The richest man started out as a car rental company

Chapter 177: Ferrari in the Island Courtyard
"Oh my god, why did you buy so much seafood?"

Yu Youxi pushed open a few large foam boxes and saw the seafood frozen in ice inside. She couldn't help but exclaim.

Zhang Chi and Gangzi smiled at each other, and the latter took credit, saying, "We didn't buy these. They were all given to us by the villagers. Especially this piece of tuna belly, which was given to me by my classmate's uncle. I'll make sashimi for you."

"Wow, this, this is too much."

Mimi and the other two girls also looked through the trees and found not only large shrimps but also huge oysters. There were three or four kinds of large crabs, including stone crabs, blue crabs, and three-eyed crabs, a total of seven or eight kinds, and there were several kinds that they didn't recognize.

Zhang Chi smiled and looked at Shen Feifei, saying, "The villagers are very honest. I gave them a relatively low price and also gave them a two-year warranty. In return, they gave us three full boxes of seafood."

Seeing that Zhang Chi did not explain to the three girls, but instead explained to her specifically, Shen Feifei raised her chin a little proudly.

"Originally, I was going to have dinner at my classmate's house tonight, but now there are so many seafoods, so I told him that next time, we should have a seafood barbecue buffet. The three of us boys will be responsible for grilling, and you girls will be responsible for eating." Gangzi waved his hand and asked Daguang to make a fire.

Seeing this, the girls volunteered to help clean the seafood.

Zhang Chi and Shen Feifei smiled at each other.

Shen Feifei also received a task and picked up a pack of bamboo sticks to remove the shrimp threads from the prawns.

Zhang Chi smiled and thought that these shrimps were from the deep sea, not from farms, so there was no need to remove the shrimp threads. In fact, eating them directly would make them more delicious.

But seeing that she was eager to try, I decided not to do it.

Anyway, the purpose of going out to play is to work together so that you can enjoy the meal later.

Seeing this, Zhang Chi also got some oysters. He was very good at prying open oyster shells.

Seeing that everyone was busy, Chuchu also offered to make a garlic sauce for everyone so that they could grill oysters and prawns later.

Just when several people were busy.

An electric tricycle drove over with a clang, and the person on the car shouted, "Is this Mr. Zhang Chi?"

Zhang Chi looked up and asked curiously: "I'm Zhang Chi, who are you?"

The man parked the car on the grass nearby, pointed at the things on the truck bed, and said, "This is what the village chief asked me to bring. He said it was a token of appreciation from the village."

Zhang Chi was stunned.

I saw the man carrying several boxes of Liquan beer out of the car, as well as several bottles of drinks and soda.

Seeing this, Zhang Chi looked at Gangzi with amusement.

This was the first time Gangzi encountered such a situation.

"I guess he knows that the cars you sell to the village are cheaper."

Zhang Chi thought so too.

Since other people have already taken their things out of the car, Zhang Chi is not in a position to ask others to move them back up.

Anyway, I might come to this island often in the future, and I’m thinking of buying a residential plot and building a large villa with a sea view.

I'll accept this favor for now, and I'll return it when I have the chance.

"Then please help me thank the village chief. Of course, it is a big trouble for you to bring it to us from such a long distance."

Hearing this, the visitor smiled modestly and said, "What's the big deal? Our small supermarket already has a door-to-door delivery service. If you need anything, you can add my WeChat. As long as it's on our island, I will deliver it to you no matter how far away it is."

Zhang Chi smiled slightly, actually added the other party's WeChat, and then transferred two thousand yuan to him.

The visitor was startled and looked at Zhang Chi curiously.

Zhang Chi smiled and said, "Please buy me a few True Dragon Haiyun and send them to the elderly in your village. One pack per person, and the extra ones can be given to the village chief."

When the visitor heard this, he didn't expect that there was such a thing.

However, there was no reason for him to refuse the business that was delivered to his doorstep, so he nodded quickly and said that he would definitely get it done.

At the same time, he also looked at Zhang Chi with a higher regard.

Before he got in the car and turned around, he thought for a while and asked with some hesitation: "Mr. Zhang, I heard from my dad that you sell used cars. Do you have any cheaper Great Wall Cannons in your store?"

Zhang Chi saw that his face was red, and it was obvious that he couldn't accept the high price.

Looking at his age, he doesn't seem to be very old, probably in his early twenties. He probably didn't go to college and started working on the island after graduating from high school.

Great Wall Cannon?
It seemed to be very popular some time ago, and used cars of this thing seem to be quite expensive.

Zhang Chi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Yes, there is, but this car has just been released, so the price may not be too cheap. So, do you like it?"

He scratched his head and said 'hmm' awkwardly.

Seeing that he seemed to have no exposure to society, Zhang Chi hesitated for a moment and gave some advice.

"I think you can think about it for a few more days. If you really like it, you can come to the entrance of Xiasha Village to find me. I can get you an installment plan with a lower interest rate. Of course, young people of your age should save some money. I see that you are not married yet, right?"

He laughed and nodded, "The village chief uncle told me the same thing, but I just like the Great Wall Cannon. I've seen it on Douyin several times, and I love it every time I watch it."

Zhang Chi nodded to show that he understood. Wasn’t he the same once upon a time?

Almost every man has a dream car when he is young.

In recent years, as domestic cars have become popular, many people's dream cars are domestic cars, such as the Great Wall Cannon that young people like, the Tank series that has been very popular in recent years, or a DIY RV...

Seeing the young man's determined eyes, Zhang Chi felt that there was no need to persuade him anymore.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Can you accept the 2019 Great Wall Cannon?"

The young man was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "What I want is the 2019 Great Wall Cannon. I can't afford the new model even if it's a used car."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chi couldn't help but look at the young man again.

It’s okay, I’m still quite self-aware.

The market price of a second-hand 2019 Great Wall Cannon is only about to yuan, and there is also a diesel version, so it is convenient to refuel with diesel on the island.

Think of this.

Zhang Chi nodded straightforwardly and said, "Okay, I'm going to deliver cars to your island anyway, so I can make more money if I deliver one more. For 7, I can get you a 2019 Great Wall Cannon that is close to factory condition, and I'll also give you a two-year warranty. This is already the most favorable price, it depends on whether you can accept it."

The young man swallowed with some difficulty when he heard this.

Seeing this, Zhang Chi knew that his savings might not be enough to pay for the car in full.

However, Zhang Chi didn't say anything more compassionate, but just asked him to think about it. Anyway, he had added WeChat, so he could contact her anytime when he thought it through.

Hearing this, the young man nodded gratefully and left.

Zhang Chi looked at his back and shook his head with amusement.

In fact, the profit he made from selling dozens of cars to these islanders was not as high as the profit from selling a supercar.

But for some reason, when he saw the smiling faces of the villagers, Zhang Chi felt that he had sold so many cars and made so much money, but none of them gave him such a sense of accomplishment as today.

Especially the villagers' behavior of returning the favor made him feel that he had made a good deal by selling the car today.

That night.

Eating seafood sent by the villagers.

Feeling the sea breeze, listening to Yi Yi playing the guitar and singing beautiful love songs.

Everyone was a little intoxicated by such a wonderful atmosphere.

Maybe it was because the ride was a bit bumpy today, or maybe the sound of the waves at night had a hypnotic effect.

After eating the barbecue and cleaning up, it was less than ten o'clock.

The women went into the tent one by one and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Zhang Chi and Gangzi also entered the tent, leaning on the small window and secretly looking at the tent of Daguang and Chuchu not far away.

I only saw the two of you sitting motionless opposite each other. The distance was too far and the sound of the waves was too loud to hear what you two were talking about. However, judging from their motionless shadows, they were probably having a good conversation.

Gangzi looked very disappointed with Daguang, and said that he had wasted such a romantic atmosphere by foolishly chatting with girls.

Zhang Chi shook his head speechlessly, looked at his phone for a while, and then fell into a deep sleep.

Silent all night.

The next day, it was still dark.

Yu Youxi came over and said that they wanted to go to the east side of the island to watch the sunrise.

Zhang Chi and Gangzi were sleeping soundly and didn't want to go.

But he was worried about letting the girls go alone, so he rubbed his sleepy eyes and climbed out of the tent.

The group of people walked towards the east side of the island, talking and laughing.

After walking for a while, Zhang Chi felt much more awake.

Looking at Shen Feifei beside him, he found that she was wearing a pair of sunglasses. Seeing Zhang Chi looking at him, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I drank too much last night, and I'm a little swollen."

Zhang Chi smiled and said nothing.

Shen Feifei was relatively okay. The other girls were all wearing sunglasses and masks. I asked them what was wrong.

The unanimous answer is no makeup.

Yu Youxi, in particular, was wearing a fisherman's hat, covering himself completely.

Zhang Chi was speechless. Doesn’t he dare to go out without dressing up?

Don’t girls nowadays have this much confidence?

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"Wow, it's so beautiful here!"

"Yes, and the water here seems to be clearer than that in the Maldives. Why do so few people come here to travel?"

Zhang Chi heard the doubts of the girls and said with a smile: "There are many similar islands in our country. If we develop them all, we won't be able to afford them."

"What do you mean?"

Mimi is a typical girl with big breasts and no brains. She looked at Zhang Chi curiously.

Zhang Chi smiled, and then looked at Shen Feifei beside him.

Shen Feifei shook her head and said, "If a region wants to develop its tourism industry, in addition to the support of the local government, it also needs a large amount of capital to flow in and package it. This place is beautiful, but it has no value for development. In terms of economic value, it is far inferior to the Maldives. At least they have many tax exemptions and support policies. This is the key for capital to choose to develop tourism there."

Mimi was a little confused. Isn't the point of traveling to go to places with beautiful scenery?
Isn't it bad if it's been developed by others?
As naive as she was, she couldn't figure out the ins and outs of this. She said she would never go to Maldives again and would come here for vacation from now on.

Zhang Chi and Shen Feifei smiled and said nothing.

If the infrastructure here is convenient enough, there will definitely be a lot of people coming here to play.

The reason Mimi said this now is simply because she has not yet encountered any problem that makes her feel inconvenient.

Once problems like medical care, accommodation and living arose, she no longer felt that this place was more beautiful than the Maldives.

The scenery will always get boring, and people will eventually return to the most basic issues of food, clothing, housing and transportation.

There are still more than ten minutes until sunrise.

Zhang Chi randomly found a place to sit down and wait.

I saw a shabby little courtyard by the sea. After the wall collapsed, a row of stone benches was formed.

Zhang Chi walked over and was about to sit down when his attention was attracted by an object covered with moss and rust in the yard.

Zhang Chi's expression moved, and he climbed over the collapsed wall and went in.

“What a car!”

After Zhang Chi approached, he walked around the car that was covered with moss, weeds, rust and dust, and finally found the factory license plate inside the car.

After picking it up with a rag found on the ground, he wiped it a few times.

Zhang Chi’s eyes widened instantly.

"Ferrari 212 Inter!"

"Factory Date: September 1951!"

"I go!"

Three consecutive exclamation marks represent Zhang Chi’s mood at the moment.

I never thought that on such a small island, you could see a Ferrari produced more than 70 years ago.

Zhang Chi immediately took out his mobile phone and searched for relevant information on the Internet.

Among them is a vehicle of the same model.

Italian car designer Giovanni Michelotti is responsible for the strikingly low roofline of this Ferrari 212 Inter.

It’s an element he designed while working with coachbuilder Vignale.

The intricate front grille design on this car is one of the most eye-catching focal points.

This was ridiculed at the time by Enzo Ferrari, who preferred the "egg crate" grille.

This grille is now part of Ferrari's history.

The car was first sold in Portugal, where it spent 44 years, and was shipped to the United States after 2011...]

Zhang Chi clicked on the picture and after a detailed comparison, he found that the models of the two cars were exactly the same.

Although I don’t know the specific value of this vintage car, it is a Ferrari after all. I believe that after I refurbish it, there will definitely be car collectors who will like it.

Others don’t dare to say it, but Ye Hongguang will definitely like it.

Zhang Chi thought about it and hurriedly put his hands on the car body.

Seeing the familiar blue light curtain in front of me.

Zhang Chi smiled.

The biggest problem now is to find the owner of this yard and get this piece of "scrap iron" no matter what.

Zhang Chi had a hunch that this classic car could bring him at least several million or even more in profit.

If you come across a car you really like, spending tens of millions wouldn't be a problem.

Because the cars he refurbishes with AutoHeart have one thing in common, that is, all spare parts will be restored to the most perfect factory settings.

Original factory accessories.

I'm sure that not only those car collectors, but also the people at Ferrari headquarters would offer a high price to buy it back if they knew about it!
Zhang Chi’s eyes rolled.

Reminds me of next year's French International Rally.

If I refurbish this car myself, I will drive it to the rally for its debut next year and make a show of it!
I wonder if the people from the Ferrari team will come after me and beg me to buy their ancestor back at a high price after seeing this.

At worst, you might meet some old European aristocrats who have a special liking for this kind of classic vintage car.

When the time comes, I will make sure to cheat them out of a large sum of money no matter what.

The more Zhang Chi thought about it, the happier he became.

I just feel that this trip to the island was full of surprises.

(End of this chapter)