Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

"Sell it, 140, no receipt needed, just pay and take delivery. We'll issue a receipt to prove it's legal."

Although the salesperson had no enthusiasm for work, he still patiently answered Old Man Chen's questions.

"You really don't want a ticket?"

Old man Chen still couldn't believe it.

"No tickets needed, just don't mind it being second-hand."

"No problem, no problem. Comrade, I came in a hurry and didn't bring enough money. Can you please leave some for me? I'll go home and get some money."

Old man Chen felt his pocket and realized that he didn't have any money. He said to the salesperson embarrassedly.

"It's all fine, but you have to hurry. Bikes are still in high demand and will sell out in a few days."

When the salesperson heard I didn't have enough money, he yawned and slumped down again. This kind of service attitude would have been a cause of complaint decades later. But now it's perfectly normal. There's nothing you can do about it; the iron rice bowl is just that kind of sturdy.

It’s still good now, at least there is no label on the wall saying “No beating of customers without reason”.

"Okay, I'll get the money right away. Thank you, comrade."

Old man Chen couldn't hide his excitement. Tears flashed in his eyes and he turned around and left.

After leaving the store, Old Man Chen walked back to the courtyard.

The Chen family in the Central Courtyard.

"Dad, where have you been? The food is cold."

"Hongmei, go to the steel mill and call Youfu back. Tell him to come back and buy a bicycle."

"Okay, I'll go right away... What? Dad, you said you wanted to buy a bicycle? Did you buy the ticket?"

Zhao Hongmei widened her eyes, her face full of surprise.

"Well, go quickly. I'll explain it to you when Youfu comes back."

"Oh, okay, I'll go right away."

Zhao Hongmei could only suppress her doubts in her heart after hearing her father-in-law's firm tone.

Although I don’t know where my father-in-law got the ticket, it doesn’t matter. As long as he has a bicycle and doesn’t delay his son’s marriage, it’s fine.

More than ten minutes later, Zhao Hongmei arrived at the steel rolling mill and asked the security guard at the door to help call Chen Youfu.

Soon Chen Youfu arrived at the factory gate.

"What's wrong, Hongmei? What do you want from me?"

"Youfu, Dad just came home and told you to hurry home to get money to buy a bicycle."

"Buy a bicycle? Where did Dad get the ticket?"

Chen Youfu was also shocked. He never thought that his wife came over because of this matter.

"I don't know either. Dad told us to talk about it after we get home."

"Okay, I get it. Wait a minute, I'll ask someone to ask for leave for me."

Chen Youfu found the security department and borrowed a phone to ask the workshop director for an afternoon off.

The two returned home and had not yet asked Old Man Chen where he got the tickets.

Old man Chen recounted the whole story.

"Dad, you really don't want a ticket?"

"Really? I asked the salesperson. He said no ticket required, 140. I've checked, and the car is at least 80% new. Hurry up and get the money. We can buy it back soon to avoid any trouble."

"Okay, I'll go get the money."

Chen Youfu didn't hesitate and went straight to get the 200 yuan.

The family of three came to the trust store with the money. Old man Chen was relieved to see that the bicycle was still there. "Youfu, this is the bicycle. Take a look."

Chen Youfu also looked at the car carefully, touched the body, and rang the bell. The sound was crisp and pleasant. Apart from some paint peeling and scratches on the body, there were no major problems with the car.

Chen Youfu immediately went to the salesperson and asked, "Hello, comrade, I want to buy that bicycle. Does it require a ticket?"

"Well, no ticket needed, 140, pay and get the ticket."

After receiving a positive answer, Chen Youfu immediately counted out 140 yuan and handed it to the salesperson.

The salesperson didn't hesitate. He took the money, checked the items, and immediately gave me a receipt and certificate. "Remember to take the certificate to the police station to report it."

"Okay, thank you, comrade."

Chen Youfu happily pushed the cart out of the trust store.

"Dad, I'm going to the police station to report. Take this money and ticket and buy something. I'll deliver it to the Jiang family this afternoon. Today's incident is all thanks to Jiang Fan."

Chen Youfu took out ten dollars and the bill and handed them to his father.

"Well, even if you didn't tell me, I would have gone too. If it weren't for Jiang Fan, we really wouldn't know what to do. We should really thank him. I'll take care of it. Remember to go to the light bulb factory and tell Dagang the news."

Old man Chen took the money and walked towards the mall.

When Chen Youfu pushed his bicycle back to the courtyard, everyone was shocked.

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, was the first to ask, "Youfu, did you buy this bike or did you ask Jiang Fan to refurbish it?"

"Uncle, I bought it from the store."

Chen Youfu responded with a smile.

Yan Bugui finally understood what he had done. He had been confused. Old Man Chen had gone to the Jiang family at noon, and now Chen Youfu was pushing a cart. It would take no more than two hours, so Jiang Fan definitely couldn't handle it.

"Youfu, why is this car so old and broken?"

“I bought a used car.”

Chen Youfu didn't want to say much. There were a lot of good things in the trust store. He was also thinking about discussing with his family in the evening whether he should take this opportunity to buy some big items for the family.

After Chen Youfu left, Yan Bugui stood there and asked, "Are there any shops selling used cars?"

Chen Youfu's house is in the middle courtyard, next to the Jia family.

As soon as she entered the middle courtyard, Jia Zhang, who was sewing shoe soles, saw Chen Youfu pushing a bicycle.

"Lucky, where did you get this car?"

"Didn't Dagang just buy this because he's getting married?"

"Why buy an old car instead of a new one? Look at how shabby it is! It's even scratched. Could it be the car where someone died? It's unlucky to buy this car for a wedding."

Jia Zhang's face was full of disgust, but her hands directly grabbed the handlebars.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, take your dirty hands away! You're spewing shit all over your mouth. How could you forget to brush your teeth after eating shit in the toilet? My car is broken, why don't you buy a new one and show it to me?

Oh, by the way, you can't afford it. You stay at home all day doing nothing but eating, like a pig. Look at your body, which is taller than the other, like a water tank."

Zhao Hongmei slapped Jia Zhang's dirty hand away, her eyes full of disgust.

"Zhao Hongmei, you scolded me and even hit me!"

Jia Zhang felt pain, withdrew her hand, and glared at Zhao Hongmei!

"Hit you? What's wrong with hitting you? Who do you think you are? You're such a jerk! How can you talk like that? No matter how shabby the car my family bought is, it's not your place, an old widow, to criticize us!"

Someone died in the car. The one who died was your old Jia. The next one is Jia Dongxu, and your grandson Bang Geng!

Zhao Hongmei is not a good-tempered person. Before she married Chen Youfu, she was the most powerful young girl in the village. Even the second-rate guys in the village were no match for her. This led to the fact that Zhao Hongmei was twenty years old, but no one had come to propose marriage to her.

By chance, Old Man Chen got to know Zhao Hongmei. After getting to know her, he discovered that Zhao Hongmei was a good housekeeper, so he threatened to commit suicide and forced Chen Youfu to marry Zhao Hongmei.

After getting married, Zhao Hongmei kept the house in order, was filial to her father-in-law, and was obedient to Chen Youfu. She was a completely different person from before she got married, and the Chen family was getting better and better.

After a while, Chen Youfu felt that it was not bad, and the two of them became more and more affectionate. Later, after giving birth to Chen Dagang, although the two often tried, it was fruitless, so they gave up.

Therefore, Chen Dagang is the only child in the Chen family, and his marriage is the top priority of the Chen family.

Jia Zhang's daring to say that marriage was unlucky had completely offended the Chen family.

Chen Youfu's face darkened when he heard what Jia Zhang said. However, as a grown man, he couldn't do anything to Jia Zhang, so he had to let his wife do it.

Jia Zhang was also very angry when she heard Zhao Hongmei cursing her good son and grandson. Her son and grandson were her lifeblood.

"If you dare to curse my Dongxu and Banggeng, I will fight you! Ah!!!"

Jia Zhang roared angrily and used a crazy scratching move, waving her dirty nails towards Zhao Hongmei's face.

Zhao Hongmei was not polite either. As a neighbor for so many years, she already knew what kind of person Jia Zhang was and had already made preparations.

The back hand arrived first, two strong and powerful hands grabbed Jia Zhang's wrist. With a strong squeeze, Jia Zhang's five fingers curled together uncontrollably.

Although the two are not much different in age, Jia Zhang is lazy and gluttonous. Before Jia Dongxu got married, she would cook. After Qin Huairu came into the house, Jia Zhang revealed her lazy and gluttonous nature.

I either lie down or sit all day long and never do any work. I'm fat, but I feel weak.

Zhao Hongmei does housework every day. Although she is not very strong, Jia Zhangshi cannot compete with her.

Zhao Hongmei controlled Jia Zhang's hands and swung them aside, knocking her to the ground. Driven by inertia, Jia Zhang lunged forward for three or four meters before coming to a stop.

Jia Zhang cried out, and without even checking her injuries, she stood up, pointed at Zhao Hongmei, and declared, "Zhao Hongmei, die!"

At this time, the quarrel between the two had attracted people in the yard, and people from the front and back yards came to the middle yard to watch the show.

Jiang Fan was among them. He was the first to arrive and watched almost the entire process. The ones who really watched the entire process were an old lady, He Yushui and others.

Jiang Fan glanced at the Jia family. Qin Huairu was hiding behind the door, but her nearly eight-month-old belly exposed her.

Jia Zhang lowered her body and attacked with her head, gathering all her strength and rushing towards Zhao Hongmei.

It’s only three or four meters away, and it’s there in the blink of an eye.

However, Jia Zhang's pre-swing was too long, and Zhao Hongmei saw through her intention. When Jia Zhang lowered her head, she moved slightly to the right.

When Jia Zhang rushed over, Zhao Hongmei took a step back, raised her foot, stretched it forward, and tripped Jia Zhang to the ground.

Jia Zhang fell to the ground with a bang, stirring up a cloud of dust, followed by the neighbors in the courtyard bursting into laughter.

"Second brother, second brother, she looks like a pig!"

Jiang Yu held her stomach and laughed until tears came out.

"This move is called a boar charge! I've seen wild boars attack like this in the mountains."

Jiang Fan also said with a smile that you can’t tell from watching TV, but when you actually see it on the scene, the impact is really shocking!

Chapter 17: First Encounter with the Undead Summoning

Jia Zhang fell heavily to the ground, wailing, and everyone laughed at her.

"Wow! This Jia Zhang is quite powerful. I almost thought the earth was turning over."

"Oh my goodness, how did Jia Zhangshi eat so much to become so fat?"

"That's true. Jia Dongxu only earns a little over 30 yuan a month, and he's the only one in the family who eats. How did Jia Zhangshi get so fat?"

"That's what I said. Every day, I eat and sleep, sleep and eat again. I don't have to do housework and I don't have to worry about anything. If I live like this for a year, you can do the same."

"Speaking of which, where's Qin Huairu? Her mother-in-law was bullied like this, and she didn't even come out to check on her?"

"What are you looking at? Qin Huairu is almost eight months pregnant. Is she coming out to see me? If we bump into her, I won't be able to explain myself."

Everyone was talking about it.

Jia Zhang turned over, sat down on the ground with a dusty face, slapped her thigh, and opened her mouth to say "Old Jia!"

This made Jiang Fan very excited. He was coming, he was coming, Old Jia, who had only been heard of but never seen in the courtyard, was coming.

Although both the Jia family father and son die at the beginning of the story, unlike Jia Dongxu who still has a black and white photo of him at home, there is really no trace of Lao Jia. He doesn't even have a name, only the two words "Lao Jia" are passed down in the world.

Now when Jiang Fan looked at Jia Zhangshi, it was like he was reading a character introduction.

Name: Zhang Xiaohua (Jia Zhang)

Occupation: Undead Summoner

Skill: Summon the Dead

Summon character 1: Lao Jia.

Summoner Zhang Xiaohua sits on the ground, slaps his thigh, and wails, calling out to Lao Jia to activate the skill. Summoning the undead Lao Jia will suppress the bloodline of his son Jia Dongxu, reducing damage to the rest of the courtyard by half.