Chapter 403 Buying a car and picking up people
Time passed quickly, and as Lin Siqiao submitted his last question to the judges, the result of the competition was announced.
Lin Siqiao won, but it was not an easy victory.
Six hours of overloaded work had exhausted all her physical strength.
If Dilar hadn't rushed over and hugged her just now, Lin Siqiao felt that she might fall down at any time.
She clearly heard the crowd cheering and saw many familiar faces, but her body could not make any response.
At this moment, Lin Siqiao just wanted to return to his own little world and have a good sleep.
Lin Siqiao couldn't quite remember how she got back to the dormitory. She only vaguely remembered that she was sent back by Dilar and housekeeper Amanda.
When Lin Siqiao woke up from the bed in a daze, it was already five o'clock in the morning of the next day.
She got enough sleep, but her brain was still on strike.
Lin Siqiao just sat there, and after his mind was empty for an hour, he gradually came to his senses.
It was only then that she understood why nine out of ten programmers in later generations were bald. It can only be said that doing this kind of mental work really shortens one's lifespan.
Of course, making money is real money.
Speaking of making money, Lin Siqiao suddenly remembered something. She remembered that when Teacher Frank announced the results of the competition, he seemed to have given her a check, saying it was the prize money of the competition.
At that time, Lin Siqiao's brain was still in a state of severe confusion. She just subconsciously took what was given to her and could not think of so much.
It was not until now that Lin Siqiao realized that this bonus came out of nowhere.
Thinking of this, she took out the check from her coat pocket.
This is even more surprising. Who would have thought that the prize money for an ordinary simulation competition would be as high as 50,000 pounds? Isn’t this too generous?
Speaking of arrogance, Lin Siqiao remembered another thing.
She remembered that before she fell asleep, she seemed to hear Dilar say that it would be better to put these things here.
While thinking about it, Lin Siqiao had already leaned over to look at the desk on the lower level.
Just as she had guessed, the desk was indeed piled high with gifts.
On the bottom layer are several hand-woven carpets and tapestries, and next to them are the characteristic ornaments of Diguo.
There might be perfume or spices in it, because the whole dormitory is now filled with a strange fragrance from an exotic place.
Apart from these, the most eye-catching thing is probably the golden box.
Thinking about the last time Dilar gave him a dozen black diamonds of very high clarity without any reason, Lin Siqiao felt that the things in this box should not be cheap.
After all, this box is made of gold.
Sure enough, the moment the box was opened, Lin Siqiao was almost blinded by the light.
She took a quick look and saw more than ten rubies, sapphires and emeralds. These were rough stones that had not yet been cut. In addition to these, there were also quite a few pink diamonds and blue diamonds in the box.
The price of gemstones at this time was not as exaggerated as in later generations, but it was not easy to buy gemstones of this size and clarity.
Although he had seen arrogant people before, Lin Siqiao was still shocked.
Who gives away a box of gems for free?
Last time, Lin Siqiao could use the apprenticeship gift to convince himself, but what about this time?
With this doubt, Lin Siqiao dialed the hospital number, but the person who answered the phone was Dean Zhang's assistant, who seemed to have been waiting for Lin Siqiao's call early in the morning.
As soon as the call was connected, the assistant told Lin Siqiao everything that Dean Zhang had instructed him to do, word for word.
Only then did Lin Siqiao realize that Dilar had already accompanied King Di and Queen Di to the Kingdom of Switzerland, where they would spend the next few days of vacation.
As the attending physician, Dean Zhang naturally had to go along.
It wasn't just Dean Zhang. They also picked two master chefs from the Chinese restaurant owned by President Xie and took them away.
Things have come to this point, Lin Siqiao had no choice but to give up for the time being.
After hanging up the phone, Lin Siqiao called Senior Sister Hua again.
The last time we talked on the phone, Sister Hua said she would come over at the end of the month, but today is already the 1st, and I don’t know if something has delayed her.
After the call was connected, Lin Siqiao smiled and joked, "Busy man, didn't you say you would come to see me at the end of the month? Are you coming?"
Hua Chunqiu pinched his brows and sighed helplessly, "I've already bought a ticket for tonight. By the way, Siqiao, what time does the latest taxi in Lun arrive?"
There was no way she could make it to Halloween as air tickets were limited and she could only grab a ticket on the latest flight tonight.
Hearing the fatigue in her voice, Lin Siqiao didn't ask much, just asked what time the flight was. As for the car, Lin Siqiao told her not to worry, she would find a way.
The airport is so remote, and Sister Hua’s flight won’t arrive until 11 o’clock even if it’s not delayed. Lin Siqiao doesn’t feel comfortable letting her take a taxi alone.
Besides, Senior Sister Hua finally had the opportunity to come here, and as the host, Lin Siqiao should at least take her around.
Lin Siqiao thought about it and decided to just rent a car, which would make traveling more convenient.
The economy is in recession right now, and car rental companies aren't doing much business.
When Lin Siqiao arrived, there were only two employees in the huge car rental company sitting at the door, lazily basking in the sun.
Lin Siqiao was somewhat surprised when he saw the long row of cars parked at the door, including some luxury cars from major brands.
I didn't expect that such a nice car would be rented out. If I gave it to her, she would be reluctant to part with it.
However, when Lin Siqiao saw the price tag above, he suddenly felt as if his eyes were darkening.
At this time, the staff introduced it to her enthusiastically.
"Madam, you can take a look. The Ferrari 365 (1968), Porsche 911 (1974), and this Maserati (1969) are the most popular models now. They are very cool to drive."
Lin Siqiao's mouth twitched. Of course she knew it was cool to drive these out.
But what’s the difference between this price and robbing money?
Just as Lin Siqiao opened his mouth to refuse, the staff member continued.
"Of course, the rental of these cars is relatively expensive. Madam, if you are on a tight budget, you can choose the affordable models next to it. The rental cost of those cars is only 3 to 5 pounds per day."
"How many?"
"Uh... Ma'am, I just said 3 to 5 pounds." The staff said, "If you rent it for a long time, we can give you a more favorable price."
Lin Siqiao waved his hand, then stepped back to the luxury cars and pointed at the price tag on the roof of the car and asked.
"What's the price then?"
"You're talking about this. This is the selling price of this car."
The staff explained to Lin Siqiao that, in simple terms, their company not only provides car rental services, but if the customer likes the car very much, they can also buy it back.
Don't worry about the formalities, they will take care of the whole process.
Lin Siqiao finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. When she saw the price above, she thought she had entered a black car dealership.
But having said that, this price is really attractive.
In the future, any top luxury car that could be sold for millions of pounds at auction can now be bought for less than 3,000 pounds.
Ordinary brands are even cheaper, costing only a few hundred pounds.
Lin Siqiao, who originally wanted to rent a car, immediately changed her mind. The main reason was that she did not expect that cars in this era would be so cheap.
In that case, she might as well buy one. She has to go to the city often anyway, and buying a car will make it more convenient for her to get around.
Having made up his mind, Lin Siqiao began to choose carefully. There was no need to choose a too luxurious car for his own use.
However, when she has free time later, she still wants to buy some limited edition luxury cars and put them in the space.
Soon, Lin Siqiao picked out a blue one that was 90% new.
Even though the model the heroine bought is a second-hand car, the price is only 500 pounds. Judging from the attitude of the staff, it is not impossible to bargain further.
But Lin Siqiao was in a hurry, so she didn't bargain with him on the price. She only had one request, that the transfer procedures must be completed within today.
For the staff, everything is fine as long as the customers don't bargain.
The other party immediately said that it would not take that long and could be done within two hours at the latest.
After that, he drove Lin Siqiao to an agency called , which is mainly responsible for managing the country's vehicle registration and the issuance of driver's licenses.
Lin Siqiao has a Chinese driver's license and will only stay in the country for a year at most. According to the current policy, she does not need to take a driver's license test here.
After paying a handling fee of 10 pounds, Lin Siqiao successfully completed the vehicle transfer procedures.
In the afternoon, Lin Siqiao went to the apartment to tidy up a bit, and then went to the supermarket to buy some food and fruits.
Thinking that he hadn’t eaten his own cooking for a long time, Lin Siqiao cooked a pot of rice in advance and also made a full pot of carrot stewed with beef brisket.
Wash and cut the remaining vegetables and put them in the refrigerator for later use.
When the time was almost up, Lin Siqiao drove his beloved car to the airport.
The plane was more than half an hour late than usual, and it was already early in the morning when it landed in London. There were not many people in the airport lobby at that time.
Lin Siqiao spotted Senior Sister Hua in the crowd at a glance, and at the same time she also noticed the person following Senior Sister Hua.
Lin Siqiao couldn't remember the other person's name for a while, but he only knew that he seemed to be a suitor of Senior Sister Hua.
Strange, why is this person here?
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