Courtyard House: Starting as a mediocre engineer

Mechanical equipment is designed with numerous protective devices and circuits, and usually includes a certain margin of safety. If someone is knowledgeable, they can indeed make modifications to some extent. While there will certainly be various shortcomings, it will still be usable normally.

The most common example is probably heavy-duty trucks. Adding steel beams and overloading shouldn't be too surprising, right?

But the most troublesome thing is encountering someone who's only half-baked. Pushing the limits of design all at once is definitely a game of pure nerve-wracking excitement.

That's the situation here. Technicians and veteran workers work together on technological innovation, focusing only on increasing performance, and removing all the necessary safety circuits? What happens to the overheat protection then? Ultimately, it results in overload operation and a puff of smoke.

It must be said that the enthusiasm of workers in that era cannot be denied. But sometimes they would just blindly and recklessly work. In addition, there were many incompetent people, and many technicians were only half-baked. When a "fool" suddenly had a brilliant idea, everyone else would be furious.

After having his two men take photos and collect evidence at other modified equipment locations, Zhuang Zhongchen and Lao Qi discussed the matter in hushed tones.

"Xiao Zhuang, what do you think we should do about this?"

"Let's make sure the evidence is solid! This is something neither of us can cover up, and we need to report to our superiors as soon as possible."

"What about these people?"

"Well... let's try to tell the truth! We're not targeting anyone, just this fire incident."

"become!"

Due to the unique social circumstances of that era, many things became extremely difficult. It was necessary to ensure workplace safety while simultaneously "protecting the enthusiasm of the working people." This was no longer a decision that a nobody like Zhuang Zhongchen could make.

Being able to "not target anyone" is actually a form of helping behind the scenes...

After a long, busy night, Zhuang Zhongchen returned home feeling utterly exhausted. It wasn't just physical fatigue, but also the prolonged mental strain.

That being said, I'm quite satisfied with the final result.

When the higher-ups arrived, they immediately formed a working group, and ultimately, the decision on the outcome was made by them. At least I was able to distance myself from it; this matter was no longer my concern.

As for those devices that have already been modified? We'll try to restore them to factory settings first. We'll arrange for a few more electrical engineers to handle that...

However, at that moment, the system suddenly reacted.

[Task Completion: Changing Others' Fates]

The initial investigation into the fire was poorly conducted, with the investigators hastily concluding that "aging wiring caused a short circuit." As a result, the matter was largely overlooked.

However, two years later, a similar fire occurred again, resulting in one death, two injuries, and the complete destruction of the factory.

After a thorough investigation, the cause of the fire was finally discovered. Seventeen people involved were severely punished, including the factory director, Bao Yuanxin, who was dismissed. Several years later, he died filled with remorse.

Because you discovered the cause of the accident in time, a similar fire was avoided. Bao Yuanxin worked until retirement. He enjoyed his grandchildren and a happy family life.

Reward: 50 shopping voucher

[Task Settlement: Changes...]

original……

Reward: 45 shopping voucher

【Task……】

Reward: 40 shopping voucher

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[Task completed...]

Originally, it was two years...

Reward: 15 shopping voucher

[Task Settlement: Contributing to National Development]

Because you discovered the cause of the accident in time, a similar fire was prevented. You made a significant contribution by saving the factory and equipment.

Reward: 8 skill points

What the hell!

Zhuang Zhongchen was both surprised and delighted. He hadn't expected such a sudden burst of gold coins!

He changed the fate of those 17 people, plus the 3 who died and 2 were injured, for a total of 575 shopping vouchers. In addition, he received 8 skill points for contributing to the project.

Suddenly becoming rich is unprecedented! I, Lao Zhuang, have never fought such a wealthy battle before!

Such a pleasant surprise instantly dispelled Zhuang Zhongchen's sleepiness. He immediately began to ponder how to best utilize this large sum of "wealth."

In the skill shop, other life skills are no longer very useful. Skills like painting, music, and dance—I probably wouldn't need them, right? And special skills aren't available yet; you'll have to wait for the next system update.

The only thing I'm interested in is medicine. However, I only have 15 skill points, which isn't enough to buy anything yet. But that's not a big problem; as long as I continue translating papers, I'll soon have 30 skill points.

With so many shopping vouchers, I won't have to worry about making a living anymore.

In that case... I'll buy some new intelligence. It seems like it's been a long time since I've played with intelligence.

It's just five shopping vouchers, right? I'll splurge again!

I paid for 5 shopping vouchers.

[Normal Quest: Wen An Kingdom's Wrath]

When Wen Anguo accidentally learned that you had seduced his younger sister Wen Yumei, he was immediately enraged.

And six days later, when you were leaving get off work, Wen Anguo and two of his friends blocked your way with wooden sticks.

Note 1: All spoils acquired belong to the individual.

Note 2: Faced with a doting brother who's acting like a madman, you can choose a response method. The task will be settled based on your success rate in responding.

Note 3: If...

Zhuang Zhongchen was stunned when he saw this intelligence.

Good heavens! If I hadn't bought the intelligence today, I would still be in the dark. I'd inexplicably ended up in the street fighting with my brother-in-law?

And in this situation, is it better to confront it head-on, or to run away as fast as you can?

Sure enough, the system intelligence never disappoints. It's a complete trap!

Regardless of everything else, and putting aside medical skills, I need to improve my combat skills first. Spend 10 skill points to upgrade my combat skills from level 1 to level 2.

Suddenly, a flood of fragmented knowledge rushed into my mind. There were various boxing techniques; body movements for dodging; disarming with bare hands; and melee combat...

However, upon closer inspection, Zhuang Zhongchen discovered that although the fighting styles were diverse, they were all at the level of amateur experts.

Therefore, only by reaching level 3 can one become a professional-level expert. Reaching level 4 should be equivalent to a professional-level elite monster. Reaching level 5 should be equivalent to a top-tier professional boss. As for levels 6, 7… they are generally considered non-human and require astronomical numbers of skill points, so they are not worth considering for now.

On the other hand, life skills are quite complex, and the knowledge required is quite broad. For example, language level 1. Even though it's considered beginner level, that still includes about 10 foreign languages ​​and 5 dialects, right?

Therefore, mastering another life skill, even the most basic one, can be quite useful in certain situations.

At this moment, Zhuang Zhongchen's confidence soared. Even if he couldn't beat that idiot Wen Anguo, couldn't he at least escape? Since he was determined to take advantage of his sister, everything else was irrelevant!

If you really piss me off, I'll just grab Wen Yumei and take her home, make her my bandit queen, and have her shamelessly bear me a few big, fat sons. Damn it!