Chapter 235
After lunch the next day, Su Yuanzheng and Su Miao were about to return to Ning County. Their second uncle and aunt got busy and brought them a lot of things.
Zongzi, glutinous rice cakes, colorful glutinous rice, freshly picked vegetables, fruits, and peanuts and potatoes were packed into half a bag. We were afraid that Miaomiao would be crushed in the car, so after packing everything separately, we put them all in a sack and tied the bag tightly.
I caught a duck, tied its legs, put it in a cardboard box, and cut a hole in it to let it breathe.
Second Aunt said, "Miao, you must be tired of eating chicken during the New Year. Let's have some duck tonight. I raised it myself. It's very smart. It walks two kilometers to swim in the river every day. Eating it will definitely nourish your brain and make you smarter!"
Su Yuanzheng said, "Brother, sister-in-law, you've packed too much. We'll only be in a few days, and we'll be going to Yongcheng on the 8th. How can we eat so much?"
"Oh! Not much, not much. There are still several days left! During the New Year, the vegetables sold in the county market are very expensive. Why spend that money when we have ready-made ones at home?"
In this way, the father and daughter returned with a sack of food. The road became more bumpy after leaving the village.
Su Miao saw the duck, which had been staying obediently in the cardboard box, poking its head out of the hole, observing the surrounding situation in confusion, and then met Su Miao's eyes.
The man and the duck looked at each other quietly for half a minute, and finally the duck felt it was too cold outside and shrank back into the cardboard box.
When they were about to reach the fork in the road leading to Qianjin Village, Su Yuanzheng said, "Miaomiao, your brother Xiang is ahead. I wonder who he's waiting for."
Su Miao stretched his neck from behind his father to look, and sure enough, it was Su Xiang in front of him, sitting on a bicycle and seemingly waiting for someone.
Qianjin Village is right next to him, so who else could he be waiting for? Su Miao asked his father to stop the car next to him and asked in a meaningful tone, "Brother Xiang, who are you waiting for during the New Year?"
"Oh! I'm waiting for the big girl."
At this time, Yang Da Nv hurried over and paused when she saw Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng.
She and Su Xiang did not formally get married according to etiquette. In order to avoid being seen by the villagers and causing gossip, she asked him to wait here. Unexpectedly, she met his relative.
Forget it. Anyway, she and Su Xiang are dating with the intention of getting married. They are not being hooligans, so what is there to be afraid of?
She stepped forward and greeted them openly: "Uncle Shi, Miaomiao, Happy New Year!"
Su Yuanzheng smiled and nodded at her. Su Miao deliberately asked, "Sister Big Girl, where are you going? Do you want us to give you a ride?"
"No need. I've made an appointment with your brother Xiang to go to Ning County together. I can just sit behind him. Are you guys going back to the county too?"
"Yes, are you going shopping?"
Su Xiang shook his head and said, "No, I took her to buy a bicycle."
Su Xiang's words were too economical, making it sound as if Yang Danniu was coaxing him to give her the bicycle.
When Yang Daniu heard this, she became anxious and quickly explained to the two of them, "He was planning to buy it as a betrothal gift. Erbo used his connections to find a defective one in the warehouse and was able to save twenty yuan. He has already paid the deposit.
He said he didn't want to buy it anymore, but then he couldn't get his deposit back. I said he might as well return the watch and buy a bicycle. He wouldn't have to take the bus or borrow a bicycle to transport things up there to sell, and it would also save him some effort when transporting vegetables and grain.
Su Miao said with a smile: "Sister Big Girl is still good at living, then let's go together."
The four of them entered the city together. Since they were already there, Su Yuanzheng took them to his home to get acquainted with the place. Su Xiang had rarely left the village before and had never been to their house.
After showing them around the house, Su Yuanzheng thought it would be a good idea to not delay their purchase of a bicycle. He then asked, "Do you know where to buy a bicycle?"
Yang Daniu said, "I heard it's on T-shaped Street. Although I haven't been there, I know the general direction. I'll ask people when I get there."
Su Yuanzheng pushed the parked car out of the door and said, "I'll take you there so you don't get lost. Miaomiao, do you want to go?"
Miaomiao felt that her old father was a little inconsiderate. She had just run into them because they were going the same way, so she said they were walking together. Now that they were already here, why was he still following them and being a third wheel for the young couple?
Forget it, forget it. Anyway, the wattage of my father’s light bulb is already high enough, it shouldn’t be too much for her small one.
Su Miao and Yang Danniu chatted all the way. Su Miao really liked her more and more. She spoke frankly, but she was not the kind of person who spoke without thinking. She was the kind of person who made people feel comfortable talking to her.
They talk openly about what they know, and don't pretend to know what they don't know. They don't have any twisted thoughts. Su Miao feels that living with such a person should be very stable.
When they arrived at the bicycle store, Su Xiang showed the salesperson the receipt for the deposit he had paid.
Su Miao found the salesman very familiar and remembered that he had bought his two tricycles through him before.
The salesperson recognized them and said with a smile, "It's you! You're here to boost my performance again this year!"
Su Miao said, "Brother Xiaoguan, my cousin is buying a car today. He has already made the reservation."
The salesman shook the receipt in his hand and said, "I know, they're those discounted, substandard ones. You guys are really well-informed. They're so hard to get."
Su Miao and others followed him to look at the cars. The cars were parked in the corner. They were said to be defective products, but there were no major problems with them. There were just a few scratches and traces of collisions.
"These were originally meant to be sold elsewhere, but the truck transporting them overturned along the way. The driver was fine, but the goods were scratched. I definitely can't sell them at full price, so I can only give them a discount."
Su Xiang nodded and said, "It's good to be able to pull millet."
The salesman thought for a moment and said, "You're a long-time customer of mine. I'll tell you straight up, if you need to haul goods, it's better to buy that three-wheeled vehicle over there than this two-wheeled one. The side of that three-wheeled vehicle has a little dent, and you can just hammer it in and fix it yourself. It's even cheaper, and it's only five dollars more expensive than this two-wheeled vehicle."
They went over to take a look at the three-wheeled vehicle, and from the surface it looked more damaged than the two-wheeled vehicle. The front of the vehicle also had some dents, but they were all superficial injuries and did not affect its use.
In order to sell the "battle-damaged" tricycle, the sales guy took it to the road outside for them to test drive to prove that the car's functions were not affected.
Buying a car nowadays attracts a lot of attention, and neighbors will come to watch. If an ordinary person buys it, he or she will probably have it repainted.
Su Xiang didn't care. He bought the car to transport things on the village roads. As long as it could run, it was fine.
Su Miao saw what Su Xiang meant and asked the salesperson, "If we buy this one, will the deposit we paid before still count?"
"Of course, I'll just open a new order and include the deposit in it."
Su Xiang looked at Yang Da Niu and said, "Let's buy a tricycle. You and Miao Miao can sit in the truck bed."
Receiving the same treatment as the little girl, Yang Danniu nodded embarrassedly.
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