Chapter 256 Showdown [6000 words]

Baoshan Village.

Seeing that the whole village was surrounding the big truck bought by their second son and asking questions, their eyes full of envy, Bu Erzhu and Deng Shilan couldn't help but smile.

Although they are still somewhat worried about their second son and do not want him to take this dangerous path, since their second son wants to succeed and is determined to take this path, they can only support him.

Anyway, his uncle also said that when encountering any accident, the priority is to save your life, then the danger will be greatly reduced.

After all, the main purpose of those car bandits is to make money. They are not the kind of cruel and murderous devils who do not take human life seriously. It is impossible for them to take people's lives at first sight. As long as you cooperate a little when being robbed and don't resist, you can naturally save your life.

While Bu Erzhu and Deng Shilan were standing by and watching with smiles on their faces, the elderly villagers, after admiring the truck, walked up to them and spoke compliments to them.

The young people in the village surrounded Bu Zhongshi, each of them following his lead.

This is actually not surprising. First of all, Bu Zhongshi and his childhood friend Bu Dajun were originally the kings of their generation and had great prestige among the younger generation. Now that they have launched such a large "satellite", it is normal that they can impress the young people in the village.

Bu Dajun was also in the crowd at this time. He was very excited to see that his childhood friend had really bought the truck.

From now on, he is also the driver behind the steering wheel. If he tells others about his identity, it will be a hundred times easier for his parents to find him a wife.

After dealing with the young people in the village, Bu Zhongshi said to his childhood friend Bu Dajun, "Dajun, I will go to my uncle's house tomorrow and tell him about buying a car. I will ask him to let me handle the goods from the tile factory. You should also be ready at home. We can set off at any time when there is business."

Bu Dajun said excitedly: "I am ready and can set off at any time."

The other young people in the village all knew that Bu Zhongshi and Bu Dajun had such a good relationship that they could wear the same pants. When they heard Bu Zhongshi say that he would take Bu Dajun with him, they were not surprised at all. They all followed suit and asked Bu Zhongshi to take them with him when he went out to transport goods so that they could go out and see the world.

Bu Zhongshi naturally agreed readily.

When you go out, the road is not peaceful. The more people there are, the safer it is. Bu Zhongshi is eager to have more people with him! Unfortunately, his truck only has three seats. In addition to the two drivers, he and Bu Dajun, he can only take one more person with him every time he goes out to transport goods. At that time, he will definitely choose those who are brave and have fought a lot since childhood. Those who are timid will definitely not be taken.

Of course, before setting off, he would definitely tell them about the dangers on the road. They were all brothers from the same village, so he naturally would not cheat them.

…

The next day.

Bu Zhongshi drove his large truck majestically to his uncle's house, and he immediately noticed the changes in his uncle's house. A beautiful wooden shed had been built under the longan tree, and under the wooden shed was a cabinet with a rather strange shape, and on the cabinet was a black and white TV.

The moment he saw the TV, Bu Zhongshi was a little surprised, but not surprised at all. With his uncle's wealth, buying a TV was no big deal. He even felt that his uncle was low-key enough for buying it now.

"uncle!"

Bu Zhongshi glanced at the TV and then greeted his uncle.

Deng Shirong saw the brand new truck parked in front of his house and couldn't help but ask with a smile: "When did you buy the car?"

"I bought it yesterday, and came to report to you, uncle, today."

Bu Zhongshi walked over and sat down on a bench, and asked, "Uncle, when did you buy the TV? And you installed the light. Is electricity available in your village?"

Deng Shirong pointed to the battery under the TV and said, "Our village probably won't have electricity in the next few years, so I'm using a battery now."

Bu Zhongshi suddenly realized what was going on. After the uncle and nephew talked about the battery problem, he couldn't help but say, "Uncle, I have bought the truck now. You have to let me carry the goods in your tile factory so that I can start a business as soon as possible."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "It's no problem for you to take the goods from the Ceramic Tile Factory. The factory has just started firing the kiln. In a few days, there will be a batch of goods to be taken to Lianjiang for sale. So I'll give this batch of goods to you!"

Upon hearing this, Bu Zhongshi said excitedly: "Thank you, uncle!"

Deng Shirong smiled and took the pipe next to him. He took out tobacco and matches from his pocket and asked, "When you went to learn how to drive, besides learning how to drive, you should have also learned some car repair skills, right?"

Bu Zhongshi said: "I did learn a little, but only some relatively simple car repair techniques, such as changing tires, spark plugs, etc., and troubleshooting some relatively simple faults. I can't do anything a little more complicated."

Deng Shirong opened his tobacco bag, pulled out a handful of tobacco from it, and stuffed it into the pipe while saying, "You only know a little bit about car repair skills, so you can't drive long distances. What if the car breaks down on the way, and you don't know how to repair it, and you're in the middle of nowhere, then you'll be helpless."

Bu Zhongshi thought that if he really encountered this situation, it would be really a headache. He couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, what should I do now? I have bought the car, how can I make money if I can't drive long distances?"

Deng Shirong said with a smile: "Don't worry, a living person can be suffocated to death by urine. The most effective way to learn car repair is to combine theory with practice. I will help you find a skilled car repairman, give him a high salary, and let him work with you for half a year.

During these six months, you can learn the theoretical knowledge of car repair from him when you are free. If your car breaks down on the road, he will come for on-site teaching. It happens that you are a novice in driving in the past six months, so I feel more at ease with an old master following me.

After half a year, I believe you will be able to grow into a qualified driver! "

Bu Zhongshi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Uncle, you are really thoughtful. Please help me find a skilled car repairman. I will pay his salary. It just so happens that I have a lot of money left after I bought the car with a loan. I can hire a skilled car repairman to teach me for half a year. It will definitely be no problem."

Deng Shirong lit the tobacco with a match, took a few puffs, and then warned: "Zhongshi, you must learn to repair a car seriously, because a car is an inanimate object, and you never know when and where it will break down. If it really breaks down in a deserted place and you can't repair it yourself, it will be a disaster."

Bu Zhongshi also realized the importance of knowing how to repair a car, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "I understand, uncle. I will definitely study hard. This is my livelihood, and I must understand it well, otherwise my dream of becoming successful will be shattered."

"It's good that you know!"

Deng Shirong smoked a few cigarettes, put them aside, and said, "You bought this car at the right time. Your elder brother is getting married on the 21st of this month. You can drive this car to pick up the bride and send off the guests. It will definitely make your elder brother proud."

Thinking of his eldest brother's glorious scene, Bu Zhongshi couldn't help but smile and said, "My brother is lucky!"

Just as the uncle and nephew were sitting under the wooden shed and chatting, Bu Dafang also came back from work in the litchi mountain. Her uncle predicted, based on a proverb passed down by their ancestors, that this winter would be colder than in previous years and would last longer, so she and her husband had been taking anti-freeze measures for the litchi trees during this period.

These anti-freeze measures were naturally taught to them by their uncle.

When she came back and saw the brand new truck parked in front of her uncle's house, Bu Dafang was a little surprised at first. But when she saw her brother chatting with her uncle, she immediately understood and asked, "Zhongshi, did you buy this truck?"

"sister!"

Bu Zhongshi greeted him first, then replied with a smile: "I bought it. How is it? Isn't it beautiful?"

"very beautiful."

Bu Dafang spoke the truth, walked around the truck and praised it: "This car is so beautiful. If you drive it back to Baoshan, I guess the whole village will come to see it."

Bu Zhongshi said with a smug smile, "Sister, you are right. When I drove the car home yesterday, the whole village, young and old, came to watch. You have no idea what the scene was like. Even my parents were laughing so hard that they couldn't close their mouths."

Deng Shirong could imagine the feelings of his third sister and brother-in-law when he heard this. As parents, which one doesn't want their son to be successful? In an era when buying a bicycle would attract the attention of villagers, his nephew directly bought a truck. It is easy to imagine how much of a sensation this caused in Baoshan Village.

Being envied by the whole village, my third sister and her husband would of course be happy.

Of course, although he is happy, he is still worried. All Deng Shirong can do is to remind his nephew more and ask him to always be cautious. As long as he is careful through the 1980s and 1990s, public security will naturally improve after entering the new century.

It was rare for his nephew to come over, so Deng Shirong prepared some delicious dishes for lunch.

When the meal started, Deng Shirong poured himself a bowl of wine, and poured another bowl for his nephew and his son-in-law, and then said to his nephew: "If you don't go home today, then we'll have a good drink. If you want to go home, then you can't drink this wine. Don't drink and drive, don't drive after drinking, you must abide by this principle."

Bu Zhongshi chuckled and said, "Knowing that there are delicious foods at your place, I have already prepared to stay overnight. I even brought clothes with me and put them in the car!"

Deng Shirong couldn't help but smile when he heard that, and poured him a bowl of wine.

What we drink are all local bulk rice wine. It has to be said that there is an essential difference between good wine and inferior wine. In later generations, due to the rampant fake wine, this kind of wine will make people drunk after drinking it, and make people feel like they have a splitting headache. Anyway, it is very uncomfortable.

But if you drink really good wine, you will only get drunk if you drink too much, but you will never get drunk, and you won’t feel uncomfortable after you sober up.

The local bulk rice wine of this era is a good kind of wine that does not make you drunk even if you drink too much, and does not make you feel uncomfortable when you wake up. Therefore, everyone has a good alcohol tolerance and dares to drink it without restraint. It is not surprising to drink bowl after bowl of it.

The drinking session lasted until about two in the afternoon.

While his niece was clearing away the dishes, Deng Shirong suddenly thought of someone and said to his nephew, "I suddenly thought of an old car repairman who should be very good at repairing cars. Ask him to teach you how to repair cars and work with you for half a year. Maybe it won't cost much. I'll go ask him for you now."

After saying that, Deng Shirong walked out, got on his bike and left without waiting for his nephew to answer.

Bu Zhongshi: “…”

…

Jimaoling Village.

Deng Changrui was sitting at the door of his house, smoking a water pipe leisurely.

He is only 43 years old this year and is in the prime of his life, but his face is already covered with wrinkles and his hairline has receded a bit. Most importantly, he no longer has the vigor and vitality he had a few years ago. He looks depressed and listless.

In fact, everyone who knows Deng Changrui’s experience understands why he became like this.

Deng Changrui became a driver among the eight major members in the 1960s and was one of the prominent figures in Jimaoling Village.

Countless people envied his job. He was only in his twenties at that time. When the villagers could not eat meat once a month, his family could eat meat every few days. He lived a fulfilling life and was respected wherever he went. He was truly in the limelight.

However, as the saying goes, "There are unexpected changes in weather and people are subject to misfortunes at any time", one day in May 1973, he was driving a car and accidentally ran over and killed two cyclists. As a driver, he was held criminally responsible and sentenced to 8 years in prison.

It was this accident that caused Deng Changrui, who was originally in heaven, to fall into hell all of a sudden. He went from being an envied driver to a criminal. The difference was really too big.

He spent eight difficult years in prison.

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After Deng Changrui was released from prison last year, he found that there was no place for him in this society.

Needless to say, he had lost his job as a driver and his driver's license had long been revoked. Most importantly, the way the villagers looked at him was no longer the envy and respect they used to have, but a strange look filled with discrimination.

Although no one would say anything to his face, Deng Changrui knew in his heart that the villagers must have been talking about him behind his back, and they were probably gloating over his current situation!

Although everyone in the village has the same ancestor and is related to each other, blood ties are no longer close once you are outside the fifth degree of mourning. Deng Changrui was very popular in the village in the past, and there were still many people who envied him. Now that he has fallen on hard times, it is normal for people to laugh at him behind his back.

The only consolation is that his wife treats him the same as before and does not look down on him just because he has fallen on hard times.

After being released from prison, Deng Changrui also wanted to work hard to make a comeback, but when the road to becoming a driver was blocked, he had no choice but to farm at home.

Of course, he also wanted to start a business, but doing business requires capital. If it was in the past, it would definitely be no problem, but now it is different. He has been in prison for eight years, and the family has lost a pillar. After so many years, his wife and children have been lucky to have a bite to eat. Where can they get the money to start a business? Deng Changrui smoked and lowered his head to think about what path he should take in the future.

Just then, he heard the sound of a bicycle and looked up. Although he hadn't seen him for eight or nine years, Deng Changrui recognized him at a glance and greeted him, "Jiu Gong!"

Deng Shirong stopped his bike and greeted him, "Shi Ba, have you eaten?"

"have eaten!"

Deng Changrui nodded, handed over the pipe and said, "Where are you going, Jiugong? Light up the pipe first."

Deng Shirong took the pipe and said, "I came here specially to see you."

Deng Changrui was surprised and asked, "Jiu Gong, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Deng Shirong sat down casually on a bench. He held the pipe but was not in a hurry to light a cigarette. Instead, he got down to business: "It's like this. My nephew just bought a truck and is going to run a transportation business. But he is still a novice who just got his driver's license not long ago. He has only learned a little bit of car repair technology. It is too unsafe to go out and drive the car. If the car breaks down in a deserted place, it will be troublesome.

So, I would like to ask you, the master, to help me in the next six months. You can accompany my nephew to drive and teach him how to repair cars. I will pay you 50 yuan a month. Are you willing to do it?"

Deng Changrui said excitedly: "Jiu Gong, of course I am willing to do this kind of good thing!"

An income of fifty yuan a month was already a very high income in that era. Even when he was a successful driver, his salary did not exceed this amount.

Of course, as a driver who often drives long distances, he still has many hidden benefits, and his overall income is definitely more than this number.

But things are different now. In his current situation, he can still get such a high income in his old business. Even if it is only for a short period of half a year, he is content.

With this money coming in, he will have the capital to do business, which is why he is so excited.

"Then I will leave my nephew to you for the next six months. This kid is a rookie and has no social experience yet. You should teach him more."

"No problem. Thank you for your trust, Mr. Jiu, and thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will teach your nephew everything I know, and I will never keep anything to myself."

"My nephew happens to be at my house right now. If you have nothing to do, why don't you come over and talk about this?"

"Okay, no problem!"

…

Five days later.

Bu Zhongshi pulled a full cart of tiles, and took Deng Changrui, a master craftsman his uncle found for him, and Deng Yungui, one of the owners of the tile factory, to Lianjiang, Guangdong to sell the goods. This was his first freight business, so he naturally took it very seriously.

Originally, he wanted to bring his childhood friend Bu Dajun along, but plans cannot keep up with changes. With the addition of the old master Deng Changrui, and the boss Deng Yungui indispensable in selling goods, he had to let his childhood friend join the car later.

Deng Changrui is worthy of being a driver from the 1960s and 1970s. Not only does he have excellent driving skills, his car repair skills are no worse than those of professionals. His social experience is also beyond the reach of a young boy like Bu Zhongshi. With him guiding Bu Zhongshi, Bu Zhongshi will definitely grow up quickly.

…

After solving the problem of his second nephew, Deng Shirong began to work on the marriage of his eldest nephew.

Although both the man and the woman were satisfied with the marriage and had set a wedding date, there were still many miscellaneous matters that needed to be handled by the matchmaker Deng Shirong.

Fortunately, the woman also knew that Bu Dashi was currently working in the county town and it was not easy for him to travel back and forth, so she did not make any excessive demands.

In a blink of an eye, it was the day before Bu Dashi's wedding.

In the afternoon, Deng Shirong rode his bicycle to the girl's house. As a matchmaker, he would stay at the girl's house tonight and send her off to get married tomorrow with the wedding guests.

At this time, the girl's relatives and friends have basically all arrived, plus the village's aunts, uncles, brothers and so on, there are quite a lot of people, the whole scene is lively and bustling, the temporary earthen stove is also smoking, and the chef invited by the girl's family is busy.

Although the bride's wedding day is tomorrow, the custom in Shuangwang Territory is to bring the bride home before noon, so the bride has to go out early. The banquet in the morning was rather hasty, and in comparison, this afternoon's meal was more enjoyable.

"Uncle Nine!"

"Uncle Jiu, please sit down."

"Uncle Jiu, light the cigarette first."

“…”

When the matchmaker Deng Shirong arrived at the girl's house, he was immediately warmly received by the girl's family. After smoking a few cigarettes, he started chatting with the girl's relatives and friends.

Deng Shirong introduced Liu Aihong to a man with such good conditions. His matchmaking ability was recognized by the girl's relatives and friends. Those who had children of marriageable age came to him to get close to him and see if Deng Shirong had any suitable partner for their children.

Deng Shirong is very cautious when it comes to matchmaking. He would not match people up just for the tenfold reward of the matchmaking gift. After all, he cannot see the marriage compatibility value of a man and a woman, and he only acts as a matchmaker based on the experience he gained from decades of his previous life.

He couldn't guarantee whether this arranged marriage was the most suitable one.

Therefore, Deng Shirong is no longer interested in matchmaking for outsiders. He only wants to matchmake for his own children and the children of relatives and friends. Unless he meets a very suitable partner, he will not make any move easily.

Therefore, seeing that the girl's relatives and friends all wanted him to help with matchmaking, Deng Shirong, who was not willing to refuse, simply said, "Dear relatives, I understand your desire to find a match for your children, but I am not a matchmaker. The person I introduced to Liu Mei is actually my own nephew."

Father Liu was also sitting next to the matchmaker Deng Shirong. When he heard this, his eyes widened and he said in a lost voice, "Uncle Jiu, are you Bu Dashi's uncle?"

Liu's relatives and friends were also stunned when they heard this. They obviously didn't expect that Deng Shirong, the matchmaker, actually had such a hidden identity.

Deng Shirong said sincerely, "My dear relatives, I am so sorry that I have been hiding my identity from you. I am mainly worried that you will know my identity and will be hesitant when talking about their marriage. I am too embarrassed to say what I should say, so I chose to conceal my identity. I hope you don't mind!"

(End of this chapter)