Chapter 28 Buying a Car

Ever since Deng Shirong used the simple and crude monetary reward method, the four sons have not gone anywhere and have stayed at home reading books every day. They are very enthusiastic about studying, but I don’t know how long they can persist.

In order to prevent them from being distracted, Deng Shirong kept his word and not only did he not let them work, he also prepared delicious food for them in different ways every day.

Stewed carp, crucian carp soup, eel porridge, spicy snails, spicy frogs, etc., these good things in the fields that no one wants, were made into delicious food by Deng Shirong, which made his children feast on them and admire their father's cooking skills.

The four sons were not allowed to work, and the eldest son worked in a tile factory, so the housework fell on the two daughters.

Deng Shirong's family also raised a pig and two chickens. The two hens were easy to take care of, but it took a lot of effort to feed the pigs. Also, firewood was used for cooking, so he had to go up the mountain to chop firewood from time to time.

Although the work is heavy, girls of this age have long been accustomed to it.

In addition to cooking for his children at home, Deng Shirong spent most of his time "visiting clients". With his matchmaking, the "marriage" between Zhang Kangmei and Deng Changmei went very smoothly. The man's family readily agreed to the requirements put forward by the woman's family without any bargaining.

Therefore, Deng Shirong only had to run back and forth twice to help the two families successfully set a date for housekeeping.

On this day, when Deng Shirong came to borrow a bicycle again, the team leader Deng Yunjun said with a smile: "Uncle Jiu, I have already informed the others about this bicycle. Everyone knows that it is you, Uncle Jiu, who wants to buy it, and no one has any objection."

Deng Shirong's eyes lit up and he asked, "Captain, how much does this bicycle cost?"

Deng Yunjun said, "After cleaning this bike, it's probably still about 70% new. Uncle Jiu, just give me 100 yuan."

The price is not expensive. After all, it is a Forever brand bicycle, which, together with the Phoenix brand, can be regarded as the Mercedes-Benz and BMW of the bicycle industry. A brand new one costs about 180 yuan even with a ticket. It will be even more expensive without a ticket. This bicycle can be bought for 100 yuan, which can be said to be very cost-effective.

If it were any other member of the production team, they might not be able to buy this bicycle at this price!

Therefore, Deng Shirong took out a hundred yuan from his pocket and handed it to Deng Yunjun without saying anything, saying, "Okay, I want this bicycle!"

Deng Yunjun obviously didn't expect that Uncle Jiu actually carried so much cash with him. He was stunned for a moment before taking the money and said, "Uncle Jiu, you are well-informed!"

Deng Shirong knew that he had misunderstood, but he did not explain. He smiled and said, "I have to go to Shenshuitian now, so I won't tell you more. Come to my house for dinner in the afternoon. I'll make some snacks and we can have a drink together."

Deng Yunjun nodded and said, "Okay, I will definitely be there."

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Sham Shui Tin Village.

After arriving at Guan Dewei's house and greeting him and smoking two cigarettes, Deng Shirong took out a calendar and handed it to him, saying, "Dear relative (similar to cousin), this is the auspicious date calculated by a fortune teller. Please take a look."

Guan Dewei took the date list and saw that it was written as the first day of the seventh lunar month. He knew that this was the nearest auspicious day chosen by the man’s family.

Because in the Shuangwang area, no matter whether it is a community event or a happy event, it will not be held in the sixth month of the lunar calendar.

In this era, people did not hold community ceremonies in March, June and September. The specific reason is unknown, but it was a taboo. This taboo was not lifted until later generations, when the March, June and September communities were called Fushe.

As for the taboo of getting married in June, there are several explanations. One of them is that the ancients believed that June was half of the year, and a bride in June was equal to half a bride, which was equivalent to having a front but no back. It indicated that married couples would easily become half-way couples after marriage.

There is also a popular saying in Shuangwang Territory: On June 6th, the shrike eats his mother's flesh.

This means that on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month every year, the shrike will cruelly eat its mother.

Therefore, the ancients regarded this as an ominous sign.

Whenever there is a happy event, we Chinese people always pay attention to a good omen and naturally will not take the initiative to touch this bad luck.

Therefore, in this era, people absolutely do not get married in the sixth month of the lunar calendar.

The date simply written here is the first day of the seventh lunar month, which is indeed the fastest auspicious date available for marriage.

The man had paid the price and his daughter had registered with him, so Guan Dewei naturally wouldn't make a fuss about the wedding date. He put away the date list and said, "No problem, I'll take this date list!"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "The man's family has already prepared the sewing machine. In a few days, after the production team distributes the grain, they will ask someone to pick the grain over. You can also prepare the dowry in advance!"

Guan Dewei nodded and said, "I understand. I will make preparations here and will not delay the wedding."

Deng Shirong hummed and said, "That's it for now. You and your family should discuss the number of people you want to send off during the wedding. You must tell me clearly in advance so that the man's family can make arrangements."

"I understand this. We will finalize the wedding list in the next two days."

"Okay, I'll go back first and come back in two days to get the wedding list."

"Uncle Jiu, don't be in a hurry. Stay and have lunch before you leave."

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"No, I have things to do."

After some polite exchanges, Deng Shirong rode his newly bought bicycle back home.

When they got home and learned that their father had paid for the bicycle, Deng Shirong's children were very excited.

In this day and age, bicycles are already widely available in big cities, but in the rural areas of Bobai County, bicycles are still very rare. Many production teams only have one or two bicycles collectively, and very few individuals own bicycles.

Now that Deng Shirong bought this 70% new bicycle from the production team, he has become a very prominent figure in the village.

"Dad, can you teach me how to ride a bike?" Deng Yunheng asked with anticipation in his eyes.

Deng Yunsong immediately agreed: "Dad, I want to learn too."

Although Deng Yunhua and Deng Yunheng were also somewhat tempted, they were ten and eight years old respectively and had not yet grown up. When they saw the tall 28-inch bicycle, they closed their mouths in awe.

As for sisters Deng Yunzhen and Deng Yunzhu, there was also a glimmer of anticipation in their eyes. In this day and age, being able to ride a bicycle is a very face-saving thing among friends. They didn't have the conditions to learn it before, but now that they have a bicycle at home, they naturally want to learn it too.

"Of course, you older ones can all learn."

At this point, Deng Shirong looked at his eldest daughter and said, "Let's start with you, Ah Zhen. Once you've learned it, it'll be Yun Heng's turn. You siblings, one by one, from oldest to youngest."

Deng Yunzhen was very surprised when she heard this and said happily, "Thank you, Dad!"

(End of this chapter)