Chapter 18

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

However, Zhang Cheng did not agree to it immediately. After all, it was uncertain if Old Master Yan would sell him his rosewood. It would be very odd to bring people over, just like that.

“Why do you think that I would know Old Master Yan?”

Chen Hong was stunned when he heard that. After thinking for a while, he said, “I just thought that you were a person of standing. If you are not rich, you are noble…” however, when he saw Zhang Cheng frown under such compliments.., he quickly chuckled and said, “Actually, when little brother heard Old Master Yan’s name just now, you seemed to know him.”

“If I can get to know Old Master Yan through you, I would have made a huge profit. That’s why I said that.”

This person was quite honest. When Zhang Cheng heard that, he nodded and said, “Alright, the next time I meet Old Master Yan, I will mention you.”

“Thank you, thank you.” Chen Hong was very excited and quickly exchanged information with Zhang Cheng.

After leaving the log market, Zhang Cheng did not hurry to contact Old Master Yan after some thought. It would be rather awkward to visit him like this. The next time old master Yan needed ginseng, he could just mention it in passing.

If Old Master Yan was willing to give him some pointers, it would undoubtedly be good. It did not matter if he was not willing.

As long as he paid attention to it, Zhang Cheng would be able to witness the transaction process of the rosewood and roughly understand its value.

As one of the three famous trees that the nation referred to as the wood of the emperor, the value of any variation of authentic rosewood was quite high.

It was better to do more research and find more connections than to get the rosewood at the end of the day while getting conned.

Zhang Cheng looked at the time and saw that it was already past 4 pm. He took the subway home.

Xiang Xiang had bought a yoga mat and was practicing following the movements on the TV.

“I went to practice dancing in the morning. Teacher Xu said I practiced well.” Xiang Xiang hurried to greet him.

Zhang Cheng nodded. “Is dancing hard? Do you want to stop for a while?”

“It’s not hard,” Xiang Xiang said with a smile. Her quality of life was now so high that her past could never have dared dream of it.

“Do you want a car? Let me buy you one,” Zhang Cheng said.

Xiang Xiang heard him and nodded after thinking. “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

The next day, Zhang Cheng brought Xiang Xiang Xiang to the auto trade city.

Almost all the car showrooms were gathered here.

Although it was not crowded, it was estimated that there were thousands of people choosing the cars they liked.

“Do you have any models in mind?” Zhang Cheng asked.

Xiang Xiang shook her head. Before Zhang Cheng offered to buy her a car yesterday, she had never expected to own a car in her lifetime.

Naturally, she did not have any goals.

“Then let’s take a look around,” Zhang Cheng said.

When Zhang Cheng was in school, he had practiced driving with his classmates and had earned his driver’s license a long time ago. Xiang Xiang had also learned to drive before and had gotten her driver’s license.

She looked at a few car dealers.

Xiang Xiang started to develop her car preferences.

She wanted a red car. It didn’t have to be too big, but it couldn’t be small either. A four-seater would be fine. Driving it was easy and convenient. In terms of appearance, it was best to take on a feminine appearance.

Soon, she found her target car.

It was a 460,000 Yuan Ji Jun..

This car had been developed as a joint venture. It had a good reputation in quality, but it didn’t come in red. If she wanted it, she would have to order it.

Custom orders would take about ten days to half a month to process.

Xiang Xiang decided to request for a Red Ji Jun. Zhang Cheng paid the deposit.

“Brother Cheng, aren’t you going to buy one for yourself?” Xiang Xiang asked.

Zhang Cheng didn’t have any particular car model in mind. After all, there was public transport outside, and it served him well enough.

During rush hour, the subway and public transport would be much faster than driving.

Because the public transport had its own designated lane, even in a traffic jam, public transport was basically unimpeded.

But since he was here, he might as well buy one.

After walking around for a while, something caught his eye.

This was a locally produced SUV, which could also serve as a MPV.

An ordinary SUV was basically 1.2,1.4 tons, but this one was a full 2.1 tons.

The reason why it had such a weight was because the steel frame, structure, and other aspects of this car were composed of solid materials.

But at the same time, this was a fuel guzzler. Because of the heavy body and other factors, servicing and maintenance were not as user-friendly.

In short, it was a car that came with caveats of its own.

Because of this, the internet shared a love-hate relationship with it and it was the center for many memes and jokes.

If this juggernaut was ever rear-ended, the fenders of the offending vehicles would often be so miserable that it was unbearable to look at. In exchange, it might just lose a layer of paint. Along with the strange music and some special effects, the entire scene would be completely devoid of the tragic atmosphere of a car accident.

Several tons of steel bars had once smashed onto the roof of the car. The entire car seemed to treat it as just another day in the office. There was another instance where bags of cement had fallen on it. After driving through the cloud stirred up by twenty ruptured bags, it appeared completely unscathed.

Photoshop and Aftereffect experts went wild with it. The memes would never end.

However, if there was one thing everyone agreed, it was a ridiculous sturdy vehicle.

Therefore, this model gradually became known as the city’s small tank.

Zhang Cheng was not very concerned about whether the tank was a tank or not. However, this vehicle boasted a highly spacious interior. Moreover, it had a very vibrant dashboard and digital interface with the optional Chinese language setting, which made Zhang Cheng think highly of it.

After all, Zhang Cheng had already returned the English that he had learned to his teacher. If he bought a car with an English interface, he would have to learn all kinds of parameters and buttons. It was very annoying.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng directly paid for it.

He directly listed the license plate in the shop and left with compliments from the owner. Zhang Cheng drove the car home with Xiang Xiang.

After buying the car, Zhang Cheng didn’t plan to go out anymore. He just wanted to watch some streams and rest for a while.

He turned on the TV.

Qing Feng, which Zhang Cheng had watched yesterday, was already broadcasting.

Probably because Zhang Cheng had bought some gifts, Qing Feng’s popularity had slightly improved, and the donator list had become a little interesting.

Qing Feng, who was broadcasting, saw Zhang Cheng enter the live broadcast room and immediately greeted him.

“Welcome, Brother Cheng.”

Without this person, his live broadcast would not have gained traction, so Qing Feng was very grateful to Zhang Cheng.

“Play well.” Zhang Cheng casually typed.

“Okay, Brother Cheng, watch this flying sword of mine.” Qing Feng said rather passionately.

However, as soon as Qing Feng’s words fell, he was smashed to bits.

This made Qing Feng feel a little embarrassed, so he immediately tried to claim revenge.

Unfortunately, the opposing character did not seem interested. After causing some minor mischiefs, he turned around and went to support his team.

Soon, he blew up Qing Feng’s teammates.

In less than ten minutes, Qing Feng’s team lost, and the opposing team sent out some taunts.

This made Qing Feng feel helpless. It had not been easy for him to wait for his big brother to watch the live broadcast, but his performance had been so awkward.

Zhang Cheng did not care much about it.

After all, the opponents were no slouches. If he were to overreach, he would probably be beaten up very easily.

Since it was a fresh season, all sorts of players would be matched up against each other.

Every initial season would start off chaotic and akin to a bag of assorted tricks.

Zhang Cheng rarely got into the mess during such periods. He mostly played matches for entertainment, and it was enough.

Zhang Cheng simply recharged and sent a 99 yuan Hotpot to encourage this streamer.

“Thank you, Brother Cheng, for the Hotpot. Thank you, Brother Cheng, for being so generous,” Qing Feng quickly complimented.

“Carry on, carry on.” Zhang Cheng typed..