Laurie Ace? By the time Bas and the crowd entered the steam mill on the banks of the Willow River, his butler, Perris, was already waiting with two serfs. The steam engine, which was dismantled by Gastens, was not put back and remained in its place, leaving the spacious mill somewhat crowded. Gabling, a steam expert from the Johor Bahru mines, saw such a scene and realized that someone had taken the job of himself first. Although he doesn't like the 90 kroner maintenance fee, he doesn't like it when someone else steals his business.

"Mr. Bass, I see you've got a maintenance expert here, haven't you?"

As he spoke, Gablin walked into the neatly arranged machine parts, looking left and right. Influenced by his experience on Earth, Gastens took the steam engine apart and sorted all the parts according to their different functions and parts, so that they looked well organized. Gablin walked around the pile of parts, glanced at Gastens, and returned to Bass.

"I see that this maintenance master you invited is very serious and meticulous, I wonder if I have the honor to meet him?"

On the way here, Gablin had already heard from Jelina, who was traveling with him, about a serf who was ashamed to fix the steam engine. This may sound like a possibility to others, but for Gabling, who graduated from Roseville University with a degree in steam power, it was almost a fantasy. As the most promising and profound discipline in the post-magic era, how can a serf who can't read a single word know the knowledge that can be mastered?

"What other master is there, it's a small serf under my command, because I am worried that I will sell it to the Xinshan mine, and brag that it can be repaired. If you want me to say, he can put these things back in, it's already amazing, how can he fix the steam engine? If I really think that he can fix it, how can I invite you to come over, Master? ”

Laurie Ace, the landlord of Willow Shade? Buzz explained with a smiley face on the side. Gastens listened, and secretly pouted. It was precisely because of this that Gabling's asking price was too high that the old Bass wanted to save money and let himself do it with the attitude of giving it a try. Now that the Lord is here, this miser immediately changed his words, and he really has no discipline at all.

"Small serfs? Can you repair a steam engine? ”

Gablin smiled as he spoke, he looked at Gastens and Cheka, and asked, "Which of you two says you can fix a steam engine?" ”

Gastens and Cheka looked at each other and stepped forward.

"My lord, it's me."

"Do you know the model of this steam engine?"

"I don't know."

Gastens was a little helpless, he knew everything about the principle and development history of the steam engine, and he had the theory of the steam engine in his head that was at least a hundred years ahead of the world, but he didn't know anything about the history of the steam engine in his world. However, not knowing the model of the steam engine does not mean that he cannot repair the machine, after all, in his inspection today, he has confirmed that the steam engines of the two worlds share the same basic principles.

"Huh, I don't know? I don't know if you can fix it too? When Gablin listened to Gastens's answer, he felt even more that the little serf was bragging, and he asked casually, already thinking in his heart how to give this untouchable a little color.

"I can try."

Gastens knew he would offend the steam expert in front of him with his answer, but he thought it was worth it. He only had six years, and if he couldn't get rid of serfdom and enter the mainstream society, he would not be able to continue his plans at all. And packaging himself as a genius in the steam engine is the most effective way he has found after comprehensive judgment. For this, he must seize this opportunity.

"Huh, can you try?"

As if hearing some funny joke, Gablin reached out and stroked his beard and turned to the landlord Lauries? Bass.

"Mr. Bass, I see that you are a little serf of courage, and Miss Jelina is also there, so we might as well make a bet that if your serf can fix the steam engine, I don't want a tiny for 90 crowns, and if he can't fix it, you will pay me twice the cost of repairs, which is 180 crowns, how about it?"

"Hey...... This ......"

The landlord Bass was numb when he heard this, he knew very well about his subordinate Gastens, this kid grew up in the fields, he was a real mud leg, how could he fix the steam engine? He was just trying to find a reason to veto Gabling's suggestion, but was interrupted by Jelina, who was accompanying him.

"Well, I think it's good! It's a lot better than repairing a steam engine, Mr. Bass, what do you think? ”

Blonde, plump Jelina? Elidri is the governor of the city of Raupida? The eldest daughter of Baron Eriedry, since Baron Erid had no sons, she had already partially taken on the management of the baron. This time I came to Liuyin Town, looking for Lauries? Bass urged the worship of the fire festival, but he did not expect to meet a small serf with bold eyes, and then saw this interesting scene today. She was clearly interested, and guessed that Lauries? Bass's personality would definitely refuse Gabling's proposal, so he directly gagged Bass with his own words.

"That'...... Well...... I'm interested in that, maybe I have a genius with a steam engine under my command, don't I? ”

The corners of Mr. Bass's eyebrows jumped, obviously a little unhappy. But he couldn't help it, the Eridri family directly governed the town of Willow Shade, and the loss caused by disobeying Eriederi's eldest daughter was not comparable to a few tens of crowns. As a last resort, he could only follow Gerina's words, but in his heart he had already hated Gastens to death.

"Okay—"

Gablin saw that Bas had fallen into his trap and was about to continue, but was interrupted by an unexpected person.

"Ladies and gentlemen, can I say a word?"

The arrogant, illiterate serf who said he could fix the steam engine, Gastens looked straight at Gabrin, waiting for his reply.

"Say it."

Gablin felt that he had the chance to win, so he didn't stop Gastens. Buzz even wanted his troublesome serf to die, and he didn't stop it. Jelina was afraid that it would not be lively enough, and she was even more interested, and looked at Gastens with a pair of blue eyes.

"Your bet is not fair, if I fix the steam engine, I don't need your help in the first place, and I don't have to pay you, so why don't I take a penny? If you allow it, I propose, if I fix the steam engine, not only do we not have to pay, but you also need to pay 90 crowns to Bath, and if I can't fix it, we will pay you 180 crowns according to your previous intentions, what do you think? ”

Hearing Gastens' proposal, the landlord Bass raised his eyebrows, and looked at Gastens with a gentler look. Jelina chuckled twice, watching Gablin wait for his reply. Gablin laughed angrily, how can there be any self-taught genius in such a complex thing as the steam engine?

"Good! You said! I'm going to add one more, if you can't fix it, you can go with me, go to the deepest pit in Johor Bahru to dig pyroxene, and I'll only charge your lord 90 kroner for maintenance, do you dare? ”

"I listen to my lord."

Gastens did not answer directly, but threw the question to Bath, and in passing showed his loyalty. The landlord Bass compared it in his heart, and found that according to the latest proposal, whether Gastens could fix the steam engine or not, he would not lose, and naturally would not oppose Gastens's proposal. And this little serf is very discerning, although he hates it, but he also knows that he is his master, and he has less evil feelings for Gastens invisibly.

"So be it, if Gastens fixes the steam engine, Master Gabling, you will pay me 90 crowns, if he doesn't fix it, you will fix it, I will pay you 90 crowns, and then give you this disobedient, what do you think?"

The landlord Bass threw the new plan to Gabrin. According to this plan, Gablin regained face, Bas controlled the loss, and Jelina had a good show to watch, and everyone present who had the right to speak had no opinion, so naturally they reached an agreement. Peris had parasols and small chairs brought and placed them in the courtyard outside the mill, served plum tea to each adult, and opened all the doors of the mill so that everyone could see the progress of the repairs in Gastens. And Gastens also knew that this was a rare opportunity for him to return to his own world, so he naturally tried his best to grasp it.

“…… The steam heated by pyroxene was able to push the lid of the pot, and this huge iron pot had pyroxene inside, and there were water stains on the walls of the tank, so I judged that this iron pot was used to produce steam......"

While explaining the rationale for his own ability to repair the steam engine, Gastens guided the several bigwigs present step by step to gradually focus their attention on the cylinder. Thanks to his experience on Earth, Gastens explained the basic principles of the steam engine in plain language, while keeping his narrative interesting, and Master Bass, Miss Jelina, and Master Gablin did not interrupt him, and these people sat under the parasol, holding plum tea, and watched as the ragged little serf explained the principle of the steam engine, from the generator to the steam pipe, to the steam splitter, and finally to the cylinder and transmission structure.

“…… So, I think the problem should be here, Cheka, can you help me pull this out? ”

Gastens beckoned Cheka to pull the cylinder head out along with the connecting rod behind him, and as the apparently shattered and missing cylinder head peeked out of the barrel, Zelina let out a soft exclamation. Old Man Bass looked at the shattered cylinder head thoughtfully, and Gabrin had a look of surprise on his face. However, the reserve of high society did not interrupt Gastens's explanation.

“…… That's it, I think that if you let the old blacksmith Mobmoss make a replacement part in this way, clean the debris inside, and allow the steam to enter from the left and right sides of the cylinder in order, the steam engine should be repaired. ”

It took half an hour for Gastens to finish the presentation. He respectfully placed the broken cylinder head in front of the big men and stepped aside with the Cheka. While everyone was not looking, Cheka gently touched him with his elbow and gave him a thumbs up. Gastens smiled back, waiting for a reply from the big guys.

"I really didn't expect this little guy to really understand the steam engine, and after listening to him, I think I can fix the steam engine, of course, it must be an illusion, right, Master Gabling?"

Jelina was the first to speak, and her tone was sincere. As an unrelated person, her speech was relatively objective, and the worship of this fire festival, the always stingy Bass should come down, which also made her feel good, and there was not much embarrassment in her words.

"This ......," Gabrin had just had some new ideas, he twisted his beard, and continued, "This serf is indeed quite clever, I do not deny that he has a high level of comprehension, and is able to understand this Huney IV steam engine almost completely without any foundation, and find the crux of the problem, which is very surprising. ”

"That is, if you fix it the way he says, the machine will work?" , Jielina asked.

"Well, it should be, I still need to check it carefully, but it's not a big problem", Gablin turned his head and nodded at Bass, "Mr. Bass, I have to admit that this serf under your command has impressed me a little, and you won today's bet." ”

"Hahaha, how dare you, if it weren't for you, master, I guess this kid wouldn't have found a way."

Seeing that 90 crowns had been paid and the steam engine had been repaired, the landlord Bass had already focused his attention on not offending Gabling. No matter how capable Gastens is, he is just a serf, and behind Gabrin is the New Mountain Mine and the Brown family, and he still knows the importance of this.

"Mr. Bass, you are a fallacy, this boy is indeed good," said Gabling, who was now particularly reasonable, and told the attaché to give the 90 crowns to Peris, and took the opportunity to make a new request.

"Mr. Bass, I see that you are a serf with great talent for steam engines, and it may be a pity to continue to be a serf. I don't know if you'd like to give me a good look and sell me this kid, I'm willing to pay 100 crowns, how about it? ”

"100 crowns!"

The Cheka, who had been listening to everyone, exclaimed in a low voice. That's a big number, and in the serf market, a slave like the Cheka, who is in the prime of life, physically strong, and proficient in farm work, costs only 40 crowns. Now Gastens has built a steam engine, and the value has risen to 100 crowns, which is the price of two of the best serfs!

"Well, Master Gabling, that's a lot of money, 100 crowns is a lot of money, Mr. Bass, it's a windfall, what do you think?"

Jelina also began to join in the fun, looking at Gastens with more interest. But Gastens didn't notice Jelina's gaze at all at this time, and his attention was all on the landlord Bass. It was not that he did not want to live as a serf all the time, and then incite a serf revolt after the outbreak of the Great War. But the peasant uprising was a more difficult path than the more literate and inherently more receptive to communism. Therefore, Gabling's proposal can be said to play into the hands of Garstens. With the help of Gablin, a steam expert, he can easily gain literacy powers, and he has a reasonable way to explain his knowledge of steam. Although he was calm and unusual on the surface, in Gastens's heart, he very much hoped that Master Bass would let him go with Gabling.

The eyes of everyone present were on the landlord Bass. The usually stingy Bass man thought for three seconds before making a decision. It is simply not too cost-effective to take a disobedient petty serf in exchange for the goodwill of the Brown family and the New Bahru mines.

"Okay, 100 crowns, that's it."

Gablin got up and shook hands with Bath, and Jelina looked at the two with a smile next to them, except for the Cheka, no one cared about Gastens thoughts, and no one thought about Gastens emotions. The little serf with a big goal clenched his fists and looked at the sky in the distance.

The sky was as blue as a wash.