Buying a brand new tricycle these days costs almost 300.
Kang Shude and Ning Weimin each paid one hundred and fifty to collect the fare for Luo Guangliang.
Both of them told Luo Guangliang that he must buy a new car.
Kang Shude's idea was that the new car would be more reliable and avoid problems along the way.
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. Only when you get a new car can you gain strength by pedaling it.
Ning Weimin, on the other hand, settled the accounts entirely from an economic perspective.
He told Luo Guangliang that domestic watches, semiconductor radios, sewing machines, and bicycles were products that used to be called "three turns and one beep."
Because of rapid development, the quantity available for consumption continues to increase, and now the country has begun to lower the prices of these things.
For example, the Huhai waterproof and shockproof men's watch used to be priced at 125 yuan, but this year it was reduced to 100 yuan.
The price of the Seagull brand men's watch made in Jinmen dropped from 122 yuan to 90 yuan.
So in fact, it was at this time that many people started to have their own watches.
In addition, the classification of tricycles as bicycles is the same.
The price is also a full 20 yuan cheaper than in the past. Buying a car now is definitely a good deal.
But the problem is that from Luo Guangliang's perspective, this matter is another matter.
With a book worth three hundred yuan, he was so stressed about how to think about it.
I really don’t know how long it will take to earn the money for this car.
So after repeated considerations, he still didn't listen to Kang Shude and Ning Weimin and went to the store to buy a new car.
Instead, he went to a consignment store to find a second-hand tricycle that no one wanted.
There was one with a price tag of 180. It was really cheap, almost 40% off, but it was too worn out.
The rusty frame is in good shape, not deformed, and the bars and rings are in good order.
But there was no bell, no chain, no plates, even the brakes were glued on, and the belts were stuck.
He walked around the broken car for a long time, unable to make up his mind.
"Want to buy?" A person from the entrusting firm finally came over to Luo Guangliang.
"This car is too old." Luo Guangliang revealed the reason for his hesitation.
"It doesn't matter if it breaks. As long as the car is easy to use, just tell me what you want to use it for."
"Purch goods and people."
"Oh, are you thinking about getting a job at the train station or long-distance station?"
Seeing Luo Guangdian nodding, this man was really rude and praised his car without hesitation.
"Come on, you're right to buy it. I'm not fooling you, there's nothing wrong with the car."
"Why does it look so broken? The car panel was broken by a cement pipe. The tire also collapsed."
"If you are pulling telegraph poles, cement, etc., I have to advise you not to buy them. You are just pulling some luggage and people! It's no problem even if you are pulling big pieces of furniture, a car full of soda boxes, etc."
"You buy it and take it back, spend dozens of dollars to tidy it up, and it will last seven or eight years without any problem."
Finally, he kicked the steel wheel bar twice and said, "Listen to this sound, it's clanging, it's absolutely fine! You just broke the pedal. If one of the steel bars is soft, you can break it."
Push the car back! One hundred and eighty yuan, I will refund it to you intact."
Luo Guangliang did learn to repair cars in the labor camp. He tried pushing the car and it seemed that he was quite capable.
I'm thinking that it's just a matter of repairing the tire, adding a chain, and repairing the chassis.
You can do it yourself, you don't even need to "get the dragon".
I also heard that if it really fails to work after repairs, we will refund the money here.
He no longer had any doubts and finally took out the money.
As soon as he pushed the car back, he started shopping, looking for tools, and started packing.
He didn't even care about lunch anymore, he only had eyes for this car. He finally had a friend who couldn't speak.
At noon, Aunt Bian came over to see Luo Guangliang again and wanted to invite him to eat noodles at home.
Luo Guangliang refused. He had just repaired the belt and installed the chain.
Then he started playing with the plane again, planing wood strips in the house.
I was so obsessed with making a beautiful panel for my tricycle that I didn’t care about anything else.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Bian left and his biological mother came over again.
Aunt Luo not only brought him two plates of dumplings, but also brought him a hundred yuan of her own money.
As a result, I saw a lot of sawdust on my son's shoes and trousers, and he was holding a piece of leftover steamed bun baked on the stove in his mouth.
Tears fell down at that time.
For this reason, Luo Guangliang had to interrupt his work process and persuade his mother to hold back her tears.
"...Mom, what are you doing? My work is not finished yet. I am doing very well. Now that I have a car, I will have a good job in the future."
"There is still food left, so you should eat it. Come on, eat first and then do it!"
"I don't feel at ease, you'd better let me finish..."
"The days are long, use your energy evenly, but don't tire yourself out!"
"No. What kind of job is this? You don't know. When I was in the team... Mom, Mom, please stop crying. My son can't speak. Anyway, don't feel sorry for me. Take this money back, too."
I do not want."
"It's not for you, it's for you, Uncle Kang. We can't eat and drink other people's food for free. As for the fare, Mom has to think of a way..."
"Mom, since I borrowed the car money from someone else, why do you still care about it? Besides, I'll pay it back after I used it, so I can't touch your roots anymore. Please give me two months, and Uncle Kang and Wei Min will be fine."
As promised, all the holes will be sealed by then."
"Then...then you also have to buy some bars for your Uncle Kang? If you don't show it, then we can't be cool."
"Don't worry about it. This is also my business. I will buy it for Uncle Kang when I earn money. You can go back quickly, don't worry, don't worry, I will eat the dumplings right away... By the way,
Don’t blame Wei Min for the window, I’ll fix the glass for you soon..."
"Hi, your mother, I'm not confused."
Aunt Luo left, and Luo Guangliang started working hard again.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, he finally finished and packed everything up.
As for the dumplings, he ate them as snacks while working.
The dumplings made by his mother were very small, like milk candy, and he ate them one by one.
Luo Guangliang didn't know what to do at this time.
He walked to the inner room and looked around, and then walked to the outer room to look around. It seemed that the only thing he could do now was smoke.
After he put out two cigarette butts, the air in the room turned blue.
But there was still nothing in my heart, and I felt uncomfortably empty.
Finally, he stood in the yard for a while and found that it was not cold outside and there was no wind.
I decided that I should go out for a spin and take a good spin along the familiar streets to see if the car really works.
Lisuo people do what they say.
Luo Guangliang sealed the stove in the house, hung cotton gloves around his neck and went out.
The air outside is really nice, but there is still snow on the sidewalk, and the road is wet and black.
Pedestrians all walked carefully and freely, and every face looked friendly.
You can go wherever you want and no one is looking after you. This feeling is really strange.
It's so funny that people just don't want to get off the car and wish they could ride it all day and all night.
Luo Guangliang circled the front door of the building twice, then pedaled up Chang'an Street, wanting to go to the Beijing Railway Station to check out the market and familiarize himself with the environment.
Unexpectedly, the first order of business came out of the blue.
As soon as Luo Guangqing pedaled to Jianguomen Street, he saw a three-wheeler lying on the roadside.
The chain of the car was broken, and there were still fifty boxes of wine in it.
There are no mobile phones in this day and age, so you can't call someone. That would be like catching someone blind.
Not only is Mr. Ban'er, who rides a three-wheeler, worried, but the owner of the cargo from other places is even more worried.
Needless to say, seeing that Luo Guangliang had three free rounds, the owner of the cargo caught up with him and stopped him.
Asked him if he could take a trip to Dongzhimen for five yuan.
Luo Guangliang never expected to encounter such a good thing, of course he wanted to.
But the problem is, he still doesn't know how much this trip should cost.
He was stunned for a while, as if he didn't know what to do.
Unexpectedly, the cargo owner misunderstood and urged him.
"Master, please help me. How about six yuan?"
"Ah? Isn't that enough? Let's do this. As long as you can save me from this urgent situation, you can bring me and the goods there before four o'clock. In addition to the fare, I will give you a bottle of wine."
"To be honest, I don't have much money left. All the money is in the accountant. If you don't believe it, why don't I go through my pockets and take a look."
Having said that, Luo Guangliang would not refuse this pie falling from the sky.
In this way, when he went back that day, Luo Guangliang not only brought home a bottle of Dukang.
I also cut up two kilograms of Tianfuhao’s marinated pork ribs and bought a braised chicken.
Needless to say, Kang Shude and Ning Weimin were of course greatly surprised.
After figuring out what was going on, they were surprised that Luo Guangliang had restored an old car beautifully, and they were also surprised that he had accepted this guy's favor so quickly.
This is really a blessing, it’s a good sign from the beginning!