“Alright, everyone, go back to your posts and continue production.”
“If there are any problems, you must not handle them privately. Come to me.”
“If I can’t give you a satisfactory result, I’ll take you upstairs to the Section Chief, Director, and escalate step by step.”
Wang Lif concluded.
Everyone said they understood and knew, then returned to their respective posts to work.
Chen Jianye also returned to his post.
He hadn't done any serious work today.
It was almost time to get off work now.
A day of progress in gaining experience was wasted.
For others, not working for a day meant getting paid for nothing.
For Chen Jianye, not gaining experience meant working for a day for nothing.
It was a huge loss.
It wasn’t until the off-duty bell rang that Chen Jianye put down his Carpentry tools.
He took off his labor protection equipment, put it into his locker, and prepared to leave work.
He had worked intermittently all day, spending most of the time wandering around outside.
He hadn't gained much experience.
He glanced at the panel.
Name: Chen Jianye
Skills: Yang Style Tai Chi (Mastered)
Cooking LV2 Experience 302/500
Carpentry LV3 Experience 557/2000
'Only gained thirty-odd points of experience. Normally, a day's work on the day shift would yield nearly a hundred points of experience.'
Chen Jianye mused, thinking it would be better to get involved in fewer disputes in the future.
Focusing on leveling up was more important than anything else.
Leaving the Workshop, Chen Jianye walked towards the bicycle parking area.
Upon reaching the bicycle parking spot, he saw several workers gathered around his newly purchased bicycle.
“The Phoenix Brand bicycle is really shiny, the paint is better than the Flying Pigeon bicycle.”
“Well, what did you expect? They’re not the same price.”
“Riding this home, that would be so impressive.”
“Hah, a two-hundred-plus item, riding it around, how could it not be impressive?”
Several workers chatted, looking enviously at the Phoenix Brand bicycle.
Chen Jianye walked to the side of the bicycle, took out the bicycle lock key from his pocket, unlocked it, and kicked open the bicycle stand.
“Brother, you bought this thing?”
A worker couldn't help but ask.
The other workers also had astonished looks on their faces.
Chen Jianye was too young; normally, he wouldn't be able to get a bicycle ticket.
“Yes, I just bought it.”
Chen Jianye smiled slightly and pushed the bicycle backward.
“You’re the new Engineer at the factory, fresh out of college?”
A worker suddenly realized.
“No, we’re all the same, we’re workers.”
Chen Jianye got on the bicycle and pedaled away.
“Look, people who read books really know how to talk. He’s clearly an Engineer, but he speaks so nicely.”
“It’s good to study, you become an Engineer after studying, and the factory benefits are good too.”
“I’m going home to give my child a beating; he doesn’t like to study every day. How can he not study?”
The workers discussed animatedly, convinced that Chen Jianye was definitely an Engineer.
Chen Jianye naturally didn’t know about the discussion behind him.
Riding his bicycle, he had already traveled a long distance.
In less than ten minutes, Chen Jianye returned to the entrance of the Siheyuan (Courtyard).
He lifted the bicycle and walked up the steps of the Siheyuan (Courtyard) gate.
Third Aunt was sitting at the entrance picking vegetables when she suddenly felt a bright light directly hit her eyes, making it hard to recover.
When she saw clearly, it turned out to be the sunlight reflected from the bicycle in Chen Jianye's hand.
“Oh, Jianye, you bought a bicycle?”
Third Aunt exclaimed in surprise.
“Jianye, you bought a car?”
“Jianye, this bicycle is really shiny.”
Everyone in the front Courtyard asked questions.
“I bought it, just today.”
Chen Jianye smiled and nodded, pushing the bicycle forward.
“Good for you, Jianye, that’s great.”
Third Aunt praised him repeatedly.
Chen Jianye didn't pay much attention, pushing the bicycle past the Middle Courtyard steps.
First Aunt was standing at her doorway waiting for Yi Zhonghai to return, and when she saw the bicycle in Chen Jianye's hand, her eyes instantly widened.
A hint of envy appeared on her face, and she wanted to ask, but in the end, she didn't speak, instead walking into the house.
“Wow!”
“Chen Shu, you bought a car?!”
Bang梗, with Ding Dang, was playing in the Courtyard and immediately shouted when he saw the brand new, shiny bicycle.
He dashed to Chen Jianye’s side.
“Just bought it.”
Chen Jianye said with a smile.
“Holy cow, you’re so awesome!”
“Wow! And it’s a Phoenix Brand!”
Bang梗 circled the bicycle, exclaiming non-stop.
Ding Dang’s eyes sparkled, and she reached out to touch the bicycle, but hesitated.
“Once I’ve parked the bicycle, you two can touch it.”
Chen Jianye said amiably.
“Bang梗, what’s going on? I can hear you yelling from inside.”
Qin Huairu walked out of the house and happened to see Chen Jianye pushing the bicycle, her heart jumped: “Jianye, you bought a car?”
“Yes, I just bought it today.”
“Bang梗 saw it and liked the bicycle, so he yelled a few times.”
Chen Jianye said with a smile.
Qin Huairu licked her lips, her mood somewhat complex.
The first bicycle in the Courtyard.
How nice.
Jia could have afforded to buy one, but unfortunately, Jia Zhangshi’s money was all gone.
Over nine hundred yuan, how much could that accomplish?
Thinking about it, Qin Huairu felt a pang of heartache.
Chen Jianye pushed the bicycle against the side of his house, and after locking it, he unlocked the gate and pushed it open, entering.
Soon, Yu Li came over and placed the folded clothes on the table.
“Jianye, you’re really something, buying a car without a word.”
“And it’s the most expensive Phoenix Brand bicycle.”
Yu Li said enviously.
“Just lucky. It’s all money my parents left behind, so there’s nothing special about it.”
Chen Jianye said modestly.
“With this car, if you go out to meet a girl, it’ll definitely work out.”
“How about you talk to my mom and ask her to introduce you to someone else?”
Yu Li suggested.
“Let’s see. I want to build up my family’s savings, no rush.”
Chen Jianye said casually.
“That works too. If you can gather the ‘Three Turns and One Sound,’ then the girl who previously dismissed you will regret it to death.”
“Our conditions are good, there are plenty of girls in Four Nine City for you to choose from, which is more convincing than just idle chatter.”
Yu Li offered advice.
“Haha, that’s true, thank you, Li Jie.”
Chen Jianye chuckled.
He didn't have the thought of 'thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river,' wanting to achieve something to make that previous blind date girl regret it.
Buying a bicycle wasn't for showing off on blind dates; it was mainly for convenience.
However, what Yu Li said was indeed true.
The blind date market is very realistic.
Having a car, a house, and a good workplace, there's no problem navigating the blind date market with ease.
If one could gather the ‘Three Turns and One Sound,’ they could even dominate the blind date market.
Yu Li chatted with Chen Jianye for a bit longer, then returned to Jia.
She couldn’t stay at Chen Family for too long.
After all, she was a married woman, and Chen Jianye was a bachelor. If the two of them stayed behind closed doors for ten or eight minutes, people would gossip.
Chen Jianye took out the vegetables for dinner, put them in a basin, and carried a small stool.
He went out and sat at the entrance to pick vegetables.
Inside the Courtyard, discussions about the first bicycle in the Courtyard had already begun.
As soon as Jia Zhangshi returned to the Courtyard, she heard someone say that Chen Jianye had bought a bicycle.
Immediately, her face crumpled, and she grabbed the person: “Chen Jianye bought a bicycle? Nonsense, does he have a ticket?”
“Tsk, his bicycle is already parked at the entrance, why don’t you go see for yourself?”
The old sister-in-law, who was grabbed by Jia Zhangshi, broke free from Jia Zhangshi’s grasp and said grumpily.
Jia Zhangshi immediately felt as if struck by lightning.
Her heart felt as if a thousand-pound boulder was pressing down on it.