Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 3 Carrying Her

Relying on his humor and the harsh conditions in the ward where there was not even a seat, Zhai Da barely fooled his head teacher and a group of classmates.

When the class teacher Ding Rong left, she conveyed the school's concern and told us to have a good rest tomorrow and return to school the day after tomorrow.

She also emphasized again that the college entrance examination is not the only way out. If Zhai Da repeats her studies at the same school, she can get a 20% discount. If she works, her husband works in an electronics factory.

The level of the second mock exam will not be much different from that of the college entrance examination. The pressure in the third year of high school is already high. There have been examples of a string breaking in previous years. In the ten years since she started working, there have been three kite flyers in Dongyang County.

In her opinion, Zhai Da fainted because of stress, but only Zhai Da himself knew that he probably made a mistake because of some aftereffects of his rebirth.

If he had been so ambitious as to become angry and anxious about studying, how could he have ended up in such a crappy college?

But Bai Yueguang Lin Shuyao looked unhappy when she left. If rejecting Zhai Dan in public would not save her face, why would she come to the hospital to visit him after the exam?

What do you want? Do you want Zhai Da to get a coupon for repeating the exam?
As a result, the proud thing made her lose face. She would not believe a word of Ayase Haruka. It was obvious that Zhai Da was being stubborn just to save face.

He just likes me! He just can't save face!

The ward finally regained its peace and quiet. Zhai Da closed the curtain and changed back into his clothes.

After a moment of silence, Zhai Da took a deep breath.

Very deep, very deep. Until his lungs began to hurt, he slowly exhaled.

Then he put on his brightest, most reassuring smile, opened the curtain, and gave it to his mother.

"Mom! Look, I'm fine! Stop crying!"

Yu Xiaoli wiped the corners of her eyes, laughing and crying: "Don't cry, don't cry, people who shed tears are unlucky!"

This proverb, which came from nowhere, was repeated by my mother all her life. On the eve of her death in her previous life, Yu Xiaoli, who was lying on the hospital bed, also comforted Zhai Da in the same way.

Even this middle-aged woman who was a bit overweight, in the last stage of her life, was reduced to less than 80 kilograms due to chemotherapy.
As a result, Zhai Da's eyes became a little moist.

At the hospital entrance, Yu Xiaoli pushed out a 28-inch bicycle from the bicycle shed. It was rusty but very sturdy.

In fact, there were already quite a few electric bikes in the small county town in 08, but my mother was always reluctant to buy one because one cost more than 2000 yuan, and she often heard about people’s batteries being stolen.

So the 28-inch bicycle passed down from grandpa became the only means of transportation for the mother and son.

Zhai Da's school is only one kilometer away, while Yu Xiaoli's workplace is eight kilometers away from home, so Yu Xiaoli usually rides the bicycle.

When she was very young, Yu Xiaoli used this bicycle to take Zhai Da around the county town. She would spend half a day here and half a day there, and only then would she have time to go to work in the factory.

And this old item actually became the second piece of [equipment] that Zhai Da encountered.

When he saw his mother pushing a bicycle towards him, magical words appeared in front of his eyes. On his retina, a broken line started from the handlebars and connected to a text box with a high-tech feel, as if it was a game overlapping with reality.

"I found a special white item, a solid Forever 28-inch bicycle: This old bicycle has been used by three generations and has never been involved in an accident."

"Status: Not owned, not activated."

"Effects: 1. Main body sturdiness +20%, 2. Riding safety +20%."

"Not yet activated, requires the host to take ownership."

"Note: Its crossbeam is as strong as the spine of its original owner."

Zhai Da was stunned. This was really unexpected and reasonable.

A bicycle that has carried three generations of people.
Zhai Da took the bicycle and pushed it forward, saying, "Mom, can you give me this bicycle?"

Yu Xiaoli was a little confused: "What do you mean by giving it away or not? Aren't they all our own things? Are you going to sell them?"

"It can be sold for a few dollars, and this is all left by my grandfather. Can I keep this car as mine from now on?"

"Then I'll go to work?"

"Consider it as lending it to you, for an unlimited period of time."

Yu Xiaoli chuckled, feeling that her son had woken up.
It becomes humorous!

Perhaps Zhai Da himself did not realize that a tired adult soul, having just returned to the body of a teenager, generally would not be so detached and would have some sense of disconnection and discomfort.

But he seems to be adjusting well.

[Joker Love Letter] actually had a pretty big impact.

Of course, he wouldn't care even if he knew.

I was reborn without any hesitation? Was my rebirth in vain?
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll give you this bike from now on. I'll just borrow it for mom to ride!"

The relationship between mother and son is simple. With Yu Xiaoli's words, the description of the bicycle on the interface in front of her eyes changed.

"Ownership of the [Solid and Permanent 28-Bar] has been obtained, and the equipment effect has been activated." The [Equipment] is not magical in itself, but is given by the system. After all, there is no supernatural power in this world.

Except him, probably.

However, after owning the equipment and activating it, the system does not seem to restrict him from lending it to others. This is very important!

Zhai Da chuckled and decided to let his mother ride the bike from now on.

Safety is the greatest luxury, even if it is a 28-inch truck!
I have to mention Maybach here, what a lousy car! If I had bought a cheaper M9, maybe Xiaoyi could have driven herself to the hospital.

After leaving the yard, Zhai Da, who didn't want to make his mother more tired, insisted on riding the bike himself and let his mother sit sideways on the back.

Yu Xiaoli rode all the way from the factory to the hospital and was actually very tired.

After a brief trial, Zhai Da started off steadily and drove towards the direction where the sun was setting.

Facing the breeze before summer comes, I feel especially refreshed. I don’t know if it’s because my body has become younger and my pores have opened up, or if it’s simply because my mood has become more beautiful.

When he was at this age, he always wanted to take his beloved girl, such as Lin Shuyao, with him.

But when he had the chance to do it again, he suddenly felt that being able to carry his mother would be a better life.

The mother was sitting in the back, and seeing that he really seemed to be fine, she finally felt relieved.

"Xiao Da, what do you want to eat tonight? Mom will make it for you."

Zhai Da laughed happily: "Fried jelly!"

This is a specialty of this area. After his mother passed away, he probably hadn't eaten it for ten years.

Because he seldom came back to Dongyang County, a place without family was not considered home, and a place without people to miss was not considered hometown.

"Okay, then you can ride to the East Street Market, and I'll buy you a fish head stew to nourish your body."

Maybe it was because he failed the test, but Yu Xiaoli felt that Zhai Da was particularly obedient and patient today.

Although they depended on each other in the past, it was actually not easy to communicate with an adolescent boy. One went to school and the other worked, so they were just "nodding acquaintances" every day. Zhai Da would become impatient if she said anything.

But today I feel that my son is particularly easy to talk to.

That requires a few more words.

Yu Xiaoli began to mutter in the back seat: "A good man has great ambitions! Your grandfather was the same. He was in his 30s and had just been admitted to university. He met that girl and was sent directly to the northwest. Didn't he still learn a lot of skills?"

"Mom is right, Grandpa is really amazing."

"Our Xiaoda is no dumber than any other child. He just lacks luck. At worst, you can repeat your studies. Mom will support you! You will be a man again next year!"

"Isn't it too far to repeat the year? This is only the second mock exam, can't we salvage it?"

"Then think about it slowly. Why were you so obedient today? Did you feel dizzy for a while and your temper changed?"

"This is called enlightenment! Don't worry, mom, just watch! I will make our lives better and better!"

"At such a young age, it's good to be obedient."

"All right! I'll listen to you!"

From small details to big issues, Yu Xiaoli felt that she hadn't talked so much with her son in a long time.

Isn't Zhai Da the same?

Facing the wind dyed red by the setting sun, Zhai Da felt that his heart, which had been castrated by the big city and could not be thawed by 4000 million yuan, had finally softened.

Forgive the Maybach 3 seconds.

Simplicity is the truth, really.

Life is full of 30,000 sunsets. He recalled a high school text called "I and the Altar of Earth":
The sun is both the sunset and the sunrise at every moment. When it goes down the mountain to collect all the desolate afterglow, it is also the time when it climbs to the top of the mountain to spread the bright morning light, burning on the other side.

So in life, we will experience more than 30,000 beginnings.

And now he holds the most precious one.

Whoever this master is, thank you!

"You all listen to me? Then can I confiscate your phone?"

"Mom, what did you say? The wind is so strong I can't hear you!"

　Don't forget to add it to your bookshelf? In the vast sea of books, it's already too late to look back.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)