312: Dodge Ram Tyrannosaurus Rex

By the time Yang Qi arrived at the Bai Family's House with Bai Xue and Yao Shanshan, the fish dumpling filling was already prepared. With five women making dumplings, it was naturally not his turn to help.

Just as he was scrolling through TikTok and getting sleepy, the dumplings were cooked.

The Spanish mackerel dumplings were tender and juicy with every bite, incredibly fresh and fragrant

—they were absolutely tongue-droppingly delicious.

None of the five people disliked them; they all ate until their bellies were round.

Yang Qi and the two women rested for a while, then went for a walk along the seaside road to digest their meal. After enjoying the sea breeze for an hour, the three drove back to the Sea View Villa.

Going back to their rooms this early was out of the question, so the three went up to the Sea-Viewing Pavilion on the second floor of the guest house. Three beach lounge chairs were set up there.

The three lay on the chairs, drinking beverages and chatting. There wasn't much to see in the bay late at night.

As the three chatted, Bai Xue brought up the time she and Yang Qi planned to go on a fishing trip elsewhere.

“How about we go in a few days?”

Yang Qi suggested this after hearing her. His proposal was met with Bai Xue's wholehearted approval.

“Great, great! Then let's prepare over the next couple of days and set off soon.”

“Um, you two go ahead. I won't be joining.”

Yao Shanshan said.

“Why aren't you going? Do you have something else planned?”

Bai Xue asked.

“It's not that I have plans, but I feel like it would be inconvenient, and I don't want to disturb your time as a couple.”

Yao Shanshan was quite straightforward.

Yang Qi quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Don't say that! Come with us! The more the merrier. We even went out to sea together; going inland will be even easier.”

Bai Xue persuaded her.

“Mhm, alright! Actually, I really do want to go. Hehehe,” Yao Shanshan chuckled.

Yang Qi... The three then began discussing all the necessary arrangements for the trip.

They essentially had all the fishing gear and equipment at home; they just needed to pick up a few supplements.

However, since this trip was mainly for leisure, none of the three planned to stay in hotels, so they needed to prepare some wilderness camping gear.

Yang Qi had previously bought various outdoor equipment. After reviewing what they had and filling in the gaps, he compiled a detailed list.

The next morning, the three took the list and hurried to the outdoor supplies specialty store in the The City.

Yang Qi had bought cooking utensils and gas canisters before, and now they bought a backup set. They also had one tent, but it definitely wouldn't be enough.

They were initially planning to buy another tent, but then they thought about how inconvenient it would be for the two girls to use the restroom in the wilderness.

Buying an RV was an option, and money wasn't an issue, but it seemed like they wouldn't use it normally, and it would just sit there gathering dust.

The store owner heard their concerns and suggested they either rent an RV or buy a detachable pickup truck camper. When not in use, it could be detached, leaving just the pickup truck, which could be used for hauling goods.

Yang Qi decided to look at the actual product. Following the owner's introduction, the three drove to the auto supplies specialty store and saw the pickup truck camper.

The item was indeed good. The three looked at the largest model, which featured an aluminum alloy shell, making it sturdy and durable, and hydraulic opening and closing, making it convenient and fast.

It could extend to three meters wide. It included two beds, a kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom.

It came with a gantry frame, making disassembly easy, and it perfectly fit the pickup truck bed.

When not needed, it could be detached from the pickup truck bed.

Yang Qi thought for a moment and decided to call Liu Yao.

“A Yao, what are you doing?”

“Oh, Yang Qi! Nothing much, what's up?”

Yang Qi asked:

“I want to buy a pickup truck camper. Do you have any pickup trucks over there?”

“I do! I have two pickup trucks that happen to come with original camper shells. They are absolutely fantastic, high quality and reasonably priced—great value for money!”

Liu Yao explained,

“Are you planning a trip? Come to my store in West City, and I'll have someone prepare it for you.”

“Uh... alright then! I'll be right there.”

Yang Qi hung up the phone, thanked the owner, and left with the two women.

Half an hour later,

“Holy crap, A Yao, this truck looks amazing!”

When Yang Qi and the two women arrived, they saw a formidable pickup truck camper parked in the open space.

It was indeed formidable; the hood was about 1.5 meters off the ground.

Liu Yao led them up into the back camper shell. The interior space was larger and more reasonably designed than the one they had just seen.

The materials were top-notch: a smart toilet, leather sofas, the entire interior of the camper shell was wrapped in leather, and it had walnut floors.

The difference in quality between the two was significant.

“Um, A Yao, what kind of truck is this? And how much is it?”

“This is a fully loaded Dodge Ram TRX, panoramic sunroof, 702 horsepower, 6.2L supercharged, V8T engine, full-time four-wheel drive, 360-degree surround view camera, and Harman Kardon audio system. Since we're brothers, I'll count the whole truck, including the camper shell, at 1.2 million.”

Liu Yao spoke fluently, listing off several professional specifications.

Yang Qi didn't really understand most of it; he only clearly registered the number 1.2 million.

“And this is what you call high quality and reasonably priced!”

“Isn't it? It's fully imported.”

Yang Qi's face darkened. You really couldn't listen to these rich second-generation guys talk about money. One million might just be their monthly allowance.

Damn it!

“I'll just ask you one question: Is this truck good or not?”

Liu Yao looked completely justified.

“It's genuinely good, but it's genuinely expensive.”

Yang Qi said, looking at Liu Yao.

“If it's good, that's all that matters! Right?”

“Uh... I realize I can't hang out with people like you. You really don't treat money like money!”

Yang Qi complained, furrowing his brows,

“I was just planning a trip; I wasn't planning on buying this thing. I was originally just going to rent an RV...”

“An RV isn't nearly as comfortable as this truck. There are only two in the entire The City. You buy one, and I won't sell the other one; I'll keep it for myself.”

Liu Yao continued to sweet-talk him.

Yang Qi looked at Bai Xue, feeling a bit conflicted; it would be a lie to say he didn't like it.

Bai Xue just smiled and said nothing.

Yang Qi got in the truck, drove it around the block, and instantly loved it. Aside from the high fuel consumption, there wasn't a single flaw he could find.

“Alright then. Help me process the license plate, and I'll come pick it up this afternoon. When I don't need the camper shell anymore, I'll drop it off at your warehouse.”

Yang Qi retrieved a photocopy of his ID card from his own car and handed it to Liu Yao.

“That's no problem at all! Don't worry about where to store it. You go handle whatever you need to, and come pick it up at three this afternoon.”

The three said goodbye to Liu Yao and went to buy the other items on the list. After leaving the store, Yang Qi immediately transferred 1.2 million yuan to Liu Yao.

“I originally just planned to take a trip, and now I've ended up buying another truck. These rich second-generation guys really don't value money. To have the audacity to call 1.2 million yuan 'high quality and reasonably priced'—that's shameless!”

Along the way, Yang Qi kept complaining, causing Bai Xue and Yao Shanshan to giggle incessantly.

The three then went to buy some wilderness camping necessities and some freshwater fishing gear.

After seeing that all the items on the list had been crossed off, the three arrived early at Liu Yao's location.