Her forehead throbbed with pain. "Is there something wrong?"

"Of course not! Look, old lady, this bike belongs to a lady. I bumped into this one a few days after I moved in. I bought it with a ticket. The money you... paid for the damage is not enough."

"How much more do you want?"

"Not much, fifty."

"Fifty!!" Widow Huang cried out in amazement.

A bicycle ticket only costs a hundred bucks on the black market, but damaging a wheel will cost half the price of a bicycle ticket!

Why don't you go grab it!

I couldn't help but let my thoughts burst out.

Sun Fengling washed off the dirt and changed into clean clothes. She listened to the whole process with a smile. It was the first time she saw this shrewd old lady fall for a young man.

After taking a closer look at my mother-in-law and Qiao Yu, I became even more convinced that this young man was not someone to be trifled with.

I met him twice and suffered losses twice.

Qiao Yu replied expressionlessly, "My ladies' bicycle is hard to come by, and the wheels are different from those of ordinary 28-inch bicycles. I just bought a new bicycle, and it doesn't come with wheels. I don't know how long it will take for me to ride it again.

I have to explain the situation to the mall, and then the mall will contact the manufacturer. Selling the wheel alone? Whether they will sell it or not is another matter, and I don’t know what the price will be… Whose time is not precious? Why are you so fussy, old lady?

Your daughter-in-law blocked the toilet door and nearly caused me internal injuries, but I didn't hold it against you.

Be more generous.

It's just a matter of words, will you pay for it?"

Widow Huang: ...

You've said both nice and bad things.

Widow Huang asked tentatively, "What if I don't pay?"

Qiao Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "Then let's talk about your grandson's disturbance of public order, your protection, and... the cost of finding a manufacturer to customize the wheel hubs and shipping them. Oh, you have to contact them for these, and it's your problem to decide how much money, time, and effort to spend. I just want to see the exact same wheel hubs."

"..."

The compensation was received smoothly.

Qiao Yu handed out the fifty cents to the witnesses one by one, and heard them say, "You lost fifty dollars too much, Comrade Qiao. You must have made a fortune, right?"

Qiao Yu's smile instantly faded, and he said with a sad face, "No, I have to go to the mall to ask for help and see if the manufacturer is convenient. Otherwise, this new car will be bought in vain. The extra money will be lost."

"Widow Huang has no one behind her. Even if she goes to the mall manager, he may not take care of this trouble. Comrade Qiao, you are different. You are a college student and you have a military officer as your lover."

Qiao Yu waved his hands, "No, I don't dare. I'm just an ordinary person. I don't dare to take advantage of my power to do evil. We are all honest ordinary people. If others don't provoke me, I don't need to be so strong..."

After chatting for a few more sentences, they arrived at the door of their home. Qiao Yu waved goodbye, and the farce finally came to an end.

After closing the door, Qiao Yu took out the double pepper rabbit from the living room and ate it with white rice.

It's really tiring to argue for so long. I'm so hungry.

After taking a nap, I went to school for classes in the afternoon.

The university curriculum was not tight, but the thought of having to study for five years…

Now it was 1962, and five years earlier it was 1967, too close to the turmoil. She was afraid something might happen, so she told her counselor about it.

Using family as an excuse.

"My husband is often on missions, I have to go to school, and my children are young... so I want to graduate early. Can you make some adjustments, counselor?"

"In principle, it's not possible, but if you are exceptionally good at academics, you can graduate a year early."

Qiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he had outstanding credits and grades and did not make any mistakes in school, he could graduate early.

To be on the safe side, she would keep a low profile while in school, as long as no one bothered her.

After communicating with the counselor, Qiao Yu got a meal from the state-owned hotel and returned to his rental house. He ordered more food from the space before going to the mall to communicate with the salesperson.

The mall is not closed yet.

She explained her situation first, and the salesperson said, "I can't make the decision on this matter. You have to ask our manager."

Qiao Yu immediately took out two candies from his pocket and handed them over, "Then thank you for your help."

Seeing how understanding she was, the salesperson smiled and said, "Wait."

The salesperson actually also looked at the person and knew that this person was a college student and that he would be guaranteed a job after graduation. He also knew that this person might have connections in the future, so he didn't mind the trouble.

The manager is a middle-aged gay man who looks smart and is in charge of purchasing and store sales.

After hearing about Qiao Yu's situation, he said, "Okay, come with me."

Qiao Yu followed someone to the office.

The office door was open, and the manager picked up the phone and dialed it. It took several transfers before the call was connected.

The manager handed the phone to Qiao Yu, letting him speak, and then went back to his own business.

Qiao Yu spoke clearly and without getting annoyed, he slowly explained the situation for the third time.

He hesitated for a moment and asked about her identity.

Qiao Yu did not hide the fact, "I am a family member who came to join the army. I was lucky enough to be admitted to a nearby university..."

The manager who was collecting the materials at hand said: …

After learning about her situation, the person on the other end of the phone said that they would send the wheel separately, but she would have to bear the shipping cost herself.

But all in all it only amounts to thirty dollars.

Qiao Yu: "Okay, thank you comrade."

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Yu expressed his gratitude to the manager again.

The manager waved his hands and said, "You handled it all by yourself. I didn't interfere. Just leave the phone bill."

Qiao Yu didn't hesitate, left the phone credit and left.

The manager glanced at Qiao Yu's back, took the money and continued working.

After a week of classes, Qiao Yu did not feel any discomfort and was even able to eat some melons.

For example, Yang Caiying knew that she could not defeat her, so she vented her anger on Tian Xiumei.

From this, Qiao Yu learned about the feud between Tian Xiumei and Yang Caiying.

Tian Xiumei's aunt was Tian Fang, who resold the army's grain during the famine, fleeced the army and brought disaster to her mother's family.

Tian Xiumei's great-uncle used to be the head of a grain station. Thanks to his connections, her family had no worries about food and drink in the local area. But everything was over when Yang Hongxia reported it.

My great uncle's family property was confiscated and he lost his job. He now sweeps the streets of his hometown, living like a rat.

Even though they published an announcement in the newspaper to dissolve their relationship, they were still affected.

She is good in both character and study, kind and generous, and good-looking. The marriage that was originally arranged was also cancelled. Fortunately, she was an excellent student and was able to enter the university. Otherwise? The consequences would be serious.

Half a year ago, my aunt who was sent down to the countryside was sent back.

My uncle was in a difficult situation and couldn't even protect himself, so the crazy aunt had to be taken to their home.

She just knew...

Not only was my aunt crazy and lame, she also lost her uterus.

Not only her, but even her father couldn't bear it.

The farm made it clear that they would not be harmed, and that if anyone reported them, my aunt would be left unattended and would be sent to the person's home. After that, no one mentioned the matter again.

They also had the right to take care of their aunt.

My aunt is indeed difficult to take care of.

My aunt went crazy and screamed every day. To prevent her from hurting others, her father tied her up all day and fed her meals.

Finally one day, her aunt regained consciousness.

He told the story of the past: "Brother, I hid it well, didn't tell anyone, and even went to other cities to resell it. It was impossible for me to be discovered and no one could follow me. There is something wrong with that Yang Hongxia, there is something wrong with her, brother...

You must avenge me, brother...she killed me, killed me..."

Finally, Aunt Tian Fang bit her tongue and committed suicide.