Douluo's Blue Silver Family

Chapter 268 Harvest

The next day at noon, after finishing his work at the steel rolling mill's canteen, Yuan Changqing ate lunch and then rode his bicycle to the police station to have a steel stamp made on his bicycle.

In those days, even bicycles required identification; otherwise, if discovered, they would be considered stolen goods, and you'd be in for a world of trouble.

After arriving at the police station, Yuan Changqing handed over the data and proof of purchasing the parts for inspection. Then, the bicycle was inspected again to see if it was safe and reliable. After stamping it with a steel seal, Yuan Changqing's bicycle would have its identification, and there would be no more trouble in the future.

Yuan Changqing rode his bicycle out of the police station and onto the road. Although it wasn't a new bike, it still attracted the attention of passersby.

When Yuan Changqing and Yuan Dongfang were pushing their carts out of the steel rolling mill gate at the end of the workday, they heard Sha Zhu shouting behind them.

Yuan Changqing stopped and turned around, and saw Sha Zhu swaggering around carrying a net bag with two heavy lunch boxes inside.

Yuan Changqing immediately recognized this as what Sha Zhu euphemistically called "leftovers".

Sha Zhu approached Yuan Changqing and his son, examined the bicycle, and asked, "Changqing, did you buy this as a secondhand bike?"

Yuan Changqing smiled and shook his head, saying, "Silly Zhu, don't you know how long I've been working? Even if it were a used car, I wouldn't have the money to buy one. I assembled this myself using parts I collected. Uncle San saw me assemble it yesterday. What, you didn't know?"

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"Hey, I see. I was working overtime at the factory yesterday, so I got back a bit late and didn't hear about it until I came to work today and heard that you bought a bicycle," Sha Zhu explained.

Indeed, Sha Zhu is currently the best chef in the steel rolling mill, and the factory leaders always have him cook when they want to have special meals prepared for them.

Yuan Changqing nodded and said, "Shazhu, look, I have a bicycle now. Although I assembled it myself, once I fix it up properly, it'll be almost like new."

"Look, Xu Damao has everything now. Your wedding has been outdone by him. You can't let your bicycle be outdone, or you'll lose face!"

Knowing that Sha Zhu and Xu Damao are mortal enemies, Yuan Changqing is now starting to fan the flames from the sidelines.

After hearing Yuan Changqing's words, Sha Zhu nodded unconsciously.

After Xu Damao got married, Sha Zhu went on several blind dates for a while, but none of them were successful. Later, Sha Zhu gradually stopped going on blind dates.

However, now that Yuan Changqing is stirring things up again, Sha Zhu will definitely take some action given his quick thinking.

Sure enough, Sha Zhu said matter-of-factly, "Brother Changqing, you're right. I, He Yuzhu, can't let Xu Damao outdo me in everything. Just you wait and see, I'll go get a new bicycle in a few days."

Yuan Changqing laughed and said, "You, Sha Zhu, really have guts! You bought this bicycle just like that. Looks like you have some good stuff to spare!"

"Hehe, it's alright, it's alright. It's mainly because I'm the only one who's full, and I don't really need it, so I've saved up a little." Although Sha Zhu spoke modestly, his expression was anything but modest.

Goodness, when Yuan Changqing heard Sha Zhu say that if one is full, the whole family is not hungry, he was instantly taken aback. This really doesn't treat He Yushui like a sister!

So, Sha Zhu teased, "Sha Zhu, there's something wrong with what you're saying. You said you're only concerned about yourself, but what do you take He Yushui for? She's your own sister, you haven't forgotten her, have you?"

Yuan Changqing left Sha Zhu speechless, not giving him a chance to speak, and continued, "Sha Zhu, you said you're usually useless, you wouldn't have even given your sister a break, would you?"

After saying this, Sha Zhu quickly shook his head and said, "How could that be? I give my sister five yuan every month."

"What? Only five yuan? You earn thirty-seven yuan a month, and you only give five yuan? That's barely enough for a month's food expenses. Don't you know that girls need to buy other things? That would cost at least ten yuan. Are you just being stingy and not giving any?" Yuan Changqing said, deliberately exaggerating.

Thinking of He Yushui, who usually looked malnourished, with dry, yellow hair and a pale, thin face, Yuan Changqing felt that he could lend a hand, rather than be exploited by others.

Sha Zhu was dumbfounded again, then asked, "Chang Qing, who told you that so many are needed? How come I didn't know that?"

Yuan Changqing then asked, "Never mind how I know, I'm just asking you, have you ever cared about your sister in these matters?"

Sha Zhu thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I haven't asked yet, but do you think it's appropriate for a grown man like me to ask these things?"

So Yuan Changqing spread his hands and said, "That settles it then. I think even if you don't feel comfortable asking your sister these things, you can still give her an extra ten or eight yuan every month. That shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Sha Zhu nodded, looking annoyed, and said, "Chang Qing, thank you. I didn't know this until you told me. I'll give my sister more money from now on."

Seeing that Sha Zhu had been fooled, Yuan Changqing didn't say anything more and said, "Alright, that's all. We're leaving now. Bye-bye."

Then, Yuan Changqing got on his bicycle and sped off with Yuan Dongfang.

Sitting in the car, Yuan Dongfang said, "Changqing, aren't you afraid that if Shazhu finds out you're fooling him like this, he'll come after you?"

"Dad, don't worry. Even if he dares to come, he has no right to do anything. Besides, all that money was given to He Yushui, not to any outsiders. If it gets out to everyone, it's Shazhu who will lose face," Yuan Changqing explained.

Yuan Dongfang added, "Alright, you decide for yourself."

"Okay, I understand."

...

That night, Yuan Changqing dressed himself up carefully and waited until everyone in the courtyard had gone to sleep before quietly leaving through the gate.

Yuan Changqing had heard about the Ghost Market long ago, and ever since he obtained the cultivation techniques of this world yesterday, he had been preparing to go and check it out.

Yuan Changqing picked up a flashlight and headed straight for Chaoyang Gate.

Upon arriving at Chaoyang Gate, Yuan Changqing took out a piece of black cloth to wrap the flashlight. Seeing that the light coming out was just right, he walked towards Chaoyang Gate.

The ghost market at Chaoyangmen opens at night and closes during the day.

When you arrive at Chaoyangmen, you will see a row of shops lined up along the wall from south to north, selling all kinds of things. Everyone tacitly agrees not to shout or ask where the goods come from. If you don't like something, you can just walk away.

If they see something they like, the buyer and seller will communicate quietly, and then exchange money for goods, and everyone is happy.

When Yuan Changqing arrived, there were already quite a few people there. Moreover, each stall had a lantern with a very small wick, just like the legendary "ghost fire".

Although this ghost market is illegal and the authorities are aware of its existence, there's nothing that can be done about it.

After all, although the ghost market is illegal, it has solved many problems for the general public and helped countless people. Otherwise, the ghost market would have been investigated and shut down a thousand times over.

Yuan Changqing walked and stopped along the way. His main purpose in coming to the ghost market was to see if there was anything he needed.

Then, Yuan Changqing came to a book stall, where there were several books and scrolls that looked like calligraphy and paintings.

Yuan Changqing asked the stall owner in a low voice, "May I briefly flip through these books?"

"Sure, but be careful. These are ancient books that have been preserved with great difficulty. I wouldn't be selling them if my family wasn't starving," the stall owner warned.

Although Yuan Changqing didn't know if what the stall owner said was true, he wouldn't believe it either; who knew if he was being fooled?

Sure enough, Yuan Changkan read a few books by the dim light of the kerosene lamp; they were mostly classics, histories, philosophical works, and other historical texts.

However, there were still some gains: a Taoist classic, a book with illustrations identical to those drawn by Taoist priests, and many other talismanic symbols.

Although he didn't know exactly what it was, Yuan Changqing still decided to buy it, thinking it might come in handy.

Afterwards, Yuan Changqing randomly picked a few good classics, historical texts, philosophical works, and collections of books, along with the Taoist classic and the book on talismans.

"These are the few books I've chosen, boss. Let's calculate the price!" Yuan Changqing said, putting the selected books together.

After looking at the number of books, the stall owner said, "I'll charge you five yuan per book. Five books, that'll be twenty-five yuan in total."

Yuan Changqing bargained, saying, "Boss, you really dare to offer such a price! Five yuan a book? You're trying to fleece me! Do you think I'm an idiot? One price, five yuan, no more."

"You're haggling too much. Since you're really serious about buying, you can take it for twenty yuan."

After some haggling, the two parties agreed on a price of ten yuan for five books.

After exchanging money for goods, Yuan Changqing stuffed the five books inside his clothes so that they wouldn't be visible from the outside.

Then, after wandering around for a while and finding nothing he needed, Yuan Changqing went back to the courtyard house along the same route he had come from.

Yuan Changqing was very careful along the way, to prevent anyone from ambushing him, but fortunately nothing happened.

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