blogombal Chapter 138: Liu Haizhong Shows Off His Bicycle
Chapter 138: Liu Haizhong Shows Off His Bicycle
Hearing Xu Damao's words, Jia Zhangshi asked dumbfoundedly, "Xu Damao, who are you talking about as Sha Zhu's lover?"
Xu Damao looked at Jia Zhangshi and said jokingly, "Jia Zhangshi, is that even a question? Whoever Sha Zhu lends money to is his lover. Otherwise, who would be so foolish as to lend money to the same woman every day, especially one who has a boyfriend?"
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi's mind went blank for a moment. Then, remembering what Xu Damao had said, she angrily retorted, "Xu Damao, what the hell are you spouting?"
Xu Damao looked at Jia Zhangshi without backing down and said, "Jia Zhangshi, I'm not talking nonsense. You all know in your hearts, what kind of bachelor lends so much money to a married woman for no reason, and doesn't even need to pay it back?"
After saying that, Xu Damao turned around and ran away.
Upon hearing Xu Damao's words, Jia Zhangshi tried to stop him, but she couldn't outrun him and could only watch helplessly as he ran back to his home.
Enraged, Jia Zhangshi cursed wildly from behind, yelling, "Xu Damao, you're talking utter nonsense!"
Then Jia Zhangshi looked at Sha Zhu with ill intent and said, "Sha Zhu, haven't you been plotting against Qin Huairu all along?"
Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Sha Zhu quickly retorted, "Jia Zhangshi, don't make false accusations. I didn't... I didn't mean anything by that to Sister Qin."
Seeing Sha Zhu's nervous expression, Jia Zhangshi angrily shouted, "Sha Zhu, if you ever dare to mess with Qin Huairu again, I'll gouge your eyes out!"
Then, she looked at Qin Huairu beside her and scolded her directly: "All you do is grin and joke, you shameless slut! Get your ass home right now! You're always flirting with other men, trying to cheat on my son?"
Qin Huairu said, feeling wronged, "Mom, I didn't."
Madam Jia wouldn't listen and immediately scolded, "You said you didn't? How dare you talk back?"
Watching this farce unfold, Yi Zhonghai turned to Liu Haizhong and said, "Old Liu, look at the mess you've made! You bought this bicycle just to cause trouble for the courtyard, didn't you?"
Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Liu Haizhong retorted directly, "Yi Zhonghai, don't label me like that. I'm showing off my bicycle, what does that have to do with them? Besides, those were Xu Damao's words, what does it have to do with me? Are you just jealous that I have a new bicycle? Don't you have one?"
Hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Yi Zhonghai angrily said, "I'm jealous of you? I only make a little over 100 yuan a month. If I want to buy something, I can buy it anytime."
Liu Haizhong, not to be outdone, retorted, "Then you buy it!"
Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Yi Zhonghai angrily flung his sleeves and exclaimed, "Incomprehensible!" After saying that, he took the old woman back to his own home.
At this moment, Yan Fugui walked up with a sly grin, circled Liu Haizhong's bicycle, and said, "Old Liu, how come your bicycle looks brand new?"
Hearing that someone was interested in his bicycle, Liu Haizhong immediately perked up and looked at Yan Fugui happily, saying, "How is it? Isn't my bicycle great?"
Yan Fugui immediately praised, "Great, great, just like new!"
Hearing Yan Fugui's praise, Liu Haizhong said smugly, "That's right. Besides me, who else has the ability to buy this bicycle?"
Hearing Liu Haizhong say this, Yan Fugui quickly asked, "Old Liu, you still haven't told me, how much does this bicycle cost?"
Liu Haizhong thought for a moment, then decided he couldn't say it was too cheap, as that would be beneath him. So he gestured the number eight in his hand and said, "Eighty."
Hearing how expensive it was, Yan Fugui was startled and said, "Eighty? That's so expensive?"
Liu Haizhong said with a smile, "Old Yan, you get what you pay for. Look at my bicycle, what's the difference between it and those other bicycles out there?"
Yan Fugui shook his head in confusion and said, "That's not right, Lao Liu, it was still torn when you pushed it out this morning."
Liu Hai coughed nervously and said, "Um... I just tidied it up a bit. It wasn't broken before, just a little dirty, yeah... just a little dirty!"
Yan Fugui was a little skeptical of Liu Haizhong's words. However, looking at the brand-new bicycle, he didn't say anything and asked Liu Haizhong, "Old Liu, could you talk to Zhang Lei and ask him to scrape together one for me too? I don't need a new one, just an old one that I can ride."
Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said, "This...this isn't quite right, is it?"
Yan Fugui looked at Liu Haizhong and said, "How could this be bad? As the second uncle, Zhang Lei will definitely listen to you. Just help him put in a good word for you."
Liu Haizhong thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright then. I'll put in a good word for you when I see Zhang Lei, but I can't be sure if it will work out."
When Yan Fugui heard that Liu Haizhong was willing to help him speak on his behalf, he said happily, "Old Liu, I trust you to handle things."
When Liu Haizhong heard Yan Fugui praise him like that, he immediately felt refreshed. Now he finally understood the benefits of having a bicycle.
Meanwhile, at the Yi family home, Yi Zhonghai sat angrily, cursing, "That idiot Liu Haizhong, he doesn't know what's good for him! He has a bicycle, and look how cocky he is!"
An older woman next to him poured water into Yi Zhonghai's cup and advised, "Old Yi, it's not like we can't afford a bicycle. Why don't we buy one too, so we don't have to see Liu Haizhong showing off in the yard?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai shook his head and said, "No way. What would people think of me if we bought it? Besides, bicycles aren't very useful to us. I walk to and from get off work every day, so it doesn't take me very long."
Hearing Yi Zhonghai's explanation, the older woman knew he still cared about his image and wanted to maintain the old man's frugal and approachable persona. So she turned to him and said, "By the way, Old Yi, since we're not buying one ourselves, we can help Zhuzi buy one. Aren't we relying on Zhuzi to support us in our old age? If we help Zhuzi buy a bicycle, he'll definitely be grateful. Then, when you go to and from get off work, it'll look good to have Zhuzi give you a ride, won't it?"
Hearing what the older woman said, Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up, and he said, "My dear, that's a good idea, but I need to think about it carefully."
The older woman continued to persuade him, "Didn't Xu Damao brag to Zhuzi today, saying he didn't have money to buy a bicycle? Let's talk to Zhuzi directly and buy him a bicycle, so he can hold his head high in front of Xu Damao and save face. Zhuzi will definitely be grateful to us then. Besides, the deaf old lady has always liked Zhuzi, so what we're doing will also suit her wishes. Both sides will be happy."
Hearing what the old woman said, Yi Zhonghai nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay! I'll go talk to the old lady first, and then tell Zhu Zi about it. From now on, we'll rely on Zhu Zi for our old age."