Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Chapter 98 He Yushui Learns to Ride a Bicycle

"Brother, your bicycle is really impressive." Yu Shui's eyes lit up as he looked at the old-fashioned bicycle.

He Yuzhu thought the bicycle was a bit outdated, but in the current environment, it was already quite good.

So He Yuzhu looked at the bicycle and said, "It's alright, pretty sturdy."

He Yuzhu touched the bicycle and said with some regret, "It's a pity, this bicycle doesn't belong to our family."

"What does it matter? It's just a means of transportation; it makes no difference whether you have it or not," He Yuzhu said sincerely, reflecting his truest thoughts.

But He Yushui didn't think so: "It's different. If you have a bicycle at home, you can ride it around outside. That would be so cool!"

Touching the bicycle, He Yushui looked at the dust on her hands, frowned, immediately ran outside, filled a basin with water, returned inside, and began to carefully wipe it clean.

He Yuzhu ignored He Yushui's actions and instead focused on his own thoughts.

At his current rate of taking on jobs, by the end of the year he should be able to save enough money to buy a bicycle, in addition to buying furniture.

Looking at He Yushui, who was squatting on the ground busy at work, he couldn't help but ask, "Yushui, how about I buy you a bicycle by the end of the year?"

Hearing her brother's words, He Yushui paused, glanced back at him, and then continued wiping the bicycle: "Okay, brother, you have to buy me a women's bicycle, but it can't be one of these old-fashioned bicycles."

After He Yushui finished speaking, she even smiled to herself, thinking to herself that with her family's financial situation like this, she didn't think her brother would have the money to buy her a bicycle.

But He Yuzhu was serious: "No problem. Since I promised to buy you a bicycle, it has to be a women's one. If I don't buy one like this old-fashioned 28-inch bike, you won't be able to ride it even when you're wearing a skirt."

Upon hearing this, He Yushui immediately stood up, walked to her brother, grabbed his hand, and said, "Brother, you're not lying to me, you really want to buy me a bicycle?" Before this, she had thought that He Yuzhu was lying to her and teasing her.

"Why would I lie to you, especially about this? Think about it, you'll be going to junior high next year, which is quite far from home. You won't have a bicycle then, and it will take you more than half an hour to get there and back. That's such a waste of time," He Yuzhu explained.

This bicycle is definitely necessary. At least she's still in elementary school this fall, but she'll have to start junior high next spring. It's a five-year system now, so He Yushui will have to go to junior high next year.

He Yuzhu's words made He Yushui blush with joy. Since her brother had even planned his commute to school, he was definitely going to buy the car.

He Yushui stopped wiping the bicycle, wrung out the towel in her hand and hung it aside to dry, then tried to push the bicycle out.

He Yuzhu asked curiously, "Yushui, where are you going so late?"

"Brother, weren't you going to buy me a bicycle? I want to take it out and practice a bit now," He Yushui said excitedly to He Yuzhu, stopping her push of the bicycle.

He Yuzhu was speechless and said, "Why are you practicing riding your bike so late at night? Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Seeing He Yushui's expectant look, He Yuzhu shook his head helplessly. Oh well, she's his own sister, he'll spoil her himself.

He Yuzhu took the bicycle from He Yushui and pushed it into the yard.

The yard isn't very big, but it's not small either; it's still a bit small for learning to ride a bicycle.

"Let's go outside. There's a bigger place outside, and we can ride a bit further," He Yuzhu suggested.

He Yushui nodded and continued walking outside, holding onto her bicycle.

Upon arriving at the front yard, they found many people chatting. When they saw the He siblings pushing their bicycles, they all looked over and remarked, "Are they learning to ride bicycles?"

He Yuzhu said with a smile, "Yes, let's try and see if we can learn it."

"If this car is accidentally dropped, the paint will be scratched," Yan Bugui warned.

Yan Bugui warned him to be careful not to damage the paint, but He Yuzhu waved his hand and said, "People are more important than cars." Yan Jiefang watched with envy, remembering that his own father wouldn't even let him touch the handlebars.

When the bicycle first arrived home, Yan Jiefang wanted to learn to ride it, but his father was very worried and afraid that he would damage the paint, so he resolutely refused to let him learn.

Now, seeing how good He Yuzhu is to his brother, he is very envious.

As He Yuzhu stepped out of the courtyard, he looked at the pedestrians on both sides of the street; there were hardly any people left.

"Come on, give it a try," He Yuzhu said with a smile.

He Yushui immediately walked to the other side of the bicycle, held onto the handlebars, and carefully stepped onto it.

She was quite tall, but she was still a child, so when she stepped on it, one side was higher than the other.

"Is it okay?" He Yuzhu asked, He Yushui's current state was indeed a bit comical.

He Yushui swallowed hard, nodded, and said, "It's alright, just a little shaky."

Seeing He Yushui standing on tiptoe with one foot on the pedal and the other on the footrest, He Yuzhu couldn't help but smile: "Just be careful. This is much better than the other kids. The Yan family kids in the front yard have to put one foot through the crossbeam to learn this."

He Yushui nodded upon hearing this and began to try to pedal hard.

The bicycle was a bit heavy, and it was a little difficult for He Yushui, a young girl, to pedal. He Yuzhu gave her a push from behind, and He Yushui was able to pedal smoothly.

But the next moment, He Yushui's hand on the handlebars trembled slightly: "Brother, this bike is getting a little out of control, what should we do?"

"It's okay, don't be afraid. You're a little slow. If you go faster, it'll be easier to control," He Yuzhu encouraged, while also giving him a push from behind.

The car picked up speed a bit, and He Yushui was able to barely control the direction, but it was still somewhat unstable at the back, swaying from side to side.

"Brother, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to fall!" As the speed increased, He Yushui finally couldn't help but shout.

He Yuzhu didn't pull the bike back; instead, he let it continue moving forward, saying, "It's okay, don't be afraid, I'm here. I won't let you fall."

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"But brother, I'm fine if I fall, but the bike can't fall." He Yushui said anxiously.

However, He Yuzhu understood that the little girl was afraid the car would get damaged in a crash.

"Don't worry, this car is sturdy, it won't break if you fall." He Yuzhu's reassurance had some effect, and He Yushui gradually calmed down.

But she was still not very skilled, so He Yuzhu grabbed the back seat and said, "Don't rush! Push off with your left foot first, then push with your right foot, and keep your eyes forward!" She stumbled several times, sweating profusely. It wasn't until the third attempt that she managed to pedal halfway out of the alley, but when she turned, the handlebars veered and she almost crashed into the wall.

After several attempts, He Yushui finally learned the basics and was able to barely start riding.

At this point, He Yuzhu gradually let go, allowing He Yushui to ride her bicycle in the alley by herself.

He Yushui has a good talent for riding. After about ten minutes, she was riding quite well, though she was a little unsteady and would occasionally veer off course. But overall, she was doing very well.

Before long, He Yushui was riding quite well and could even start turning.

"Brother, how do you think I rode?" He Yushui asked.

Seeing how well He Yushui was riding, He Yuzhu relaxed, sat on the barrier at the entrance of the courtyard, and said with a smile, "Very good, keep it up, but be careful."

In the evening breeze, He Yushui rode her bicycle through the streets, her laughter echoing in the air, her smile as radiant as a flower.