Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Yuan Jiaojiao and Luo Xinci finally impressed Fang Qianqian and Chen Xiaohua with a box of milk biscuits and successfully moved into their room temporarily.

As Li Fenfang was short of money, she could only quietly put benches and door panels in place as a bed and endure this period of time.

After dinner, everyone in the backyard went to the patio to enjoy the cool air, while the people in the front yard worked until dark before they finally had dinner.

Several new educated youths looked at the steamed buns with wild vegetables and mixed flour that they were given and fell silent.

Guan Wenbin laughed, "It will be time to distribute food soon, and we don't have much food left in the last few days, so this meal is a bit simple. I'm really sorry, but we old educated youth also have limited abilities..."

"Don't be fooled by his ugly appearance. Zhao Zhiqing has strong hands and is good at kneading dough. The steamed bread made by him and He Zhiqing tastes pretty good. Try it." Fang Qianqian also came out to smooth things over.

As soon as she got off work, Yuan Jiaojiao and Luo Xinci came to find her. They offered her a box of expensive biscuits. Their family must be well off. She had to win them over. Maybe she could benefit from them in the future! But she couldn't be like those guys in the backyard...

Li Fenfang took the first bite. Although there were wild vegetables mixed in the steamed bread, they were blanched in water to remove the bitterness, so there was only a light fragrance when it entered. Although the noodles were rough, they were firm and chewy, which was really good. "It tastes very good. Thank you for your hospitality. We just arrived and don't know how the meal is arranged. We were so flustered that we didn't know what to do. Thank you very much for this meal."

"Yes, yes, thank you. You have made us feel more at ease." Luo Chengli reacted, took a bite of the steamed bread to show his support, and then thanked them with a smile.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the front yard was unprecedentedly harmonious.

It is not known whether the new educated youth were sincere or just being polite, but Guan Wenbin was very satisfied with their attitude. He even pushed the mustard greens on the table forward and said, "Try it. Our educated youth Fang is also a good cook. She pickled these mustard greens."

Fang Qianqian waved her hands a little embarrassedly, "I learned all this from the villagers. It's not difficult. I'm sure you can do it too."

However, Luo Xinci and Yuan Jiaojiao did not want to learn this skill. They did not want to be a woman who had to spend all day around the stove.

Although I think so, the hard times are still ahead and being slapped in the face is just a matter of days.

They finished the meal chatting and laughing, and the bicycle in Jiang Yu's hand in the backyard was about to be completed.

Zhuang Shouren got the news and strolled in with his eldest son and little daughter. He casually greeted the old educated youth and turned into the backyard.

When Jiang Yu heard that Zhuang Caier's bicycle was intended to be used as a dowry, she worked with Uncle Zhuang to find a way to buy white paint, and painted the body of the bicycle and the wicker basket. She took out the big red flower that she had received from the Youth League Office when she went to the countryside, and tied it to the basket. The petals swayed gently in the wind, which looked very beautiful.

When Zhuang Caier came in, she saw the bicycle she had been longing for parked in the yard. The white bike with bright red flowers was so beautiful that it made people want to scream.

Jiang Yu was adjusting the brakes and didn't even raise his head when he saw them.

Xue Li and Chen Jinghan went back to the house, brought out three small stools, and asked them to sit down.

"Just wait a moment, it'll be ready soon." Xue Li poured them a bowl of water and placed it on the table, then sat down with Zhuang Caier and spoke to her in a low voice.

Zhuang Caier's eyes sparkled as she kept looking at the bicycle. "It's really beautiful. Jiang Yu has really skillful hands. This bicycle is so beautiful."

Most bicycles these days are black, so a bicycle painted white will stand out and stand out.

Xue Li saw that she was focused on the bicycle, so he turned to Zhuang Shouren and said, "Uncle, when the bicycle is finished, we have to go to the police station to register and stamp it. When are you going? Take me with you, because I haven't registered my bicycle yet."

"That's got to wait until the busy farming season is over. We'll start working tomorrow. Let's go after we've paid the grain and have some free time." Zhuang Shouren was not in a hurry. He knew that his children's wedding would have to wait until the busy farming season was over, so he could just go and do it before that.

"Okay then, we'll go together then." Xue Li was not in a hurry since he didn't have to ride a bike recently anyway.

Jiang Yu put down the wrench in his hand and stood up. "Want to test drive the car?"

Zhuang Caier stood up and said, "Let's go, let's test drive the car!"

Zhuang Dashan immediately followed, "Let me push the bike! I've never touched such a small women's bicycle before, let me try."

"Brother, please go away! This is my car!" Zhuang Caier was anxious. This was her new car and she had to ride it first.

"Okay, okay, you come, you come, but can you let me ride for a while?" Zhuang Dashan habitually compromised with his sister. He stepped aside and protected Zhuang Caier as she pushed the cart out.

Seeing this, others followed suit.

When the old educated youth saw the bicycle coming out from the backyard, he could no longer sit still.

They all knew that Jiang Yu was very handy and could even assemble a bicycle. He was amazing. His first success could be attributed to luck, but his second and third successes showed that he really had the ability.

Zhuang Caier rode her bike around the village and brought back a bunch of villagers who had nothing to do and wanted to join in the fun.

The wealthy families looked at Jiang Yu as if she were a treasure, and they were all thinking about when to talk to her about bicycles.

The condition of the bicycle was as good as the one Xue Li had bought before. It felt smooth and was not difficult to ride. Zhuang Caier was extremely satisfied.

Leaving behind those who were just joining in the fun, Zhuang Shouren and Jiang Yu went back to the backyard to discuss the bicycle fare.

Jiang Yu glanced at Xiong Lijin, and the man who was already eager to make a move suddenly glowed. He stepped forward quietly, took the C position, and started talking to Captain Zhuang on behalf of Jiang Yu.

Because the can of paint was found by Zhuang Shouren and had to be deducted from the expenses, Jiang Yu finally earned 123 yuan.

The price Xiong Lijin negotiated was 10 yuan higher than the price he sold it to the educated youth, so Jiang Yu gave him a commission of the extra 10 yuan. "I'll trouble you again in the future. The extra amount you negotiated will be your commission."

Xiong Lijin had no objection. As long as the price was within the other party's affordable range, wasn't it up to him to decide how much profit he could make?

Jiang Yu took the money, watched the dealer and his family push their bicycles away, and then asked his friends, "Can you get a watch ticket? I want to buy a watch."

Xue Li's eyes lit up, "I don't have a ticket, but I can get a watch. Raise your hand if you want one!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, three hands raised high.

They are Jiang Yu, Fu Biao and Xiong Lijin.

Wu Aiqing was a little tempted, but the money he had saved had to be used for the winter, so he could only make plans next year.

As for Chen Jinghan, he already has a watch so he doesn't need to buy one.

"I'll take a leave and get them after the busy farming season. There are also scarce supplies like pots and kitchen knives. Does anyone need any?" Xue Li didn't dare to take them out to trade on the black market. She was timid and cautious. Besides, she was not short of money, so she used the things in the space for her own use, except for a little bit she consumed when she sold apples last time.