Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 351 Bugatti

There was a row of cars parked at the entrance of the flea market. Yang Haoxuan glanced at them. There were about thirty or forty cars, most of which were off-road vehicles and pickups.

There are also several cool sports cars.

"Brother Chen, are these cars for sale?"

"For sale, these are used cars, but I suggest you not to buy them." Chen Chuan replied.

"Why?" Yang Haoxuan was puzzled.

Chen Chuan took a step forward and kicked the chimney at the rear of the car: "You can see clearly, these cars are all fuel cars, and there are not many gas stations in the mainland, so it's too inconvenient to drive everyday."

"Fuel car?" Yang Haoxuan couldn't help being taken aback, and then asked in confusion: "Didn't the production of fuel cars stop long ago? Where did these cars come from?"

"The automobile factories here are built. The infrastructure in the Americas is very backward, especially in South America. Many places are not connected to electricity. Fuel vehicles are more popular than electric vehicles."

Chen Chuan explained casually.

"Yes, there is actually a car factory."

You must know that building a car is definitely not a simple matter, and requires a considerable degree of industrial foundation. It can be seen that the Americas are not as backward as everyone imagined.

Chen Chuan waved his hand when he heard the words: "It's not that kind of regular car factory, and there is no such basic condition here, I think it is more appropriate to describe it as a refitting factory.

You must have heard that people here like to collect antique cars, and there are at least millions of them. Based on these cars, and ordering some parts from the local area, it is basically done. "

"So that's what happened." Yang Haoxuan suddenly realized, "Brother Chen, what are the prices of these cars?"

"What? Are you moved?" Chen Chuan joked.

Yang Haoxuan pointed to a red sports car, and couldn't help but shine his eyes: "If I'm not mistaken, this car should be a classic model of Bugatti. I fell in love with it immediately and wanted to take it back for collection."

"Good vision, this model is really suitable for you young people." Chen Chuan gave a thumbs up, and then introduced: "However, this car is not cheap at first glance. I remember that the market price seems to be in eight figures. You can make it yourself Be mentally prepared."

After speaking, he walked towards the reception desk of the car dealership.

Yang Haoxuan wanted to shrink back when he heard the price, but because of face, he could only bite the bullet and follow behind.

If it doesn't work, I can only ask my brother-in-law to borrow money.

When the owner of the car shop saw his old friend coming, he immediately smiled: "Boss Chen, you are a rare visitor! You haven't been here for a while! Tell me, which car do you fancy? I'll give you a % discount."

Chen Chuan said hello, and then cut to the chase: "Boss He, how much is that red Bugatti?"

"Hey... Are you enlightened? Are you buying a car for my little wife?" The owner of the car dealer took the opportunity to tease.

Due to the bad roads here, sports cars are basically for women, and they can only be driven in some high-end communities, while men generally prefer rough off-road vehicles or pickup trucks.

"Get out!" Chen Chuan reached out and hammered the other person's shoulder, and explained with a smile: "I didn't buy it, but this little brother next to me wanted to buy it, and he wanted to collect this car."

The owner of the car dealership immediately looked at Yang Haoxuan who was at the side:
"What's your name, little brother?"

"Hi Boss He, my surname is Yang, and my name is Yang Haoxuan."

Yang Haoxuan introduced himself.

Chen Chuan immediately added: "Brother Yang is a member of the consul's entourage. He is both a fellow townsman and a distinguished guest. Don't ask for a price indiscriminately."

The boss of the car dealership is also a smart person, and he immediately heard something from the old friend's words. Without saying a word, he patted his chest and promised on the spot:
"Since brother Yang is Boss Chen's friend, he is also my friend. The purchase price of this car plus the refitting fee totaled 350 million yuan.

How about this, I don't want to earn much, just earn some labor costs, let's buy it for 360 million, if I can pay today, I will give a full set of leather seat covers as a gift. "

"It seems a little expensive, and I have to pay for the shipping, forget it, I'll look at other cars..."

Yang Haoxuan took advantage of the situation and found an excuse.

"Brother Yang, don't give up in a hurry, I'll negotiate the price for you." Chen Chuan interrupted quickly, and then secretly winked at the owner of the car dealership: "Boss He, can you negotiate the price again? Brother Yang sincerely Want to buy."

The owner of the car dealership nodded lightly, indicating that he received it, and then cooperated: "Then I will take a step back, 300 million, if it is less, I will lose money."

"Is 260 million okay? Don't complain to me. We all know that your car dealership has a lot of profits. If 250 million doesn't sound good, I..."

Chen Chuan slashed hard again.

"No way, 260 million is too bad, it's better to keep it as a decoration, at least it can attract a lot of attention." The owner of the car dealer put on a painful look.

"260 million is already a lot, you must have made some money, can you just treat it as a face for me?"

The owner of the car dealer gritted his teeth: "Okay, for the sake of our friendship for seven or eight years, I will sell you 260 million, but let's talk about it first, and I must take care of my business later."

"Don't worry, I just need to change a few cars, and I will buy them from you in a few days."

Chen Chuan agreed on the spot.

Yang Haoxuan was stunned watching from the sidelines. In less than 3 minutes, the deal was concluded, and the price was a full 100 million less than before.

"Brother Chen, this..."

"Brother Yang, I know a little about the car market. 260 million is really not much. Now an ordinary electric car costs several million, let alone such an antique luxury car." Chen Chuan persuaded him patiently.

Yang Haoxuan swallowed his saliva, and said with hesitation: "Is this price too hard?"

He remembered that the other party mentioned it at the beginning, saying that the price of this car might be as high as eight figures, but now it can be won for just over 200 million. It is hard to believe that there is nothing tricky about it.

It's not that the car has quality problems, he suspects that the other party is trying to "bribe" himself, and then seek benefits from his brother-in-law through his relationship.

Chen Chuan hurriedly comforted him: "Brother Yang, you don't know something. Boss He and I often have business contacts. I buy a car from him and there is always a discount."

"Alas..." Yang Haoxuan sighed, not knowing how to speak.

Chen Chuan waved his hand and said empathetically:

"Brother Yang, if the cash flow is not enough, I'll help you pay it first, and then pay me back when you return to the mainland. Don't worry, the relationship between us is purely between friends, and your brother-in-law will not be involved. "

"Alright then!" Zhang Haoxuan nodded, and did not refuse the kindness again, "As for the money for the car, I will pay you back in two days."

"Okay, up to you." Chen Chuan looked very happy.

Soon, Boss He called a subordinate and took Yang Haoxuan to the market management office to go through the registration procedures. Such large transactions need to be filed.

Watching Yang Haoxuan and others leave, Chen Chuan immediately asked, "How much is the original price of this car?"

"At least 800 million, nothing less."

The owner of the car dealership replied truthfully.

Chen Chuan didn't bargain. He took out a check from his pocket on the spot, filled out a check for 600 million, and stuffed it into the owner of the car dealership.

"Too many, what do you mean?"

The dealership owner frowned.

"Our business is business, and we can't let you suffer. The extra money is a thank you fee."

Chen Chuan explained casually.

The owner of the car dealership glanced at the check in his hand, and became more and more curious, so he asked tentatively, "Boss Chen, what is the origin of this little brother?"

"What? You want to know?"

Chen Chuan showed a hint of meaning.

"Aren't you talking nonsense? Since I asked, of course I want to know." The owner of the car dealer said angrily.

Chen Chuan stretched out his right hand and made a condition: "Give me back the check, and I'll tell you."

The owner of the car dealership tore up the check without any hesitation: "Can we say it now?"

"Are you really willing?" Chen Chuan was a little surprised.

The owner of the car dealership chuckled: "I don't know you yet, your Boss Chen is a person who doesn't make money, and he never jokes. I'm willing to take a gamble."

"A wise move." Chen Chuan immediately gave a thumbs up, and then went straight to the point: "It's okay to tell you, Brother Yang is the brother-in-law of Consul Zhang Hao."

"Really? Are you not deceived?"

The owner of the car dealership was shocked.

These days, especially in America, due to the lack of effective management, there are not too many scammers, and even more outrageous things have happened.

A famous case happened two years ago.

A tycoon in the industry was suddenly approached by his daughter who stayed in his hometown. This "daughter" was actually a swindler pretending to be a liar, and he was cheated out of hundreds of millions.

The reason why the deception has not been exposed?

The main reason is that the liar belonged to a gang and not only had a clear understanding of the victim's family situation, but also found an "actor" who looked very similar, and even had plastic surgery for it.

Of course, conditions in the Americas are limited, and paternity testing cannot be done.

Closer to home, Chen Chuan smiled and shook his head in the face of his old friend's doubts: "I'm not a young man, how could I be cheated? Don't worry, I checked with someone overnight yesterday, and there will be nothing wrong."

"Tsk tsk, what do you want to do? It's not easy to fool around with the consul, be careful not to lose money by stealing chickens."

The dealership boss reminded.

"Do you think everyone is like you?" Chen Chuan couldn't help but retort, "I didn't think about it, I just wanted to have more friends and more ways. What's the use?"

"Good guy, everyone underestimated you. I didn't expect that you, Boss Chen, are also an old fox."

The car dealer teased.

"Bah..." Chen Chuan spat on the ground, and said angrily, "If I were a little sheep, I would have been eaten and wiped out by you."

The owner of the car dealership took out a pack of cigarettes and said flatteringly, "Boss Chen, come and have a cigarette."

"I quit early." Chen Chuan waved his hand, and then said openly and honestly: "Let's talk straight, if I can help, I will definitely help you, and I will pay you back the favor."

"I want to meet the consul in private. I wonder if brother Yang can help me?"

The owner of the car dealership didn't go around in circles, he was very straightforward.

Chen Chuan was slightly taken aback: "What's your plan? Declare first, don't get me involved in anything illegal."

"Pretend to be pure with me, right?" The owner of the car dealership put on a disgusted look, "I'm the one who runs the shop, and I don't have a life in my hands. On the contrary, it's your name, Boss Chen. That's not for nothing."

"Hmph, don't try to change the concept for me. Those people who died at my hands are all self-inflicted, and everyone depends on their own abilities. And you middlemen are the real cannibals, don't you want to Can I just give a few examples?"

"Okay, okay, it's meaningless to talk about it, don't worry, I'm timid, and I never do illegal things."

Chen Chuan insisted: "What do you say first, and then I will consider whether to ask Brother Yang for help."

"It's okay to tell you, I plan to invest in Venezuela, and I want the consul to help me make a connection."

"Boss He, it's not that I look down on you. People like us have a net worth of one billion or eight billion at most. They can't put it on the table at all. Do we need a consul to come forward?"

The owner of the car dealership didn't take it seriously, and waved his hand: "I'm not the only one, don't forget, I also have a car club under my name, and there are more than 1000 members alone. As long as the project is good, are you afraid of lack of investment?"

"Are you serious?" Chen Chuan put away his smile.

"Well, I can tell that North America is a good place. The only downside is that it's too cold. It's not suitable for the elderly, but it's suitable for young people to struggle."

The dealership boss sighed deeply.

Chen Chuan nodded subconsciously: "You seem to be right. The temperature in the past few years has obviously been getting colder every year. This is indeed not a long-term place."

"Boss Chen, do you want to come together?"

The owner of the car dealership took the opportunity to send out an invitation.

"I want to know, what project are you planning to invest in?" Chen Chuan was very cautious.

"Does that even matter? Venezuela has nothing but oil."

"Oil? Are you willing to cut meat?"

Chen Chuan expressed doubts.

The owner of the car dealer waved his hand: "All the oil and gas fields in the Middle East have been put up for auction. Nothing is impossible. Besides, the top management has been talking about the reform of state-owned enterprises for the past two years. Isn't this a ready-made opportunity?"

All state-owned enterprise reforms have only one central task, and that is to break the monopoly power of state-owned enterprises.

"sure?"

"I don't know what you are worried about? Anyway, even if it fails, we don't have much loss."

The owner of the car dealership spread his hands.

Chen Chuan patted his head and immediately made up his mind: "Okay, count me in as well. I happen to have plans to transform here. Let's try to invest in oil fields first."

"That's right, the energy industry is more reliable than opening a bank, and it is the most suitable for investing in retirement."

The owner of the dealership smiled and nodded.

"Try to find as many investors as possible. As long as we have enough people, we won't be afraid of the higher-ups going back on their word."

Chen Chuan made a solemn reminder.

The boss of the car dealership nodded: "Well, when things get clear, I'll talk to Chairman Jin and try to recruit more people. Of course, the premise is that the project is big enough, otherwise it will be boring."

"Okay, when brother Yang comes back, I'll find a chance to talk to him about it."

"It's best to hurry up, the consul may not be here for a few days, and Los Angeles is also watching, we can't be preempted by others."

"understood."

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(End of this chapter)