pjbooks Chapter 106 Taking over the supply and marketing cooperative, buying cars and guns
Chapter 106 Taking over the supply and marketing cooperative, buying cars and guns
Chapter 106 Taking over the supply and marketing cooperative, buying cars and guns
He went straight to the police station in Linchuan, the county seat, and found Liu Jianshe.
"Brother-in-law, I'm preparing to take my driver's license test. Where should I go to take it?"
"Driver's license? You bought a car?"
"I'm just about to buy it."
"Good lad, you've got guts," Liu Jianshe gave Lin Chuan a thumbs up. "You need to go to the agricultural machinery station to get your driver's license. Are you in a hurry? If you are, I'll have Xiao Hong take you there. You can get your license today."
"That's great, it would be best to get the certificate today."
Liu Jianshe called Tong Hong over. Their bicycles were left at the police station. Tong Hong drove his three-wheeled vehicle to take them to the agricultural machinery station.
"Brother Tong, stop for a second."
When they reached a deserted section of the road, Lin Chuan called out to Tong Hong, who stopped the car with a puzzled look on his face.
"Brother Tong, let me drive. You give me directions."
"Can you drive?"
"Yes, there won't be any problem getting on the road."
Tong Hong hesitated. Driving is no joke; he would be held responsible if an accident occurred.
"Brother Tong, there's no one on the road. At most, it'll just be a minor collision. If it does, I'll pay for the repairs."
After thinking about it for a while, Tong Hong finally agreed to let Lin Chuan drive, just as Lin Chuan said, at most there would be a car accident.
Lin Chuan switched to the driver's seat, but the car was still running, which saved a lot of trouble; otherwise, he would have had to start it manually.
Tong Hong watched from the side and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Chuan driving steadily. He pointed the way and they arrived at the agricultural machinery station.
There aren't many people taking driving tests right now; the testing center at the agricultural machinery station is completely empty.
With Tong Hong leading the team, a lot of trouble was saved. Even if their procedures were incomplete, with only a household registration booklet or even Lin He not having a household registration booklet, they were still processed.
The current procedure for obtaining a driver's license involves training, which covers traffic rules and basic mechanical knowledge.
Then comes the instruction on operation. Those who already know how can skip this step and go straight to hands-on practice: starting, shifting gears, and crossing a single-sided bridge.
Most of the time, you just need to start the car, shift gears, and drive around the yard of the agricultural machinery station to prove you can drive and get a certificate.
Lin Chuan pulled Tong Hong and a junior manager from the agricultural machinery station aside and offered each of them a cigarette: "Brother, I drove here the other day. I have some things to take care of. Look at this training and practical exercise—"
As he spoke, Lin Chuan took out a thousand yuan, added fifty more, and handed it to the foreman: "You see, I'm quite busy, and I don't have time to go pay the fees. I'll have to trouble you to pay them for me."
The foreman glanced at Tong Hong, who turned his face away as if he hadn't seen him. The foreman took the money and said, "No problem, no problem. You can go ahead and do your thing. I'll get the certificate done for you in a bit."
Lin Chuan went back to the police station and went to find Liu Jianshe.
At that time, there were two main types of vehicles that could haul goods: hand tractors and small four-wheeled tractors.
The half-type is a three-wheeled truck, like the one Tong Hong drives, a smaller version of a truck with three wheels.
The reason it's called "half-type" is because Sanma'er (a type of horse) is hard to buy in small county towns, and the supply is insufficient.
If you're going to buy a Linchuan, you're naturally planning to buy a three-horse tractor. A three-horse tractor can reach a speed of 50 kilometers per hour, which is far faster than the slow speed of a tractor.
Liu Jianshe's connections in the county town were indeed very helpful. When Lin Chuan asked at the agricultural machinery station and they couldn't find the goods, Liu Jianshe had someone take Lin Chuan to buy them in half an hour.
Eight thousand five hundred, the top-of-the-line model with 18 horsepower.
Lin Chuan drove the car to a dirt road, picked up a stone and smashed a few dents into the new car, then threw some mud on it before nodding in satisfaction.
He planned to tell his family that it was a used car, otherwise the price of a new car would be too high, and it would be difficult to explain where he got so much money.
It's easier to deal with secondhand items; the price is ultimately up to him.
Lin Chuan drove his three-wheeled vehicle to the government building, went inside to find Li Jianguo, invited him to have a meal, and asked him about the supply and marketing cooperative during the meal.
"It's been confirmed, but we haven't notified the others yet. If you need it now, I'll go and handle the paperwork for you in a bit."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Li."
It took Li Jianguo two hours, during which he didn't even take a nap, to help Lin Chuan complete all the formalities, thus changing the ownership of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Thirteen thousand, not rent, but buy, that's a high price.
The supply and marketing cooperative didn't cost much to build; it was just a house of about 100 square meters and a wall. The government approved some materials, and it was sold as a rural house, with a maximum price of 8,000 yuan.
As for the yard, land in the countryside is worthless.
The government's asking price was 13,000. Li Jianguo had originally planned to sell it for 10,000, but Lin Chuan offered 13,000 instead.
"Good lad, this is the first time I've ever seen someone voluntarily raise the price. Three thousand yuan, aren't you worried about the cost?"
Lin Chuan didn't care at all. It was only 300 points, which was nothing to him. Of course, he couldn't say that on the surface.
"I'm just afraid of giving you, Brother Li, a handle to use against me. I don't understand the ins and outs of the government, and I just wanted to reduce the trouble for you, Brother Li."
"This is nothing. It's hard to sell in the rural supply and marketing cooperatives. We'll sell whatever we can. If we drag it out any longer, we can get it for eight thousand. You've lost out. Or I can talk to them and get your money back."
"No, let's forget it. We've already paid the money, so it's better to suffer a loss than a gain. We can always make it back later."
They didn't value Qian Linchuan that much; maintaining a good relationship with Li Jianguo was the priority.
"You little rascal, I don't know whether to call you stupid or bold. No, I can't let you suffer such a loss. Is there anything else you need me to do? I'll take care of it for you."
"Well, speaking of which, there are actually two things I need help with. One is to get a few guns. I got my gun license a long time ago but forgot to buy them."
Also, Brother Li, could you see if I could get permission to buy the farmland and hills around the supply and marketing cooperative? I'm willing to pay for them.
Lin Chuan forgot about the guns after he unlocked the skill, but he remembered them only now that he bought a car. He heard that road thugs stop cars, so he plans to get a few guns and put them in the car for them to use for self-defense.
Another issue is the land and hills. If we want the old man and his family to live here, we need land; otherwise, the old man definitely won't come.
"No problem, you wait."
In half an hour, Li Jianguo had it all done. He handed Lin Chuan three double-barreled shotguns and several notes.
"Hey, here's a gun with 300 bullets. Come find me or your brother-in-law when you're done. The hilltop has been approved, and you've also been granted 20 acres of land around it. The wasteland is easy to deal with, but you can only plant the farmland after others have harvested their crops."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Li. Here's the price."
"Kid, you're trying to slap me in the face, aren't you? This little bit of money is nothing. You're actually losing out. Come on, let's have some tea in the office, and then we'll go back after we have some food."
"No thanks, Brother Li. I have a whole bunch of people taking driving lessons at the agricultural machinery station. I have to go check it out. I'll invite you to dinner next time I come to the county town."
"Alright then, I'll treat you next time you come. If you receive the goods, just come find me; it's easy for the buyer."
"Okay, thank you, Brother Li."
After saying goodbye to Li Jianguo, Lin Chuan didn't go to the agricultural machinery station. Instead, he went to the department store and headed straight for the clothing section.