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Chapter 62 Happy Car

The bicycles in the Supply and Marketing Building are best-sellers. There are currently only three brands: Forever, Phoenix, and Fei Ge.

Qiu Huoming couldn't take his eyes off the Phoenix 18. The big chain box cost 180 yuan each.

With the original lock, it costs an additional 2 yuan.

He looked at another car next to it, model 26, with a half chain box. This one was smaller, with two types: diagonal and straight. It was cheaper, 155 yuan per car, and the lock was the same price.

This one is different from Gu Xiaoran’s No. 26. Hers is obviously a custom-made fine product, while the one in front is more plain and simple.

If he goes to college, the bike can be left to his older and younger sisters. If he buys a 28-inch model, it will still be too big for them.

"We're taking a lunch break. Come over at 1 p.m. if you want to buy something." The salesperson was holding a lunch box and eating at the counter.

Qiu Huoming touched his nose. He didn't have enough money in his pocket, so he originally wanted to look at the price and model first.

Chen Suniang prepared dinner at home, and without saying a word, she hurried back to the factory with the lunch box. She had just changed departments and was at her most energetic.

My dad is even more outrageous. He eats directly in the cafeteria at work.

Qiu Huoming came back late. By the time he finished his meal, he had arrived at one o'clock. He took 200 yuan and then went out with his schoolbag.

The same salesperson from the morning was at the bicycle counter on the first floor of the Supply and Marketing Building.

"Comrade, give me a Phoenix 26 straight-bar truck with locks."

He handed over his bicycle ticket attentively, and the salesperson didn't make things difficult for him because he had a good attitude.

She took the bill he handed over and took out two purchase slips, one with the brand, model and amount of the bicycle written on it, and the other with the lock written on it. Then she looked up and clamped the two slips on a rope track in the air. With a strong push with her hand, the clip slid straight towards the cashier counter with the purchase slips.

"Here, go over there and pay the bill."

Qiu Huoming suddenly realized what was going on and trotted to the cashier counter. The cashier took out the clip, fiddled with the abacus a few times, and gave Qiu Huoming a number.

Qiu Huoming paid 157 yuan. The cashier counted the money and confirmed it was correct. He then stamped the two purchase orders, gave one to Qiu Huoming and kept one for himself.

The rest continued to be clamped on the clip and slid down the rope to the salesperson.

This time Qiu Huoming walked over directly without her instructions.

After a while, the brand new bicycle was assembled, locked, and pushed out to him.

Several customers nearby looked at him with envy.

"Bring your credentials with you, and remember to go to the police station to get a stamp and a certificate." The salesperson kindly reminded him.

"Thank you, thank you for your trouble." Qiu Huoming pushed the bike out happily. The bicycle chain made a unique light turning sound, which sounded particularly pleasant to his ears.

This is equivalent to in later generations, he was happy to get a Mercedes-Benz.

He went straight to the police station, spent two dollars, had his passport stamped, and had a small book made.

Many farmers in the rural areas of Wucheng County are reluctant to spend extra money to stamp their cars after buying them, and it is no big deal if no one checks.

Qiu Huoming mainly rides his bike in the urban area, and was afraid of trouble in the future, so he simply went there all at once.

When I rode my bike home in the evening, I took my older sister with me.

"Brother, you said you would take me to learn driving tomorrow afternoon? Really?" Last time she was looking forward to it, but it ended up being a rainy day, and then the car was sold. This has become a small regret for her.

"Of course. When I go to college, the car will be yours. You better drive it and don't damage it."

The eldest sister's eyes sparkled, and she even stepped more lightly on the metal parts under the back seat.

When I got home, my younger sister was the only one there. She was digging for worms in the vegetable garden, and had already dug up several earthworms in the broken basin next to her.

After feeding the chickens and washing his hands, he excitedly circled around Qiu Huoming's new car and touched the steel seal, "Brother, is this our car?"

"Well, if you want to learn, I will teach you how to ride a bike when you grow taller." Qiu Huoming touched his little sister who was still a short girl.

"Then I'll grow as tall as I can!" The little sister jumped a few times on the spot.

The eldest sister went into the kitchen to wash rice.

The Qiu family has good genes. The eldest sister is only in the second year of junior high school, but she is already 1 meters tall. Girls in those days developed late, unlike some elementary school students in later generations who started to grow taller in the fourth grade.

Qiu Huoming brought the stove to the door. He was already familiar with this coal stove. He first replaced the waste carbon at the bottom, added new honeycomb coal on the top, opened the air vent at the bottom, took out a small palm-leaf fan, and fanned it. Soon, coal smoke came out of the stove mouth and the fire became stronger. Then he brought the stove back to the kitchen.

Chen Suniang happened to come home. She put down the bag in her hand, picked up the vegetables she had just bought, put on an apron, and went into the kitchen.

Qiu Huoming and his elder sister were driven out.

"Huo Ming, is that car at the door Ding Yu's? Did he lend it to you?" she asked while washing vegetables.

"Mom, that was bought by my brother." The eldest sister interrupted with a smile.

Chen Suniang dropped the food in her hand, wiped her wet hands on her bib, and walked out of the kitchen quickly.

He walked around the car and asked, "Has this car been inspected? Is there anything wrong with it? How much is it? It looks really nice..."

Qiu Huoming patted the back seat of the car and said, "Mom, I'll take you for a ride tomorrow and let you try it. The quality is very good and it's not expensive, only 155 yuan."

Chen Suniang gasped, "This kid, this is not expensive, 155 yuan, your mother's four months salary..."

The eldest sister chimed in, "Mom, my brother won a prize at school today. Our principal personally presented the award."

"The last exam?" Chen Suniang straightened up from the car and asked happily.

"Well, I took the exam in the provincial capital, and I was given a pen and a certificate." Qiu Huoming turned around and went into the house to take out the certificate and pen.

Chen Suniang took the certificate and opened it carefully, with a smile on her face. "Huo Ming, you are tall, give me this certificate and put it in the living room. Keep this pen and show it to your dad when you come back."

Qiu Huoming:...

"Go quickly, if you don't go, I will!" Chen Suniang walked into the house with the certificate.

"Hey, I'll go, I'll post it." Qiu Huoming stepped forward, took the certificate, found glue with a bitter face, and pasted the certificate on the wall opposite the dining table.

The little sister clapped her hands and shouted, "It's really beautiful."

The lights flickered, and the flying insects outside the screen door chased the light bravely. Qiu Jianshe's voice was heard from a long distance away, "Really? Don't be polite. This is what I should do!"

"If you do this again, I'm going to get angry!"

When Qiu Huoming rushed to the intersection, he saw Qiu Jianshe pushing away gifts that were forced upon him by a middle-aged couple who came over to give him gifts.

"How did you find my house? I really don't want it. I wrote the materials for you. That's what you deserve. Go back quickly and take the things back. Your family is in a difficult situation. Don't buy these in the future. It's better to save some money to buy some food for the children. Go back!"

Qiu Huoming stopped.

My father's thin body suddenly became taller at this moment. The couple saw that no matter how they tried to persuade Qiu Jianshe, he was unmoved, so they had no choice but to thank him profusely and go back with their things.

Qiu Jianshe turned around and saw his son standing in the alley behind him. His brows softened instantly, "Huo Ming, you are at home..."