Anyway, ever since Zhou Qiang went to Fuhe City, none of the guys have ridden motorcycles much.
Looking at the rows of brand-new motorcycles parked in the hall, Xu Zhengyang felt like he had entered a watermelon patch, picking and choosing from a variety of watermelons, which was quite overwhelming!
"Young man, what kind of car are you looking to buy? Let me recommend one..." the proprietress said with a smile.
"I haven't found anyone yet." Xu Zhengyang scratched his head, looking worried. This was the first time he had spent so much money on something.
The proprietress smiled and sized up Xu Zhengyang for a moment, then suddenly whispered, "Brother, I have a nice car, and the price isn't too high. Want to take a look?"
"Huh?" Xu Zhengyang was taken aback, his curiosity piqued. Why was selling motorcycles so mysterious? "Let's take a look."
The proprietress led Xu Zhengyang into a small room inside, opened the door, and went in. She lifted some messy cardboard boxes and styrofoam to reveal a pure black Yamaha 250 motorcycle with smooth and elegant lines, exuding a fierce and domineering aura.
"Wow, that's beautiful! A sports car!" Xu Zhengyang thought to himself, then shook his head and said, "I can't afford this thing."
"It's not expensive, it's a private sale," the proprietress said in a low voice. "The license plates are all in place, don't worry."
"How much?"
"Seven thousand!"
"Too expensive! And it looks a bit old."
"Well, to be honest, it's about 80% new... How much are you offering?"
"Five thousand!"
The proprietress hesitated for a moment, then pretended to be reluctant before nodding and saying, "Okay, I'll sell it to you!"
When will the property transfer be completed?
"Anytime is fine. I have people in the traffic police team. Just give them a call and you can come over directly."
"Deal. I don't have much cash on me. I'll withdraw it when the bank opens..."
"No problem, no problem," the proprietress replied with a beaming smile.
The two of them worked together to clear away the trash inside the house, and then pushed the motorcycle out.
As Xu Zhengyang pushed it, he said, "Do you still have the instruction manual? I've never opened this thing before..."
"Yes, yes, I'll get it for you in a bit." The proprietress nodded repeatedly.
"There seems to be oil in it?"
"Oh, right, the gas tank is full. I was driving it just a few days ago. I told you it was 80% new, otherwise why would I sell it to you for 5,000 yuan? To tell you the truth, this car would cost tens of thousands of yuan a new one!" the shopkeeper said with some heartache.
Soon, the proprietress took out the entire set of documents, including the instruction manual and certificate of conformity, put them in a plastic bag, and handed it to Xu Zhengyang, saying with a smile, "Young man, don't blame me for being nosy, but this car looks cool and impressive, so please be careful. Don't drive it after drinking, and don't drive too fast..."
"Yes, yes, I understand." Xu Zhengyang showed a grateful expression.
After pushing the motorcycle outside, Xu Zhengyang said with a smile, "Big sister, shall I take it for a spin and see?"
"No problem, go ahead!" the proprietress said generously, waving her hand.
"Aren't you afraid I'll run away with it?" Xu Zhengyang was somewhat surprised by the proprietress's magnanimity.
The proprietress chuckled and said, "Do you think I don't know you? Change to Xiaomi's. You're from Shuanghe Village, right?"
Xu Zhengyang was embarrassed and nodded with an awkward smile, realizing that his image as someone who switched to Xiaomi had already become deeply ingrained in the minds of people in the surrounding area.
After quickly glancing through the manual and taking a cursory look at the gear shift and some basic precautions, Xu Zhengyang started the motorcycle and slowly drove forward. Then he accelerated slightly, and then accelerated again... Wow, great! Just hearing the powerful roar is already pretty cool! He drove back and forth on the two concrete roads between the motorcycle city at a leisurely pace for a couple of laps. Xu Zhengyang stopped the motorcycle, got off, propped it up, clapped his hands, and said, "Alright, wait here, ma'am, I'm going to the bank to withdraw some money!"
"Okay, sure!" The proprietress nodded with a smile.
Xu Zhengyang strode towards the bank, his heart pounding with joy. Luck really does come unexpectedly! He'd even gotten a great deal on a motorcycle, even though it was secondhand... cheap and stylish!
The bank doesn't open until 9 a.m., and when I checked the time on my phone, it wasn't even 8:30 yet.
Xu Zhengyang found a clean spot on the steps, plopped down, lit a cigarette, and stared at the scene with narrowed eyes.
Three or four motorcycles and electric scooters, along with two cars, were already parked in front of the bank. Several people were pacing back and forth impatiently, apparently waiting for the bank to open. Xu Zhengyang sighed, "Once I open my shop and have a decent income, I'll get a car and drive it around too."
Wait a minute! What if this car is an unlicensed taxi? Xu Zhengyang suddenly thought of this problem. Although it's said that a fool wouldn't take advantage of a bargain, there are some bargains that should absolutely not be taken. Thinking back to the landlady's quick and decisive expression when they were haggling earlier, Xu Zhengyang became even more suspicious. He put his right hand into his pocket, pretending to rummage around, but actually summoned the county clerk. Then he took it out and casually examined it as if it were an ordinary stone, his expression very calm.
The people outside the bank only glanced at it a few times and didn't pay much attention.
What a joke! Who would play with a piece of jade worth over 1.8 million yuan like a toy in public?
In his mind, the county register flickered with light. Of course, only Xu Zhengyang could notice the change in the jade; ordinary people couldn't see it. On the way here, Xu Zhengyang had considered trying to see if he, as a clerk, could get his hands on this place, which was surrounded by the towns and villages of Cixian County but under the jurisdiction of Fuxin District of Fuhe City. He hadn't expected it to actually work, which pleased Xu Zhengyang greatly. After all, it was right next to Futou Town, and who knew what might happen in the future.
Soon, the county record showed the origin of the motorcycle...
Xu Zhengyang looked at the message and couldn't help but laugh and cry. This motorcycle wasn't an unlicensed vehicle, nor was it smuggled; it was... a dirty motorcycle—not stolen goods, but filthy. The previous owner of this motorcycle had died a month ago when he was drunk driving it and had an accident. The motorcycle wasn't badly damaged, but he braked suddenly, was thrown five or six meters, and crashed headfirst into the concrete road, dying instantly.
The guy who died was the younger brother of the owner of this motorcycle shop.
Anyway, the person had been dead for more than a month. After the grief subsided, the motorcycle was definitely something he wanted to sell as soon as possible. He didn't care how much it cost, as long as he could sell something that had been there when someone died.
Although people are not so superstitious nowadays, they still avoid such things.
So... Xu Zhengyang got a huge advantage.
Others may find it unlucky, but I don't! I am Gongcao, the local deity of all nine towns and ten townships in the county! Why should I care about such things? Even if a vengeful ghost were to claim a life, it wouldn't dare to show me the slightest disrespect!
After the bank opened, Xu Zhengyang happily withdrew the money and went to the store to pay. He then asked the shop owner to take him to the traffic police station to transfer the vehicle registration. Although the shop owner said she could just make a phone call, Xu Zhengyang was still skeptical. Besides, he was too lazy to go inside and find someone to handle things. Since he had paid for this dirty car, couldn't he just make things easy for himself?
Helpless, the proprietress had no choice but to close the shop temporarily and take Xu Zhengyang to the traffic police station to transfer the ownership. Anyway, the traffic police station was right next to the motorcycle city, not far away, and her husband would be there soon, so it wouldn't delay things too much.
The landlady wasn't exaggerating; having connections at the traffic police station made things much easier. She quickly changed the motorcycle's registration to Xu Zhengyang's, and the vehicle registration was transferred to him. Xu Zhengyang thought for a moment, and since this landlady really did have connections at the traffic police station, he figured he might as well ask her for another favor. So he said, "Sister, could you do me a favor? I don't have a driver's license yet..."
In the countryside, very few young people who ride motorcycles actually have driver's licenses, but back then the checks weren't very strict, so it wasn't anything unusual.
The proprietress said, "It's not easy to get a driver's license these days. Here, give me five hundred yuan, and I'll help you get one."
"Five hundred?" Xu Zhengyang feigned surprise.
"Huh, is this expensive? You can get your driver's license in three days, and you don't even need to take a test or anything..."
Xu Zhengyang thought about it and agreed. Reluctantly, he took out his money and handed it to the proprietress, who was clearly skilled in this area and had made a fortune from it. The proprietress didn't hesitate. After taking the money, she took Xu Zhengyang up and down the stairs twice and quickly completed all the formalities. Then she told Xu Zhengyang to go ahead and come back in three days to pick up his driver's license.
"It's okay if you don't have a driver's license these two days. Feel free to drive around and have fun. If your motorcycle gets impounded in Futou Town, just look for me. Everyone in our traffic police team knows me."
"Yes, yes." Xu Zhengyang nodded repeatedly, thinking to himself, "I'm not going to let the police impound my car. I'd have to pay them to do things, wouldn't I? I'll avoid the police as soon as I see them and take a back road..."
After completing all the formalities, seeing that it was already noon, Xu Zhengyang drove his motorcycle back, thinking that after lunch, he would go to Futou Town to buy things for his family, and in the evening... he would drive his motorcycle to distant places to find treasure, dig, dig, dig!
Since it was a brand new car and he had never driven such a big thing before, Xu Zhengyang didn't dare to drive too fast or take the main road. Instead, he followed the streets between Futou Town to the east, then turned north and went up the Fuhe River embankment to go home.
Just as he reached the riverbank, his phone rang. Xu Zhengyang parked the car, took out his phone, and answered. It was Zhong Shan calling, asking him to go to the Tianwaitian Hotel. Wu Feng was treating everyone to dinner today, and he needed to come over to discuss some matters.
Xu Zhengyang wondered what they wanted to do with him. He wanted to politely decline, but it wasn't convenient for him to drive a large motorcycle on the highway without a driver's license. It wasn't that he was worried about being caught and having the motorcycle impounded by the police, but... it was too dangerous. He wasn't even good at driving this big thing.
But when he heard that it was about discussing overturning Chen Chaojiang's case from back then, Xu Zhengyang immediately nodded in agreement!
Yes, why didn't I think of that? With Guo Haigang and his son arrested, and Shen Qun arrested, the case of Chen Chaojiang's malicious injury that resulted in disability might also be overturned!
With that thought in mind, Xu Zhengyang disregarded everything else, turned around, and sped back to Futou Town in a very stylish manner!
Volume Two, Gong Cao, Chapter 40: Joint Defense Team Members and Fake Police
At midday, the sun was blazing and the weather was exceptionally hot.
The spacious parking lot in front of the Tianwaitian Hotel was already filled with all sorts of vehicles, including two conspicuous police cars. A male and female waiter stood under the eaves by the entrance, but even they couldn't escape the scorching sun; their faces were covered in sweat, yet they could only stand there helplessly, waiting to welcome customers or send them off with smiles…
With a steady yet awe-inspiring muffled roar, a black Yamaha 250 motorcycle, towing the uniquely powerful sound of a sports car, slowly made its way towards us.
The motorcycle stopped on the side of the road opposite Tianwaitian. The young man driving it frowned, looked left and right at the passing vehicles, and finally found an opening. He quickly shifted gears, drove the motorcycle over, found an empty space in the parking lot in front of the hotel, parked the motorcycle, locked it, took out the key, and walked towards the hotel entrance with a simple and honest smile.
"Hey, sir, you've changed cars?" The male waiter at the door greeted him politely and familiarly.
"Heh, just changed it. It must have been tough for you in this sweltering heat!" Xu Zhengyang said politely.
The waiter laughed and said, "Hey, working for someone and earning a salary, how can you not suffer a bit? It's nothing compared to how rich you are, brother!"
"Brother, you're making fun of me..." Xu Zhengyang said with a smile as he walked in.
The reason was that Xu Zhengyang was so conspicuous when he appeared in front of the waiter that day. He was riding a super old 28-inch bicycle and had even leaned it directly against the window. If that wasn't enough to leave an impression, then what was even more remarkable was that Xu Zhengyang later single-handedly took on four or five people in the hotel, beating them all until they were bleeding from the head, and then acted as if nothing had happened as he went up to a private room on the second floor with two friends to eat and drink.
Those who were at the Tianwaitian Hotel at the time couldn't help but remember what he looked like.
Unexpectedly, this guy, who was riding a beat-up bicycle just a few days ago, came today in a Yamaha 250 motorcycle. There are fewer than two people in the entire town of Futou who drive this kind of motorcycle.
The car was very loud and made a unique sound, like the growl of an angry cheetah. Therefore, Xu Zhengyang's arrival naturally attracted the attention of people on the first floor of the hotel, who peered out through the glass. As soon as Xu Zhengyang entered the hotel, he was met with a mixture of suspicion and intense scrutiny from the female staff.
Oops, what a mistake! I should have bought a pair of sunglasses on the way; they would have made me look even cooler!
Xu Zhengyang sighed with regret, and with a slightly embarrassed look in his eyes, he walked up to the second floor.
Just as he reached the corner of the stairs, Xue Hong, the proprietress of the Tianwaitian Hotel, came down to greet him. Upon seeing Xu Zhengyang, a bright and beautiful smile immediately appeared on her still charming face: "Oh, brother, you're here again? Are you treating someone to a meal or are you being treated?"
“Room 106, Director Wu invited us,” Xu Zhengyang replied with a smile.
"Oh my, brother, you're really something! You've even surprised Director Wu..." Xue Hong was clearly more surprised than when she last saw Xu Zhengyang chatting with Director Wu. "You'll have to come and patronize my business often in the future."
"Definitely, definitely." Xu Zhengyang said, taking a step upstairs.
Xue Hong smiled and said, "I'll bring you a dish later. Go over and offer me a toast. Don't embarrass me!"
"No, no, not at all," Xu Zhengyang replied politely.
The two smiled and brushed past each other. Smelling the faint scent of perfume, Xu Zhengyang's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but turn around for a glance, only to see Xue Hong's slender neck and half-exposed shoulders already gone from the stairwell.
Scratching his head, Xu Zhengyang muttered a few words to himself before heading upstairs to private room 106.
Pushing open the door to the private room, Xu Zhengyang found only Wu Feng and Zhong Shan at the round table; no other police officers were present. This made Xu Zhengyang feel even more embarrassed. When had he acquired such a grand air? Especially in front of Zhong Shan, who was a true nephew.
"Director Wu, Uncle Zhong!" Xu Zhengyang greeted them politely, a simple smile on his face.
The two of them stood up at the same time, greeting each other with broad smiles:
"Zhengyang, sit down, sit down, it's hot, isn't it?"
“Old Zhong, I told you I was going to drive and pick up Zhengyang, but you wouldn’t let me…” Wu Feng laughed.
Xu Zhengyang was flattered and shook his head repeatedly: "Oh, uncles, you flatter me too much, it's bad luck!"
All three wore happy smiles. After sitting down, Zhong Shan called the waiter over to order...
Although he is now a person with the divine office of Gongcao, Xu Zhengyang is still keeping his divine office a secret. Moreover, he is only a 21-year-old young man, so he cannot act arrogantly or aloof in front of Zhongshan and Wufeng just because he has become a god.
My friend Li Ping, who was still in college, went back to his hometown village during his summer vacation and once said a popular internet saying: "Don't show off, or you'll get struck by lightning!"
Xu Zhengyang wholeheartedly agreed, believing that it's always better to be low-key.
Besides, he was still a little confused. Wu Feng and Zhong Shan shouldn't be this enthusiastic towards him, right? Goodness, he remembered that when the village secretary Zhou Qingguo received the township head in the village, he had a similar smile.
Despite his doubts, Xu Zhengyang wasn't in the mood to ask directly, figuring the two would eventually reveal the reason. Besides, his current concern wasn't that question, but rather Chen Chaojiang's case… If Chen Chaojiang's case could truly be overturned, his seven-year sentence and Liu Bin's five-year sentence should be significantly reduced, right? Xu Zhengyang knew in his heart that an acquittal was absolutely impossible, as the fact that the two had severely injured Guo Tian was undeniable.