277 Luo Village (1/2)

The moment he saw the Chevrolet Cruze, Xiao Luo instantly knew it sold for a price tag of about 130,000. He was able to call up any relevant information on any make of cars because he had spent 100 points to redeem the car information package. He could obtain any information that he required about the price, specifications, dynamic performance, and the security technology of any car sold on the market.

The condition of Xiao Qiudong's car was excellent, with the heavy scent of car fresheners permeating the cabin air. He also detected a whiff of milk in the car and then realized that the baby was still being fed on breast-milk.

As they drove through the city, Xiao Qiudong began to make conversation to while away the hours. ”Xiao Luo, are you still working as a product engineer for Huahai Corporation in Jiangcheng?” he asked.

Xiao Luo shook his head and replied, ”I'm no longer working there, I've resigned.”

”Then, I assume you have been job-hopping?”

Xiao Qiudong was smiling as he looked at Xiao Luo through the rearview mirror, and continued asking, ”I hear that you can get double the salary if you move on to other companies after working for two to three years with Huahai Corporation. So, I guess your monthly salary is probably more than 10,000 dollars now?”

Xiao Luo didn't feel it was necessary to respond to the question, so he just smiled and changed the subject. Glancing at the child in his wife's arms, he asked, ”Is the child your a boy or a girl?”

Xiao Qiudong had a big smile on his face and was beaming with pride. ”The one with a willy, of course, hahaha. His name is Xiao Zile, and he was born and registered in Taiwan. When he's older, he will go to school there and be with his grandparents,” he said.

”Congrats, your wife has given you a boy! Have you hosted the feast yet, I mean, it's the custom for a boy, right?” Xiao Luo asked.

”Yes, we'll host it as soon as we get back. Since you happen to be around, make sure you don't forget to give my son a red packet,” Xiao Qiudong replied. It was a common thing to say as red represented luck and prosperity, and would certainly help with the cost of hosting the feast.

”Rest assured, for such an auspicious occasion, I'll definitely give Zile a red packet!”

”Hahaha, then the sum must also be auspicious. Otherwise, I'm not going to let you off, that easily,” Xiao Qiudong said, seemingly in jest but in a tone that said he meant it.

Xiao Luo cocked his brow and chose to remain silent.

”Oh, right.”

Xiao Qiudong fiddled around, then suddenly took out his iPhone from his pocket. He handed it to Xiao Luo and said, ”I can't use my phone while driving, so can you save your number into my contacts? Look at you, why didn't you tell me when you changed your contact number, don't you see me as a brother anymore.”

But he didn't bring it up, and instead, he just unlocked Xiao Qiudong's iPhone and added his name and number to its contacts. He then used the iPhone to call himself and saved Xiao Qiudong's contact number on his own phone.

”Done.”

He handed the device back to Xiao Qiudong.

Xiao Qiudong took back his phone and said, ”Xiao Luo, what brand is your phone?”

”It's not really a big brand, just locally manufactured,” Xiao Luo said.

”The locally manufactured phones are all trash, they start lagging after you use them for some time, and the batteries have a short lifespan. From what I know, after using it for about half a year, you have to recharge it at least twice a day.”

Xiao Qiudong was very brand conscious and had a prejudice against locally manufactured products in general. ”Try to switch to an iPhone when you have the money, the user interface is superb, and so is the processing speed. Although it's slightly pricey, it's worth the investment,” he advised.

Xiao Luo laughed and said, ”Never mind, I'll just support our local goods.”

Xiao Qiudong was good with words and continued to convince Xiao Luo. ”It's good to be patriotic, but you should still go for high-quality products when it comes to personal items like a handphone. After all, it is also a status symbol and will give you a better image. Locally manufactured phones represent plebs, and now that your monthly salary exceeds ten thousand, you really should carry a more decent phone,” he said.

Xiao Luo only smiled in response, saying nothing.

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