sbdcsierra Chapter 1687 Car Price
Chapter 1687 Car Price
Chapter 1687 Car Price
Lin Xiuqing was surprised that she was asked to come along when she went to drive to the city; she thought she could just wait at home.
"Should I go too?"
"You don't want to go?"
She smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll go with you all, the five of us."
"Yes, it's fine as long as Mom is home. I'll call her when I'm about to leave."
"Okay."
The three siblings were overjoyed. Their family would soon have a car, and they would be going to the city to drive it back in a couple of days.
Lin Xiuqing added, "You need to tell them in advance who you want to go with you."
"That's very simple. I'll go and tell them in a bit, and they'll all be eager to follow right away. You might not be able to stop them from following."
"Dad...uh..." Lin Xiuqing glanced outside, then whispered, "Will Dad be able to drive?"
Ye Yaodong glanced at the door as well, "It shouldn't be a big problem. He got his driver's license on his own, so there's no exaggeration in the process."
“Don’t say ‘it’s our duty. Our whole family has to sit in the car.”
Ye Yaodong was also a little uncertain when he told her, "Then...then don't sit in the car first. Let's follow him and drive to the fish sauce factory to see his technology first."
"You'll have practiced driving from the pickup point all the way back to the factory. Then you can drive the car to the dock to be hoisted onto the ship. It's only a ten-minute drive from the town to our village. Then you can take the car and drive back."
Lin Xiuqing nodded, "Okay, let's do it this way. It's safer this way. Dad just got his driver's license but hasn't actually driven a car yet, so we still need to be careful."
"Well, it's just a short drive back from town, so it shouldn't be a problem. Besides, I've given him some practice driving in the city too."
"I didn't drive directly home from the city, so the journey isn't that far. It should be fine."
"Dad hasn't had his driver's license for very long, so he should still remember how to drive."
She was surprised. "You've learned all that, how could you forget it?"
"Learning something is one thing, but it doesn't mean you'll remember it forever. There's a huge difference between driving it every day and never driving it at all."
"That's alright, it wasn't too long ago."
"The truck just happened to be coming back on the third day of the Lunar New Year, which is still relatively early. He can practice at home during the holiday, and by the time it arrives in Zhoushan, he will be more skilled and ready to start working."
"Did you pay?"
Ye Yaodong's computer crashed. "No..."
"It's New Year's Eve today. Have you agreed on how to pay? When buying a car, you usually pay first and then pick it up, right? If you don't pay today, it won't be appropriate to pay tomorrow, New Year's Day. Aren't we supposed to go to the city early on the second day? It doesn't seem right to pay so early in the morning."
“I’ll go to his house and ask. He told me before that there was no rush and that we could talk about it when the car arrived. He should be back for the New Year by now. I’ll go and check on him.”
Ye Yaodong glanced at his watch; it was 9 o'clock, and he should be up by now.
"Wait, could you also ask him if it's one or two? You told him there were two, right? I remember you told me that, what was his response to you afterward?"
He was momentarily stunned, then became uncertain again.
"He didn't reply to me, so I asked him to get me another Mercedes-Benz and try to get both cars delivered to me at the same time, so I wouldn't have to make two trips to transport them. After that, I don't think he responded anymore?"
Lin Xiuqing was speechless for a moment. "You really are careless. You asked someone to buy a car, but you don't even care about it yourself?"
"With the Lunar New Year approaching, I'm incredibly busy, and I'm guessing he is too. I go out as soon as I wake up every day, and all I think about is which factory to collect payments from. I don't have time to worry about this. I just think that once I've made the arrangements, that's enough, and I don't think about it much after that."
"Then do you know how much it costs to have someone order a car?"
He shook his head again. "I told him to handle it as he sees fit. I don't know anything about cars. He also told me it wouldn't be more expensive than the market price, and at most it could be half the price, or at worst it could be a third cheaper than a properly imported car. Since he said that, I felt relieved, so I didn't think about it anymore. He definitely wouldn't rip me off, so I can rest assured."
"You really are... I don't even know what to say to you. If you get scammed, you'll have nowhere to cry."
"You're overthinking it. How much could he rip me off over a car worth a few hundred thousand? If he really wants to rip me off, it'll only happen once, and I can afford it. But there won't be a next time. I'll just consider it a lesson learned about this person. If he wants to rip me off too much, would I be so stupid as to let him rip me off?"
With his current wealth, if someone really wanted to swindle him, he could afford to lose hundreds of thousands, but there would be no future with this person; they would never see each other again.
I believe Lin Jishang isn't such a short-sighted person; his personal value is now far greater than a mere few hundred thousand.
Just suggesting that Lin Ji buy a house, land, and factory in Shanghai would be enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life. If he were to cheat him for that little bit of money, he would be narrowing his options.
Ye Yaodong was quite confident in this person. He had managed to escape unscathed in his previous life and become a well-known tycoon. He had also successfully cleaned up his act in this life and wouldn't be so brainless.
Lin Xiuqing felt a little relieved after hearing him say that. "Then, before the car arrives, you should go and find out the details. As long as the goods haven't arrived, it should still be possible to back out. That way, you won't get scammed."
"I'll go take a look first and ask him if he wants to pay first."
He's willing to accept any price as long as it's not too outrageous; it would be rude to back out.
As soon as he stepped out the door, his little tagalong Ye Xiaoxi immediately noticed, "Dad, where are you going? I'll go with you."
"Follow me if you want."
They were still sharing their joy at the prospect of getting a car with their siblings next door and other neighbors.
And they all proudly said that their grandfather would drive the car back to the village.
When Ye's father heard this in the yard, he couldn't stop smiling, and everyone praised him for being so capable.
Seeing Ye Yaodong leave, I thought he was going to the new house, but it turns out he wasn't.
"Where are you going? I'll be done soon. Aren't I going back to the new house to put up the couplets?"
"The final payment for the car hasn't been settled yet. I'll go ask when it will be settled. Tomorrow is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and I need to go to the city on the second day. So I can only do it today, otherwise I'll have to owe it over the New Year."
"Oh, that's right. We can't owe them money over the New Year. Go ask them how to pay it."
"Ah."
Ye Chenghu had a sudden thought: He couldn't owe Chenghe money for the New Year, could he? Shouldn't he pay back the money Chenghe lost to him in the bet?
He looked up at the upstairs window; they were probably still asleep.
If Ye Chenghe weren't married yet, he would have slammed upstairs and woken him up. Although his wife was already up and busy, he couldn't very well go into their room.
Ye Xiaoxi had promised to be a tagalong, and today she truly lived up to that promise, following her father everywhere he went, making sure he was right under her nose.
Ye Yaodong went to Lin Jishang's house. He was killing a chicken, and his two sons were squatting beside him helping him. His wife brought out a bucket of freshly boiled water and greeted him with a smile.
Lin Jishang only then saw him coming and waved his two sons away.
"When did you get back? You wanted to ask me about the car?"
"I just got back last night. I was thinking that today is New Year's Eve, so I wanted to ask you how to pay for the goods. I need to pick up the truck on the 3rd."
"No rush, inspect the goods when you pick up the car, and then give it to me."
"One or two? I asked you to ask then, but you didn't respond afterwards. I've been too busy with the end of the year and didn't remember it. My wife just reminded me, and I only vaguely remembered that I hadn't confirmed whether it was one or two."
"Two cars? Didn't you also want a Mercedes-Benz? Of course I'll get it for you. It's definitely two. I'm so busy I'm dizzy. With the New Year approaching, I've been shipping out so many orders every day that I'm overwhelmed."
Ye Yaodong nodded. He knew that December was the busiest time, with all industries busy shipping out goods, which he could understand.
"Which model did you order and how much did it cost? I'd like to prepare in advance. Was that Santana in front of you selling 10?"
Because they were at the door, although they spoke in low voices, they were afraid of being overheard, so they spoke vaguely and didn't say how many tens of thousands, only a few.
"It's a Mercedes-Benz W124 300E. I'll give you a price of 40 RMB after all. I also ordered this model at the same price as you. However, because it's not from an official channel, it's right-hand drive outside, which is different from what we have in China, so we'll modify it a bit. But don't worry, it's definitely a new car. It's just that the right side of the steering wheel has been moved to the left. The position of the accelerator and brake pedals is a little unnatural, but it won't affect the use."
He had heard of this before; Hong Kong Island and overseas drive on the right. If he wanted to use the proper channels, he would naturally have to accept that.
Ye Yaodong nodded, "Sure, no problem. That makes 50 in total for both cars, so I'll prepare 50. Here's your tip..."
"Oh? Don't be so formal. I'm going to buy one anyway, so it's just a side thing. If you have time, just treat me to a meal and a drink."
He smiled. "No problem."
“Our car is imported through official channels, and with the addition of tariffs, the price will double, and in some places it may be even more.”
He nodded. "I understand. After all, there's no unified sales channel or unified price right now."
"Unified sales channels and unified pricing? How is that even possible?"
"Ha ha……"
"Let me tell you, this model is the one that sells the most right now. There's also an older model, the W123, which is cheaper. It's less than half the price of the trucks we have here, but it's an older model that's being phased out overseas, so there's no need for us to buy it."
"That makes sense; we definitely can't buy things that others have discarded."
"The most famous one is the 600SEL, which doubles in price with tariffs. There are also other miscellaneous models, some even tripling in price. I asked around and they can give you the best price, but it would still cost around 200. I think it's unnecessary and a waste of money. With that money, you could start another factory and make a lot more money. You can't make money from cars. You also said you don't want anything over a million, so the W124 300E is the most suitable."
Ye Yaodong gave him a thumbs up, "Great, the one you ordered for me is exactly what I wanted."
"Because I'm buying the same thing, I'm naturally considering which one is the most suitable from my own perspective."
"I won't say much more about thanking you; I'll treat you to drinks a few more times next time."
"no problem."
"So, I'll just take a bag of money to the city on my third year of junior high?"
He nodded. "That's right, we only accept cash. I even prepared some when I came back."
"Okay, I understand. I'll prepare in the next couple of days. It's good that I came to ask, otherwise I wouldn't know how to pay. It's not easy to find such a large quantity as 50 on short notice."
"I was so busy I forgot. I was planning to tell you when I made the appointment, but I got a few calls and had to deal with some urgent matters, so I was too busy to tell you. I was thinking of telling you when I got back. I went to your place yesterday, but your wife said you weren't back yet. I was thinking of going to visit you later."
"It's alright, as long as I've found out, thank you. You can go about your business now."
"Will you not sit a little longer?"
"No, I still need to go to the new house to help my dad put up couplets. Although we haven't moved in yet, it's the New Year and the furniture has been moved in, so we'll put up couplets and set off some firecrackers to mark the occasion."
"Everything's done? That was pretty quick."
Once the topic of building houses came up, Ye Yaodong couldn't tear himself away.
"It took a year from construction to decoration, which is not a short time."
“That house is not small, so it’s normal for it to take time. It’s not slow at all. Your father has already built a big house for his family, so your house can be rebuilt now.”
"Look, I was thinking of bringing my wife and kids up after the New Year. We're not staying in the village yet, so I thought I'd put it off for now. Otherwise, if the house is built and no one lives in it, it'll be deserted and easily fall into disrepair. Your house, on the other hand, can be rebuilt. It's an old house that's been around for so many years."
Lin Jishang put the bled chicken into a bucket of hot water to scald it. His wife smiled and said, "Yes, we've already picked a date. We'll find a craftsman to start construction after the New Year. We'll tear down the old house and build a new one, just like your parents' big house."
"That's great. After so many years of hard work, we've finally built a big house. We can't let our wives and children at home suffer."
Lin Jishang nodded, "Yes, that's right."
"Then you go ahead with your work, I'm leaving."
This guy doesn't even know how many homes he has. He has one in his hometown, another in the provincial capital, and yet another in Zhoushan. He doesn't know if he has one in the city. Anyway, he's met people there.
His hometown was the most dilapidated place. His wife knew nothing about it and stayed there to take care of their son and the house. Now she has finally had a change of heart.
Ye Xiaoxi skipped along beside him, "Dad, where else are we going?"
"Just come with me."
"Okay, I'm your snail shell anyway."
"You're my shadow."
"Snail shell!"
"Is there a difference?"
"Because the snail's shell is its house, it can shelter the snail from the wind and rain. When I grow up, I can also shelter you from the wind and rain, and I will take care of you in your old age."
So that's what "snail shell" means.
Ye Yaodong smiled and looked at her, "Really? You'll shelter me from the wind and rain, and take care of me in my old age? Are you sure it's not me who will take care of you?"
"You raise me now, and when I grow up, I'll take care of you. Don't worry. If your brother is unfilial, I'll take care of you. Raising sons is for old age security, and daughters are sons too. Grandmas and grandmothers always say that someone's son is unfilial and doesn't care about the elderly. If your brothers are unfilial, you can beat them to death."
Ye Yaodong patted her head, "Don't worry, they wouldn't dare."
Ye Xiaoxi skipped and hopped, then walked backwards in front of him.
"Walk properly."
She laughed and ran over, circling around him. Only when he took her hand did she walk obediently, but she still hopped and skipped.
Ye Yaodong went to help his father put up the couplets, and when he came back, he sent Ye Xiaoxi out to play before asking Lin Xiuqing to prepare 500,000 yuan.
The couple needs to prepare the money first, otherwise they will have to start cooking and preparing the New Year's Eve dinner later, and they won't have time. 50 is not a small amount, and they don't know how much cash they have at home.
Ye Xiaoxi obediently went to play at the door. Anyway, she would just wait at the door, and she would know as soon as her father stepped out of the gate.
Lin Xiuqing was stunned when she heard this. "Five, five hundred thousand? Isn't one car 10? Shouldn't two cars be 20?"
"Who told you two cars cost 20? Even a broken bone wouldn't cost 20. The car my dad drives at the factory costs 10, but I ordered another one for you to drive for 40!"
She clutched her chest, a pang of heartache in her eyes. "A car worth four...four hundred thousand, bought for me to drive?"
"Of course! I love you so much and treat you so well. My dad drives a car worth 10, but I bought you a car worth 40."
"No...you really bought me a 400,000 yuan car? I'm a little dizzy. That's enough to buy four cars! Why buy such an expensive one? I don't even know how to drive yet, and you bought me a 400,000 yuan car? Aren't you afraid of it becoming a burden?"
She felt both touched and heartbroken, as if her flesh had been scraped away; she was so distressed and moved that she wanted to cry.
“How could I possibly be stuck with this? When I have some free time, I’m going to learn to drive. I originally wanted to buy a better car for my dad, the one we keep at the factory, but he’s worried about the money and said 10 yuan is enough…”
“I also feel bad about the money. 10 yuan is enough. It’s already very expensive.”
“It’s a different brand. We bought you a Mercedes-Benz. If it were imported through official channels in China, it would probably cost over a million.”
She clutched her clothes tightly, her pupils widening. "Ah! A million!"
“That’s right, we got a good deal. The car that should have been worth a million or two is now only 40. Ah Shang also bought the same model and got a discount. Otherwise, it would probably have cost 50.”
"What kind of car is this? It's so expensive! Who can afford to drive that?"
"There are plenty of people who can afford them. Along the coast, people are so rich now that they're rolling in money. Some even own cars worth millions."
Lin Xiuqing was speechless.
She thought her family was already quite well-off, but it turns out there's something even more impressive. She's heartbroken over a car worth 40 yuan, while others can afford cars worth millions.
Are there really that many rich people?
"Of course, come with me after the New Year. Once you've seen more of the world, you'll naturally understand."
"This is too extravagant. Cars that cost millions are common. You could buy 10 of them! Instead of spending 100 million on one car, you might as well spend 100 million on 10 cars."
"You don't understand that rich people need to save face. A car worth 10 yuan is not the same as a car worth a million yuan. A car worth a million yuan can show off in a different way than a car worth 10 yuan. A car worth a million yuan can show off in a much greater way."
"Rich people are all about showing off, and they really spend money like that. How rich must they be?"
"I don't know how rich they are. Anyway, there are plenty of people richer than us now. We're just better off than most people, not the richest but not the poorest either."
Lin Xiuqing nodded, "Let's take it slow and earn money gradually. There's no end to the money we can earn."
"That's right, high income also means high risk. We should just earn money steadily and slowly."
"Five hundred thousand..."
She felt bad just thinking about it; she thought it was around 20 yuan, so she didn't ask specifically.
Two cars for 50 yuan, and they still made a profit...
I can't imagine, if you bought it through official channels, it would cost more than 100 million yuan.
That's really expensive!
There are so many rich people, one more of them really doesn't make a difference.
"Don't worry about it, let's get the money ready first. How much cash do you have at home? If it's not enough, ask your older brothers..."
"No need, we have some at home."
They kept a lot of cash at home, not all of it in the bank. If they had kept it all in the bank, they wouldn't have been able to withdraw that much if they needed to do so.
"It's good that you have some at home, that saves trouble. Otherwise, the banks probably wouldn't even be open today. How much cash do you have at home? Where do you keep all your money?"
"It's around 200 million."
"Huh? You keep so much cash at home?"
Lin Xiuqing was glad that she had prepared for the worst. "I'm not thinking that you have a lot of money in the bank. If you put all the money in the bank, that would be too much."
"What if the bank goes bankrupt or you can't withdraw your money temporarily? Wouldn't it be terrifying if you suddenly needed money and couldn't get it?"
"People who clearly have money can't get it, like today. Where can they get 50 yuan? They can't even borrow 50 yuan. Maybe they can borrow from the whole village."
"So after I went to deposit money a few times, the bank staff all recognized me, and I didn't dare to deposit money there anymore."
Ye Yaodong nodded, agreeing that what he said made perfect sense. "Alright."
"The main reason is that it's too troublesome to keep depositing large amounts of cash in the bank, and it doesn't feel safe either, so it's better not to touch it."
"Okay, then count out 50 first."
Lin Xiuqing walked around the room, hesitated for a moment, then opened the cabinet, used the key to open the boxes embedded in the cabinet, and carried out bundles of large denomination bills.
"Are they all 10 yuan?"
"Oh right, a few years ago the largest denomination was 10 yuan, so we only had 10 yuan notes at most at home. I can't exactly take millions of yuan to the bank and exchange them all for 100-yuan notes, can I? If I exchanged them for 100-yuan notes, I might as well just deposit them directly."
Ye Yaodong looked at the bundles of 10-yuan bills and suddenly felt a headache coming on.
How big would a pile of 50 be?
Lin Xiuqing explained, "I also regularly go to the bank to exchange some 100-yuan bills. I want to spend this 10 yuan first, so that the 100 yuan I worked so hard to exchange won't be gone again..."
"I was wondering why you were pacing around the room hesitating. I thought you were deciding which treasure to dig up first."
"No, I was thinking of giving a hundred yuan directly or a ten yuan to spend first."
"Put it back. Let's just take the hundred-yuan bills. It'll be easier, and we'll have less in our hands. Otherwise, it'll be a huge pile. If we don't have enough, we can use these ten-yuan bills to make up the difference."
"Okay, no need to put them back. I don't have that many hundred-yuan notes. I'll change them from time to time. I only have about 100,000. Most of the time I'll still have to take the large ten-yuan notes."
She figured that since the percentage of 100-yuan notes wasn't that high, and she was going to use 100-yuan notes anyway, she might as well use 100-yuan notes for everything.
Ye Yaodong couldn't help but facepalm. 500,000, that's two-thirds of the total...
"Okay, let's put it in the briefcase first, and you take out the hundred-yuan bills."
"it is good."
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