"Yes, this is just a matter of fate. After ten years of cultivation, we can cross the same boat, and after a hundred years of cultivation, we can sleep together." Huang Zhiguo said.
"My uncle and I can sit on the same train or have bunk beds, so we must have a friendship that lasts for decades." Xu Erlong continued.
"That's it, that's it." Huang Zhiguo laughed.
"By the way, uncle, since your factory produces motorcycles, can you help me get one too through some connections?" Xu Erlong asked Huang Zhiguo.
He had long disliked the slowness of bicycles.
This can be exchanged for a motorcycle, which would be great.
In Chongqing, there may not be a market for bicycles, but there is definitely a market for motorcycles.
But nowadays, motorcycles are expensive. A motorcycle costs one or two thousand, which can be said to be very expensive.
If ordinary workers want to buy a motorcycle, they need to save three years of income before they can afford it. Moreover, to buy a motorcycle, you also need a purchase permit.
"Are you sure you want it? The price is not cheap." Huang Zhiguo said.
However, when I turned around and thought about it, this young man had gone into business before me, so it was perfectly fine to buy a motorcycle for transportation.
"Uncle, I definitely want it. I've always wanted it. It's just that the purchase permit is a bit difficult to get. But I didn't expect that I would meet you on the train. I am meeting a noble person when I go out." Xu Erlong said.
"Okay, then I'll get one for you later, thanks to my connections." Huang Zhiguo replied.
He has worked in the arsenal for so many years. As long as the money is available, he can still get a motorcycle.
The two of them chatted along the way and exchanged some business experience and tips with each other. The more they talked, the more speculative they became.
Xu Erlong even wanted to pull him to become a sworn sworn brother.
After more than forty hours, the train finally arrived in Chongqing.
"Come on, Erlong, come to my house as a guest." Huang Zhiguo warmly invited Xu Erlong to stay at his house.
Xu Erlong wanted to follow him there, but he still thought about home.
Xiaoling even sent him a telegram, saying that it was urgent and he had to go back to check on the situation first.
"Uncle, let's do it another day. I will definitely come to visit you another day. This time I have to go back first." Xu Erlong said goodbye to Huang Zhiguo: "I'll leave this motorcycle matter to you."
He was thinking about whether to pay a small deposit to Huang Zhiguo first to show his sincerity.
"Look, what deposit do you need to pay? After I go to the factory to arrange this matter, you can just pay and ride away." Huang Zhiguo said.
"Okay." Xu Erlong and Huang Zhiguo exchanged each other's contact information again.
At that time, Huang Zhiguo sent him a telegram directly and he could come and pick up the car.
Xu Erlong said goodbye to Huang Zhiguo, came out of the train station, transferred to the city's public tram and arrived at the pier, then bought a ticket and waited for the boat back to the county town.
We drove slowly and hurriedly all the way, and finally made it back to the county town around ten o'clock in the evening.
Walking on Yuwang Street, the only street lamps were shot out by some naughty children with slingshots, and the whole street was dark.
Xu Erlong actually felt a little afraid that something might happen to his family.
Maintaining a certain amount of vigilance, Xu Erlong walked to the door of his house.
The lights were still on in the house, and it still looked peaceful and peaceful.
"Mom." Xu Erlong called from outside the door.
"Who is it?" Aunt Guihua's voice came through the door.
"I, Xu Erlong." Xu Erlong reiterated again.
Aunt Guihua opened the door with a smile on her face: "I heard a voice that sounded like yours, but I wasn't sure. I was still wondering why you came back so late."
Xu Erlong walked into the house.
In the house, everything looked the same.
"Where is my mother?" Xu Erlong asked.
As the words fell, Zhang Jinfang walked out of Xiaoling's room and was overjoyed to see Xu Erlong: "Erlong, are you back? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Xu Erlong looked at her feet and asked, "Mom, is your foot injured?"
Zhang Jinfang smiled nonchalantly and said, "It's just a sprained foot. It's nothing. I just need to rest for a few more days and it will be fine."
This situation is similar to what I learned from Yu Ping.
Seeing Zhang Jinfang in front of him, Xu Erlong asked again: "Where is Xiaoling?"
"She is doing her homework, don't disturb her." Zhang Jinfang said in a low voice.
Xiaoling had already heard the voice and ran out of her room: "Second brother."
Seeing his sister jumping up and down in front of him, Xu Erlong was completely relieved.
He almost wanted to slap Xu Xiaoling on the butt.
It's all good, send a telegram, and return home as soon as possible, which makes Xu Erlong worried all the way, fearing that something will happen to his family.
He was about to scold Xiaoling, but Xiaoling winked at him.
Looking at it, Xu Erlong felt that this girl seemed to have something to say that was a bit hard to express.
"Erlong, are you hungry? I'll make you some midnight snacks?" Zhang Jinfang asked.
"Okay. Make me a bowl of noodles. Make the seasoning heavier and add more Sichuan peppercorns and sea pepper." Xu Erlong nodded. He was really not used to the food on this ship.
After returning home this time, he still missed the spicy and delicious food at home.
Zhang Jinfang went to the kitchen to get food for Xu Erlong, and Aunt Guihua followed to help.
Xu Erlong looked at Xu Xiaoling: "You send me a telegram. It's urgent. Tell me, what's the matter?"
Xiaoling glanced at Zhang Jinfang and whispered: "Second brother, I will talk to you slowly about this tomorrow. For now, I will do my homework first."
Xu Erlong laughed angrily.
She was so anxious to get back to her as soon as possible, but in the end, it was not as important as her homework today? Should she wait until she finished her homework?
"Okay." Xu Erlong was also tired along the way.
Since there is nothing at home and Xiaoling has to catch up on homework, it proves that there is really nothing important.
It can only be said that this little girl likes to exaggerate and make things mysterious.
"Go ahead and catch up on your homework, so as not to be criticized tomorrow." Xu Erlong waved his hand and signaled Xiaoling to do her homework first, while he rested on the sofa.
Next to the sofa, there was a sweater with a long needle that almost poked Xu Erlong.
Xu Erlong stretched out his hand and pushed the sweater aside.
The sweater looks quite shabby. The cuffs on both sides are damaged due to age, so it has been knitted with new wool.
Xu Erlong wondered whose sweater this was.
This is definitely not your own.
It couldn't be Zhang Jinfang or Xiaoling's. Xu Erlong had replaced all their clothes, shoes and hats with new ones. There was no way they still had such shabby sweaters.
Moreover, looking at the size and style, this is obviously a men's sweater.
Xu Erlong was so frightened that he sat upright.
He suddenly remembered that in the past, when Xu Dongsheng's sweaters were worn out, Zhang Jinfang would find some more wool to darn them.
Look at the darning method, it's exactly the same as back then.
Could it be that Xu Dongsheng came to see Zhang Jinfang when he was not at home, and then Zhang Jinfang became soft-hearted and planned to get back together with Xu Dongsheng?
Is this sweater even darned?
After all, things like sweaters are also personal belongings. A woman knitting a man's sweater is similar to a woman giving cloth shoes to a man.