A pleasant life in a courtyard

Chapter 114 Buying a Bicycle

July is a wonderful month.

For the Li family, it has been a month full of happy events.

Taking advantage of his rest that day, Li thought of going to the department store to buy the bicycle he had been looking forward to for a long time.

I was thinking of attending my goddaughter's full moon party. If I had to bring something with me, it would be more convenient to ride a bicycle.

The service quality upstairs in this store is better than the attitude of the department stores downstairs.

At least there was no crowding.

Li Xiang came to the place where bicycles were sold, roughly selected one with no flaws in appearance, and went directly to the salesperson to pay.

The whole process adds up to less than 10 minutes.

The speed was so fast that the saleswoman glanced at him several times.

When someone comes to buy such a big item, they always pick and choose, trying to find the best one among a bunch of bicycles.

No matter how hard it is, if you don’t want to bother, you still have to get close to the salesmen and let them help you choose.

It is relatively rare for Li Xiang to pay as readily as he does. Maybe he is a guy from a big courtyard. Only the people there buy things with such ease.

Such a handsome, good-tempered, and seemingly wealthy owner, the little saleswoman didn't want to let him go, and hesitated whether to step forward and say a few more words.

Li Xiang had already run away carrying the bicycle.

He first took the car to a car repair stall outside, spent 1 yuan to install a car bell, and then asked the master to tighten all the car parts.

I rode my bicycle again and came to GAJ not far from here to get the bicycle certificated.

It is said that the certificate is actually just an iron card, and the normal fee is 2 yuan.

But if you want to get things done at this price, you can't act in a hurry, as if you want to get the certificate quickly.

If the person applying for the certificate sees you as someone who is eager to screen you, then just wait and be ripped off.

If you are more conscientious, I will ask you for 5 yuan.

It's not impossible for someone with a bad heart to charge you 10 yuan.

Anyway, as soon as Li Xiang entered this GAJ place, judging from his face, he looked as calm as possible.

One of the main points is that I am very free today. I don’t have much to do but have a lot of time and can afford to spend it.

At first, he let it dry for 10 minutes to test it. The person applying for the certificate saw that he was not interested at all, so he picked up the old newspaper on the table and read it with great interest.

Come on, it’s not easy to get money from this guy.

After coming to this conclusion, it took about half an hour to apply for the certificate and stamp it.

Li Xiang happily rode out on a brand-new bicycle with complete certificates.

From the moment Li Xiang pushed his bicycle into the courtyard, his neighbors followed him from the front yard to the door of his house in the backyard.

The questions asked were nothing more than those few.

"Where did you get the tickets?"

"How much did it cost?"

"I'm so promising. I even bought a bicycle."

No wonder everyone was so curious, Li Xiang thought this bike was the only one in the courtyard.

Moreover, this car was bought by his family with real money, unlike Xu Damao's car which was borrowed from the factory.

Li's mother and Li Xiang patiently answered the neighbors' questions one by one.

The four members of the Li family have long agreed on the reason for buying a car.

The tickets were given by Li Xiang's mentor, and the money was saved by the Li family themselves.

It sounded a bit hollow, but no one thought there was anything wrong with it.

As early as the second half of last year, Li's mother would reveal anything that could be revealed to the public, intentionally or unintentionally.So the neighbors in the courtyard knew that Li Xiang had a good teacher, and the teacher and his wife were extremely kind to him.

It seems normal to give a bicycle ticket.

The key point is that Professor Hao actually mentioned buying a bicycle for Li Xiang, but Li Xiang refused because he would buy one in July.

However, on the day before the holiday, his wife still forced him to give him 50 yuan, insisting that it be used as a subsidy for buying a bicycle.

The old couple calculated their accounts. Although Li's mother and Li Xiang both take money from home now, which is 63 yuan a month, if they live frugally, they can indeed save the money for the bicycle in a few months.

But after buying a bicycle, my savings will probably be exhausted.

This is also true, but Li's mother has no objection to buying a car.

When she knew that Li Xiang had the ticket, she gave Li Xiang all the money she had saved for so long, except for the living expenses.

The money was still short of the 180 needed to buy the car, so I told him, "I'll give you the money first. If there's any shortfall, you can pick up the car directly after receiving the subsidy next month."

Li's mother didn't know that in his pocket he not only had the 50 yuan given by his wife, but also some private goods that could be exchanged for money. Even without her money, it would be more than enough to buy a car.

But Li Xiang still accepted it out of various considerations.

And the bulk of the car purchase was paid for with this money.

Now that there are bicycles, neighbors will have to ask about borrowing them in the future.

Li Xiang refused without a word, but he also made a rule that he would only borrow it if there was business at home.

Neighbors don't have any problem with this either.

Most people can still understand that borrowing is a matter of affection, but not borrowing is a duty.

No one thought about borrowing someone else's bicycle to play with. After all, it was considered a valuable item. If it was really bumped, not only would the owner suffer losses, but they would also have to pay compensation.

When it was time to eat, the crowd of people watching the excitement gradually dispersed.

At each family's dinner table today, the central protagonist of the conversation was either a person or an object. Anyway, the conversation revolved around the Li family who had just bought a car.

There are a few wealthy people in the courtyard who are even thinking about buying bicycles.

In the Wang family, Aunt Wang was happy to have bought a big gift for her best friend, but she felt a little unhappy.

She looked at her son resentfully and said, "If you weren't such a prodigal, the money would be enough to buy a bicycle."

I remember that their home also had large items. Women would come to their home for gatherings on weekdays. They would listen to the radio and have a few casual chats while doing whatever they were doing.

Alas, the days when the stars were shining over the moon are gone forever.

Wang Sheng, who keeps his tail between his legs, has become more courageous after so long.

Moreover, he is now working as a temporary worker in a steel rolling mill and does not have to reach home every month.

So occasionally I can say something to straighten my waist.

"It's been so long, why are you still talking about that? Haven't I changed everything?"

Ever since Wang Yun was belittled by his mother, he has always been against Aunt Wang.

"Pull it away, you can just say, where can I get the bicycle ticket? You are not willing to spend the money on a bicycle to buy a ticket."

Uncle Wang said nothing, but nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

It seems that I couldn't agree more with my daughter's words.

The children have become sensible, and they still keep talking about the past things, and they are not afraid of making nonsense remarks.

This old woman feels a little uncomfortable just seeing that the Li family is living a better life than they are now.

He just doesn't understand. Aren't the sisters getting along very well?

You still can't think about it, why are you doing this!

(End of this chapter)