Chapter 1039 Classic Car
Uncle Gu's children have grown up a long time ago, but unlike Uncle Gu's generation, today's young people are very wild-minded. Although Jinling is also a big city and the capital of Jiangsu Province, it still has many shortcomings compared to cities in the south such as Yangcheng and Pengcheng, or big cities like Yanjing and Shanghai.
After graduating from university, the children of Uncle Gu went to Shanghai to start a career. Today's college students are different from Song Chaoyuan and others. There is no such thing as graduation assignment anymore, and everyone has to find their own job after graduation.
Before his retirement, Second Uncle Gu was an officer of the Cultural Bureau. Although his rank was not high, he was still considered a member of the system. Logically speaking, it should not be difficult for him to use his status and connections to find a suitable job for his child in Jinling. However, the child has his own ideas and thinks big cities are more attractive. He also said that he was young and wanted to go out and try his luck, so Second Uncle Gu agreed.
"In Shanghai? Since you went to Shanghai, why didn't you contact me?" Song Chaoyuan couldn't help but ask.
"Why are you looking for me? If the child wants to make a living, let him go on his own. Even if he gets hurt, it's still an experience. Life can't be too smooth. It's not good for the child. But he is still working hard. Now he works in a joint venture company and earns a salary of more than 4,000 yuan a month. He has established a firm foothold in Shanghai. By the way, he called me some time ago and said that he was going to save money to take out a loan to buy a house. When he buys a house in Shanghai, he can be considered a Shanghainese..."
Second Uncle Gu talked about his child with a smile and a hint of pride on his face. Song Chaoyuan listened and nodded slightly. Although he didn't know the other party's actual situation, from what Second Uncle Gu said, the child was doing well in Shanghai. Although the salary income was not very high, it was higher than many ordinary people. Moreover, he was preparing to take out a loan to buy a house. This move was considered to be the right one. As long as he bought a house in Shanghai at this time, even if he failed in his career and left Shanghai and returned to Jinling, he could get enough returns with just one house.
Song Chaoyuan also asked about the other party's specific situation and the company he worked for. Uncle Gu told Song Chaoyuan the situation without thinking too much.
Song Chaoyuan didn't really have any ideas, he just wanted to let people know about it after returning to Shanghai to see if he could help. Putting aside his friendship with Uncle Gu, even for the sake of the deceased Grandma Sun, Song Chaoyuan should do this, not to mention that it was just a piece of cake for him.
Drinking tea, smoking and chatting, it seemed as if we were instantly back in time.
When Second Aunt came back in the evening, she was even happier to see Song Chaoyuan. She held Song Chaoyuan's hand and talked nonstop. Otherwise, if Second Uncle Gu said he would cook first and have a drink with Song Chaoyuan before talking, Second Aunt Gu would have continued talking.
After having dinner at Uncle Gu's house and drinking a bottle of wine with him, Song Chaoyuan left only when it was getting late.
He fell asleep as soon as he got back to his residence. After a good night's sleep, it was already dawn when he woke up the next day. After washing up, Song Chaoyuan went out to have a quick breakfast and then returned home.
After arriving home, Song Chaoyuan packed his things. Since today was the weekend, Song Chaoyuan thought about it and decided not to contact anyone. He planned to wait until Monday.
It's a rare opportunity to have some free time. Song Chaoyuan hasn't been back to Jinling for a long time. Jinling has changed a lot now, so he decided to take advantage of these two days to walk around Jinling.
Just as he was considering whether to take the bus or ask someone to send a car over, Song Yuanchao suddenly thought of something, stood up and walked towards the garage at the back.
Since Song Chaoyuan does not live here permanently, there is no spare car in the garage, and the garage is empty. However, under the oilcloth covering the corner of the garage, there is a treasure of Song Chaoyuan hidden.
Turning on the light, the dim garage instantly became bright. Song Chaoyuan walked to the corner and reached out to pull off the covering tarpaulin. When the tarpaulin fell to the ground, a peculiarly shaped "bicycle" was revealed inside.
Looking at the car, Song Chaoyuan smiled and patted the handlebars: "Old buddy, we meet again!"
This car is quite old . It was bought by Song Chaoyuan shortly after he started working in Jinling and Nandu. It is a "dual-purpose vehicle". It was very rare back then, and Song Chaoyuan spent a lot of money on it. It is called a dual-purpose vehicle because it has the functions of both a bicycle and a motorcycle, and it is produced by a famous old factory in Shanghai.
Although it had not been used for many years, the car still looked good due to its good storage. However, it was not clear . Song Chaoyuan first wiped the car with a cloth, then checked the condition of the car parts and main engine, and then pushed the car out the door.
I found a gas station nearby and filled up the car with gas.
When the employees at the gas station saw Song Chaoyuan's bike, they were very curious and came over to watch. Electric bikes are not rare. They were introduced into China in the late 1990s. The most famous one is the Bafu. When the 49CC Bafu was first released, it sold for nearly 20,000 yuan. After that, the price dropped and now it costs about 7,000 to 8,000 yuan.
There are also Sachs, Komatsu, New Dazhou, Golden Bird, Firebird, etc. There are many brands. For a long period of time, electric bicycles have become a popular means of transportation for many people.
Nowadays, there are still many electric bicycles running on the streets, but many people have never seen a two-purpose vehicle like the one Song Chaoyuan rides. Moreover, its retro shape and the eye-catching logo of a phoenix inlaid on it amaze everyone.
After filling up the gas, Song Chaoyuan tried to start the bike. If it didn't start, he would have to find a place to repair the moped. Who would have thought that it would start successfully. Song Chaoyuan smiled and stepped on the bike and turned the accelerator. The bike made a cheerful sound and drove away.
Riding a moped, the street scenes passing by and the cool breeze blowing on your face are much more pleasant than sitting in a car or driving yourself. No wonder some old guys in their 40s and 50s in Shanghai, who are about the same age as Song Chaoyuan, like to play with motorcycles. The feeling brought by two wheels is completely different from driving a car.
Isn't there a saying "young people chasing the wind"? A guy like Song Chaoyuan, who is close to old age, can also chase the wind and feel it spiritually. Of course, riding a motorcycle is too unsafe, and Lin Yan doesn't allow him to tinker with it, but it's the same to drive a dual-purpose vehicle to feel it.
Song Chaoyuan had no clear purpose along the way. Anyway, he was very familiar with Jinling. Although Jinling's appearance had changed a lot in recent years, he still recognized many of the roads. According to his memory and previous habits, Song Chaoyuan drove his two-purpose vehicle around casually. When he saw some places that were deeply memorable, he would stop to take a look and then continue forward.
He didn't know how far he had gone or how long he had been driving. Just when Song Chaoyuan was driving hard, he suddenly felt that there seemed to be something wrong with the car's power. He hurriedly pulled to the side of the road, stopped the car, and got out to check the situation. Who would have thought that at this moment the car made two puffing sounds and a puff of black smoke came out of the exhaust pipe. Song Chaoyuan, who failed to avoid it in time, got his face covered with smoke. When he came to his senses, the car had actually stalled.
Bah, bah, bah, Song Chaoyuan spat desperately, reached out and wiped his face, put his hand down, and found that his hands were actually black.
For a moment, Song Chaoyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Maybe the car parts were aging, or there was a circuit failure or something. It was Song Chaoyuan's luck that he could start the car successfully just now. But after all, this car had not been used for many years. Even if it was well preserved, it was normal for a car to age if it was left unused.
Song Chaoyuan was lucky to be able to start the car, but after driving for such a long time and being bumpy all the way, the car, which already had hidden dangers, finally broke down . Looking at the broken car, Song Chaoyuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Looking around, Song Chaoyuan found this place familiar. Unknowingly, he arrived at the former branch of the old Nandu Factory, which was later the earliest Si Te main factory.
Of course, the current Si Te General Factory is no longer here. With the development of Si Te Company, Song Chaoyuan had already built a new factory in Jinling before he stepped down as the chairman of Si Te for the first time. Moreover, after the separation of the beverage division and the instant noodles division, the subordinate factories were also divided. The original Si Te General Factory is now just a branch factory under the instant noodles division.
Song Chaoyuan remembered that there was a car repair stall near the factory, but he didn't know if it was still there.
After recalling the direction, Song Chaoyuan got back on the bike. Fortunately, it was a dual-purpose vehicle that could be pedaled like a bicycle, otherwise he would have been exhausted from pushing it for the past one kilometer or so.
When he got there, he saw that it was indeed the same. The repair stall was still there, and it had been upgraded with a sign that said it repaired electric bicycles. Song Chaoyuan was delighted when he saw it, and he hurried over, parked his car, got out of the car, and asked the busy boss inside to come out and check the car.
"Wait a moment! Park your car outside first. I'll come over to show you when I'm done here!" The boss was repairing a new Dazhou. The outer shell of the car was removed, revealing the spider-web-like wires inside. Hearing the sound, he shouted to Song Chaoyuan without even raising his head.
Song Chaoyuan responded, pushed the cart forward a few steps, and then parked it in front of the stall.
As soon as the car was parked, a young man noticed Song Chaoyuan's car. It seemed that he was the owner of the Xindazhou electric bicycle and was also here to repair the car.
"Holy crap, what kind of car is this? How come I've never seen it before? Man, your car looks weird, and it's a Phoenix brand? When did Phoenix actually produce a car like this?"
The young man walked around Song Chaoyuan's two-purpose vehicle, his eyes full of surprise. After all, Song Chaoyuan's two-purpose vehicle was so rare. In addition, this vehicle was produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Judging from the young man's age, he was probably not even born at that time.
"This is a dual-purpose vehicle." Song Chaoyuan replied cheerfully.
"A dual-purpose vehicle? Isn't this a moped?" the young man asked in surprise.
"It's not a moped. It's a dual-purpose vehicle. Dual-purpose means it can be ridden, and it can also be driven by an engine."
"Why haven't I heard of it? Dude, where did you buy this car? How much did it cost? It looks very trendy!" The young man couldn't help asking again.
Before Song Chaoyuan could answer, the voice of the car repair boss came over.
"Dual-purpose vehicle? Haha, this vehicle is rare. I haven't seen one in all these years. I didn't expect to see one again. Young man, it's normal that you don't know. When this vehicle was released, your parents hadn't even given birth to you yet. This vehicle was very cool back then. Riding a dual-purpose vehicle on the road was more impressive than driving a Mercedes-Benz nowadays. As for buying it... forget it. You can't buy it no matter how much money you have. This vehicle was discontinued in the 1970s. The dual-purpose vehicle driven by this master is in very good condition. It can be considered an antique in another ten or twenty years."
