Chapter 3: The Brother and Sister's Plan
The brother and sister had been discussing the improvement of the Dragon for a long time, and finally decided on the whole plan. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
However, after this, there is an even greater difficulty in front of the two of them, that is, the problem of funding.
Although the parts needed by the two to improve the "Crazy Dragon" can be found in piles of discarded mechs, things such as fuel and oil still need to be purchased with money, and not only that, but the most basic living expenses that the brother and sister need during this time are also essential.
So, after a lively discussion about the improvement plans for the Dragon, the siblings soon fell back into trouble with money.
"In terms of money, I can continue to help others clean mecha to earn, although it is a little slower, but as long as we save a little, we should be able to buy enough fuel and engine oil in two months......" Bai Ze thought for a while, and then said.
"Brother, in that case, I won't be able to register for the next competition...... "Sister Bai Li said, "Why don't I help me make money together!" β
"Xiaoli, you're only twelve years old, it's too early to talk about making money now......"
"Brother!" Bai Li suddenly raised his voice, "Don't treat Bai Li as a child anymore!" If you want to make money, I can help too! For example......"
"Like what?"
"Let's open a mech repair shop, for example! It's better than working for someone else! β
"Open a store? But we don't have the start-up capital. Bai Ze said.
"No start-up capital is required." Bai Li then explained, "There are enough parts in those discarded mecha that can be repaired and replaced, although the quality and service life of the scrap parts are poor, but the maintenance cost is only one-third of the maintenance funds of other stores, which is also very cost-effective." I think there will definitely be guests coming. β
"That's right...... Xiaoli, now that your mecha maintenance skills are getting better and better, sometimes even I feel a little inferior to you......" Bai Ze also nodded in agreement.
"Hmph, that's of course...... Bai Li said confidently, "Brother, you are already an excellent mecha pilot, then Bai Li will be a mecha mechanic!" Brother, the mecha you want to pilot all have white glass to maintain...... So we can be together forever! β
"Well, Xiaoli, I'm going to ask you in the future......" Bai Ze also said with emotion.
Because mechs themselves are quite complex machines that often need to be maintained, maintained, or even upgraded, most of the time some famous mech pilots and their mechs are equipped with specialized mechanics to perform these tasks.
As a result, the relationship between the driver and the mechanic is like a tacit partner, often inseparable, and it can even be said that if there is no help from the mechanic, then even the best driver is likely to not be able to exert the full strength of the mecha.
Bai Li took a fancy to this, and while his brother Bai Ze was working hard to become an excellent mecha pilot, Bai Ze, as a younger sister, set his sights on being a mecha mechanic, determined to become the best mecha mechanic who could match his brother.
In fact, Bai Li did show amazing talent in mechanics, although he was only twelve years old, but this girl who wore a dirty overalls apron when she worked, and her hands were full of engine oil, and she looked like a tomboy already had quite a lot of experience as a mechanic!
Because of this, Bai Ze agreed to his sister Bai Li's proposal.
So the next day, the Bai's mecha repair shop officially opened.
However, the so-called "Bai's Mecha Repair Shop" actually has no storefront, it is just an ordinary repair stall on the side of the simple road connecting the town to the outside.
However, the reality is always cruel, although the two siblings, Bai Ze and Bai Li, started the business of repairing mecha with great interest, but on the first day of the opening of the "Bai's Mecha Repair Shop", there was no business to the door!
The reality of no business on the first day made Bai Ze and Bai Li a little disappointed, but the two siblings quickly cheered up again, and after summarizing, the two attributed the reason why there was no business in the new store on the first day to the lack of publicity!
So the next day, the two siblings stepped up their propaganda efforts, although the method was just that the elder brother Bai Ze clumsily shouted around.
However, there was still no business the next day, even if the brother and sister shouted hard. Occasionally, passers-by who stopped on the side of the road in a mecha shook their heads and left with some disappointment after seeing that the so-called repairmen were actually two children.
The lack of any business for two consecutive days made Bai Ze and Bai Li very frustrated, and the next night, Bai Ze said to Bai Li: "It's okay, everything will be fine, I have already thought of a countermeasure." β
"What countermeasures?"
"Xiaoli, you'll know when the time comes......" Bai Ze said.
As a result, before going out on the third morning, Bai Ze glued a beard all over his face and then pretended to be the image of a middle-aged man, but his makeup skills were too poor, and the image of the so-called mature man was drawn by Bai Ze like a clown, which made Bai Li laugh at it.
"Brother, why are you dressed like this?"
"Xiaoli, I thought about it for a day yesterday, and I finally understood why my business here is not good!" Bai Ze said confidently.
"Why?" Bai Li asked, tilting his head.
"Originally, there were a lot of mecha coming and going along the way, and we should have an advantage here, but no one was willing to hand over the mecha to us for repair, so I think the biggest reason is that people in the past don't trust us."
"Well, what does it have to do with your beard on your face, brother? It's ugly. β
"Because, if you look at the other repair shops, they all have their own facades, and they look very powerful, and most of the shop owners are middle-aged people or even old men who are in the grades, giving people the feeling that they are experienced, and people naturally think that the technology is good. We can't do anything about the faΓ§ade for the time being, but at least I can make myself look a little more mature! Bai Ze explained.
"I see, does that mean it's easier for people to believe because it looks like a master?"
"Yes, that's the reason, so I'm going to pretend to be more mature too! How else would people know that our technology is actually better than those old guys in town? Bai Ze said triumphantly.
"But, brother, your outfit is too bad, others will know it's fake when they see it, and it's about to be torn off." Bai Li said with a smile.
"Huh? Is it? I think it's a good idea. Bai Ze touched the back of his head and said.
"Brother, you can't do this idea, but I did come up with a good idea inspired by you."
"Is that what you say?"
"Brother, just look at it." Bai Li smiled mysteriously, then found a scrap iron plate, took out half a bottle of waste spray paint from the scrap heap, and sprayed a few big words on it.