"Comrade, we have bicycle tickets and want to buy a bicycle. Where can I find this bicycle?" Gu Mingdong greeted.
The lesbian at the bicycle counter was feeling bored, lying there thinking about her own business, when she heard the voice and looked up suddenly.
What caught her eye was a handsome face. She didn't know how to describe it for a moment. It was different from the men she usually saw. He was very good-looking.
These days, everyone likes faces with Chinese characters, but this lesbian is different, she likes it like this.
The appearance matched the aesthetics, and the lesbians suddenly became more patient and enthusiastic. They glanced at the bicycle tickets in their hands and pointed to the side: "The bicycles are all here."
There was a car parked at the counter, probably covered with a tarpaulin to avoid being bumped outside.
Gu Mingnan said in surprise: "Is there only one left?"
The family looks like brothers and sisters, and they all look somewhat alike. The younger brother's appearance is more in line with other people's aesthetics, but the lesbian feels in her heart that the older brother is better looking.
The lesbian didn't show her thoughts, she just smiled and said: "This is a bicycle. The town will issue a few tickets, and the supply and marketing cooperative will bring in a few cars. This is the last car."
Yes, there is no choice at all.
Seeing the disappointed looks on their faces, the lesbians who were usually too lazy to entertain them found it difficult to explain a few words: "You guys came too late. If you had come earlier, there would be permanent cards and little golden deer from Shanghai. Now. This big golden deer is the only one left."
After saying that, he took one more look at Gu Mingdong, walked over and pulled open the oilcloth, revealing the bicycle inside.
Gu Mingnan and others were a little disappointed when they originally thought they could pick the best one, but when they saw the bike clearly, their eyes widened.
I saw a big golden deer parked there. The body of the car was black and translucent. The electroplated handlebars, rims and bells were all silver-white, which could reflect people's faces. The back seat was stocky, and the sloping beam and tail cover were All have a golden "big golden deer" logo.
The body is very high, with a classic 28-bar on the front. Compared with the lightweight Little Golden Deer, the Big Golden Deer looks much more imposing.
However, the permanent brand from Shanghai is more fashionable, the Little Golden Deer is smaller, and the price is much cheaper, so the Big Golden Deer is left behind.
The lesbian looked at their eyes and asked with a smile: "This is the only car left. Do you want it? If you want to buy other types, you have to wait until next month to see it. If you want it, take it for 155 yuan." Just pay the ticket, and you can ride away after paying."
"I want it, I want it." Although it was a bit more expensive than expected, Gu Mingnan still happily paid.
When he came over with the gun, the lesbian checked it and pushed the car out directly.
"Comrade, please check it yourself. We will not be responsible if you find any problems after leaving the supply and marketing cooperative."
So a large and small group of people from Lao Gu's family squatted down to check, for fear of missing something.
The female comrade allowed them to inspect, looked at Gu Mingdong and asked: "Comrade, don't you go over and take a look?"
Gu Mingdong also vaguely noticed the little girl's affection for him, laughed in his heart, and squatted down.
Seeing that he didn't talk to her, the lesbian was obviously a little disappointed, but she pouted and didn't say anything else.
After reading it three times from beginning to end, Gu Mingnan stood up and said, "Brother, they are all good, not even a single piece of paint has fallen off."
Gu Mingdong also took a look at it. Regardless of the technology, the workmanship of the Golden Deer is very good, better than many modern famous brand cars that cost tens of thousands.
The lesbian looked at his side face and couldn't help but say a few more words: "Can you ride a bicycle? This bicycle is tall and has a beam. When riding a bicycle, you can only pedal forward, not backward. It just stopped."
Gu Mingdong straightened up and replied politely but coldly: "We can ride, comrade, thank you for the reminder."
The more he behaved like this, the more the lesbians liked him. Their eyes flickering at him made Gu Mingdong touch his nose and silently push his brother forward.
The lesbian realized what he meant, her cheeks turned pale slightly, she grabbed her braid and said, "You're welcome, this is my job in the first place."
"Then can I ride away now?" Gu Mingnan asked anxiously.
The lesbian was disappointed when she saw that Gu Mingdong didn't even look at her. However, she just saw that he was well-raised and not so persistent, so she nodded to her brother: "You can ride away."
Seeing them about to go out, he remembered something again: "By the way, don't forget to apply for a license, otherwise you will be fined for driving without a license."
"Do you need a license to ride a bicycle?" This time it was Gu Mingdong who was surprised.
But Gu Mingnan knew this and said, "I know, I have to go to the Public Security Bureau to handle this."
"Brother, you have forgotten that on the car that Yan Hai left for his cousin, the handlebars and beams have steel stamps, and the bicycle number plate must be hung on the back. I heard from my cousin that you can only get a red book after finishing it. ."
Gu Mingdong thought about it carefully and found that it really existed.
"Don't worry, I asked the transportation team to issue a letter of introduction. Let's go and do it now."
In order to be able to ride a bicycle, Gu Mingnan was very well prepared, and Gu Mingdong didn't have to worry about it this time.
So Gu Mingdong followed his younger brother. He obviously had a bicycle but no one was riding it. Instead, he pushed him all the way to the Public Security Bureau.
Behind them, the lesbian at the counter craned her neck to look at their backs, feeling a little reluctant in her heart.
She sighed, it was rare to meet someone she liked, but he was not interested in her, and she didn't like the ones introduced to her at home, because she thought they were all crooked-looking.
Why is it so difficult to find a partner?
The woman at the counter next to me came over and joked: "What the hell, have you fallen in love with this young man?"
The lesbian didn't like people who gossiped, so she turned her head and said, "What are you talking about? I stand at the counter at work, and if I greet a revolutionary comrade, will I be gossiped about?"
The woman seemed to have seen through everything, and said with a smile: "Actually, it doesn't matter if you really like it. If your family can afford to buy a bicycle, then you must have connections and money. Although you look like a countryman, but It's not like you can't get married."
The female comrade's face turned cold: "Don't talk nonsense. Besides, workers, peasants and soldiers are all good comrades now. Why do you still look down on country people?"
"Hey, I just said it casually, why are you still in a hurry?"
The lesbian snorted coldly and ignored the gossiping mother-in-law, but she was worried about the marriage in her heart. Her parents only looked at family affairs and character when they were dating each other, and even though they were 1.5 meters tall, they always said yes.
It seems that she has to keep her eyes open, otherwise the man she marries will be too ugly, and the children she will give birth to will be ugly too, and she will have no hope of living.
After Gu Mingnan took the receipt for purchasing the bicycle and the letter of introduction from the transportation team, and the road management department applied for the bicycle license, Gu Mingdong saw the red book.
Looking at the red star, the simple drawing of a bicycle, and the five characters of the bicycle license, Gu Mingdong felt novel no matter how he looked at it.
Gu Mingnan was also happy: "From now on, our family will also have a car."
Pushing a Cheng Liang Cheng Liang's bicycle on the road, it immediately attracted everyone's attention, making everyone in the old Gu family involuntarily raise their heads and chests.
Gu Mingdong looked at it and found it funny, and suggested: "I bought the car, second brother, why don't you ride back with three children?"
The Big Golden Deer is big enough. One person can sit in the front and two can sit in the back. It will definitely be no problem.
Gu Liangchen hugged his father's arm and said, "Dad, let your second uncle take aunt back. I want to walk back slowly with you."
Gu Liangxing really wanted to ride in the car, so he was circling around the car.
Gu Sanmei suggested: "This car is still brand new. It would be a pity to ride it back directly. It is better to go back and clean it up before riding."
Clean it up. What's so important about a new car? Can't it be ridden directly?
Soon, Gu Mingdong knew what they meant by cleaning up.
Gu Mingnan was reluctant to ride home. He felt that the new car was worn out after riding on the same old road.
When a group of people got home, Gu Mingnan rummaged through the boxes, brought his sister and nephew with him, and was stunned to make a huge difference in the car.
The beams, diagonal beams and brackets were all covered with a thin layer of cloth, but all areas with paint were covered. After a while, the brand new Golden Deer was fully armed.
Gu Mingdong was dumbfounded: "Second brother, how can you ride like this?"
But Gu Mingnan said plausibly: "You can ride as you should, even if the bag is on, it won't affect you."
This time, both sisters stood on Gu Mingnan's side and said, "Second brother, it's rare for you to be clever."
"Second brother's method is good. It's wrapped so that it won't be easily bumped. What a nice car. It would be a pity if the paint peels off."
Gu Mingdong smiled and shook his head, suddenly remembering that Yan Hai's car actually had similar "packaging", but the Yan family used plastic paper, which didn't look obvious.
Since his younger brothers and sisters were satisfied, Gu Mingdong did not comment on the bicycle's ugliness.
After making sure that the big golden deer would not be injured, Gu Mingnan went up and rode it for a while, but when he came back, he was followed by a group of young men.
Gu Mingdong took a look and guessed that all the people in the production team who could run and jump were following to watch the fun.
"Hey, look at it, don't do it. If it gets damaged, I will have to ask you to pay for it." Gu Mingnan said with a dark face.
"Brother, do you want to come and give it a try?" Gu Erdi greeted.
Gu Mingdong shook his head and refused. He didn't want to perform cycling for all the children in the village: "There will be many opportunities in the future."
Then he asked his two younger sisters: "Third brother, Xiaobei, do you want to go up and give it a try?"
"Let me try." Gu Sanmei is tall and has long legs. Although it is not as easy for a man to ride, it is still stable.
Gu Simei was not so good. She had never ridden a bicycle before. Now she was swaying when she got on the bike. She almost fell down several times. She was so frightened that she jumped off quickly: "Forget it, wait until I am taller." Study again."
Gu Mingdong helped with advice: "Xiao Bei, don't cross like them, ride directly from the diagonal side."
Under his encouraging eyes, Gu Simei went up and tried again. Sure enough, riding on the diagonal side was smoother, but riding in this position for a long time would definitely be tiring.
Finally being able to ride away, Gu Simei couldn't help but laugh. Although she only rode the bike once and came back, her cheeks were flushed with excitement.
The twins were also eager to try. Gu Liangxing jumped so high, for fear that they would not see him: "Dad, second uncle, let me try, let me ride."
Gu Mingdong reached out and patted his son on the forehead: "Forget it, you are not as tall as the bar. If you ride on it and can't reach the ground, you will easily fall. Try again when you are older."
People with short legs are not qualified to ride a big bike. Their strength really doesn't allow it.
Gu Liangxing was immediately disappointed, and his face drooped.
Gu Mingnan laughed, picked him up and put him in the back seat: "Let's go, my second uncle will take you for a ride."
After saying that, he picked up Gu Liangchen and put him at the back. Gu Yun sat in front and ran out with a huff, followed by a group of children.
Gu Sanmei shouted repeatedly: "Second brother, be careful, don't drop the child."
"Don't worry, you won't fall." Brother Gu's reply, accompanied by the laughter of the three children, floated in the wind.
Lao Gu's family bought a bicycle, which became the most lively topic among the production team.
Bicycles are definitely a big deal these days, and it's not easy to get a bicycle ticket, let alone money.
The bicycle of the old Gu family is also very impressive. It can carry people and carry heavy loads. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Gu Mingnan asked his sister to sit in front. All the gifts given by the two of them were tied to the back bench. The total weight was dozens of kilograms. It was light. It was easy to drive back.
This makes the people in the production team extremely envious, but there are many people who are envious, but few have the nerve to come and borrow a car.
After all, the price of the bicycle is so high, Gu Mingnan almost treats the bicycle like his ancestor. Every time he rides home, he has to wipe it with a towel inside and out, leaving no dust on it.
Gu Sanmei once teased him and said, "My second brother is more dedicated to serving this car than he is to washing his face in the morning."
The second brother Gu said plausibly: "No, the paint on my face won't peel off, so it's not worth it."
And he directly told the outside world that he could die but would not lend his bicycle.
The members of the commune were also very envious, but there were two workers in Lao Gu's family. Not only could they get bicycle tickets, but they could also afford the money.
Whether it was tickets or money, the members had neither tickets nor money, so they could only sigh in despair.
Not only outsiders, but even Uncle Gu Sanshu and his family have not come to borrow the car. Gu Mingdong felt strange in his heart and asked privately: "Uncle San, you definitely can't borrow a car if others come to borrow it, but you are different. If you want to use it, just ride away."
But Uncle Gu said: "I don't need it. Before I had a car, my life was not the same."
"Besides, if I come to borrow a car and you borrow it, it won't be easy to refuse other people in the future." After all, he is from the countryside, and he will let others talk when the time comes.
Uncle Gu not only refused to borrow it himself, but he also refused to let his son go to borrow it.
Their attitude made other members of the production team embarrassed to speak.
Gu Mingdong knew his good intentions and didn't force it. He just waited for the bicycle to be idle and let his second brother take a few cousins for a ride. Occasionally, he also let the children with whom he was close have fun.
Over time, more and more children were willing to come to Lao Gu's house to play, and it became the children's home base.
The sound of laughter came, and a trace of resentment flashed on Widow Liu's dead face.
She was doing needlework, and when she heard the clear ringing of the bicycle bell, she knew that the second child of the Gu family must be playing with the children of the production team again.
Widow Liu deflated the needle in her hair and suddenly said: "Aihua, Xiaozhu, you should also play together."
Liu Aihua glanced at her subconsciously. Since the death of her eldest brother, their mother has become more and more silent. She doesn't like to talk outside and doesn't like to talk to them at home.
Sometimes Liu Aihua thinks this is fine, everyone can work quietly and live smoothly.
But occasionally, Liu Aihua looked at her mother's bottomless eyes and always felt scared in her heart.
Perhaps it was on the night when my sister-in-law was dying that she hid next door and heard with her own eyes what her eldest brother and her mother said.
"Why, the old Gu family won't let you play?" Widow Liu asked angrily.
Liu Aihua quickly replied: "No, it's just that there are so many children. I don't know how long it will take my turn. Mom, I'd better help you with the work at home."
"Then go to Xiaozhu." Widow Liu insisted.
Liu Xiaozhu really wanted to go, but he looked at his sister and said obediently: "I'll help at home too."
But Widow Liu glared at him: "What good can a boy do by staying in the house all day? Why don't you go quickly?"
Liu Xiaozhu was startled by her and looked at her sister subconsciously.
Liu Aihua frowned slightly and nodded towards her younger brother, before Liu Xiaozhu ran out.
Widow Liu was now satisfied, lowered her head and continued to sew clothes. While sewing, she said, "Why is their family living so well, but Dazhu died so miserably? Doesn't my son deserve to live a good life?"
Liu Aihua was frightened by these words. She gritted her teeth and persuaded: "Mom, my eldest brother has been dead for so long. We all have to move on. Can you stop thinking about him?"
Unexpectedly, Widow Liu raised her head quietly, looked at her and said, "Of course you hope that he will die early."
Liu Aihua's heart skipped a beat.
She opened her mouth to say something more, but Widow Liu lowered her head and continued working, turned her head and stopped talking to her.
For a moment, Liu Aihua's heart felt cold. She began to wonder if it was a mistake to come back here and live with her mother under the persuasion of the old Liu.
Liu Xiaozhu ran outside and happened to see Gu Mingnan carrying the twins whizzing past, and the three of them laughed.
The cheerful laughter made Liu Xiaozhu also grin and start running together involuntarily.
This time the kids around him didn't crowd him out because everyone's attention was on the bike.
I don't know how long it took, but it was finally Li Xiaozhu's turn. Gu Mingnan smiled and picked him up and placed him on the horizontal bar.
The breeze blew across his face, and Liu Xiaozhu felt relaxed and happy like never before.
Driving people around in circles is also what Gu Erdi is most passionate about.
So much so that Gu Sanmei complained to her younger sister: "My second child was probably a monkey in his last life. He couldn't sit still for a moment and didn't know how to let the bicycle tires rest."
Gu Simei couldn't help but smile and said: "This is good. Since the second brother took the children for a ride, fewer people in the production team said bad things about our family."
Gu Sanmei snorted: "I'm not afraid of them saying nasty things."
It wasn't until it got dark and the road couldn't be seen clearly that the children finally dispersed.
Gu Mingnan sent the reluctant Liu Xiaozhu to the door of his house, and then went home with his three children.
Gu Sanmei asked in surprise: "The next door also came out today, which is rare."
"Xiao Zhu came out to play for a while, but I didn't see Aihua." Gu Mingnan drank a gulp of water.
Gu Simei walked closer to Liu Aihua and whispered: "Aunt Liu won't let Aihua go anywhere."
"It's unlucky for them to leave such a biological mother behind." Gu Sanmei commented. "She might as well not go back."
"With their family's situation, how could they not go back?" Liu Aihua didn't want to go back, and the Liu family certainly couldn't agree.
After hearing this, Gu Mingdong asked, "Aihua, are you still here to learn how to read with you?"
Gu Mingbei shook his head: "She has no time during the day and is locked up at home at night. But the last time I saw her, Aihua said that sometimes when he went to the mountains to dig wild vegetables, he could learn from Wu Xuanxuan for a while."
Every time he sees Liu Aihua's situation, Gu Mingbei feels very lucky.
Although her biological parents are no longer alive, she has a brother who loves her and is willing to pay for her to study. Unlike the parents in the production team who usually think that it is useless for girls to study.
Thinking of this, Gu Mingbei stood up and said, "Brother, didn't you say you wanted to have orange peel tea yesterday? I made some, try it and see how it tastes?"
Gu Mingdong took a taste and praised: "Fourth sister's craftsmanship is getting better and better."
Gu Simei also laughed, her eyes curled up like two crescent moons.
When Gu Mingnan was injured before, it was Gu Mingxi who drove him to and from get off work by bicycle and picked him up at the entrance of the transport team every day.
Now that his family has bought a new car, Gu Mingnan is determined to take his sister to and from get off work by himself. As long as he is here, he will never let Gu Mingxi get into trouble again.
Gu Mingxi had a smile on her face, but deep down she felt that her second brother was really stupid. Riding was so tiring, and she would rather sit in the back and be comfortable.
So now every morning, Gu Mingnan sends his sister to work first, then turns around and goes to the transportation team himself.
This morning, he was still riding Hot Wheels. Unexpectedly, before he reached the door of the transport team, he saw Qian Xiaoru having sex with a woman.
Qian Xiaoru's face didn't look good, with rejection written all over her face.
But the woman's face was full of enthusiasm, and she held her arm and said, "Xiaoru, come on, come on, these are our home-made tea eggs. Try it and see if you like it. If you like it, I will bring it to you next time."
Qian Xiaoru was troubled and couldn't tell, so she kept saying: "Sister Miao, it's really not necessary. I don't like tea eggs, so you should take them back yourself."
"Look at you, how can you be so polite? If my Taotao knew that we met, he didn't even treat you to a tea egg, so you can't blame me."
Just when Qian Xiaoru was in a mess, he suddenly heard a voice falling from the sky.
"Xiaoru, what are you doing?" Gu Mingnan shouted loudly.
Qian Xiaoru looked back, her eyes lit up instantly, she pulled Miao Fangfang's hand away and walked towards Gu Mingnan.
"Hey, why are you leaving?" Miao Fangfang turned around and looked down, "Xiaoru, who is this?"
Her eyes fell on the big golden deer bicycle, and her expression was not very good.
Qian Xiaoru had been entangled with her for a long time. When she saw Gu Mingnan's caring eyes again, her brain suddenly became hot for some reason. She took his arm and said, "This is my partner."