Qiao Xiaoshan suddenly understood: "Brother, I understand now! You're right, that makes sense. If there's too much stuff, it won't fetch such a high price."
Qiao Xiaoni put the money away carefully: "It's almost noon, we should go shopping. I don't know if we can buy everything we need today."
Su Chenhao unlocked the bicycle: "Just tell me what you need. I know the town pretty well, so even if you can't find it, you can ask someone."
"Alright, I'll tell you what I need..." Qiao Xiaoni said a lot of things with her little mouth opening and closing, and stopped when she felt that she had said enough.
Old bicycles, and various spare parts.
Su Chenhao pointed to his bicycle: "What do you think of this bike?"
Qiao Xiaoni glanced at the bicycle, which was neither new nor old; it was exactly the kind of bicycle she needed.
"Is this your car? Can you make the decision about it?"
“If you want it, I can buy it. It’s cheaper at 40 yuan than buying it outside,” Su Chenhao replied.
Qiao Xiaoshan: "Brother, where did you get this bicycle? You just bought it like that?"
"It's my childhood friend's bicycle. I borrowed it for a while because not many people in his family ride it. When he borrowed it, he wanted me to buy it."
They said it would cost 40 yuan to ride it away, but I don't use it much, so I didn't buy it. If you're interested, I can go back and pay them, and the bike is yours.
Qiao Xiaoni patted the back seat of the bicycle: "Okay, this is it. Let's go buy the tools now, and we can turn it into a tricycle when we get back."
[Let me explain: a tricycle is essentially a bicycle with the front part retained and a handcart at the back, simply reinforced to create a three-wheeled vehicle. This is very common in rural areas, and in some places it's called a "reverse donkey."]
Su Chenhao nodded: "I know where to buy the tools, just follow me."
Qiao Xiaoni felt that asking Su Chenhao for help today was the best decision she could have made; it had solved many problems without her even realizing it.
After spending about an hour and a half, Qiao Xiaoni had almost bought everything she needed. She noticed she only had half the money left in her purse; Li Meihua had given her 50 yuan that morning.
I've already spent most of it on shopping. Earning money is hard, but spending it is fast. I'm determined to earn this money back as soon as possible.
The sun was high in the sky and it was already noon. Most of the people in the market had already left. In fact, many people came here just to find bargains.
Sometimes you can buy what you want for very little money. This market hasn't been established for long, only in the last three or four years, but people from all around come here to buy things, and it has become a regular business.
There was so much stuff that we ended up having to rent a car just to fit it all in.
The market was nearing its end, with only a few stalls still holding on.
The meat stalls were particularly eye-catching, and people would occasionally stop by to ask a question, probably hoping to snag a bargain.
Qiao Xiaoni noticed that there were still some pork fat, a few bones, and some lean meat left on the stall, with a huge pig's head being the most eye-catching item.
Su Chenhao walked up to the meat stall: "Old Chen, how's business today?"
When Old Chen, the butcher, saw Su Chenhao, his face immediately lit up with a smile: "Business is not bad. When did you come back to the village? It's been a long time since I've seen you, at least two years."
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