Li Xunli understood that Shen Rongzhou's words made sense, and nodded: "Okay, but you don't need to find a special time to teach me. Dad and my brother both know how, so I can learn from them."
Shen Rongzhou thought for a moment, then said, "I have two days off at the end of this month. We'll see how your studies are going then. If you're doing well, we'll go buy you a motorcycle."
Upon hearing Shen Rongzhou's words, Li Xunli retorted without hesitation, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know how much money we have at home?"
"Besides, even without a motorcycle, I can ride a bicycle just as well. If you insist on buying a motorcycle, then I won't learn."
A motorcycle from 2006 would cost at least several thousand yuan.
It's fair to say that buying another motorcycle would be equivalent to emptying the family's savings.
Shen Qingqing ate her rice half-heartedly, glancing occasionally at the rice in Chen Yangyang's bowl next to her, wondering how she could secretly transfer some rice to her.
Hearing her parents' words, she immediately abandoned her meal, propped her head up, and asked, "Is buying a motorcycle very expensive?"
Just as Li Xunli was about to tell Shen Qingqing that she was too young to interrupt, she saw the expression on Shen Qingqing's face and remembered what Li Xunjin had told her about Shen Qingqing making money from stocks.
She swallowed her original words and reorganized her thoughts: "It's not a matter of whether it's expensive or not, it's a matter of whether our family needs to buy another car right now."
Even if you have money, you need to think carefully about whether you really need to buy this thing.
Li Xunli knew that Shen Qingqing was now wealthy, so she wanted to take this opportunity to instill a proper view of money in her daughter, so that she wouldn't spend money recklessly in the future.
Shen Qingqing immediately said, "Isn't it absolutely necessary to buy it now? Dad is now working at Uncle Zhang's company, so we don't go to and from get off work on the same route anymore. Yangyang's kindergarten is also a bit far from home. You have to ride your bicycle that far to pick Yangyang up every day after get off work. It's definitely not as convenient as having a motorcycle!"
However, Li Xunli didn't budge an inch, saying, "You silly child! Riding a bicycle can also help me get exercise!"
Shen Qingqing wanted to say something more, but Shen Rongzhou spoke up first: "How about this, when you've learned how to drive it, you can drive mine. Anyway, I'll only drive it to and from get off work. If I'm going to drive long distances, it'll just sit there at the factory. It's better if you drive it back and it's useful."
“When I go to work, you can come with me there and ride back. When I get off work, I can hitch a ride back with Lao Shang.”
Li Xunli wanted to say something more, but Shen Rongzhou interrupted her: "Okay, it's decided then, let's eat!"
Shen Qingqing was puzzled. It was just a motorcycle. How could her family not even be able to afford a women's motorcycle?
Although her father does own one, it's a men's motorcycle, which is heavier and less comfortable than a women's motorcycle.
Especially for her mother.
But her parents had already made their decision, so Shen Qingqing couldn't say anything more.
As Li Xunli ate, she remembered something else. "I've taken too many days off from the factory lately, and the boss is a little unhappy. But I've asked my uncle to go to the porcelain kiln to do electrical work tomorrow, and I don't want my mom to know about the kiln repairs. My brother is also very busy lately. Could you move one of your two days off at the end of the month to tomorrow?"
Shen Rongzhou swallowed a mouthful of rice. "It's hard to say. Leave is on a rotating schedule, and I don't know if I can find someone to replace me if needed."
Shen Qingqing eagerly raised her hand again, "I can! My uncle isn't an outsider, he knows where the porcelain kiln is, I can go with him!"
Li Xunli thought for a moment and then instructed her, "Then you must stay close to your great-uncle with your sister. Don't let your sister run around, and don't run around on your own either, understand?"
"Mom and Dad, don't worry. I'll call Grandpa again before I leave. If he's at the old house, I'll tell him to come and visit the porcelain kiln." Shen Qingqing added another layer of protection.
Zhang Mingfang cultivated a plot of land behind the old house to grow vegetables. Next to the vegetable plot was a small bamboo grove, which produced a lot of bamboo shoots every summer to feed both families. So he would go to the old house to take care of the vegetable plot almost every day.
The next day, her parents went to work as usual, and Shen Qingqing played a little teacher game at home with her younger sister. When they were halfway through the game, the doorbell rang.
"Who is it?" Shen Qingqing quickly climbed to the sofa, picked up the phone, and prepared to call her grandparents' house at any moment if something went wrong.
"It's me!"
When her uncle's familiar voice rang out, Shen Qingqing slammed down the phone and went to open the door.
My tall, thin uncle, who was over 1.8 meters tall, walked in carrying an electrical control box. "Qingqing? Where are your parents?"
"Uncle!" Shen Qingqing greeted Shen Yangyang before answering her uncle's question, "Mom and Dad went to work, and Yangyang and I are going with you today!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingyang's face darkened, and he retorted, "Nonsense! What kind of parents would let two young children go to a construction site with them!"
Shen Qingqing blinked, ran over and hugged her great-uncle's long legs, bending her neck at a ninety-degree angle. "Great-uncle, no, my maternal grandfather is here too. I just wanted you to take both of us with you."
Upon hearing that the third brother was also there, Zhang Mingyang's expression softened slightly. "That's more like it!"
"Let's go then. The gas and electricity aren't on at home, are they?"
Shen Qingqing knelt down to put shoes on Shen Yangyang, "They weren't on, Mom turned them off before she went to work!"
"Uncle, wait a minute! I need to call Grandpa!"
After Shen Qingqing called her grandfather to find out where he was, she told him that they were going to the porcelain kiln with her uncle to do electrical work today, and asked him to come along as well.
It was only when he overheard her on the phone that Zhang Mingyang realized that this clever little devil had actually pulled off a stunt of acting first and informing her later.
The third brother was called over on the spot.
"Alright, Uncle! I've finished my call, let's go!" Shen Qingqing, without a hint of guilt, led Shen Yangyang to stand in front of Zhang Mingyang.
Zhang Mingyang also found it amusing, chuckled, and led the two children out of the house.
As soon as the car started, Shen Qingqing tightly sandwiched Shen Yangyang between her and her uncle, as if afraid that the car's speed would blow them both off at any moment.
No one told her that her great-uncle was driving so recklessly at this time of day!
It's a good thing they were sitting in the back; if they had been sitting in the front, their faces would have been blown all over the place!
They sped along, and by the time they arrived at the porcelain kiln, Shen Qingqing's neatly combed ponytail had become as fluffy as a feather duster.
The old house was close to the porcelain kiln, and Zhang Mingfang had already opened the door of the kiln, which had just been completed yesterday, and was waiting.
Shen Qingqing, looking dazed, led Shen Yangyang, who was caught in the middle and also looked confused, toward Zhang Mingfang.
After parking his car, Zhang Mingyang picked up his electrical kit and followed Zhang Mingfang and his two children into the kiln. As he looked around, he asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to repair the kiln?"
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