Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

"Yes, yes." Zhuang Shouren jumped into the car, put the newspaper aside, and looked at what Jiang Yu was holding. "What are you doing, Jiang Zhiqing?"

Jiang Yu had only half of the battery in his hand, and without even looking up, he said, "Gather some materials and go back to make a lamp."

"What kind of lamp do you want to make? We don't have electricity in our village, so you can't use the lamp you made." Zhuang Shouren looked at the handkerchief beside her, on which were placed the things she had taken apart to use, divided into two piles.

"No need to drain the electricity. The things removed from these batteries can be modified and still be used for a while." Jiang Yu picked out the things he needed to use and put them on the left, put the garbage on the right, and then moved on to the next one.

Zhuang Shouren's eyes widened. This young educated youth was quite skillful! "I heard that you built a bicycle by yourself. Is that true?" She was very skilled in removing the battery, so she was probably not bragging.

"Yes. There is one." Jiang Yu answered calmly.

Zhuang Shouren exclaimed, "Amazing, really amazing! Jiang Zhiqing, you can really make a bicycle?! No, no, when we get back later, you have to let me see it."

"Sure." Anyway, she had taken a day off, and the parts she picked up today were just right for finishing the bicycle. She could then play with the captain for a while. Xue Li also happened to want to test drive the bicycle.

Today's trip was paid for by Captain Zhuang Shouren and Jiang Yu, so Uncle Niu also helped drive the ox cart to the entrance of the educated youth site to make it easier for her to move the boss's package.

Before getting off the car, Zhuang Shouren told Jiang Yu that he would come to see her bicycle after work in the afternoon, and then he left with the newspaper.

There is no one in the educated youth site yet, but it will soon become lively once everyone gets off work.

Jiang Yu took the package into the house, and at the same time took out the pot and clothes, some daily necessities, a 10-pound quilt, and Yang Jianwei's books that were placed in the space and put them all out in the open.

The quilt sent by post weighed 8 kilograms and was wrapped with a bunch of things I bought at the department store, including 3 pairs of shoes, small leather shoes, rain boots, and summer plastic sandals.

Jiang Yu quietly organized his cabinet, put his books and other supplies in it, and folded his quilt into a long strip, put two together, and placed them next to the wall covered with newspapers. He hung his clothes on a simple homemade hanger on the thin tree trunk that fell from the roof at the end of the bed.

When we were halfway through cleaning up, the people from the educated youth site came back one after another.

"Knock knock." Someone knocked on Jiang Yu's door. Xue Li called out from outside, "Jiang Yu, are you back?"

Jiang Yu stepped out of bed in his cloth shoes and opened the door for her, "You're back."

Xue Li poked his head out but didn't come in, so he asked her if she had got all the things back.

"Yes, I have brought them all." Jiang Yu stopped and said a few words to her while standing at the door.

Xue Li handed over a small basket of blueberries. "I picked them this morning after I finished cutting grass for the pigs. I'll give you half."

Jiang Yu took the blueberries, said thank you, and asked her to wait. She took out a pack of wolfberries from her package and said, "It's good for improving eyesight. Can I give you some?"

Xue Li laughed, "Health Bureau, sure, sure, wait a minute, I'll get the jars."

Jiang Yu didn't understand what she was laughing at, so he took the wolfberries and went out with her. The two of them divided the wolfberries in Xue Li's room.

Since the house became habitable, the new educated youth started cooking separately. On the one hand, it was so that they could secretly add some snacks to their meals, and on the other hand, it was also out of consideration for Wu Aiqing.

He currently has no savings, and the others are unwilling to be stingy when it comes to food. If they insist on eating together, it would be a bit of a burden for him.

Jiang Yu cooked rice in a new pot, fried a plate of scrambled eggs with green peppers, and had a delicious meal with the canned Beijing-style meat filling brought from City B.

After finishing her meal, she took a short nap. When everyone else had gone to work, she took out her treasures, sat in the patio, and started doing handicrafts in the breeze.

First of all, let's take the bicycle. It only lacks some accessories. Now screw in the screws, fix the pedals, and tighten them with a screwdriver.

Next came the tungsten filament lamps. I cut some rubber to make insulators, and then used the tools in the space to pull and tug on them. Soon, the lamps without lampshades were scattered all over the floor.

When the sun was setting, Zhuang Shouren walked into the educated youth compound with the new educated youth, and also accompanied them was Zhuang Caier, the young girl of the Zhuang family who was about to get married.

When Jiang Yu heard the sound of the work being finished, he put away all the extra things and left only a bicycle parked outside the house.

As soon as Xue Li entered the backyard, he saw the bicycle. Jiang Yu had painted it black to follow the crowd.

The overall look is like a new car just out of the factory, clean and fresh.

"Jiang Yu! Can we ride this bike now?" Xue Li asked Jiang Yu hurriedly when he saw her coming out of the house.

"Okay, push it out and ride on the main road." Jiang Yu said, and then locked the door of his house.

Several young people immediately pushed their bicycles out excitedly. Even Zhuang Shouren looked interested and his hands were itching to try them out.

The construction team used to have bicycles, but two years ago, wild boars came down the mountain and knocked over villagers who were riding bicycles to report news. The villagers were injured and the bicycles were scrapped. Although the wild boars were sold for money, they were never able to exchange for bicycle tickets, so the village cadres lost their exclusive means of transportation.

As soon as Jiang Yu's bicycle left the educated youth compound, it became the coolest thing in the village. Soon, many people came to watch.

Xue Li got on the bicycle without hesitation, pushed his foot, and the bicycle slid forward smoothly.

"Oh! It's moving!"

"Here comes the bicycle!" "Bicycle, bicycle!" The children nearby swarmed over, then followed the bicycle and started cheering.

Chen Jinghan looked at Xue Li being chased by a child and couldn't help but clench her fists nervously.

Xue Li, on the other hand, seemed to be a stagehand. Not only was he not afraid, he rode his bike around, making figure-8 turns, and rode all the way to the village before returning.

Zhuang Caier stood beside her father, looking at Xue Li with shining eyes, and asked in surprise, "Did Jiang Zhiqing really make this car himself?"

"Yes, a few of us watched her turn waste into treasure." Xiong Lijin was standing nearby. When he heard her ask, he answered immediately. Looking at Zhuang Caier's expression, he felt that Jiang Yu's next business order was about to come.

Xue Li rode in front of everyone, squeezed the brakes and stopped, her face flushed with excitement, "It's easy to ride, and the height of this bike is very suitable for me. I don't feel tired at all."

Jiang Yu adjusted the height of the seat in the afternoon according to Xue Li's situation. She also asked her if the brakes were tight and if there was any noise when riding.

Xue Li answered that there was nothing wrong with it, it was very smooth to ride and braking was not difficult at all, in short she was extremely satisfied.

"That's fine, this car..." Jiang Yu felt relieved.

"It belongs to me! I'll give you the money later." Xue Li patted the car seat cushion. The hardness and softness here were just right and there was nothing wrong with it.

Zhuang Caier exclaimed, "Has this car been sold?"

"Yes, Xue Li was the first one to make a reservation." Jiang Yu replied.

Zhuang Caier was a little depressed, "Will you make a second one?"

"Of course I have to." Jiang Yu hasn't built his own car yet.

"Then I want the next car!" Zhuang Caier made the decision directly without even asking her father's opinion.