Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

Looking at Cao Wei holding a bicycle ticket on the stage, Sha Zhu was filled with envy and jealousy. Why could this kid be awarded a bicycle ticket? He had worked in the small canteen for two or three years and had told Director Yang many times about it, but he refused to give him one, saying that there were no vacancies in the factory and there were not enough bicycle tickets. He also said that he would give him one as soon as he had a chance.

Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were also extremely envious.

They have one level seven fitter and one level six fitter, but neither of them has achieved the qualification yet. However, Cao Wei, a level four fitter, actually obtained it.

It’s not fair, not fair at all. There must be something fishy going on here.

Yi Zhonghai has worked so hard in the steel rolling mill for so many years, and has been willing to work hard without complaint. Even if he cannot say that he has made any outstanding contributions, it has been at least twenty years of hard work. Now he has only been promoted to a seventh-level fitter, but he still hasn't even bought a bicycle ticket.

The third oldest kid in the yard already has a second-hand, broken bicycle, but he still doesn't have one.

In fact, Yi Zhonghai had wanted to buy a bicycle for a long time, but his third uncle bought a second-hand one, and he, as a first uncle, couldn't lose face, so he wanted to buy a new one.

I didn’t expect that after all these years, I still haven’t gotten a bicycle ticket.

Hey!

Yi Zhonghai let out a long sigh.

Liu Haizhong next to him was also sighing. He also wanted a bicycle, but he didn't want to ride it himself. Instead, he wanted to prepare one for his eldest son Liu Guangqi.

Liu Guangqi is not young anymore and it is time for him to get married. Having a bicycle will give him face. He will be content if he finds a better family.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Liu Haizhong's mind. He remembered that Cao Wei had said at the donation meeting that he was not very rich and only donated ten cents, and he also borrowed one hundred yuan from Yi Zhonghai, so Cao Wei should not buy a bicycle for the time being. Isn't this his chance?

Liu Haizhong's eyes lit up. He could buy this bicycle ticket from Cao Wei.

Cao Wei is short of money, but I am not.

Over the years, Liu Haizhong has saved a lot of money, and now it's time to spend it.

First buy a bicycle for the eldest brother, then find someone to arrange a marriage for him, and then it will be done.

There is also the issue of housing. I have to go to the street office to ask and then buy a house.

Liu Hai thought happily.

He never thought that Cao Wei would not sell it to him. Since Cao Wei was short of money, he certainly couldn't buy a bicycle, so he would definitely sell it to him.

Cao Wei on the stage naturally knew nothing. He happily collected the bicycle ticket and planned to buy a bicycle when he returned home today, which would make it convenient for him to go wherever he wanted in the future.

Li Huaide smiled and gave rewards to Cao Wei and Zhang Dayong, then said: "Comrade Cao Wei, Comrade Zhang Dayong, you are both great. I hope you will continue to work hard next time."

Cao Wei and Zhang Dayong nodded in agreement.

Then Li Huaide sat back down, and the host continued, "Now, please invite Comrade Cao Wei to share with us some common knowledge about workshop safety."

Cao Wei did not go down directly, but came to where the host was standing. There was a small platform here where he could put his manuscript.

The host smiled and handed the microphone to Cao Wei.

Looking at Cao Wei's handsome face, she couldn't help but feel moved. He was handsome, responsible, and brave. At such a young age, he was already a fourth-level fitter. This was really amazing.

Cao Wei smiled at her, took the microphone, and began his speech.

It's called a speech, but in fact it's just reading from a script.

However, there are skills to reading from a script. You have to read with emotion so that your boss will feel comfortable listening to it. If you have a good relationship with the boss, then you will have hope of getting a promotion and a raise in salary.

As for the audience in the audience, there is no need to worry about it. No matter how you read, few people below will listen seriously. Cao Wei was once one of the people in the audience, and he knew very well what they were thinking.

The crowd was not very interested in what Cao Wei read, but they were very interested in him as a person.

This is a high-quality stock.

He is just in his early twenties, but he is already a fourth-level fitter in a steel rolling mill. He has a stable job, a high salary, has been commended, and has an outstanding appearance. There are not many men with such conditions.

Some elderly uncles and aunts usually like to act as matchmakers, and people like Cao Wei are their favorite. Such excellent people are not easy to find, and women like them very much, so the chance of success is also very high.

After Cao Wei finished his speech, the host said a few closing words and everyone applauded, and the conference ended successfully.

After Cao Wei stepped down, he immediately left his job. He was in a hurry to buy a bicycle, as other people would be off work soon.

He knew that the procedures for buying a bicycle were very complicated.

It's not just about handing over money in one hand and a bicycle in the other.

After buying a bicycle, you still have to go to the police station to get a stamp and apply for a bicycle certificate to prove that it is the bicycle.

This bicycle license is similar to a driver's license, except that it contains more information about the bicycle.

If you accidentally lose your bicycle, you can take your ID to the police to report it and help you get your bicycle back.

Of course, the probability of a bicycle being lost is still very small, because a bicycle costs more than 100 yuan these days, which is very expensive, and everyone who buys one will take care of it like a treasure.

Just like the third uncle, he bought a second-hand bicycle, and he polished it every day until it was better than or even newer than a new one. And he would push the bicycle into the house before going to bed every day, or lock it directly.

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Soon, Cao Wei arrived and passed by Wangfujing Street.

At this time, Wangfujing Street had already shown signs of being bustling and prosperous. It not only had the largest department store in the city, but also the oldest market in the city - Dong'an Market.

Dong'an Market was built in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, and has a history of sixty years.

In the 1902th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (), as the Qing government built the Imperial Road outside Donghuamen, the vendors on both sides of the road moved to the Shenjiying Parade Ground of the Eight Banners Army. Initially, this was just a free market planned by the Qing government's General Administration of Industry and Inspection.

Unexpectedly, more and more vendors gathered here, and the market became larger and larger, with snacks, toys, daily necessities, foreign goods, clothes, shoes and hats and other commodities available. It changed from a "free market" to a "shopping center". Because it was close to the Dong'an Gate of the Imperial City, it was named "Dong'an Market" in the 1903th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu ().

During the war, the Dong'an Market was burned and looted several times, but it was rebuilt every time.

The place Cao Wei went to was the department store that occupied Wangfujing Street together with the Dong'an Market.

The department store on Wangfujing Street can be said to be the leader in the city’s department store industry.

When ordinary people mention the department store, they are full of praise for it, "The No. 1 store in Xinhua Country."

The department store is the largest store in the city, able to accommodate tens of thousands of customers and a thousand salespeople at the same time.

The items sold here are also the most complete.

Of course, this includes bicycles.

Cao Wei found a shop selling bicycles in the department store and walked straight in.

The salesperson sitting in front of the counter was a middle-aged lady who was chatting with other salespeople. When she saw Cao Wei come in, she just raised her head slightly and then went back to chatting with herself.

There is no intention of welcoming or entertaining customers at all.

The aunt has been working here for many years and is very good at treating people well.

There are often young people coming here to look at bicycles, but they just want to look. Without bicycle tickets, they cannot buy one. This boy seems to be the same, so she is too lazy to entertain him.

There is no such thing as a service concept where customers are God these days. The salespeople here are really awesome.

There were even signs that said never to beat innocent customers.

When he entered the store, Cao Wei saw a plaque that read: "This store will never beat customers without reason."

Therefore, it is understandable that the waiter has a bad attitude.

After all, they don't beat up customers anymore, so what better attitude do you expect from them?

Cao Wei didn't care either, he just looked at the bicycles inside.

There are quite a lot of bicycles here, Forever, Phoenix, Feige...

Cao Wei didn't know anything about these things. The only thing he knew about bicycles was the 28-bar bicycle and shared bicycles. He knew nothing else.

However, seeing that all these bicycles were similar, the saleswoman in front was still excitedly boasting to the people next to her that she had introduced a good family to her niece, so it seemed impossible to ask her to introduce one.

Therefore, Cao Wei did not plan to choose and just bought one that he liked.

Cao Wei picked a Phoenix brand bicycle with a large chain set.

How does the saying go? Cao Wei had heard a jingle before.

Flying pigeons are fast and durable. Ride on a phoenix to fall in love.

I am now at the age of getting married, so I will go back and ride my bike to fall in love.

In this day and age, there can’t be girls who would rather cry in a BMW than laugh on a bicycle.

Cao Wei can’t get a BMW now, but getting a phoenix is ​​already pretty good.

After all, owning a bicycle is already a big deal these days. Wherever you ride a bicycle, people will either compliment you first or say that the bicycle is beautiful.

The average salary is 20 to 30 years. One has to save up the salary for five or six months without eating or drinking to buy a bicycle. One even needs a ticket, which is even harder to get.

This Phoenix bicycle has a bell in the front and a taillight in the back, and it looks quite good among these bicycles.

The large chain cover covers the entire bicycle chain, so only a little bit can be seen from the outside. The advantage of this large chain cover is that it will not get oil on your pants. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to install the chain if it falls off.

"Hello, auntie. I would like to ask how much this bicycle costs?" Cao Wei pointed at the bicycle he had chosen and asked the counter.

"The one from Phoenix. That one costs one hundred and sixty-eight dollars."

The aunt had just finished speaking and didn't feel that Cao Wei was disturbing her. She was in a good mood, so she responded casually.

Of course, she didn't think Cao Wei could buy it. Cao Wei had been looking at it for a long time without saying anything. She thought Cao Wei just wanted to buy the bicycle and came here specifically to take a look.

"Okay, auntie, please help me get the invoice. I'll buy this bicycle."

As he spoke, Cao Wei took out seventeen reunion tickets from his pocket, as well as the bicycle ticket he had just obtained, and handed them to the saleswoman.

The saleswoman was stunned. Buy it now?

She never thought that Cao Wei could afford it.

I didn't ask anything when I came in, I just looked around, picked one, asked the price, and bought it?

Even though she was knowledgeable, she had never seen such a scene.

I looked at the bicycle ticket given by Cao Wei. It was a bicycle ticket that allowed me to choose any model of bicycle. It had the seal of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill on it. It was indeed real, and the date written on it was yesterday.

As for the money, I counted it and found there were seventeen bills, and I needed two yuan in change.

This guy is really amazing. He bought the bicycle ticket that was just issued yesterday today, and he was able to come up with such a huge sum of money, one hundred and seventy yuan.

If this money is used only for living and food, it can last for two years, or even longer.

This young man is no ordinary guy, the saleswoman thought to herself.

So she collected the money and said to Cao Wei with a smile, "Young man, don't worry, I'll give you a receipt."

At this moment, the saleswoman no longer had any impatient expression, nor did she chat with anyone. She simply issued the receipt to Cao Wei and handed it to him.

"Here's your receipt, young man. Keep it safe."

"Okay, thank you, Auntie."

Cao Wei thanked him politely.

After finishing work, the aunt started to take care of her personal matters.

In addition to being a salesperson, she also has a side job as a matchmaker, and she likes to act as a matchmaker for people.

What I was talking about just now was matchmaking.

"Young man, are you married? Where are you from? How many people are there in your family..."

Cao Wei suddenly found himself unable to resist.

This lady was so enthusiastic. Her questions were more detailed than those asked during a household registration check. If this lady were to be used to check for spies, Cao Wei guaranteed that she would be able to identify them accurately.

Considering that this place is not far from Chaoyang, this auntie may have some other side jobs.

Cao Wei couldn't help but think wildly.

However, he still rejected the saleswoman's kindness. He did not answer all of the saleswoman's questions, but said, "Auntie, I'm married."

The aunt was a little disappointed, "Okay."

"Do you have any brothers or sisters? I can help them find marriages."

"No, I'm the only one in my family."

The disappointment on the aunt's face became even more serious.

"Okay, then remember to go to the police station to register your license plate later."

Although there is no marriage introduction for me, the aunt still kindly gave me a reminder.

Putting aside other things, this aunt is still very kind-hearted.

However, Cao Wei didn’t quite believe what the old lady said, because he had heard the conversation between her and others just now.

The person who chatted with the aunt said that her niece weighed nearly 200 pounds, and the aunt introduced her as a person who looked steady.

Weighing 200 pounds, it is indeed quite stable and the wind cannot blow it away.

"Okay, thank you."

Cao Wei thanked the old lady, then pushed his bicycle and walked out.

This bike is really good and rides very smoothly, but the seat is a little bit too hard to sit on.

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