Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 88 Courtyard House Oxen and Horses

Siheyuan.

Li Hongbing was unaware of the affair between Qin Huairu and Matchmaker Sun, nor did he know that Qin Huairu had even set her sights on him. However, he was still quite pleased that he had shown Qin Huairu a clear path.

Given Xu Damao's personality and style of doing things, he's bound to cause trouble.

If nothing unexpected happens, the relationship between Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu is most likely to fall through.

If Qin Huairu knowingly plunges into a living hell, then Li Hongbing has no choice but to "respect" her decision.

He doesn't have that strong a desire to help others.

However, even without his "guidance" and without Xu Damao's sabotage, anyone with a modicum of intelligence, or even anyone with a normal mind, would have known to run away regarding Jia Zhangshi's treatment of Sha Zhu at noon.

With a mother-in-law like Jia Zhangshi, how could there be any peace in the family?
Even if she marries into the family, she'll only be here to suffer.

"Sister, what did Matchmaker Sun want when she came to visit?"

After Sun the matchmaker and Qin Huairu left the courtyard for a while, they finished their "task" of gaining calligraphy experience for the day in their own room. Li Hongbing then asked Li Hongmei about it.

He knew about the matchmaker Sun's visit earlier.

However, he didn't pay attention to the specifics of their conversation.

"It's nothing, I just wanted to find you a partner!"

When Li Hongbing brought up the matter, a smile flashed in Li Hongmei's eyes, and she couldn't help but tease him.

There's nothing to hide about this.

Besides, Li Hongbing is not young anymore, and these things can happen quickly, so there's no need to avoid him.

"Is this matchmaker Sun out of her mind? I'm only sixteen, what kind of partner am I talking about?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hongbing immediately launched into a precise critique.

Li Hongmei wasn't in a hurry, and Li Hongbing was even less in a hurry.

I definitely need to find a wife, but it's not the right time yet.

Moreover, in this era, marriage was almost a lifelong commitment, and Li Hongbing didn't intend to have multiple wives and concubines or be so promiscuous; he had to be careful in choosing his wives.

Lifestyle issues are no small matter.

Although some people still play it very creatively, Li Hongbing doesn't plan to put all his attention into it.

"Don't talk about people like that."

Faced with Li Hongbing's complaints, Li Hongmei almost couldn't help but laugh. She pretended to scold him before saying, "I also felt it wasn't the right time, so I refused on your behalf. You don't have any objections, do you?"

"It's alright, there's no rush!"

Li Hongbing didn't care at all.

Even if you're dating now, you can only hold hands. You have to be careful and do it secretly in private so that no one can see you, let alone anything else.

This is all contingent on the other party's consent.

What if someone dies by accident...

Moreover.

At sixteen, I'm still developing, and for the sake of lasting sexual happiness in the future, it's best to wait a little longer.

As for the matchmaker Sun's visit, neither Li Hongmei nor Li Hongbing gave it much thought.

Little did they expect that this matter would actually involve Qin Huairu.

"Sis, let's go out and learn to ride a bike!"

Zhao Weiguo brought a bicycle over today, and Li Hongbing naturally couldn't let it gather dust inside the house, so he directly suggested it to Li Hongmei.

In his previous life, Li Hongbing naturally knew how to ride a bicycle, but this body of his had never done so before.

Even if Zhao Weiguo didn't give her a bicycle today, when Li Hongmei gets married, a bicycle will still be on the dowry list that Li Hongbing has prepared for her.

While tickets aren't needed yet, let's buy Li Hongmei a bicycle in advance. It will save us money and trouble later.

Not only him, but Li Hongmei also needs to learn to ride a bicycle as soon as possible.

"Okay, wait for me a moment."

Li Hongmei was somewhat tempted by Li Hongbing's suggestion, but she was currently cutting fabric to make clothes and needed to tidy up a bit first.

Soon.

As Li Hongbing and Li Hongmei pushed their bicycles out, they immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the front yard.

"Red Soldier, get out of here!"

"Let's go outside and learn to ride a bicycle, see if you can learn." "Great!"

"Riding a bike isn't difficult, just be careful when starting so you don't fall."

"Old Zhang, I didn't know you could ride a bike?"

"Even if you've never eaten pork, you've still seen pigs run, haven't you? There are plenty of people riding bicycles on the street."

"Hey! It turns out it was all just theoretical talk!"

Even theoretical knowledge is better than yours!

"..."

Today is a day off for most people. Except for a few who have to go out, almost everyone in the compound is there, so it's quite lively.

Knowing that Li Hongbing and Li Hongmei were going outside to learn to ride bicycles, many people followed them out.

Having experience riding a bicycle in his previous life, Li Hongbing planned to master it himself first before teaching Li Hongmei.

With a quick glance, Li Hongbing noticed Sha Zhu and Xu Damao watching the commotion in the crowd and immediately called out, "Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, come over and help me with this."

Originally, Li Hongmei planned to help from behind, but as a woman, she wasn't strong enough, and Li Hongbing was also afraid of accidentally hurting her, so he directly found two "laborers".

Faced with Li Hongbing's request, Sha Zhu, who had a good relationship with him, stepped forward without hesitation.

Xu Damao, whose name was also called, was very resistant and unhappy, and publicly contradicted Li Hongbing: "Why should I? I'm not that stupid Sha Zhu, you can't just tell me to help him up."

Upon hearing Xu Damao's challenge and his insult that he was a fool, Sha Zhu glared at him angrily and immediately rolled up his sleeves.

Seeing this, Li Hongbing smiled and said, "Come and help me out. You and Shazhu can ride this bicycle for a bit later."

Without offering some benefits, how can someone like Xu Damao be motivated?

Bicycles are considered precious by most people these days, but Li Hongbing doesn't think so.

Moreover, although Zhao Weiguo assembled this bicycle himself from parts, he chose high-quality parts and his assembly skills were also up to standard, so it wouldn't be so fragile.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao was somewhat tempted.

However, seeing that everyone was looking at him, his pride started to get the better of him, and he said with feigned disdain, "It's just a bicycle, as if no one has never touched one before. My family has one too."

There aren't many people in the courtyard house who can ride bicycles now, but Xu Damao's father, Xu Fugui, is one of them.

As a projectionist at the steel rolling mill, he would occasionally be assigned to show movies in rural areas. Since the projection equipment was heavy, it was impossible to carry it by manpower alone, so the factory specially provided him with a bicycle.

only.

This bicycle was only used when he went to the countryside to show movies. Even when he occasionally rode it back once or twice, Xu Fugui cherished it very much and wouldn't even let his own son, Xu Damao, touch it, for fear of damaging it.

No matter what, this is public property, and you'll have to pay for it if you damage it.

"Xu Damao, is that bicycle yours? Don't just say that!"

"Don't think I don't know, your dad usually doesn't let you touch that bicycle."

"Hurry up, come if you want, or I'll find someone else."

"Liu Guangqi..."

"Wait a minute, who said I'm not coming!"

"Liu Guangqi, this has nothing to do with you. Go away."

"..."

In just a few words, Li Hongbing's lure of the bicycle overcame Xu Damao's pride, and Xu immediately became more enthusiastic when Li Hongbing suggested replacing him.

However, Liu Guangqi, whose name had already been called, was naturally unwilling to give up this opportunity. Ignoring Xu Damao's obstruction, he excitedly joined in.

soon.

Supported by Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, and Liu Guangqi, Li Hongbing sat on the bicycle, his hands gripping the handlebars and his feet on the pedals, slowly moving forward with the bicycle.

Actually, learning to ride a bicycle isn't a huge challenge, especially since Li Hongbing has prior experience in this area; there's absolutely no need for such a grand display.

However, Li Hongbing had zero practical experience with his body and didn't want to fall even once. Besides, he had Sha Zhu and Xu Damao as ready-made helpers, so he might as well use them.

After moving a certain distance, Li Hongbing began to instruct Sha Zhu and Xu Damao to gradually let go.

After wobbling a few times at first, Li Hongbing quickly regained his balance and rode off in a straight line.

[Cycling +1]

[Cycling +1]

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(End of this chapter)