Around noon, just as Shen Qingqing had finished stewing the fish, Shen Rongzhou and Li Xunli returned.
As soon as she entered the door, Shen Qingqing saw the unstoppable smiles on her parents' faces.
"Qingqing, didn't you want to buy a small bicycle before? Mom will pay for it tonight, and I'll buy it for you today!" Li Xunli waved her hand excitedly when she saw Shen Qingqing peeking out from the kitchen.
Shen Qingqing's eyes lit up, and she ran excitedly to Li Xunli's side: "Really?"
"Of course! When have I ever lied to you?" Li Xunli glanced at her sideways. "Boss Yao gave me a two thousand yuan deposit today, which is more than enough to buy you a bicycle!"
Shen Yangyang rushed over from behind the sofa, holding a watercolor pen, "Mom! I want to buy watercolor pens too!"
Li Xunli smiled and picked up Shen Yangyang, avoiding the possibility of her watercolor pen drawing on her clothes, and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll buy it, I'll buy one for Yangyang too!"
Shen Rongzhou smiled and shook his head, saying nothing more. He changed his shoes and went to the kitchen to take over Shen Qingqing's cooking duties.
After all, this is money earned by his wife herself, and she can spend it however she wants, let alone on the two children.
Buying a bicycle for Shen Qingqing was part of their original plan. Although the primary school Shen Qingqing attended wasn't far from home, it would still take her about ten minutes to walk there on foot. Plus, the weather was going to get colder soon, so riding a bicycle would shorten the time she would spend on the road.
Shen Qingqing didn't get her own bicycle until she was in the third grade in her previous life.
It was just a particularly tacky red bicycle. Shen Qingqing didn't really like the color, but since she had already bought it, she had no choice but to accept it.
After dinner, when they arrived at the bicycle shop, hundreds of bicycles of all shapes and sizes were lined up inside, making Shen Yangyang exclaim, "Wow!"
The shopkeeper, a woman with curly hair, greeted Shen Qingqing and her companions warmly, asking, "Would you like to buy a bicycle?"
“Yes, you can just ask her.” Li Xunli, holding Shen Yangyang’s hand, pointed to Shen Qingqing standing in front as the shopkeeper walked over.
Shen Qingqing didn't complain about being ignored. Right now, she's just a child who's easily overlooked, and there's nothing that can be done about it.
He smiled brightly when the shopkeeper looked over, and then walked towards the rows of bicycles.
Because of her height, the large and tall bicycles in the back rows were not within Shen Qingqing's selection range; she chose the middle rows.
What she values most is the firmness of the seat. So every time she passes a bicycle that catches her eye, she presses the seat to see if it's firm enough. If it's too hard, she won't choose it no matter how good it looks.
"Little sister, tell me what kind of car you want, and I'll make sure to pick the most suitable one for you!" The shopkeeper followed behind Shen Qingqing, watching her squeeze the seat cushion of each car she passed by. She couldn't help but speak to her.
As Shen Qingqing pinched the skin, she said, "I will choose by myself. Auntie, please wait a little longer. I will choose soon."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Shen Qingqing, the shopkeeper could only smile and glance at Li Xunli's side, only to find that Li Xunli was chatting with Shen Rongzhou and didn't seem to care about this side at all, clearly letting Shen Qingqing make the decision herself.
The shopkeeper had no choice but to continue kneading each car with Shen Qingqing.
Finally, Shen Qingqing stopped next to a silver and black bicycle. "Auntie, hello, I want this one!"
The shopkeeper helped Shen Qingqing lift the bicycle out and pushed it in front of Li Xunli and the others with a smile, "Your daughter has excellent taste. The quality of Libao bicycles from Xiaowan is unquestionable. They can be ridden for four or five years without any problems!"
Li Xunli herself owns a Lipo brand bicycle from Xiaowan, so she knows how good that brand is. She looked at Shen Qingqing and asked, "Have you decided to buy this one?"
Shen Qingqing nodded firmly, "Yes, this is the one!"
“Okay,” Li Xunli didn’t ask any more questions and looked directly at the shopkeeper: “How much is it, boss?”
Seeing that the sale was about to go through, the shopkeeper's smile became much more genuine: "This brand is usually a bit more expensive. The kind for adults costs 280 yuan, but this one is smaller, so it'll only cost 200 yuan."
Upon hearing the price, Shen Qingqing lowered the corners of her mouth and subconsciously glanced at her mother.
Unexpectedly, Li Xunli didn't even blink, and directly took out two red bills and handed them to the shopkeeper: "And could you also help us pack the vegetable basket and lock it?"
"Okay, just five minutes!" The shopkeeper took the money and went to process it without hesitation.
Five minutes later, the freshly made bicycle was pushed in front of Shen Qingqing.
Shen Qingqing could hardly contain her anticipation and excitement.
With this bicycle, it's much more convenient for her to go out and do whatever she wants!
"Come on, Mom will give you a ride!"
Li Xunli wanted to take over the front of the car, but Shen Qingqing wouldn't let go.
"Mom, I want to try it myself!" Shen Qingqing hadn't learned to ride a bicycle yet at this time; in her previous life, she only learned after they bought her one.
But she already knew it without having to learn it in this lifetime; she just needed a legitimate way to do it.
Li Xunli glanced at the road; there weren't many cars. After thinking for a moment, she agreed, "Okay, let your dad take Yangyang home first. Mom will follow behind you. Don't worry about riding!"
"No, no! I want to watch my sister ride her bike too!" Shen Yangyang had already been moved into Shen Rongzhou's arms, and her eyes were shining as she watched her sister choose a bicycle. Now that she heard that she had to go back first, of course she refused.
Shen Rongzhou had always been quite lenient with his child, so he immediately reassured her, "Okay, Dad will drive behind your sister and you can sit in the car and watch, okay?"
Shen Yangyang then put her arms around Shen Rongzhou's neck and nodded in satisfaction.
After leaving the bicycle shop, Li Xunli stood behind Shen Qingqing's bicycle, bending down to help Shen Qingqing hold the back of the bike: "Qingqing, get on the bike, keep your balance and ride forward. Don't worry, Mom will hold you from behind!"
Shen Qingqing didn't refuse; that's what she learned in her previous life.
Although it's been a long time since I've ridden a bicycle, some skills are like DNA etched into your bones. Once you learn them, no matter how much time has passed, you'll naturally find them again when you use them.
When Shen Qingqing stepped on the pedal, she wobbled a little, but after only two rotations, she was already able to skillfully control her balance and turn the bike around.
Li Xunli let go of her hand after she had regained her balance and jogged behind her, ready to help her if she lost her balance.
Shen Qingqing, of course, did not give her mother that chance. Before long, she had completely taken control of the bicycle and even began to accelerate.
Seeing that she was speeding up, Li Xunli called out "Slow down" twice from behind, then got on Shen Rongzhou's motorcycle and went to catch up with her daughter.
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