I turned into the alley on my bicycle and attracted the attention of many people along the way.
"Isn't this Master He from the steel rolling mill? He has bought a new bicycle!"
"Hiss, this is from the Phoenix brand, right? It's so valuable."
"It's only two hundred yuan. Master He is really rich."
"Master He is very capable, and he can also get bicycle tickets."
Listening to the conversation between the aunt and the young wives in the alley, He Yuzhu didn't take it to heart.
This place is the 'CBD' of several surrounding courtyards. Many aunts and daughters-in-law gather here every day to chat.
They all know which family is missing a chicken, whose daughter-in-law is fighting with her mother-in-law, and whose couple is quarreling.
There is no problem with the origin of my bicycle, the money and tickets are all legal, and I don’t have to worry about them talking nonsense.
Don't worry about someone getting jealous of you and going to the police station to report it.
When I arrived at the courtyard, I saw Yan Jiecheng, the son of the third uncle Yan Bugui.
At this time, Yan Jiecheng was not married yet, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang were both studying, and Yan Jiedui was not born yet.
"Hey, Brother Zhuzhu, have you bought a bicycle?" Yan Jiecheng was a little shocked, looking straight at the brand new bicycle.
Their family did have one, but their father was reluctant to let them ride it.
It has been so long since he bought the car that he has never touched it once.
"It's a Phoenix brand, and it's dozens of dollars more expensive than my car."
He Yuzhu had no feelings about this. In his opinion, it was just a bicycle.
"Well, I have saved some money over the years, and it is easier to find a partner if I have a bicycle."
Yan Jiecheng nodded in agreement. Phoenix bicycles are like BMWs these days. It is easy to find a partner with a bicycle.
Soon, the entire courtyard knew that He Yuzhu had bought a bicycle, and it was a Phoenix brand.
This caused quite a commotion, and many people came to He Yuzhu's house to see the bicycle.
Originally, only the third uncle in the courtyard had a bicycle, but now He Yuzhu became the second person in the courtyard to own a bicycle.
"Oh, this bike is so new and beautiful."
"You are so capable. You buy big things before you get married. By the time you find someone, your bicycle will be old."
"Why do you care if other people have a partner? Zhuzi, when my son gets married, you have to lend me your bicycle to find a new wife."
A bunch of people were chattering around the bicycle.
Some touched the handlebars, and some touched the seats, which were very strange.
Yi Zhonghai also looked around the bicycle sourly, looking left and right, feeling quite envious.
Jia Dongxu and Liu Guangqi were drooling with envy.
"This stupid Zhuzhu actually bought a bicycle. Where did he get the ticket?" Jia Dongxu said angrily.
He is about to get married without even buying a bicycle, but He Yuzhu now outshines him.
"Why don't you report him for speculating?" Liu Guangqi said in anger.
But although Jia Dongxu is stupid, it doesn't mean he is stupid. He glanced at Liu Guangqi and said nothing.
When I become a regular employee later, I will ask my mother to buy one for myself.
When the time comes, I will be so greedy for this Xu Damao.
"Hey, I have to go home and cook. I'm starving after working all day."
He Yuzhu waited until they had finished watching, then pushed the bicycle into the house.
As soon as the front leg entered the house, the second leg, Yi Zhonghai, followed him in.
"Hey, Zhuzhu, where did you get this bicycle?"
“It’s hard to get bicycle tickets now, so you can’t make mistakes!”
He Yuzhu was unhappy when he heard this.
"Master, can't you hope that I will be better?"
"Isn't it just a bicycle ticket? It's not a very valuable thing. Why can't I have it?"
Upon seeing this, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly asked: "Then where did you get this bicycle ticket?"
Hearing these words, He Yuzhu finally understood that Yi Zhonghai was here to inquire about bicycle tickets.
As far as he knew, Yi Zhonghai also wanted to buy a bicycle, but the steel rolling mill only had a few tickets every year, so he couldn't get it.
"My ticket was given to me by the factory director." He Yuzhu didn't lie, and directly told the source of the ticket.
"The factory director gave it to you? How is this possible?" Yi Zhonghai was very surprised by the answer.
He, a dignified eighth-level fitter, couldn't even get a bicycle ticket. How could the factory director give the ticket to He Yuzhu?
Seeing that Yi Zhonghai didn't believe it, He Yuzhu didn't explain much.
After Yi Zhonghai left, He Yuzhu sat on a chair to rest for a while and made a simple chicken noodle soup.
I ate a bowl for myself and gave a bowl to the deaf old lady.
Although the deaf old lady did not go out, she heard the noise in the courtyard.
When she learned that He Yuzhu had bought a bicycle, the deaf old lady asked with a smile: "Grandson, bicycles are not cheap, right? Grandma has money here, so you can spend it first."
Seeing this, He Yuzhu waved his hand quickly: "Old lady, I have money. I am now a seventh-level cook, and I earn a lot in a month."
"Keep your money for yourself. When I use the money, I will open your mouth again."
"Okay, you make a lot now, but you still have to save money and save money to marry a wife."
"Okay, I will find a wife to get married some other day." He Yuzhu said with a smile.
The deaf old lady was so amused that she thought He Yuzhu was joking with her.
After chatting with the old lady for a few words, He Yuzhu got up and left, going home for dinner.
Xu Damao, who came from the countryside to watch a movie, also heard that He Yuzhu bought a bicycle and was so angry that he didn't even eat dinner.
He and He Yuzhu had been competing against each other since childhood. This time He Yuzhu bought a bicycle, which obviously overpowered him, which made him very unhappy.
So he urged Xu's father to hurry up and arrange a blind date for him. He wanted to get married before He Yuzhu.
...
The next day.
Early in the morning, a bunch of people came to the courtyard. They were the decoration team from the subdistrict office.
He Yuzhu first asked people to move the things in the house to He Yuzhu's room, and then chatted with Captain Jia of the decoration team about the specific matters of the decoration.
This decoration is a simple renovation and does not require a major overhaul.
The main tasks are to reinforce the main body of the house, waterproof the roof, replace the bricks on the floor with new ones, and then re-slurry the walls.
In terms of details, I just went through the route again and made a new stove separately.
Some of the old and unwanted furniture were sold for scrap, and some new furniture was added.
Captain Jia showed him the decoration sketch. He Yuzhu made a few changes and finalized the matter.
I calculated the cost with Captain Jia and found that it wouldn't cost a lot.
The work is relatively simple and can be completed in two days.
The workers earn one dollar a day, and Captain Jia, a senior master, earns one dollar a day.
After explaining this, He Yuzhu rode his bicycle to work.
There are dozens of bicycles in a steel rolling mill with tens of thousands of people.
In order to unify management, the security department has designated a place to park bicycles.
There are people from the security department watching here, and even a wheel is indispensable.
Seeing that He Yuzhu came to work on a bicycle, the workers in the factory found it quite novel.
