Xu Damao came to the front yard and happened to see the third uncle, Yan Bugui, who usually watered the flowers and played with the birds. He was squatting on the ground and carefully waxing and polishing the permanent bicycle. It was not over yet. The chain and bearings were also filled with oil, and the brakes and wheels were wiped clean.
Xu Damao almost couldn't recognize the bicycle he had just sold.
Just this new appearance alone looked 97% new.
"Yo, Third Uncle is busy!" Xu Damao greeted.
"Da Mao is here! There's still some time before noon!"
Yan Bugui's face was full of smiles. Since last night, he had been abnormally excited. He didn't sleep much the whole night. Every now and then, he would wake up to check the bicycle. He wanted to hug it to sleep. Since breakfast in the morning, Yan Bugui had been cleaning and maintaining it. He couldn't put it down.
Xu Damao smiled and replied,"I'm just afraid that Teacher Ran will be anxious."”
To be honest, he didn't expect the Asura Arena to be taken care of by him so easily. He was prepared to spend a lot of money to coax Qin Jingru away, but who knew that this silly girl would court death herself. She did the opposite and was directly stunned by Xu Damao.
Now, she was filled with regret. She was only thinking about how to forgive herself and reconcile with Xu Damao.
"Yes, yes, yes. We can't let Teacher Ran wait anxiously! We'll take the bus there today and meet at the Temple of Heaven Park.”
Yan Bugui was actually reluctant to ride his beloved car that had just been waxed and oiled. If it was stained with dust or bumped on the road, he would be heartbroken.
Xu Damao understood and said,"Third Master, don't worry. I won't let you pay. I'll pay for the return trip."?”
"Alright!" Yan Bugui was overjoyed. Thank you, Director Xu!"
Before he left, Yan Bugui carefully locked the bicycle and looked at it with reluctance. It was as if he couldn't bear to leave for even a moment. He even repeatedly reminded Third Aunt,"Move this car to the house after an hour. Don't let anyone get close to it and scratch it, especially those brats.”
"Don't worry, I promise I'll be fine!" Third Aunt understood.”
Seeing that Yan Bugui was so interested in the permanent bicycle, Xu Damao could not help but persuade him to sell it again. Third Uncle was still full of confidence and said that he was very optimistic about the market price. He felt that the price of the bicycle could still rise, and it would be a good profit if he earned one more piece…
Alright, Xu Damao stopped there. He was only relieved when he found out that Third Uncle did not have any heart problems.
Let the storm come more fiercely!
"Teacher Ran, over here!"
After getting off the bus, he waited for a while at the Temple of Heaven Park. Then, he saw a tall and delicate figure appear. Her temperament stood out from the crowd, and she did not fit in with the busy figures around her.
Ran Qiuye grinned and greeted,""Teacher Yan, sorry for being late.”
"We just arrived." Xu Damao spoke at the right time and winked at Ran Qiuye.
Ran Qiuye's fair and tender face blushed as she lowered her head in embarrassment. Now that their relationship was officially a blind date, which girl could remain calm in such an occasion?
Yan Bugui didn't know that the two of them already knew each other. He smiled and introduced,""Teacher Ran, this is Xu Damao, the canteen director of the rolling mill. He's young and promising! That's the condition in our department (thumbs up)!”
"Damao, I don't need to introduce this Teacher Ran. She's from a scholarly family, and she's beautiful and elegant. She's the young teacher most liked by the students in our Red Star Primary School!”
Yan Bugui laughed and said,"Then I won't be a third wheel here. You guys have fun."”
"Then…take care."
Ran Qiuye was a little shy. She had thought that Teacher Yan would stay a little longer to ease her nervousness, but she had never expected that Teacher Yan, who always liked to take advantage of others, would leave so easily. He was so straightforward that she almost thought that someone else had switched places.
To be honest, Yan Bugui wanted to stay for a meal. After all, it was reasonable to introduce people to improve the atmosphere of the meal. However, Xu Damao did not intend to let Yan Bugui be a third wheel from the beginning, so he directly helped him reimburse the fare.
Third Uncle immediately understood the benefits he had received. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes bloomed with laughter. How could he not agree readily?
"Teacher Ran, I'll be counting on you today.”Xu Damao smiled and extended his hand.
Ran Qiuye chuckled and reached out to shake hands with him. She thought that they would break up once they touched, but Xu Damao suddenly changed the topic. His hand flipped over and changed from a simple handshake to holding hands.
"Swoosh!"
Ran Qiuye's face seemed to have been painted red, and her brain seemed to have been emptied.
Xu Damao did not seem to notice anything wrong and said calmly,"Teacher Ran, you must be hungry too. The weather is so cold. Let me take you to eat hotpot.”
" There's no need to spend so much money. We can just find a small restaurant. Director Xu, this hand…" Ran Qiuye reminded him softly.
Xu Damao acted as if he did not hear her. He went to the Old Capital hotpot restaurant near the Temple of Heaven Park and held her soft and boneless hand."Teacher Ran, do you have any taboos? Can you eat spicy food?”
"I can't eat anything too spicy." Ran Qiuye was caught off guard, and the topic that she was about to speak about was suddenly changed.
"Alright, let's order a clear soup. See if there's anything you want to eat."
Xu Damao knew when to stop. He entered the door and helped Ran Qiuye sit down. He released her hand and handed the menu to her seamlessly to ease the nervousness in Ran Qiuye's heart.
Holding a girl's hand at the start of a blind date would most likely result in a beating. Of course, the crime of hooligan wasn't counted, because this crime was only released in 1979.
However, it was still necessary to hold hands tentatively.
This was a little trick he had learned from dating in his previous life. Holding hands could be used as a measure of the other party's feelings for him. For example, when crossing the road or playing games, they could hold hands. If they did not like him and were rejected, then both parties would have a way out. There was no need to be too embarrassed. If it felt good, then wouldn't it be natural?
Xu Damao was very happy that Ran Qiuye had a good impression of him. However, due to the shyness and reservedness of girls, he could not withstand such a fierce attack. After all, the times were different.
Ran Qiuye looked at the menu seriously and immediately put it down. She said in a low voice,""The vegetables and meat here are so expensive. Why don't we go to the grocery store to cut some meat and bring it home to cook?”
"Since we're out for a meal, we can't be too calculative.”Xu Damao took the menu with a smile. Ran Qiuye was the kind of girl who lived frugally. If she was asked to order, it would probably be a bunch of vegetarian dishes.
Not to mention the fact that eating veggie hotpot did not taste good, how could she still have the mood to play after eating this cost-effective meal?
" Buddy, give me two portions of mutton, three portions of beef, boiled belly, duck blood, cabbage, and dried bamboo shoots..." Xu Damao was not short of money now. The hotpot in this era was authentic and full. He could take this opportunity to taste it.
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