Chapter 200 - 127: President Zhang, How Could I Not Trust You?

Chapter 200: Chapter 127: President Zhang, How Could I Not Trust You?

Zhang Lin watched the video and sighed. ’People these days really are bored and have nothing better to do.’

’Damn, someone actually filmed this,’ he thought. ’And the key is that the internet is just full of so many busybodies.’

But after putting his phone down, he had another thought. ’Maybe this really is a bit lame.’

This time, nothing serious had happened; it was just a false alarm that mobilized the security guards.

But what if something real happened next time?

These guards were the type to charge in when there was real trouble, so they would definitely be deployed.

In that case, showing up in three-wheeled carts would be pretty embarrassing.

With that in mind, he picked up his phone and called President Liu from the car dealership.

It was time to get a few dedicated vehicles for the farm. After all, the security guards could use them on missions, and other farm staff could use them for errands.

Take Liu De, for example. He was always running errands, and having him zip around in a three-wheeled cart all the time seemed a bit low-class.

At Dehui Car Sales Company, President Liu arrived bright and early. A client’s car had come in yesterday, and he needed to handle the paperwork first thing in the morning so the client could get their vehicle as soon as possible.

In today’s society, almost every family wanted a car, but many opted for used ones. Secondhand BBA—BMW, Benz, and Audi—vehicles were especially popular.

There was no other reason than their brand recognition. They were great for keeping up appearances.

A lot of people were concerned about face. If you bought a used car, who but a true car expert could tell if it was a new BMW 5 Series that cost over 400,000 yuan, or a used one bought for 200,000?

Most people couldn’t tell the difference.

For a 200,000-yuan used car, the down payment was only a few tens of thousands, and the monthly payments were even lower.

Spend a little to put on a hundred-thousand-yuan front, and you’ve got your face.

He’d once seen a 17-year-old punk with bleached hair buy a beat-up BMW on the verge of being scrapped for 20,000 yuan and use it to trick one naive young girl after another.

Those girls didn’t know jack shit; they only recognized the logo.

That was also why BBA-class cars were losing their value and were now seen everywhere.

President Liu’s daughter was in junior high, so he often had her come to the dealership to teach her about cars, hoping to prevent her from being fooled by some punk.

His phone rang.

When President Liu saw the caller ID, his face lit up with delight.

He had spent a pretty penny getting that "LY888" license plate for the owner of Li Yuan Farm, all for the sake of latching onto this powerful connection.

In You City right now, plenty of people were desperate to curry favor with this man but couldn’t find a way in.

"Hello, President Zhang! What can I do for you today?" President Liu said respectfully into the phone after answering.

Zhang Lin got straight to the point. "President Liu, our farm needs some vehicles. I’d like to order five Great Wall Paos from you."

He had given the Great Wall Pao considerable thought. For one, the truck looked imposing. For another, it could seat four people in the cab and another four in the bed. That was eight people per truck, or nine including the driver. If they squeezed, ten would be no problem.

If they ever really needed to deploy the guards, five Great Wall Paos could transport fifty men.

Plus, for farm staff running errands, this kind of pickup truck was suitable and wouldn’t look tacky.

"Rest assured, President Zhang. I’ll make your business my top priority," President Liu promised, beaming.

A single Great Wall Pao cost just over a hundred thousand yuan after all the fees, so five of them wouldn’t even total a million.

But the important thing was that President Zhang had thought of him. ’This means I’ve successfully latched onto him.’

Where there’s a first time, there’s a second.

If he handled this matter well, the other party would surely come to him for future needs.

Before long, they’d build a solid relationship.

So, he completely forgot about the client’s paperwork he was supposed to handle that morning. President Zhang’s business had to be taken care of first, no matter what.

Zhang Lin smiled and said, "President Liu, you can come by the farm. We can sign the contract and I’ll pay the deposit."

"President Zhang, don’t talk about deposits! You think I don’t trust you? I’ll get the cars sorted out for you first!" President Liu said dismissively.

’What a joke. As if Li Yuan Farm would back out on an order for a few Great Wall Paos.’

’Making a special trip to the farm just for a deposit on five trucks would be disrespectful to President Zhang.’

So, after hanging up, he immediately called a salesperson at a Great Wall 4S dealership. "Give me your rock-bottom price," he said. "I have an order for five trucks. If I’m satisfied with the price, the order is yours."

He hung up and immediately dialed a salesperson at a second 4S dealership.

He had to handle President Zhang’s request properly, but he was certainly going to make his cut.

4S dealerships could be shady. With an order for five trucks in hand, he had some leverage to negotiate. After all, every salesperson had a quota to meet.

「Li Yuan Farm.」

Zhang Lin hung up with a smile. He could easily detect President Liu’s fawning attitude, but he understood. It was hard to make money in this world, and everything was a struggle. After all, not everyone had a cheat like he did.

「Time passed.」

The day was almost over when a major online celebrity arrived at Li Yuan Farm—Zhao Lili of Lili Fragrance and her team.

Although the buzz had been somewhat overshadowed by the bizarre news of someone suing the road administration, the hype around Li Yuan Farm’s moisturizing cream was still significant and continued to affect her.

Since she had paid Li Yuan Farm ten million yuan to make peace, it was only natural to leverage the situation as much as she could.

The taxi stopped. After Zhao Lili got out, she and her marketing planner saw the dense crowds of tourists at Li Yuan Farm.

For a farm in a small county to attract so many visitors was, frankly, very impressive.

"Lili, should we contact the farm’s staff now?" the planner asked.

"Let’s go check out that moisturizing cream first!" Zhao Lili said immediately..

She had taken a huge fall because of this moisturizing cream, so naturally, she wanted to see it for herself.

She had already found out where Li Yuan Farm’s moisturizing cream was sold: the lounge in the Li Yuan Farm service center.

Zhao Lili went straight to the sales counter for the moisturizing cream, only to find it completely empty. There was just a sign standing there, but no sales staff and no products for sale.

She frowned, confused about what was going on.

A young man had been loitering near the counter. Seeing Zhao Lili’s expression, he smiled and offered a tip, "Miss, you’re too late to buy the moisturizing cream. Li Yuan Farm’s moisturizing cream usually sells out in half a day. The people staying at the campsite swarm here first thing in the morning."

Zhao Lili sighed..

She knew it, too. With effects that good, the product was definitely easy to sell.

Just then, the young man added, "Miss, I happen to have a box of the moisturizing cream. But, it was a real hassle for me to queue up for it this morning. If you need it, I’d be willing to sell it to you!"

"How much?" Zhao Lili understood immediately. Scalpers had already appeared.

It wasn’t surprising, though. This profession always sprang up around any popular and hard-to-get item.

"1,000 yuan!" the young man said instantly.

"I’ll take it," Zhao Lili said without hesitation.

A thousand yuan was nothing to her—less than what some of her fans donated during a stream.

After taking the box of moisturizing cream, she stepped aside and eagerly began to try it. She even told her planner, "You try it, too."

The two of them quickly experienced the effects of the moisturizing cream and couldn’t help but look at each other.

"Sigh... It’s no wonder I stumbled on this one," Zhao Lili finally sighed.

The effect of Li Yuan Farm’s moisturizing cream was indeed better than even those international brands. This wasn’t a product that a beauty blogger like her could successfully slander; she didn’t have that kind of credibility.

So, from the moment she’d had that crooked idea, she was doomed to fail..

"You really have to try it to know how good Li Yuan Farm’s moisturizing cream is," the planner said with a sigh

"Let’s go contact the people at Li Yuan Farm," Zhao Lili said.

Soon, Li Yuan Farm received news of Zhao Lili’s arrival, and Lin Muxue personally went to greet her.

Zhang Lin also came out to take a look. After all, he had used her a bit and gotten a free ten million yuan out of her.

When he arrived outside the operations department, he saw Senior Sister Lin and that Zhao Lili woman putting on a show, filming a friendly video together.

This Zhao Lili was actually quite good-looking. Although not as stunning as she appeared online with beauty filters, she had a great figure and very fair skin.

He watched for a moment, lost interest, and went back to his office.

That evening, the collaborative video of Zhao Lili and the farm was released. It was posted on both Zhao Lili’s Tiao Yin account and the farm’s Tiao Yin account.

It was all an act for the public, conveying the message that the previous incident was a misunderstanding and that both parties were on friendly terms.

The next day, the videos from both sides unexpectedly went viral. Lin Muxue’s appearance, in particular, reminded netizens and fans of her previous hot dance video.

Although that dance video had been quickly banned, many people had saved it. A slightly censored version had been re-uploaded to the internet and had blown up.

But to Zhang Lin’s exasperation, Lin Muxue’s fame soon dragged him into the mess, leading to a situation that left him utterly speechless.