Chapter 528 - 527: Qin Sitong Buys a Car

Qin Sitong and her parents followed behind Wu Yutang, and the group quickly entered the Audi dealership.

"Mr. Wu, what brings you here today!"

The news that Mr. Wu was accompanying a family of three around Auto Museum City today had already spread throughout their sales group chat.

Now, aside from the managers and salespeople who were genuinely out on business, every manager and salesperson from every dealership in Auto Museum City was holding down the fort at their respective stores.

As the ultimate big boss of Auto Museum City, they had to make sure he was well taken care of.

Wu Yutang waved his hand. "I’m just here with them to look at cars today. Tell me about any models you’d recommend."

"And who will be the driver?"

The manager’s first question cut right to the heart of the matter.

For this family of three, who would be driving was a crucial detail.

The styles preferred by men and women are completely different, after all.

"I’ll be the one driving. You can make your recommendations based on that."

Qin Sitong raised her hand and said.

"If you’re the driver, I’d recommend this Q3. It’s an SUV, but the body isn’t too large, which makes it easier for a woman to handle..."

The manager spoke as he led them over to where the Audi Q3 was on display.

This wasn’t one of Audi’s flagship models, so its display location wasn’t the best.

"Can I take it for a test drive?"

It was the type of car Qin Sitong wanted, but she still needed to check things like comfort.

"Of course. This one is a display model. The test drives are over on the other side."

Display cars and test-drive cars were, after all, different.

Qin Sitong and the others followed the manager, soon arriving at the test-drive area. The manager quickly found the key for the Audi Q3 and went to where it was parked.

"Miss Qin, you can give it a try. This whole area is open for it."

This test-drive area was specially developed by Auto Museum City for customers to try out cars. They had nearly every model from every brand sold in Auto Museum City here.

Qin Sitong took the key, unlocked the car, then opened the door and got in.

However, before she could close the door, the manager hurried over. "Miss Qin, since this is your first time driving it, would you like me to go over the control buttons with you?"

Although the driver’s seat layout is more or less the same in every car, there are still some differences.

Failing to explain them clearly could lead to unnecessary accidents.

"Sure, go ahead. I’m listening."

The manager began to explain the main operational buttons on the driver’s side to Qin Sitong one by one, including but not limited to the handbrake, the horn, and so on.

After the manager finished, Qin Sitong closed the car door and slowly drove forward. She did two laps before stopping.

After Qin Sitong got out, the manager got in and drove the Audi Q3 back to its original spot.

In the test-drive area, there was only one of each model, and each had a fixed parking space.

So after every test drive, the car had to be returned to its parking space.

The group returned to the dealership together. The manager invited them to sit and had someone bring tea.

"So, Miss Qin, what did you think after a few laps? If you like it, we just got one in stock. Once the paperwork is done and it’s registered, you can drive it right off the lot."

As for whether Qin Sitong could get a license plate, the manager wasn’t worried at all.

She managed to have Wu Yutang himself accompany her to buy a car; how could she possibly not have a license plate number?

Qin Sitong thought about the cars she had test-driven that day and finally decided on the Audi Q3 she had just driven.

The price was within her budget, and it was comfortable to drive. Among all the models she had looked at today, it was the one that best met her expectations.

"I’ll take this one. What configurations are available, and do you handle the registration?"

If it were just Qin Sitong buying a single Audi Q3 on her own, they definitely wouldn’t offer to handle the registration for her.

But who could have guessed she had Yun Zijin backing her up?

"We’ll handle it. You just choose the configuration. We’ll take care of the paperwork and registration for you. We’ll notify you when the plates are ready, and you can come pick up the car anytime."

Before the manager could speak, Wu Yutang had cut in.

Wu Yutang was terrified the manager, not understanding Qin Sitong’s importance, would say "no" and reject her request. That would be a complete disaster.

If he wanted to successfully open his Xibo City project, he couldn’t afford to offend Qin Sitong.

His landlord’s best friend was not someone he could casually offend.

Although the manager was a bit confused, he thought Mr. Wu was being far too generous to Qin Sitong. Offering to handle registration for a 300,000 yuan car? That was something only a sucker would do.

But Wu Yutang was the big boss of Auto Museum City; as the store manager, he had to listen to him.

"That’s right, the registration and all the paperwork. We’ll handle it all for you. You just need to leave a copy of your ID, a power of attorney, and a phone number."

The power of attorney was a procedural document authorizing them to handle the paperwork on Qin Sitong’s behalf; otherwise, as non-principals, they wouldn’t be able to get it done.

Qin Sitong had complete faith in the person Yun Zijin had found for her, so she trusted Wu Yutang completely as well.

Based on the configuration Qin Sitong chose, the final price for the Audi Q3 was 350,000 yuan. Wu Yutang gave her the lowest discount he could—twenty percent off—bringing the final charge to 280,000 yuan.

After paying by card, Qin Sitong signed the power of attorney, left a copy of her ID and her phone number, and then departed.

The paperwork would take time, and she couldn’t possibly wait there for it.

But she would be able to get her car in a week at the latest.

Upon leaving Auto Museum City, Qin Sitong’s parents let out a huge sigh of relief.

"Phew! Who is this person your friend found? His presence is so intense. I didn’t dare say much the whole time."

Mrs. Qin patted her chest, still shaken from the experience.

"You’re just overthinking it. Since he was introduced by Tongtong’s friend, he must be a reliable person.

From what I saw, he didn’t put on any airs the whole time. In fact, sometimes I thought his attitude toward our Tongtong was quite respectful."

Thinking back on it now, Mr. Qin found it a little incredible.

"Alright, you two don’t need to overthink it. He just knows Zijin and is taking extra care of us for her sake.

In the future, I’ll work hard to make the milk tea shop bigger and better, to make it a great success, and earn more money for Zijin. That will be my way of repaying her for looking out for me."

’Although, my shop only existed in the first place thanks to Yun Zijin.’

"That’s right. You just focus on running that milk tea shop well. Don’t run it into the ground for her. Then you’ll not only not make money, you’ll lose it."

Qin Sitong: "..."

’With the recipes Yun Zijin provided, there was no way our milk tea shop could lose money. The only possibility was customers complaining that there weren’t enough locations and that the daily limited items sold out before they could order.’

"Let’s go. It’s New Year’s Day. We still have to go home to make dumplings and boil sweet rice balls. Buying the car took up a lot of time."

The family of three walked shoulder to shoulder, a spirited procession heading toward the subway entrance.

The next time they came, they would be able to drive back instead of having to walk so far to the subway station.

*

「The Lu Family’s Old Mansion.」

As evening approached, Yun Zijin and the entire Lu Family were in the main hall of the Lu Family Main Courtyard—making dumplings.

Even Lu Yunzhou, still in his wheelchair, was no exception.

"Zijin, have you never made dumplings before?"

Huo Yue Lan looked at the dumpling in Yun Zijin’s hands, at a bit of a loss for how to describe it.