I slept incredibly soundly, and was awakened by my phone ringing at around 10 a.m. The sun's rays were already high in the sky reflected on the curtains.

Huh? My physical experience points increased by several points just from taking a nap, which is equivalent to a hundred hours of continuous training?

Seeing that the number on his phone was unknown, Zhou Hong answered it, realizing he should set his phone to block unknown numbers outside his contacts.

"Hello Mr. Hong, I am Chen Wanli from Dongshan Wanli Auto Dealership. General Manager Du instructed me to do some work for you."

Zhou Hong sat up abruptly. "Hmm? What's wrong?"

Chen Wanli is actually a minor celebrity in the city. He was a tough guy in the 1990s, but he has now changed his ways. However, the street thugs still admire him.

Chen Wanli had a comrade-in-arms in Donghai who was the deputy general manager of the property management of Hong Kong Plaza Hotel Apartments. When Chen Wanli went to Donghai, he met Du Jiacheng at a dinner party. The two got along well and exchanged contact information.

Don't be fooled by Chen Wanli's words, which make him sound like a lackey hired by Du Jiacheng.

In reality, when it comes to family assets, ten Du Jiachengs couldn't compare to Chen Wanli.

After all, one is the boss, and the other is just an employee.

However, in Donghai's circles and connections, Chen Wanli was far inferior to Du Jiacheng, so he was very low-key and humble.

In his youth, when Zhou Hong loved to fight, Chen Wanli was also his idol, even more inspiring than the gangsters. Now, listening to him speak softly on the phone, a sense of magic arose within him.

"Your friend has received the car that was supposed to take you to the Dongning Hotel, but the driver who took it to the urban village got lost and couldn't find the house you mentioned. Could you please tell me the details again?"

"Just give my phone number to the driver, and I'll talk to him."

"Oh, you can give it to him? Okay, I'll contact him right away." Chen Wanli paused for a moment, "Chairman Hong, if you have time when you return to Donghai, would I have the honor of arranging a table for you? I'm not trying to presume, and I know you won't have the time, but I must say this."

This guy is indeed impressive, very skilled at talking, and his words are very pleasant to hear, but where is the former gangster boss who used to single-handedly take down a dozen people on the street?

"You're too kind. I'll see what my schedule is like," Zhou Hong said with a smile, and hung up the phone.

On the other end, Chen Wanli's palms were slightly sweaty. He clenched his fist tightly, relieved that the other party did not seem to mind his extra words.

This was the first time I had the honor of meeting someone of this caliber—a mysterious second-generation super-rich individual who independently controlled transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Moreover, it was genuine cash flow, not bank loans. His bodyguards were Southeast Asian assassins, carrying real weapons.

The president of Donghai Development Bank was begging and pleading to give people billions in loans, but they didn't even want them.

Who is this person?

Mr. Du was clearly drunk. When he called me to talk about the car dealership receiving the vehicles, he forgot to hang up after the call ended. He was mumbling incoherently to his wife, and that's when I overheard his conversation.

Hopefully, we can actually make contact!

Chen Wanli frowned, deep in thought.

……

Outside Zhou Hong's courtyard, a black Audi A6 was parked against the wall.

The driver respectfully handed the car keys and vehicle registration to Zhou Hong and said goodbye to Chairman Hong.

The car is registered under Taishun Trading Co., Ltd. It was delivered from Donghai yesterday and arrived at Wanli Auto Dealership in Dongshan City last night.

Chen Wanli hired a local driver to bring it over.

Zhou Hong felt that it was too inconvenient in the county town. Didi didn't even exist yet, and taxis would stop at the largest supermarket and department store in the county, where there were the most people, to wait for passengers. They wouldn't roam around the streets of the county town at all.

The means of transportation is a three-wheeled vehicle, mainly because three-wheeled vehicles require iron and other materials. Considering that he had already signed an agreement with Xin that the Taishun Trading Company would belong to him no matter what, he now had only a few cats and dogs under his name, but quite a few cars. Therefore, he transferred this Audi, which was considered to be a very low-end vehicle, to keep at home in the future.

As he pondered, Zhou Hong glanced at the "ancestral home" area that had been activated yesterday, feeling numb to the situation.

The main region is China, with various welfare benefits provided annually at a rate of 300 days' salary, divided into three categories: "clothing, food, and housing." After the double buff and fourfold effect, each category has a limit of 9.6 million US dollars, plus a "charitable fund," which is also 9.6 million US dollars.

I thought it was already exaggerated, but I didn't expect that going back to my hometown would revitalize the "ancestral home" area.

Similar to remote residential areas, welfare benefits consist of only two items: "charity funds" and "public funds".

However, the annual limit is twice that of the "remote residential area," which is 200 days' salary. After the double buff, the limits for both the "charity fund" and the "public fund" are 6.4 million US dollars.

Including the supplementary funding for the "white service" phase, the two items totaled exactly US$960 million each.

"Remote residential areas" refers to areas within Dongshan City; this money can only be spent in this area.

Turning around, I saw my mother walking over, her face beaming with joy.

Upon seeing Zhou Hong, he quickened his pace, approached him, and whispered, "Xiao Hong, is there really 500,000 in the card? Your dad and I just went to the bank to check."

"Ah, I'm really not mentally ill..." Zhou Hong said, looking aggrieved.

"You silly child, your dad and I were wrong, okay?!" Mom glared at him, then laughed. She felt more relaxed than ever before with her son. Besides, the last time Xiao Hong acted spoiled was when he was very young.

"Your dad said this money can't be touched by you, it has to be kept for you! And you can't tell anyone, not even your brother." Mom hesitated for a moment as she spoke, "But I was thinking, could we lend your brother a few tens of thousands of yuan first? They've been living separately, and your sister-in-law can only come over on Saturdays and Sundays..."

Hearing his father's attitude, Zhou Hong felt a warmth in his heart. His father was indeed fair and impartial, treating everyone equally.

From the perspective of the farmer's family, all this money originally belonged to his youngest son. Moreover, it seemed that his youngest son had suddenly struck it rich, but how could the father feel at ease? Big money comes quickly and may go quickly, so naturally he would save it for himself to make a living in the future.

It's perfectly normal for my mother to lend money to my eldest brother; who wouldn't want their sons to have happy and harmonious families?

"My older brother Ping will be sending 200,000 yuan over the next couple of days to help my sister-in-law get a job transfer."

Mom paused for a moment, then shook her head. "No, no, I won't do that. Let me lend your older brother 50,000. The amount of money you're asking for is terrifying to me."

"Whatever, it's for you two. Use it as you see fit. Oh, and please pay back the money to your second aunt's family."

There are tens of thousands of yuan in famine in my family, and my second aunt's family has 20,000 yuan, which accounts for half of it.

Zhou Hong said this because he saw his second aunt slowly strolling over. She was plump, but she was very pretty when she was a girl.

"Xiao Hong is back!" Auntie said with a smile, quickening her pace after confirming.

"Second Aunt!" Zhou Hong greeted as he entered the courtyard. He overheard his second aunt saying to his mother, "Look, he's nowhere near as good as Jun'er. He's still the same, hiding from people and never saying a word."

Zhou Hong sighed helplessly. Was he really like this before? But today he really wasn't avoiding his second aunt.

I went to my room to get my handbag and came out, just as I heard my second aunt saying, "Chaoming really needs it urgently, he's not urging my eldest sister." Chaoming is my second aunt's husband's name, Zhao Chaoming.

"I'll help you raise the money in the next couple of days," Mom said, sounding a bit more confident.

"Really? Which day?" Auntie asked again.

"Second Aunt, I happen to have some here!" Zhou Hong was discharged from the hospital, and his bag contained two stacks of 10,000 yuan bills, but he had used one of them yesterday when he took a taxi.

"This is 20,000, but it's 100 short. I'll make up the difference later." Zhou Hong handed two stacks of 100-yuan bills to his second aunt.

My aunt was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously took it, and then subconsciously said, "How can you return 100 less than the agreed amount..."

Zhou Hong understood her; in a rural household, she genuinely assumed you would pay 100 less.

"Second Aunt, I'll go to the bank in a bit and withdraw 1000 for you. I'll drive you there."

As he spoke, he took out his car keys, and with two beeps, the black Audi leaning against the wall unlocked.

"Oh, Xiao Hong, what's this? I was just about to ask whose car is parked in front of our gate!" Mom exclaimed in surprise.

"My friend just delivered it. By the way, I'll have my dad and brother get their driver's licenses too. I'm not home often, so my dad and brother can use this car."

As my aunt was counting money, she laughed, "Xiao Hong, it'll take your dad ages to learn to drive; your uncle even had to teach him." Then she asked, "Did you borrow this car?"

"Oh right, I think I have 100 yuan here." Mom suddenly remembered, also bewildered by her son's sudden act of returning the money.

He felt around and actually pulled out a hundred-yuan bill from his pocket. "Your dad gave me this money to buy groceries, saying he wanted to have a nice lunch."

"Let's go out for lunch, and invite my brother and sister-in-law too." Zhou Hong said, taking the money from his mother's hand and handing it to his second aunt.

"Yes, the number is correct. I need to put it at home!" Auntie hurriedly left.

"It's Monday today, and your sister-in-law went to catch the bus early!" Mom sighed with some regret. "It's rare for you to come home for a family reunion dinner."

"There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I'll also visit the school while I'm back. I took sick leave, right? I need to tell my homeroom teacher that I'll be back to take the college entrance exam."

Mom's eyes lit up. "You're not leaving?"

"I need to go make money; there will be plenty of opportunities when I come back."

While I was chatting casually with my mom, my nosy aunt came back again.

Actually, all these relatives have some minor flaws, but it's already very kind of you that your second aunt's family is willing to lend you money.

Zhou Hong felt only gratitude towards his relatives.

Seeing his second aunt turn around, Zhou Hong smiled and opened the car door: "Mom, second aunt, get in the car, I'll take you for a drive."

Auntie was stunned. "Xiao Hong, this car is different from driving a big truck. Besides, you don't have a driver's license. Don't cause an accident if you drive it..."

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "I got my license in Donghai a few days ago."

"The East China Sea? You went to the East China Sea?"

Seeing that his aunt was rambling on and on, Zhou Hong urged, "Mom, Auntie, let's get in the car!"

"I'm not sitting here anymore, I can't stand the smell of gasoline, I feel uncomfortable even on the bus..." Mom kept shaking her head.

"There's no gasoline smell in this kind of car, and the ride is smooth. Even with the windows open, you won't get carsick."

"No way! I'm not cut out for cars, I can't stand it!"

Seeing that he couldn't persuade his mother, Zhou Hong said helplessly, "Fine, let's forget about it for today."

My second aunt, who was eager to try, had no choice but to give up.

Back inside, my aunt asked, "Whom did you borrow this Santana from?"

My second aunt's husband has seen a bit of the world; he was a truck driver in the army and now he drives a large truck for a private owner, earning a pretty good income.

My second aunt often overheard her husband and his friends drinking and chatting, and knew a few car brands. She could tell from the cars outside that they were expensive, so she assumed it must be a Santana.

"It's an Audi, Auntie," Zhou Hong said again. "I bought it secondhand."

My aunt exclaimed, "Oh! It doesn't look secondhand, it's quite new. How much did you buy it for? It must have cost tens of thousands!"

Zhou Hong laughed and said, "Zero down payment, installment payments, that's all the rage now."

"Ah..." Auntie didn't quite understand either, so the conversation couldn't continue.

After my second aunt left, my mom finally asked, "Tell the truth, how much did this car actually cost?"

"If it's a new car, it would cost over 500,000 yuan with the interior, but it's a car from last year, and I haven't driven it much."

Zhou Hong dared not lie to his mother, otherwise what if she sold it at a low price when he was not around?

The process of trading a used car these days isn't as rigorous as it used to be.

"This car...sigh..." Mom sighed. "I won't ask you anymore. You've really grown up now." She added, "From now on, when your aunts and uncles ask you questions, just answer them the way you told your second aunt."

Zhou Hong laughed, knowing that his parents had old-fashioned thinking. They couldn't tell others how much money they had, let alone that their family had once been truly poor.

Unexpectedly, not long after I went back inside, my second aunt's husband came over again and clicked his tongue at the Audi for a long time.

He talked with Zhou Hong for a while. Of course, he knew the value of the Audi A6. The car had only driven less than 2,000 kilometers, including the journey from Donghai.

He didn't really believe in the zero down payment scheme, and judging from his tone, he suspected that the car wasn't obtained through legitimate means.

Ask Zhou Hong, "If I were to sell this car, how much would it cost?"

Zhou Hong vaguely dismissed him.

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