Married to a mechanic, she shocked the world

Chapter 19: 016: Simply a genius!_1 Chapter 19: 016: Simply a genius!_1 Upon hearing this, Lin Wu was momentarily stunned.

Bankrupt?

Tsk.

This man really is quite miserable!

First he nearly lost half his life, and now he’s bankrupt, reduced to making a living by repairing bicycles!

Lin Wu slightly lifted her eyes, smiling to console, “No more lotus to hold back the rain, yet the chrysanthemums still proudly hold their frost-laden branches—bicycle repair is also quite good, excellence can be found in every trade. Mr. Lu, as long as you persevere, I believe you will rise again.”

Her tone was light, like a clear April breeze, carrying the power to soothe the soul, and the curve of her lips carried not a trace of mockery.

This was absolutely the most sincere smile Lu Ye had seen in many days.

No more lotus to hold back the rain, yet the chrysanthemums still proudly hold their frost-laden branches?

Rise again?

Xue Jinghao stroked his chin from the side.

This girl is quite interesting.

Since Lu Ye’s return to the country, he had encountered classmates and friends from his time studying abroad. Those people, upon hearing that Lu Ye had gone bankrupt and was living by repairing bicycles, left without looking back.

Lin Wu was the first to console Lu Ye that he could rise again.

“Thank you.”

Never one for many words, Lu Ye continued, “Is it the rear tire that’s out of air?”

“Right,” Lin Wu nodded slightly.

Lu Ye rolled up his sleeves, revealing a section of strong, pale arms; he turned the bicycle upside down on the ground, removed the inner tube, and after checking it, he said, “There are two leak spots on the rear tire.”

“How much would that be?” Lin Wu asked.

“A patch costs five yuan, two patches ten yuan,” Lu Ye replied.

“Okay,” Lin Wu said, “Please fix it for me.”

Lu Ye took out his tools and sanded down the tire a bit, “Bring over two patches.”

He was speaking to Xue Jinghao.

“Right away.”

In no time, Xue Jinghao came over with two patches, “Sister, please move aside.”

Lin Wu stepped aside for him.

Xue Jinghao handed the patches to Lu Ye.

Quickly, the tire was repaired.

Lu Ye stood the bicycle up, “Try riding it.”

Lin Wu took the bicycle from his hands.

After riding a loop, Lin Wu said with a smile, “It’s fixed, thank you, Mr. Lu.”

With that, she handed the money to Lu Ye.

The brand-new ten yuan note still retained the warmth of her palm.

Lu Ye accepted the money and smoothly pocketed it.

Watching Lin Wu’s retreating figure as she rode away, Xue Jinghao, whistling, came over with a mischievous air, “That girl just now was really pretty!

I’m kind of interested in chasing her.

“Keep your third leg in check,” Lu Ye glanced at him, “Don’t bother her!”

The last sentence carried a warning tone.

Xue Jinghao squinted his eyes, “Third Lu, you’re not falling for her, are you?”

So…

Was that just now a potential future sister-in-law?

Lu Ye took a cigarette from his pocket, and with indifferent lips, clamped it in his mouth, staring at Xue Jinghao, “You think I’m like you? Fall for everyone you see?”

Xue Jinghao’s gaze was fixed on Lu Ye, “Then why are you protecting her? If you don’t like her, why can’t I chase her?”

“She’s not like those companions of yours,” Lu Ye said as he took out a lighter and lit his cigarette.

Snap.

The flame that burst forth not only set the cigarette ablaze, but it also ignited the hearts of the girls walking by.

The sexy Adam’s apple slid up and down as he exhaled a thin plume of smoke, blurring the features of his face.

Two young girls exchanged a glance and then pushed their bicycle over, looking at Lu Ye shyly, “Boss, the bike needs fixing…”

Lu Ye snuffed out the cigarette in his hand, “What’s broken?”

“The tire burst,” the girl replied.

Lu Ye took off his gloves and threw them to an onlooking Xue Jinghao, “You fix it.”

Xue Jinghao, with a dumbfounded look, “What about you?”

“I have other things to take care of.”

With that, Lu Ye turned and walked away.

“Dammit!” Xue Jinghao threw the gloves at Lu Ye’s retreating back, “Why weren’t you busy just now?”

When fixing Lin Wu’s tire, he was attentive indeed!

Xue Jinghao’s face was full of resentment, but when he turned his head to look at the young girl fixing cars again, he still squeezed out a radiant smile, “Beautiful girl, please wait a moment.”

He considered himself a true gentleman, never showing a bad face in front of women.

**
After fixing the car, Lin Wu arrived at a department store.

She wanted to buy some chemical containers to make skincare products.

After purchasing the containers, Lin Wu went to an electronics mall, planning to buy a sterilizer.

It wasn’t long before Lin Wu set her sights on a sterilizer that looked quite decent.

“Boss, how much for this one?”

The boss smiled, “Young lady, this one is 10,000 yuan.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Wu frowned slightly, “That expensive?”

The boss was the type to size people up.

He scrutinized Lin Wu carefully.

The young girl seemed to be about seventeen or eighteen, around the age to be in high school, yet here she was shopping on a Monday instead of attending class, leading to a reasonable assumption that she had dropped out.

These kinds of girls typically can’t recognize many characters and hardly differ from being illiterate; they’re easy to fool. Besides, his shop was about to close down, so fooling even one more person would be a plus!

“Although it’s a bit pricey, this sterilizer is imported from abroad, and the quality can’t be compared with domestic sterilizers!”

“Imported?” Lin Wu’s eyebrows arched slightly.

The boss pointed to the label on the sterilizer, “You see, isn’t this written in English?”

Lin Wu smiled faintly and asked, “Does this string of English mean ‘imported’?”

The boss nodded repeatedly, “Of course, this is originally imported from the United Kingdom!”

Lin Wu’s cheeks dimpled lightly, “Made, in, China. If I’m not mistaken, this English phrase translates to ‘Made in Hua Country’ in Chinese, right?”

“Boss, you should conduct business with integrity, that’s the only way it’ll last!”

Her last remark was neither light nor heavy, but it resounded clearly.

How could the boss have expected that not only would he fail to deceive someone today, but he would also encounter a tough nut to crack, his face flushing red then turning pale, “Ah, young lady, I’m really sorry, I remembered wrong, misremembered!”

Lin Wu didn’t bother arguing with him and went on to say, “4,500 yuan, then I’ll take it.”

4,500 yuan?

“Young lady, are you joking? My cost price is even higher than that!”

“If you’re willing to sell it, then it’s 4,500 yuan. I’m not haggling unreasonably, but if you’re unwilling to sell, then I’ll just find another store,” Lin Wu said with an indifferent tone.

The boss, with a wave of his hand, “Then go ahead and ask at another store!”

Lin Wu didn’t indulge him and turned to leave.

With Lin Wu already at the store entrance and showing no signs of turning back, the boss became anxious and quickly said, “Forget it, forget it, young lady, I’ll sell it to you! I’m really not making any profit on this!”

This young girl was truly shrewd!

Not only could she understand English.

Her asking price was exactly at the point where he wouldn’t make a loss but still make a small profit.

Selling it was begrudging; not selling it was vexing.

Lin Wu turned back into the store, “I’ll pay half the price now, and once you deliver the sterilizer to my place, I’ll pay the other half.”

The sterilizer was too big to take home on a bicycle.

The boss nodded, “That can be done, young lady, leave your address.”

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The Lin Family.

After handling the supermarket business, Lin Guimei went to her brother’s place.

Lin Bingqiang had gone to work.

At home, Zhao Cuinong was sitting at the table wrapping dumplings.

Hearing the footsteps, Zhao Cuinong smiled, “Second sister’s here.”

Lin Guimei nodded. Seeing that there was no third person in the house, she then asked, “Where are big sister and Xiao Wu?”

“Big sister took Guodong out to play, Xiao Wu went to the flower and bird market!” Zhao Cuinong said.

Lin Guimei frowned slightly, “Is big sister really going into business?”

“Yeah.” Zhao Cuinong nodded.

“What business is big sister getting into?” Surely she’s not doing as Mother-in-law said, thinking of opening a supermarket, is she?

Zhao Cuinong put down the dumplings, “Xiao Wu is teaching big sister to make skincare products; big sister’s going to work on the skincare business.”

Making skincare products?

Upon hearing this, Lin Guimei first breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned, “Xiao Wu is teaching big sister how to make skincare products? Are you sure?”

Zhao Cuinong nodded her head.

Lin Guimei, with a furrowed brow, “Isn’t big sister just causing trouble? If Xiao Wu doesn’t want to study, then find her a job. What’s the point of making skincare products? Are they even cut out for that sort of thing?” They should take a good look at themselves in the mirror, even if they managed to make the products, they wouldn’t be able to sell them!

They would just end up dragging down everyone else.

Speaking of which, Lin Guimei snorted coldly, “They’re so restless, no wonder big sister got conned when she was young!”