Daily Life in the Countryside After Being Reborn

Chapter 812: Chapter 122: A Ruthless Trap

"What’s up, did Romeo One tell you the candidate has been decided? Remember, if you get sent for a free exchange, bring back some good food and fun things," Yiyi said with a hint of envy. She really wanted to go abroad, especially to the United States, as her biological mother had immigrated there after divorcing her father.

She hadn’t seen her mother in many years, and each holiday season, she could only make a transcontinental phone call.

"Candidate? What candidate? I’m showing you this," In the new apartment, there were three rooms upstairs. When allocating the rooms, considering Xuerou’s need to research mechanical equipment, the three of them assigned the largest room to Xuerou.

Her room was about thirteen square meters large, and the furnishings were quite similar to the impression Xuerou gave—floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a computer for classes, and a pot of aloe vera. In Yiyi’s words, Xuerou’s room was a non-typical woman’s room.

However, the room now appeared crowded. The culprit was a cabinet placed in the center of Xuerou’s room.

The cabinet resembled the large arcade machines that had been popular among students a few years ago, and it even had a monitor on top.

"Hey, why does this thing look so much like a photo booth machine, just uglier," Yiyi circled around the cabinet. It had a camera installed, along with various backgrounds.

"Is it really a photo booth machine? Xuerou, you’re not thinking of putting a photo booth on campus for taking pictures, right?" Yiyi was extremely dismissive of Xuerou. Despite being quite wealthy, Xuerou was still trying to make money, which Yiyi felt was unfair for someone like her who was financially struggling.

"Don’t underestimate this machine; it’s not just a photo booth. It can also print photos on mugs. If I work hard for a bit longer, I can improve it into a multifunctional machine with a nail art feature. This idea came to me during a New Year’s trip with my mom in Japan," Xuerou patted the black device while her detailed explanation left Xiao Xian and Yiyi awestruck.

Yiyi, without hesitation, grabbed a transparent glass and found a few headshot negatives stored in Xuerou’s machine. After Xuerou programmed a few sequences, a photo of the three of them smiling broadly was printed on the glass.

Actually, when Xuerou first arrived at the Campus, she found that despite the North Campus’s efforts to make facilities convenient, and robots working persistently, some inhumane aspects still existed.

Recently, due to the International Exchange Organization’s activities, Romeo One mentioned to Xuerou that many students needed to attach personal photos when filling out exchange application forms. There was nowhere on campus to take photos directly, and the robots’ photography skills were even less reliable.

Combining the Campus’s requirements, Xuerou worked hard and finally developed this hybrid photo-printing-nail art machine.

Although the machine looked complicated, it wasn’t too difficult to design. Essentially, it involved using a simple computer, an old laundry machine, a video device, software from overseas websites, a color printer head, and nail art programs. The challenging part was assembling them together.

"The machine can be placed in various campuses, with each photo session costing fifty Heaven-defying Value. It can be used for ID photos, regular headshots, and even printing on mugs and logos on clothes." Xuerou and Mrs. Zeng had gone to Japan for a research trip, and during their travels there, they saw a large number of electronic products.

Back then, Xuerou paid attention; while encouraging Mrs. Zeng to get her nails done, she sneaked into the shop and examined the nail art machines inside out with her "Treasure Eye." Although there’s a hint of piracy, she improved upon them and made some innovations, which led to the creation of this multifunctional machine.

But originally, she didn’t plan to physically create the machine until she encountered Bai Xue and saw her struggling lifestyle, feeling a strong urge to help.

Directly giving money wasn’t appropriate, as Bai Xue probably wouldn’t accept it. So Xuerou focused on what Bai Xue was currently doing, leading her to invent this machine. It’s not just fully functional, but also user-friendly, representing a completely self-service model.

Xuerou plans to test the new machine in the Campus first. After confirming successful trials, she hopes to build another one to lease to Bai Xue. Compared to the old-school photo booth, this new machine is undoubtedly a blessing for the market.