Chu Xi quickly rode back to the old house, and because he had to pass through the village, the news that Old Man Shi's third daughter-in-law had bought a new bicycle spread quickly throughout the village...
This bicycle is a big item among the "three turns and one ring", ranking first, and is very rare in Shijia Village.
"Three turns and one ring" was the highest wealth that people could have in that era! It was also one of the important criteria for most women to choose a spouse.
Many families probably cannot save enough money to buy a bicycle in their entire lives. Most of them are getting married, and for the sake of face, they put all the family's money into buying a bicycle, and then have to tighten their belts for several months.
Just like buying a car when getting married nowadays, a house must be bought very early, while many people wait until their children are old enough to drive and have reached the age to get married before buying a car.
"Did you see that? Shi Peng just rode a new bicycle. It's so beautiful and sturdy. I think it can carry four or five people without any problem. You can even see people's reflections on the paint..."
Old lady Li from the village intelligence station said to Old lady Wang.
"I saw it, it's really beautiful and strong. But this old man Shi divided the family property, where did they get the money? Didn't Shi Peng send all his allowance back?"
"Who knows? Maybe her parents sent her money for the bicycle and tickets? Now the family has split up, so she can buy whatever she wants. Old Mrs. Shi won't be able to take advantage of it."
Some people also said that the money must have come from illegal sources. Didn’t they see that Shi Peng’s family hadn’t been working these past few days? No one knew where they went every day…
The head of the Shi family, Old Lady Shi, walked into the house with a gloomy face. She had just seen the bicycle that the third daughter-in-law had come back on from a distance. She was an old station worker at the intelligence station at the entrance of the village. She didn't work much every day. She just liked to stand there with a few people, or just sit on the roots of the tree and chat for the whole day, except for meal times of course.
She didn't buy it earlier or later, but chose to buy it after the family split up.
Why not buy it before splitting up? Then it will belong to the whole family.
"This third brother must have hidden some private money. He doesn't even know how to respect his parents. Bah... Black-hearted fool! A waste of money."
The more she cursed, the angrier she became, even to the point of aching in her heart, liver, and lungs. Finally, her vision went dark, she felt dizzy, and she almost fell backwards.
Fortunately, I grabbed the door frame in time, otherwise I might have fallen directly to the ground.
At this time, the eldest and second son's wives came back hurriedly from outside. When they saw Old Lady Shi at home, the second son's wife's eyes turned and she walked over quickly.
"Mom, I heard the third child came back on a bicycle. Did you see it? Do you think she bought it for our family? They divided it up, and since there are fewer people, it's rarely used. I guess it's for Dad to ride. This must be the third child's way of thanking Dad for giving him the family property..."
"I think so too. The third child has always been filial. Now that the allowance is divided, it will definitely be given to his wife. He also wants to find other ways to show filial piety to his father and mother."
The old family also added fuel to the fire.
"That bike is so beautiful. It seems to be sturdier than the one in the captain's house. It's so beautiful. I really want to try riding it..."
The second son's family continued to add fuel to the fire.
The more Mrs. Shi was told, the more she felt it made sense. She thought the bicycle should belong to her.
So, without caring about the fact that she almost fainted just now, she just walked out, and the two sisters-in-law hurriedly followed her.
They knew how strong Mrs. Shi was at fighting. She was not that strong actually. She was just good at talking. Once someone showed their real strength, she would be no match for him. So the two of them wanted to go and help.
At the old house, when Chu Xi came back on a bicycle, it naturally attracted everyone's exclamations. After all, bicycles were still a rare thing in the village. The Shi Peng family's original family was stupid and dull when they were sent to the countryside. They only knew how to work and couldn't take care of a child. They worked like cows and horses every day, just like a maid in their family. It was not easy to talk about them to their faces, but others also rolled their eyes at Mrs. Shi and Old Man Shi behind their backs.
The family had just split up, and Chu Xi rode a bicycle back directly, which was beyond everyone's imagination.
Seeing even Shi Peng's surprised expression, Chu Xi smiled sweetly.
"This is the bicycle ticket and money my parents sent me. It's too inconvenient to go to the county town, so I bought it this time."
This sentence shut everyone up. Yes, they were from big cities who came to the countryside to support rural construction, and no one could find fault with such an argument.
Shi Peng was stunned. Yes, she also has a family. She didn't come out of nowhere. He only remembered that she had lived here for a long time, but he had never met or gotten to know her family.
Shi Peng reached out and slapped his head hard. He had disliked her before, and he was rarely at home. He was very busy at work and often went out on missions, so he didn't think too much about it.
This son-in-law has married someone's daughter for almost a year, but he hasn't contacted her family, and hasn't even asked...
Capital embarrassment!
I only remember that Chu Xi was an educated youth who came to the countryside. He looked okay, but was a little mentally retarded and didn't like to talk. However, he worked quite efficiently and was quite strong.
When he married her, his health had not yet fully recovered. He was worried about the situation of the army's mission and did not want his savior to be persecuted by the world. After all, it was his own fault that affected other people's reputation. So he had no choice but to marry her first. In the end, he left after marrying her, just left...
Chu Xi saw Shi Peng suddenly slap his head and suddenly became nervous. What happened? The house couldn't be built? Or even the separation of the family was ruined...
The more Chu Xi thought about it, the more worried she became, and Shi Peng also noticed the nervous changes in her expression.
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