Zhu Yanyi occasionally visited her Ruyi Space to gather herbs. She would check on the construction progress. The speed was quite fast. At this rate, they could move into their new house in about two and a half months.
One day, Zhu Shunyao arrived on a motorcycle. "Wife, An'ni, Ani, I bought a motorcycle." She finally used the motorcycle ticket Zhu Yanyi had given her.
Zhu Yanyi, Xie Xinlian, and Zhu Yanli hurried outside. They saw the two-wheeled vehicle and smiled.
"Dad, you actually know how to ride a motorcycle," Zhu Yanyi said. She had heard that anyone who could ride a bicycle could ride a motorcycle. However, in her past life, she had only ridden small scooters and electric bikes. She had never ridden a motorcycle. Motorcycles had gears, a structure she did not understand, so she was afraid to try.
Zhu Shunyao coughed lightly. "Of course I can ride. Anyone who can ride a bicycle can ride a motorcycle. Your dad is not stupid."
"You didn't fall three times a day like when you first bought a bicycle, did you?" Zhu Yanli teased her father bluntly.
Zhu Yanyi laughed heartily. It was strange. Zhu Shunyao rode borrowed bicycles well. But when she bought her own bicycle with a ticket, she fell three times in one day. Zhu Yanyi had even doubted if she could really ride a bicycle.
Zhu Shunyao was not angry. He smiled. "Don't look down on your dad like that. I really didn't fall this time." Afraid they would keep asking about falling, he pointed at the motorcycle. "How is it? This motorcycle is beautiful, right? I specially chose a good-looking one."
Zhu Yanyi looked at it. It was a trendy model, black in color. Most motorcycles looked similar, but colors varied between black and white. Black looked more elegant than white.
"It looks nice. But I don't understand mechanics. I hope it is not just for show. Otherwise, I have no objections."
Zhu Yanli nodded. "I agree. As long as it is not useless, I think it is good." Girls rarely cared about mechanical details.
Xie Xinlian coughed lightly. Seeing Zhu Shunyao’s embarrassed look, she suppressed a smile. "It is good. But be careful when riding. Do not drink alcohol before riding. I heard drinking and riding is dangerous. A neighbor rode drunk at night, crashed into a rice paddy, and was crushed by the bike. she was stiff when found. You must not do that. If you ride, do not drink. If you drink, do not ride."
"I agree with Mom," Zhu Yanyi said quickly, raising her hand. Although there were no laws against drunk driving yet, she believed in following safe rules.
Zhu Shunyao knew Xie Xinlian cared for him. He felt less free with the new rules, but he accepted his family’s concern. He nodded. "Okay. I will not ride if I drink. I will not drink if I ride." The Zhu family’s thinking was far ahead of their time. They already understood the importance of not driving after drinking.