Courtyard House: Passing through the Silly Pillar, Activating the Blessed Cave Heaven

96

"Zhu Zi, how much is Boss Lou paying you a month? And how much did you spend on this new bicycle?" As soon as Yan Bugui saw He Yuzhu, he couldn't wait to ask about his income and the price of his new bicycle, his eyes full of curiosity.

He Yuzhu responded with a smile: "My monthly salary is 650,000 yuan, and the cost of the bicycle, including the registration fee, adds up to about 1.9 million yuan."

"Boss Lou is really generous! With your salary, you could eat meat every day and still not spend all your money."

"But this bicycle is really too expensive," Yan Bugui said with envy, his tone full of sighs.

The neighbors all gathered around, and when they heard the amount of salary He Yuzhu announced, they couldn't help but gasp.

Everyone was silently calculating in their hearts that, based on this income, he could save enough money to buy a bicycle in three months. For a moment, everyone felt a mixture of envy and jealousy.

Looking at He Yuzhu's tall and handsome appearance, some people secretly sighed, "God is so unfair."

"Uncle, you're joking. How could I really eat meat every day?" He Yuzhu waved his hand. "My appetite is much larger than the average person's. It's almost enough for five people. I also have to take care of my younger sister and save money to get married."

If my father doesn't come back, I'll have to shoulder all these responsibilities at home on my own.

"If the three gentlemen have nothing else to do, I need to hurry to Labaying Alley to find Carpenter Song; I'm afraid I'll miss my chance if I'm late."

"Go on, be careful on the road and pay attention to safety," Yi Zhonghai said with concern in his eyes.

He Yuzhu nodded, pushed his bicycle out, and his younger sister He Yushui skipped ahead, her face full of happiness.

Watching He Yuzhu's receding figure, Yi Zhonghai turned to Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong beside him and said, "Old Liu, Old Yan, now you should know how Zhuzi got this bicycle, right? You can rest assured now, it's not something of dubious origin."

"Old Yi, I suddenly had a thought. If the three of us wanted to borrow Zhu Zi's bicycle in the future, do you think he would agree?" Yan Bugui, who was always shrewd and calculating, suddenly had this idea, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

Liu Haizhong, with his belly sticking out, said arrogantly, "We're the big shots in charge of the compound. Being allowed to use his bicycle is giving him face. How could he refuse?"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand helplessly: "Old Yan, you're overthinking it. Even if Zhuzi really lends you his bicycle, do you know how to ride it? What if you accidentally bump or scratch it? Can you afford to pay for it? Alright, alright, everyone go home and do what you were doing."

After leaving courtyard number 95, He Yuzhu carefully lifted his younger sister onto the back seat of his bicycle, then pushed the bike straight to Song the carpenter's house in Labaying Hutong.

When he arrived at Carpenter Song's house, he stopped and called out, "Is Master Song home? I need to trouble you with something!"

A moment later, Carpenter Song came out of the courtyard. Seeing He Yuzhu, he smiled and said, "I knew it was you, Little He, just from your voice. Is there something urgent that you've come so late? And this young lady is…?"

"Hello, Master Song, this is my sister, He Yushui," He Yuzhu introduced with a smile. "We've come here to ask you to help us make a dining table and a few matching chairs."