Bicycles were speeding down the street, and the young couple were chatting in low voices.
Xue Ling intuitively felt that his speed today was much faster than usual, and knew that he was afraid that he would be late, so he rode faster.
She thought for a while and then said: "Brother Yuan, I want to buy a bicycle."
In the past, the two of them commuted to and from get off work together. He rode the bike quickly, so he picked her up when he came and went.
The newspaper office is a bit far away from Songming Road. It takes at least ten minutes to walk, and it will definitely stop when it snows.
The buses in Rongcheng are slow and not punctual, so they are unreliable.
"You will definitely be very busy next and plan to resign. You can't run around picking me up and dropping me off. It's such a waste of time! I can ride a bicycle myself, so I'll buy a bicycle to commute to get off work!"
Cheng Tianyuan frowned slightly and whispered: "Daughter-in-law, let's talk about it in the spring! It often snows or rains in winter, so it's not safe to ride a bicycle. I have to go to and from get off work for a while, so I can just pick you up and come with me."
"No." Xue Ling said: "The store will be busy next, and you may have to resign in a few days. Don't worry, my driving skills are no worse than yours, and I can get to and from get off work more than enough."
Cheng Tianyuan was still hesitant, but Xue Ling said firmly: "I'll go to the second-hand car shop after get off work to check it out."
"Then I'll go with you." Cheng Tianyuan had no choice but to agree.
Xue Ling chuckled and said: "I will be paid my salary today, so I will buy a bicycle with 100 yuan to reward myself."
"Daughter-in-law, why don't you buy a new car." Cheng Tianyuan suggested: "The performance of the new car is good, and you are not afraid of any damage hidden inside."
Xue Ling shook his head: "No, new cars are not very safe. Do you still remember that our car was almost stolen last time?"
"That's right." Cheng Tianyuan said: "You'd better think carefully and listen to your advice and buy second-hand!"
That afternoon, Cheng Tianyuan came to pick her up at the door of the newspaper office in advance and took her to a small bicycle shop. He chose from more than 20 bicycles and finally selected a women's Phoenix bicycle.
Xue Ling is tall and has long legs, making it easy to control.
Cheng Tianyuan asked the master to change a new tire, a leather seat, and a headlight, and then polished the bicycle to a shiny finish.
The car looked brand new, and Xue Ling became more and more satisfied with it.
However, she had not ridden a bicycle for a long time, and she started to stagger when she got on the bike. Cheng Tianyuan was frightened by the sight, and he was afraid that she would fall off, so he chased her forward and supported her cautiously.
The car seller laughed and mocked, "You are more nervous than your wife when she rides a bicycle!"
Cheng Tianyuan's face turned slightly red. Seeing that Xue Ling finally stopped shaking, he felt relieved to take her back.
"You ride inside, and I'll help you block it outside."
In addition to tricycles, there are bicycles on the street. Occasionally, a bus drives by slowly, and there are almost no cars.
Everyone rides bicycles and the speed is about the same, so it is safe for each other.
The two of them returned to the rental house one after another.
Cheng's mother was so happy when she saw the newly bought bicycle that she kept praising how good it looked.
"The village chief's family also owns a car of this color. It's red and looks so beautiful!"
Cheng Tianyuan saw that the sky had darkened and asked, "Mom, hasn't dad come back yet?"
Liu Ying replied: "Not yet! Go and pick him up to prevent him from going astray."
"Okay!" Cheng Tianyuan turned around and rode out again.
Xue Ling drank half a bowl of hot soup, and then helped her mother-in-law pick and wash vegetables.
Half an hour later, Cheng Tianyuan drove Father Cheng back.
As soon as Father Cheng entered the door, he kept laughing.
"That place is really big! There are many factories under construction, and there are big trucks everywhere. It's very busy! The store we built is so big, if it has two floors, it will be like a department store!"
Liu Ying's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she was extremely happy.
"Can you help?"
Father Cheng shook his head and said: "It's all the workers who are doing it, so there's no need for me! I just walked around and helped boil some hot water. At noon, Boss Liu even made a hot meal for me to eat, and even called me
'Uncle' is as warm as a relative!"
Cheng Tianyuan explained with a smile: "Brother Liu is a very forthright person, and he does things with justice. He and Ahu are both the same type of people. I heard that they were comrades in arms in the past and had a very deep relationship, so when Ahu came to him, he bluntly said that he would
We build our store as if it were our own home.”
"That's great!" Father Cheng said with a smile.
Xue Ling brought the dishes to the table and urged: "Dad, go wash your hands quickly and let's eat!"
The family enjoys dinner together.
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Cheng Tianyuan and Cheng's father went out early and came back late, so they were very busy. Xue Ling went to and from get off work every day and worked as a translator at night, and Liu Ying was responsible for meals and cleaning. Everyone was busy and fulfilled.
One evening, Xue Ling rode back to the rental house.
Before reaching the door, I heard a quarrel coming from the next room.
"What kind of brother do you think you are! Do you treat your own sister like this?! I've already told you, I don't like that fat man! He's already in his thirties, and I'm only in my twenties, which is a full dozen years behind! I'm just
Don’t marry him!”
"You know nothing! Brother Kun is already rich!"
"I don't understand! I only know that I don't like him! I don't want to marry him!"
"Then who do you like? Who do you want to marry? You used to be obsessed with marrying Cheng Tianyuan, doesn't he already have a wife? Is it possible that you are still thinking about it?! I'll beat you to death!"
"No! I-I don't have any anymore!"
"There is no best! Brother Kun doesn't like every woman! He said that he is the only one in his family, and he can only marry a good wife. He asked a fortune teller to read your horoscope and said that you are very good.
You are good at giving birth. He has also looked at you and said that you are good at giving birth. If you weren’t lucky enough to have a big butt, girl, he wouldn’t look down on you!”
"Bah! He only married a wife to have children, and I don't want it! I've already told you, I don't like him! I won't marry him! If you want to marry her, you can marry her yourself!"
"Amei, why are you so ignorant? Brother Kun is in the freight business and has more than a dozen trucks on hand! His family also has many houses over there at the station, and the rent alone costs more than a thousand yuan a month!
A good family like this would not have a shop like this after passing through the village!"
"Anyway, I won't get married! Don't even think about it! You are several years older than me, why don't you get a wife? What do you care about me?! You hang out with a lot of women all day long, so you don't necessarily want to get a wife.
!”
"Go, go, go! I'm your brother, I can take care of you! Don't cry, brother Kun said, the 24th of the Lunar New Year is a good day, I'll come and make an offer on that day, and I'll pick a good day to marry you after the New Year
Pass the door."
"I don't want it! I will go back to the village tomorrow! I will never marry that fat man!"
"Hey, hey! You haven't finished speaking yet. Why are you hiding upstairs? Come down here! I've tried my best to persuade you, but you still keep making trouble. Be careful, I'll slap you!"
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Xue Ling was confused after hearing this, her delicate brows furrowed, she snorted in disdain, opened the door and went into the house.