Chapter 1324: Chapter 1325: The Young Widow of the Courtyard 52 The people in the courtyard were also discussing whether Zhang Yu really went to buy a car today. If he really bought a car, shouldn’t he have already ridden it home, keeping it at home, and not using the new car often casually. Just as they thought Zhang Yu was using this opportunity to settle debts, they saw the Zhao Family, three people riding back on two bikes. Everyone watched in amazement as Zhao Lei rode a bike in a child-like manner. No matter how they looked at it, riding like that seemed tiring and amusing, really making them want to call out loudly that they could ride him on the bike. Auntie Wang saw Zhao Lei riding a new bike and felt a pang of reluctance, “Xiao Zhang, how come the new bike was given to Xiao Lei?” “I said it was a gift for him, of course let him ride it, otherwise how is it a gift?” Zhang Yu knew they thought Zhao Lei was a child, how could he ride a new bike. Zhang Yu thought, since he said it, of course he had to do it. No matter what people say, they thought such talk shouldn’t be taken seriously, but seeing Zhao Lei standing there watching, it’s really hard to say it aloud. “Besides, bikes are meant to be ridden, leaving them unused for a long time is bad for them.” Bikes need to be ridden regularly, otherwise their condition will not be good. Regarding Zhang Yu’s words, everyone rolled their eyes; if they had a new bike, they would definitely take good care of it, always wiping it down after each use. Anyway, if it were her, Zhang Yu wouldn’t want to wipe down the bike every time she rode it home. Seeing Zhang Yu , what else could they do, since it wasn’t their own belongings. Someone with quick thinking said, “Little Yu, you said bikes are meant to be ridden, if my family faces an emergency, could we borrow the bike?” Everyone’s eyes lit up, right, since Zhang Yu had said that, if they ask to borrow his bike, there isn’t a reason to refuse, right? Google seaʀᴄh novelFɪre.net “Of course you can borrow it, borrow the old bike, and there’s also a rental fee.” Zhang Yu directly stated a price. Ah, ah, ah, everyone really didn’t expect that Zhang Yu agreed to lend the bike, but it would cost money. “When Zhao Jun was here…” It’s really not as good as when Zhao Jun was around; back then, if someone asked to borrow a bike, as long as Zhao Jun wasn’t using it, they could basically borrow it. Zhang Yu rolled his eyes unceremoniously, “You all said, it was when Zhao Jun was here. Back then life was easier for us, of course we could help out when possible.” “And now after Zhao Jun left, how did you treat us?” Zhang Yu snorted coldly, “Anyway, I finally understood, no matter how well you treat people, they need to remember for it to matter.” “It’s as if you can only treat someone well, but cannot expect them to repay you, otherwise it’s wrong.” “Alright, let’s go back, boil water for a bath.” At home, there’s a shower room, which is really convenient; the water can directly be drained without needing to carry it outside, unlike before. Everyone watched as Zhang Yu and the other two went home, sighing inwardly, originally thinking that if Zhang Yu didn’t buy a car today, they could have hoped for him not to buy one, so they could plan to acquire car coupons from him. “Zhang Yu, really, actually gave the new bike to Zhao Lei.” Someone remembered how they had borrowed money from every friend and family member, saying countless good words. More importantly, besides asking them to write IOUs, they had to note when the money would be paid back. “Exactly.” Someone, though not having gone out to borrow money, had the funds at home to easily pay Zhang Yu back. Originally, they never thought of having to repay, yet here was this unexpected expense, who could have thought. After returning home, Zhang Yu hung the fish that were already dried upstairs in an empty room. In this room already were many dried fish; Zhang Yu touched the very dried fish. Once thoroughly dried, Zhang Yu directly collected these dried fish, ready to place them in the cellar below. When the house was being renovated, Master Gao helped Zhang Yu create two cellars; one entrance is under the living room, used to store winter cabbage and other things. The other cellar can be accessed from Zhang Yu’s room, though it’s not very large, it is convenient for her to place more valuable items. To Zhang Yu, the so-called valuable items are safest when kept inside one’s own space. As for the cellar under the bedroom, she has already planned to store grains and dried fish there. Not only during the three years of food scarcity, but even now, food is still a scarce commodity for many. Everyone monthly purchases food with food coupons, under conditions of insufficient oil and water, the intake of staple foods increases. Luckily these days, due to Zhang Yu’s frequent fishing, the intake of oil and water is relatively sufficient, allowing their family to save a lot of food monthly. Plus she occasionally gets food coupons, up till now, Zhang Yu has accumulated over 100 jin of food. Looking at the food occupying almost half of the cellar, Zhao Lei was stunned, his mouth rounded, “So much rice and flour.” Looking at the achievements accomplished, “Is it a lot?” Zhang Yu really didn’t think this food counts as a lot. In her mind, she calculated that for the four of them to safely endure three years of food scarcity, at least 600 jin of food is needed. By then, combining monthly supplies from the food station with dried fish supplements, they would barely get through the current difficulties. Is this not a lot? Zhao Lei looked at Zhang Yu in confusion, “Our family doesn’t have much food supply.” “For more than a month, I think we need more.” Zhang Yu gestured continuously, “This entire wall is all rice.” “This entire wall is all flour.” “This entire wall is all meat, jerky, cured meat and sausages.” Especially cured meat and sausages, as long as preserved well, it can be stored for two to three years. “And then for this wall, I hope cooking oil, lard, and cured chicken and cured duck can fill this space.” “Just thinking about if the small cellar could be filled, makes me very excited and eager, truly looking forward to it.” In today’s world, wanting to accomplish such a goal or wish is a matter of seconds, as long as there is ample money. But right now, achieving this small goal is really not an easy task. Looking at the excited Zhang Yu, if Zhao Hong were to say this, he thought, having not yet slept, how come dreaming has started. But unfortunately, the person speaking is his own mother, as a filial son, he definitely cannot say that. “Son, what do you think about going to look around the nearby mountains over the weekend?” There are mountains around the Capital City. What does having mountains imply? It implies the opportunity to pick mushrooms; although the variety may not be extensive, at least there are some. Additionally, on the mountain, wild chickens and rabbits likely exist, able to catch one or two to make into preserved rabbit meat. So you know this is legitimate meat, not comparable to fish meat.