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Chapter 219 Eating from Both Sides?
There's no way around it, money talks. Now that it's been decided who will pay, Salesman Ma is going to start trying to win over Lin Mo.

But to everyone's surprise, Lin Mo only mentioned that he didn't want the Magotan, and left the rest to Old Lin.

One sentence, "I don't know anything about cars, you can talk to my dad," almost made the salesman, Xiao Ma, suffer an internal hemorrhage.

Are you two kidding me? I just wanted to sell a car, what did I do wrong!

Fortunately, after Lin Mo made this request, he didn't interrupt again and went to sit on the sofa in the rest area.

As for inspecting the car, his dad can handle that. After all, he wouldn't understand what the salesperson was saying about engine parameters and horsepower.

The only thing he could understand was whether the car's interior was nice or not, and whether the central control screen was big or not. As for the rest, it was similar to listening to Professor Mu's lectures, which were basically just ignoring what he heard.

Instead, Comrade Lin and Salesman Xiao Ma had a heated discussion, asking about every single configuration item in detail.

In the end, Comrade Lin chose a Passat, which looked similar to the Magotan. At least in Lin Mo's eyes, the two cars looked almost the same. He didn't care much about the price, as long as it wasn't called Magotan.

Next came the negotiation stage, which was something neither Lin Mo nor his son were good at. Although Old Lin knew a little about cars, he didn't understand the ins and outs of the business.

Fortunately, his father had worked in this small county for decades and knew some people. He made a few phone calls and invited one of his friends over.

Lin Mo didn't know what the other person did, but Old Lin told him to call him Uncle Liu.

Immediately afterward, Uncle Liu, who was about the same age as his father, made another phone call, and soon the manager of the 4S store came out.

Lin Mo initially thought that Uncle Liu was calling the manager, but later learned that Uncle Liu was actually calling the owner of the 4S store.

Goodness, this relationship is like peeling an onion, one layer inside another.

This is the difference between small towns and big cities. In small towns, many things depend on personal connections, while in big cities it's simpler and more direct: it's all about interests.

In a small county town, money may not get you anywhere, but without connections you will definitely get nowhere.

With Uncle Liu's connection, the price of the car quickly came down. It was a Passat 380, and the configuration was definitely not the lowest. With the discounts, the final price was 155,000 yuan, which was acceptable.

Lin Mo paid the money readily, and the car was now in his possession. He would handle the registration and paperwork himself.

After getting into his new car, Lin Mo filled up the tank at a nearby gas station and then went to the vehicle management office with Lao Lin. Because Uncle Liu was there, the whole process was completed quickly, and he got the temporary license plate that same day.

However, time passed quickly, and before we knew it, it was afternoon.

"Come on, Lao Liu, let's have a meal together."

They did us a great favor, so we should at least give them something in return.

"Come on, next time. Aren't you on duty at four in the afternoon today? You're leaving after eating only half of your meal, how boring!" Old Liu waved his hand and refused.

Upon hearing this, Comrade Lin thought about it and realized it made sense. He checked the time and it was indeed a bit tight: "Alright, then I'll take the day off tomorrow, we have to have dinner together!"

This time, Lao Liu didn't refuse. He said goodbye and drove away, which showed that his father and this person were quite familiar with each other.

"Hey son, why don't you drive Dad's car and let Dad give it a try?" As soon as his friend Lao Liu left, his father rubbed his hands together and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Lin Mo rolled his eyes at his father: "If you're not afraid I'll crash your car, we can switch drivers, but let me make this clear first, I'm not very good at driving manual transmissions!"

Old Lin:
"Never mind then, but Dad put in a lot of effort today, son, look."

As he spoke, Comrade Lin offered him another cigarette.

Lin Mo: →_→

"Speak up, what's the matter? Stop offering cigarettes to your son, I'm afraid you'll make me the head of the household!" He could tell his father was up to something when he came back from the market with his mother this morning, but he didn't say anything. Now that he's here again, it seems he can't ignore it.

"Ahem, it's nothing. You know Dad doesn't have much money, and your mom doesn't give me much pocket money. Your Uncle Liu helped me so much today, so I have to treat you to a meal," Old Lin said somewhat awkwardly.

Asking his son for pocket money was indeed going against the natural order, but that was in the past. Now, his son is worth a fortune, and he has worked hard all his life. Can't he spend some of his son's money?

Hearing this, Lin Mo gave an OK sign: "Got it!"

He immediately transferred 1,000 yuan to his father via his phone. He knew about the family's situation; his father's salary card was with his mother, and his father didn't have much money. He had paid the 130 yuan processing fee at the vehicle management office earlier.

“Let’s get this straight, you can’t tell your mom about this. It’s not easy for your dad to save up some money on the side,” Old Lin said, patting his son’s shoulder as he saw the money.

As a man, Lin Mo naturally felt sorry for his father and wouldn't report such a small matter.

The two Volkswagen cars then drove home one after the other.

Logically speaking, at this hour, Mr. Lin could simply drive to work, but how could he possibly miss this opportunity to impress his wife?

After parking the car in the residential area, the father and son went upstairs excitedly and opened the door. But before they could even speak, their mother, Zhou Minteng, suddenly stood up, holding a phone in one hand and a clothes rack in the other, and angrily shouted, "Lin~Mo!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's heart skipped a beat.

'Oh no, this is terrible!'

Sure enough, the next second, his mother, Zhou Min, held up her phone and shouted, "Tell me, what did you do yesterday? What happened to your grandparents' graves? Your uncle just called to talk about it."

If you don't explain yourself clearly to me today, I...

No matter how outstanding my son is, this kind of thing can't be let off easily; he has to be taught a lesson.

As she spoke, her mother, Zhou Min, walked over, raising the clothes rack, but then stopped in mid-air.

Lin Mo held up the car keys as if he were holding a get-out-of-jail-free card.

"This is this?"

Lin Mo: "Congratulations, Mom! You've got a car! You won't have to take the bus anymore!"

Two minutes later, downstairs, Ms. Zhou sat in the driver's seat of the new tea shop, her joy barely concealed.

"This is mine?" Zhou Min, Zhou's mother, was still a little unsure.

She had only ever thought about her son buying her a car and a house; she never dared to hope it would actually happen.

After all, given her family's circumstances, she'll still have to prepare a car, a house, and a wife for her son in the future.

“当然，我妈这么多年辛苦了，儿子现在赚了点钱，虽然不多，肯定得孝敬您啊”林默赶紧捡好话说，试图唤起母爱，少一顿揍。

Clearly, the effect was excellent; his mother's eyes immediately welled up with tears, almost as if she were about to cry tears of joy.

Just then, Old Lin suddenly spoke up: "Honey, when we bought this car, we asked Old Liu for help, otherwise the price would definitely have been much higher. I was thinking of treating him to a meal as a token of our appreciation, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Mom waved her hand and said, "Please, you must! I'll give you 500. If it's not enough, just let me know!"

Old Lin: "Alright!"

Lin Mo: ? ? ?
You old man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, you're actually trying to have your cake and eat it too?
(End of this chapter)