Chapter 881 Classic Car Flea Market
Xiao Peng originally thought that when he saw a classic car he liked, he would take out his checkbook and offer the other party an irresistible high price. However, it turned out that he was overthinking it!
It's been a so-called "classic car show" for a few days now, but the business-minded Northern Irish have long since taken notice, turning the place into a flea market. Many people are selling their old belongings on the spot: people here don't reject secondhand goods. You can find anything here, from basins and bowls from thirty or twenty years ago. Xiao Peng even saw a pair of football boots with a hole in them, and the seller swore they were worn by Irish football legend Eamon Dunphy...
Well, Eamonn Dunphy is a household name in Ireland, but Xiao Peng could never believe that he would play in a pair of 2010 Nike T90 football shoes - is this what his son wears?
There are indeed countless classic cars on the scene, but this place is more like a second-hand car market, and almost all the cars have prices marked on them.
"Boss, why does this game have to go from Northern Ireland to Ireland? Wouldn't it be better if it was the other way around?" asked Cashin.
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and explained, "I think it's because there are no classic cars in Ireland?"
"Huh?" Kasim was confused. "Boss, are you kidding? How could there be a country in the world without classic cars?"
Xiao Peng thought for a moment and said to Kasin, "How should I explain this to you? You have to consider the national conditions. Not all countries are like Russia."
Russians have an interesting habit. They have a proverb: "If something isn't broken, it will eventually be useful." Consequently, Russians don't like to throw things away, and the typical Russian balcony is filled with all sorts of clutter. This applies to mechanical products like cars as well: as long as they can be repaired, they'll generally keep using them. Even the pre-Soviet era car design philosophy was to design a car that people could drive for a lifetime.
Xiao Peng continued to explain, "You don't understand countries like ours. Countries like China and Ireland all came from humble beginnings. You don't understand the mentality of poor countries. Just like in countries like ours, after becoming rich, the thing they fear most is letting people know they were once poor. So, they want to use the latest and greatest. As for the old stuff? It's too late to throw it away! Think about it, when I first bought a car, wasn't I the same person who bought whatever was expensive? It's the same with poor people who suddenly become rich. It's all about lack of confidence."
Cashin asked: "Then why are there classic cars in Northern Ireland?"
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Think about it. When Ireland was founded, it was extremely poor. Even with cars, they weren't particularly good. Furthermore, the cars back then were generally used for work and poorly maintained, and now they're almost all broken down. But back then, the people of Northern Ireland had the luxury of sheltering under a well-established roof. Their lives were much better than those of the Irish. Back then, every household had a car, and those cars were the classic cars we see today."
Kasin suddenly realized and looked at the gray car in front of him: "Boss, how about this car?"
After seeing this, Xiao Peng laughed and said, "Kaxin, you really have the aesthetic sense of a fighting nation. You like this kind of square shape the most, right?"
Kasin scratched his head and said, "How generous is this car?"
"A 1961 Volvo P130. It's no surprise you like it. A small number of these entered Moscow as official vehicles. Later, they were generally used for private purposes. Don't you notice that, although this car is large enough, it only has two doors? It's not suitable for your leaders to sit in the back." Xiao Peng explained, "If you like this car, you might as well like that one: a 1965 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL. This car has appeared in countless movies and was the most amazing car of its time. It had a top speed of 225 kilometers per hour and could accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in just eight seconds. Impressive, right?"
"Then why don't you buy it?" Kasin said.
Xiao Peng didn't even think about it: "I don't like it! Hey, Kaxin, there's a car here that I think you should buy."
Kasim followed Xiao Peng's gaze and saw a strange thing. It looked more like an open-top jeep from the war period, but the strange thing was that it had two tracks instead of rear wheels.
"What is this?" Kasim asked in confusion.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "This is a 1931 Citroën. Back then, Citroën was the first in human history to use mechanical power to cross the Eurasian continent, a 12,000-kilometer journey. They used this very car. Look at it, with its duralumin body and steel hull. How does it align with your fighting nation's aesthetic standards? And since you were a soldier in the Eastern Battalion, this is the car you used for your 'Journey to the East'. How fitting?"
"1931?" Kasim blinked. "Is this car still drivable?"
Xiao Peng thought for a moment. "Perhaps all the parts inside have been replaced? But I think it should be drivable. After all, this car can't have been carried here by someone, right?"
Kasin glanced at the sign on the windshield. "Oh my god, this car costs 300,000 euros? Wouldn't it be nice to buy a Ferrari with this car?"
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "This is called a cultural relic, you know nothing about it... Wait! What did you say? They're using the Euro?"
"Yes!" Kasin said, "Is there any problem?"
Xiao Peng whistled. "Even when the UK joined the EU, they didn't want the euro and insisted on using the pound. Ireland's official currency is the euro, while Northern Ireland's are the Irish pound and the British pound. Previously, the two sides had to go through procedures like currency exchange to use their currencies, but now they're using the euro directly for settlement. It seems like Ireland and Northern Ireland are definitely going to make some moves. It all depends on how the British Empire responds."
"Fuck the British Empire!" Kasim cursed. "What era is this? Boss, look at what they did. They even wanted to seize our ship. Bah! Boss, I'm not bragging. If there were no Irish escort this time, we wouldn't be afraid of them! If they really dare to board our ship, I'll fight them to death and kill every one of them!"
Well, it is not easy to hear good things about Britain from the fighting nation. Almost every day, the whole of Europe sees Russia in the east and Britain in the west bickering with each other.
After hearing this, Xiao Peng asked, "And then? I buy you a grave?"
Kasin's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Boss, you even thought of our cemetery? And such good benefits? What a good boss!"
Xiao Peng's face was filled with black lines: "Kaxin, your flattery skills are getting better and better!"
Kasin grinned and said, "Boss, let's go. If you want to go on a road trip, let's buy a nice car. Why buy these old things? If there is something really beautiful, it would be fine. I don't think you like it."
Xiao Peng nodded. "Indeed, there aren't any cars I like. All the good antique cars are sold at auctions... Holy shit! How could this thing be here?"
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