Chapter 141: The First Car in Life

  Duan Xuefeng chuckled and said, "Little Chu, don't be modest. I understand Zhao Ge's personality, he won't easily praise others like that. Since Zhao Ge says you're great at appraising antiques, there's something in my office that I'd like you to take a look at. If it's convenient for you, after buying the car, can you drop by and take a look?"

  It was just a small matter, and since he was Zhao Qirui's friend, Chu Chen didn't think much of it and nodded in agreement.

  "Hey Xuefeng, when did you start playing with antiques?" Zhao Qirui asked in surprise.

  "Hey, isn't my little brother a secretary under Liu Haoran? This time on Liu Haoran's birthday, we should at least show some courtesy."

  Chu Chen's face showed a strange expression after hearing this, and Zhao Qirui burst out laughing: "I said Xuefeng, you actually shouted in front of everyone that you wanted to give gifts. I've never seen anything like it before."

  Duan Xuefeng was taken aback and said, "Zhao Ge, what do you mean? Are you saying that Xiao Chu is a junior of that Old Liu?"

  Zhao Qirui smiled and said, "Otherwise, what do you think? Oh, you don't think that Little Chu's surname is the same as that of Liu Lao, the husband of the daughter who married into the Guandong Chu family?"

  Duan Xuefeng's face turned gloomy as he said, "I really thought so, Little Chu, you mustn't tell Secretary Liu about this!"

  Liu Lao has three children, two sons and one daughter. Liu Haoran is the eldest son, who is now a high-ranking official at the provincial level in the disciplinary inspection department. The second son, named Liu Haoliang, is currently serving as secretary of a provincial capital city in the west.

  Chu Chen had met Liu Haoran twice at Lao Liu's house, and perhaps because of the love for the hut and the crow, Chu Chen felt that Liu Haoran was not serious at all like an official from the disciplinary department, but was quite kind to him.

  Chu Chen smiled and waved his hand, saying: "Duan Ge, it's normal to give gifts, what's there to say? However, I think your antique is a waste of money. I heard Liu Lao tell Liu Shu that the discipline inspection department is very important. During holidays, receiving some small gifts that don't harm the big picture is fine, but cigarettes and liquor can't be accepted, let alone antiques. Even if you want to give it as a handicraft, it won't work."

  Duan Xuefeng clapped his hands and said, "Hey, I've heard my younger brother say before that Secretary Liu doesn't accept valuable gifts. I was thinking of sending an antique, just saying it's a craft product would be fine. Who knew this would be blocked? Never mind, small gift is small gift, but the antique still needs to trouble Xiao Chu to help me appraise it. We don't understand, or else we'll buy the wrong one and others will find out, that face will be lost big time."

  "Alright, stop nagging, take us to see the car quickly, let's buy it soon, we still need to get the license plate."

  Duan Xuefeng smiled and said: "Then let's go in. By the way, Manager Tao, what kind of car do Xiaochu and the others want to buy?"

  Manager Tao has been standing there respectfully since just now, listening to Chu Chen's conversation, and at the same time, he is secretly sighing, thinking that having good parents is really good, and even after mixing for 20 years, he can't afford such an expensive car.

  He was wrong about this, the money Chu Chen and his friends spent, even if it were Li Guodong and his friends, was earned through their own abilities plus Chu Chen's help, let alone Chu Chen himself.

  "Miss Wen and them want to buy an Urban Pioneer, Mr. Chu hasn't decided yet, I recommended the Grand Cherokee and that Range Rover."

  Duan Xuefeng furrowed his brow and said: "Which Range Rover are you talking about? Why did you recommend that car to Xiao Chu?"

  "Duan Ge, is there something wrong with that car?" Chu Chen asked curiously.

  "The problem is no problem, however, Little Chu, originally this car was booked by someone else, that person is now in prison, so..."

  Chu Chen smiled and said: "Duan Ge, don't blame Manager Tao, he had already told me about this before, it was my own decision to buy."

  Since Chu Chen didn't mind, Duan Xuefeng also stopped saying anything, while Zhao Qirui asked curiously on the side:

  "Xuefeng, who are you talking about?"

  Duan Xuefeng smiled and said: "Who else could it be, if not Xiao Linzi?"

  Zhao Qirui suddenly enlightened and said: "Oh, it was him! That kid completely brought it upon himself..."

  It turned out that this little Lin was also a second-generation official, and his father was already a high-ranking official at the deputy ministerial level. Because he was neglected in his childhood, he grew up to be an unlearned and dissolute young master with some reputation in the capital city.

  On May 8th, while driving, he was laughing and joking with the woman next to him. As a result, when passing through an intersection, he ran a red light and hit a middle-aged man, hitting him hard enough that it seemed like he wouldn't survive.

  For someone like Kobayashi who is a second-generation rich kid, this kind of thing is also a small matter, as long as the attitude is good and some money is spent, it can be resolved.

  However, he made a wrong move, not only was his attitude arrogant and unreasonable, but he also spoke wildly, saying: "If you have the ability, go sue me, my dad is Lin XX!"

  His arrogant appearance immediately triggered public outrage, with hundreds of people surrounding his car and refusing to let him leave. In the heat of the moment, they almost flipped over his car. Such a collective incident, especially in the capital city, would undoubtedly provoke a strong social reaction.

  As the father of the parties involved, he also reacted quickly and used a lot of connections to deal with the media, and put on a posture of upholding justice and putting family interests aside. The matter gradually subsided. Originally, this was the end of it, and Linzi's father had always been relatively clean and kind in front of people around him, and did not pose a threat to his political status.

  However, at this time, it was the critical moment of the old and new minister's handover, and he was also a strong contender for the minister. His competitor seized this opportunity and took advantage of this incident to investigate him based on "accidental" clues.

  The result of the investigation shocked all the investigators. Under the hypocritical face, a vampire-like ugly face was hidden. Just his collusion with officials and businessmen, the embezzled funds were not less than 100 million, let alone other gold, silver, antiques, jewelry and so on, which were numerous and astonishing.

  Moreover, the investigators also found that Kobayashi was not only suspected of rape, but also suspected of murder. His father was also involved in covering up for him. In the end, both father and son were imprisoned together, and it is estimated that they will never be able to turn their lives around again.

  Chu Chen had also heard about this matter. During that time, it was quite sensational. He shook his head and laughed: "So it's that son of a bitch!"

  Duan Xuefeng burst out laughing and said, "Scumbag? That's a great word! That kid is indeed a scumbag, ruining his own good life. Alright, let's not bother with him anymore, let's go take a look at the cars!"

  In the warehouse, Manager Tao had already arranged for the staff to park several cars together in advance. Let Li Guodong and others go for a test drive first, while Chu Chen looked at the row of Grand Cherokees and Range Rovers parked together.

  Compared to the Grand Cherokee and Range Rover, the Grand Cherokee has a more domineering exterior, while the Range Rover combines a tough guy image with the elegant and refined body of an English beauty, making them a perfect match.

  In terms of appearance, the Grand Cherokee is indeed more comfortable off-road, while the Range Rover is a combination of off-road and leisure, making it look more noble. Compared to the appearance, Chuyan prefers the Range Rover a bit more.

  "Xiao Chu, what do you think? Which one are you looking at?" Duan Xuefeng asked with a smile as he saw that Chuxun had looked around.

  Chu Chen smiled slightly and said: "Compared with others, I prefer the appearance of Lang Sheng."

  Zhao Qirui nodded and said: "I also like Wrangler, the Grand Cherokee is too angular."

  Duan Xuefeng smiled and nodded, instructing: "Alright, Manager Tao, take Xiaochu to test drive the car and explain its performance to him at the same time."

  "Alright, Mr. Chu, please!"

  Manager Tao brought Chu Chen to the front of the Range Rover and smiled, saying: "Mr. Chu, I'll give you a detailed introduction now. This car is actually a pre-production model of Land Rover's latest model, so it has some differences from the existing Range Rover models on the market. This car is more majestic than the previous Range Rover, with more spacious interior space, which can fully meet your requirements."

  "In addition, it also adopts a very eye-catching modern design style, including more beautiful aluminum alloy wheels, distinctive front and rear lights, and metal paint electric air outlets on both sides. Let's take a look at the interior of the car, which is decorated with luxurious wood and genuine leather trim, symbolizing your identity."

  "This car also uses a TFT LCD screen to replace the traditional pointer instrument panel, and the instrument display can be changed according to specific situations or safety requirements. In addition, this car is equipped with HARMONKARDON audio, with 11 speakers throughout the vehicle, including an original low-frequency cannon. As for the DVD, we will provide it for free when the time comes."

  "By the way, Manager Tao handed over the keys in his hand to Chu Chen and said: "Mr. Chu, let's try it out while we talk, but since it's a new car, it hasn't been run-in yet, so don't go too fast."

  Chu Chen nodded and took over the key, opened the car door, sat in, and Tao Manager sat on the co-pilot.

  All the prompts in this car are in English. If Chu Chen wasn't re-learning English for his exams right now, it would be quite troublesome.

  He started the car, and Chu Chen first adjusted some electric devices such as doors and windows according to his driving experience that day, which made him very satisfied. Then he drove the car out of the warehouse gate.

  Outside the warehouse, there was a circular track, and some artificial off-road obstacles. At this time, Li Guodong and others were driving their new cars over there, and when they saw this situation, Chu Xuan also drove his Land Rover into the track.

  "Mr. Chu, this car uses a brand new suspension system, with air springs but no auxiliary support, only using an innovative connection system to replace the function of the beam bridge, maximizing off-road articulation performance. It can provide you with a safer and more stable driving style and extraordinary off-road capabilities."

  "It is also equipped with dynamic stability control system, hill descent control, electronic brakeforce distribution and emergency braking assistance and other electronic devices, which further enhance your driving experience and all-terrain capability. Moreover, it has been upgraded to a more advanced safety auxiliary system, including adaptive cruise control, emergency braking assistance, blind spot monitoring, high beam assist, 360-degree panoramic image system, etc."

  After running three laps, the test drive results made Chu Chen extremely satisfied. The vehicle performed exceptionally well in passing through turns, steep roads, and those specially designed off-road obstacle checkpoints. This car can be said to have organically combined excellent off-road capabilities with perfect comfort, just as Chu Chen had wished.