Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 438
When Xu Fengming heard Liu Jianjun's words, he turned to look at his sister Xiaoya.

He and Xiaoya grew up together, and they often quarreled when they were young.

Growing up, I would occasionally fight.

But the relationship also deepened during the fight.

It's not like Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi, who tried to undermine each other.

It's about the playfulness between brother and sister.

Xu Qing, as the eldest brother, and Ai Guo, his younger sister, are of course the same as Feng Ming.

The four brothers and sisters, without their parents by their side, supported each other and survived the most difficult days and the most difficult years.

Now they all have their own families, especially Xiaoya. After getting married, Xu Qing and Jinghong will be more likely to meet each other in the future.

But patriotism and Fengming are relatively rare.

After all, Xu Xiaoya will no longer live in her compound in the future. She gets off work from the grain station at night and wants to return to her and Liu Jianjun's home.

Xu Fengming and Xu Aiguo stood at the door of Donglaishun and chatted with their sister for a while before leaving in their cars.

Xu Qing and Jinghong did not return to their compound, but asked Aiguo and Fengming to send their grandparents, son and daughter off, and they went back first.

He and Jinghong got off the bus at their own grain station, and together with Er Mazi, San Huzi's wife and Meijuan, they were busy with the grain station business.

Xu Qing and the others didn't come in the morning, so it was Er Mazi and the other three who kept an eye on them.

But business was not delayed.

Although there are many people on weekends, Sanhuzi's wife and Meijuan are diligent and quick.

Regular customers are treated warmly, and new customers who are new to us are treated equally.

After several twists and turns in the past, no one has dared to cause trouble in recent months.

Even if there are misbehaviors, Ermazi can still deal with them.

Furthermore, there are police officers on the streets to maintain law and order.

Nothing to worry about.

Xu Qing walked into the grain station and drank a cup of tea. Seeing that it was noon and no one came in, he sat on a chair and handed Er Mazi a cigarette, and the two started chatting.

Er Mazi held a cigarette in his mouth, held the newspaper in his hand, pointed to the photo of the motorcycle appearing on the National Day, and said to Xu Qing:
"Qingzi, look, there is a Jialing Machinery Factory over in Chongqing. They make very cool motorcycles. If you have money, you can buy them."

Xu Qing glanced at the newspaper lightly and asked with a smile:
"What's wrong? Brother Mazi, do you want to buy it?"

Er Mazi held a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, put the newspaper on the table, crossed his legs and said, "That's for sure. No one needs to pedal the motorcycle, and it saves effort when riding. Who wouldn't want to buy one?"

"Qingzi, haven't you thought about it?"

Er Mazi looked at Xu Qing with a suspicious look on his face, then tilted his body, put his left elbow on the table, approached Xu Qing and said:

"Qingzi, buddy, I heard that over at the department store, a batch seemed to have arrived two days ago, and there were quite a lot of people watching. Several of the neighbors in my compound went over to watch, but there are no people around now. Let's You guys can ride over and take a look."

Xu Qing actually had plans to buy a motorcycle a few days ago.

At this time, I heard what Er Mazi said, and I was also moved. Since there is a department store, there are not many people coming to buy food at this time.

Then he stood up, said something to his wife, and said hello to Sanhuzi's wife and Meijuan. Then he and Ermazi walked out of the grain station, sat on the back seat of Ermazi's bicycle, and the two of them wandered towards the department store. .

The weather is dry and cold today, but the sun is high in the sky, but there is no warmth at all.

The trees planted on both sides of the street have long since turned yellow and begun to shed their leaves. After a few autumn rains in the past, many of them were left on the branches after being blown again by the autumn wind.

On the contrary, the big red slogan on the wall is bright red and bright. It looks like it was newly painted in the past two days.

Xu Qing sat on the back of Er Mazi's bicycle, looking at the changes in the city as he walked towards the department store.

Speaking of which, he rarely paid attention to it since he became busy in the suburban warehouse.

When he used to work in Factory No. [-], he had a lot of free time after get off work.

But since I was transferred to the fifth factory as the director, I had to take care of many things and have many social activities. During that time, I had no time at all.

Later, I resigned and started working on my own.

He was so busy all day long that he was dizzy. He left early every day and came back late every day. On weekends, he also kept an eye on the business at the grain station.

Except for the continuous construction in Sijiu City recently, I really haven’t paid much attention to other aspects.

At this moment, Xu Qing was sitting on the back seat of Er Mazi's bicycle, quietly admiring it. Unexpectedly, there was a bang.

The back seat of Er Mazi's bicycle actually fell off.

Xu Qing fell directly to the ground. The sudden pain made him stand up from the ground suddenly.

Er Mazi also noticed the abnormality, held the brake, turned around and saw Xu Qing holding the back seat of his bicycle standing two meters away, turned over with an embarrassed look on his face, ran to Xu Qing and said:

"Qingzi, what's going on with you? You broke my bicycle. I have to pay for it."

"It belongs to your second uncle!" Xu Qing rolled his eyes at Er Mazi, not bothering to tease him, and said angrily:

"Brother Mazi, you still have the nerve to say that the rear seat frame of your bicycle is about to break. Why didn't you tell me in advance that I fell on my butt? It's fine that I didn't ask you for medical expenses. You still ask me to pay for it. , what are you thinking about."

Er Mazi stopped teasing, reached out and took out the economic cigarettes from his body, handed one to Xu Qing, and apologized:
"Qingzi, brother, I forgot, I have been riding this bicycle for many years and I have never taken care of it. A few days ago, during the National Day, my son secretly carried Xiaojuan and me out for a few rides. I don't know how to mess with it. Fan, it’s broken, are you okay?”

At this moment, Er Mazi asked Xu Qing if everything was okay.

Xu Qing took the cigarette, held the broken back seat of the bicycle, raised his hand and threw it to Er Mazi and said:

"Carry it yourself."

After saying that, he walked straight forward.

The back seat of the bicycle was broken, so Xu Qing had no choice but to walk. Er Mazi was too embarrassed to ride anymore. Pushing the bicycle, the two of them walked along the bustling crowd towards the department store.

There are really many people in the department store.

The country has reformed and good things from all over the country can be seen here.

Xu Qing and Er Mazi continued to shuttle among the crowd, looking at the things placed in the counters on the left and right, while looking at the place dedicated to selling motorcycles.

Within seven or eight minutes, Xu Qing and Er Mazi, who was carrying the back seat of the bicycle, stood at the motorcycle sales point.

There are only five cars, but the people watching around them are three floors inside and three floors outside, no less than NO.50.

There are old and young, but the vast majority are young people.

After all, motorcycles are a new gadget these days. They ride just like bicycles and run much faster than bicycles.

Naturally, many people came to watch.

Like bicycles, you are allowed to touch them, but the only five motorcycles in the department store are blocked by three salesmen, who can look at them but not touch them.

I'm afraid that someone will break it and cause trouble.

Er Mazi held a cigarette in his mouth, bent over, and squeezed in at the back. He looked left and right, his eyes filled with fondness. He touched Xu Qing with his elbow and whispered:
"Qingzi, it's not bad. You can buy one sometime and let me ride it for a few laps. It will be fun."

Xu Qing turned to look at Er Mazi and said, "Brother Mazi, if you want it, buy it yourself. The price is clearly marked. If you have the money, it's yours."

Er Mazi sighed, pointed to the price sign and said, "Qingzi, it's 750 yuan. Where can I get that much money?"

Xu Qing squeezed out of the crowd, put his hands in his pockets and said: "Brother Mazi, you have no money, I have money?!"

"Don't you have money? If you are not the factory director, you open a grain station and become your own boss, how can you not have money?"

When Xu Qing saw Er Mazi deliberately pushing against him, he shook his head and said with a bitter smile:

"Brother, I don't have any money right now. My pocket is cleaner than my face. I'll buy it later when I have money."

Xu Qing is telling the truth, he really has no money now.

During the National Day, he had just held a wedding for his sister Xiaoya and bought a TV set as a dowry.

Last month and the month before that, all the revenue from the grain station was used to allow Er Mazi to go to the countryside to collect grain.

The family’s savings are not even 100 yuan, which is only enough to maintain the family’s daily expenses.However, I lent Ma Jiefang 500 yuan not long ago.

But Wu Yuemei hadn't given birth yet, and Ma Jiefang didn't have the money to pay back.

Xu Qing is the brother-in-law, so it’s not easy to ask for it soon after borrowing it.

The matter of buying a motorcycle can only be discussed after this period of time.

However, Xu Qing will definitely buy it before the end of the year.

Er Mazi and Xu Qing walked side by side in the department store. He smiled and said, "Qingzi, we two brothers have agreed that when you buy the motorcycle, don't be reluctant to let your brother ride it a few times." .”

Xu Qing smiled helplessly and said: "Okay, Brother Mazi, if I buy it, you will definitely enjoy the ride."

Er Mazi changed the bicycle seat from his right hand to his left hand, raised his hand and put his arm around Xu Qing's shoulders and said:
"Qingzi, that's interesting!"

Xu Xiao smiled and said nothing. Before leaving the department store, he bought three bottles of beer, put them in a net bag, and headed towards San Huzi's car repair shop with Er Mazi.

The back seat of Er Mazi's bicycle is broken and needs to be repaired.

Xu Qing introduced him to Sanhuzi to get it.

Sanhuzi's job of repairing cars is so-so.

Not bad, not particularly popular either.

No way, now Sijiucheng bicycles can be seen everywhere.

It is almost thirty years since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

There are many people buying and riding, and there are also many people who are interested in this business.

There are at least three or five car repair shops on a street.

And there are new car repair shops opening every month.

Once diverted, Sanhuzi's car-repairing business would not be very good.

But Sanhuzi also bought some accessories, and the business was going well.

At the very least, it is much better than setting up a stall to sell braised and simmered food. It can support the whole family and save some money.

Although repairing a car is hard work, selling braised food and cooking it is not easy either.

It's all hard work, and all you earn is hard-earned money.

If you really want to talk about it, it's just a little better than working in a factory.

Come and be free.

Secondly, you don’t have to look at people’s faces.

When San Huzi saw Xu Qing bringing Er Mazi over, he stopped what he was doing, stood up, took off his oil-stained white gloves, handed Xu Qing and Er Mazi cigarettes, and walked around Er Mazi's bicycle. stand up.

"Hey, this bike is not an old model, but why is it riding like this? The rim is a little crooked, the front of the bike is not straight, the brake pads are worn out, and the chain is not protected in the rain, and it is all rusty. This is going to happen. Scrap it.”

Er Mazi hurriedly said: "San Huzi, what are you talking about? I haven't ridden this bike for many years. Don't worry about the rest. Get me a new back seat first."

San Huzi looked up at the broken back seat of the bicycle in Er Mazi's hand, and said with a sarcastic smile:
"Er Mazi, I've never seen a bicycle ruined like this, but you are the only one who damaged the back seat!"

Xu Qing smoked a cigarette and ignored San Huzi and Er Mazi's chat. He took out the beer from his net bag and handed a bottle to each of them.

Er Mazi quickly waved his hand to stop and said: "Sanhuzi, stop nagging, finish your beer, find an old one, and help me put it on quickly. Today is the weekend, Qingzi and I have to rush back to get food."

Hearing this, San Huzi smiled and stopped teasing Menzi with Er Mazi. He bit open the bottle cap and drank beer with Xu Qing and Er Mazi while selecting from the old bicycle accessories he had replaced. The rear seat of a bicycle is the same as that of Futamako's bicycle.

After finding the right one, Sanhuzi drank half of the beer bottle, put it aside, put on his gloves again, and first helped Ermazi change the back seat of the bicycle.

In less than 15 minutes, Sanhuzi put down the wrench that was used to tighten the screws, grabbed the beer bottle, raised his head and took a sip into his mouth, saying:

"Er Mazi, it's done. The car you have is the same model, exactly the same."

Er Mazi stood up, walked to his bicycle, knocked on the empty wine bottle, and thought there was nothing wrong, so he said:
"Sanhuzi, how much does it cost?"

"Hey, forget it, my brother will change it for you for free. It's not free of charge. Just ride on."

Er Mazi didn't take it seriously at all, and he chuckled, "Hey, that guy took advantage of you today. In the future, if someone in our courtyard breaks down their bicycle, I'll ask them to come to your place to repair it."

San Huzi nodded, holding the beer bottle. After watching Xu Qing and Er Mazi leave, he put the three wine bottles aside, squatted on the ground, and continued to repair the bicycles that others had left in his shop.

When Er Mazi rode Xu Qing back to the grain station, he praised San Huzi's wife fiercely.

"Sister Wang, you are really marrying the right person when you marry San Huzi. My brother is so righteous. You can enjoy the blessings from now on!"

San Huzi's wife was confused and didn't know why Er Mazi suddenly praised himself as a man.

After hearing what Xu Qing said, he suddenly realized that it was Er Mazi who was in his shop. Not only did he repair the car in vain, but he also had a back seat frame in vain.

But Sanhuzi's wife said nothing.

Even though she was born in a rural area and had not studied for a few days, San Huzi did that, so she couldn't quite understand it.

But understand, favors come and go.

She and Er Mazi both worked at Xu Qingliang Station, and the man must have taken this into account, so he confiscated the money.

In fact, this is indeed the case, but in addition, Sanhuzi also cares about Xu Qing's face.

He and Xu Qing have gotten along over the years and have always had a good relationship.

Er Mazi and Xu Qing are buddies, so they are his buddies. It was Xu Qing who brought Er Mazi to his shop today.

The first time, it was free.

After that, you still have to collect money, but it is naturally cheaper than repairing someone else's car.

In fact, when Xu Qing brought Er Mazi there, he did not want to let San Huzi go free.

It's about taking care of Sanhuzi's business, as long as it's cheaper.

However, Sanhuzi said at that time that he had replaced the old bicycle rear seat rack for a leader of his unit. They had replaced it with a new one and the old one was thrown away in his shop and was no longer needed.

Xu Qing couldn't say anything.

But in this way, Er Mazi, San Huzi's wife and Meijuan, and the three employees get along better.

Xu Qing is also happy to see the success.

The days flew by and it was the end of November in the blink of an eye.

It's getting colder.

Xu Qing asked the warehouse to stop working, and he planned to continue processing grain after the year.

There will be no grain harvest this year, so the remaining wheat and corn will be slowly processed after next spring when the weather gets warmer.

Anyway, there is more than half a year until next autumn harvest.

Don't worry too much.

In addition, the warehouse is in the suburbs, and people there can't work because of the cold, and they can't light a fire in the warehouse. If a dust explosion occurs when processing grain, the gain will outweigh the loss.

Xu Qing closed the warehouse and accompanied his wife and sister to sell grain at his own grain station every day.

In October and November, the grain station made a lot of money.

Mainly Xu Qing earned the money after using his ability to divide the grain.

In addition, he can earn more by harvesting grain this year.

Otherwise, we will just rely on selling on behalf of the country and throw away all kinds of expenses, leaving little surplus.

In the morning, Xu Qing, his daughter-in-law Jinghong, his younger sister Xiaoya, Er Mazi, San Huzi's daughter-in-law Meijuan, and the six of them finished their business with the uncles and aunts who bought food early in the morning.

While there was no one at the grain station, Xu Qing took Er Mazi to the street, huddled up and walked towards the department store, preparing to buy a motorcycle.

(End of this chapter)