Reborn in 1982: I Became the Richest Man by Repairing Cars

On his way home from Ditan Park, Jiang Hui clearly felt that he and Lin Wanqiu were getting closer.

Over the next few days, Jiang Hui was in a good mood, teaching Lin Yuanwu and Fan Weimin various car repair skills at the shop, and his days were quite fulfilling.

"Dad, have you been very busy with work these past few days?"

"Why do you come home so late every day?"

When Jiang Hui saw that Jiang Dadong had waited until everyone had finished eating before returning home, he couldn't help but ask him a few more questions.

Normally, the work at the BAIC repair shop is not very busy.

"Don't even mention it. The General Affairs Bureau recently sent a Hongqi CA770 over for repairs."

"But we've been working on this car for several days and still haven't been able to fix the problem."

"The factory manager personally said yesterday that if the problem isn't fixed by the end of this week, everyone's bonus for this year will be halved."

Jiang Dadong said with great concern.

In April of this year, relevant departments issued the "Regulations on Rewards and Punishments for Enterprise Employees," which clarified that state-owned enterprises can implement a reward system.

At the same time, the bonus control regulations implemented since 1981 continue, requiring enterprises to complete key economic and technical indicators such as output, quality, and profit before they can extract and distribute bonuses, and there are clear limits on the total amount.

As a state-owned enterprise, BAIC Repair Shop naturally strictly follows the above policies in distributing bonuses.

The factory manager is now deducting everyone's bonuses because a CA770 wasn't repaired properly, and many of the workers are feeling resentful.

After all, this car was manufactured by FAW. If their factory can't repair it, then they'll have to call in experts from FAW.

At that time, the leaders of BAIC will definitely lose face.

What's wrong with the Hongqi CA770?

These days, the Hongqi CA770 is a very rare vehicle used for national-level protocol and high-end official business.

Officials in most provinces are not qualified to be assigned a CA770.

If this kind of car breaks down and the BAIC repair shop can't fix it, then it will be incredibly embarrassing.

The key point is that by then, the superiors of the superiors of the BAIC repair shop will all know this news.

No wonder their repair shop manager was furious.

According to the other party, initially the only symptoms were slight engine idling vibration and sluggish acceleration.

"Later on, I gradually felt that the engine power was decreasing and the fuel consumption was increasing, which could no longer meet the needs of long-distance travel."

"Before it was sent to our factory for repairs, the engine suddenly stalled while driving, almost causing an accident."

"We adjusted the air-fuel mixture in the carburetor, but the problem persisted."

"We also cleaned the air filter, but the problem hasn't improved significantly."

"Everyone is a bit troubled right now."

There's nothing to be embarrassed about saying in front of your own son.

Jiang Dadong had witnessed Jiang Hui's car repair skills firsthand.

"Should I give it a try?"

Although it's unclear what exactly is wrong with this Hongqi CA770, with the help of the system, everything will be clear once we get to the scene.

Taking this opportunity, I'll reaffirm my reputation for superb car repair skills; who knows, I might even be able to get orders for repairing official vehicles in the future.

In the next decade, government vehicles will be the most important part of the automotive market.

The private car market is still very small.

"You...are you confident you can find the fault?"

Jiang Dadong asked, somewhat conflicted.

"I'm about 80% sure."

Jiang Hui didn't make his statement too definitive.

That's an exaggeration; Jiang Dadong might not dare to take him.

"Then come to the factory with me tomorrow."

After hesitating for a while, Jiang Dadong decided to let Jiang Hui give it a try.

No one in their factory has the confidence to repair this Hongqi CA770.

Not only would the factory lose face, but he, as one of the car repairmen, would also lose face.

The key issue is that if there's no bonus, it will be a real financial loss.

The next morning, Jiang Hui followed Jiang Dadong to the BAIC repair shop.

This time he didn't bring Lin Yuanwu and Fan Weimin, since the situation was different.

However, as soon as I entered the gate, I felt a completely different oppressive atmosphere than usual.

The workers, who usually chatted and joked around, were all frowning and gathered in the open space in the center of the factory today.

All eyes turned to a black Hongqi CA770.

The car body is shiny, indicating that it is well maintained. However, the engine compartment at the front is open, and the pipes are messy, showing that it has been disassembled and inspected repeatedly.

"Da Dong, you've finally arrived!"

A mechanic in blue overalls, his hands stained with oil, saw Jiang Dadong and waved hurriedly, his voice full of urgency, "The factory manager just came to ask if this car can be repaired."

"If we can't fix it soon, we're really out of luck with our bonuses this year!"

Jiang Dadong, as a level four worker in the factory, may not be the most skilled, but he is still considered a key member of the workforce.

Actually, one of the foremen thought of Jiang Hui yesterday, who had once slipped up a trick at the Coca-Cola factory.

However, Jiang Dadong did not agree at the time and said he would bring Jiang Hui over to try it out.

As soon as he entered the factory today, many people noticed Jiang Hui, who was standing next to him.

Knowing why these people were suddenly so enthusiastic today, Jiang Dadong nodded with a wry smile and stepped aside to let Jiang Hui behind him pass.

"I brought my son Jiang Hui with me. He has a knack for repairing cars. I had him come and take a look; maybe he can find the problem."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding craftsmen not only did not question it, but also breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Hui's performance at the Coca-Cola factory was reported back to us.

Later, Jiang Dadong also inadvertently (bragging) mentioned some of Jiang Hui's car repair work in other places.

Therefore, everyone still has high expectations for Jiang Hui.

After all, they had been trying for several days and still couldn't get it working.

It would be too embarrassing to have FAW send someone over.

"Xiao Jiang, we've been waiting for you!"

"We veteran mechanics, with over a decade of experience, have spent days taking this Hongqi CA770 apart and checking it, but we still can't find the problem. You're young, quick-witted, and highly skilled; you have to help us out!"

An experienced worker who had a good relationship with Jiang Dadong was very kind.

The others chimed in with a few words of agreement.

Jiang Hui sensed the expectation in everyone's eyes, but didn't say much, only nodding slightly in acknowledgment.

Then he quickly walked to the Hongqi CA770 and bent down to carefully examine the open engine compartment.

When his hand touched the engine compartment, he knew the outcome.

[Gel-like buildup was detected on the inner wall of the fuel line of the Hongqi CA770.]

[Solution: Remove the fuel line. Replace the rubber section with a genuine oil-resistant rubber hose. For hardened sections of the copper hose, use physical scraping and gasoline flushing to thoroughly unclog them.]

Seeing this result, Jiang Hui understood.

Under normal circumstances, when the inner wall of a pipe is blocked by glue, there are no abnormalities on the outside, and there is currently no pipe unblocking and testing equipment to determine the internal glue situation.

So it's normal that the mechanics at the BAIC repair shop couldn't fix it even after several days of trying.