novelraw Chapter 136 Why don't you mention that you ride your bicycle faster than you drive a car?
Chapter 136 Why don't you mention that you ride your bicycle faster than you drive a car?
Yu Han was very happy that her second sister could participate in the competition. She had seen how invincible her second sister was in the school's intellectual competitions, and she was sure she would not let Teacher Yin down.
"We don't necessarily have to participate in the competition; we just want to go to the training. We just want the girls to broaden their horizons."
Tong Yuheng quickly explained her thoughts as well. If she hadn't felt it was a bit excessive, she would have wanted Linglong to go as well. However, she was afraid that Linglong's actual level wouldn't be able to understand such profound math problems, and that it would be a loss to destroy the confidence they had just built up.
"Okay, I'll be there this afternoon. Tell her to come over at two o'clock!"
Tong Yuheng first rode her bicycle to the small courtyard, but the people hadn't arrived yet. They then went to the bus station and saw Tan Suyun still waiting there.
"Yuhan, you ride your bike back to find your second sister first. If you're too tired, take the bus back. If you can make it in time for lunch, go to the state-run restaurant. If you can't make it, I'll order some extra food for you two and bring it to your dorm."
"Sis, let's go straight to my dorm! We won't be back until after midnight," Yu Han said.
"Don't ride too fast!" Tong Yuheng instructed.
"Hahaha! No wonder the old saying goes that the eldest sister should act like a mother. It seems I'm not a good enough older sister!" Tan Suyun exclaimed.
"You're amazing. If I were in such difficult conditions, I might not be as good as you! By the way, haven't you been fighting with Zhou Manman lately?" Tong Yuheng asked.
"I can't be bothered with her now. If she hadn't caused trouble, I would have gotten married. Look at the lives of those educated youth who married into the village. I'm glad she ruined this."
"Actually, you're a cheerful and open-minded person. Nine times out of ten, your arguments are caused by Zhou Manman's sharp tongue."
"Haha, great minds think alike! If I ever feel like losing my temper, I'll just find an excuse to fight her. Anyway, she won't get the better of me!" Tan Suyun clearly treats Zhou Manman as a spice in her life!
"If it weren't for this idiot, I'd be driven crazy with frustration! We need to look at things from a different perspective!" Then she secretly asked, "Can I grow some of those strawberries from your yard?"
"If you want to plant them, where are you going to plant them? Aren't you afraid Zhou Manman will pull them all out when you're not looking?" Tong Yuheng said.
"I definitely need to rent a house! I'll rent a house in the village, plant some things in the front and back yards, and sell the harvest at the black market in the county town. In winter, I can grow some vegetables inside the house, which might even help supplement the family income."
"It's not safe for a girl like you to stay out alone. Look at my place, people still dare to climb over the wall..."
"I... I can't possibly live alone. Will I never get married?" Tan Suyun blushed.
"I haven't heard anything about you dating anyone! Could it be—Ren Hongmin!?"
"Hehe, you don't care about me at all! But the people at the educated youth settlement don't know either. He said we'll get our marriage certificate once I've thought it through. We've known each other for over two years, and I think he's a alright person. What do you think?"
"I think it's great! Absolutely great. I just don't know what his family is like, whether he has any weird relatives. Especially his mother-in-law—is she a bit dramatic and prone to causing trouble?"
"He doesn't have a mother, just a younger sister and a father. His sister got married last year, so his family's situation is relatively simple. But his family doesn't have much money either. His father's health isn't very good, and the little salary he earns is only enough for living expenses and medication."
"You can wait until the busy farming season is over, then take leave together to visit both families. Marriage is a big deal, so be careful!" Tong Yuheng thought of Chen Liying again. She had turned eighteen. Xu He wanted to register their marriage in October, but she wanted to do it next spring. The whole paper was filled with pink bubbles of happiness.
"Thank you! I've found that I'm so much happier and luckier since we became friends. You're such a lucky charm!"
"Shh, you can't say that, or we'll be reported for feudal superstition!"
"Oh! I was just too happy! Be more careful next time." Tan Suyun quickly covered her mouth.
"Then enjoy your happiness. When you go back, Ren Hongmin will take you. I'm not riding the bicycle! Hahaha!"
He saw several cyclists looking exhausted, but they finally made it! They had used all their might and were only about twenty minutes faster than usual, but the captain and the others still hadn't arrived.
"Leave one person here to wait for them. I'll take everyone over first. Uncle Hongxue, you wait for the captain. Here's the address; you can go there in a bit."
It's almost nine o'clock, and she's already finished one thing, but the car still hasn't arrived! She's probably run into some kind of problem.
Everyone: Why don't you say that you ride your bicycle faster than you drive a car!
Tong Yuheng led the five people toward the rented courtyard. They arrived shortly after, opened the locked door, and went inside.
"Little Yuan, you lay down a plastic sheet in the middle of the yard and then help move things. Ren Hongmin, there's a big parasol inside, you guys set it up first!" Tong Yuheng assigned tasks without any politeness.
"You've really thought of everything, even worrying that we'll get sunburned," Tan Suyun said.
"Working all day in this weather, if anyone gets heatstroke, the few dollars in the team leader's pocket won't even be enough for a hospital visit! Come on, Suyun, your task is to clean the parts, remember, absolutely no water."
Just as they were busy with their work, the brigade leader and another young man from the village were brought over by Chen Hongxue and joined the assembly team.
"Captain, why are you so late? Did you miss the first bus?" Tan Suyun asked casually.
"Hey! I got a flat tire on the way here, and it took me ages to fix it! I got up early, but arrived late."
"Hehehe, I told you that bus was unreliable and always had problems. See? I was right!" Chen Hongxue was still boasting about his prophetic abilities.
"Shut up! It's all because of your foul mouth that Fang is like this. Don't say things like that again!" Chen Hongxiang scoffed at his cousin and stood quietly to the side.
The captain watched as Tong Yuheng explained the function of these mechanical parts, the possible machine reactions when problems occurred, and how to handle and repair them.
He couldn't lend a hand or help, and he couldn't remember the principles Tong Yuheng had explained. So he decided to let himself off the hook and just drive the tractor, an important asset of the brigade.
He'd delegate all the maintenance and repairs to his cousin, Chen Hongxue, letting him take the young men and handle it. He had a feeling that Yuheng wouldn't stay in the village long. Capable people always go out into the wider world!
Under Tong Yuheng's guidance, everyone painstakingly assembled the tractor. Actually, this machine was a returned second-hand machine; due to improper use, one part was damaged, but it would work after being replaced.
After the factory repaired it, the buyer insisted on a new one, so they found someone to replace it and then cheated on the buyer, and only then was this one sold at a reduced price.