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All-round driving king
Hu Wei reluctantly handed his ID to Chen Dong. Chen Dong swiped his card and paid the fee, then took the opportunity to chat with the lady handling the procedures while she was busy.
"Sister, I see quite a few people learning to drive at this driving school, but why isn't the venue maintained? And that restroom smells terrible."
The lady handling the procedures looked up, glanced outside, and, confirming no one was around, lowered her voice.
"Many people have been learning to drive these past few years, and the boss has made a lot of money. But he's addicted to gambling. He gambles every few days; no matter how much money he has, it'll be lost. Gambling, you know, is always a losing game. Young man, listen to your sister, you absolutely must not get involved with gambling."
"Understood, understood, Sister. I, for one, am irreconcilably opposed to gambling and drugs."
Chen Dong answered solemnly. If he had to add a 'yellow' to it, Chen Dong would definitely shout that famous maxim:
Heaven is above, I am irreconcilably opposed to gambling and drugs.
The lady apparently didn't understand the hidden meaning in Chen Dong's words. Her face instantly filled with a smile, looking as if he was a teachable child.
"Let me tell you, our boss went to Aoshi a while ago, and I heard he lost seventy million. My goodness, that's too terrifying."
The lady kept shaking her head.
"That much? Can he pay it back?"
"With such a huge hole, of course, he can't pay it back. I heard he sold several houses, and he still owes over sixty million."
"He could get a bank loan, using this driving school as collateral."
"Why not? But the bank was only willing to lend him thirty million, which is still far short."
Hu Wei, listening nearby, became even more worried when he heard that the driving school boss owed so much money.
"What if the driving school goes bankrupt while we're still learning?"
"You don't need to worry about that. Just focus on learning to drive."
Chen Dong gave him a reassuring look, then turned back to continue questioning the lady.
"Doesn't your boss have friends? He could borrow some money from friends to get through this difficulty."
"With that much money, which friend would lend it? Yesterday, I passed his office and heard him chatting with a friend inside. His friend wanted to buy this driving school for sixty million."
"Did your boss agree?" Chen Dong's heart suddenly sped up. Had he come too late?
"No, the talks broke down. Our boss wanted seventy million, and the other party thought it was too expensive. When they both came out, their faces looked terrible…"
Two more people walked into the lobby entrance, a middle-aged man in a suit accompanied by a young woman.
The lady quickly handed the completed procedures to Chen Dong, stood up, and greeted the middle-aged man.
"Manager Li."
"Sister Xia, please handle the procedures for this student."
Li Tao, the manager of Julong Driving School, was mainly responsible for matters such as coach assignments.
"Are you two students just finished with your procedures? Do you have any preferred coaches?"
"Not yet. We'll have to trouble Manager Li to arrange it for us."
"That's easy to do. Leave your contact information, and I'll contact you once I've made arrangements. You can use these few days to practice the Subject One questions. Once Subject One is done, you can immediately start practicing for Subject Two."
This person's attitude was quite good—that was Chen Dong's first impression of him.
"Wait here for a moment. I have something to do upstairs."
Chen Dong patted Hu Wei's shoulder and walked up the stairs to the second floor. He had already seen the prominent sign downstairs—President!
It made Chen Dong speechless. Why did a driving school boss have to imitate large corporations and give himself the title of President!
The office door was ajar, and a choking smell of smoke could be detected even from the doorway. It seemed he was very troubled by this gambling debt.
Chen Dong knocked on the door, and an impatient voice came from inside,
"Who is it? Come in?"
Pushing the door open, a faint white smoke still lingered inside. Chen Dong, who rarely smoked, was choked and started coughing.
Tang Anren saw an unfamiliar young man enter, frowned, and pushed the window open with an unhappy expression.
"Who are you? Is there something you need me for?"
He naturally assumed Chen Dong was a student from the driving school who had come to complain about a coach.
"Mr. Tang, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chen Dong, and I'd like to discuss a business deal with you."
"A business deal? What business do we have to discuss?"
Tang Ren's eyes held a hint of disdain. What kind of business could a youngster who hadn't even fully matured discuss with him?
"How about selling this driving school to me?"
Like a clap of thunder from a clear sky, Tang Anren's eyes widened, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
"What did you say? You want to buy my driving school?"
"Is there a problem?" Chen Dong asked after nodding.
Tang Anren laughed, but it wasn't a happy laugh; it was as if he had heard a joke.
"Do you know how much I want to sell it for?"
"One price, seventy million! If you agree, gather all the documents now, and we'll find a law firm to handle the process. The money can be transferred to you today."
Tang Anren's eyes flickered, unsure if this young man in front of him was playing a trick.
But looking at his expression, he was very calm, his eyes full of confidence, as if seventy million was not a large sum of money to him.
"I want to sell it for eighty million!"
"Mr. Tang, one should know when to be content. Others offered sixty million, and you wanted seventy million. I offer seventy million, and you want eighty million.
One price. If you sell, we'll go through the process now. If not, you can find the next buyer."
Chen Dong had done his homework thoroughly. The information from the lady downstairs was very useful. He was certain Tang Anren would agree, and after saying this, he turned and walked away directly.
With a "bang," the office door closed behind him. He didn't slow down and continued towards the stairwell.
He could naturally afford eighty million, but if he agreed without hesitation, it would be hard not to make Tang Anren suspicious. After all, according to the current market price, this driving school was only a little over sixty million.
"Brother Chen, wait a moment." Tang Anren finally chased him out. Seeing Chen Dong already near the stairwell, he secretly congratulated himself for chasing him, otherwise, he might really have missed this big buyer.
Chen Dong told Hu Wei to take a taxi back to the supermarket himself, while he got into Tang Anren's Mercedes and went to Guantuo Law Firm. This was a relatively well-known law firm in Jinghai, and entrusting them with these contract transfer matters made Chen Dong feel more at ease.
At 4:30 PM, the two walked out of the law firm together.
"Brother Chen, from now on, Julong Driving School is yours."
Tang Anren looked at the young man in front of him, who still looked like a college student, with complex emotions. He truly couldn't believe that a seventy-million driving school was bought just like that.
"No problem. Well, Mr. Tang, you go ahead and be busy. I'll go to the driving school first and explain things to them."
Tang Anren had already told Li Tao after receiving Chen Dong's transfer. Li Tao, upon hearing the news, was also greatly shocked. He never expected that the young man he saw signing up for driving lessons that afternoon would, in the blink of an eye, become his boss!
It was a good thing he had always been low-key in his conduct and hadn't offended him. Otherwise, whether he could keep his job would be hard to say.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully acquiring Julong Driving School and becoming a driving school boss. As the Host's expenditure exceeds fifty million, the system has been upgraded to Level 2.
Reward: Special Skill: All-Round Driving King, and one lottery chance!
All-Round Driving King: After integrating this skill, the Host will be proficient in driving various vehicles, tanks, airplanes, ships, and all other means of transportation existing on Blue Star, reaching a master level! Does the Host wish to integrate it?]
Holy cow, this is pretty awesome! Chen Dong felt that his luck lately was a bit off the charts.
He wanted to acquire Julong Driving School, and then the boss happened to run into trouble and was ready to sell.
He wanted to learn to drive, and he was rewarded with the All-Round Driving King skill. Integrate it directly!
After absorbing the vast driving skills, Chen Dong couldn't wait to draw the lottery!
Whoosh, the familiar large roulette appeared in his mind again. The pointer spun rapidly, then slowly stopped—