Wife?

Cai Quanwu's eyes lit up when he heard the word, and he quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, I've been a bachelor for so many years, I've been wanting to get married for a long time."

In the past, if Cai Quanwu had said he wanted to get married, he would probably have been ridiculed by others.

A penniless, penniless man, yet he wants to get married?

Go ahead and be a bachelor!

But the situation is different now!

Cai Quanwu was no longer a bald bachelor; he had an older brother and a nephew.

This nephew is quite successful; he lent them over a hundred yuan to buy a tricycle.

Previously, when I borrowed other people's tricycles, I not only had to wait for them to be available, but I also had to pay a usage fee. So the little money I earned through hard work was all spent on food and drinks.

Now that I have a tricycle, whatever I earn is mine.

This is much better than working in a factory.

The factory wages won't be paid until the end of next month, but the tricycle drivers get cash for every trip.

It was these things that gave Cai Quanwu confidence and rekindled his desire to get married.

"What kind of woman are you looking for?" Seeing the light in Cai Quanwu's eyes, Jia Zhangshi knew that this guy was even more eager for a wife than He Daqing.

"Any kind will do. With my looks and qualifications, finding a virgin is a long shot. A widow will do!" Cai Quanwu chuckled, already fantasizing about the good life of having a wife in bed.

This is a tradition in the He family; widows hold a great attraction for them.

"You like widows?"

Jia Zhangshi's breathing suddenly became rapid.

She's just a widow!

Initially, she thought highly of He Daqing as a cook, as he could earn money and bring meals home. But now He Daqing is also planning to drive a tricycle.

Since both are riding tricycles, Cai Quan is far superior to He Daqing.

Young, energetic, and inexperienced with women, he's definitely easy to fool.

But now is not the time to lay all the cards on her head; she needs to see if pedaling a tricycle is really profitable.

So when Cai Quanwu has some savings, that's when the time will come to a showdown.

"Yes, widows are good; they know how to manage a household." Cai Quanwu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I guarantee I'll find you a widow."

After saying that, he felt something was missing, so he added, "As for age, it's okay if I'm a little older than you, right?"

"No problem! Older people are caring!"

Cai Quanwu, that old bachelor, wouldn't be picky about anyone; he's lucky if someone is willing to live with him.

Upon hearing this, Madam Jia was completely relieved.

He's an old bachelor; I can easily win him over.

"Hey, Third Uncle, why are you back? Where did He Daqing go?" Sha Zhu suddenly shouted.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi and Cai Quanwu turned their heads to look at the alley entrance and found Yan Bugui returning alone.

"Wow, we made the right choice buying this tricycle!" Yan Bugui said with some envy. "We hadn't gone far when we ran into someone who was in a hurry to get to the train station. Your dad immediately kicked me off and dragged that person to the train station."

What is that?

Is this how you start making money?

Jia Zhangshi swallowed hard, somewhat shocked.

What's the difference between being able to pick up customers as soon as you step out the door and finding money on the street?

No difference!

This is like picking up money!

"He's quite lucky; he might be a good tricycle driver." Sha Zhu pursed his lips, unwilling to be happy for He Daqing, but he was still relieved.

He spent over a hundred yuan to buy the tricycle. If he doesn't make money after buying it, he, Sha Zhu, will be the one who suffers the biggest loss.

"Hey, look at my brother's legs, he's a natural at pedaling a tricycle!" Cai Quanwu smiled憨厚ly, also appearing very happy.

When the group returned to the courtyard, news spread throughout the courtyard that He Daqing had taken on a job as soon as he stepped out.

From here to the train station, He Daqing can earn at least two cents. If he picks up another passenger on the way back, he can easily make three or four cents.

Three or four cents!

In those days, it was a considerable sum of money; you could buy more than a pound of mixed flour and two large radishes at the supply and marketing cooperative.

It's barely enough for a family of four to eat for a day.

Yan Bugui, who was fond of scheming, immediately brought a small stool from his home and sat in the courtyard to wait for He Daqing.

While waiting, he started doing some mental calculations. He now has one day off every week, and staying home to rest on that day is a complete waste of time. He could easily borrow the He family's tricycle to go out and earn some money.

And it's a loan, not a rent!

If He Daqing rents it out, his social status will be questionable. If he rents out his tricycle to make money, and the neighborhood committee really investigates, He Daqing's social status will change.

But borrowing is fine, and He Daqing's identity actually became cleaner because of driving a tricycle.

These days, the poorer you are, the more glorious it is; the harder you work, the more glorious it is. Having even one of these two things is considered impressive, and having both makes you daring to point your finger at the steel mill manager and curse him.

Along with him, there were quite a few people in the courtyard who were watching the commotion.

They also wanted to know how much money He Daqing could earn on his trip.

Jia Zhangshi was among them. She cared more about the income from pedaling the tricycle than anyone else, as it was related to whether she could live a good life in the future.

Whether it's He Daqing or Cai Quanwu, as long as you hook up with one of them, you've got her.

As for whether she could successfully seduce him, Madam Jia had no worries whatsoever.

Qin Huairu was able to fool Sha Zhu completely before, so fooling He Daqing would be a piece of cake for her.

Moreover, He Daqing's younger brother is an old bachelor who has never experienced the pleasures of a woman in his life; he could be easily dealt with with a flick of the finger.

About an hour later, the sound of brakes came from the gate of the courtyard, and then He Daqing was seen carrying a tricycle into the courtyard.

Upon seeing this, Cai Quanwu quickly stepped forward to lend a hand.

Madam Jia then asked directly, "He Daqing, how much money did you make this time?"

Um?

Yan Bugui glanced at Jia Zhangshi with some surprise, not expecting that someone else was more concerned about the income from driving a tricycle than he was.

No, why are you asking these questions, Jia Zhangshi?

Could it be that you also want to make money by borrowing a tricycle?

Why don't you just honestly haul manure?

He Da glanced at everyone present, then held up three fingers: "Not much, not much, just a little over three cents."

"I gave someone a ride on the way back, so I earned a little over ten cents more."

Holy crap?

In just a short while, he earned three cents?

Yan Bugui was overjoyed: "Buying this tricycle was really worth it. I can make money while pedaling it for fun."

"Hey, you see, buying the tricycle was my idea for you two brothers. On my days off, could I have some fun with it too? Let me go out and ride it for a day!"

"Oh no, that won't do!"

Before He Daqing could speak, Cai Quanwu objected: "If the two of us use one tricycle and we take turns resting, the tricycle will never be idle."

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