Looking around, all he saw were old and low buildings, the tall buildings he remembered were nowhere to be found.
Zheng Ai Min was not surprised.
Nowadays, even the department store hadn't broken ground yet.
As for the Four Nine City's grand exhibition hall, it hadn't been built either.
As for Lao Mo and the like, it was even more needless to mention, it didn't exist now.
Buying a bicycle was indeed not easy.
Buying a used bicycle was easier.
Ma Cheng Gong had inquired a few days ago and found some connections, so he bought a used bicycle today.
It was a Flying Man brand bicycle, produced before the Liberation, it had been around for a few years, and parts of the body were rusty.
However, the bike was in good condition.
After buying it, he could remove the rust and repaint it.
Nowadays, bicycles needed to be licensed and stamped, and an annual vehicle tax was also required.
Therefore, a used bicycle had to be transferred.
Besides, although it was a used bicycle that had been used for several years, it was not cheap.
Actually, the price was secondary, it was good enough as long as you could buy one.
Many people couldn't buy a bicycle even with money.
Following the procedure, after the vehicle transfer, the bike would be under Ma Cheng Gong's name.
On the way home, Ma Cheng Gong rode the bike while Zheng Da Ma held Zheng Ai Min in the back seat.
Zheng Da Ma was also a little excited to be on a bicycle.
As for the New Year's goods they bought, they were hung on the bike.
South Drum and Bell Alley, No. 91 courtyard.
Many neighbors saw Ma Cheng Gong riding the bicycle back.
The Flying Man brand bicycle was a few years old, produced by Tongchang Vehicle Manufacturing Factory.
Tongchang Vehicle Manufacturing Factory produced bike frames, pedals, axles and other accessories, then assembled the whole vehicle, and registered bicycles with brands like Flying Horse, Flying Eagle, Flying Man and Flying Wheel.
Although it was not as good as Flying Pigeon and Forever, it was good enough to have a bicycle in this era.
At this time, envious and jealous glances came over.
Since No. 91 courtyard was not far from No. 95 courtyard, it soon spread to No. 95 courtyard.
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Yi Zhong Hai's face was gloomy, the better his ex-wife lived, the worse his mood.
Jia Zhang Shi had jealousy in her triangular eyes, she didn't sew shoe soles anymore.
At this time, Jia Zhang Shi sat at the door of the Jia family and looked out of the courtyard.
She thought that ‘Yi Da Ma’ would get worse and worse after the divorce, but unexpectedly she had a job and now even rode a bicycle.
This made Jia Zhang Shi feel nothing but jealousy.
Why ‘Yi Da Ma’?
“Hmph, she remarried not long after the divorce, she really can't live without a man,” Jia Zhang Shi muttered to herself, her man had died, she didn't even remarry.
Therefore, Jia Zhang Shi felt that she was much stronger than ‘Yi Da Ma’.
However, it was not a good idea to talk about ‘Yi Da Ma’ remarrying.
Since she was divorced, remarrying was normal.
Widows remarrying was also normal, the country encouraged it, but Jia Zhang Shi didn't remarry.
Jia Zhang Shi couldn't let go of Lao Jia.
She stood up and walked out of the courtyard, she also wanted to see the bicycle Ma Cheng Gong bought.
Not only Jia Zhang Shi walked out of the courtyard, but also some others in the courtyard.
But Yi Zhong Hai stayed in the house.
Not long after, Jia Zhang Shi saw the bicycle Ma Cheng Gong bought from afar.
At this time, Zheng Da Ma was wiping the bicycle with a rag.
It was quite dirty before, but after wiping it, it was much cleaner.
When the bike was cleaned, it was time to remove the rust.
While Ma Cheng Gong got some paint.
After the bike was repainted, it was not as good as a new one, but it looked more than 80% new.
After all, a bicycle was a large item, and it was worth celebrating for any family to buy a large item.
It was impossible to invite the neighbors, but it was only right to give each household a steamed bun.
As for sending white flour buns or eggs, it was acceptable if the conditions were good.
Or, you could invite people to dinner, the dishes could be simpler, one person for each household.
Ma Cheng Gong gave each household in the neighborhood two steamed buns.
Similar to No. 95 courtyard, there were more than ten households in No. 91 courtyard.
Giving each household two steamed buns, it added up to more than 30.
It was worth being happy about buying a bicycle, but giving away so many steamed buns was a little reluctant, after all, it was grain.
“This is the first bicycle in our courtyard.” An old lady in No. 91 courtyard said.
In the whole South Drum and Bell Alley, there were only a few bicycles now.
Therefore, it was a big deal for any family to buy a bicycle.
Not only was it a glamorous thing in the courtyard, but it was also glamorous in the whole street area.
Er Da Ma, San Da Ma and others also saw the bicycle.
The old lady also saw it.
The old lady saw Zheng Da Ma's life after remarrying, it was indeed pretty good.
But Zheng Da Ma was getting better and better, she, the old lady, was not doing well.
Currently, Qin Huai Ru was taking care of the old lady, but Qin Huai Ru had a lot of ulterior motives, the old lady still missed the days when Zheng Da Ma took care of her, but she couldn't go back.
“A cripple riding a bicycle, he's not afraid of falling to his death.”
Jia Zhang Shi was envious and muttered, her voice was not loud, but the old lady heard it.
The old lady's ears were good! It's just that she often pretended to be deaf, so everyone called her Deaf Old Lady.
The old lady frowned at Jia Zhang Shi, this Zhang Cui Hua, her heart was too bad.
However, the old lady was not surprised, she had long seen Jia Zhang Shi's character.
The old lady had seen countless people, although Jia Zhang Shi had some ‘skill’, she was not a match for the old lady.
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“Lao Yi, want to play chess?”
Liu Hai Zhong saw the bicycle Ma Cheng Gong bought and was quite envious, but if he were to buy one, he not only couldn't afford it, even with money, it was not easy to buy.
When he returned to the courtyard, Liu Hai Zhong wanted to see Yi Zhong Hai's face.
Needless to say, Yi Zhong Hai's face must be bad now.
It seemed that Lao Yi wouldn't be able to have a good year.
Speaking of which, Liu Hai Zhong still felt a little sympathy for Yi Zhong Hai, he married a woman who couldn't give birth, and was gossiped about being a dead end, anyone would feel uncomfortable in his shoes!
But as long as Yi Zhong Hai was still the First Elder in the courtyard, he was Liu Hai Zhong's ‘enemy’.
Why should he, Liu Hai Zhong, be the Second Elder?
He was suppressed by Yi Zhong Hai at the factory, and back in the courtyard, it was the same.
The managing elders in the courtyard had power, and as an official enthusiast, Liu Hai Zhong was naturally keen on it.
When the courtyard chose managing elders, he was not elected as the First Elder, Liu Hai Zhong was still brooding over it.
“Something happened at home, next time!” Yi Zhong Hai's voice came from inside.
Liu Hai Zhong was a little disappointed, he asked Yi Zhong Hai to play chess as an excuse, but actually wanted to see his misfortune.
Now, Yi Zhong Hai would be in the mood to play chess.
The result was as expected.
Liu Hai Zhong shook his head and went to the front yard.
When Liu Hai Zhong asked San Da Ye to play chess with him, San Da Ye also said next time.
It turned out that San Da Ye was going fishing.
“I said Lao Yan, you can't catch fish in this cold weather!” Liu Hai Zhong said.
But San Da Ye didn't like to hear that.
“Lao Liu, you don't understand this, the river surface is frozen in this cold weather, you smash a hole in it, it's easier to fish.” San Da Ye said.
However, Liu Hai Zhong didn't agree.
Without saying anything more to Liu Hai Zhong, San Da Ye, with a fishing rod in his left hand and a bucket in his right, went out of the courtyard.
Passing by No. 91 courtyard, seeing the bicycle at Ma Cheng Gong's house, San Da Ye was also envious.
If he had a bicycle, he wouldn't have to walk to go fishing, it would be much easier to ride.