Traveling through the 1970s: The young wife loves to make trouble

Chapter 198 Buying a Bicycle

Seeing the man's red face and flickering eyes, Tao Qiuyi knew what he was thinking and explained, "His leg has been lame for two years and he has just recovered. He can't stand for long periods of time or walk too far."

The man was stunned for a moment, then blushed even more because of his misunderstanding and started to think the worst of the other person. He immediately apologized, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood, I'm sorry."

"We accept your apology." Tao Qiuyi nodded and then asked, "Have you decided how much you want to sell the bicycle for?"

If Wei Jingyuan's legs hadn't stopped him from walking, Tao Qiuyi wouldn't have wasted her time with him. He was so slow and indecisive even on selling a bicycle, it was clear he was a procrastinator.

"I've made up my mind," the man said boldly. "My bicycle is 90% new, and I don't need a bicycle ticket. I want to sell it to you at the original price. Is that okay?"

Even if the bicycle is 90% new, it cannot be sold at a high price. After all, it is not new. The most important thing is the bicycle ticket.

"How much did you pay for this bicycle when you bought it?" Tao Qiuyi asked instead of answering.

The man replied, "A bicycle ticket and 140 yuan."

Not born and raised in this era, Tao Qiuyi didn't understand the current market situation and turned to look at Wei Jingyuan. Wei Jingyuan nodded at Tao Qiuyi and said, "No need for a ticket. One hundred and forty yuan is not expensive for a bicycle."

Seeing that Wei Jingyuan agreed, Tao Qiuyi had no objection. He readily agreed and put forward his own request.

Tao Qiuyi said, "Okay, we'll buy your bicycle for 140 yuan. But in addition to giving us the invoice for the bicycle, you also have to write a certificate."

"The certificate must clearly state why you voluntarily sold the bicycle to us. And we must go to the Public Security Bureau together and ask the police to bear witness."

"There's no need to be so troublesome!" The man's face looked a little bad.

There is no problem in asking him to write a certificate, but there is no need to ask the public security comrades to testify.

"It's a bit troublesome now, but it can prevent more trouble in the future." Tao Qiu looked at the man meaningfully.

If this person wasn't such a slow-paced person, she wouldn't have made such a request.

Seeing that Tao Qiuyi refused to budge, the man looked at Wei Jingyuan, hoping he would say something. Wei Jingyuan met his expectations and said, "If you agree, we'll continue on our journey. If you disagree, we'll go our separate ways."

The gay man was instantly upset and reluctantly agreed, "I agree."

"Stand still." After instructing Wei Jingyuan, Tao Qiuyi took two steps forward, reached into his cotton-padded jacket pocket, and pulled out another fifty yuan bill, handing it over.

"I'll give you a fifty-dollar deposit first, and then let us ride the bikes to your house, okay?"

"Sure, sure." The man nodded hurriedly, pushed the bicycle to Tao Qiuyi, and took the money. While counting the money, he said, "You can ride it with confidence. My bicycle is 90% new."

"I have always taken good care of it. Not even a single piece of paint has fallen off."

"Okay, thank you." Tao Qiuyi held onto the bicycle with both hands and sat on it easily. Although she was short, she had long legs. Sitting on the bicycle, she could barely touch the ground by standing on tiptoe. She turned around and waved to Wei Jingyuan. "Get on."

"What!" The man who was putting the money in his pocket stumbled and looked at Tao Qiuyi in disbelief, "Girl, you want to give this guy a ride on your bike?"

In a hurry, the gay man changed the name to "girl".

Wei Jingyuan frowned, not because Tao Qiuyi gave him a ride on the bicycle, but because he was displeased by the man calling Tao Qiuyi "girl".

"Do you have any questions?" Tao Qiuyi raised his eyebrows and asked the man.

The man looked at Tao Qiuyi's height, then at Wei Jingyuan's. "With your small stature, it's hard for you to ride such a tall bike by yourself, let alone carry such a tall person..." "No problem, comrade, you lead the way, we'll be there soon." Tao Qiuyi interrupted the man and urged Wei Jingyuan, "Hurry up and get on."

This time, Wei Jingyuan didn't hesitate. He walked over and sat on the back of the bicycle, looking at the man calmly. "Lead the way."

The gay man was speechless. For some reason, he felt that the man was showing off to him.

My heart was filled with sourness, and I couldn't help but think darkly: Your wife is so thin, there's no way she can carry you. I'm waiting to see you fall off the bike.

It turns out that he really saw a ghost.

The man went home with an awkward expression, got the invoice, and then took Tao Qiuyi and Wei Jingyuan to the Public Security Bureau. He asked a police officer he knew to be a witness and write his name on the certificate.

After collecting the certificate, Tao Qiuyi gave the police officer a handful of candy, and rode away with Wei Jingyuan on his newly bought bicycle.

The roads were uneven these days, and Tao Qiuyi felt the bumps while riding the bike, and it was even bumpier when Wei Jingyuan sat in the back.

When his back swayed, his front was also affected. It was because of Tao Qiuyi's great strength that he did not fall.

"Wei Jingyuan, either grab my clothes or hug me. If you keep shaking, we will fall sooner or later." After stabilizing the shaking again, Tao Qiuyi said unbearably.

"Sorry." In fact, Wei Jingyuan was also helpless. There was nothing he could do about the uneven road. But if he had taken Tao Qiuyi on his bike, this situation would definitely not have happened.

But no matter what he said, she refused to let him ride. She said his legs had just recovered and he had walked enough today so he couldn't push any harder.

When the man put his arms around her waist, Tao Qiuyi's body stiffened and the bicycle inevitably shook a few times.

After struggling to make the bicycle run smoothly, Tao Qiuyi said angrily: "Can't you squeak first and scare me?"

"Sorry." Wei Jingyuan apologized again, secretly making a mental note that next time he hugged her, he would tell her, "I'm going to hug you." As soon as the thought came to his mind, he froze.

He even wanted her to take him on a bicycle.

"Forget it this time, but remember to notify me next time." Tao Qiuyi forgave him very generously.

If there really was a next time, would he and she be considered to have a telepathic connection? Wei Jingyuan's heartbeat suddenly became irregular. He couldn't help but wonder if she bought the bicycle just to take him everywhere.

Wei Jingyuan burst out laughing at his own idea.

"Wei Jingyuan, it's almost noon. Let's go to the state-owned restaurant to have lunch before going back. What do you think of my suggestion?" Tao Qiuyi discussed with him.

Wei Jingyuan's first thought was that the state-owned restaurant was crowded with people eating at this time of day. If she showed up at the entrance with him in her car, it would surely attract many people to stop and watch.

People nowadays don’t have much entertainment, so they love to gossip about others and get together to talk about right and wrong.

He and Qiu Yi will become the subject of discussion, and those who see it will even spread what they saw today far away.

Wei Jingyuan didn't dare to imagine that scene.

But he still didn't mean to refute her, and agreed with her: "I think your suggestion is very good."

"It's such a happy decision." With the final word, Tao Qiuyi rode his bicycle towards the state-owned hotel.