Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

That’s not all. On the day of the engagement, Lin took Yu Li to a department store in the afternoon and bought her the latest Fei Ge brand women’s bicycle and a watch.

This scared Yu Li, because bicycles and watches were absolutely big items in that era. Among the three turns and one sound, bicycles, watches, sewing machines and radios were high-end items that many ordinary families could only dream of in that era.

Even if some senior workers or even cadres had higher salaries and could save money to buy these things, it would still be difficult to get together enough tickets. Moreover, in this era, the prices of these things were considered valuables compared to wages.

Just these two items cost more than three hundred yuan, but money is not the most important thing. The two bicycle tickets and watch tickets are even harder to get than money. However, Lin Geng bought her two big items at once, which was unimaginable for Yu Li's family conditions before.

Yu Li tried several times to stop Lin Geng from buying the product for her, but failed. Lin Geng simply did not listen to her. After choosing the items, he simply took out the banknotes to pay for the goods. When they came out of the department store, Yu Li had already gotten on her bicycle, wearing a sparkling Shanghai watch.

Although Yu Li felt a little sorry for the money, she was still deeply moved in her heart. When she looked at Lin Geng, the love in her eyes seemed to be overflowing.

The two of them went to the police station to get the stamp, paid two yuan, and got the certificate. Then the bicycle completely belonged to Yu Li.

When Yu Li returned home on a bicycle with her beautiful ladies' watch, Yu's father and mother were shocked again, as was Yu Haitang, and even their neighbors in the courtyard were shocked once again.

The neighbors in the yard were all wondering, what kind of man did Yu Li find? Why was he so arrogant? When he came to propose marriage today, he brought a lot of things. It was said that he was willing to give a hundred yuan as a gift. Then he turned around and bought Yu Li a bicycle in the afternoon, and also bought her a watch.

How could someone be so generous? You have to know that these two things, plus the betrothal money, would cost at least 400 yuan, not counting the bicycle and the watch ticket. It seems that Yu Li's blind date is really good to her! His family conditions must be excellent.

Of course, there were people in their courtyard who worked at the steel mill and knew who Lin Geng was, so they told the neighbors that Lin Geng was a relative of a military martyr and that he was the only one left at home. He worked in the purchasing department of the steel mill and was promoted to deputy section chief of the purchasing section four after only two or three years of work.

Moreover, Lin was a capable man. He could fish, hunt, and had many connections. In a year like this, he could still bring back a lot of unplanned meat, eggs, vegetables, and even grain to the factory every month. He was highly valued by the leaders in the factory, had a good relationship with others, and was very popular among the factory employees.

If it weren't for him, the employees in the factory would have to eat less meat several times a month, so the employees in the factory are very grateful to him.

The reason why he is so arrogant is that he is really rich. Not to mention his monthly salary of more than 70 yuan, he can make a lot of money just by going into the mountains to hunt and bringing back game for the factory. Some people speculate that if Lin Geng includes his salary, he can at least earn 300 to 400 yuan a month.

When they heard that Lin Geng could earn three or four hundred yuan a month, the neighbors in Yu Li's courtyard were furious. If Lin Geng could earn three or four hundred yuan a month, it was basically equivalent to the salary of almost ten of their workers.

So these neighbors were envious and jealous of the family, and they only regretted that they did not have a beautiful daughter to introduce to Lin Geng in advance. Otherwise, the brand new bicycle and watch, as well as the one hundred yuan betrothal gift, would be theirs now.

As for the Yu family, Yu's father and mother were stunned when they saw the bicycle that Yu Li rode back and the watch on her wrist. They could hardly believe that this was true. When Lin Geng brought that teacher Yan to propose marriage today, they were already shocked by Lin Geng's suggestion of giving a dowry of 100 yuan.

But after taking Yu Li out for a walk in the afternoon, he bought her a bicycle and a Shanghai brand watch. This was so good for Yu Li!

Therefore, the old couple liked Lin Geng even more, and they were secretly glad that Yu Li had really found a lucky guy.

But unlike Yu's father and mother, when Yu Haitang saw her sister riding back a brand new Fei Ge women's bicycle and wearing a brand new Shanghai watch on her wrist, the jealousy in her heart instantly began to burn.

In her mind, she is taller than her sister, prettier than her sister, and has a higher academic degree than her sister. She graduated from high school this year and is looking for a job. Why can't she find a man as good as Lin Geng, while her sister can?

The key point is that Lin Geng not only works well, is a cadre, and earns so much money, how can her sister be worthy of Lin Geng? If she is worthy of Lin Geng, then she should be worthy of Lin Geng. This gift, as well as this bicycle and watch, should be hers. Her sister is not worthy of using such good things.

Jealousy often makes people lose their minds. Yu Haitang touched the smooth chrome parts of the bicycle and suddenly said to Yu Li: "Sister! Can I ask you for a favor?"

Yu Li was in a good mood at the moment, so she didn't notice her sister's face which was distorted by jealousy, so she smiled and said, "Haitang, what's the matter? We are sisters, just tell me! As long as I can help you, I will definitely help you!"

Yu Haitang gritted her teeth and blushed as she said to Yu Li, "Sister! Please give Lin Geng to me! I like him!"

When Yu Haitang said this, both Yu Li and Yu's father and mother were stunned by Yu Haitang's shameless words. Yu Li couldn't believe her ears. She looked at Yu Haitang blankly and asked, "Haitang, what did you say?"

Yu Haitang was too shameless to care about it now. She had already said it out loud, so she grabbed Yu Li's wrist and said to her, "Sister! I really like Lin Geng. Please give him to me! I beg you!"

Yu Li finally heard clearly what Yu Haitang said. She was so angry that her pretty face turned red. Her lips trembled. She shook off Yu Haitang's hand and pointed at Yu Haitang, stammering and scolding: "Haitang! You...how can you say such a thing?"

Seeing Yu Li angry, Yu Haitang also got angry, so she frowned and shouted at Yu Li: "Why are you angry? Why can't I? I'm prettier than you, taller than you, and more educated than you. Why does Lin dislike me more?"