Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 38 The Sea of ​​Learning is Boundless, and Diligence is the Boat

Just then, even Wang Zidong's mother, Zhao Rulan, interjected:

"Xiaopeng, why don't you take Zidong with you?"

"You didn't see how he was yesterday. He was like he was possessed. He couldn't even enjoy his food."

"However, reading and learning are good things; it's never a loss to gain more knowledge."

"I'll have Lao Wang ask Zidong to ask the team leader for leave. You can go to town without worry. It'll be good for you to relax."

Since even Zhao Rulan had said so, Wang Chengpeng naturally had no reason to refuse.

Since he needed to buy a new bicycle, he didn't have to worry about how to ride his old bicycle back.

And so, Wang Zidong's old partner once again picked up the two of them and slowly rode towards the town.

During this period, Wang Chengpeng provided very detailed answers to the questions raised by Wang Zidong.

Unfortunately, time was limited, and he had only managed to explain the first question before he arrived at the Hetian scrap metal recycling station.

The ringing of the bicycle bell startled Wang Zidong from his studies. Only then did he realize that he had arrived at his destination, and he murmured:

"If only this road were a little longer, I would have understood it so easily."

Wang Chengpeng couldn't help but chuckle at Wang Zidong's earnest study habits, and said:
"Don't rush, as long as you want to learn, you have plenty of time."

"Knowledge is endless; you could study until you die and still not learn it all."

"Okay, review the key points we just covered. I'll give you some practice questions tonight to reinforce them."

"I'll go take care of my own things now."

Today seemed a bit unlucky; Ji Yongyue, who was usually there, was nowhere to be seen. Only the purchasing agent we had met before was busy in the store.

Perhaps because Ji Yongyue had given prior instructions, Zhuang Xian warmly welcomed Wang Chengpeng the moment he saw him, even pouring him a glass of water and saying:

"Hello, Comrade Wang."

"Station Chief Ji has gone out on business. Please wait here for a while. He will be back in a while."

"I have other things to attend to. Please make yourself at home."

Ji Yongyue had specifically instructed Zhuang Xian not to neglect Wang Chengpeng's arrival.

Although Zhuang Xian didn't know what Wang Chengpeng's abilities were that made Ji Yongyue value him so much, he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Working under Ji Yongyue, the person he couldn't afford to offend the most was his direct superior.

Looking around, the scrap metal recycling station still looked like a pile of scrap metal.

However, there wasn't much scrap piled up here, after all, Kawada Town is just a small town.
In addition, the general public is financially strapped and tries to stretch every penny to its limit, so only truly useless waste products are sent here.

This is why this scrap metal recycling station can still manage to keep up with its workload even with only two employees.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Wang Chengpeng, seeing that Ji Yongyue showed no sign of returning, immediately asked:
"Did Brother Ji say approximately when he will be back?"

"If it takes a long time, I'll come back this afternoon and take care of other things first."

Shaking his head slightly, Zhuang Xian said, "Station Chief Ji only said that he had something very important to attend to, but he didn't say when he would be back."

"If you have something to do, you can go ahead and take care of it. As for your things, you can just leave them at the station."

"Don't worry, your things will never be stolen on Station Chief Ji's territory."

Nodding slightly, Wang Chengpeng said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you to look after things for me."

"Let's go back first and come back later."

Time waits for no one, and Wang Chengpeng didn't waste a moment. He carried Wang Zidong and rode quickly towards Shanghe City.

This time, without the burden of luggage, he rode even faster. Wang Zidong, on the other hand, was still pondering the morning's problems and didn't speak. One could only vaguely tell from his expression, which alternated between relaxed and serious, that he was having a crazy brainstorming session.

Gululu...

It was noon when the two arrived in Shanghe City. Having not eaten breakfast, they were starving.

Just as Wang Zidong was about to take out some cornbread and make do with the boiled water he had brought, Wang Chengpeng stopped him and said:
"I feel bad about always borrowing your bicycle, so how about I treat you to lunch today?"

"That noodle shop over there looks pretty good; the smell alone is enough to whet your appetite."

Faced with Wang Chengpeng's invitation, Wang Zidong hesitated and said, "Pengzi, don't treat us. Save the money for your wedding."

"On the contrary, you helped me with the questions all morning, and you're going to tutor me tonight. How about I treat you to lunch?"

It has to be said that Wang Zidong is very good to his brothers, and he immediately offered to treat Wang Chengpeng to a meal.

You have to understand that in this day and age, eating out is an extremely luxurious thing.

Shaking his head to decline Wang Zidong's suggestion, Wang Chengpeng said very seriously, "Of course, this meal is on me."

"Putting everything else aside, I can't let you treat me just because of the hundred yuan you lent me."

"Don't be so pretentious, you grown men. It's disgusting to watch."

"At worst, you can invite them back later. I promise I won't be as hesitant as you."

Being coy? Can you tolerate that?

Wang Zidong immediately abandoned all pretense of politeness and said fiercely, "I'm being polite to you, but you're putting on an act."

"Okay, I'll have noodles, I want three liang (150g)."

"After I've bankrupted you, don't come crying to me for money again, I have no money!"

Freshly made noodles are incomparable to cold, hard cornbread; the mere sight of their rising steam is enough to make you unable to resist.

With a series of slurping sounds, a bowl of noodles was quickly devoured by the two of them.

Even so, the two still felt unsatisfied, so they ate a few more steamed buns with the piping hot noodle soup before reluctantly putting down their chopsticks.

Once people are full, they tend to talk more.

Wang Zidong asked curiously, "Pengzi, what is the purpose of your trip to the city this time?"

"If I remember correctly, didn't you just come here last time?"

There was no attempt to hide it, or rather, it was impossible to hide it at all. Wang Chengpeng casually said, "It's nothing, I'm just going to the city to buy a bicycle."

"Even if you don't mind, it's not right for me to borrow your bicycle every day."

"Having a bicycle will make it much easier to go into the city."

Upon hearing Wang Chengpeng's answer, Wang Zidong's expression was quite interesting.

Although his family owns a bicycle, it was a second-hand bicycle that the whole family pooled together to buy.

It can be kept at home, and anyone who needs it can use it.

In an emergency, there's an even greater need to act quickly; it's impossible to do something as casual as Wang Chengpeng, who said he was going to buy a bicycle.

But then he realized what he meant and said, "It's for the bride price."

"We used it ourselves before sending it over, so it can be considered making the best use of it."

"You don't need to buy anything too fancy, just a token. I'm sure your sister-in-law won't care about these details."

(End of this chapter)