Chapter 111: Return Without Success (2/2)

The repairman circled the air conditioner, with the back cover already open and his hands black from inspection, showing he had not spared any effort.

“Little Feng, Yaoyao, there’s watermelon in the fridge. Have some first.”

Seeing them return sweaty, Ding Xiang quickly suggested, then turned to haggle with the repairman, “Big brother, isn’t it too expensive? Would one thousand five hundred be okay?”

After saying that,

She asked Shen Lingyao to bring a slice of watermelon for the repairman and asked Zhao Qingfeng to hand over a box of Old Shen’s cigarettes.

The repairman accepted the watermelon, a barely noticeable smirk appearing on his lips as if a cunning plan was about to succeed.

He was internally agreeable to the price of one thousand five hundred.

Because the reason for the air conditioner’s damage was not the controller burning out after the refrigerant was gone, but simply a small sensor malfunction, which would only cost a bit over a hundred to replace.

After taking a few bites, the repairman nodded with a troubled expression, “Big sister, thanks for the watermelon and cigarettes. In consideration of your kindness, I’ll use your phone to make a request to the company. But I can’t guarantee it will work, and the replacement will be a generic part, though you can rest assured about the quality.”

He took the cigarette offered by Zhao Qingfeng, lit one, and dialed the phone.

Zhao Qingfeng hadn’t heard clearly what they were talking about.

He was too tired today, his back aching.

He and Shen Lingyao had spent the morning playing at the amusement park.

Shen Lingyao, under the guise of exercising, bullied him non-stop. Besides continuously climbing hills, she also forced Zhao Qingfeng to row intensely for two hours, almost dislocating his arms.

After eating a few bites of the cool watermelon, he felt much more awake.

Handing over the cigarette and listening to the repairman’s tone on the phone, he went behind the air conditioner to take a closer look and understood the situation.

Impressive.

This was the same trick he had seen used in the provincial city by the children of minor officials.

It seems the repairman not only knew his craft but also marketing.

Unfortunately,

Today you met me, Brother Zhao.

Deceiving my future mother-in-law won’t work.

Just as the repairman was about to speak after the call, Zhao Qingfeng interrupted with a smile, “Uncle, I think it’s not due to the refrigerant. Maybe you should check other parts?”

“Ah?”

The repairman retracted his neck and turned to ask Ding Xiang, “Big sister, what do you mean? I’ve already got approval from the company, and you let the kid act here?”

Ding Xiang hurriedly tried to calm Zhao Qingfeng down.

Shen Lingyao also persuaded him.

She had never seen Zhao Qingfeng fix an appliance before. To her, appliance repair was like a profound subject, quite complex.

“Yaoyao, my vest and shorts are all sweaty, and my arms are sore. Could you wash them for me later?”

Zhao Qingfeng deliberately said this to see if the girl was willing.

“You wish!”

Shen Lingyao pretended to be annoyed, “Mom, Brother Qingfeng is bullying me again. He’s becoming more and more of a bully!”

Ding Xiang watched with a smile.

But now was not the time for jokes. She told the kids to go study and was about to pay the repairman.

“Yaoyao, let’s make a bet. If I fix the air conditioner, you wash my clothes. Dare you?”

Zhao Qingfeng grinned, raising his eyebrows.

Shen Lingyao was also excited.

What was there to fear? She would have to wash stinky clothes for this bad Qingfeng in the future anyway, and he couldn’t possibly fix the air conditioner. It was just making a fuss, “Okay, I agree. You try, and if you don’t fix it, see if I don’t strangle you!”

Watching the two kids bicker endlessly, the repairman was frustrated.

He was already hot from lying, sweating profusely.

He reached out to take the money from Ding Xiang, but Zhao Qingfeng had already grabbed it first and quickly went behind the air conditioner. He delicately removed the sensor, nodding with certainty, then suddenly turned and said, “Uncle, maybe you didn’t check this part. Could I borrow the multimeter?”

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