Zhengyangmen: Don’t date Su Meng

Han Chunming didn't care what happened to Cheng Jianjun in the end. He devoted himself to the bicycle reselling business again.

As time enters December, winter is approaching and the north wind is as sharp as an ice knife.

Two months have passed since the two men started reselling bicycles. Tonight's mission is completed. The two men dressed warmly to resist the cold wind. After entering the house, they ran to the stove as soon as possible. Only the warm flames can drive away the cold of winter.

"Chun...Ming, it's too cold. Hiss...I feel the wind getting into my trouser legs." Li Chengtao stomped his feet quickly, raising his body temperature rapidly through exercise.

Han Chunming rubbed his hands and looked at the various parts neatly arranged inside. He made up his mind and said softly:

"Tomorrow happens to be Sunday. I will assemble all the parts here and build as many cars as I can. I will sell the remaining parts at a low price. I will no longer be doing this business."

Although he had expected this, Li Chengtao still felt a little nervous when he heard this. He couldn't help but persuade her, "Don't do that, Chunming. Let's sell for two more days. I'm fine. I'm not cold at all. Really!"

Looking at Li Chengtao who was eager to show off his muscles to him, Han Chunming still shook his head firmly.

"There's no room for negotiation on this matter. It's settled."

Li Chengtao's face froze, he lowered his head and remained silent.

Han Chun knew it clearly, but he just couldn't bear to give up the money he earned every day and was unwilling to let it go.

"Taozi, please listen to me and let me explain.

The first reason is the weather. Winter is not a good season. Whether collecting or selling bicycles, it has a great impact on both of us, not to mention after it snows, when the impact is even greater.

The second is that our profits have gone down and the demand for used car shops is not as great as before.

At the beginning, we could make more than 30 yuan per bike, but in the past half month, the profit per bike is only 24 or 25 yuan, and only 20 yuan when it is not good. On the one hand, we sold a lot of second-hand bikes, and the market is saturated.

You have to admit that many people would rather pay a higher price and buy bicycles in department stores just for the formal procedures, which is something our second-hand bicycles cannot provide, which is a flaw.

So when the market is saturated with used bikes, prices will naturally go down, which will cause our profits to fall.

It's a vicious cycle, and we're the ones who suffer because we have to pay for the parts.

The third point, and the most important one, is that we are making too much noise and someone has noticed us. Recently we have to go to farther places to ship goods. The number of people hanging around the used car shops nearby is too abnormal. I suspect they are coming for us.

Speculation and profiteering are convicted based on the amount of money. Just think about how much money we made. Shooting is a light punishment.

So, my opinion is that tomorrow is the last day, and we should deal with all the things here and quit this business.

Tell me if it works, brother!"

Li Chengtao was silent for three seconds, looked up and nodded.

"Chun Ming, I will listen to you. I will do whatever you say."

Han Chunming patted his shoulder heavily without saying anything. Everything was implied.

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As the sun set in the west, Han Chunming and Li Chengtao returned to the courtyard with tired faces. Seeing the empty west room and smelling the smell of engine oil, both of them felt a little empty in their hearts.

"Okay, let's go and have a good meal tonight."

Han Chunming carried the braised dishes and wine and asked Li Chengtao to move the table, but there was one important thing before drinking.

"Come, let's settle the accounts first."

The two sat facing each other quietly, with a hint of heaviness in their eyes.

Han Chunming slowly reached out his hand and picked up the thick bill, as if he was holding a heavy memory in his hand.

Every page of the yellowed bill was densely packed with records of every expense from beginning to end, and every number carried every bit of their past.

When he opened the bill again, his fingers suddenly froze, as if pricked by something. His eyes stopped at a certain line, which was a special number, a number related to the important moment they had experienced together.

The first bike they ever sold!

Memories flooded back to him and he thought back to that day two months ago.

As each page turned, Han Chunming's mood became more complicated.

Taking a deep breath, he turned the account book over and saw today's bill.

"Today, we assembled five bicycles, and we also prepared four bicycles. Today, we sold nine bicycles, as well as some spare parts. After deducting various expenses, we finally earned two hundred and sixty-one yuan and seventy cents.

Taozi, you take one hundred and five, and the remaining one hundred and fifty-six yuan and seventy cents is mine.

Here, this is your money, Diandian."

Li Chengtao nodded and put the money directly into his pocket without even looking at it.

"Taozi, it's better to count the money in person next time."

Li Chengtao didn't take Han Chunming's advice seriously. He set the table directly, apparently preparing for a good meal.

Well, Han Chunming can only sacrifice his life to accompany the gentleman.

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"Auntie, Taozi drank too much, I'm sending him back... It's okay, I'll leave first."

After sending Li Chengtao back home, Han Chunming walked home. He originally thought that Taozi would compete with him in drinking, but he didn't expect that he would get himself drunk, and he didn't drink many glasses.

As he walked, he recalled that in the past two months, except for the last half month, he could earn nearly 30 yuan for a bicycle. Even in the last period of time, he could still earn 20 yuan, which was not a small amount.

After careful calculation, he earned more than 5,000 yuan in two months just by reselling second-hand bicycles.

In the seventies, five thousand dollars!

Half a millionaire!

Of course, it is estimated to be less than 5,000, because when he was collecting junk, he would occasionally take a fancy to a couple of antiques and buy them at a higher price, which is also an expense, but it is definitely at least 4,800 yuan.

It's just that he didn't calculate it.

Now in that small courtyard, he had at least eight places to hide his money.

Han Chunming is now on the right track to becoming a time traveler. He is rich. Really rich!

However, the timing is not right now, he has to continue to lie dormant and wait for the opportunity to take off.

The December nights didn't seem that cold.

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Han Chunming got up early the next day and began to read the book step by step. It was a rare copy he had brought back from Grandpa Guan before. He was exhausted at that time and had no mood to read. Now that he had some free time, he naturally picked up the textbook.

"Chunming, you started reading again. How rare! Aren't you going to work?" Su Meng asked while standing outside the window.

"I'm not in a hurry. I haven't eaten yet!"

Han Chunming replied with a smile, and then saw Cheng Jianjun.

"Humph."

Cheng Jianjun pushed his bicycle away without saying a word.

Ever since he fainted from anger at Han Chunming last time, Cheng Jianjun never spoke a word to Han Chunming after he was discharged from the hospital, and he acted very arrogantly whenever they met.

Han Chunming was too lazy to argue with him, and he felt happy every time he thought about him getting angry at him.

"Hahaha."

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"Chunming, come back early in the evening. The coal shop will deliver honeycomb coal to our alley in the afternoon. It will be our turn at least in the evening. It's just when you are about to get off work, so come back early and clean up the mess." Han's mother instructed while eating breakfast.

"Yeah." Han Chunming nodded. "I haven't been going out at night recently. It's winter now. Taozi didn't catch up with that girl, and I'm too lazy to hang out with him."

"Xiao Wuzi, tell me, who is Taozi chasing after?" Han Chunyan asked curiously.

"Well, I can't say."

Han Chunming directly refused and said righteously:

"Don't gossip about your friends behind their backs. It's not nice."

He seemed to have forgotten that slandering Li Chengtao for chasing girls was his original excuse!

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Cai Xiaoli completely lay low during this period of time. She couldn't catch up with them, and she couldn't get any information from them. Apart from several nights of anger, she really had no way to deal with Han Chunming and Li Chengtao.

"Taozi, thank you for lending me money last time, otherwise..."

Although she looked down on this master in her heart, she had to admit that Li Chengtao was very generous. Last time, when he heard that her father was in the hospital, he lent her a hundred yuan without hesitation, which solved her urgent problem. Now that her father was discharged from the hospital, he asked her to invite Li Chengtao to their home last night to thank him.

"It's alright. You're my disciple. If I don't help you, who else can I help? It's no big deal."

Listening to Li Chengtao's words, Cai Xiaoli smiled and invited softly:

"Taozi, my dad wants to thank you very much and invite you to dinner at his home tonight. Are you free tonight?"

"what?"

Li Chengtao's face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he nodded his head like a rattle.

"Yes...I'm free!"

"Okay, it's settled then. You can come with me after get off work."

Li Chengtao nodded, saw Cai Xiaoli busying herself, and immediately went to find Han Chunming.

"Chun...Ming, let's go, I have something to talk to you about!"

Han Chunming looked around and saw that the director was not there. He and Li Chengtao went into the corner of the inner room and asked:

"what's up?"

"I'm going to meet Cai Xiaoli's parents!"

???

Seeing Li Chengtao's excited face, Han Chunming was stunned.

No way, buddy, I just made up a reason, and you actually caught up with the girl, and she was Cai Xiaoli?

"what happened?"

Seeing Han Chunming's shocked expression, Li Chengtao said proudly: "Before... Cai Xiaoli's father was ill, and I... lent some money to Cai... Xiaoli. Now that his father is discharged from the hospital, he... invited me to his home for dinner. This... isn't it just meeting his parents?"

Han Chunming pursed his lips.

It does mean [see] parents, literally see.

"That's right, so do you still need to go back and change your clothes?" Han Chunming teased.

Li Chengtao replied seriously, "I... thought so, but Cai... Xiaoli asked me to go back with her, so I thought... forget it, I don't have time."

Han Chunming patted his shoulder and said earnestly:

"No need. You look the most handsome in work clothes. If you keep smiling like that, you will surely charm Cai Xiaoli's father. I believe in you. Come on."

Looking at Li Chengtao with a silly smile on his face, Han Chunming sighed in his heart:

[You are invincible, kid! ]