Chapter 59: D-Ranked Electrical Ability (Begging for Monthly Tickets)

  The last one, and it's the last one again. The fate of this old wife is really miserable. The panda is so sad that it can't cry. Is there really no monthly ticket left? Is it really going to be squeezed out? Has all the effort in recent days been in vain?

  Brothers and sisters, the situation is extremely critical. Even if it's just a pitiful panda, give me a few monthly passes! I'm begging you!

  The TV at our home has been used for over a decade, it's huge and heavy, weighing at least 40-50 kilograms, the manufacturer stopped producing them many years ago, it's completely different from today's LCD TVs, it can even be considered an antique collectible in a few years.

  E-grade electrical skills allow Master Wang to roughly identify where the TV parts went wrong and what problems they have without using some professional equipment. The TV may look big, but there are only a few usable components that can be quickly found by Master Wang.

  "The imaging tube is broken." Officer Nengren tapped on the circuit board of the imaging tube and sighed: "It can only be replaced."

  "What? Can't be fixed?" Li Xinhong asked.

  "Mom, this TV is over a decade old, it's a miracle the picture tube still works. It's reached the end of its lifespan, there's no other way but to replace it."

  "Really!" Li Xinhong sighed: "How much does it cost to replace an imaging tube?"

  "Never mind." Officer Nengren reassembled the TV and said, "I made a lot of money from fishing yesterday! I'll pay for it myself."

  Yesterday, I spent over 200 yuan on that table of food. Now, the official has more than 3,700 yuan left. When people have money, their waist gets straighter and their temper gets worse. Even a small show-off like this is nothing to them.

  "Great! My son has grown up and can now support the family."

  "Haha, just you wait! It won't be long before I make even more money and let you and my dad retire early. Shang Guan is full of confidence, he already has a clear direction for making money, as long as he succeeds, 180 million will be no problem in the short term."

  Li Xinhong didn't say anything, just smiled with relief.

  Shangguan Nengren put on a coat and pocketed the money: "Yilan, you came by electric tricycle, right? Can I borrow it for a bit?"

  "Okay." Little Loli didn't say another word, took out the car key: "Big brother, I'll go with you."

  "We should have gone together." Officer Neng smiled and said to Li Xinhong, "Mom, get me a small quilt to put under the TV."

  "Ah!"

  The two girls worked together and quickly moved the TV downstairs.

  The sixth floor is really too high, change to a less strenuous one, physically weaker, such a big TV can't be moved down at all, fortunately the upper body has been modified, otherwise it would have collapsed from exhaustion earlier.

  Xiao Mianbei Di bottom, Shangguan Nengren carefully loaded the TV into the car. The length of the back seat was just enough, and the width was barely sufficient; if it were any narrower, it wouldn't have fit.

  "Yilan, you drive the car, and I'll sit in the back and hold on." Shangguan Neng instructed.

  "Okay." Liu Yilan handed the car key to Shang Guan Nengren and quickly jumped into the back seat.

  "Slow down, don't fall." Li Xinhong said with concern.

  Liu Yilan giggled and said: "Auntie, don't worry, I'm the high jump champion at school!"

  "Can high heels and driving be the same?" Li Xinhong laughed and scolded: "Sit tight, don't get hurt, son, you drive slowly too, don't crash into Yilan."

  "Got it." Officer Neng sat in the car: "Mom, you go back! We'll be back in an hour at most."

  "Be careful on the road and watch out for cars."

  "Alright, go back!"

  "Goodbye, Godmother." Little Loli waved goodbye with a sweet smile on her face as the electric tricycle slowly left the neighborhood under her mother's watchful eyes.

  The replacement of the imaging tube went very smoothly. At the electrical parts store, Xia Guan borrowed repair tools and personally installed and debugged the imaging tube. After testing, it was perfect and the image was very clear.

  "Wow, you're amazing!" The boss praised, seeing that Shangguan was skilled at his work: "You must be from a family of electricians! You're almost as good as me now."

  Shangguan Nengren chuckled and said: "Not really, I just like to tinker around a bit. Thanks for the tools, boss."

  "Don't be polite, are you interested in coming to help me? I'll give you 2,000 a month plus commission." The boss seemed to have seen through Shang Guan's level and sincerely lured him.

  Shangguan Nengren burst out laughing and waved his hand: "That's not possible, I'm still a student! Next year's college entrance exam, let's talk about it after graduation!"

  "Wow! Talented kid, ah! What a pity." The boss sighed and stretched out his hand: "However, if you want to do it in the future, come find me, I welcome you anytime."

  Shangguan Nengren shook hands with his boss: "Definitely definitely."

  "Found D-class electrical ability, is it absorbed?"

  Awesome! What an unexpected gain!

  "Absorb!"

  "Absorption successful, host acquires D-level electrical ability."

  When you deliberately plant flowers, they may not bloom; when you casually stick a willow branch in the ground, it may take root and grow into shade.

  After a successful absorption, Shangguan Neng suddenly realized a truth: The Tao is natural, and all things follow their fate. If it's yours, you can't escape; if it's not yours, you can't get it no matter how hard you try.

  The mood was instantly elevated, and for a moment, the mind was clear and refreshed, and the whole temperament underwent a significant change.

  The boss was the first to speak up, feeling that something had changed in the young man's demeanor. He exclaimed in surprise: "Young fellow, your complexion is much better than before! Have you figured something out?"

  Seeing Shangguan's change, Liu Yilan was overjoyed.

  Before, at home, Shang Guan Neng Ren didn't want to talk about his troubles, making Liu Yi Lan very worried. Now, Shang Guan Neng Ren seems to have suddenly come around, and his temperament has changed, becoming even more charming than before. Little Loli's eyes are full of little stars.

  Shangguan Nengren burst out laughing: "Alright then! Boss, thanks a lot, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have figured it out."

  "No, I didn't do anything. You're just naturally perceptive." The boss, in his fifties, with a rich and colorful life experience, seemed to have had similar experiences as Officer Wang before, and was genuinely happy about the changes in him.

  "In short, thank you anyway." Upper official was able to grasp the boss's hand and shook it up and down, with a grateful face.

  "Hehe, alright alright, if you really want to thank me, just come back often and I'll give you a 20% discount." The boss said with a laugh.

  "A 12% discount? You're a swindler, boss!" Officer Shang said with a hurt face.

  Liu Yilan snorted with a smile and rolled her eyes: "That's right, swindler, I'll never come again."

  The boss laughed and said: "Don't even think about it, I'm still relying on you guys for food! But speaking of which..."

  The boss looked at Liu Yilan, then looked at Shang Guan Nengren, and smiled strangely: "Young man, this can't be your little girlfriend, right? She's quite lovely, you're a lucky kid."

  "Little little little little little... girlfriend!?" Officer Nengren hadn't spoken yet, but Xiao Luoli was naturally stunned, covering her face with both hands: "Like like like like... like what?"

  The boss nodded: "Uh-huh, very much like."

  "Really really really really really... is it true? Hehe... hehehehe..."

  Shangguan Ruo: "......"

  The boss patted the young man's shoulder and chuckled: "This little girlfriend of yours is really top-notch! You're a lucky guy."

  "Boss, I just realized you're an old scumbag."

  "Haha, thanks for the compliment. I used to be quite something when I was young, chasing people down eight streets with a watermelon knife and fighting for territory. But now that I'm old, I don't have the energy for it anymore." The boss shook his head and let out a soft sigh, looking like he didn't want to reminisce about the past.

  What an old trash!

  Officer Wang was very depressed, what kind of people are these!

  "Yilan, let's go."

  "Hahaha..."

  “……”

  There was no choice, so Officer Wang and his men carried the TV onto the truck and then came back to drag away Little Luo.

  The little loli was awakened by being scalded with roasted sweet potatoes.

  "Ah, it's hot!" Her gaze refocused and in front of her was a steaming hot baked sweet potato held by Shang Guan Nian, who gently brushed it against her cheek and smiled: "It's just been baked, have some!"

  "Ow, big brother, you burned me!" Little Loli snatched the roasted sweet potato away and glared at Shangguan Nengren with puffed up cheeks.

  "Who made you always follow that silly smile? Alright, it's big brother's fault, big brother apologizes to you." Officer Nang bowed his hands and made a courtesy.

  The little loli giggled: "This is just right, wow! So hot and delicious!"

  At this time, the two were in a large square under a commercial building, where many stalls sold snacks. In October, a large quantity of pumpkins was ripe for sale, and the roasted pumpkin vendors also took action. Various roasted sweet potatoes and roasted white potatoes were very popular, but the outer skin of the roasted pumpkin was quite dirty. After eating, not only did your hands turn black, but they were also sticky. It's best to prepare a bottle of mineral water to wash your hands before eating.

  Shangguan Nengren bought five baked white sweet potatoes and five baked red sweet potatoes, all of which were large pieces. The white sweet potatoes were stickier and easier to choke on, but they were more filling, while the red sweet potatoes were sweeter and suitable as a snack.

  As expected, little loli took two bites of sweet potato and choked.

  "Hmm... Hehe! Hehe!"

  Hearing Xiao Loli's hiccups, Shangguan Nengren burst out laughing. The angry Xiao Loli rolled her eyes and said: "Stinky big brother......hic!"

  "Haha, drink some water quickly!" Shang Guan Nengren had already prepared it in advance, twisting open a bottle of mineral water and handing it over.

  "Ah..." The little loli hastily took over the mineral water, gulping down a big mouthful, and finally managed to suppress her hiccups.

  "It's getting better!" Upper official Nengren smiled and said.

  "Hmm." The little loli let out a comfortable sigh and asked: "Big brother, how did we end up here? Aren't we going home?"

  "It's just a coincidence, and there's nothing at home anyway. Buy some snacks to bring back, otherwise next time you come, you'll still have to eat what you bought before, big brother would be too embarrassed." Shang Guan said with a smile.

  "Hehe, it's okay! You're my brother after all! Whoever buys is the same."

  "Yes! They're all the same, so let big brother buy it instead! Who made big brother earn money? You can keep your allowance to buy a skirt for yourself!" Upper Official Neng said with a smile.

  "Skirt..." Liu Yilan thought of what had happened at Shangguan Neng's house before, her face turned red, and she softly said: "Big brother, next year I'll definitely let you see me wearing a skirt."

  "I'm really looking forward to it." Upper official Nengren smiled slightly and went to buy some fruit and snacks, returning with a full load.

  Arrived at the downstairs of the residential area, Officer Wang was exhausted from carrying too many things. Even Xiao Luoli couldn't carry everything up in one trip. They ran back and forth between the sixth floor for two trips, tired to the point of being like a grandson.

  The TV was plugged back in and a clear picture appeared on the screen. Li Xinhong smiled, "Son, this picture is even clearer than before. How much did it cost?"

  "Not much, just changed into something I fixed myself, didn't even use repair fees." Officer Nang smiled slightly and had little Luo help put the food they bought into the fridge. What couldn't fit in the fridge was washed clean and placed in the living room to snack on at will.

  Just as they were busy, Shangguan Yi returned.

  "Uncle Gan, you're back!" The little loli smiled sweetly and greeted him with a wave.

  Shangguan Yi forced a smile, nodded, sat down on the sofa in the living room, lit a cigarette with a gloomy expression, and exhaled smoke.

  The three of them looked at each other in dismay, unsure of what to do.

  Thank "crazy sheep" for rewarding 588 coins, thank "poor mountain and evil water produce good people" for rewarding 1888 coins.