Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1142 His eyebrows twitched several times.
Wu Dong looked into Wang An's eyes, seemingly unable to open his mouth, so he simply spread his fingers and extended a palm.

Wang An understood Wu Dong's gesture instantly, but his brows twitched several times involuntarily.

Because of Wu Dong's gesture, it was very clear that he meant 5 yuan.

A GAZ that came in through a back channel, with mediocre outer fur, probably cost less than 2 yuan when it arrived. But after they've used it, they dare to sell it for a whopping 5 yuan! That's insane! That's outrageous!
No wonder a three-year-old Banshan dared to price a car at over 20 yuan; it was probably all the work of these guys.

In those days, 5 yuan was an astronomical sum, so even Wang An hesitated to some extent.

The key point is that cars are really not very useful to Wang An.

However, when he thought about Mu Xueqing giving birth and his own flesh and blood from two lifetimes about to be born into this world, Wang An clicked his tongue hard and finally decided to buy it anyway.

The main problem is that Wang An's home is more than 30 miles from the county town, and Mu Xueqing's due date is in winter. Under these circumstances, whether it is a sidecar, a four-wheeled vehicle, or a horse-drawn sled, it will take quite a long time to get there.

It was manageable when we went to the hospital, since adults have a strong resistance to cold, but newborns, no matter how thickly they are wrapped up, can freeze through in the winter in Northeast China.

So even if it's just for the sake of the child, Wang An decided to buy the car, mainly because Wang An is not short of money.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang An continued to smile arrogantly and said:

"Okay, 50,000 it is, money is no problem. By the way, does that car have a heater?"

Cars of this era basically don't have heating or air conditioning. Not only do they lack these two features, but they also lack power steering. Driving one all day can be exhausting.

However, it is precisely because of this that drivers of that era had very strong arms.

Seeing that Wang An hesitated, Wu Dong jokingly said:

"I was thinking you wouldn't even consider 5 yuan a penny, hahaha. You're not so great either, hahaha."

After teasing Wang An, Wu Dong laughed happily.

Wang An said very honestly:
"What are you saying? I've been working hard all year and haven't even earned 5 yuan. If a car costs 5 yuan, then I definitely have to think about it."

Wang An mainly believed that windfall gains should not be counted, because the reason they are called windfall gains is that they are not earned through labor.

Wu Dong stopped laughing and said:
"You know what, that car actually has a heater. It wasn't cold driving there in winter."

Wang An nodded and said:

"When will I be able to drive a car?"

To be honest, in this day and age, Wang An still has a certain amount of expectation about owning his own car.

Wu Dong pondered for a moment and said:

"The day after tomorrow, I should be free the afternoon then, so I'll get this done for you. Oh, and make sure you have the money ready beforehand, this kind of thing can't be done on credit, and my influence won't help."

Wang An placed the last bag of rice on the back seat of the car and said:
"Oh dear, we can't forget about the money. Oh, and Wu-ge, don't you want the flour? It's really good, it makes everything taste good."

As per Wu Dong's request, Wang An and Wu Dong loaded four bags, or 200 jin (4 catties), of rice into Wu Dong's car. As for Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian's rice, Wang An planned to deliver it himself.

After Wang An finished speaking, Wu Dong shook his head and said:
"Forget about the white flour, I can't tell the difference between them, they all taste the same to me." Wang An re-tied the ropes on the four-wheeled cart before remembering to ask:

"Brother Wu, I've brought back the chainsaw I got from you. Could you replace it with another one?"

Wu Dong was taken aback upon hearing this, and said incredulously:
"What's wrong with this? Is it broken?"

Wang Andao:
"No, this one is fine. I was just worried you'd have to check the inventory. After you're done, return this one and give me another one to use."

But Wu Dong waved his hand and said:
"Why would you replace it if it's not broken? Just use it as is. If our unit needs it later, I'll come to you. It's fine during inventory checks. Who knows, they might forget about it someday, and then they'll report the damage before then."

It has to be said that Wu Dong's skills are truly amazing. He can lend out a chainsaw and not even bother with something as important as inventory checks.

Just as Wang An and Wu Dong were talking, a middle-aged man suddenly ran out of the courtyard and called out to Wu Dong:
"Minister Wu, the meeting is about to start."

Wu Dong turned around and agreed:
"Okay, I got it. I'll head back now."

Turning his head, Wu Dong said to Wang An:

"Don't forget the day after tomorrow afternoon, okay? I won't keep you any longer, I'm really busy."

Wang An waved his hand and said:
"Okay, you go ahead and get busy, I'll be going now."

After saying goodbye to Wu Dong, Wang An went to Gong An Ju again, but Sun Nian was away on a mission, while Zhang Shuya, the head of the jujutsu, was still very busy. He wondered why Sun Xianghuo was able to be so leisurely when he was the head of the jujutsu.

To be honest, it's very likely that Zhang Shuya is too conscientious and does many things herself, so it's no wonder she's so busy.

Therefore, Wang An simply left Zhang Shuya and Sun Nian each a bag of rice and a bag of flour before driving away.

When passing by the market, Wang An found that there was mutton for sale, so he bought two catties of mutton and five catties of lamb spine, and drove to Fang Xiu'e's house.

At this time, Fang Xiu'e was not at home, and today was not Fang Xiu'e's day off. So after arriving at Fang Xiu'e's house, Wang An found the spare key hidden under a rock outside the gate, opened the gate, and drove the four-wheeled vehicle directly into the yard.

Immediately afterwards, Wang An found the key to the house under a piece of wood in the storeroom, opened the door, and started a fire to cook and stew bones.

Fang Xiu'e told Wang An about these two places to keep the keys, so that Wang An could come directly into the house when Fang Xiu'e was still at get off work.

The reason the keys were kept separately was because Fang Xiu'e said that if someone discovered the key to the front door, the thief wouldn't be able to get into the house.

I still remember when Fang Xiue said those words, Wang An laughed seriously for a long time. Mainly because, in the eyes of someone like Wang An, locks were just decorations, purely for keeping out honest people but not scoundrels.

To be frank, if Wang An were given a wire, picking the lock would be incredibly easy.

Even without this skill, picking locks is not a difficult task for anyone. Three hammer blows are enough to smash a normal lock to pieces.

Of course, this refers to a standard lock; for a concealed lock, tools are still required.

　Thank you so much, "Wall Climbing Swordsman"!

　　Wishing you, brother, happiness and prosperity every day, and may good fortune always come your way!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)