coobybook Chapter 191 70s 19
Chapter 191 70s 19
When they arrived at the scrap yard, He Shen parked the car and led Xie Qingyu inside with practiced ease. At the entrance, he gave the old man a dime.
Xie Qingyu acted like a quail at this moment, following behind him.
After entering, He Shen led Xie Qingyu into a small room by turning left and right. Inside, Xie Xixing was intently disassembling a television set.
This thing should never normally end up in a junkyard.
However, upon closer inspection, the casing is almost completely ruined, and the screen is also broken.
If it weren't for the outer shell, looking at the pile of parts Xie Xixing was facing, no one would have recognized that this was actually a television set.
Xie Xixing was engrossed in repackaging the items and didn't even notice that the two of them had been inside for quite some time.
He continued until he installed the last screw himself, and then carefully connected the power to one side.
The shattered screen could no longer display anything; only some broken corners remained.
But the sound coming from the television made Xie Xixing's eyes light up.
“It’s done,” He Shen said.
Upon hearing this, Xie Xixing realized that the two of them had arrived. His eyes lit up with excitement. "It's done!"
Since nothing was connected, all that could be heard from the television was static, but that was enough to excite Xie Xixing.
This item was delivered here not long ago. Xie Xixing received the news just as Xie Qingyu was also planning to come to the city, so he couldn't wait to come over.
"You learn so fast!" He Shen praised.
With just a few hours of trial and error and some prior experience with other appliances, he was able to make a sound from a television that had been completely smashed to pieces.
If Xie Xixing were to become a factory worker, he would certainly excel at it.
Everyone present could confirm this.
"It's a pity that the case and screen are completely ruined and can't be bought anywhere, otherwise we could have tried to see if they could actually be used." Xie Xixing stood up, his seriousness from when he was disassembling and assembling things gone, and he became somewhat nonchalant again.
"Just consider it as gaining experience; it's so rare to encounter something like this."
At that time, televisions were a luxury item.
They were treated like royalty at home; if it weren't for the couple arguing, they would never have ended up like this.
"That's fine. If it's still here next time we come, we can study it again." Xie Xixing looked outside. It was already late, and they had to hurry back. Even if they got home now, it would probably be dark by the time they arrived.
He Shen and the others turned to leave. "Do you want to buy something here?"
Upon hearing his words, Xie Qingyu stopped and actually took a serious look.
If you're hoping to find a bargain here, there's little chance.
At this time, people are only cracking down on certain things, but that doesn't mean anything is inherently valuable. Everyone has known since ancient times what things are valuable, and even if they are not allowed to be taken out now, it doesn't mean that no one is unaware of their value.
Especially in places like scrap yards, people have searched for them countless times.
However, Xie Qingyu could buy some other things. She went to the pile of waste paper and old books under the eaves.
She figured the college entrance exam would be reinstated soon, so she looked for any useful books and bought a lot of newspapers to take home.
Xie Xixing and the others also bought some things.
The advantage of buying things from a scrap yard is that they are cheap.
Xie Xixing wrapped the books Xie Qingyu had bought in newspaper, put them in a cloth bag, and hung them on the crossbar in front of his bicycle.
"What happened?" Xie Xixing suddenly asked just as Xie Qingyu was about to get into the car.
Xie Qingyu and He Shen were both taken aback, not expecting Xie Xixing to be so sensitive.
"You're so late, and Nan Nan's clothes are all wrinkled..." Xie Xixing frowned.
"We'll talk on the way," He Shen said.
On the way back, He Shen briefly recounted what had happened at the department store to Xie Xixing.
"You beast!" Xie Xixing's forehead veins bulged as he heard this.
"It was my fault. I shouldn't have left Nan Nan and frightened her," He Shen said.
"It's none of your business. I just didn't expect there to be people like this in the city. Luckily you were here today, otherwise I wouldn't even dare to think about it." Xie Xixing thought that he had initially planned to leave Xie Qingyu alone in the department store.
"Brother He Shen knows people at the police station, they won't get away with this, don't worry." Xie Qingyu knew to comfort Xie Xixing at this crucial moment.
Otherwise, his self-blame would be overflowing.
Even if Xie Xixing was still angry, it was too late now, and he couldn't go back and beat those two up again.
Xie Xixing, though sulking alone, was surprisingly energetic, driving Xie Qingyu back from the city without stopping.
Seeing his angry and silent demeanor, neither He Shen nor Xie Qingyu asked whether they should find someone else to take care of him.
And so I made my way home.
Just as Xie Xixing had thought, it was already dark when they arrived at the village, and those who went to bed early were already asleep.
When they reached the village entrance, He Shen was about to part ways with them when Xie Xixing stopped him, saying, "Come to my house for a meal first, then you can go back."
"No need..." At this point, no one suggested going to someone's house for dinner.
There wasn't enough food for everyone.
"Don't be shy. I told my mother to leave you a copy when I left. It's so late at night, you might not even be able to turn on the lights when you go back to the educated youth settlement." Xie Xixing's attitude was firm.
He Shen hesitated.
"Brother He Shen, let's go together. My mother is a great cook," Xie Qingyu said.
He Shen felt that his name sounded different when it came out of Xie Qingyu's mouth.
He pursed his lips. "Then I'll take my leave."
Just as Xie Xixing said, Wang Guifen did indeed leave food for all three of them.
Not only are there two dishes, but there's also oil and broth, which tastes delicious even when paired with mixed flour steamed buns.
The three of them had only eaten lunch, and now they were starving, so they ate in silence.
Wang Guifen was ultimately concerned for Xie Qingyu; she still had a bowl of steamed egg custard.
This was something Wang Guifen often did, and Xie Xixing was already used to it.
He Shen glanced at it and thought it was normal. Xie Qingyu should eat something good; it didn't matter whether the men ate or not.
"Your cooking skills are even better than those of the chefs at the state-run restaurant in town," He Shen praised Wang Guifen, putting down his chopsticks. "If I gave you good vegetables and meat, it would definitely taste even better than what they make."
"Eat more if you like it." Wang Guifen was overjoyed by the flattery and even found He Shen more agreeable.
The young man was good-looking and tall. Although he was a sent-down youth, he was very hardworking as soon as he arrived in the countryside and was not pretentious at all.
Wang Guifen looked at it and liked it more and more.
Especially with He Shen sitting opposite Xie Qingyu, both of them were fair-skinned and had similar appearances, making them a delightful sight to behold.
A thought suddenly arose in Wang Guifen's mind.