Three o'clock in the afternoon, Huangjing Town, Yongning County.
After driving for several hours, we finally arrived in the town.
Compared with Yongning County, the population of the town is naturally much smaller, and one street almost runs through the entire town.
When Chu Tianyao's Audi 100 appeared on the street, men, women, old and young all looked over curiously.
On weekdays, it is rare to see four-wheeled cars on this street.
"I'm afraid this car will cost several thousand yuan, right?"
Seeing Chu Tianyao park his car on the roadside, a woman who was breastfeeding her child said with envy on her face.
"Ms. Gua, the motorcycle Li Erwa next door bought cost several thousand yuan. This car has two more wheels than the motorcycle, so it may cost tens of thousands of yuan."
Next to the woman, there was a middle-aged man holding a cigarette butt and speaking in authentic Sichuan dialect.
In short, they only have one concept in their eyes.
This four-wheel car with a black iron shell does seem a bit expensive.
At this time, the car was parked on the side of the road, and Chu Tianyao stood outside the door, squatting down and looking at the nails on the front tires, and cursed with an unlucky look:
"Xianren Banban, what blind guy would throw such a big nail on the road?"
"Can we still drive?"
In the passenger seat, Liu Na also got out of the car and asked with concern.
“It’s possible to drive it, but it’s probably a bit unrealistic to go into the mountain roads.”
There was no spare tire on the car, so Chu Tianyao didn't pull out the nails for the time being. He looked around and saw that there seemed to be no place to repair the tire.
Just when Chu Tianyao was in trouble, a black Xiali sedan drove over on the road behind him.
"Boss Chu?"
From the back seat of Xiali's car, a bald head poked out and shouted to Chu Tianyao somewhat tentatively.
"Who are you?"
Hearing someone calling him, Chu Tianyao turned around and happened to see the bald man in the Xiali car.
"As expected, it's you, Boss Chu... I'm Jin Daya, the boss of Jinmao Quarry. We met the night before yesterday. Have you forgotten?"
As the bald man spoke, he opened the car door and walked out.
After hearing what the other party said, especially when he saw the big gold tooth this guy showed when he spoke, Chu Tianyao suddenly thought about it.
There was indeed such a person at the social gathering the night before yesterday, and this guy even toasted me.
Jin Daya glanced at Chu Tianyao's car.
"Why, Boss Chu's car was hit?"
Chu Tianyao smiled awkwardly and said, "Yeah, I'm not very lucky."
Hearing this, Jin Daya patted his chest and said: "There is no car repair place nearby, so how about this, where is Boss Chu going? Take my car!"
Jin Daya is a cheerful person, and when these words came out, Chu Tianyao was also a little moved.
"My father-in-law is celebrating his birthday, so I have to go to Dazhu Township. Isn't it convenient for Boss Jin?"
"Dazhu Township?"
As soon as Chu Tianyao finished speaking, Jin Daya paused and said, "Boss Chu, it's a good thing you didn't go there. It rained all day yesterday, and the road in Dazhu Township is famous for its muddy bay. I think it would be very difficult for your car to drive there."
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Jin Daya is a native of Huangjing Town, so he naturally knows the surrounding roads.
The mountain road in Dazhu Township itself is a dirt road, which is fine on sunny days, but especially on rainy days, it is difficult for people to walk on that stretch of road, let alone such a small car.
Hearing Jin Daya's words, Chu Tianyao also looked embarrassed.
On this point, he was somewhat unclear.
On the side, Liu Na nodded and glanced at Chu Tianyao apologetically.
She knew about this, but she had no idea about the rain in the town yesterday.
"Well, my quarry is nearby, and there are two tractors in the factory. The chassis of the tractors is high and durable. It will be no problem to use the tractors on mountain roads."
Jin Daya thought for a while and then came up with an idea to Chu Tianyao.
"I just don't know how to ride a tractor. Boss Chu, you..."
"It's okay, as long as we can go into the mountains."
Hearing Jin Daya's suggestion, Chu Tianyao glanced at Liu Na, and seeing the other person nodded, he agreed with a smile.
"Okay, then Boss Chu, come with me!"
Jin Daya smiled cheerfully.
His quarry was indeed not far from the town. Chu Tianyao drove his punctured Audi 100, followed Jin Daya's car, and arrived at the quarry in less than twenty minutes.
"Don't worry, leave the car to me. When the car repairman comes in the city tomorrow, the car will be repaired as soon as possible."
Seeing Chu Tianyao park the car in the quarry, Jin Daya said, and called a tractor master to drive over and put all the gifts from Chu Tianyao on the tractor.
Walk-behind tractors are a great tool for pulling goods in towns and villages right now.
Liu Na didn't mind it at all, so she followed Chu Tianyao and got on the tractor.
Before setting off, Chu Tianyao handed Jin Daya a cigarette.
"Boss Chu, please walk slowly..."
Not long after, watching the tractor rumble away, Jin Daya did not forget to shout to Chu Tianyao.
"Boss, who is this man? You are so polite to him!"
A subordinate standing behind Jin Daya asked.
On weekdays, these brothers in the quarry have never seen their fiery-tempered boss act so gentle and polite.
"What do you know? This is a big boss in Yongning's business community. I heard that even Wu Guangbo from Yongning Glass Factory is rushing to cooperate with him."
Jin Daya said angrily.
As he spoke, he lowered his head and glanced at the Zhonghua cigarette in his hand, with a smile on his face.
"Prepare a birthday gift for me. I have to go to Dazhu Township tomorrow."
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Four p.m.
On the mountain road to Dazhu Township.
In the 1990s, roads were far from being accessible to every village.
Whenever it rains, except for tractors, almost no vehicles can drive on this mountain road.
Therefore, in the eyes of rural people, tractors are more noble than cars.
It has been said since ancient times that the road to Shu is difficult, and this is not without reason.
Especially the muddy mountain road after the rain is even more difficult.
The tractor roared and puffed out black smoke, which smelled a little pungent.
The driver's surname was Zhang. He had two rows of big yellow teeth, and he kept smashing his big cigarette pole while driving.
He couldn't bear to smoke the packet of Zhonghua that Chu Tianyao gave him, but carefully put it in his coat pocket.
When you need to run errands at home, this pack of Chinese cigarettes is more effective than any sausage or bacon.
"Master Zhang, how much longer will it take?"
As the tractor bumped, Chu Tianyao noticed that Liu Na seemed to be a little unwell, so he patted Lao Zhang on the shoulder and asked.
"It's a difficult road to walk. I guess it's pretty good if we can get there at six o'clock."
After glancing at the sun, Lao Zhang took a puff of the dry flue.
It was obviously only a few dozen kilometers of mountain road, but it took nearly three hours to walk. In the eyes of rural people, this was a normal thing. However, Chu Tianyao glanced at Liu Na and couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
"I'm fine, just a little dizzy."
Feeling Chu Tianyao's concerned eyes, Liu Na reluctantly said with a smile.
"Stop talking, lie down in my arms, and you'll be there in a minute."
After kicking a pile of gifts aside, Chu Tianyao sat next to Liu Na, put his coat on his thighs, and let Liu Na lie on his lap and close her eyes to rest.