The richest man started out as a car rental company

Chapter 99 The uncle who is crazy about cars

Crackling~
At the entrance of Xiasha Village, bursts of firecrackers were heard, making the scene very lively.

Follow the rules.

The family that wins the dragon head must invite the Dragon King and Mazu to their home.

Zhang Chi definitely didn't understand these things, but fortunately he gave enough money, so the temple lady and several clan elders personally helped him manage it.

When two small trucks decorated with red ribbons drove into Xiasha Village, the villagers realized that the Zhang family had won the prize.

Old Zhang and Fu Li, who realized it later, had already asked the old village chief to take him home to prepare for the ceremony to welcome the gods.

As soon as Zhang Chi got out of the car, a bunch of people came up to him and complimented him.

The dragon head appeared in Xiasha Village, so the villagers were naturally very happy.

Believe it or not, their village will definitely be the protagonist of this year's temple fair, and they will surely have good luck in the coming year.

"Brother, did you really win the dragon head?"

"Haha, yes, good luck."

Zhang Chi took the happy water handed to him by Daguang and drank it down with his head tilted back. The weather was really too hot.

When Daguang heard that it was true, he excitedly shouted to Long Jinggang beside him: "Uncle San, let's move to my brother's house to sleep today."

Long Jinggang chuckled and said, "Just sleeping is not enough. From now on, we will eat and live at his house. We must get some of Long's luck no matter what."

Zhang Chi looked at the two of them unhappily and said, "You can't just sleep whenever you want. It depends on your birth date."

Zhang Chi didn’t understand these things before. It was the temple lady who told him these things specifically on the way back just now.

Everything else is fine, except that he cannot invite people whose birth dates or zodiac signs conflict with his to his home.

It is said that women who are menstruating cannot enter the house, but that is old news and people basically don’t care about such things now.

Zhang Chi was just joking with the two of them.

However, Daguang seemed to believe it. He nodded thoughtfully and said, "Then I'll ask my mother later."

Zhang Chi looked at him with amusement and said nothing.

He knew that no matter what Daguang did, it was all for the good of him.

Zhang Chi asked Daguang and the other man to continue looking after the store, and then he ran back home.

It was impossible to drive because the road to their house was full of people from the village, all of whom were the most superstitious old people.

Of course, there were all kinds of praises and congratulations along the way.

When I got home, my mother had changed into festive clothes.

If Zhang Chi remembered correctly, this set of clothes was the new clothes he bought for his mother during the Chinese New Year last year.

Seeing Zhang Chi coming back, Lao Zhang and Fu Li both smiled happily.

The darling son hit the dragon head and also threw out 12 holy grails. Which pair of parents would not be confused after hearing this?

Of course, after the confusion, there is a heart full of joy.

He didn’t know if it was Zhang Chi’s illusion, but he felt that Lao Zhang and his mother looked much younger.

Perhaps this is the so-called emotional influence. No wonder the ancients always loved to celebrate weddings.

Next comes the process of kneeling and burning incense.

After more than half an hour of hard work, the people in the temple sent the Dharma bodies of Dragon King and Mazu directly to the Zhang Family Ancestral Hall.

Until the next dragon head appears, the Zhang family will enjoy the incense and offerings of the two Dharma bodies.

Moreover, during this period, the prize money from the public account was also managed by the Zhang family.

In the future, if anyone is in trouble or urgently needs money, they can borrow from the public account at a very low interest rate.

After a busy afternoon, it finally came to an end.

Everyone returned to the shop at the entrance of the village, still looking excited.

Especially Lao Zhang, he was already thinking about where to go to drink and brag in the evening.

Instead, my mother Fu Li was preparing dinner with a smile on her face.

The couple's excitement was not relieved until they heard Zhang Chi say that a holy grail cost 1 yuan.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, didn't that mean he paid 17?"

"Not only that, Chi Zi also spent more than 1 yuan on cigarettes and alcohol for the elders."

Long Jingshan poured another bucket of cold water on him, looked at Zhang Jianguo, and said mischievously: "Why do you think they were so enthusiastic this afternoon? Even if other families won the championship, they wouldn't come together. Is it because your family has a lot of face?"

Lao Zhang laughed it off. He felt sorry for the money and didn't even have the energy to retort.

Fu Li also felt sorry for the 17 yuan. You know, the combined income of their family in previous years was not that much.

Just as the old couple looked at each other.

Zhang Chi’s cell phone suddenly rang.

The few people who were still chattering quickly quieted down.

Not long after.

Zhang Chi hung up the phone and told Da Guang, "Come with me to Haisha tomorrow."

Da Guang asked curiously, "Brother, are you going to collect the car?"

Zhang Chi chuckled and said, "Let's go sell cars. Sister Lin Lu wants those two 2019 Panameras. Each one costs 70 yuan."

Daguan was stunned at first, then he was overjoyed.

Others didn’t know that the two cars were obtained from Fatty, but Daguang knew it clearly.

Both cars were damaged in water, and the total cost of purchasing them was less than 10 yuan. I remember that I used the cost of repairing the cars to pay for it.

Seeing the two brothers so happy.

Mom Fu Li asked hurriedly: "How much money can we make from selling those two cars?"

There's no way. Don't say she's vulgar and only cares about money. This is how her generation came about. They can even split a dollar into pieces.

Zhang Chi and Daguang looked at each other.

Da Guang laughed and said, "My brother said that if I sell it for 50, I can make 10. Now I bought it for 70, that's..."

Seeing Daguang counting on his fingers, everyone burst into laughter.

Lao Zhang picked up a glass of beer and drank it all, saying, "30, is this still a cost?"

My mother glared at Lao Zhang and said, "Can you calculate? Two cars, 60 yuan, okay?"

Old Zhang came back to his senses, smacked his lips, and smiled foolishly.

The brothers Long Jingshan and Long Jinggang looked at each other and were both extremely shocked.

However, the two of them quickly reacted and said with a smile: "Look, the money is earned back immediately, 17 bets on a dragon head are not a loss!"

Hearing this, my mother nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, yes, it's not a loss, this dragon head is a good bet."

Old Zhang was still smiling foolishly, because he had one more topic to brag about in the future.

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The next day.

Zhang Chi and Daguang got up very early.

Lin Lu said on the phone yesterday that the client had made an appointment to view the car at 10 o'clock in the morning.

They have to deliver the car before 9:, after all, the car still needs to be given a simple cleaning.

Fortunately, the two of them only had a few drinks last night and were stopped by my mother.

After getting up in the morning and having breakfast, they loaded the two cars onto the trailer and headed for Haisha City.

The reason why Zhang Chi brought Daguang along was mainly because he wanted Daguang to be responsible for the used car buying and selling business.

He is mainly responsible for the new business of modification.

Otherwise, if he has to take care of everything by himself, how would he have so much energy?

"Brother, if you don't come in with me, what should I do if I'm too nervous to speak?"

"Don't look so worthless."

Zhang Chi kicked Da Guang's butt and urged him unhappily, "Hurry up, don't make others wait anxiously."

Daguang covered his butt and opened his mouth.

"Well, then I'll go in alone, where are you going?"

Zhang Chi pointed to the junkyard next door and said, "I'll go see if there's anything I can pick up."

When I was searching for junk yards before, I knew that Lin Lu’s family’s used car dealership also had a junk yard.

This time, Zhang Chi wanted to take a look to see if there were any unexpected gains.

Daguan took a look at the junkyard and thought: How about I go look at the junkyard and you go sell the car?

But when I touched my butt and it felt a little painful, I decided to give up.

"Well, I, I'm going."

"Get lost. I asked you to sell a car like you were going to fight the Japanese."

Daguang pouted and muttered, "I'm not afraid of fighting the Japanese. If we really have to fight the Japanese, I will definitely be the first to rush forward."

Zhang Chi ignored his muttering, said hello to the gatekeeper, and walked straight into the junkyard.

Compared to Old Chen's junk yard, Lin Lu's is obviously not of the same size.

After entering, we saw not only accident cars and flooded cars, but also many vehicles that were close to being scrapped. The main audience for these cars is those who take them back and dismantle them to sell spare parts.

Zhang Chi turned around and felt a little disappointed.

Most of them are replacement family cars, which are generally more than 10 years old and have no value in refurbishment at all.

"Handsome, if you want to see the cars, go next door."

Zhang Chi looked back and saw a middle-aged man sitting in front of a tin house to enjoy the cool air.

Big slippers, a small vest, a pair of washed-out jeans, greasy body and calloused hands.

Don't say anymore, they must be in the same industry.

Zhang Chi walked forward and handed over a Zhenlong Haiyun, then pulled over a small wooden stool and sat down.

Since you haven’t found the car you like, just wait here for Daguang.

"I'm not looking at the cars, I just want to see if there's anything I can get for free."

"Revise or translate?"

"All."

Zhang Chi smiled and was about to speak when he suddenly saw a middle-aged man leaning against a car door.

Seeing him staring at the car door in a daze, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Why, you like this car too?"

Zhang Chi waved his hand and said, "I don't really like it, but I've seen anime and Jie Lun's movies before, and I think they're cool."

The middle-aged man laughed twice.

He lit up a cigarette and said with a smile, "Around 0506, we were playing with these little devils' cars at that time."

Zhang Chi thought about it and nodded: "Yeah, it was around that time. I remember I went to the cinema to watch the movie."

The middle-aged man vomited and his eyes seemed to be lost in the memories of the past.

Seeing this, Zhang Chi didn't want to interrupt his thoughts, so he picked up a wrench and wrote [Initial D] on the ground.

The middle-aged man finished smoking half a cigarette, looked down, and immediately laughed.

"Come, let me show you something good."

Zhang Chi was stunned.

The middle-aged man had already walked towards the back of the tin house.

Seeing this, Zhang Chi had no choice but to follow.

The two men walked around the tin house and saw a pair of dismantled tires and car parts behind it.

Next to the car accessories is an AE86 that is exactly the same as the one in the movie.

Zhang Chi's eyes lit up. After all, he had once dreamed of owning such a car.

It was not until he knew why Natsuki Mogi went to the hotel with her father that he stopped thinking so much about the car.

"So cool, can you still drive it?"

When Zhang Chi saw the license plate, he couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "You can drive it, but you have to report it to the vehicle management office first, and you haven't bought insurance for several years."

As he spoke, he opened the car door and got in, taking out a key from his pocket that was so ordinary that it couldn't be more ordinary.

This key is so common that even the keys for today's security doors look more advanced than it, which shows how old this car is.

If the country hadn't abolished the 20-year mandatory scrapping policy, this car probably wouldn't even be qualified to be on the road.

Grunt.

The powerful engine roared, and I didn't expect such an old car to start so smoothly.

Zhang Chi looked at the middle-aged man and secretly admired his craftsmanship and passion.

Such an old car would surely have a lot of problems if it were not inspected and maintained regularly.

Manual lifting window, central control interface with all physical buttons, plastic interior, professional racing driver seat...

Zhang Chi couldn't help but hear that classic OST in his mind.

Rage Your Dream

As the masterpiece of the first season, it has not been surpassed so far.

Of course, some people think that the second season's interlude "Catching Shrimp" is the classic masterpiece.

"Handsome boy, don't just stand there, get in the car and feel it for yourself."

Zhang Chi was stunned for a moment, only to find that the middle-aged man had already gotten out of the car and was pulling the door to urge him on.

Zhang Chi waved his hands hastily and said, "No, no, I'll just take a look. Don't break it for you."

The middle-aged man smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Zhang Chi asked suspiciously, "Well, uncle, you don't want to sell it, do you?"

The middle-aged man opened his mouth and laughed dryly twice in embarrassment.

"Yes, I just haven't found a suitable buyer yet."

Zhang Chi raised his eyebrows. The middle-aged man couldn't hide his passion just now. If he liked it so much, why did he...

"Uh~"

Zhang Chi cautiously probed, "Are you having difficulties at home?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man waved his hands hastily and said, "No, no, I am alone, and my brothers and sisters at home are doing well."

"Then why are you?"

Zhang Chi didn’t understand.

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Why do you want to sell it?"

He said as he stepped aside and pulled back a tarp.

Zhang Chi was stunned at first, then he exclaimed.

"Fuck, Mazda Rx7!"

"Haha, you really are a die-hard fan too!"

The middle-aged man laughed and said, "How about it? It's the same model of Rx7 as Takahashi Ryosuke. I worked so hard to get it."

"handsome!"

Zhang Chi was generous in his praise, calling this car the king of corners and the myth of the rotary engine!

To put it bluntly, if AE86 didn’t have the halo of the protagonist, it would be impossible for it to outperform this car.

Mazda's rotary engine in the 90s was a revolution of its time.

Just as Zhang Chi was about to speak, he heard the uncle smile bitterly and said, "It's a pity that I spent all my savings on this car. Now I still owe a lot of money. Haha, I don't even have the energy to repair it."

"So you want to sell the 86 and repair the RX7?"

Zhang Chi was a little confused.

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I originally liked the RX7, but too many people like this car. No one in Hong Kong or the Japanese is willing to buy it. I have no choice but to get an 86 first to satisfy my craving."

There was a pause.

He said with a sad face: "I didn't expect to wait for nearly 20 years. Fortunately, God helps those who work hard, and I finally got one."

Zhang Chi was shocked when he heard this.

Is there really someone who would waste 20 years of his life and almost spend all his money on a car?

Zhang Chi smiled bitterly and asked curiously, "How much do you plan to sell your 86 for?"

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up, and he said hurriedly: "20, this car is a one-to-one replica of the second season's modification, the engine is also the 4AG used in the race, and..."

"It's too expensive!"

Zhang Chi refused without thinking. I am not a saint. There is no reason for me to pay for other people's dreams.

The middle-aged man was stunned for a while, then he smiled awkwardly and said, "How about giving you a discount, 18?"

Zhang Chi shook his head decisively.

If you really want this thing, you can go to the Japanese and spend 5000 yuan to buy one and modify it yourself.

There's really no need to spend this money.

Seeing that Zhang Chi was not interested.

The middle-aged man suddenly felt like a deflated ball.

Zhang Chi shrugged helplessly.

Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly heard the middle-aged man say, "You said before that you wanted to pick up a bargain. I have a car here. I wonder if you are interested. Let me tell you in advance that the car is very broken. Even if you can turn it over, it will cost a lot of money."

Zhang Chi was stunned.

The middle-aged man waved at him, motioning Zhang Chi to follow him.

The two came to a pile of weed-covered wasteland behind.

The middle-aged man pointed at a car that was no longer a car, covered with weeds, moss and rust, and said, "This is it, a 1972 Jaguar E-TYPE. If you want it, along with the 86, I'll only charge you 18!"

Zhang Chi: “…”

(End of this chapter)