Lu Yunfeng was immediately persuaded and gave the approval slip.

As soon as they stepped outside, Captain Lin immediately stopped faking his tears and said to Gu Yunze with a smile, "Our Party Secretary is young and still looks inexperienced, but he has a very good heart."

Gu Yunze smiled, it was the first time he had ever heard of Captain Lin playing the victim!

Besides, isn't Lu Yunfeng usually very capable?

He once said he wanted to pick peaches from the workshop.

What's going on now? The brigade leader just played the victim, and he approved it...

However, this was a good thing for the Lotus Brigade, so Gu Yunze didn't say anything.

The captain figured that Gu Yunze could drive a tractor and probably knew a bit about trucks, so he took him along to the transport team.

When the transport team leader heard that they wanted to buy a used car, he casually pointed to an old car and said, "That one, if it's still drivable, take it."

Lin Aiguo's face fell when he saw it.

The car was old, with several dents on the exterior and the body covered in dust.

It's just a pile of scrap metal!

The transport team leader waved his hand: "You're all buying secondhand, how good can it be? That truck can still run, it's just a bit old."

Lin Aiguo, his face grim and his breath catching in his throat, asked, "How much do you want for that car?"

"If you want it, you'll have to pay 30,000 yuan."

Gu Yunze frowned and said, "This doesn't make sense. I've inquired and found that a new truck costs between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan, while your old truck is clearly not worth 30,000 yuan."

The transport team leader said arrogantly, "Take it or leave it. The truck isn't broken, it's still in good condition. See those other trucks? They were new last year, costing over 50,000! If you're so capable, go buy a new one."

People in the transport team have secure jobs, and in those days, being a driver was a highly sought-after profession.

Therefore, the transport team leader didn't have much patience for the old team leader.

The car is a bit old, but as long as it can be driven, that's fine, right?

A small rural production brigade wants to buy a really nice car.

"Captain, the car has broken down again. Could you take a look?"

A driver ran over and called for the transport team leader.

His face was grim. As he walked over, he said, "Why does this car keep breaking down? Isn't it a new car?"

They were referring to one of the new cars they bought last year for 50,000 yuan.

Although the team leader has a bad temper, his vehicle repair skills are the best in the entire transport team.

It was precisely because of his car repair skills that he was able to become the team leader.

He crawled under the car, took his tools and started fixing things, then climbed out and climbed back into the driver's seat to start the engine.

The car made a clanging sound, but it just wouldn't start.

Gu Yunze's ears twitched, and he asked the captain again, "What is our budget?"

The captain told him, "Around 30,000, but it can't be that one."

If spending 30,000 yuan would only buy that pile of junk, he would rather keep the money.

Gu Yunze nodded, understanding the situation.

"Please have a seat." Gu Yunze saw that there were chairs in their yard, so he dragged them over for the brigade leader to sit on, and even made him a cup of tea himself.

When the transport team leader walked over with a dark face, he saw the two men looking relaxed and was furious: "Why are you still here? If you're not going to buy a truck, then get out of here."

Gu Yunze patted the captain on the shoulder and spoke first: "Buy it, but that car isn't worth 30,000. Can we discuss it?"

The transport team leader pursed his lips: "Twenty-nine thousand, no less."

Gu Yunze shook his head: "The price is too high. I don't think this car is worth 29,000. Your new car is definitely not worth more than 50,000 either."

"Sigh, never mind, Captain. People are unpredictable. Let's just go."

The transport team leader stopped them: "What do you mean by that? Don't make false accusations."

If they were to say this out loud, people might actually believe that he was taking kickbacks on car sales.

He inflated the price of that old car, but that's because he didn't dare sell it cheaply.

It's even less likely that they'd take kickbacks on new cars.

When the transport team goes out, they can always smuggle some goods on their own, but he wouldn't dare to do something like taking kickbacks.

You might accidentally eat peanuts.

Gu Yunze's eyes seemed to say, "Aren't you taking kickbacks?"

The transport team leader said angrily, "I really didn't! Sigh, alright, if you want to buy that old truck, you'll have to pay 20,000 yuan, no less."

Neither the captain nor Gu Yunze wavered; they shook their heads and prepared to leave.

Transport team leader: "So what exactly do you want?"

Gu Yunze said righteously, "Since this car can go from 30,000 to 29,000 and then back to 20,000, who knows if your new car was originally priced at 20,000? Otherwise, how could it break down so soon?"

What he meant was, "I know everything, so just admit it: your new car was a shoddy product."

The transport team leader had no way to defend himself; the vehicle was simply broken and he couldn't fix it.

"That car really did cost over 50,000, you have to believe me!"

Gu Yunze added, "This car is even worse than that 20,000 yuan one; at least that one can still be driven." He paused, then continued, "Could it be that you don't know how to fix cars?"

The captain gritted his teeth: "If you're so good, you do it! If you can fix it, I'll sell it to you for 20,000!"

Gu Yunze raised an eyebrow and readily agreed: "Sure, but what if you change your mind after I fix it?"

The transport team leader suddenly felt that he might have fallen into a trap, but he still asked, "So what do you want to do?"

Gu Yunze took a piece of paper, wrote down a pledge, and asked him to sign it.

"If you go back on your word, I'll go to the commune and report you!"

The transport team leader had no choice but to sign, still clinging to a sliver of hope: how could this young man possibly know how to fix a car? Even he, with his extensive experience, couldn't fix it.

Gu Yunze and Captain Lin nodded, then walked over and opened the front of the car to inspect it.

After a while, he took tools and pried open the engine.

The transport team leader and several drivers crowded around: "What are you doing opening this?"

Gu Yunze explained to them, "This is a problem with the engine, look..."

The group listened and nodded, finally understanding the questions they hadn't considered before.

After Gu Yunze fixed it, he put the cover back on, climbed up, and started it.

It worked this time.

The transport team leader, with his eyes closed, was swaying precariously; this was it.

How is he going to explain this to his superiors?

This car cost over 50,000 yuan, and I'm going to sell it to them for 20,000 yuan!

And he had no choice but to sell because he had signed a pledge!

This young man did it on purpose, leading him step by step into a trap.

Gu Yunze jumped out of the car, walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Captain, are you thinking about how to explain this?"

The transport team leader nodded and sighed, "Young man, please have some understanding of me. If the higher-ups find out about this, I might lose my job."

He also knew that with that piece of paper, they could demand that the transport team fulfill its promises.

He was unwilling, but there was nothing he could do.

But then the young man said, "This engine is from Dongcheng Automobile Factory, and it already had problems last year."

"Any car that gets this engine installed is eligible for compensation, didn't you know?"