Ji Ling was hesitating between exposing the truth and playing dumb, and when she was trying to decide what to do, she heard the other party speak again.

"Comrade, from what you said, you know where to replace the chain?"

"I can." Ji Ling liked challenges, so she chose to play dumb, wanting to see what the other party would do next.

Zhu Weidong said, "I have an urgent matter, can you please help me?"

Ji Ling, "Okay, but I'm helping for a fee."

Ji Ling felt that if the other party did it on purpose, after saying this, she should have jumped up and exposed her as a liar.

Paid help?

Zhu Weidong muttered to himself, then understood, "I wonder how much comrade wants?"

"twenty."

Zhu Weidong paused and replied, "Okay."

Ji Ling: Logically she should be happy if the other party agrees, but she always feels that something is not right.

She had led things to this point. While she was struggling internally, the other party took out a flashlight and signaled Ji Ling that she could start. Ji Ling could only squat down and start repairing the chain.

The bicycle was just repaired yesterday and was 90% new yesterday. Now there is a lot of dirt stuck in the chain, as if it had been thrown into the mud. There are a lot of stones stuck in the middle of the chain pitches. Obviously, in this situation, pedaling the bicycle hard will cause the chain to break.

Ji Ling observed it for a while and stood up. "It can't be repaired. The chain is covered with mud and stones. There is no water to clean it."

Zhu Weidong turned around and took out the thermos from the cloth bag on the rear frame and handed it over. "It's full of water. Is it enough?"

Ji Ling: "Enough."

He was quite well prepared.

The man held a flashlight in one hand and a thermos in the other. It took Ji Ling at least half an hour to clean out the chain. The inner sections were full of stones, so she finally found a wooden stick nearby to dig it out.

After the bicycle chain was repaired, Ji Ling was sweating all over.

Zhu Weidong took out two ten-yuan bills and handed them over, along with a handkerchief. "Thank you, comrade. Please wipe your hands."

Although Ji Ling had washed her hands with water, there was still oil from the chain on them. She just took the money and said, "You don't have to be polite when you take money from others and help them get rid of their misfortunes."

Ji Ling watched the man leave, still wondering in her heart, did the man really not recognize her, or did he deliberately make the chain so dirty to humiliate her? It couldn't be the last reason.

After all, who would be willing to humiliate someone and give him twenty dollars?

I made it all the way back home, still unable to figure out what was going on.

As for Zhu Weidong, he had just returned to the Zhu family's old house.

As soon as he got out of the car, Zhu Yaowu, who had been waiting at the gate, came forward and said, "Brother, if you don't come back, grandma will turn Bei County upside down."

Zhu Weidong looked at the other person carefully, and said with uncertainty, "You want to fight? Did you cut your hair?"

Zhu Yaowu: "Brother, you should wear glasses even when you are not working."

Zhu Weidong pushed his bicycle into the yard and said calmly, "It's the same if you wear glasses."

Zhu Yaowu: You are quite self-aware.

There are five brothers in the Zhu family. Zhu Weidong is the eldest, but he is also the one that worries the whole family the most.

He has face blindness.

Zhu Weidong belongs to the last category.

The criminal once pretended to be a member of the Zhu family and sold Zhu Weidong to the mountains. Fortunately, the Zhu family had extensive connections and they found the man after several twists and turns.

The Zhu family has been highly educated for three generations. Today, Mr. Zhu is also a well-known figure in Beijing and a famous professor. His sons are either scholars or well-known entrepreneurs.

This time, Zhu Weidong will be working here for half a year. Old Mrs. Zhu is worried about her eldest grandson and insists on coming over to take care of him. Only then does Zhu Weidong's father and several uncles agree.

The two brothers entered the yard. As soon as Zhu Weidong parked his bicycle, Mrs. Zhu came out and asked, "Weidong, why are you back so late today?"

"The bicycle chain broke."

Zhu Yaowu, "You have a car but you don't drive it. You insist on riding a bicycle. How much will it cost to repair the car today?"

"twenty."

"Brother, you are blind, not blind in heart. You didn't learn a lesson from the ten dollars last time, and you got cheated out of twenty dollars again this time?"

"You little brat, how can you talk to your elder brother like that?" Old Mrs. Zhu slapped her second grandson on the back of his head, then turned to her eldest grandson and said kindly, "As long as the car is fixed, it's fine. We are not afraid of spending money."

Zhu Yaowu jumped up, "Grandma, you are biased. It was you who said that our Zhu family should keep a low profile in Beixian and not allow us to spend money recklessly, but when it comes to my eldest brother, it's nothing."

"Your eldest brother can earn money on his own. I don't care how much he spends. You can earn money on your own. I don't care how you spend it in Beixian. If you want to spend money, earn it yourself first."

Zhu Yaowu, "Who said I can't make money? I will have 5,000 yuan soon."

Mrs. Zhu had already walked into the house with her eldest grandson, but she stopped when she heard Zhu Yaowu's words. "Where did you get the money? I'm telling you, you are not allowed to go out and accept gifts in your grandfather's name. Last time, it was your first offense, and your grandfather punished you to stay with me in Bei County for half a year. If you do something like this again, be careful that your grandfather will banish you to the mountains to dig coal."

Zhu Yaowu blushed, "I said that the other party forced it into my mouth that time. He said it was cookies. How could I know that the box was filled with money?"

"Not even a needle, let alone a biscuit."

Zhu Yaowu knew that he was at fault first, so he stopped trying to argue. "The 5,000 yuan I mentioned was earned by my own ability. You know about the two robbers, right? I know where they are and I've reported them."

Old Mrs. Zhu is in her sixties. She comes from a highly educated family and is a professor herself. She takes good care of herself and knows how to dress herself.

She looked to be in her fifties, wearing a green top with a side collar and a skirt that reached her shoes, a fashionable look rarely seen among young women nowadays.

"There are no stupid robbers. Don't let yourself be targeted and put yourself in danger. Our family doesn't need the five thousand dollars."

Zhu Yaowu chuckled, "When I came out of the police station, I noticed a strange vegetable vendor outside, who looked like the robber. A woman also went to report him, so I took the opportunity to push the blame onto her."

"Pa!" Old Lady Zhu slapped him on the head again, "Are you trying to harm people instead of cheating them out of money?"

Zhu Yaowu said, "Grandma, didn't you also tell me not to be targeted? Besides, that man might not be a robber."

" Ouch , grandma, be gentle."

"You little rascal, I told you to be careful, but I didn't ask you to hurt anyone." Old Mrs. Zhu slapped her even harder.

Zhu Yaowu hid behind Zhu Weidong with his head in his hands, "Grandma, please don't hurt your waist."

Just as he finished speaking, his body was pulled out by gravity and pushed in front of Old Lady Zhu again.

At the same time, I heard the elder brother behind me say, "This way you won't hurt your back."

Old Mrs. Zhu rolled up her sleeves and chuckled twice, "Weidong did the right thing."

Zhu Yaowu: (End of this chapter)