Chapter 197 – Money making plans! (1/2)

Evening.

Dong Xuebing’s apartment. Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan were celebrating in the living room.

“Here’s to our auction’s success! Cheers!”

“Cheers! Aunt Xuan, don’t drink too much.”

“It’s fine. I am happy today… Here… eat more.”

After a few rounds of drinks and food, Dong Xuebing rests on the sofa as he waits for Qu Yunxuan to finish washing the dishes. After she finished cleaning the dishes, Dong Xuebing patted his lap, signaling Aunt Xuan to sit on it. If it was other days, Qu Yunxuan would ignore him, but today, she only gave him a stare and sat on his lap after taking off her apron. Dong Xuebing hugged her waist and asked. “Has the company settle the accounts? How much did we make from the auction? The Company should have at least 5 million now?”

Qu Yunxuan brushes Dong Xuebing’s fringe and laughed. “5 million? It’s too little.”

“… Then how much is it?”

“The money from the jade hairpin and the wild ginseng is almost 5 million and with the commission from the other items, the total after-tax is around 9 million RMB. Even if it did not exceed 9 million, it would not be lesser than 8.5 million.” Qu Yunxuan smiled. “If we include our company’s physical assets, our company is worth 10 million.”

Dong Xuebing was overjoyed. “We are multi-millionaire now?”

Qu Yunxuan nodded. “This feels like a dream.”

Dong Xuebing seized the opportunity to give Aunt Xuan a slap on her butt. “Is it painful? If it is, then you are not dreaming.”

“Don’t be rude to your elders!” Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare as she rubbed her butt. “Don’t think I don’t dare to hit you!”

“Can you stop saying you will hit me? You never hit me once.” Dong Xuebing laughed and grabbed Qu Yunxuan’s hand as she tried to hit him. “Ok… I’m sorry… I’m sorry… Oh, didn’t I ask you to buy a car? Have you bought it?”

Qu Yunxuan leans against Dong Xuebing. “I just got the number.”

“Oh, I forgot it is hard to get a number plate in Beijing. Eh, you got a number plate? You are fortunate.”

“I used my mother and relatives’ identification cards to increase the chances of getting the number plate. I got it after two draws.” Beijing’s traffic is a big headache for the leaders, and the relevant ministries come up with this policy. People in Beijing can buy cars, but they must draw lots for the number plate. Without a number plate, the vehicle cannot be driven on the roads. Sometimes the wait for a number plate is 5 to 6 months.

“What are you waiting for? Let’s go and buy a car now.”

“What’s the hurry?”

“Let’s go. We got nothing to do anyway, and I can offer you some suggestions. I will be going back to Yan Tai County tomorrow.”

Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebing. “It will be Labor Day holidays soon. You are not staying in Beijing?”

Dong Xuebing laughed. “There are holidays for Labor Day, but in Public Security, there are no holidays. Even if it is the Lunar New Year and there is an urgent mission, I still got to return to the bureau even if it is in the middle of the night. But if there are no missions, I will spend the holidays here in with you.” Dong Xuebing is worried if something happens in the area under his jurisdiction.

After reaching downstairs, Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan boarded his Buicks MPV.

Qu Yunxuan asked worryingly. “You drank earlier. Let’s walk over there and don’t drive.”

Dong Xuebing replied. “It’s only a few glasses of beer. It’s fine.”

“What if you get into an accident?” Qu Yunxuan can hold her alcohol better than Dong Xuebing. “Let me drive. Move over to the passenger seat.”

Dong Xuebing thought for a while and did not reject Aunt Xuan’s offer.

Qu Yunxuan seldom drives, and after familiarizing with the car, she drove it out of the neighborhood. “This is a good car. The exterior is nice and the performance is good. Is this your bureau’s car?”

Dong Xuebing nodded. “I borrowed it from the bureau.”

“You can drive foreign number plate vehicles into the 4th ring?”

“At most, I will get some fines.” When Dong Xuebing drove into Beijing to get the packaging for his wild ginsengs, he was stopped by the traffic police twice. But he showed his work pass to the traffic police, he was allowed to go. They are all from the same ministry, and the traffic police will not make things difficult for him.

East Bridge, an automobile 4S shop.

Dong Xuebing and Qu Yunxuan asked the staff, and the shop closes at 8 pm.

After walking around the shop, Qu Yunxuan rested her eyes on a Honda MPV. She asked the salesperson about the specs of this vehicle and asked Dong Xuebing. “Xiao Bing, let’s pick this Odyssey. The price is reasonable at around 200,000 RMB, and the specs are good. It is as good as the MPV you are driving, and it is a 7-seater. It will be convenient to use it for work.”

Dong Xuebing shook his head. “This car is too big. You don’t look good if you drive this car.”

Qu Yunxuan replied. “This Odyssey is shorter than your car and has a sleek design.”

Dong Xuebing did not reply and turn to the salesperson. “Where are the Mercedes? Bring us over to take a look.”

“It’s upstairs. This way, please.” The salesperson walked in front to show them the way.

Qu Yunxuan gave Dong Xuebing a stare. “Domestic made Mercedes? Even the cheapest C class cost around 300,000 RMB. If we go for the highest package, it will be almost 400,000 RMB. It is too expensive.”