Chapter 583: Cheap

Qu Jianlei sat on the starship, looking at the star port outside the porthole, and was a little lost in thought for a while.

He really didn't expect that after a little more than half a year, he would actually be able to board the starship with dignity.

As for my boss, apart from being more money-loving, he really has no problem doing things, and today this matter is handled beautifully.

Jingqiao's factory is really not that big, and the boss is only a C-rank soldier, but the network is really not bad.

The boss even obtained the information of the captain of the starship and gave him a copy before leaving.

"After boarding the starship, go to him if you have something to do, and say that he is a friend of Beagle, and you can put some money in if necessary."

Just for this point, Qu Jianlei forgave this person for exploiting him - originally, one was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer.

But this time the riding conditions were not so good.

He ordered a cheap starship, which can carry more than five hundred passengers at a time, and the space is very cramped, but the cargo hold is a bit bigger.

The room he is in now is a six-person room, with three bunk beds and a living cabin next to each other.

Even washing and going to the toilet are public washrooms and toilets, and the air is a bit dirty.

But there is no way, as a former gambler heavily in debt, his ability to afford a boat ticket is already suspicious enough.

At this time, if he dares to buy a business class or something, the boss probably won't agree to guarantee it.

Qu Jianlei bought a lower berth, and the other five berths were for a family of four, a middle-aged man and a young woman.

The two children of a family of four only counted one ticket, and they will share a survival cabin during the transition.

Middle-aged men and young women are in the same group. The men are relatively well-dressed, and the women are a bit dusty, but she is the main one.

Qu Jianlei didn't intend to study these things in detail. To him, reaching the destination safely was the key point, and the others were not important.

The starship finally took off on time, and Qu Jianlei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In the next three to five years, it is impossible for him to come to Skyhook again.

In fact, he was a little reconciled, he communicated pretty well with Qing Hu, and the other party even invited him to go to the Girl Star Field together.

However, Jie Lei's exposure made him have to go on the escape journey again, which is really regrettable.

After the starship passed the lift-off period, the flight became stable, and the cabin became active.

The two children were playing, and the four adults were chatting without a word.

The couple didn't seem to care much about foreign affairs, but said from time to time that women care more about their two children.

The other one, a man and a woman, were a little more active. The middle-aged man looked like a social cow, and he could chat with anyone casually, with great interest.

The dusty woman is a little more arrogant, and only chats with middle-aged men and the men in the couple.

However, although she is a bit coquettish, her outfit doesn't look cheap, and she speaks with a bit of domineering.

Qu Jianlei didn't want to be troublesome at all, so he leaned over and took a nap.

The woman tentatively said a few words to him, but finally closed her mouth resentfully.

On the contrary, the man was really patient, and he would talk to Qu Jianlei after a while without any embarrassment.

Just like that, there was no sentence, and time passed without knowing it.

A day later, the radio in the cabin sounded, "An important message is broadcast now, an important message is broadcast."

"A minor fault occurred in the Yueyue Engine Repair Robotic Arm, and a minor fault occurred in the Yue Yue Engine Repair Robotic Arm."

"Relevant professional passengers, please come and help, relevant professional passengers, please come and help."

When the woman in the dust heard the words, her face turned pale, "Is this going to cause an accident?"

The wife trembled all over, but held the two children tightly in her arms, as if she wanted to support the whole universe for them.

The husband also had a pale face, and said with a wry smile, "Fortunately, the whole family is here, but...the insurance purchase is less."

It could be seen that he was trying to create a relaxed atmosphere, but it was a pity that this joke was a bit too cold.

His wife glared at him before he was about to speak, when the middle-aged man said, "It's okay, a glitch."

The wife suddenly couldn't care about the seizure, and asked eagerly, "Is it really not a big problem?"

The middle-aged man talked eloquently, "The robotic arm in charge of maintenance is just malfunctioning, not the main robotic arm."

"The failure of the mechanical arm is a trivial matter. How important is the interstellar voyage to the mechanical arm?"

The wife still looked worried, "The mechanical arm responsible for repairing the jump engine, what if something goes wrong during the jump?"

The middle-aged man replied casually, "There was a malfunction during the transition, and the mechanical arm is too late to use."

"This kind of mechanical arm is found to be faulty before the jump, and can be repaired in time."

He spoke convincingly, but his wife was still worried, "What if the fault is discovered before the leap?"

"Go back to the voyage," the man replied casually, "it's just that it costs a lot of money to go back to the voyage, so the starship asked someone to help with maintenance."

The husband finally calmed down and sneered, "Hehe, that's all for the cheap starship."

The wife gave him a hard look, "Aren't you stingy? I don't want to take this cheap starship."

The husband smiled embarrassingly, "Isn't it all right? It's not right for me to save money and take my family on a trip?"

Qu Jianlei didn't participate in the debate, and just dozed off with his eyes closed. He knew in his heart that the middle-aged man was roughly right.

Several people were arguing, and a beautiful flight attendant pushed the door open, "Is Mr. Tesla in?"

Hearing this, Qu Jianlei opened his eyes helplessly, "I am, what's the matter?"

"The captain said that you have rich experience in maintenance," the flight attendant replied very politely, "I want you to help me."

When Qu Jianlei heard this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, "My boss... really knows how to do business."

He thought that the boss just sold his own favor, unexpectedly, he even sold the favor to the captain!

Well, it’s not a sham, after all, there are too few problems with starships during interstellar voyages.

It's like the Shenzhou football team promised to a certain country that if we qualify ahead of schedule, we can negotiate a few goals for you at that time.

But no matter what, the boss's business acumen, he had to accept, was actually able to sell favors on two sides.

The beautiful flight attendant obviously didn't understand this person's background, but it was impossible for her not to listen to the captain's orders.

That is the man who can let her experience all kinds of knowledge.

She tried her best to force a smile, "The captain said that he will reward you with a free return ticket. If you have made significant contributions, you can be counted separately."

The husband couldn't help muttering in a low voice, "Hehe, low-priced starship, one more person and one less person, does it matter?"

Qu Jianlei frowned, and finally nodded reluctantly, "It's just a mouthful."

It's really not a question of money, after all, he is also a passenger on the starship.

And... if he really wants to return, that is something he absolutely does not want to see.

The captain is a handsome young man in his early forties. He looks quite aura, but his manner is quite polite.

Qu Jianlei checked the mechanical arm, and found that... there was a slight air leak!

Don't get it wrong, a starship is a starship, not Blue Star's ship girl, let alone a simulated ship girl.

The empire's technology is relatively advanced, and the operation terminal of the mechanical arm relies heavily on the lubrication and drive of the gas.

The specific details... I won't add water, anyway, this air leak is the same as the leakage of Blue Star's hydraulic column.

Once the liquid leaks, the mechanical arm will inevitably not be smooth enough, the friction will increase and it will be easily damaged, and the driving power will also be reduced.

In short, not a big problem, just a small flaw in the terminal link.

But it involves not only lubrication, but also driving, and it cannot be simply regarded as a small problem.

"Just fill in the gap," Qu Jianlei really didn't think it was a big problem.

But he wants to emphasize one point, "I am only good at finding defects and filling gaps, and the captain still needs to arrange it."

The captain said that there is no problem, there are maintenance workers on the starship, but the starship maintenance staff did not come out this time.

But the cheap starship...is normal, the maintenance engineer's fee is not low,

Of course, compared to the income from a starship voyage, this amount of money is nothing, the key is...it’s not worth it, is it?

The cheap starship earns this hard-earned money. It is said that it is a starship company, but it must be frugal in all aspects, otherwise it will not make money.

The accompanying maintenance workers can make simple repairs, but they are not capable enough to find faults.

It is impossible for Qu Jianlei to show too much ability. Using the tools that come with the starship, it took three hours to find out the fault.

The repair took longer, five hours, and the repair came out fantastic.

After Qu Jianlei confirmed the result, he returned to the cabin on crutches.

The captain originally intended to put him in the business class, but he didn't want to attract attention at all, so he politely declined.

Back in the crowded cabin, facing the dirty air, he felt a little regretful.

Especially those who kept asking him what happened.

He answered a few words dryly, and everyone saw that he was really "dull", so they finally stopped bothering him.

Qu Jianlei then closed his eyes to rest his mind, but after less than an hour of silence, the starship shook violently.

He also slowly opened his eyes, and smacked his mouth speechlessly: Why is my luck so bad?

Two minutes later, the starship's broadcast sounded again.

"I regret to inform all passengers that we have encountered star robbers."

"For the sake of everyone's safety, please don't resist, we will work hard to ensure your personal safety."

The couple were stunned for a moment, and the wife scolded angrily, "The starship didn't resist? Isn't this letting the star robbers rob?"

The husband sighed, and replied in a low voice, "Cheap starship, that's it."

The passenger starship does have defensive weapons, but it's cheap...it's hard to say.

Not long after, the starship shook slightly again, and then the emergency hatch opened, and a dozen guys with masks rushed in.

In the lead is a C-rank fighter, holding a Gauss rifle and speaking loudly.

"Well-meaning people, we are also living for a living, just asking for a fortune... Living is better than anything else, don't you think?"

The next moment, he pulled the trigger, and with a bang, it pierced a passenger's thigh.

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