As soon as Zhao Qinglan and her group arrived at the entrance of the residential area, they indeed saw the large truck parked there.
Upon seeing her, the driver, who had already gotten out of the car, became very enthusiastic. "Hello, Ms. Zhao."
"Hello, hello, thank you for coming all this way to help me transport the car. You must have had a hard time." Zhao Qinglan shook hands with the driver.
"It's not hard work at all. I've always been transporting goods between these two places. This time, I've just switched to using a transport vehicle."
"No matter what, you have to come inside my house with me to rest for a while and cool off in the heat."
"No, Mr. Zhao, I need to unload your car and head to pick up some things." Since I've come all this way, I won't go back empty-handed.
Because they were transporting luxury cars, they were on tenterhooks the whole way, afraid that the bumps would damage the cars inside, so they didn't dare to drive too fast.
"All right then."
As they were talking, another person got off the car; it was Ding Yu.
Although it was a delivery by employees from their own factory, the Mercedes-Benz was still too valuable, so when they set off, their family, out of concern, sent Ding Yu along.
Zhao Qinglan was quite happy to see Ding Yu.
As they started unloading the truck, Zhao Qinglan quickly sent her son back home to fetch two bottles of drinks from the refrigerator.
The soldiers standing guard at the gate were also curious when they heard that a vehicle had been brought over.
By folding down the back door and creating a ramp, Ding Yu was able to drive the car directly off the truck.
Just then, the chilled drinks were brought over, and the eldest child, while fetching the things, also shrewdly took a pack of cigarettes from his own house.
Seeing this, Zhao Qinglan handed the cigarette to the driver without asking any questions.
Although he was already transporting goods, the extra pressure on the road due to this truck trip made the driver's mood brighten up when he received a pack of good cigarettes that he would never normally buy.
"Mr. Zhao, I'll be going now."
"Okay, thank you. Drive carefully."
The soldiers on guard didn't recognize the Mercedes logo, but just by looking at it, they thought the car looked pretty good.
Previously, Zhao Qinglan had made a deep impression on the soldiers on guard duty because of the appliance delivery truck, and the story even circulated among them afterward.
The fact that they've brought in a car that doesn't look cheap is bound to cause a stir.
"Ding Yu, you sit in the passenger seat, I'll drive," Zhao Qinglan said.
Ding Yu immediately gave up the driver's seat.
Xiao Duo and the others didn't get on the bus; they just walked home by themselves.
Watching Zhao Qinglan drive the car into the family compound with such grace and efficiency, the soldiers on guard admired her even more.
These days, there are fewer people driving, and even fewer female drivers.
Chief Li's sister-in-law is truly remarkable, and of course, very wealthy as well.
A car that no one had ever seen before suddenly appeared in the residential area, and everyone who heard the sound looked out curiously.
Tao Ailian waited anxiously in front of her house, only to see a car drive up in the distance. It stopped in front of Zhao Qinglan's house, and Zhao Qinglan got out of the car.
The driver was none other than Zhao Qinglan! Tao Ailian was shocked.
"Where did you borrow this car from?"
Before Zhao Qinglan could speak, Ding Yu, who had also gotten out of the car, spoke up.
"This is Mr. Zhao's car. There's no need to borrow it; it was just delivered."
Mr. Zhao? My husband, Lao Xu, mentioned that this woman seems to be a businesswoman who has some money. Could it be that her business is very large?
Zhao Qinglan smiled too. "My car is here, are you satisfied?"
Hearing the noise, Grandma Su also came out of the house.
"Qinglan, is this your car?" The old lady walked around the car and looked at it.
Some people even came out out of curiosity.
"Comrade Zhao, is your car very expensive? It looks quite different from the ones I've seen before. It's impressive, very impressive."
"It has a luxurious feel to it," someone nearby added.
"Yes, it's luxurious."
Zhao Qinglan laughed. "It is indeed quite expensive, over a million." She mentioned the price without any hesitation.
"Hiss." A collective gasp of astonishment rippled through the crowd.
Tao Ailian's eyes widened even more. "How much? Over a million?"
"My God, how many zeros are there? You must have opened a gold mine."
Immediately, everyone moved far away from the car, and some parents even pulled their children away, afraid that they might accidentally scratch or damage the ridiculously expensive car and not be able to afford the compensation.
"Hey, I didn't actually buy this car. It was a gift from my aunt. My aunt is a businesswoman in Hong Kong. The cars my own company bought aren't as expensive as this one." Since we're already being so high-profile, let's go all the way.
This auntie must be incredibly wealthy to give away a car worth millions so easily.
Tao Ailian was relieved to hear that the car was a gift, but then she heard Zhao Qinglan say that she had bought several cars, not just one.
She wanted to leave instantly, not wanting to see Zhao Qinglan being envied and fawned over by everyone. It was only at this moment that she realized just how big the gap in wealth was between herself and Zhao Qinglan.
Even a small sample from someone else is far superior to what she could ever achieve. The more she mocked them before, the more she's been proven wrong now.
At this moment, all she wanted was to leave quietly.
However, there are still people who hold grudges.
"Auntie, where are you going? Didn't you want to see my car?" Sanwa asked.
The eldest, second, and third children are all grown up, so talking about them might sound like teasing. But if we mention the third child now, the other military families won't think much of it.
Seeing everyone looking over, Tao Ailian forced an awkward smile. "It's too sunny, I'm going inside to rest." With that, she quickly left.
Thinking of Tao Ailian's personality, some of the people behind her laughed out loud.
Seeing Zhao Qinglan's amiable demeanor, and when someone asked her what the name of such an expensive car was, Zhao Qinglan answered them all.
With such an expensive car appearing in the military region, not only the families of many military personnel, but also Li Huai's colleagues and superiors were curious and wanted to take a look.
Some people even joked that Li Huai married a good wife.
The car drove into the yard, and fearing it would be too sunny, Zhao Qinglan covered it with a plastic sheet.
Every now and then, someone would "pass by" outside the yard to look at the car.
Tao Ailian also noticed that there were an unusually large number of people passing by her door today. She knew exactly what was going on and was so jealous that she was almost twisted with envy.
But now, even if she were to go out and say sarcastic things, she wouldn't have the face or the confidence to do so.
It can only be said that Zhao Qinglan's slap in the face this time was too ruthless, completely crushing her opponent into dust.
Upon Ding Yu's arrival, Zhao Qinglan immediately arranged a room for her at home.
Although it was a family housing complex, Ding Yu was a former soldier, so she wasn't uncomfortable living there at all. On the contrary, she quite liked it. Whenever she heard bugles or military songs playing outside, she felt as if she had returned to her life in the army, and she felt especially warm and familiar with it.
As soon as the car arrived, Zhao Qinglan started planning her trip.
She's been wandering around the family quarters these past few days, not working, and she's getting bored.
The children became interested in discussing how to play, but Li Huai, who had just been transferred to this job and couldn't easily take leave, could only listen enviously as his wife and children talked about it.
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