The restaurant's fire was really strong; in about twenty minutes, three pounds of braised pork was ready.
There was hardly anyone around, so Lin Yang invited Ao Chunfei and Yan Zhaolong to eat together.
The cafeteria manager and other staff members were also very conscious of not trying to freeload a meal.
After all, it's fine for people to share a cigarette, but meat is just too precious.
Even if they were really craving it, they wouldn't have the face to eat it.
Ao Chunfei didn't want to eat at first, but she couldn't persuade Lin Yang otherwise.
In the end, he paid for a few dishes at the restaurant out of his own pocket before sitting down to eat with Lin Yang.
After the meal, the group became even closer. Since there was nothing to do at the restaurant in the afternoon, Lin Yang stayed and chatted for the rest of the afternoon.
As the sun began to set, Lin Yang dusted himself off, picked up the pig's ears, and left the restaurant.
He was going to Tong Daning's house for dinner later, so it wouldn't be good to go too early or too late.
Now, putting the radio back and then setting off for Tong Daning's house will be just the right time.
After Yan Zhaolong went out and helped Lin Yang tie up the radio, he reminded him, "Brother Yang, be careful riding your bike at night!"
"Don't worry!" Lin Yang waved his hand with a smile and said, "Your brother's skills are top-notch!"
Lin Yang rode his bicycle into the courtyard.
The old man, who was squatting at the gate as usual, was instantly stunned by the brand-new bicycle.
You should know that in the entire courtyard, apart from Xu Damao who had a bicycle, Lin Yang's was the first one.
Even Xu Damao's bicycle wasn't his own.
It was provided by the factory's publicity department, and in principle, this bicycle wasn't allowed to be ridden back.
However, sometimes projectionists go to the countryside to show movies, and if they go to the factory to change their bicycles before going home, it will be too late!
The factory tacitly allowed the projectionists to use the company vehicle for personal purposes, as long as it wasn't too outrageous.
When the old man's gaze shifted to the back of Lin Yang's bicycle and he saw the radio strapped to the back seat, he couldn't help but say:
"Yangzi, you've struck it rich! You have both a bicycle and a radio!"
This shout brought out most of the people in the courtyard.
Although bicycles are expensive and rare, people can still often see people riding them on the streets.
But radios are truly precious and rare.
Not to mention courtyard houses, there are very few households in the entire Nanluohutong area that have radios.
Everyone came out to see what was so strange.
"Is Yangzi not living a normal life anymore? She's got a radio and a bicycle to herself!"
An older woman tugged at an older man's sleeve and whispered something.
"Mind your own business!" an old man said, scoffing.
Liu Haizhong's eldest son, Liu Guangqi, said excitedly, "Brother Yang, you're amazing! You actually bought a radio! I saw one of these in the department store before; it makes sound just like a loudspeaker!"
"What radio?! Look at what Yang is wearing!" Yan Fugui's eldest son, Yan Jiefang, with sharp eyes, immediately noticed the watch on Lin Yang's wrist. He said incredulously, "That's a watch, isn't it?!"
Hearing the commotion, Xu Damao came out of the Intermediate Court. Upon hearing Yan Jiefang's voice, he immediately looked enviously at the watch on Lin Yang's wrist.
He hadn't expected that he had been showing off his bicycle to Lin Yang that morning.
That evening, Lin Yang rode back on a brand new bicycle.
There was also a radio in the back seat, and he was wearing a brand new watch.
This is a slap in the face that happened incredibly fast.
His eyes darted around, and he immediately squeezed in front of Lin Yang, smiling broadly as he said:
"Yangzi, you're really rich now! You have a bicycle, a radio, and you even bought a radio!"
"Where did you get these tickets? Could you get me a few sometime?"
Xu Damao's words cooled the enthusiastic atmosphere at the scene slightly.
That's what he said, but the meaning was obvious.
Let's figure out where Lin Yang got his tickets before we get excited.
Sha Zhu, who had been helping the old lady out to watch the commotion, now unusually stood on the same side as Xu Damao, praising Lin Yang as well:
"That's right, these days it's so hard to get tickets. The security guards have a lot more income, they can get these tickets with just a flick of their wrist! They've already collected almost all the tickets for the 'three turns and one sound' (referring to radios, watches, and timepieces)! Unlike us ordinary workers!"
Sha Zhu's words made everyone's expressions even more complicated.
His words practically implied that Lin Yang's items came from illegitimate sources.
The deaf old woman, leaning on her cane, chimed in with a smile, "That's right! These days, having some power is still a big advantage. Things that we ordinary folks can't even dream of getting, they can get with ease!"
Wow.
Lin Yang spoke to the deaf old woman with squinted eyes, while Xu Damao and Sha Zhu had spoken more subtly.
That deaf old woman's words were really vicious; she accused herself of embezzlement and bribery without any evidence.
If these words were to actually get out, what would become of my reputation?
Lin Yang glanced at the three of them and said coldly:
"Xu Damao, it's none of your business where I got my things!"
"And what do you mean by that, Sha Zhu? What do you mean by 'security guards earn a lot'?"
"Do you think everyone is like you, always thinking about bringing things home from the factory?"
Upon hearing this, the deaf old woman immediately defended Sha Zhu, saying, "Lin Yang, why do you keep bringing this up? The factory leaders have already criticized Sha Zhu, why do you need to bring it up again? Just admit your mistake and correct it!"
Lin Yang showed no leniency towards her, pushing his bicycle up to the deaf old woman, pointing his finger at her nose and cursing:
"Deaf old lady, I haven't even said anything to you yet! Have you wasted your life?"
"Don't you know the principle that you can eat anything, but you can't say anything?"
What do you mean by "having some power makes you popular"?
"What do you mean by things that ordinary people can't even dream of getting, they get them with ease!"
"Do you think this is still the old era? Or do you think our factory leaders and cadres are all corrupt officials?"
"What are you doing, being so sarcastic and sarcastic!"
After being scolded by Lin Yang, the deaf old woman's face turned bruised and swollen. Yi Zhonghai, one of the Iron Triangle members, immediately stepped in to break up the fight, saying, "Oh, Yangzi, everyone was just curious because you bought such a big item!"
Good heavens, this Moral Celestial is truly extraordinary.
With just one sentence, Lin Yang was placed on the opposite side of everyone present.
Not only did they talk about Sha Zhu and the deaf old woman, but they also shifted the topic to everyone present.
With Yi Zhonghai's intervention, Sha Zhu finally had some courage.
He huddled behind the deaf old woman and muttered something in a low voice:
"If your stuff is from a clean source, then you should be able to say so. Why are you getting so worked up? I think it's because you have a guilty conscience!"
The volume of this sentence was just enough for everyone to hear.
Lin Yang sneered and said, "Don't you know, Sha Zhu, whether my things are clean or not?"
"How should I know!" Sha Zhu looked at Lin Yang with a puzzled expression.
Everyone else at the scene looked at Lin Yang with curiosity, wondering why he said that.
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