He Yuzhu went to the other side to look at the bicycles. There were a few rows of bicycles parked in the open space, and there were many imported cars. Many people were bending down to look at them, and most of them were gathered at the front.
He Yuzhu walked over to take a look. Everyone was looking at a British-made 28 phoenix bicycle. It probably belonged to that young master. The German Bosch headlights, the post tiger bell, the chrome-plated back hanger, and the Miller rear taillights were equivalent to the top of a car!
He Yuzhu bent down to take a closer look. The car was 80% to 90% new and very well maintained. Unfortunately, it was not crowned with a crown. Otherwise, it would be even more valuable as a collector's item.
"Comrade, how much is this car?" He Yuzhu asked the salesperson.”
"This car costs 165 yuan with a tool kit and a pump.”
He Yuzhu hesitated for a moment but still bought it. Before the arrival of the ticket era, he should buy whatever he could.
There were a few tricycles and carts gathered at the entrance of the commission firm all year round, waiting to receive work. He Yuzhu called a tricycle and agreed to pay twenty cents. Then, she and the driver moved the chest of drawers and three boxes onto the tricycle.
Seeing that her brother had bought a bicycle, He Yushui was extremely excited. She hugged the clock and sat on the back of the bicycle, insisting that He Yuzhu drive her back. So He Yuzhu carried his sister and followed the tricycle back to the courtyard house.
As soon as they entered the courtyard house, Third Master Yan Bugui saw them."Yo, Silly Zhu bought a bicycle?"
"Yes, I bought a second-hand one. Sometimes, I have to run quite far to help people. It's not convenient to go on my legs.”He Yuzhu answered Yan Bugui while pushing the car into the courtyard house.
"There's still a good craftsmanship. Not only can you eat it, but you can also earn money. I'm also planning to buy a bicycle. Can I borrow your bicycle to learn?”Yan Bugui said sourly and even wanted to borrow a car.
He Yuzhu chuckled and went to the middle court without paying attention to him.
He Yuzhu parked the car at the entrance and moved the chest of drawers and the box into the house with the rickshaw driver. The chest of drawers was placed in the rainwater room to store her clothes, and the three boxes were moved into their own room.
At this moment, there was already a large group of people gathered at the door. They were all here to see the bicycle. Rainwater held the bicycle and raised her small face, looking proud. After all, this was the first bicycle in the courtyard.
Speaking of which, in 2948, there were 176970 bicycles in the Imperial Capital. In 1949, there were only 2,090,000 permanent residents in the Imperial Capital. If one family had four people, on average, three families would have one bicycle. However, in fact, many wealthy families had more than one bicycle. Many bicycles were owned by the unit, such as the post office and the police station.
Therefore, even though there were many bicycles in the capital and they were not rare on the streets, it was still rare for ordinary families. It could be said that a family that could afford a bicycle was almost equivalent to a well-off family.
In many Siheyuan Doujinshi novels, there was a scene where the main character bought a bicycle. Everyone on the street was envious and jealous. There were also people who said that this young man must have some background and would be extremely handsome on a bicycle.
In fact, in the 17 years from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the beginning of the storm, an average of 50,000 bicycles were added to the capital every year. Even if the foreign population was included, at least 1% to 2% of the people bought bicycles every year. In the future, would 1% to 2% of the people buy Lamborghini every year?
Back to the main topic, Yi Zhonghai was also among the crowd. When he saw He Yuzhu come out, he said with a slight reproach,""Zhu Zi, how much does it cost to not eat or wear? Don't you have to save money to marry a wife?"
He Yuzhu replied,"It's not often that there are people who are in a hurry to help. It's more convenient with a car."”
"Silly Zhu, how much did you spend on this car?" Jia Dongxu asked.”
"This is a second-hand car. I bought it at a commission shop. It cost me 165 yuan.”
Jia Dongxu clicked his tongue. His current salary was only 22 yuan, and he would need to go without food or water for seven or eight months to afford it. Just thinking about it made him depressed. Then, he thought about how He Yuzhu would probably be able to buy it in a month if she cooked for someone else. He felt even more stifled.
Xu Damao was also in the crowd. At this moment, he stared at He Yuzhu with jealousy. He had graduated from junior high school last year and failed to get into high school. Now, he was learning how to play movies from his father. He did not even have a salary, let alone buy a car.
In the original movie, Xu Damao was a villain, a true villain. His bad side was deeply ingrained in his bones. He was greedy, lustful, and greedy for money. He was ruthless, unfaithful, unfilial, heartless, and heartless.
He was only one year younger than He Yuzhu and they had grown up together. When they were young, he would be beaten up by He Yuzhu every few days. Therefore, he had been persistent in going against He Yuzhu ever since he grew up.
At this moment, Xu Damao could not help but mock,"It's just a second-hand broken car.”
"It doesn't matter if it's new or old. A bicycle is just a tool. I only have the ability to buy second-hand cars. I'm not as good as you, Xu Damaoniu. You can buy a new car. I can't afford it. This new car costs 480 yuan. When are you going to push a new car back and show us?”
He Yuzhu wasn't bragging. The new cars made in England were really priced at this price. They were the most famous brands among the imported bicycles. At this time, the children of the capitalist class in Beijing and Shanghai were proud of wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses, riding a British Raleigh bicycle, and owning a German Rolleifrex reflex camera. Because the first letter of these three things was " R "," Mr. 3R " became synonymous with fashionable youth.
This British blue feather bicycle was called the " Phoenix Head " bicycle because the pattern on the top of the logo was similar to the head of a phoenix. Due to its excellent workmanship and exquisite materials, it was sought after by rich young masters and ladies. There was also a saying that " Wearing an American monkey, wearing a Swiss watch, riding a phoenix head bicycle."
"Tsk, I don't need it. Why would I buy a car?”Xu Damao pretended to be disdainful as he replied, then turned around and left.
When the crowd heard that the new car cost 480 yuan, they were all stunned.
"These western things are really expensive. 480 yuan for a car, only the sons of big capitalists and rich landowners can afford to ride such high-end goods.”
"Yes, yes, the flying pigeon bicycle in Tianjin is only a little over 100.”
"Silly Zhu, this is considered lucky. Buying a foreign car for more than 100 yuan is 80% to 90% new.”
The aunties and young wives at the side were also tempted. Although this Silly Zhu had a sister who was a burden, he could not help but have skills, a high income, and two big houses. Marrying him could be said to be marrying a rich husband.
Although He Daqing had run away with the widow, he still sent back five to six yuan a month. Speaking of which, other than spending some effort on this burden, He Daqing's 5 or 6 yuan to supplement his living expenses was still surplus. This silly pillar was really a good marriage partner. Hence, they all said,
"Silly Zhu, I have a very handsome niece from my paternal family. She's only 16 years old this year.”
"Don't. Your family is from the countryside. Silly Zhu doesn't like her. My third sister is also 16 years old and is still in primary school. She's quite compatible with you.”
"Silly Zhu has good conditions, so you have to be picky. I also have a niece from my family. She is very handsome and is a cotton mill worker who has a formal job. She is about your age.”
He Yuzhu felt a headache coming on. He quickly said,"Grandpa, auntie, big brother, and sister-in-law, I'll go cook for the rainwater first. You guys chat.”She turned around and slipped back into the house to prepare dinner.
Actually, He Yuzhu also wanted to find a wife. Not to mention anything else, the little girl, He Yuyu, was getting heavier and heavier. She was beginning to enter the puberty period of girls. She needed someone close to her to help her. Finding a sister-in-law to teach her would prevent her from being led astray by Widow Qin like in the original drama.
Although the original movie didn't play any role in the growth of He Yushui, the plot of He Yushui's dependence and support for Widow Qin in the movie was very likely due to her help and guidance during He Yushui's puberty and growth.
However, the few women who appeared in the original drama, including Lou Xiao'e, Ran Qiuye, and Yu Li, were still relatively young at this time. They were not of suitable age for marriage, so he could only see if he could meet a girl he liked.
He Daqing treated He Yuzhu well. He raised her until she was 18 years old, arranged a job, taught her a craft, and even left her two big houses. Although he left He Yuzhu to him, he sent her at least 5 to 6 to 15 yuan a month before she turned 18. It was enough to meet He Yuzhu's learning and living needs.
Speaking of which, He Da Qing owed He Yu Shui, but to He Yu Zhu, he could be said to have done everything he could. In the original movie, He Yu Zhu was so shameless that he did not want to forgive his father. Only He Yu Shui had the right to talk about forgiveness.
He Yuzhu could provide for Liu Haizhong, who persecuted him and Lou Xiao'e, and could accept the villain Xu Damao as an apprentice. However, he gave birth to him, raised him, taught him craftsmanship, arranged for him to work, sent him monthly living expenses after he left, and left two big houses for his father. He Daqing did not want to forgive him even after he came to him. He Yuzhu's character could be seen. To put it nicely, he did not cultivate his private morals.
Moreover, from the conversation between the siblings in the TV series, it could be seen that after Jia Dongxu's death, He Yuzhu did not care much about He Yushui. He might even have used He Yushui's living expenses to support Widow Qin, raising the Jia family of five to be fair and fat. Jia Zhangshi's fatness was rare in that era, but his sister was as thin as a bamboo pole.
At night, after urging his sister to finish her homework, He Yuzhu went back to her room and carefully wiped the three boxes clean. She put the household register, some important bills, money, and gold rings into the official suitcase and put them into the system backpack.
He also put a large wooden box into the System Backpack and prepared to find time to make more large wooden boxes according to this specifications to make full use of the System Backpack.
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