Siheyuan: Start at level 60, beat up all the animals

In this era, bicycles are an extremely rare luxury, and even technicians like them can't afford them.

They didn't expect that Li Yang could get the ticket so easily. This honor really made them extremely envious.

Looking at the longing expressions on everyone's faces, Li Yang was also very amused.

He waved his hands generously and said cheerfully: "Haha, that's impossible! I have really won honor for the leaders with my own efforts. What's this little benefit? Just wait, wait until I learn all your skills. I believe it won't be long before you can all have your own car. By then, we will cruise on the streets together. It will be so much fun!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted cheers and applause.

These engineers are the most positive and optimistic backbone force, and at this moment they are all infected by Li Yang's enterprising and optimistic spirit.

They are also full of longing and expectation for the future, and they look forward to riding their own bike one day.

In this excited mood, Li Yang did not stay any longer. He waved his hand generously to everyone, strode out of the office and walked towards the Di'anmen Department Store.

The moment Li Yang stepped onto the street, he was immediately struck by the strong atmosphere of the times. The familiar old-style buildings stood on both sides, the streets were bustling with people, and occasionally a few whistles could be heard.

Not far away, several women in cotton-padded jackets were walking slowly and chatting casually.

Soon, the outline of Di'anmen Department Store appeared in Li Yang's sight.

When Li Yang arrived at the entrance of Di'anmen Department Store, he was shocked by the dense crowd inside.

The originally spacious lobby was now as crowded as a market, with people bustling about.

On the other side of the bicycle sales counter, there was an enormous crowd of people, and even the entrance and exit were completely blocked.

"It seems like I've come to the right place today." Li Yang thought secretly, strained his throat, and began to slowly and tentatively squeeze in.

People came in groups of three or five, or men and women, and everyone who passed by the counter would linger for a while.

They looked at the goods inside eagerly and greedily like lovers, and most of them felt like they had found treasures and could not stop pointing at each other.

This cannot be blamed on them, as in that era, bicycles were as rare as today's sports cars.

Not only is it expensive, the most common Phoenix 26-inch bicycle costs 180 yuan, which is equivalent to nearly half a year's salary for an ordinary worker.

What's even more frightening is that money alone is not enough, you must have a bicycle ticket. This scarce ticket is only available to leading cadres, and ordinary workers have no way of getting it.

Therefore, most of the people who were looking at the cars at the counter were just there to have a good time and feast their eyes. From a distance, even the sales clerks were lying on the counter in boredom, yawning, looking around lazily, and had no professional spirit at all.

It's no wonder. In the state-owned shopping malls of that era, they all had iron rice bowls and received fixed salaries regardless of whether sales were good or bad.

It is this kind of rigid and pretentious temperament that has caused the overall quality of the service industry to plummet.

Even the slogan "Do not beat customers without reason" posted on the wall in a conspicuous place undoubtedly confirmed the chaotic atmosphere of the mall back then. When Li Yang saw it, he couldn't help laughing and crying in his heart, and shook his head secretly.

Li Yang gritted his teeth and squeezed into the center of the crowd.

In this environment of being attacked from all sides, he had to exert some strength from time to time to use his elbows and arms to block a path. Gradually, the scene in front of the counter became clear.

There were several different models of Phoenix and Forever bicycles on display, all brand new. Even the smell of engine oil mixed with leather coming from not far away was refreshing.

"Hello comrade, I want to buy a bicycle!"

"Young comrade, would you like to buy a bicycle?" Before Li Yang finished speaking, a thin middle-aged man suddenly poked his head out from the side of Li Yang and was immediately startled.

His originally lazy expression suddenly became restrained, and his eyes widened in surprise, as if he had seen something rare.

Li Yang then realized that his words had attracted a series of looks. Everyone turned around like startled sparrows, looking at each other with confused and surprised expressions, and almost shouted "What did you say?"

Even the salesperson lying on the counter was instantly awakened from his greedy sleepiness.

He glanced at Li Yang, yawned loudly, and said slowly: "Young man, you want to buy a bicycle? Do you have a ticket?"

As soon as these words came out, the crowd in front of the counter suddenly exploded. People began to whisper to each other, and many people simply leaned over to Li Yang. The voices that came one after another were full of disbelief and jealousy.

Li Yang listened, smiled secretly in his heart, and slowly took out the brand new Phoenix 26-inch bicycle ticket from his pocket.

Suddenly, the previously burning gaze seemed to be focused on the piece of paper. Even the people standing farthest away couldn't help but stretch their necks out, fearing that they would miss something.

When the ticket appeared in front of everyone, everyone fell into a suffocating silence. It was unbelievable, how could a young man have such an honor? It was simply unbelievable!

After a moment of shock, everyone's eyes turned to Li Yang, curious or passionate, revealing a strong sense of jealousy and hatred.

There is no doubt that Li Yang's actions resonated with everyone present, making them all wonder what kind of young man he was.

The salesperson also took the bill and the banknote with a suspicious look on his face, carefully checked them several times, and finally made up his mind to hang the money and the bill on the conveyor hook. The wire creaked, and the heavy banknotes were pushed to the cashier behind the counter.

In a blink of an eye, the banknotes were sent back along with the receipt, and the whole process was completed in one go. Seeing this, the salesperson then swiftly stepped over the counter and carefully pulled out a brand new Forever 26-inch bicycle from the high shelf.

"Young man, you're in luck. This is a new model that just arrived, with bigger wheels and a stronger frame." The salesperson winked at Li Yang attentively, with a slight smile on his face, "If you're satisfied, take it home!"

Before he finished speaking, there were bursts of sighs from the surroundings. People hurriedly made way for him and watched enviously as Li Yang pushed the cart out.