After she finished talking, she turned and left. When she walked to the shed and picked up her umbrella, she suddenly remembered something and turned back and said, "Oh, there are tricycles, the kind you can ride. Can you help me get one?"
Xie Dongyang looked at her and confirmed: "Baner cart?"
Ruan Xi nodded: "The kind used to pull things."
Xie Dongyang thought for a moment and said, "I'll help you find it, but I may not have that much money to help you."
He needed to buy a second-hand sewing machine and a cart, both of which were not small items, and he couldn't afford so much money.
In this repair shop, he usually makes some money from repairing bicycles, but it's small money, and many people won't come to repair their bicycles unless their bicycles are so broken that they can't be ridden, so the most common job he does is repairing tires.
Although he was speculating and selling second-hand bicycles, he also bought those second-hand parts with his own money. He actually just made money from the labor cost of assembling them, and not many people dared to buy them, so he didn't make much money.
The almost new car he bought for Ruan Xi last year didn't make much money from her.
In those days, thirty yuan was a city worker's monthly salary. Although Ruan Xi had a lot of money, it was not enough for her to show off in this old city and spend money without worrying about anything.
So she looked at Xie Dongyang and said, "Please help me find it first. If you can't push it to me, I will go to your house to buy it."
Xie Dongyang nodded, "Okay, I'll ask around for you this week and try to get it for you."
Ruan Xi smiled at him and said, "Thank you in advance."
Xie Dongyang looked at her and said, "Don't thank me. Remember you promised to take me to buy the goods."
Ruan Xi stood by the awning and opened the umbrella. "Okay, I'll come see you next Sunday."
After saying that, she walked into the rain, and the raindrops fell heavily on the umbrella.
I spend six days in school, attending classes, eating, reading and studying every day, and time passes the fastest.
Because he and Ruan Jie were not in the same school, and because Ruan Jie was different from him, she had to make up for her shortcomings in order to get into university, and she still had a lot to learn, so after going to school, Ruan Xi did not often visit her.
Like other students, she does not have enough time to read and study. She would like to hold a book in her hands while eating and going to the toilet. Of course, reality is pretty much the same.
Compared to them, Ruan Xi certainly didn't have such a hunger for books in the library. After all, she had been to college and read all kinds of books that interested her and she liked them, so she didn't seem so hungry.
After completing her studies normally, she will be busy with her own affairs.
On Sundays, her roommate would sleep in a little, but she wouldn't either. Every time he gets up early in the morning, washes up, goes to the cafeteria to eat, and then rides his bike outside for a stroll. He looks like a street wanderer with nothing to do.
She got up early again today, and after dinner she rode her bike to Xie Dongyang's repair shop.
When she arrived, Xie Dongyang just happened to open the door.
When Xie Dongyang saw her, he said, "I knew you had to come early in the morning, and I was right."
Ruan Xi parked his bike and came over to ask him, "Have you found everything for me?"
Xie Dongyang led her in and said, "Take a look for yourself."
Ruan Xi followed him into the house and saw a half-new three-wheeled cart parked in the house, and a half-new sewing machine in the back of the cart. Although they look old, they seem to be in good condition.
Ruan Xi has learned her lesson now, and called Xie Dongyang, "Move the sewing machine down so I can step on it."
Xie Dongyang looked at her and said, "Oh, sister, given our current relationship, how can I cheat you?"
"That's hard to say."
Xie Dongyang took the sewing machine off the tricycle and put it away.
Ruan Xi went over and took out the fuselage, carefully checked it inside and out, and then stepped on it.
Not finding any obvious problems with the sewing machine, she took the tricycle out for a test ride.
After she finished the test ride, Xie Dongyang looked at her and said, "Do you still believe me or not?"
Ruan Xi smiled at him, "They are all good, except that they are a little old. Didn't you say you would help me out if I didn't have the money?"
Xie Dongyang said with some pride: "My brother's face is still worth a hundred or eighty yuan."
Ruan Xi was too lazy to pay attention to him and pushed the tricycle back to the shop.
Xie Dongyang didn't understand, "Why? You don't want it?"
Ruan Xi pushed the bike and looked back at him, "I want it, but didn't you say you wanted to go with me to buy the goods? I'll leave it here for another day, and when we get the goods, we can come back here in the evening and I'll ride back."
Xie Dongyang was a little excited when he heard about the purchase of goods, "I really didn't make friends with you in vain."
Ruan Xi put the tricycle in the house and called Xie Dongyang: "Get on the bike and follow me now."
Xie Dongyang was very happy. He quickly pushed out a bicycle. After coming out with Ruan Xi, he quickly locked the door and followed her.
He thought Ruan Xi would take him to the factories in the suburbs, but Ruan Xi took him directly to the train station.
After buying the ticket at the train station, he was still a little confused and asked Ruan Xi: "So far?"
Ruan Xi took him to the platform to wait for the train. "It's only one more stop, and it will arrive in an hour. I have calculated the time, the train will arrive soon, and there will be a return train in the afternoon, which is very convenient."
Xie Dongyang asked again: "Why don't you go to the suburbs?"
Ruan Xi turned to look at him: "I've been to all the suburbs, and I've also been to many places along the railway. The things in this factory area are the most complete and the cheapest. The cost is also the lowest including the round-trip fare."
Xie Dongyang: "They let private individuals get the goods?"
Ruan Xi nodded, "Yeah."
Xie Dongyang gave Ruan Xi a thumbs up, "You are indeed a top student of Peking University. How about I call you Grandpa from now on? What do you think?"
The train came and blew its whistle to stop at the station.
Ruan Xi didn't bother to pay attention to him and got on the train directly after the train door opened.
Xie Dongyang followed her into the car, found a seat and sat down, and asked curiously: "Speaking of which, Master Xi, how did you travel to so many places in such a short time and find out so much?"
Reform and opening up was decided in December last year, and it has only been three and a half months since then. After deducting the initial reaction time and the time for the New Year, the remaining time is even less. How is this done?
Ruan Xi looked at him and said, "Don't doubt that others can't do what you can't do, such as taking the college entrance examination."
Xie Dongyang choked: "..."
Well, no chatting today.
Ruan Xi asked him again: "You didn't pass the exam the first time because you didn't have enough time to review. Didn't you take the exam again last summer?"
Xie Dongyang said: "This is not about reviewing. Even if you let me review for another year, I still won't pass. I was busy playing in school and couldn't even distinguish the bells for classes. I also went to the countryside to work in the fields for two years. There's no way I can pass the exam."
Ruan Xi smiled and turned to the car window, not talking about this topic anymore.
Xie Dongyang was not the only one who failed the exam the first time and the second time. There were many other people. Ruan Xi only knew one more, and that was Ye Qiuwen, whose character and mental state collapsed.
It seemed that her mental state was so broken that she couldn't stand up again.
Maybe she just couldn't stand up on her own.
Ruan Qiuyue wrote a letter to tell Ruan Xi that Ye Qiuwen had gone crazy again at home after failing the exam, causing chaos in the house and making everyone uneasy. Ruan Changfu was completely disappointed in her, and in order to educate her, he sent her to a farm to work as a sent-down youth.
Ruan Changfu hopes that she can recognize herself better through working in the countryside, reflect on and improve her shortcomings during labor, and adjust her mentality, so that she can return to the city to find a job and live an ordinary life.
Ruan Qiuyue said: [It's impossible. She will only have more resentment in her heart. 】
Of course, in the more than one year since she left the compound, Ruan Xi not only received letters from Ruan Qiuyue, including Ruan Hongjun's fanatical longing and calls for her in Ruan Qiuyue's letters, but also received letters from Feng Xiuying.
Feng Xiuying used clumsy handwriting to express that she and Ruan Changfu missed and cared about her, and hoped that she could go home to visit when she had time. They also sent her large bags of expensive food, and even new clothes and shoes.
Among the eight people in their dormitory, no one received more than Ruan Xi.
Of course she left all the things behind, but she didn't reply to any of the letters except Ruan Qiuyue's.
The train arrived at the station, blew the whistle, slowed down and stopped. Someone patted Ruan Xi on the shoulder and he came to his senses suddenly.
Xie Dongyang had already stood up and said to her, "Let's go, we've arrived."
The train stopped at the station and Ruan Xi got off behind Xie Dongyang.
After getting off the bus and walking outside the station, Xie Dongyang asked her, "Is the factory far from here?"
Ruan Xi said: "It's not bad, only four or five miles."
It’s not far, but it’s not near either.
After leaving the station, Xie Dongyang didn't know which way to go, so he naturally followed Ruan Xi.
Ruan Xi took him four or five miles to find the factory.
Then she took out two large bags from her schoolbag, unfolded them and gave one to Xie Dongyang, saying to him, "This factory has a lot of stuff. If you see what you want, go talk to someone. We will act separately and meet here in the end."
Before Xie Dongyang agreed, Ruan Xi stuffed the pocket into his hands and ran away.
Xie Dongyang: “…”
He had no choice but to fold up the pockets and stuff them into his bag and go into the factory by himself.
Ruan Xi is already very familiar with this place; even the janitors at two factories remember her. She found the person in charge to discuss purchasing, and the process went smoothly. She then purchased some of everything she wanted.
She mainly imports various buttons, concealed buckles, zippers, rubber bands, hair ties, hats, scarves, socks, as well as needles and thread and some handicraft tools. They were all miscellaneous items, filling up a large bag.
Her pockets were full and she couldn't carry it anymore, so she moved it around for a while and then put it on the ground and dragged it for a while.
When they returned to the agreed meeting place, Xie Dongyang had not come back yet, so Ruan Xi put down his pocket and waited for him for a while. When Xie Dongyang came back with a bag full of things, she stood up and said, "Let's go."
Xie Dongyang glanced at her and said, "You're doing so much, can you handle it?"
Ruan Xi pinched her waist and said, "I really can't carry it."
Xie Dongyang then carried his own bag on his left shoulder, stretched out his right hand to grab a corner of Ruan Xi's bag, and said to her: "I'll give you a hand, let's carry it to the train station together, walk slowly on the way."
Ruan Xi grabbed the other corner of the pocket with both hands, "Thank you for your help, Master San."
Xie Dongyang still had the strength to ask her as he walked: "What did you get into?"
Ruan Xi said: "Needles, thread and other things, what about you?"
Xie Dongyang looked at his sacks and said, "I bought some hardware. I was actually quite nervous because I was afraid that I would be stuck with it and not be able to sell it. I even borrowed a lot of money from my family to buy the hardware. If I can't make back the money, I'll cry."
Ruan Xi smiled and asked, "Why did you buy so much?"
Xie Dongyang: "Since we have decided to do it, we can't be petty."
Ruan Xi really didn't have the energy to speak, so she ignored him. It took me a long time to carry the two sacks to the train station, I bought the tickets and carried them to the platform again, and I finally breathed a sigh of relief when I was waiting for the train.
Xie Dongyang said: "Next time I come to buy goods, I will bring a convenient cart."
Ruan Xi held onto the pillar and gasped, "Of course, if you have any..."
By the time I had caught my breath, the train arrived.
The two men then carried the bags back onto the train and placed them at the connection between the two carriages, where there was enough space. The people did not sit on their seats, but stood beside them.
Seeing that Ruan Xi was very tired, Xie Dongyang asked her to sit down while he looked after the goods.
It was much easier to get off the train station because they had bicycles and you could just tie the pockets to the back.
On the way back by bike, Ruan Xi asked Xie Dongyang: "Where are you going to set up your stall?"
Xie Dongyang said: "Let's go to the Dazhalan in front of the front gate. There are many people there."
Ruan Xi naturally didn't understand as well as he did, so he just said, "Okay, I'll go there too, but I can only go on Sundays."
She has classes from Monday to Saturday and only has time to go out on Sunday.
During the school years, I set up a stall one day a week. During the summer vacation, I set up a stall every day. I should be able to make a lot of money this year.
Xie Dongyang smiled and said, "Then you definitely don't make as much as I do."
Ruan Xi snorted at him, "That's not necessarily true."
The two of them rode to the repair shop while talking. Ruan Xi unloaded the goods and put them on the tricycle, and asked Xie Dongyang to move the sewing machine onto the tricycle. She originally wanted to ride the tricycle back to school, but now she changed her mind.
She took a breath and said to Xie Dongyang, "I'll leave all these things with you. I'll come directly over on Sunday morning and go to Dashilar with you to set up a stall. Don't touch my things. I remember exactly how many buttons I have."
Xie Dongyang laughed angrily, "Can you have at least some trust in my character?"
Ruan Xi shrugged, "Who told you to trick me with the fake Fei Ge bicycle in the first place?"
Xie Dongyang held his breath for a moment, then nodded, "It is indeed my fault."
Seeing that it was getting dark, Ruan Xi stopped talking nonsense with him and went out, got the car and prepared to leave.
As she was leaving, she remembered something and called Xie Dongyang: "Can you make me a simple rack and put a board on it so I can use it to set up a stall? I'll give you whatever money you deserve."
Xie Dongyang nodded at her, "Okay, okay, I'll get it all done for you. I want to do it too anyway."
After saying that, he waited for Ruan Xi to ride away on her bike. He sat down on the small stool under the shed, and after a while, he suddenly remembered that she had not paid for the second-hand sewing machine and the cart yet! Another week to wait!
He slapped his thigh so hard that it turned red through his pants!
But the next day, when he came back from setting up a stall in Dazhalan after a day, he didn't care about it at all, because the money he earned on the first day made him so happy that he almost broke his front teeth.
When he came back on his bicycle, the front of the bike almost twisted into the sky.
When he went to the repair shop to park his bicycle, he was so happy that he started dancing in the shop.
When I was dancing vigorously, I suddenly heard someone say, "You danced well."
Hearing the sound, he turned around and saw Ruan Xi coming over. He quickly restrained himself and asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"
Ruan Xi looked him up and down and said, "Looking at you, you must have made a lot of money today, right?"
Xie Dongyang couldn't stop laughing, baring his teeth: "I made more than 30 yuan a day, which is a month's salary for an ordinary worker. I did a quick calculation. If it's stable, then in a year, I should earn..."
He lowered his voice and uttered the extremely shocking number: "Ten thousand!"
Ruan Xi pretended to be surprised, opened her eyes wide, nodded and said with a smile: "It's very likely."
Seeing that Ruan Xi didn't say he was talking nonsense, Xie Dongyang couldn't stop laughing. He looked at Ruan Xi and said, "My goods may not last until Sunday. If I sell out first, I will buy more myself. Is that okay with you?"
Ruan Xi said: "I have no objection, but you have to promise me not to let others know that you have made so much money, let alone tell others where you bought the goods from. This is the place I ran for a long time to find. If you tell others, we may not make so much money."
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