From humble beginnings to the pinnacle of life

I immediately opened Autohome and checked the prices of used minivans. Cars less than five years old averaged around 20,000 yuan.

Ten vehicles, that's two hundred thousand.

I then opened various online lending platforms to try and check the credit limit.

Because I had previously defaulted on payments, I can't apply for many online loans now.

Even if you combine the money from several platforms, it won't amount to 50,000 yuan, and the interest rates are ridiculously high.

As for banks, I have nothing to offer and I have overdue payment records, so I can't get a loan at all.

Just when I was at my wit's end, Su Qing's voice rang out beside me.

"Are you worried about money?"

I rubbed my throbbing temples, looked up at her ankle, and asked, "How's your foot? Does it still hurt?"

"It's much better after spraying the pesticide, but I definitely won't be able to work this afternoon. I need to rest properly."

Su Qing replied casually, then asked, "Don't change the subject. Have you calculated how much funding is needed?"

I exhaled a puff of smoke and sighed helplessly: "Just buying the car costs 200,000 yuan. If you include labor, consumables, and other miscellaneous expenses, you'll need at least 300,000 yuan in the initial stage to get things running smoothly."

"Don't look so gloomy. You should know that if you can secure these few deals, you might earn back your money in just one month."

"That's true, but there's always an initial investment, isn't there?"

"I'll lend it to you," she said casually.

I was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Don't kid me, you just borrowed money from me a while ago, where would you get 300,000 yuan to lend me?"

"What? You don't believe me?" Su Qing raised an eyebrow, looking unconvinced.

"I really don't believe it."

Su Qing sat up straight instantly and said confidently, "I'll give you 300,000 yuan by noon tomorrow. But I have a condition: you must return the full amount to me within a month."

Looking at her meticulous expression, which didn't seem like she was joking at all, my heart skipped a beat:

"Where did you get so much money?"

She snorted lightly, "You don't need to worry about that. I have my own way of doing things. You just need to trust me."

I didn't ask any more questions and solemnly said, "Okay, I trust you. I will definitely pay you back the 300,000 within a month."

"That's more like it." Su Qing smiled and patted my shoulder. "Don't look so down, smile. Think about it carefully. If you can handle these four big deals steadily, you can double that amount in a month, let alone 300,000."

It's true that we should laugh; Su Qing was right about these four major business areas.

As long as the equipment and manpower are in place, these four major customer sources will definitely enable the express delivery station to take off!

How could I not be excited? How could I not be happy?

The melancholy in my heart vanished instantly, and I smiled at Su Qing: "Thank you! From the bottom of my heart."

"A verbal thank you isn't enough; you need to do something practical."

Su Qing's eyes darted around, and a sly smile curled at the corner of her lips.

Then she leaned closer to me and whispered, "You just said that if I help you, you'll do anything for me, right? Are you sure you'll do anything?"

Looking at the sly and strange smile on Su Qing's face, I knew she was definitely plotting something against me.

I quickly took half a step back and said, "Let me make this clear first, I only agree to do what I can. Don't even think about murder, arson, or breaking the law."

Su Qing gently shook her head, still smiling strangely, and said in a leisurely tone:

"Don't worry, I'm a law-abiding citizen and I would never let you do anything illegal."

Seeing her smile grow increasingly eerie, I felt uneasy: "Could you please stop smiling so creepily? It's giving me the creeps."

Su Qing raised her delicate face and said, "Don't be so nervous. Do I look like a bad person? Is there such a thing as a bad person as good-looking as me in the world?"

I was too lazy to banter with her, so I said straight up, "Just tell me, what do you want me to do? Don't keep me in suspense."

She raised her eyebrows slightly, looking mysterious, and said, "You'll find out tomorrow. It's a secret for now."

"You're saying no now? At least I can be mentally prepared!" I said helplessly.

"That won't do; it'll lose its charm if we tell you beforehand."

I'm completely at a loss with this quirky girl, so I can only let her do whatever she wants.

But I'm still curious, how did she manage to get 300,000 yuan for me overnight?

Could it be that she has some friends who can help her out?

This girl has been keeping it well hidden!

However, since she dared to make such a guarantee, I choose to believe her unconditionally.

No longer worrying about the money, I went directly to the local used car market that afternoon.

Because I don't know much about cars, I'm afraid of being ripped off by car dealers and paying a high price.

It just so happens that I met Wang Jie, a brother I used to work with while delivering food. He used to be a car mechanic a few years ago, so he knows about cars and is also very honest.

I made a phone call, and he came over to help without saying a word.

With him around, I feel completely at ease and don't have to worry about being tricked or ripped off by businesses.

After looking around, Wang Jie earnestly told me, "Brother Lin, we've selected a few cars with very high cost-performance ratios, and all of them are in good condition. The key is that you're buying in bulk, so there's still considerable room to negotiate the price down."

I went to the convenience store next door and bought two bottles of iced Coke. I handed him one and said, "That's what I was thinking too. Keep an eye on those two Iveco vans and see if we can get a better price."

Wang Jie unscrewed the can of cola, took a sip, nodded, and said, "I don't think there's a big problem. That car is pretty good value for money, and it even meets China VI emission standards. I'll go talk to the boss about it later."

I patted him on the shoulder and said solemnly, "Brother, you really helped me a lot this time. I'll treat you to drinks tonight."

Wang Jie waved his hand with a smile: "Brother Lin, don't be so polite with me. But why did you suddenly buy so many cars? Is your courier business doing so well?"

"It's alright. We've taken on a few projects, but we need to expand and scale up the business."

Wang Jie pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Are you still short-staffed?"

"You want to come?" I asked quickly.

"Yes, I knew you took over a courier station before, and I've always wanted to come and work for you, but I was afraid you didn't need any more people, so I didn't dare to ask. My current job doesn't pay much and doesn't have much of a future, so I might as well work for you."

I immediately replied, "We're short-staffed! We desperately need more! You're welcome anytime, you can start tomorrow!"

"Okay! I'll hand over my work tonight and report for duty on time tomorrow!" Wang Jie readily agreed.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

Wang Jie is a relatively pragmatic person, quite different from Luo Peng and others. I also like his down-to-earth nature.

I then added, "I'm planning to expand my workforce later. If you have any reliable, hardworking brothers around you, you can bring them over as well. Let's work together and make money together."

Wang Jie immediately nodded and smiled, "No problem! From now on, we'll follow Brother Lin and live the high life!"

"We're all brothers, we share the good times and make money together," I replied with a smile.