Chapter 232 I fell in love with you at first sight
Gu Xiaoxi lit a charcoal brazier in the middle room and used the heat-gathering technique to drive away the cold air in the room.
After that, she did not sit idle either. Instead, she moved the four boxes of parts over, took out some wood boards and items exchanged for old ones from the new product showroom, and started making her own products.
When Li Guifen and Feng Xia came together, they saw sparks flashing frequently in the house when they stood at the door.
The two were shocked and hurriedly called for help.
"Little creek girl! Little creek girl!"
Although Gu Xiaoxi was busy, the courtyard gate and the main gate were not closed, so he immediately looked over when he heard the sound.
"My two sisters-in-law, why are you here? Come inside and sit down."
Gu Xiaoxi put down what he was holding, called his two sisters-in-law into the house, and poured each of them a cup of warm sweet ginger tea.
Seeing all sorts of things on the floor, Feng Xia asked curiously, "Xiaoxi, what were you doing just now? We saw sparks flashing in your house, it was scary."
Gu Xiaoxi explained with a smile, "I'm doing some weaving. The yard is spacious, so I should do it outside. It's snowing outside! I have nothing to do, so I decided to make a bicycle with the old things I collected."
At this point, she looked at her two sisters-in-law and said, "Do you need a bicycle? When I make it, if you like it, I can give it to you! I already have a bicycle at home."
Li Guifen was surprised when she heard this, "Xiaoxi girl, you can even ride a bicycle?"
Feng Xia was also amazed. She squatted down and curiously touched a bicycle tire on the ground.
"I'm not making bicycles, I'm just assembling and refurbishing them with parts. Sister-in-law, you guys sit down, I've almost finished my stuff, I just need to assemble it."
Gu Xiaoxi brought a plate of peanuts to the two of them and asked them to sit by the charcoal basin in the corner to warm themselves by the fire.
She started assembling the bike herself.
In fact, she can also buy it from the exchange mall. This way, she can save some points and improve her hands-on skills!
Feng Xia wanted to buy a bicycle early in the morning and had prepared the money, but she was still worried because she didn't have a bicycle ticket.
Hearing what Gu Xiaoxi said, she immediately said, "Then I'll buy it from you when you're done. But I don't have a bicycle ticket, is that okay?"
Gu Xiaoxi smiled and nodded, "No need for a ticket. If you want it, just give me some money for the parts!"
Li Guifen's family didn't have a bicycle, so every time she went to buy groceries, she walked.
However, she was not a jealous person. When she heard Feng Xia say she wanted a bicycle, she stopped talking and watched Gu Xiaoxi assemble the bicycle with curiosity.
Twenty minutes later, Gu Xiaoxi assembled a women's bicycle without a crossbar.
The bicycle has smooth lines, perfect seams, and a nice aesthetic. It looks better than those sold outside.
Feng Xia liked it at first sight, "It's so beautiful, I'm going back to get the money now."
Gu Xiaoxi smiled and called her, "Do you want to add a front basket? To put small things in when you buy groceries?"
Feng Xia nodded quickly, "Yes, yes."
"Then I'll give you a simple and nice one."
Gu Xiaoxi went back to her room and chose a piece of fresh and elegant blue and pink floral cloth. She used needle and thread to sew a beautiful and sturdy fabric bike basket, and then perfectly embedded a small iron basket in it and installed it on the bicycle.
Although it is just a simple decoration, it instantly adds a touch of elegance to the bicycle, and it is really beautiful.
Feng Xia was delighted. She ran back as fast as she could to get the money and stuffed twelve big reunion tickets on Gu Xiaoxi.
She was so pleased with the bike!
Gu Xiaoxi took the money with a smile and only took five bills. "Fifty is enough."
"Then I'll really take advantage of you." Feng Xia was surprised and a little embarrassed.
Gu Xiaoxi smiled and said, "We are all friends with a revolutionary friendship. There is no need to take advantage of each other. I just received these parts by chance this time."
Then she looked at Li Guifen and said, "Sister Guifen, I don't have all the bicycle parts here. Next time I have all the parts, I will make one for you. I will let you know when I'm done."
Li Guifen laughed happily, "I'm not in a hurry. What parts do you need? I'll help you find them."
Feng Xia also nodded, "Yes, I'll help you find it too."
Gu Xiaoxi didn't bother to be polite with them and said with a smile, "It's just the tire. But if you have other old things, scrap copper and scrap iron, you can also give them to me. Anyway, they are things that no one needs, and I will separate the usable parts."
"Then I understand. I'll go back and look for it carefully!" Feng Xia thought and decided to look for it when she got back.
The three of them chatted for a while, and seeing that Gu Xiaoxi still had something to do, Li Guifen and Feng Xia left first.
After calming down, Gu Xiaoxi browsed the exchange mall for a while, and then spent 5,200 points to buy a wide-tire snow bike.
After buying it, she looked at it carefully for a while, then disassembled the car and reassembled it.
After test riding it twice in the yard, she felt that this snow bike was much easier to ride than an ordinary bike in winter.
If she had the right tires, she could make a few more of these snow bikes.
However, she actually wanted to exchange for those beautiful cars in the mall.
But there are no such cars in this era, and even if you buy one, you can’t drive it because it’s too conspicuous!
After all, military off-road vehicles are more practical and not out of place!
Just when she was unknowingly immersed in the various goods in the exchange mall, the gate of the courtyard was suddenly pushed open.
Gu Xiaoxi heard the noise and looked outside immediately.
I saw my brother and a few soldiers, each carrying a discarded tire, coming in through the snow.
Gu Xiaoxi was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up and greeted them.
"Why did you come here when it was snowing heavily?"
Gu Dachuan chuckled, "It just so happens that I have nothing to do now. Lu Jiansen said you wanted this, so we moved it here."
Gu Xiaoxi hurriedly poured them some hot water and said, "Come over here and drink some hot water. Warm yourself by the fire first."
Gu Dachuan drank the water, but did not keep any.
"We won't sit down. A leader will come to inspect the troops later, and Lu Jiansen may be back later. You can eat first and don't have to wait for us."
"Then wait for me." Gu Xiaoxi immediately went into the kitchen.
After a while, she took out six boiled eggs that had just come out of the pot and gave one egg each to her brother and the little warrior who had delivered the tire.
"It's still early for dinner, so you guys should take a seat and eat it while it's hot."
"Okay!" Gu Dachuan didn't hesitate and led his soldiers away.
Gu Xiaoxi was lost in thought for a moment as he stared at the six badly worn-out discarded car tires, some of which had been cut and repaired.
After struggling for a moment, she threw them into the junkyard.
When it came time to replace the old tires, she switched from car tires to bicycle tires and set the specs.
Six car tires, some of which were damaged after the conversion, but she still got six wide-tire bicycle tires.
Then, she spent two hours tinkering around at home and successfully built three snow bikes.
After the test ride, she felt that the anti-slip performance of the tires was slightly worse than that of the snow bike she had bought in the exchange mall before. Due to the influence of the material, the comfort of the bicycle seat was also two degrees worse.
But in general, it is more labor-saving than riding an ordinary bicycle.
By the time she had picked up the debris from the floor, it was already time for dinner.
Because Lu Jiansen didn't come back, she closed the door and went to the small companion space to cook dinner.