Chapter 156 Quick decision
Chen Cheng's words no longer aroused any doubt in the scalper's mind.

On the contrary, he now has unwavering faith in Chen Cheng and firmly believes that he is a once-in-a-century super sucker.

They've already botched forty purchases, and instead of reflecting on their mistakes and trying to minimize their losses, they're planning to buy another forty.

That's definitely a bit too arrogant.

If the eighty indicators fall to 30,000 by the end of the year, at least a million will be lost!
However, he didn't dare say these words out loud.

Because Chen Cheng's promises had deeply attracted him.

Forty cars, one hundred per car, that's four thousand.

If you ask the car owner for another hundred or two, that's at least six or seven thousand.

If I really succeed, I can earn 10,000 today!
There are so many scalpers outside the vehicle management office, but only a handful can earn three thousand yuan.

Ten thousand a day, it's practically robbery.

So he looked at Chen Cheng and said seriously, "If that's how you see it, then I'll call you right now!"

"let's hit."

Chen Cheng said seriously, "But you can't just take my money for nothing. You have to talk to the people at the vehicle management office and get it processed for me quickly. Ideally, they should process it for me in batches as soon as they open. Once it's done, I'll leave."

"Okay! This is no big deal!"

The scalper readily agreed.

Those who make a living from this job are all connected to the staff inside.

Some things, if you don't use a scalper, might take you from morning till afternoon to get them done, but if you use a scalper, it only takes ten or twenty minutes.

With such a big deal, I definitely want to cash in as soon as possible. The most important thing is to finish the job quickly and get the money in my hands.

He took a deep drag of his cigarette and said excitedly, "I'll get you people right away. It's only forty, don't worry, we can get them all together before 1:30!"

As a scalper, he knows all too well the current state of the industry.

Many drivers have been waiting for their license plates to be sold for months. If someone really wants to buy one, they'll rush over and sell it even if it's like being ripped off.

Chen Cheng then said, "How about this, you help me contact someone, I'll go get something to eat with my friend, and we'll be here at 1:30 sharp."

After saying that, he took out a small stack of cash from his pocket, which was about seven or eight hundred yuan. He took out five bills and handed them to the other party: "Consider this a deposit."

"Brother, you're so particular!"

The scalper didn't stand on ceremony and happily accepted the money, asking him, "Are forty enough? You'll have to find someone to appraise the car prices later, since each car is in different condition."

Chen Cheng nodded: "Don't worry, I'll have someone come over in a bit."

Chen Cheng planned to ask Shen Luning for help again. The used car mechanic she had asked a friend to call last time was quite reliable. He couldn't use her for free this time, so he would give her two hundred yuan as a service fee.

Shen Luning hadn't expected him to continue collecting taxi license plates. Remembering how he'd spent two million on the last one from that company, she couldn't help but ask, "Did you borrow money again?"

"Borrowed some..."

Chen Cheng smiled awkwardly: "There's still potential in the market, so I'm planning to stock up on some more."

Shen Luning asked him, "Do you still need money? I can help you think of another way."

"no, I'm fine."

Chen Cheng quickly refused, as Yan Ruoxuan's two million was practically forced upon him, and he really couldn't lend her any more money.

Shen Luning then said, "Then I'll tell my friend and have her arrange for someone to go find you."

Just as Chen Cheng was about to thank her, Shen Luning reminded him, "Don't forget to have dinner together tonight."

Chen Cheng naturally remembered his promise to her that evening to have dinner with her father, so he readily agreed, "No problem, Sister Ning, I'll wait for your call."

At noon, Chen Cheng took Yan Ruoxuan to a clean restaurant near the vehicle management office.

During the meal, Chen Cheng instructed her: "When those drivers arrive this afternoon, just wait at the nearest bank. Let's work together seamlessly. I'll negotiate the terms with them and complete the transfer, and then you can transfer the money directly to them at the bank. I'll send you the remittance information and amount via text message later. Please refer to my text message for the correct details."

Used car transactions are relatively simple. Brokers have standardized transaction contracts, and payment is usually made after the ownership is transferred.

Chen Cheng planned to buy forty vehicles quickly and decisively, without lingering on the matter. Although he had several hundred thousand yuan on hand, he didn't intend to invest it all. The campus network would continue to burn money, and Jiangda's users would probably start frantically acquiring new users by noon today. He needed to prepare enough supplies, not to mention that the server operator was waiting for him to deposit 100,000 yuan.

Yan Ruoxuan asked Chen Cheng, "How many cars are you planning to buy? I think I only have a little over two million in my account. If it's not enough, I'll ask my dad."

Chen Cheng quickly waved his hand: "You absolutely mustn't go looking for your dad again. We're only buying forty units today, not a single one more."

The price of the license plate is 46,500 yuan, and the average price of the car is at least 5,000 to 6,000 yuan or even 6,000 to 7,000 yuan. Forty cars would cost around 2.1 million yuan.

Chen Cheng then said to Yan Ruoxuan, "Let's go to the bank first. I'll withdraw tens of thousands of yuan in cash and bring it with me. You wait for my call at the bank. I'll pay them a deposit first, and then we'll go to process the transfer of ownership. After the transfer is complete, you can transfer the money to them. Once we've collected all forty cars, we'll go back to school."

Yan Ruoxuan asked him curiously, "What about the cars? There are forty of them..."

Chen Cheng shook his head: "There's no place to park at Yujiahu, and I don't have a driver's license. I'll just leave the keys with the scalper and let him find a place to park. I'll give him a hundred yuan per car, and he'll find a way."
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When Yan Chengbin got home, he received a message from Jiang Cheng's subordinates saying that his daughter and Chen Cheng had gone to the vehicle management office together.

He wasn't surprised at all, because he already knew that Chen Cheng had his eye on the taxi business, and his daughter was determined to lend him the two million. It seemed that his daughter was finally going to lend the money.

Ever since Yan Ruoxuan returned home and explained the details of how she met and got along with Chen Cheng, he and his wife have let go of much of their prejudice against Chen Cheng.

During the meal, his subordinates reported that his daughter and Chen Cheng had gone to the bank after dinner. Yan Chengbin wasn't surprised and even said to his wife, Chen Min, "It seems Chen Cheng still wants to buy a taxi license plate."

Chen Min nodded and asked casually, "Isn't it a bit too much of a gambler's gamble? Using such high leverage, what if you lose everything?"

Yan Chengbin said, "Perhaps he saw an opportunity in the Jiangcheng taxi market that others did not see."

Chen Min neither confirmed nor denied it, but reminded him, "Tell the people over there to also keep an eye on the taxi quota market."

Yan Chengbin laughed and said, "I've already explained it. I'm even more curious than you are."

At this point, he stretched and said casually, "Taxi license plates in Shanghai and Beijing have seen a sharp increase in prices. It seems to be related to speculators from other places and local restrictions on individual license plates. I guess Chen Cheng is trying to hoard taxi license plates in Jiangcheng by referencing the trends of these big cities. However, whether the price of license plates in Jiangcheng will rise is still unknown."

Chen Min said, "Let's wait and see. Didn't Xuanxuan say he only needs money for a month or two? I guess he's betting on the market in the next month or two."
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Since the end of September, there have been very few people collecting taxi license plates in Jiangcheng.

Many people wanted to offer it, but the price was really not right. Even at 47,000, it couldn't be sold. The next bidder probably wouldn't even be able to get 46,000.

At this moment, the scalpers suddenly started making phone calls one by one, saying that someone was willing to buy the quotas for 46,500 yuan, which immediately attracted all the drivers who needed to sell their quotas.

Many people didn't even have time for lunch before driving over, afraid that there would be too many people and they wouldn't get a turn to be sold.

When Chen Cheng arrived at the vehicle management office with 50,000 yuan from the bank, a large group of drivers had already surrounded the scalper. Seeing that the scalper had brought so many drivers, everyone was worried that the buyer might try to negotiate the price in public and buy from whoever offered the lowest price.

Chen Cheng didn't approach. He waited until the used car dealer arrived before taking out the scalper's business card and making a phone call.

After he identified himself, Chen Cheng told him, "Have these drivers sit in their cars and wait for Shuangshan to open. I will take the car watchers and talk to them one by one. We'll take in forty cars today, and we'll talk to them in order of arrival. If we can't reach an agreement, we'll move on to the next one."

"Row."

The other party breathed a sigh of relief and quickly told the drivers to get back into their cars and wait.

There were already twenty or thirty taxis lined up on the roadside, all with their hazard lights on, making for a rather spectacular scene.

Chen Cheng slipped two hundred yuan to the young man and led him to look at the cars starting from the first one.

These vehicles were about to be taken out of service and weren't really worth much, mostly costing only a few thousand yuan.

The deliveryman was efficient, and the driver himself didn't have high expectations for the vehicle's price, so the negotiation went smoothly.

When Chen Cheng negotiated a car deal, he would first pay 1,000 yuan in cash, and then write down the driver's personal information, license plate number, vehicle identification number, and mileage.

As they talked, cars kept arriving.

Many of the people who came later weren't called by the scalper anymore. Many drivers had car radios installed in their cars, and when the radio made a call, many people who wanted to sell their cars rushed over here.

When Chen Cheng mentioned forty vehicles, there were still a dozen or twenty waiting behind him. He didn't linger and immediately said to several drivers with car radios, "Could you please help me broadcast this on the radio? I can't take any more; I'm out of money."

After the radio station broadcast a few announcements, many drivers left dejectedly and went back to their jobs to earn money.

Chen Cheng didn't delay. As soon as the vehicle management office opened, he immediately had the scalper take him and forty drivers in to transfer the vehicle registration.

After the scalpers made arrangements, a group of people occupied two windows, efficiently processing the transfer of ownership.

After each car transfer was completed, Chen Cheng would send the account information and the final payment amount to Yan Ruoxuan, who would then sit at the bank window and continuously fill out remittance forms.

They had class at 2:30 pm, but they couldn't go back, so they could only hurry up and finish their business.

After all forty cars were settled, Chen Cheng counted out four thousand yuan and handed it to the scalper.

The scalper was overjoyed; he accepted the money without even counting it and immediately thanked him.

In his view, Chen Cheng was not old, but his efficiency was astonishing and his financial resources were beyond imagination. He had turned taxi collection into an assembly line operation. Could you stand this?

In front of him, Chen Cheng stuffed the paperwork for forty taxis into his bag, then handed him a large bunch of keys and asked, "Is there any way to help me find a place to park these cars?"

The scalper instinctively asked, "How long will it be stopped?"

"About two or three months."

"so long?"

The scalper was dumbfounded: "Dude, why don't you just rent out the car? You could make two or three thousand a month!"

"I'm not renting it anymore."

Chen Cheng waved his hand and said, "For these forty cars, just help me find a reliable place to park them. You're a local, so you must have plenty of places that don't cost money. I'll give you one hundred yuan per car per month."

"Fuck me!"

The scalper's jaw dropped: "Wow, this is amazing, buddy? You're not kidding me, are you?"

Chen Cheng nodded: "No joke, I have to go first. If you think it's okay, I'll give you the keys to the forty cars. I'll prepay you two thousand yuan, and I'll settle the rest when I come to pick up the cars."

Fearing that Chen Cheng might change his mind, the scalper excitedly said, "No problem, no problem, you can leave it to me!"

Chen Cheng wasn't worried about him taking the car away. It was all scrap metal, and he had virtually no way to monetize it except by dismantling it and selling it as scrap.

Moreover, the license plates of these vehicles have all been handed over, and they cannot be used for business even with temporary plates. Chen Cheng then instructed him: "Once the vehicles are parked, do not move them again, and do not lend or rent them out."

Huang Niu nodded and said, "Don't worry about that. I'm in this line of work, I know the rules. Just leave it to me. Whenever you need a car, just give me a call and I'll arrange everything!"

(End of this chapter)

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