After much coaxing from Jia Zhangshi, Banggeng finally grumbled and agreed.
But he had one more request: he had to come along.
Madam Jia had no objection to this; taking her beloved grandson to catch cicadas was no different from taking a stroll after dinner.
The only thing to be careful about is where to catch cicadas tomorrow.
However, this did not stump Jia Zhangshi, who had already planned out her strategy for the next day.
The next day, in the evening.
After finishing hauling the manure cart, Jia Zhangshi, unusually, did not go home to lie down, but instead brought a stool to the central courtyard.
This unusual behavior quickly aroused the curiosity of other residents.
But at this moment, Jia Zhangshi smelled terrible, and no one wanted to get too close to her, let alone chat with her.
Around 6:30, Jia Zhangshi heard the sound of brakes, and then saw Cai Quanwu walk in, covered in sweat.
"Oh, you're finally back!"
Jia Zhangshi stood up excitedly and hurriedly went to greet Cai Quanwu.
Cai Quanwu subconsciously took a few steps back.
After these days of casual conversation with He Daqing, Cai Quanwu had basically figured out the situation in the courtyard house.
Like Jia Zhangshi in front of us, she seems enthusiastic, but in reality, she does disgusting things all day long.
If Cai Quanwu hadn't been waiting for Jia Zhangshi to introduce him to potential blind dates, he would have ignored her long ago.
What are you doing?
As soon as Jia Zhangshi approached, Cai Quanwu smelled a foul odor.
It was as if someone had just crawled out of a cesspool.
"Lend me your tricycle for a bit, I'll return it to you later!" Jia Zhangshi said matter-of-factly.
What is that?
Borrowing a bicycle?
Cai Quanwu shook his head without even thinking.
"no!"
Putting aside the fact that the bicycle was bought by Sha Zhu, the division of labor between him and He Daqing alone made it impossible for them to lend the tricycle to someone else.
Although he had finished his work, He Daqing had only just begun.
The two had a clear division of labor: Cai Quanwu drove the tricycle during the day, while He Daqing looked for work during the day and then handed over the tricycle in the evening, with He Daqing taking charge of the evening rush hour.
This combination not only makes things easier, but also ensures you don't miss any peak earning periods.
"I'm about to introduce you to a widow, and you won't even lend me your tricycle?" Jia Zhangshi glared at Cai Quanwu with dissatisfaction.
Although this guy is younger than He Daqing, he is also more simple-minded and lacks his own opinions.
“Let’s keep things separate. If you really help me get married, I’ll definitely give you a red envelope, but I can’t lend you my tricycle,” Cai Quanwu replied seriously.
Just as the two were arguing, Chen Jun and his third uncle, Yan Bugui, also went home from get off work.
Unlike usual, neither of them pushed their bicycles into the yard.
"Chen Jun, hurry home and get your things ready. I'll wait for you at the gate." Yan Bugui waved to Chen Jun and then took down the canned food jar that was placed by the window.
Jia Zhangshi knew at a glance what Chen Jun and Yan Bugui had gone there to do.
"Cai Quanwu, if you still want to get married, lend me your tricycle!" Jia Zhangshi said anxiously.
Her original plan was to go with Chen Jun to find cicadas; otherwise, she would most likely not find a forest with many cicadas on her own.
"No way!"
Cai Quanwu was very principled; if he said no, then no, and nothing he said would be acceptable.
Even when Jia Zhangshi threatened him with the fact that he was a widow, Cai Quanwu did not agree.
Seeing Chen Jun leading Lin Yao out, Jia Zhangshi spat at Cai Quanwu: "You blockhead, you'll never find a wife in your life!"
She didn't have time to argue with Cai Quanwu now, so she hurriedly went back to the backyard to get the bottle, and then chased after him with Bang Geng, who was going to go with her.
At this moment, Chen Jun had already set off on his bicycle, with Yan Bugui following behind on his own bicycle.
Knowing she couldn't keep up on her own two legs, Jia Zhangshi simply stuffed the stick into the back of the tricycle, then turned the tricycle around and chased after them.
If you don't lend it to me, I can't ride it?
I'm riding your tricycle out of respect for you.
While cursing under her breath, Jia Zhangshi pedaled her tricycle with all her might and rushed out of the alley.
Chen Jun and Yan Bugui, who were in front, also noticed Jia Zhangshi behind them.
"Hiss, Cai Quanwu is so muddle-headed! He actually lent his tricycle to Jia Zhangshi. What does she know about tricycles?" Yan Bugui said sourly.
It was he who came up with the idea to have Cai Quanwu and He Daqing buy a tricycle together.
The tricycle was bought the next day, but He Daqing and Cai Quanwu refused when he asked to borrow it on his day off.
What kind of person doesn't stop when parking?!
But now, it's still being lent to Jia Zhangshi.
As for why Jia Zhangshi was following them around, Chen Jun and Yan Bugui could guess the gist of it.
"When I went back to the backyard to get something, it seemed like Jia Zhangshi asked Cai Quanwu to lend her a tricycle, but Cai Quanwu didn't seem to agree," Chen Jun replied.
Yan Bugui felt much better after hearing this.
It turns out that Jia Zhangshi secretly rode the tricycle out.
Oh dear, this is going to be quite a show later.
And so, Chen Jun rode his bicycle out of the city, slowed down at an intersection, and pointed eastward.
"Uncle, let's split up. There are quite a few cicadas over there too."
When it comes to catching cicadas, the more dispersed the better.
"Alright!" Yan Bugui knew Chen Jun wouldn't fool him, so he rode his bicycle eastward.
"Hey, why did they break up?"
Following behind, Jia Zhangshi was panting heavily and casually wiped the sweat from her face.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Jia Zhangshi decided to continue following Chen Jun.
Yesterday, Chen Jun caught so many cicadas. Would he be willing to give the good spots to Yan Bugui?
So, following Chen Jun is definitely the right thing to do!
So Jia Zhangshi twisted the handlebars of the tricycle hard and chased after Chen Jun.
Seeing Jia Zhangshi's tricycle reappear behind him, Chen Jun couldn't help but laugh.
There are many forests in this era, and the number of cicadas is also very large. You can basically catch a lot of cicadas by going to any sparsely populated forest.
It doesn't matter, as long as the directions are clear, they won't affect each other.
After parking his bicycle, Chen Jun led Lin Yao into the woods.
"When you walk forward, you should check the bushes with a stick from time to time, and be sure to pay attention to safety."
This season is abundant with cicadas, as well as snakes and insects.
Therefore, Chen Jun and Lin Yao wore long pants to avoid insect bites.
"Don't worry, brother, I'm an expert at catching cicadas!"
Lin Yao shook the stick in her hand, then walked forward.
"My dear grandson, do you see them? Chen Jun and the others are right ahead!"
"These two are really shrewd. They tricked Old Man Yan into going somewhere else, and then came to this forest themselves!" Jia Zhangshi said as she took the stalks of the stalks off the tricycle.
"Come on, we're sure we can catch a small basinful today!"
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