Mecha and Knife

The people from Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory had watched the pictures shown on the TV several times, but they still couldn't help but want to take a look at them when they were working.

When they saw the Federation President pinning the Federation's first Xinghe Medal on the chest of Ji Xinghe who was wearing a military uniform with enthusiasm, people unconsciously showed a proud smile.

But when I noticed that there was only one medal on Ji Xinghe's chest, and the chests of some soldiers who were awarded medals at the same time were full of chests, and those soldiers who participated in the award ceremony were all full of medals. Some dissatisfied.

"Why does Master only have one medal, sixty red stars? It should be when it is full. No, it should be when there is no more."

Some people complained, and some directly complained.

"You know what a fart, that medal is more meaningful than the sum of other people's medals. Lao Ji is the pioneer, do you know what the pioneer represents?"

"You are still a young man after all. How can there be more or less of this kind of thing? Who cares? Based on what I know about Lao Ji, he definitely doesn't care at all."

"Yes, Lao Ji doesn't care about these things, he still only wants revenge now."

Hearing the word vengeance, people's emotions fell again.

The picture on the screen, while they were talking, had changed to another scene.

They were a pair of elderly people, dressed in clean and tidy clothes, but their faces and figures were so thin that they were haggard. Someone put makeup on them, but it couldn't hide the sadness in their eyes.

The people in Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory are not very familiar with this old couple, but they are very familiar with their son.

Chen Xuan.

After Ji Xinghe retired, he was one of the best auto mechanics in Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory, and he had the potential to remove one of them.

But now, he can't get rid of it.

The mother among the old couple held a metal urn tightly with both hands. The urn, which should have been light, seemed very heavy in the hands of the old man. She felt a little unable to hold it, but she did not. Willing to give the urn to someone else, even her husband, the father of her child.

They took part in a publicity-focused award in place of the children they had already sacrificed.

The host staff used tear-jerking voices to tell the story of Chen Xuan to hundreds of millions of viewers across the Federation.

He is a child who came out of the countryside. Because of his poor family, he worked early to earn money, but he never gave up studying, so he has been making progress.

From a car washer in Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory, under the guidance of Ji Xinghe, he became an auto mechanic. He can complete repairs of various models of cars, including the latest flying cars.

One day, his master's only son died on the battlefield. His retired master chose to go to another planet to avenge his son.

People are familiar with this story because it is the story of Ji Xinghe.

But what people don't know is that it is related to this story, but it is a story with Chen Xuan as the protagonist.

Chen Xuan said: Master, don't run away, I will avenge you.

At that time, Ji Xinghe was just an old man who used all means to join the army. He had no generals on his shoulders and had never piloted a real mecha. No one could have imagined that he could become the first galaxy-level mecha fighter in the Federation, and no one could have imagined He was able to get the Galaxy Medal in his name.

Therefore, Chen Xuan, who chose to join the army at that time, cannot be described as commendable.

People from Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory have signed up to join the army, regardless of age, their assessment process for joining the army was made public by the relevant departments after this live broadcast in the name of propaganda.

Chen Xuan passed the selection, he began to receive training, and he went to Alien.

At that time, in the eyes of many people, Ji Xinghe was already a representative of success and fame, because Ji Xinghe had become a super mecha fighter, and he had an invincible Xinghe team under him.

But Chen Xuan refused to be transferred to Ji Xinghe's subordinates.

What he said at the time was recorded by someone with a heart: I came to avenge my master, not to take advantage of my master's military achievements.

After this passage is Chen Xuan's last words.

The last of his voice was heard, the last of his squad was heard.

Then, there was no more Chen Xuan in this world, just like the thousands of people who went to another planet.

After they have gone, there will be no more of them in this world. There are hundreds of millions of people who only remember their names for a while, and will completely forget their existence in the end.

Chen Xuan is lucky, he is Ji Xinghe's apprentice.

Therefore, his name will be remembered by more people and will be remembered for a longer period of time. His story and the story of him and Ji Xinghe will be sung by people.

But he is unlucky.

Because he is gone.

Chen Xuan's parents held his urn and accepted the military medal for him that he didn't deserve.

Yes, he shouldn't, but because of Ji Xinghe, he got it.

After all, he got his master's military merits.

People don't care about this, they only care about the story between Chen Xuan and Ji Xinghe.

I went to Alien Star to avenge my master, I sacrificed, my master avenged me, and killed through Battle Scar Canyon.

People used exaggerated words and exclamation tones to make this war more dramatic.

Chen Xuan's personality and deeds have aroused the empathy of countless people.

But at any time, there are always some very strange and strange people.

"I fucking want to go through the wires and hack these dogs."

A young auto mechanic who was familiar with Chen Xuan cursed in a resentful voice.

"It's all in 2089. How could there be people who can't afford to go to university because they have no money? They also say that Longzhou has no countryside for a long time, and they are all mechanized farms. It's stupid to say that Chen Xuan is because he didn't study hard. He came to us as a car wash worker because he couldn’t pass the university entrance exam.”

In the federation where anti-war sentiment has always existed, many people are very resistant to such propaganda.

In a sense, these people are very similar to Ji Xinghe. Ji Xinghe doesn't want to participate too much in this event because he doesn't want to use this method to promote anything.

Ji Xinghe believes that people's participation in wars and sacrifices should be premised on their willingness, rather than being coerced by public opinion.

But the difference between the two is very big. Some people oppose the war because of their interests. Some people who oppose the war are purely stupid and bad.

The so-called war without justice is simply farting, which stinks.

The old masters who were about to retire sighed when they heard the scolding of the young masters.

"Some people come from the masses, but they are separated from the masses. All they see is prosperity, so they think that the masses are also in the prosperity, which is simply absurd."

In 2089, are there still farmers?

Is there still a countryside?

Anyone else can't afford college because they don't have the money?

Theoretically, it should not exist, but theories are always just theories. In reality, there are always tragedies that theories cannot cover.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters will not be cut off with the development of the times, and the life of ordinary people is always fragile.

And this war.

For the people in Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory, they felt more about Chen Xuan, so they were more angry and worried.

Chen Xuan's matter was only one aspect, and another aspect was that there were three people who passed the selection at that time, and Chen Xuan was one of them.

There are two more people, both in Alien Planet at this time.

The people of Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory, while working and watching the relevant news on the TV screen, always involuntarily look at a master.

They will also look at the window of an office, which is blocked by shutters, so they can't see the picture inside, but they both know that their boss is more worried than they are.

The master's son passed the selection, he was originally a lawyer.

The boss's daughter passed the selection. She was originally a doctor.

They are all very good professions. In people's eyes, they are all better than their car repair professions, and better than facing wars on alien planets.

Chen Xuan sacrificed, he did not go to Ji Xinghe.

Lawyers and doctors haven't died yet, but they haven't visited Ji Xinghe either.

Ji Xinghe has returned.

People are starting to work in silence. They are running out of cars to fix, and they can fix them all today.

This is not normal.

As the best auto repair shop in Xinfeng City, the business itself is very prosperous, and after Ji Xinghe retired from here and joined the army, their business is even more prosperous, and some people will even deliberately crash the car, regardless of the insurance. You have to come here to fix your car.

Just, to hear the story of Ji Xinghe.

At the beginning, the people in Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory were very enthusiastic, and they talked a lot when repairing the car.

But after that, they didn't want to talk about it, they didn't want to talk about anything, they didn't even want to repair those cars.

And when Chen Xuan's story was fully disclosed in the latest episode of "The Old Man and the Stars and Seas", the business of Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory can be described as booming.

But at this moment, the boss made a decision.

While the masters were fixing the last car, the boss came out of the office.

He is not yet fifty years old, much younger than Ji Xinghe, and he was originally a rich second generation who inherited his father's career.

"Tonight, let's have a drink together, everyone will come, and the family members will also bring them."

The boss didn't say too much, because this was something that had been decided long ago. The Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory, whose business was so booming that it needed to expand and recruit more auto repair technicians, decided to close its doors.

This is a decision that many outsiders cannot understand, but for the people of Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory, they will only regret this decision, but they will not stop it.

Outside the auto repair shop, there were some people who brought their cars over for repairs. They saw the notice at the entrance of the factory, and they also learned the news online that Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Shop would be closing down.

But they still came and were still arguing with Mengang, but Mengang's temper was very tough, no matter who it was or what they said, they wouldn't let anyone in.

Because he is the boss' father, the previous boss, and Ji Xinghe's first boss.

The decision to close down was made by him.

The people arguing finally chose to give up, and the crowded factory entrance gradually became empty.

A small car drove over and stopped at the gate of the factory.

The previous boss, who had become an old man, opened the gate with a smile, but the car didn't go in.

Pei Jing, who was driving alone, got out of the car and chatted with the old man.

"Don't blame me for coming, I have a mission, I can't do it if I don't come for an interview."

"I don't blame you, I don't blame you, it should be."

After a few brief chats, Pei Jing entered the auto repair shop and began to interview the staff who had been idle for what might be the last time.

Regarding the closure of the Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory, it must be reported openly and fairly. Conspiracy theories will never disappear. Many people cannot understand that someone is willing to give up daily earnings.

So Pei Jing did come with a mission.

The people in the auto repair shop are very familiar with Pei Jing. When Ji Xinghe was still on the voyage from the blue star to the alien star, Pei Jing had already started interviewing them. The stories between them and Ji Xinghe were all It was Pei Jing who passed it on.

At that time, they were still keen to talk about these things.

Before I knew it, more than two years had passed, and everyone had changed.

"Why did you close the door?"

When the boss faced this question again, his answer was much more formal than before, because Pei Jing was recording.

"Reporter Pei." The boss first asked back: "Why didn't you bring a cameraman?"

Pei Jing, who had a script, replied: "Because unmanned cameras are more convenient and stable, unless it is a special occasion, there is no need for a cameraman now."

"Yes, there are very few practitioners of the profession of cameraman."

The boss sighed and said: "Our car repair industry is also like this. After the popularization of artificial intelligence programs, robotic arms and other technologies for civilian use, many times, they can be more efficient than us car repairers.

The current vehicle, except for the problem, can be detected by the central control brain at the first time. The maintenance plan has already been formulated before the vehicle arrives at the garage, and it is not even used in the garage, and the car is automatically repaired. They will take the tools and necessary parts and go directly to the site for repairs.

Moreover, the current level of vehicle integration is very high, and there are fewer and fewer places for us car repairers to repair. Especially in terms of sheet metal painting, the machinery is really better than us. Of course, except for one person, you know Reporter Pei.

Changing the battery, changing the tire, etc., is what we do the most repair work. Basically, the motor of the vehicle can be used until the vehicle is scrapped. Even if it is broken, there is no repair value, just replace it with a new one. The same goes for various smart sensors..."

What the boss said is true, but this fact has nothing to do with closing down.

The business of Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory is really good, especially in the past two years.

After listening, Pei Jing asked this question: "But, your repair shop should not lack business."

The boss was silent for a while, and asked back: "Then why are these businesses here?"

Pei Jing said: "Because of General Ji, and because of Major Chen Xuan."

Needless to say, General Ji's full name, compared to other surnames, there is only one general surnamed Ji in the entire Federation.

"Yeah, because of them." The boss hesitated, and said softly: "Maybe one day, it will be because of my daughter, because she also joined the army, and she may sacrifice too. But in fact...she doesn't have to sacrifice." However, Chen Xuan didn't have to sacrifice because of Lao Ji.

I can have the cheek to ask Lao Ji for help and ask him to transfer my daughter to the safest position at the rear. Before Chen Xuan sacrificed, I can do the same. However, this is too unfair to others. "

These were not words in the script, but Pei Jing did not interrupt, but listened quietly and recorded them quietly.

"Why do they join the army, I think, everyone should be very clear. If the purpose of joining the army is to make their own business better, then I think we can't last this war until now.

I can't accept that I can earn a lot of money because of Lao Ji, because of Chen Xuan's sacrifice, and because my daughter may sacrifice.

If being a soldier is also a profession, it must be the purest profession in the world. If war is to achieve justice, then our goals should remain pure. If we human beings want to win, we must strengthen our pure belief.

Therefore, if my repair shop is no longer pure and will affect our purity, it should be closed. "

Pei Jing sighed in her heart, and asked according to the script: "You, do you really have no regrets or nostalgia?"

The boss shook his head, a gratified smile appeared on his face.

"My daughter told me at the beginning that she just wanted to help Lao Ji, because Lao Ji was very good to her when she was a child. She just wanted to help Ji Chenxing get revenge, because...my daughter has liked Ji Chenxing since she was a child Actually, before Ji Chenxing joined the army, I always wanted to match them up. Lao Ji never objected, but Lao Ji couldn't control his son, hahaha...

But then, my daughter actually went to Alien, and she saw the war with her own eyes, after seeing the ordinary people who were called heroes. She said that she wanted to help them, and she wanted to use the knowledge she had learned to save every one of them as much as possible.

So, I finally understood why Lao Ji supported his son to join the army, because his son is very pure. I am very fortunate that my daughter can be as pure as his son.

This kind of purity is the hope of our human beings. "

After the boss finished speaking, he paused, and then spoke again, his tone had become very firm.

"I have no regrets and no nostalgia, because my grandson was born, and when he drew lots, he grabbed a mecha model, and he couldn't grab it afterward.

When coaxing him to sleep, you must play military songs. You know, military songs are very loud, but he can sleep soundly.

Perhaps it was because he knew that it was because someone was carrying the weight that he could be born and grow up healthy.

Reporter Pei, isn't it because many people are dying on alien planets that we can sleep soundly every day? "

The boss didn't wait for Pei Jing's answer, and continued to talk, his voice was loud.

"I support this war because I don't want my grandson to be involved in this war when he grows up. Because I know very well that if that day does come, I will not prevent my grandson from joining the army, just like the old man Ji did not prevent his son from joining the army.

I closed the garage, trivial, even superfluous to many, but it was something I could do.

I'm not old, I'm only forty-eight years old, but I can't pass the test, I can't go to Aliens. If you want to ask me if I have any regrets, what I regret the most is that I didn't learn Kung Fu from Lao Ji before. if……

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world, so I should do everything I can, even if it is a joke in the eyes of many people.

Well, that's all. "

After the boss finished speaking, the interview was almost over. Pei Jing added a few small questions, and after the boss answered them one by one, he asked directly: "Reporter Pei, do you have any family members now? Bring it over and have a drink. I still think today is a day to celebrate."

Pei Jing laughed as she thought about the message she received earlier this afternoon.

"I'm bringing friends, but not boyfriends."

"Not a boyfriend, or not a boyfriend for the time being?"

"No, it's unlikely that he and I are together. Even if I think about it, they will definitely look down on me."

"Yo, there are still people who don't like our reporter Pei, they are simply blind. In this way, you bring him over at night, we get him drunk, and then... cough, reporter Pei, don't get me wrong, we are actually serious Human."

Pei Jing's eyes were strange, and there was an inexplicable feeling of anticipation in her heart.

But then I completely gave up.

The owner of the Xinfengcheng auto repair shop, in order to maintain the purity that some people don't care about at all, chose to close down the auto repair shop that was making money every day.

What right does she have to turn pure things into impure?

"He may not be very good at drinking."

"There's no man who doesn't know how to drink, but speaking of it, Lao Ji is the most drinkable person in our auto repair shop. He used to drink medicinal wine a lot. It's too nasty..."

Thinking of Ji Xinghe, the boss is really sorry, and many people in the auto repair shop are also very sorry.

They all felt that they might never see each other again.

That night, all the staff of Xinfengcheng Auto Repair Factory, together with their family members, gathered at a resort hotel outside the city to celebrate their closing time.

Pei Jing brought her friends, a little too many, but no one had any objections, they were very pleasantly surprised, everyone was laughing, some had tears in their laughter.

Because it was an old man with twenty-six children.

Because the old man bowed to them and said.

"sorry."

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ps: Sorry, one chapter was missing yesterday. In addition, I would like to use this chapter to explain one thing, there is no love of Ji Xinghe in this book.