Yi Zhong Hai was about to go crazy, but what could he do? Could he silence all the gossip?
So for the whole day, Yi Zhong Hai was absent-minded.
And this was exactly what He Yu Cheng wanted. If you want to destroy someone, first make them go crazy!
At the end of the workday, Jia Dong Xu walked up to Yi Zhong Hai and said: "Master, it's time to go home. Let's go."
He didn't need to think about it. The biggest topic of discussion in the entire steel mill after work would be him.
All because of Liu Hai Zhong, it seems like dealing with him will have to be done sooner rather than later!
"Dong Xu, you go ahead. I'll leave a bit later!"
Usually, as soon as work was over, Yi Zhong Hai would pack his things and leave the factory. But today, Liu Hai Zhong had spread the word about everything he had done. It was so embarrassing! So, he just waited for everyone to leave before leaving himself. This way, no one would point fingers at him.
This was just Yi Zhong Hai's way of covering his ears and stealing the bell. Based on what he had done, he shouldn't expect any peace anytime soon. Wherever he went, people would be pointing fingers at him.
As night fell, Yi Zhong Hai finally returned home. As soon as he entered the house, he heard Yi Da Ma say: "Lao Yi, you're back. Come eat."
"Alright, did you send the food to the old lady in the backyard?"
Right now, he was relying on the old lady in the backyard to keep Liu Hai Zhong in check. He couldn't afford to be careless about taking care of her!
Yi Da Ma nodded in response: "The food and dishes were all taken over. You can rest assured."
"Alright, did anything happen in the courtyard today?"
Yi Da Ma thought for a moment and said: "Today, Bang Geng came back. Jia Zhang Shi said it was a waste of money to be in the hospital, saying the doctors said there was no point, just let him recover on his own! Jia Zhang Shi wanted to go to Yu Cheng's place to make a fuss today, but Dong Xu pulled her back."
"Humph, they really are clueless. If she makes a fuss again, I'll have the police take her away and send her to the countryside."
"From now on, Yu Cheng will buy two old bicycles from the places in our Si Jiu Cheng where they collect scrap. The Third Master asked him what he was buying them for, and he said he wanted to save up for a bicycle for Yu Shui, so when school starts, it will be easier for Yu Shui to ride to school!"
"He hasn't learned to walk, and he wants to run? Does he think it's easy to save up for a bicycle? Wasting money!"
"The Lao Liu family in the backyard, their eldest son, Liu Guang Qi, is going on a blind date tomorrow!"
As soon as Yi Zhong Hai heard that Liu Guang Qi was going on a blind date, his eyes lit up. This was like giving him a pillow when he was sleepy. This was the perfect opportunity to take care of Liu Hai Zhong. Just like he had encouraged He Da Qing, Yi Zhong Hai could easily make Liu Guang Qi leave Si Jiu Cheng!
"Unkind parents, unfilial children. With a family like the Lao Liu family, even if a daughter-in-law comes to the door, it won't be peaceful. You just wait and see, there will be a lot of trouble."
In Yi Zhong Hai's mouth, there wasn't a single good person in this courtyard. No matter what Yi Da Ma said about any family, he could always find a reason to criticize them!
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He Yu Cheng heard Yi Zhong Hai's words in his own home and couldn't help but smile! Yi Zhong Hai, Yi Zhong Hai, you really aren't trying to hide it at all! As you said, we'll just wait and see!
Looking at the four bicycle frames and four new wheels laid out in the house, He Yu Shui asked curiously: "Second Brother, can you really use these things to put together a bicycle?"
He Yu Cheng smiled and said: "Would Second Brother lie to you? We don't have bicycle tickets right now, so we'll put together two to ride first. Once we get bicycle tickets, Second Brother will get you a new one."
"Okay, I'll eat first, and then I'll watch how you put the bicycle together."
After finishing his meal, he took out his toolbox, dismantled the parts from the old bicycles one by one, and then assembled them together skillfully!
Bicycles from this era were of good quality, they could carry two to three hundred pounds with ease. The frames were all made of steel, and a single bicycle weighed as much as two or three bicycles in later generations. The most common breakdowns were the wheels, the handlebars, and the rear seats. Otherwise, the other parts didn't usually have any problems.
He had spent eighty yuan on four wheels and twenty yuan for two slightly better bicycle frames. Plus, some other miscellaneous things, like pedals, brake pads, bells, saddles, two sets in total cost more than seventy yuan.
This was already considered spending more money. If he spent more time and visited more scrap yards, he wouldn't need to buy new parts at all. But He Yu Cheng was not short of money now, there was no need to waste time!
Seeing the bicycle slowly taking shape under the assembly of her second brother, He Yu Shui walked back and forth excitedly, saying: "Second Brother, you're so talented! You just assembled the bicycle like that?"
He Yu Cheng smiled and said: "Second Brother bought two sets of bicycle parts, this women's bicycle is for you to ride first. Tomorrow is a rest day, so in a while we'll use sandpaper to polish the rust off the frame and then paint it. It will be almost like new!"
"Haha, Second Brother, this is enough. There are so many people who would be envious to have a bicycle! I have a bicycle too, how great!"
"Alright, it's just a bicycle. Second Brother will try to get a bicycle ticket as soon as possible and buy you a new one. Oh, right Yu Shui, the street committee will come tomorrow to renovate both of our rooms. Tonight, Second Brother will go to the black market and choose a set of furniture for you. You're a big girl now, and your room is too simple. It needs to be tidied up!"
"Second Brother, I'm already satisfied. You don't know how we used to be unable to eat enough every day. We were so hungry at night that we couldn't sleep and just drank water, filling our stomachs, but then we'd keep getting up at night, tossing and turning, it was so uncomfortable. Now we can eat our fill, stay warm, and even have a bicycle. I wouldn't have dared to dream about that before!"
"The good days are still to come. Second Brother said that whatever others have, Second Brother will buy for you. In the future, we'll not only have a bicycle, but also a radio, and a watch. In the summer, Second Brother will think about making you a fan."
"You're just boasting. You know how to make a fan? How come I don't know?"
He gave He Yu Shui a sideways glance and pointed at the bicycle: "You said Second Brother didn't know how to assemble this bicycle, didn't you? Isn't this assembled now? When Second Brother really can't do it, then you can say Second Brother is boasting! Alright, go back to your room and go to sleep. Don't run around tomorrow. Just let those people clean up your room!"
He Yu Shui reluctantly looked at the assembled bicycle, and He Yu Cheng said with a smile: "If you want, you can push the bicycle to your room."
Thinking about the space in her room, He Yu Shui shook her head: "No, Second Brother, didn't you say you still need to polish it with sandpaper and then paint it? When it's all done, I'll push it to my room."
After He Yu Shui left, He Yu Cheng no longer concealed his abilities. With just a thought, the bicycle parts started assembling themselves. The rust on the bicycle was instantly removed, and the bicycle became completely different!