The eldest lady from the car shed is named Niu. She has a very honest husband who sets up a stall in the flea market to store three-wheelers. Everyone in his husband helps push the carts.
"I've never seen you before, young man, are you new here?"
I smiled and said, "I'm not new here. I used to store in other carports. I heard from my friends that my place is safe and convenient, so I came here to store..."
Sister Niu was holding a small book in her hand, and he immediately said happily: "That's right, Panjiayuan, please ask me, which stall owner doesn't know that my sister Niu's home is safe? Don't look at my carport, which is not big.
It’s a surveillance camera. My husband and I take turns watching it 24 hours a day, and we don’t even blink at night!”
I thought to myself, stop bragging and tell me how much it will cost. I haven’t eaten in a day.
"I see... your car is quite big, so that's 60 yuan a month, okay?"
"no problem".
We signed and paid half the money directly, and then Brother Yu and I parked the car in the innermost corner of the carport, surrounded by tricycles that were exactly the same as ours.
Sister Niu's carport is still in operation. Back then, the market stalls cost 30 to 60 yuan for a month. Now it should be about 150 to 200 yuan a month. It mainly depends on the size of your car.
I seriously told my friend Li that even now, among the carports in the Warwick community, there are still many inconspicuous tricycles covered with dust in the corners, and no one has touched them for a year and a half.
Just one item may cost you ten years of salary.
"Brother Yu, have you never been to Beijing?"
"Just came here once."
"Oh, then I'm going to get some money. Let's go for a swim in the evening. Sanlitun and Houhai are there. There are many beauties there."
"Forget it, you know I'm not that kind of person."
"You know, I'm not that kind of person either."
After withdrawing money at the ATM, I turned around and saw a greasy-faced young man in a cotton coat and hat huddled next to a fire extinguisher. Beside him were two tattered big guns.
Trolley suitcase number.
My eyes were a little moist, and he looked up at me, because he was me four years ago.
At night, a bar in Sanlitun.
"Brother Yu, time is running out. We have to make a decision quickly. What gift should we give to Brother Tian?"
Brother Yu thought for a while, put down his wine glass and said, "They will have children in the future, right? I think it would be good to give them a 100-year-old safety lock."
"Safe lock? That's a good idea. Which one is better, silver or gold?"
"No, no, it doesn't feel good," an idea flashed in my mind.
As the saying goes, gold is valuable but jade is priceless. Jade can be passed down to the family. Besides, I have acquaintances here. If I really can’t, I can ask Master Zou for help. Get me an imperial green jade safety lock. That would be great!
I took out my cell phone and was looking for Zou Xiaotong's cell phone number when a strange call came in. The address showed that it was my hometown number.
"Hello, who's there?"
"Cousin, are you my cousin?"
"Who is your brother, and who the hell are you?"
"It's me, cousin, Xiang Xiaoliang! I'm your cousin!"
"Xiao Liang!? Why did you call me suddenly?"
Xiaoliang is a cousin of mine. We used to wear crotchless pants when we were kids, but we haven’t seen each other for several years. He is four years younger than me, and I have the impression that he is a bit introverted.
On the other end of the phone, he said in a low voice: "The situation is like this, cousin, I heard that you are doing well in Beijing, so I asked my grandma for your mobile phone number. I know it is a bit abrupt, but I am now
I'm in trouble and I can't live anymore. Brother, can you help me?"
The bar was too noisy, so I hurriedly ran to a quiet place and asked, "What's going on? Are you in Beijing? Where are you?"
"Hey, I live in an urban village near the coking plant. To be honest, cousin, I really don't want to live during this period. There is something I dare not tell my family. I have a child.
, born to my girlfriend.”
"What!"
"You already have children?! How old are you this year! You're not married yet!"
