055 Buy a bicycle
The brother and sister walked around the store for a while, but the clerk didn't come up to ask them a single question.
It wasn't until Gao Qingmiao took a fancy to a Forever brand speed bicycle hanging on the wall that he asked someone to help take it down and have a look.
The salesperson who was sweeping the glass counter with a feather duster in his hand asked with an excited smile:
"Are you ready to see the bikes? This one's a new permanent gear model, much easier to ride than regular bikes!"
When the person arrived and saw Gao Qinghe standing calmly beside him, the salesperson couldn't help but look at her several more times.
Why didn’t he see such a beautiful female customer just now?
Seeing that she seemed very interested in the radio, the salesperson enthusiastically introduced several radios of different brands in front of her.
Gao Qingmiao was dissatisfied: "Hey! I'm still looking at bicycles!"
The salesperson seemed to have just realized what was happening. He gave him an awkward smile, then smiled apologetically at Gao Qinghe before helping to take down the bicycle that was displayed on the wall.
"Be careful, don't make it dirty. I'll put a piece of cardboard under it for you."
The salesman unpacked the cartons and put them on the floor to avoid dirtying the new tires.
There are no special displays for customers to try out right now.
Gao Qingmiao didn't care whether it was good or not, he hadn't even learned to ride a bike yet.
But that didn't stop him from thinking that this black-painted bicycle with silver handlebars was super cool.
Pretend to touch the handle, look at the chain, and tentatively ask for the price.
The salesperson smiled and said, "348 yuan."
"Okay, this is the one!"
Gao Qingmiao made the decision readily.
The salesperson was a little surprised. He didn't even frown when he heard the price. Suddenly, he was a little unsure about the background of this young man in front of him.
Little did they know that it was simply the recklessness of a newborn calf that was not afraid of a tiger.
Besides, he has been to the provincial capital, so a mere 348 yuan can no longer scare him.
"Sister, what do you want to buy?" Gao Qingmiao asked.
"You buy it." Gao Qinghe shook his head.
She had wanted to buy her little sister a radio that could play tapes, but the models in the store weren't very good.
Gao Qinghe suddenly remembered the Walkman he bought for Jiang Baohai's sister in his previous life. It was only the size of a palm and could be used to play tapes and CDs. It also came with headphones, making it very convenient for studying.
But I didn't see it on the counter.
Moreover, the store only sold music tapes, but no English learning tapes.
I'll look for it again when I get to the provincial capital.
Gao Qingmiao paid for the bicycle and gave the rest to her sister.
He is content with just a bicycle.
The salesperson might be free, or might just want to spend some time with the siblings, so he offered to teach Gao Qingmiao how to ride a bike.
After learning on the street in front of the department store for half an hour, Gao Qingmiao was finally able to keep walking in a straight line, and the brother and sister then went to the train ticket collection point.
Gao Qingmiao patted the back seat proudly, "Sister, get in."
Gao Qinghe looked at him distrustfully and said, "Wait until I'm seated before you ride."
I tentatively put my butt on it, with my toes still on the ground just in case.
After thinking for a moment, he jumped down again and said, "How about I take you with me?"
Facing his brother's resentful gaze, Gao Qinghe had no choice but to sit in the back seat again.
"Are you ready?"
"Let's go."
With a "whoosh", the bicycle started moving.
It was a little crooked at first, but soon it moved smoothly through the streets and alleys.
Facing the wind, Gao Qingmiao couldn't help but shout, "It's so cool!"
Gao Qinghe brushed away the flying hair in front of her eyes and raised the corners of her mouth.
After buying the train tickets, the brother and sister bought a pair of Warrior sneakers for their parents and grandmother respectively.
I used the remaining money to buy a pen for my younger sister.
After all 423 yuan was spent, Gao Qingmiao realized that his elder sister didn't seem to have bought anything.
"Sister, why don't you buy it?"
On the way back, Gao Qingmiao was carrying his sister and asked in confusion.
Given my eldest sister's personality, it's definitely not because she's reluctant to spend money.
Moreover, these days she has been complaining about the inconvenience of drying her hair and taking a shower, but today when she went into town she didn’t even look at the hair dryer.
Speaking of hair dryers, Gao Qinghe shrugged, "Natural drying seems to be okay too."
The main reason is...what she wants is too expensive, and the money she has now can't satisfy her.
Instead of making do, it’s better to stay and continue making money.
Hearing her sister say this, Gao Qingmiao suddenly felt that she was very ignorant.
He bit his lip and was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Sister, I'll give you the bike to ride first. I'll buy you another one when I make more money next time."
Gao Qinghe smiled and said, "Okay." He agreed without any hesitation.
It was as if she had expected him to say that.
Gao Qingmiao slapped himself in frustration, what a stupid mouth!
Riding with one hand is not a good idea. Gao Qinghe hurriedly reminded: "Ride carefully. If I fall, my parents will beat you to death!"
Gao Qingmiao smiled awkwardly and quickly held the handlebars steady.
The mountain road is not easy to walk on, but Gao Qinghe feels it is much better than taking the bus, at least he won’t get carsick.
There were few cars on the road, so Gao Qingmiao just rode forward without any hesitation, and his riding skills became more and more proficient.
When they reached a flat surface, the novelty finally wore off, and the brother and sister took turns riding for a while.
When it was Gao Qinghe's turn, his wild driving skills made Gao Qingmiao hold on to the seat and tremble, fearing that if she was not careful, she and her brother would die in the car accident and die young.
When they reached a long downhill road near the village, he insisted on getting off the car and refused to sit in the back seat with Gao Qinghe.
"Alas--!"
The girl's excited cheers echoed in the valley.
Gao Qingmiao looked at the figure that merged with the bicycle and passed by like a shooting star, and felt that today was the happiest day of his life in the past 18 years.
"Sister, wait for me!"
Seeing that her elder sister was going down the slope with no intention of stopping, Gao Qingmiao shouted hurriedly.
As the sun sets, the shadows cast by the brother and sister on their bicycles fly across the yellow earth, reflecting their unbridled youth.
"Oh my! Did the Gao siblings both buy bicycles?"
In the city, bicycles are not uncommon.
But in Shanghe Village, there are only five households that have bicycles.
As soon as the brother and sister entered the village, the black and silver bicycle they were riding immediately attracted the attention of the villagers.
How can young people resist showing off?
Gao Qingmiao pedaled hard, a proud and complacent smile on his sweaty wheat-colored face.
This is a bicycle he bought with his own money, different from the one Zheng Xiaohu bought with his parents!
After school at the village primary school, a group of children excitedly surrounded the brother and sister and followed them all the way to the Gao family's gate, reluctant to leave.
The youngest son of Zheng's second uncle took advantage of the relationship between the two families and grabbed the back seat and begged his second brother to take him for a ride.
"Brother, can you take me home on your bike? I'll bring you some bird eggs later!"
Gao Qingmiao pretended to be embarrassed, thought for a while, and then nodded, "Okay."
The little guy cheered and, under the envious gaze of his classmates, quickly climbed onto the back seat, his chin held high, like a rooster that had won a fight.
Many villagers followed and asked curiously:
"Qing He, this bicycle isn't cheap, is it? It looks more solid than Xiao Hu's Phoenix. How much does it cost?"
"It's okay, more than 300."
The villagers looked at each other in confusion. More than 300 is okay?
It looks like he's really made a fortune!
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