The anti-Qing movement began with the looting of the Eight-Nation Alliance.

“Yes, I want to find a warehouse to store some goods!” Shen Lian nodded.

He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and offered one to each of them. Seeing Shen Lian dressed in designer clothes and offering cigarettes that cost a hundred yuan a pack, the manager's respect for him grew even stronger.

"What goods does Mr. Shen intend to store? What are his requirements for the warehouse?"

"I'm storing mostly lightweight goods, a few hundred square meters should be enough. As long as a small truck can fit, it's fine. And the place should be quiet!" Shen Lian said after thinking for a moment.

"Okay, please have a seat. I'll look up some information!"

"So? Have you come to your senses now? Hehe!" Shen Lian said to Li Xiao with a smile.

"Thank you! Brother Shen, I acted on impulse back then. Hehe!" Li Xiao scratched his hair sheepishly.

"The real estate business is tough these days, isn't it? Why did you choose this line of work?" Shen Lian exhaled a puff of smoke. Everyone knows the current market situation.

"I can't find a suitable job right now, so I'll just keep doing this for now! We have to make a living first!" Li Xiao replied honestly.

"Mr. Shen, come and take a look at this warehouse, what do you think?" the manager suddenly called out.

Shen Lian nodded to Li Xiao, then got up and walked to the computer. The photos were already open on the desktop, and Shen Lian checked them. Everything seemed fine, so he nodded. He was just using it temporarily anyway, so it was sufficient.

“Li Xiao, you know this place, Civil Aviation Road. Why don’t you take Mr. Shen there to have a look?” the manager said.

Li Xiao readily agreed and led Shen Lian out the door. Then they rode off on their electric scooter.

Upon arriving at the location, Shen Lian merely glanced around before instructing Li Xiao to notify the landlord to come and sign the contract.

While waiting, Shen Lian chatted with Li Xiao. He only now learned that Li Xiao was from Chongqing and had graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Chongqing University. His hometown was also in the countryside; his parents were farmers, and he had a younger brother in high school.

"Li Xiao, I happen to be short of people right now. Would you like to work for me?" Shen Lian was willing to repay Li Xiao for this opportunity, and he was willing to repay him with a lifetime of wealth.

“Great! Brother Shen, I’d love to!” Li Xiao said happily.

"Aren't you going to ask me what I do? Aren't you afraid I'll lead you into doing illegal or disorderly things?" Shen Lian grinned crookedly.

“I believe Brother Shen is a good person, you wouldn’t hurt me! Besides, you saved my life, so you can take it if you want, I won’t regret it,” Li Xiao said earnestly.

Shen Lian nodded. "Alright!"

The landlord arrived quickly, the contract was signed, and three months' rent was paid. Shen Lian sat on the back of the electric scooter and followed Li Xiao back to the shop.

"By the way, can you drive?" Shen Lian, sitting on the back of the electric scooter, suddenly remembered something was missing. Was it a bit incongruous for a billionaire like himself to ride an electric scooter?

"Brother Shen, I got my driver's license right after graduating from high school!"

"That's good. Let's go buy a car first." Shen Lian nodded. Although he didn't spend much time here, he occasionally needed a car. The company also needed a car to maintain appearances.

Shen Lian paid the agency fee and told the manager about Li Xiao's future work for him. The manager was very generous and agreed on the spot. He also said that Li Xiao's salary and commission would be paid as usual, which made Shen Lian feel much better about him.

Shen Lian needed an office, so he asked him to help him find one. He'll go check it out in a bit.

Amidst the envious glances and well wishes of his colleagues, Li Xiao excitedly followed Shen Lian out of the store. The two took a taxi directly to the car market.

Car sales are now much like house sales; the huge car mall was deserted. When Shen Lian and Li Xiao entered, all the female car saleswomen looked over.

Shen Lian didn't have time to argue with her and directly led Li Xiao into the Mercedes-Benz dealership.

"Welcome!" Several beautiful women greeted us at the entrance with bows, and a young and pretty woman smiled as she came forward.

"Gentlemen, my name is Zhang Hui, and I'm a sales representative here. How can I help you?" Shen Lian nodded. Why didn't he witness this scene of someone showing off and then being humiliated?

"How about we take a look at minivans? Do you have Maybach minivans?"

"We have all the car models currently on the market. This way, gentlemen!" The beautiful woman led Shen Lian and his companion to a black executive car with a sweet smile.

"Sir, this is the latest Mercedes-Maybach S680. The entire car features..." the beautiful saleswoman began her explanation.

Shen Lian sat in the car and experienced it. He had ridden in one before; Lao Liu and Guan Tianming had taken him to the airport in this kind of car. It had left a very good impression on Shen Lian.

"Can I take a test drive?" After checking out all the features, Shen Lian asked directly.

"Of course! Please wait a moment." Zhang Hui's heart skipped a beat. Did they really want to buy it? It would be great if she could sell one of these luxury cars; the commission would be seventy or eighty thousand.

She's been working here for over two months and hasn't sold a single car. She gets yelled at by the manager all day and harassed by customers; she's about to give up.

Soon Zhang Hui got a car key and led Shen Lian and the other person to the area behind.

Shen Lian started the same model car and, with Zhang Hui's introduction, took it for a spin. After a few laps and finding it alright, he stopped.

"Li Xiao, why don't you give it a try!" Shen Lian shouted to Li Xiao, who was standing on the sidelines.

"Brother Shen, I..." Li Xiao was a little flustered. He had never even touched such a luxury car before, let alone driven it.

"Hurry up and get in. You'll be driving this car a lot from now on. Get familiar with it first!" Shen Lian said, opening the back door and sitting in the back.

"Handsome guy, don't be afraid! This car handles very well." Zhang Hui was incredibly envious. Although she worked here, she had never dared to dream of owning a car like this.

Li Xiao had no choice but to sit in the driver's seat and carefully start the car.

Half an hour later, the car was parked in its original spot.

"How are you feeling?" Shen Lian asked Li Xiao.

"Great, fantastic!" What could Li Xiao say? He'd never driven such a luxury car before! He'd only seen some comments about it online.

"Miss Zhang, right? Tell me your lowest price. If it's suitable, I'll buy the car." Shen Lian nodded and exhaled a puff of smoke as he spoke.

"Brother Shen, this car is currently priced at 2.88 million? We'll even throw in..." Zhang Hui said, suppressing her inner elation.

"Just tell me the lowest price. As for the things you mentioned that you're giving away, aren't they already included?" Shen Lian interrupted Zhang Hui.

“Brother Shen, I don’t have any authority. Our manager has authority over a few points. If you want even fewer, you’ll probably have to ask the boss,” Zhang Hui said, biting her lip.

“Go and negotiate for me. If you can get it down to under 2.6 million, I’ll pay you immediately and give you 20,000 privately.”