dognovel Chapter 45 I bought the car
Chapter 45 I bought the car
Xu Chunsheng put the money into the purse his uncle had given him, tucked it under his arm, and then gave Li Dayi a pork knuckle with his other hand, saying with a wry smile, "Just weigh your Ophiopogon japonicus, you take your time, we're leaving now."
"Okay, nice bag!"
Li Da also smiled.
At this moment, Li Da's stall was packed with people again. After a few people squeezed through the crowd, they could still hear Li Da's shouts:
"Fellow villagers, if you've sold out, let's move aside a bit and chat a bit more, leave some space for my little stall."
The group walked to the roadside, and Xu Chunsheng took out the money he hadn't settled with You Cuifen last time and handed it to her: "Auntie, I'll settle the money with you first. We're going to the credit union to deposit the money. Do you want to come with us?"
You Cuifen nervously clenched her fist, wanting to take it but then said embarrassedly, "Boss Xu, I didn't bring any receipts today."
"It's okay, you can just have Xiaowei bring it to us when he goes to school. Besides, there are so many people watching here, do you think you'll renege on your debt? Right?"
"Ha ha ha ha."
People around burst out laughing, and some even shouted, "You Cuifen, even Boss Xu isn't afraid, what are you afraid of?"
"That's right, that's right, so many of us have seen it, you can't deny it now."
Hearing these good-natured jokes, everyone burst into laughter again.
You Cuifen then took the money, thanked Xu Chunsheng repeatedly, and then pulled Xiaowei to her side, instructing him, "Wei'er, did you hear that? Remember to remind me to give you the note, I'm afraid I'll forget in my busy schedule. Bring it to Boss Xu when you go to school tomorrow."
Xiao Wei looked at Xu Chunsheng and nodded emphatically: "Yes, I've got it! I'll definitely bring the note tomorrow!"
Afterwards, Xu Chunsheng's family, Xu's uncle and son, and You Cuifen and her son walked together toward the town.
With several families receiving such a large sum of money today, it's inevitable that some people will follow them; having more people around makes it safer.
The group chatted and laughed all the way, and time flew by. It felt like no time at all before they arrived in town. After depositing the money at the rural credit cooperative, the families went their separate ways.
Today is a happy day, and everyone wants to buy some things to celebrate.
Sister Liu's Clothing Store.
A year has passed, and Sister Liu, who used to have only a small shop, has now taken over the shop next door. One shop sells clothes, and the other sells fabrics. She has also hung up a large signboard: Sister Liu's Clothing.
Sister Liu was sitting on a bamboo chair, dozing off with her eyes closed. Hearing the voices, she opened her eyes and looked over: "Oh, it's Sister Xu! What kind of colorful fabric are you looking for this time?"
Sister Liu still has a strong impression of Xu Chunsheng and his sisters, not to mention the joke that You Xiaoxia made in her shop back then.
During that year, Xu Chunsheng and his sister came to buy cloth two or three times to make clothes, and Sister Liu had a deep impression of them.
The older woman greeted her with a smile: "Sister Liu, business is not bad. We're not buying fabric today, we're here to pick out a few outfits."
"Could you help me pick out two outfits that suit my parents, and then we can take a look ourselves?"
Sister Liu stood up and casually agreed, "Sure! Feel free to look around."
"You two look so blessed; all your sisters are so sensible."
"Come on, Uncle, try this outfit on. This color looks good on you and suits you. Wearing it when you're rushing between events will make you look impressive."
"Auntie, why don't you try this base layer and pair it with a blazer? This is the popular way to wear it now."
"And this set, not only is the style nice, but the color is also dirt-resistant."
"This suits this little girl perfectly."
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After Liu Jie's enthusiastic sales pitch, Mr. and Mrs. Xu each chose two new outfits, the eldest sister also chose a coat and a skirt, and Xu Chunsheng even picked out a pair of bell-bottoms for the eldest sister. The youngest sister also chose a red and white striped tracksuit, and even the third brother, who wasn't present, was given two outfits by Xu Chunsheng.
Under strong pressure from his family, Xu Chunsheng finally gave up those old-fashioned clothes and put on a brightly colored shirt. With a leather bag, he did look much more fashionable.
After buying the new clothes, the family packed their old clothes into bags and walked out of Sister Liu's shop with smiles on their faces, wearing the new clothes.
Sister Liu escorted the customer to the shop entrance; she had sold over a dozen pieces of clothing that day, and her face was beaming with joy.
"Take care, Uncle and Auntie. I'll be picking up some new styles in a while, and I'll come back to check them out then. If the clothes you take home don't fit, you can come back and exchange them."
Mrs. Xu's face lit up with a smile as she said to Sister Liu:
"Yes, thank you for your help, boss. I won't bother with the delivery."
This time, no one said that Sister Liu worked hard all day just to earn enough for tea, because the shop that Sister Liu had taken over belonged to that person.
"Mom and Dad, I want to go to the agricultural machinery station and take a look. If it's suitable, we'll buy a tricycle to take back home."
There are two roads from Xujia Village to the town. One is a mountain road that takes less time, but it is only wide enough for two people to walk side by side. In some places, it is difficult for two people to walk side by side.
The other road is wider, but it takes an extra half hour to drive on. This road was built by the brigade a couple of years ago and can accommodate some farm vehicles.
The road surface was just gravel and mud. It was fine at first, but after two years, the gravel and mud had long been washed away by the rain, leaving only some larger stones embedded in the road, making it bumpy and uneven, with not a single smooth section.
Therefore, the Xu family usually took the small road to go to town. Although the slope was steeper, it was much shorter and took less time.
Agricultural machinery station.
Xu Chunsheng found the sales clerk at the agricultural machinery station and asked:
"Sir, could you please show us the tricycle?"
Seeing that the group of farmers were dressed smartly, and Xu Chunsheng even had a bag tucked under his arm, looking like a boss, the farm machinery operator enthusiastically began to introduce them:
"Boss, which type do you want? The one that's ridden by a person or the one that uses gas?"
"It uses oil."
"Look at this one, it's a Jialing brand, four thousand yuan; that Shifeng one is a bit more expensive, four thousand five."
Upon hearing the price, the whole family felt it was too expensive.
Xu Chunsheng asked directly, "Do you have any decent secondhand ones?"
The farm machinery operator didn't change his attitude just because Xu Chunsheng asked about used cars; he'd seen this kind of thing many times before.
Most people still prefer to buy used tricycles, since they are for work, and a new one will get scratched and damaged in no time.
"Yes, look at this one. It's been used for two years and all functions are still working perfectly. It cost 2,500."
"I've used this for a year, and it's from a big brand, costing 3,200."
Xu Chunsheng briefly test-rode the two bikes and found that there wasn't much difference, except that the other one was a bit older.
"Two thousand five is a better deal, I'll come back to you next time I buy a new one."
"Two thousand four hundred and eighty-eight, wishing the boss a prosperous year."
"Haha, thanks, I'll definitely buy new ones from you next time."
"I'll register you. You can drive directly to the police station later and spend a few dozen yuan to get a farm vehicle license plate and register your vehicle."
"Okay!"
Xu Chunsheng drove his newly bought tricycle, with new clothes in the back to prevent them from getting dirty. His family members sat carefully on the bags of clothes, padded with cardboard.
Xu Chunsheng feels that life is getting better and better now.
All I could hear was the lively chatter of my family, mixed with my youngest sister's cheers.
"Wow, time to go home by car!"
"My little sister loves riding in the car!"
The family's laughter, mixed with the muffled chugging of the diesel tricycle, echoed through the mountains, drawing the attention of those working in the fields.
"Which company is that?"
"I don't think I've ever seen this tricycle before."
"It looks like Xu Hongjun is sitting in the car."
"Wow, their whole family is wearing new clothes, they look so stylish."
"That's right, the driver is Xu Chunsheng!"