National Tide 1980.

Chapter 238 Good Omens

It costs almost three hundred to buy a brand new tricycle these days.

Kang Shude and Ning Weimin each paid [-] yuan to collect the fare for Luo Guangliang.

Both told Luo Guangliang to buy a new car.

Kang Shude's idea is that the new car will be solid, so as not to make troubles along the way.

If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools. Only a new car can be kicked with strength.

Ning Weimin, on the other hand, settled accounts entirely from an economic point of view.

He told Luo Guangliang that domestic watches, semiconductor radios, sewing machines, and bicycles were products that used to be called "three turns and one sound".

Because of the rapid development, the quantity available for consumption continues to increase, and now the country has begun to lower the prices of these things.

Just like the Shanghai brand waterproof and shockproof men's watches, the price in the past was 120 yuan a piece, but this year it has dropped to [-] yuan.

Seagull men's watches produced in Jinmen dropped from 120 yuan to 90 yuan.

So in fact, many people started to have their own watches at this time.

In addition, the classification of tricycles as bicycles is the same.

The price is also 20 yuan cheaper than in the past. It must be a good deal to buy a car now.

But the problem is, in Luo Guangliang's view, this matter is another matter.

With a book of 300 yuan, how did he think about it and how stressed he was.

I really don't know how long it will take to earn this car money.

So after repeated consideration, he still didn't listen to Kang Shude and Ning Weimin's advice to go to the store to buy a new car.

Instead, I ran to the consignment store to find a second-hand tricycle that no one wanted.

There is a price of [-], which is really cheap, almost [-]% off, but it is too shabby.

The rusty frame is not bad, not deformed, and the car bars and tile rings are also neat.

But there is no bell, no chain, no boards, and even the brakes are glued on, and the car belt is still two bucks.

He walked around the broken car for a long time, unable to make up his mind.

"Want to buy it?" A person from a consignment firm finally came over to Luo Guangliang.

"This car is too broken." Luo Guangliang revealed the reason for his hesitation.

"It doesn't matter if it's broken, as long as the car is easy to use, you can just say what you want to use it for?"

"Pull goods, pull people."

"Oh, are you thinking about picking up work at the gate of the train station or long-distance station?"

Seeing Luo Guangliang nodding his head, this guy was really blunt, and boasted about his car without hesitation.

"That's right, I bought it. I don't mind you, there is nothing wrong with this car."

"Why does it look so broken? The car board was broken by pulling a cement pipe. The tires also collapsed."

"If you want to pull electric poles, cement, etc., I have to advise you not to buy them. Isn't it just to pull some luggage to attract people! It's no problem to pull a large piece of furniture, a car of soda boxes, etc."

"You bought it and brought it back, and spent tens of dollars to tidy it up, so that it will be fine for seven or eight years."

In the end, he kicked two feet on the steel wheel bar, "Listen to this sound, it's absolutely fine! You just broke the pedal of the car. If a steel bar is soft, you can put it on Push the car back! 180 yuan, I will return it to you intact."

Luo Guangliang had learned how to repair cars in the labor reform team. He pushed the car and tried it, and it seemed to be quite good.

Thinking about repairing the tire, adding a chain, and repairing the car board.

You can do it yourself, there is no need to "take the dragon".

I also heard that if it can't be used after repairing, it will be refunded here.

He no longer had any doubts, and finally took out the money.

As soon as he pushed the car back, he started shopping for tools and started tidying up.

He didn't even care about lunch, he only had this car in his eyes.He finally has a friend who can't speak.

At noon, Aunt Bian came to see Luo Guangliang again, and wanted to invite him to eat noodles at home.

Luo Guangliang refused. He had just repaired the car belt and installed the chain.

Then he played with the plane again, scraping and planing wood in the house.

Obsessed with wanting to make a beautiful board for his tricycle, he can't care about anything else.

Unexpectedly, when Aunt Bian left, his own mother came again.

Aunt Luo not only brought him two plates of dumplings, but also 100 yuan of her own money.

As a result, he saw a lot of sawdust on his son's shoes and trouser legs, and a piece of leftover steamed buns baked on the stove was in his mouth.

Then the tears came down.

For this reason, Luo Guangliang had to interrupt the work process and persuade his mother to hold back tears.

"...Mom, what are you doing? My work is not over yet, I'm not very good. I have a car, and I will have a meal from now on."

"There is still rice, so you should eat it. Come on, eat first and then do it!"

"I'm not at ease, you should let me finish it..."

"The days are long, work hard and evenly, don't tire yourself out!"

"No. You don't know what kind of job this is. When I was in the team... Mom, mom, don't cry anymore. My son can't talk, so don't feel sorry for me anyway. Take the money back, too. I do not want."

"It's not for you, it's for you, Uncle Kang. We don't want to eat and drink for free. As for the fare, Mom has to figure it out..."

"Mom, since I have already borrowed the car money, why do you still care about these things? Besides, I will pay it back after I use it, and I can't touch your root anymore. You allow me two months, and Uncle Kang and Weimin and I both Well, we will definitely be able to plug all the holes by then."

"Then...then you have to buy some bars for Uncle Kang? If you don't show it, we're still talking."

"Don't worry about it, it's also my business. I'll buy it for Uncle Kang when I earn some money. You can go back steadily, come back soon... Don't worry, don't worry, I'll eat the dumplings right away... By the way, Don't blame Weimin for the window, I'll get you a piece of glass later and fix it..."

"Hey, your mother, I'm not confused. Your uncle Kang let us live in the house for nothing. What is a window..."

Aunt Luo left, and Luo Guangliang worked hard again.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, he finally finished his work and packed everything.

As for the dumplings, he ate them as snacks while he was working.

The dumplings made by his mother are very small, like small candy cubes, and he eats one bite at a time.

But at this time, he didn't know what to do.

He went to the inner room to have a look, and then to the outer room, as if the only thing he could do now was to smoke.

When he stubbed out the two cigarette butts, the air in the room was blue.

There is still nothing in my heart, I feel empty and uncomfortable.

Finally he stood in the yard for a while and found that it was neither cold nor windy outside.

So I decided that I should go out and take a walk along the familiar streets to see if the car is really easy to use.

Lisuo people do what they say.

Luo Guangliang sealed up the stove in the house, put cotton gloves around his neck, and went out.

The air outside is so good, there is still snow on the sidewalk, and the road is wet and black.

Pedestrians walked carefully and freely, and every face was very affectionate.

Wherever you want to go, no one is looking at you and controlling you. This feeling is really strange.

It's so funny that people just don't want to get off the car, wishing they could ride it all day and night.

Luo Guangliang circled the Qianmen Building twice, and then pedaled onto Chang'an Avenue, intending to go to the Beijing Railway Station to see the market and familiarize himself with the surroundings.

Unexpectedly, the first good start of the business came so unexpectedly.

As soon as Ganqing pedaled to Jianguomen Street, Luo Guangsheng encountered a three-wheeler lying on the side of the road.

The chain of the car was broken, and there were still fifty cases of wine in the car.

There are no mobile phones in this day and age, so you can't call someone, that's called being caught blind.

Not only the three-wheelers are anxious, but also the cargo owners from other places are even more anxious.

Needless to say the rest, seeing that Luo Guangliang's three wheels were empty, the owner of the goods chased after him and stopped him.

I asked him if he could take a trip to Dongzhimen for five yuan.

Luo Guangliang didn't expect to encounter such a good thing at all, so of course he wanted to pull it.

But the problem is, he still doesn't know how much money the road should cost.

He froze for a while, as if he didn't know what to do.

Unexpectedly, the cargo owner misunderstood and urged him to say.

"Master, please help me, or just six yuan?"

"Ah? Isn't it okay? Let's just do this, as long as you can save me from this emergency, bring me and the goods there before four o'clock. Except for the car fare. I'll give you a bottle of wine."

"To be honest, I don't have much money on me anymore, and all the money is on the accountant. Either you believe me, or I'll go through my pockets and have a look."

Having said that, of course Luo Guangliang would not refuse the pie that fell from the sky.

In this way, when he went back that day, Luo Guangliang not only brought home a bottle of Dukang.

I also cut two catties of soy pork knuckle from Tianfu, and bought a braised chicken.

Needless to say, Kang Shude and Ning Weimin were of course very surprised when they came back.

After figuring out what was going on, they were both surprised that Luo Guangliang had repaired the old car beautifully, and they were also surprised that he was invited by this kid so quickly.

This is really a blessing, and it was a good sign from the beginning!

(Note: Nalong refers specifically to repairing the problem of loose bicycle axles. It is because when the bicycle with this problem is pedaling, the tire traces are also distorted due to the shaking of the tires, which is called "drawing dragons", so the repair is It is "take the dragon". The extended meaning is to rectify the faulty person)

(End of this chapter)