mousepad-d2 Chapter 7 Buying a Car and a House
Chapter 7 Buying a Car and a House
"Liu Gan, can't you drink something sweet? Why are you drinking an iced Americano?"
Having just finished processing the chart format, Lü Mo got up and stretched, unconsciously moving closer to Liu Gan.
Having no work all afternoon, and with the boss not coming down to supervise, Liu Gan was too lazy to even open the drawing software.
He twirled a pen, read novels, drank coffee, and occasionally used a spoon to scoop a piece of cake into his mouth.
"I'm used to it, but I think this combination is pretty good, it's quite refreshing."
Fearing that the guy would get cavities from eating it, Lü Mo grabbed two more pieces.
Liu Gan didn't guard the food; he just watched her eat in small bites, feeling that he hadn't enjoyed such a leisurely life in a long time.
"Xiao Mo, are you busy tonight?"
"Nothing much, wanna go see a movie?"
"What movie are you going to see? I'm planning to go to a 4S store. I've never been inside before, and I want you to come with me to give me some courage."
"Okay, I don't have anything planned for tonight."
The afternoon flew by, and the sound of keyboards clicking all around him kept going. Liu Gan felt like the sun was about to set as soon as he opened the novel app.
Just as the clock struck 5:30, my colleagues packed up their bags and left the office one after another.
Chen Xi was still sleeping inside, and no one was disturbing her.
"Brother Gan, let's go! We're off work, what are we waiting for?"
Ma Ye also carried his satchel on his shoulder, ready to rush out of the office building at any moment.
"Oh, you're off work already? So early."
Liu Gan didn't even realize he had already finished get off work; it was getting dark, and he was already preparing to order dinner.
Lu Mo, who was standing to the side, also packed his things and waited for Liu Gan to leave work together.
After stuffing the last bite of cake into his mouth, Liu Gan used his arm to sweep the trash into the bin.
"Let's go look at the car!"
The subway in the High-tech Zone only recently opened, and the two young people were squeezed together in the carriage, standing quite close to each other.
"Huabei South Station has arrived. Please exit from the left side of the carriage. The next stop is Huabei Road."
The carriage doors opened quickly, and most of the passengers were dumped out like sardines in a can.
Liu Gan, squeezed in the corner, finally managed to catch his breath.
He had been too close to Lü Mo just now, and only dared to lightly smell the gardenia-scented shampoo.
"If you had told me you were coming here earlier, I wouldn't have squeezed onto the subway with you. A taxi would have only cost ten or so yuan."
"It's been a long time since I've taken the subway, and I wanted to experience the atmosphere after get off work."
Lu Mo stepped aside, took out a comb from her bag, and tidied her bangs. This guy was too close just now; she could feel the heat radiating from his hair.
"Yes, you rented a place right next door as soon as you got your promotion."
"Those places are all newly renovated; can't you wait for the formaldehyde smell to dissipate before renting them out?"
"That's true, health is the most important thing. Let's cancel the lease on this place later and get a bigger one!"
"You really have money to burn."
The money in his card doesn't support cashback on home purchases, but that doesn't stop him from looking at houses now.
Having grown up by the sea, Liu Gan has never liked houses that are too close to the ocean because they are too damp.
Nowadays, sea-view properties start at 30,000 yuan per square meter. Even if there's a cashback offer on the purchase, there's no reason for him to suffer.
Once you pick a good location and buy a car, it won't be a problem to live in a more remote area.
Engrossed in the real estate app, Liu Gan didn't hear the subway doors open at all.
Lü Mo glanced back before getting off the bus, otherwise he would have missed his stop.
"Which side of the road are you looking at cars for? We have Mazdas here, and the financing shouldn't be too much of a burden."
"No, driving a Mazda will cause traffic jams. Aren't there better options over there?"
Following the direction Liu Gan pointed, Lü Mo also looked towards the other side.
There were many customers looking at cars at all the 4S stores on the street, but that one store was deserted.
"Isn't that unnecessary? With our income, are we really going to go straight for a Maybach?"
"Come with me!"
As the green light came on, Liu Gan, holding Lü Mo's hand, walked briskly.
Lu Mo thought that Liu Gan just wanted to find someone to help him bargain and bring someone over to bolster his courage.
But Lü Mo now felt that he also needed to muster his courage.
"Hello, what car model would you like to see?"
As soon as I stepped into the store, a female salesperson wearing a loosely fitted suit quickly came out to greet me, her expression somewhat stiff.
Liu Gan felt that this person looked somewhat familiar.
"Have you worked at a coffee shop before? You seem familiar to me."
"Haha, no, maybe I just have a generic face."
What kind of car are you looking for? I can help you choose one.
Liu Gan looked around. There weren't many car models in the showroom, but to a car novice like him, they all looked the same.
On the contrary, Lü Mo, who was following behind, seemed a little helpless, as if he was afraid of this place.
"I'm not very familiar with car models. Which one in stock is the most expensive?"
When the most expensive car was mentioned, the female salesperson turned to the side and pointed to the showroom behind her.
"That's the most expensive car we currently have in stock, an S680 with a list price of 6.82 million."
Seeing that there was a big customer, the female saleswoman also instructed a young intern in the store to get two bottles of Evian.
A young man strode out, carrying a tray with two bottles of mineral water on it.
After taking the water, Liu Gan also handed a bottle to Lü Mo behind him.
He was a little thirsty, and as he tilted his head back to drink the water, he noticed that the young man handing him the water had a rather strange hairstyle.
"Are hair buns fashionable again? Isn't that a classic Taoist hairstyle?"
"No, hurry up and check the car, what are you staring at for?"
Lu Mo used his shoulder to push against Liu Gan's back, trying to get him to go inside quickly.
If she had known they were coming to this place, she would definitely have changed her clothes; the stockings she was wearing today were all snagged.
As she followed the two into the exhibition hall, she nervously shrank to Liu Gan's side.
Liu Gan didn't listen to the introduction about the car model.
He only has a little over 800,000 in his account right now, so he can't buy it directly.
But having already entered the exhibition hall, choosing to leave now, even if it doesn't make him lose face, would at least make Lu Mo behind him feel embarrassed.
"This car is fine, cash on delivery. But I have a small problem."
"It's alright, we'll do our best to solve all your problems, except for the lack of money."
They were led to a small room next to the showroom, where the female saleswoman skillfully produced a car purchase contract, but Liu Gan pushed away the pen she offered.
He pulled a pen from his chest pocket and signed the paper without thinking.
After a few strokes, I felt refreshed, but the pen didn't feel as smooth as before.
Lu Mo, sitting next to him, was speechless with his mouth agape, looking as if he were watching a reality show protagonist being run over by a tank.
"Seriously? Are you kidding me? Do we ordinary folks really need to go to such lengths just to show off?"
"It's already big? Just wait, we haven't paid yet!"
The POS machine was placed on the table, and the female salesperson had already entered an amount of more than six million yuan.
Liu Gan, who had just taken his bank card out of his pocket, also glanced at it.
"Sorry, I've run into a little trouble here. Could I pay 800,000 first? The remaining money can only be unfrozen after the bank sees the payment."
"Of course, as long as you pay the full amount at the end."
After adjusting the amount, Liu Gan placed the magnetic card on the POS machine. A beep sounded, and both the system and his mobile phone displayed notifications.
[Buy a car and get ten times the return; eight million yuan has already been deposited into the bank account]
The first bill had slowly printed out from the POS machine and was handed to Liu Gan. Just as he was about to sign it, he heard Lü Mo muttering behind him.
"This one has a limit of 80,000, this one has 30,000, and I just used 5,000 on this one. I don't know if I can still get more money out of this one."
"No, I only have three thousand left in my card, and I still want to buy a dress."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Liu Gan grabbed Lü Mo's hand, which was about to take out his credit card again, and his eyes gradually softened.
"Let's pay the rest in full, using the same card."