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Five hundred thousand can be contained in a single suitcase.

However, Qin Chuan came out carrying a fertilizer bag, which was bulging and clearly contained bedding.

In this day and age, people often use this method when traveling: taking trains or cars, moving back and forth without any obvious purpose. No one knows that there is 500,000 yuan hidden in this bedding!

Fortunately, there were already 100-yuan bills in this era. There were only 100 bills for 10,000 yuan. They were bundled together with paper strips, and then ten bundles were bundled together. Five bundles would make 500,000 yuan, which was easy to stuff into the quilt.

There's a chrome-plated metal frame on the back of the motorcycle; you can just strap it on.

"Xiao Chuan, how about Dad goes with you?"

Watching Qin Chuan get on the motorcycle, Qin Jianguo felt a little worried again.

Carrying so much money around can easily lead to trouble.

"No need, there's no room."

As Qin Chuan spoke, he started the motorcycle, twisted the throttle, and drove off under the watchful eyes of Qin Jianguo and Li Runping.

"Old Li, this Xiao Chuan..."

"Xiao Chuan has always kept a low profile and is very capable. Since he said he was going to buy it, he might actually be able to bring it back."

“Okay.” Qin Jianguo suddenly thought of something else: “He must have gone to the provincial capital to buy it, right? That’s such a long way…”

"I'll buy a Tianjin Dafa car and drive there from now on."

"Yes." Qin Jianguo nodded.

……

A large compound in the county town.

A Santana was parked at the entrance. The car was dark red and looked very festive.

Occasionally, some children in the compound would see this car and try to climb up, but as soon as they got close, the window would suddenly and silently roll down, revealing a serious-looking face.

"Xiaoming, what are you doing? Aren't you going home to do your homework?"

The child who was called away was immediately terrified and turned to run away.

"Boss, aren't we leaving yet? Who are we waiting for?" Driver Xiao He asked Li Gang.

"Wait someone."

Beep beep! Just then, the sound of a motorcycle rang out.

Li Gang pushed open the car door and got out, a smile on his face: "Xiao Chuan, you've finally arrived! Get in the car!"

"Okay, Uncle Li, Jianshe, put the luggage in the trunk, and I'll ride the motorcycle into the compound."

Li Gang smiled when he saw Li Jianshe had also arrived: "Why did you bring Jianshe along?"

"Let's go out and broaden our horizons."

"Ah."

The Santana drove onto the highway, heading north.

We arrived in Tianjin at night, in the Development Zone, at the Customs compound.

It's past closing time now, and there aren't many people inside.

Li Gang made an internal call at the gatehouse, and soon a person came out.

"Old Wang, it's been years, how have you been?"

"That's fine. Come on, let's go inside! The Audi you wanted is in the parking lot. All the paperwork has been done in advance. As long as you pay, you can drive the car away tonight."

"Thanks to you, my old classmate."

Li Gang said, "Your Tianjin Customs is really a hot commodity. I wish I could be transferred there someday!"

The two were classmates at the police academy, and although they went their separate ways afterward, they have kept in touch.

This time, Li Gang asked Wang Qiang for help getting an Audi, and Wang Qiang got it for him very quickly, even taking care of all the paperwork ahead of time.

These days, having connections makes things much easier!

"What's so good about it? Better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. I heard your county bureau chief has retired, and you've become the top leader."

"Look at me, I'm just a nobody in customs. I have to beg and plead to get this car for you. Your job must be lucrative, making over 300,000..."

Upon hearing Wang Qiang's words, Li Gang's face immediately changed: "Old Wang, don't talk nonsense. I don't have that much money. It's a friend of my son's who has helped me a lot. This time, he wants me to help him get a car. I'm just responsible for making the arrangements; he'll pay for it all."

"Ogawa, Ogawa!"

Qin Chuan had gotten off the car long ago and had been following behind Li Gang, but he had been quietly acting as a follower and had not disturbed their conversation until now, when Li Gang called him, Qin Chuan came up.

"Hello Uncle Wang, I'm Qin Chuan, you can just call me Xiao Chuan."

"You're so young, how do you have so much money? What kind of business does your family run?"

“My dad used to work at the Capital Steel Plant. Later, he came back to Yang County and took over the steel plant in his hometown, and did some export business…”

Laiyang, a steel plant, exports?

Wang Qiang suddenly realized: "Is it that recent deal worth over two million US dollars?"

"Our customs officials have always been amazed that our country is truly full of hidden talents. So many small steel mills have gone bankrupt, yet some have managed to forge a new path! Now we realize that heroes have emerged from among the young since ancient times!"

"Not at all, not at all, it was just a coincidence. Uncle Wang, I'll need your help in the future."

"That's for sure. For the next export, come find me directly!"

As they were talking, they had already reached the parking lot, since it was right inside the entrance.

A black sedan was parked in the parking space. Its front was flat, its body long and sleek, and its paint so shiny it reflected images. The four rings on the front of the car gleamed brightly under the streetlights. The rear bore an Audi 100 badge.

That's right, this is the most prestigious sedan of this era, the Audi 100!

Both the Jetta and Santana of that era were boxy, with sharp edges and corners.

However, the Audi 100 broke away from this design scheme. The body looks fuller, and the front and rear fenders are pulled back. This is the best shape obtained by blowing air through the tunnel. The car is low and very imposing. Even just looking at the simple side lines, you can feel the simplicity and elegance.

"Here are the keys. You can test drive the car first."

"No need. The smuggled cars seized by customs are always in top condition."

Qin Chuan said, "Let's pay first. Jianshe, bring our luggage over!"

Li Jianshe is Li Gang's son, but he is being bossed around by Qin Chuan here. This is not intentional harassment, but rather to show the relationship between the two.

Only someone who truly considers you one of their own would be so rude!

These days, buying a car still requires connections, especially Audi. The cars are pre-ordered even before they're on the production line. Most of them end up in government agencies, and the few that do make it to the market end up in the hands of various car companies with connections.

On March 26, 1999, the first authorized sales and service store of Guangzhou Honda Automobile Company opened, pioneering the "four-in-one" service model and becoming the first 4S car store in China.

Before this, you could only buy a car from a regular car dealership, many of which were small shops with no cars in stock. You had to pay them upfront, and they would then use all sorts of tricks to get the car, which was very risky and you could easily get ripped off.

Li Gang couldn't get a government job through the quota system, but fortunately there was a completely new way.

Wang Qiang smiled and said, "You guys are just lucky. We happened to seize a batch of them and auctioned them off based on the price of Audi 100s produced by FAW in China. Actually, if these cars were legally imported, they would sell for five or six hundred thousand!"

"These cars are highly sought after. If you hadn't given us advance notice, they would have been snatched up by someone else long ago!"

Customs used to destroy smuggled cars on the spot, but later found that this was too wasteful, so they changed to auctioning them off. However, it is not easy to win a car at the auction!

At this moment, Li Jianshe had already carried the rolled-up blanket out of the Santana's trunk and carried it all the way to the Audi.

Qin Chuan pulled out a bundle and threw it onto the dashboard, then patted the rest: "Uncle Wang, you're on duty in the office, so you should prepare a quilt. Come on, I'll carry this quilt in for you, and we'll go take care of the paperwork together. Jianshe, you stay by the car and keep an eye on things!"