Lin Cheng checked the condition of the vehicle inside and out, and then turned on the engine after confirming that there was no visible problem.

The car could barely start.

At this time, Lin Cheng looked at the dashboard indicators: there were still two and a half bars of gasoline in the fuel tank, and the engine oil was still good. After starting, the temperature quickly approached the alarm line, but the warning light did not turn on, so it should be possible to drive this… 

Finally, Lin Cheng added water to the radiator, and found a way to fix the parts of the van that were about to fall apart. After confirming that the van could be driven safely on the road, he drove it to the nearest 24-hour maintenance shop.

The maintenance guy in the shop was surprised when he saw the old, broken van that Lin Cheng drove in. However, despite his misgivings, he still carried out a comprehensive inspection of the van in a professional manner.

Looking at the inspection results, maintenance guy frowned.

“There is a problem with the water circulation in your car’s radiator. The spark plugs need to be replaced. There seems to be oil burning blockage? You need to dismantle it to take a look…” 

After the maintenance man read out a series of information, he looked at Lin Cheng and said sincerely, “None of these are major problems and can be repaired right away. But repairing all these problems will cost at least 6,000 to 7,000 yuan. To be honest, your car must be 20 years old. If you sell it for scrap, it will only earn you 2,000 yuan at most. It’s really not worth repairing anymore.

“Are you sure you want to repair it?” the maintenance guy asked Lin Cheng in a careful tone.

Lin Cheng nodded, “Repair it.”

After saying that, Lin Cheng took the inspection list from the maintenance man and looked through it. He crossed out some of the parts that were not essential, leaving only the parts that must be repaired. It still left several major items.

Seeing Lin Cheng’s insistence, the maintenance guy had no choice but to nod, and several other maintenance men came forward and started the repairs together.

… …

After waiting for more than three hours, the repairmen finally solved the major problems. The cost of repairs was 4,350 yuan.

There were still some minor problems left that did not affect driving. In order to save money, Lin Cheng decided to do it himself.

This time, Lin Cheng was more meticulous than the previous repairmen. He re-installed the window glass that had been tripped and readjusted the door that could not be closed… 

After that, Lin Cheng carefully checked the interior of the car. After confirming that the seats were all safe, Lin Cheng drove the car and left the maintenance center.

Lin parked the car and found it was already past one o’clock in the morning when he arrived at the shop.

Walking past the cashier counter by the door, Lin Cheng saw Lin Momo’s half-finished meal order cards on the counter. He stopped and finished the remaining cards, doing it just like Lin Momo had written them before.

… ..

Lin Momo didn’t know what Lin Cheng did that night while she was asleep.

When Lin Momo got up the next morning, she was still a little confused when she saw a pile of cards on the cashier table that had all been finished.

“I clearly have half of it left to finish…” Lin Momo muttered in a low voice.

It wasn’t until she recognized the handwriting on the other half of the cards that Lin Momo realized it was Lin Cheng who did it. She ran to Lin Cheng who was already busy in the kitchen.

“Dad, did you finish all this for me?” Lin Momo asked Lin Cheng in surprise.

“Yeah,” Lin Cheng nodded.

“Thank you, Dad!”

After a pause, Lin Momo asked Lin Cheng again, “Can I go outside our street to hand out cards again today?” 

Lin Cheng raised his head and met Lin Momo’s expectant eyes. In the end, he nodded and said, “Okay.”

However, Lin Cheng was still worried about letting Lin Momo go alone, so he added, “But let’s go together after I finish taking care of this.”

“Okay!”

Lin Momo helped Lin Cheng clean the kitchen and the dining area outside and with other preparations. Then she went out and went to some nearby communities and streets nearby, handing out her small cards.

With the experience of the previous day to draw upon, Lin Momo gave away meal order cards much faster this time. Way before noon arrived, all cards she had prepared had already been sent out.

At noon, just like the previous two days, more than a dozen tables of customers came into the restaurant one after another.

After sending away the last table of guests, Lin Momo began to hold her cell phone expectantly, waiting for customers to call to order food.

… …

With the repeat customers from before, plus the new customers brought in after she sent out a bunch of order cards this morning, Lin Momo answered the phone almost the entire afternoon. The total orders for today were three times more than before.

Looking at the thick stack of order cards, and the three large stacks of delivery lunch boxes that Lin Cheng was preparing to pack, Lin Momo finally realized the seriousness of their next meal delivery.

Lin Momo frowned and asked Lin Cheng with a worried look on her face, “Dad… with so many orders, will we not be able to finish them?” 

“Don’t worry,” Lin Cheng said firmly. He paused and then said, “We will use a car to deliver meals today.” 

Hearing Lin Cheng say ‘car’, Lin Momo’s expression lit up. “Car? Are you talking about our car?”

“Yes,” Lin Cheng nodded. “Let’s go, take these lunch boxes to the van, and then we can set off.”

“Okay!”

… …

The two went to the roadside where the car was parked. Lin Momo looked at their family’s car in front of her and was really excited at the thought that they would be driving their own car soon. 

After putting the lunch boxes in the van, before Lin Cheng could even say anything, Lin Momo already jumped into the van, very carefully put on her seat belt, and sat in the car obediently.

Seeing Lin Momo’s overjoyed expression, Lin Cheng’s lips curled up.

In contrast to his daughter’s obvious excitement, Lin Cheng acted very calmly on the surface and did not let Lin Momo know at all: he had spent most of the night before repairing this car.

Of course, in order to avoid causing pain to this little money-loving member of his family, Lin Cheng also didn’t tell her that he spent a total of more than 4,000 yuan to repair this car.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

The speed of driving was, of course, much faster than that of walking.

The two of them quickly arrived at the first food delivery location: a printing shop on a street nearby. The shop owners ordered three lunch boxes from Lin Cheng and Lin Momo’s small restaurant.

Lin Cheng drove the car to the designated parking area in front of the store. Lin Momo got out of the car and took the three lunch boxes numbered in advance and delivered them to the store.

The owner of the printing shop took the lunch boxes from Lin Momo and looked at the time, feeling a little surprised.

“You guys delivered on time today,” the boss smiled at Lin Momo.

Yesterday, she also ordered three lunch boxes from this restaurant, and they were delivered more than ten minutes later than the delivery time she specified.

Today, the meal was not only delivered on time, but also a few minutes earlier than scheduled.

Hearing what the boss said, Lin Momo smiled back and explained, “Our family has a car, so today the food delivery is quick.” After saying that, Lin Momo pointed at the van behind her with a proud look on her face.

That’s our family’s car!

Inside the car, seeing Lin Momo’s smug expression, Lin Cheng secretly smiled. He had no regrets repairing the car last night.

Serve as Contrast Team in a ‘Dad with Baby’ Show translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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