Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 30 Buying a Bicycle!
The next morning, Wu Aiguo finished breakfast at home, carried his military green cloth bag, and walked towards the front yard.

When Wu Aiguo walked to the middle courtyard, he saw Qin Huairu washing clothes in front of the sink. He couldn't help but think of what happened last night. He pretended that nothing happened, and greeted Qin Huairu with a smile: " Good morning, Sister Qin!"

Qin Huairu, who was doing laundry, saw Wu Aiguo and also remembered the madness last night.

Facing Wu Aiguo's initiative to say hello, Qin Huairu responded with a guilty expression: "Brother Patriotic! Good morning!"

Just as Wu Aiguo was greeting Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai walked out of the house and happened to see Wu Aiguo greeting Qin Huairu.

When Yi Zhonghai saw Wu Aiguo, he thought of the general meeting a few days ago, ignored Wu Aiguo's existence, walked to the door of Jia's house, and shouted inside: "Dongxu! Are you alright?"

"Master! Wait for me, I'll be out right away." As soon as Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, Jia Dongxu's response came from the Jia family.

When Wu Aiguo saw Yi Zhonghai walking out of the house, the smile on his face disappeared without a trace. He also ignored Yi Zhonghai's existence and walked directly towards the front yard.

Wu Aiguo walked to the front yard, went to the east wing room assigned to him, smiled and said to Master Wang who was decorating inside, "Master Wang! I have already bought the ceramic toilet and put it at the door of the bathroom."

Master Wang, who was installing the ceiling, heard Wu Aiguo's words and replied with a smile: "Comrade Aiguo! I have already installed the ceramic toilet for you. After the cement in the bathroom dries, this toilet can be used."

Wu Aiguo heard what Master Wang said, glanced at the ceiling being installed, and said with a smile: "Master Wang! Then there will be trouble here."

"Patriot! Are you planning to go to work?" Wu Aiguo walked out of the room, and Yan Bugui immediately stepped forward and asked Wu Aiguo.

Wu Aiguo heard Yan Bugui's inquiry and replied with a smile: "Yes, Third Master! Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative is quite far away from us. If we don't rush to the bus station at this time and wait for the next bus, we will definitely be late."

Hearing Wu Aiguo's words, Yan Bugui thought of his purpose of waiting for Wu Aiguo here, and said to Wu Aiguo, "Patriotic! I heard from your third mother that your Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative bought a batch of special-grade soap yesterday. When I go to work, can you bring me two dollars back?"

Hearing Yan Bugui's request, Wu Aiguo replied very simply: "Okay! No problem, third master! Give me the ticket. When I get to the unit, I will buy the soap for you right away. I will bring it to you after get off work. return."

When Yan Bugui saw Wu Aiguo's promise, a happy smile appeared on his face. He quickly took out the money and tickets he had prepared in advance from his pocket and said, "Aiguo! Here are the money and tickets to buy soap. You can keep them." Come."

More than half an hour later, Wu Aiguo took a bus to Chaoyang Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Thinking of having to catch the bus to work every day, it was really inconvenient. Wu Aiguo thought in his heart that he would go to the sales department later to see the supply and marketing department. Is there any bicycle for sale in the club? Then I can buy one for transportation.

"Section Chief Wu! Good morning!" As soon as Wu Aiguo walked into the office, a subordinate in the purchasing department immediately greeted Wu Aiguo warmly.

When Wu Aiguo heard the other party's greetings, he immediately remembered the other party's name and responded with a smile: "Comrade Heping! Good morning!"

Xiao Heping looked at Wu Aiguo who was sitting down at the desk, and thought of what happened in the supply and marketing cooperative yesterday afternoon, so he quickly and respectfully introduced to Wu Aiguo: "Section Chief Wu! Because of the batch of soap you purchased, our supply and marketing cooperative yesterday , but showed his face once."

"The family members of the leaders in the district and nearby factories, when they learned that our supply and marketing cooperative had brought in a batch of premium soap, they all came to look for our Director Jiang. As a result, Director Jiang couldn't even stay in the office and hid in the office of Section Chief Li. in the office."

When Wu Aiguo heard the situation introduced by Xiao Heping, a surprised expression appeared on his face. He never imagined that a small piece of soap would cause so many people to rush for it.

But the surprise was the surprise, Wu Aiguo didn't bother with this issue.

Thinking of buying bicycles, Wu Aiguo smiled and asked Xiao Heping: "Peace! Does our supply and marketing cooperative have bicycles in stock?"

This is an era of planned economy, where everything is allocated according to quotas. If Wu Aiguo wants to buy a bicycle, he doesn’t just need to have money and tickets on hand, but it also depends on whether there is any stock in supply and marketing cooperatives or department stores.

Xiao Heping heard Wu Aiguo's inquiry and asked curiously: "Chief Wu! Do you want to buy a bicycle?"

Hearing Xiao Heping's question, Wu Aiguo replied with a smile, "Heping! My home is in Nanluoguxiang. In order to catch the bus, I have to get up early every day. It's really inconvenient not to have a bicycle."

Xiao Heping heard Wu Aiguo's words and took the initiative to ask: "Chief Wu! Please wait here for a while. I will help you go to the counter to ask. If not, you have to go to Section Chief Zhang." , ask him to help you transfer goods from other places."

A few minutes later, Xiao Heping hurried back to the office and reported to Wu Aiguohui happily: "Section Chief Wu! Our supply and marketing cooperative happens to have a Phoenix bicycle in stock, and the price is 198 yuan."

"Section Chief Zhang said that this bicycle has been reserved by Director Song of the textile factory. Since you want it, he will give it to you first!"

Wu Aiguo learned that there was stock in the supply and marketing cooperative, so he quickly stood up from his desk and said, "Let's go! Let's go to the counter and have a look."

Wu Aiguo and Xiao Heping soon came to the counter. Zhang Beiping saw Wu Aiguo, and immediately went up to him, and asked Wu Aiguo enthusiastically, "Aiguo! I heard from Xiao Xiao that you want to buy a bicycle?"

Wu Aiguo heard Zhang Beiping's inquiry and introduced with a smile: "Chief Zhang! My family lives over there in Tongluogu Lane, and the buses from our supply and marketing cooperative only leave every half an hour!"

"In order to ensure that I am not late for work, I now have to get up an hour earlier every day. If it happens once or twice, there is no problem, but if it is like this all year round, it is unbearable."

"Just when I changed jobs and came back, the chief of the army gave me a bicycle ticket, so I thought about buying a bicycle for transportation."

Zhang Beiping heard the situation introduced by Wu Aiguo and said to Wu Aiguo with a smile: "Aiguo! I happened to reserve one here for Director Song of the textile factory. Since you want it, I will give it to you first!"

"Give me the money and the ticket, and I will arrange for someone to help you, issue the ticket, and send it back to you after the police station's stamp is smashed."

When Wu Aiguo heard Zhang Beiping's words, he quickly took out the money and bicycle tickets from his pocket, smiled and thanked: "Chief Zhang! I'm sorry to trouble you."

(End of this chapter)