The entire ocean is my fishing ground.

Chapter 92 Want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger? Do you deserve it?

late at night.

[Opportunity-related intelligence: Simple repair guide for the temperature-controlled water tanker in Warehouse No. 3]

[Repair Solution: No need to purchase expensive original Siemens temperature control chips (estimated cost 12 RMB, procurement cycle 15 days).]

[Alternative Solution: Go to the Hongxing Scrap Metal Factory, 3 kilometers away, and find the scrap diesel generator speed control chip (number 7704) on the bottom shelf of the third row (estimated cost: NT$200). By modifying the circuit bridging, the water truck's temperature control system can be activated, theoretically increasing its temperature control efficiency by more than 30% compared to the original.]

Zhou Dazhuang kept nagging from the side.

"Brother Chen, this car needs major repairs. I estimate it'll cost at least 100,000 to 200,000 yuan, and the parts will have to be ordered from overseas, which will take at least a month to arrive and depart..."

Lin Chen was too lazy to listen to his rambling: "Hei Zi."

"Yes, Brother Chen."

"Ride my motorcycle to the Hongxing Hardware Factory next door, spend two hundred yuan to buy that scrapped generator chip at the very bottom of the third shelf."

"what?"

Sun Heizi and Zhou Dazhuang were both dumbfounded.

What kind of generator chip?

It needs to be scrapped?

What does this have to do with water trucks?

Zhou Dazhuang immediately became anxious.

"Brother Chen, this...this thing has absolutely nothing to do with the chips in our car. The circuit protocols are completely different; messing with it will burn out the motherboard."

Lin Chen didn't even bother to explain.

"Go."

Sun Heizi immediately rushed out.

"Don't worry, Brother Chen, even if it's just a brick, I'll bring it back for you."

Zhou Dazhuang had no choice but to believe it, even though he didn't understand the whole thing at all.

A dozen minutes later, Sun Heizi returned with a palm-sized piece of broken chip covered in rust and oil, which he handed to Lin Chen.

Zhou Dazhuang leaned over to take a look and his eyes widened in disbelief.

This isn't a chip; it's just a haphazardly soldered circuit board with a few burnt-out capacitors on it—pure electronic waste.

"Brother Chen, are we really going to use this?"

Lin Chen tossed the chip to him.

"Do as I say, connect the red wire from connector A3 to B7, and connect the blue wire in parallel to C12..."

Lin Chen rattled off more than a dozen unreliable-sounding proposed changes.

Zhou Dazhuang felt a chill run down his spine; this way of responding was just outrageous.

He gritted his teeth, picked up the welding torch and wire strippers, and crawled into the driver's cab.

We're doing this as a last resort.

Half an hour later, Zhou Dazhuang crawled out, covered in sweat.

"Brother Chen, it's...it's all done. Should I move away for a bit?"

Lin Chen ignored him, got into the driver's seat, and turned the key.

"Buzz..."

The car gave a muffled jolt.

No show.

Zhou Dazhuang's heart skipped a beat.

Sun Heizi and the surrounding fishermen dared not utter a sound.

Lin Chen turned the key again.

"Buzz...buzz...boom—"

With a loud bang, the water truck's exhaust pipe spewed out a plume of black smoke, the truck shook violently, and then the engine sounded steady, emitting a deep roar.

Inside the cab, the red numbers representing the water tank temperature on the instrument panel were dropping rapidly.

In less than a minute, the temperature had dropped to the set minimum value.

Zhou Dazhuang was dumbfounded.

"What the hell? It's... alive? And its efficiency... has even increased?"

His jaw almost dropped.

This is something that technology can't explain.

Lin Chen took out a small notebook from his pocket and started writing and drawing on it.

[Warning intelligence: A business assassination attempt targeting you is secretly taking shape.]

[Led by: Li Jia Cai, Li Jiande]

[Core ally: Tianhai Group, the largest seafood wholesaler in the provincial capital.]

[Alliance Objective: To unite with other second-tier catering brands in the provincial capital, and through a complete monopoly on high-end seafood packaging and transportation materials, to cripple Longji Fresh from the logistics环节, forcing you to share profits and relinquish power.]

[Potential ally (currently wavering): Marriott Hotels, Tang Zhen.]

[Intelligence Analysis: After the banquet, Tang Zhen and Li Jiande exchanged glances and nods at the door, reaching a verbal agreement to hedge their bets. Tang Zhen will not actively participate in the blockade, but will tacitly approve and observe its outcome to decide which side to take.]

So that's what that nod meant.

"Brother Chen, we've struck it rich! All the payments for today's goods have arrived in my account."

Sun Heizi leaned over, shoved his phone in front of Lin Chen's face, and grinned from ear to ear.

"President Tang and his team are really generous. Come on, Brother Chen, I'll treat the brothers to a meal to celebrate for you."

"Go ahead, put the blame on me."

Lin Chen casually closed his notebook and patted Sun Heizi on the shoulder.

Sun Heizi responded and left with several fishermen.

Inside the warehouse, only Lin Chen and Zhou Dazhuang remained, still circling around the water truck.

"Dazhuang".

"Oh? Yes, Brother Chen."

Zhou Dazhuang was startled.

"Drive this car to the abandoned dock behind Huangni Village and hide it right away."

"Remember, if anyone asks, tell them the car isn't fixed and it's totaled."

Zhou Dazhuang was full of questions, but he still nodded vigorously.

"clear."

Lin Chen went into the dilapidated office by himself and locked the door.

He stared at the system panel, watching the alliance network spearheaded by the Li family, where the names of new restaurant owners popped up one by one.

[Real-time Update: Tianhai Group has activated its emergency funds and is secretly buying up inventory of specially made foam boxes for fresh water throughout the province at prices 30% higher than market value.]

You are expected to face a situation where no boxes are available within 48 hours.

A bunch of idiots.

Lin Chen looked at the intelligence report and smiled instead.

They thought that by cutting off the small foam box, they could prevent his fish from being delivered to Huangni Village.

"System, exchange for simplified blueprints for the portable version of the Eco-pod."

[Points -200, redemption successful. The blueprint has been sent to your mobile phone.]

Lin Chen forwarded the blueprints to Zhou Dazhuang, adding a note.

"Find a way to build this thing."

After settling all that, he dialed the number of the person in charge at Hengda Cold Chain.

"Mr. Wang, it's me."

The person on the other end of the phone immediately became polite.

"Chairman Lin, what can I do for you?"

"Starting tomorrow, the number of delivery trips to all restaurants under Li's Cuisine will be reduced. Just say that there is a shortage of transportation capacity and the handover at Warehouse No. 3 is chaotic, understand?"

"Huh? Chairman Lin, this... the Li family is one of our major clients, wouldn't doing this...?"

The person on the other end looked very troubled.

Lin Chen's voice turned cold: "Do as I say."

"Yes, yes. I understand."

The person on the other end didn't dare ask any more questions and quickly agreed.

After hanging up the phone, the office fell silent again.

Lin Chen walked to the window, looked at the night outside, and then opened the system panel.

His gaze swept over the names, finally settling on the flashing yellow name.

Tang Zhen.

Lin Chen chuckled.

Want to hedge your bets and reap the benefits?

That depends on whether you have the ability.