The heavens set sail from the courtyard

At the end of August 2006, Hua Zi's used car dealership opened, and Wang Gang, as the largest investor, was naturally invited to attend.

Hua Zi is very passionate about doing business. He handled everything himself, from obtaining the car dealership's business license and leasing and decorating the store to recruiting employees and buying used cars.

Aside from providing financial support, Wang Gang only offered guidance on the car dealership's business strategy.

Hua Zi is a hard-working person. When the store was being renovated, he took people to collect used cars. By the time the store was finished, he had already acquired ten used cars and parked them in the store to make it look impressive.

On the opening day, Hua Zi held a grand event to create a lively atmosphere and attract customers.

Lu Tao and Xiang Nan, being Hua Zi's good friends, were naturally among those invited.

Lu Tao also brought his girlfriend, Xia Lin, along.

"Hua Zi, you're amazing! You've quietly built such a big car dealership?" Lu Tao was astonished as he walked around the store.

"Hua Zi, is that a Mercedes-Benz?" Xiang Nan exclaimed as he saw a Mercedes-Benz W140 parked in the middle of the store.

Hua Zi laughed happily, "That's the most expensive used car in my shop. It cost 100,000 yuan just to buy it. Later, it was taken to a repair shop for refurbishment, which cost another sum."

Xiang Nan asked enviously, "That car is really cool, how much does it cost?"

Hua Zi laughed and said, "198,000, I want you to drive it away."

Lu Tao exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, that's really not cheap!"

Hua Zi explained, "This car costs over a million yuan when it's new. It's a bit old, but it's in very good condition. You can drive it for a few more years without needing major repairs. The price of 198,000 yuan is very reasonable."

Lu Tao shook his head and said, "I don't have the money to buy a car."

Xiang Nan laughed and said, "Lu Tao, don't think I don't know. Your biological father came back to find you, didn't he? He definitely has the money to buy you a car."

Lu Tao scoffed, "I don't want his money."

Not long ago, Lu Tao's biological father, Xu Zhisen, returned from the United States and immediately met with Lu Tao and his mother, and personally knelt down to apologize.

Xu Zhisen returned to China this time because he wanted to reunite with his son, but Lu Tao was still conflicted and refused to acknowledge this irresponsible biological father.

"Lu Tao, how's your job search going? It's been almost three months since you graduated, you haven't found a suitable job yet, have you?" Xiang Nan asked.

"Don't even mention it. I've interviewed at several companies, but none of them were suitable," Lu Tao said irritably. "There was one that was pretty good, but they required me to be stationed in Africa."

Xiang Nan raised an eyebrow and said, "Africa? We definitely can't go there. I've heard that the medical conditions there are very poor and malaria is rampant. If we go there, we might not be able to come back."

Lu Tao sighed, "Who can argue with that? But with the major we studied, no one dared to build houses for us right after graduation."

Hua Zi said, "Lu Tao, I think your expectations are too high. You can find a job first and start from the bottom. You'll eventually make it big."

Charlene laughed and said, "Don't you know him? If he were willing to serve tea and water to others, Lu Tao wouldn't still be unemployed."

Lu Tao's face darkened upon hearing this.

Hua Zi, observing Xia Lin's expression, said, "Let's not talk about Lu Tao, Xia Lin, weren't you going to study in France? Why aren't you going?"

Xia Lin nestled against Lu Tao and said tenderly, "I want to save some more money and then go study abroad."

Hua Zi asked, "So where do you work now?"

Charlene said frankly, "I work as a model at a nightclub."

"Uh." Hua Zi and Xiang Nan were taken aback and couldn't help but look at Lu Tao.

Nightclubs are not respectable places, and Hua Zi and Xiang Nan were shocked that Lu Tao would actually allow his girlfriend to work in such a place.

Lu Tao said, "Why are you looking at me like that! Xia Lin is just going to be a model, not doing anything else. How can your minds be so dirty?"

Hua Zi laughed awkwardly, "So you're a model!"

Xiang Nan said, "Xia Lin, which nightclub do you work at? We'll go visit you sometime."

Hua Zi nudged Xiang Nan lightly with his elbow.

"Why are you touching me?" Xiang Nan asked, puzzled.

"The opening ceremony is about to begin, why don't you go and have some drinks?" Hua Zi interrupted. Lu Tao laughed, "Alright! Today is your big day, go ahead and get busy! We'll take care of ourselves."

Xiang Nan suddenly asked, "By the way, is Gao Qiang coming today?"

The atmosphere changed immediately after he finished speaking, and Lu Tao's face darkened.

"Is Gao Qiang coming too?" Lu Tao asked grimly.

Hua Zi said awkwardly, "Gao Qiang invested some money in my shop. It's opening day, and he's one of the owners, so he'll definitely be here."

Xiang Nan asked in surprise, "Where did Gao Qiang get the money? Isn't his family just average? Back when we were in school, I even brought him breakfast."

Hua Zi glanced at Lu Tao and said, "Gao Qiang has made a fortune in the stock market. In just the last two months, he has earned several million."

"What?!" Xiang Nan exclaimed in shock, "Several million? You must be kidding!"

Lu Tao was also somewhat surprised.

Hua Zi said smugly, "You don't know, Gao Qiang now has a nickname, the Capital Stock God. Whichever stock he buys, it hits the daily limit. In less than three months, his principal plus interest has increased more than tenfold."

He's already bought a house and two shops; his mother is planning to buy two more shops, aiming to become the "Shop King"!

Xiang Nan and Lu Tao gasped.

There were four people in the dormitory before, and Hua Zi and Gao Qiang were the worst off. When they were in school, Lu Tao and Xiang Nan took good care of them.

Now that Hua Zi has become a boss right after graduation and owns such a large car dealership, Xiang Nan and Lu Tao are already extremely envious.

Surprisingly, Gao Qiang, who had the worst conditions, turned out to be the one who fared the best among the four.

Lu Tao was unemployed right after graduation, while others made a fortune. Most people would definitely be envious and jealous of such people!

The saying goes, "I fear my brother's hardship even more than his driving a Land Rover."

This perfectly describes Lu Tao's current mood.

As if on cue, Wang Gang walked into the car dealership at that moment. Hua Zi, with his sharp eyes, immediately waved and called out, "Qiang Zi, over here!"

Wang Gang saw Hua Zi, as well as Lu Tao and Xia Lin.

After hesitating for two seconds, he still walked over.

"Hua Zi, look who I brought!" When Wang Gang saw Hua Zi, he deliberately turned to the side, revealing someone behind him.

"Spring Dawn!?" Hua Zi exclaimed in surprise.

Chunxiao is standing behind Wang Gang.

"Hua Zi, congratulations on your new store opening." Chun Xiao said with a smile, "Why didn't you tell me you were opening a store? Don't you consider me a friend?"

Hua Zi immediately said nervously, "How could that be? I was just worried you were too busy and wouldn't have time!"

Even Xiang Nan and Lu Tao could see that Hua Zi had feelings for Chun Xiao.

"Hello, Chunxiao." Xia Lin greeted Chunxiao awkwardly; they seemed to have met before.

"Hello?" Chunxiao glanced at Xia Lin, perhaps not recognizing her at first.

"You two know each other?" Hua Zi asked, puzzled.

Charlene said awkwardly, "Mi Lai used to take me to bars, and Chunxiao was a resident singer there."

Chunxiao suddenly realized and said, "Oh, it's you! No wonder you looked so familiar. What a small world!"

Wang Gang sneered, "It's not because the world is small, but because you have the same friend. This Lu Tao is Mi Lai's ex-boyfriend."

"Huh!?" Chunxiao was stunned; she really didn't know about the relationship between Lu Tao and Mi Lai.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. (End of Chapter)