Dong Qiangqiang's Story of Leaving Germany

The seven plates and eight bowls of noodles are also colorful, including shredded cucumber, shredded radish, cabbage hearts, green beans, soybeans, celery, green garlic, Chinese toon, and new garlic. One bite is spicy enough to make you cry. Hurry up and eat the noodles. You need to do more somersaults. There are so many twists and turns, and finally a mouthful of noodle soup, perfect.

After eating and drinking, he took a short rest and went straight to the nearest Volkswagen 4S store.

He chatted with the salesmen in a familiar manner. After chatting in various directions, the basic situation of Volkswagen in the local area became clear.

He went to other car companies to verify whether the claims of Volkswagen 4S were reliable, and ended up buying a Dongfeng 4S. I accidentally learned that the history of Dongfeng Motor far exceeds the development time of Volkswagen in China. As a well-known domestic car brand, Dongfeng carries too many honors and expectations for domestic cars.

Looking at the various Dongfeng cars in the modern showroom, Dong Qiangqiang suddenly felt a sense of pride for some unknown reason at that moment. Maybe one day, Chinese cars will also go to the world stage like Volkswagen.

Just when he was about to leave the eighth 4S store, a man in his 30s who looked like a senior executive walked up to him and said hello.

Dong Qiangqiang basically understood all the information he wanted to know. He thought that this man was also here to sell cars to him, so he dismissed him with a few words. Unexpectedly, the man opposite asked directly: "Dong Qiangqiang, right?"

He was stunned for a moment when he was asked, and then he carefully looked at the person who spoke. He felt that the person looked familiar, but he couldn't remember the person's name.

"Oh, I'm sorry, you are..."

"Xia Qing." The man took the initiative to extend his hand, "We met at the carnival in Cologne last year. You and a white-haired guy got into a fight with a bunch of that. Later we all went to the police station to make written statements. Have you forgotten?"

Dong Qiangqiang suddenly understood, and hurriedly stepped forward to hold the other party's hand: "Brother Xia, I remembered you as soon as you said that. No wonder I feel like I have seen you somewhere, but my mind has not been working well recently. Please forgive me for the moment. I didn’t even recognize you, are your injuries healed?”

"Good morning." Xia Qing let out a hearty laugh, "It's been almost a year, how can it be okay?"

"Yes, you work here?" Dong Qiangqiang looked around.

"Yes, aren't you studying in Germany? Why are you here?" Xia Qing joked, "I know, I want to buy a car, but you can't buy it in Germany, right?"

Dong Qiangqiang successfully completed the due diligence and met his old friend in a foreign country. He felt so happy: "Brother Xia, I would like to ask, how long have you been working here?"

"I've been here since I graduated from high school. It's been almost ten years. What's wrong?"

"Brother Xia, that's it. I came here to understand the situation of the local car market. To be more precise, I want to understand the public here. Do you know about it?"

"You mean FAW-Volkswagen? That's a big company. You must understand it. What do you want to know?"

Dong Qiangqiang didn't hide anything at the moment, so he told all the questions he wanted to know but couldn't find the answers to. He even didn't shy away from Xia Qing about some sharp questions.

As an industry insider, Xia Qing systematically informed Dong Qiangqiang about the new standards for measuring the safety, power, and quality of A-class cars that Chinese consumers are paying more and more attention to. Which Volkswagen cars have aroused positive reactions from the market? Cars are in short supply all year round. Which cars are suitable for families, which ones are suitable for business, and which cars are the most cost-effective?

When Xia Qing couldn't answer, he called his colleague to answer. With the opinions and data of veterans in the automotive industry, Dong Qiangqiang obtained good results that exceeded expectations.

"Brother Xia, it's rare that we meet again today. Let me treat you to a meal tonight." Dong Qiangqiang said sincerely, "You have helped me a lot today." "No, the old man at home is sick and I have to go back to take care of him. Next time Just let me know in advance when you come next time."

"Actually, I wanted to invite you and the other big brothers to have dinner together last time, but when that happened, you guys had other arrangements, so the invitation didn't come through in the end. I can't let you go if I don't say anything today, so I'll You're so ignorant. Brother Xia, when will you get off work? I'll wait for you. Let's have something to eat at the door without delaying your return home."

"Xiao Dong, thank you. I appreciate your kindness, but I really don't need it. Let's do it next time. By the way, hurry up and see if you have any other problems? If so, I'll find someone for you."

Seeing that Xia Qing's face was sincere and not polite, Dong Qiangqiang was a little embarrassed. His eyes passed by the cars in the exhibition hall, and a thought suddenly flashed in his mind.

"Brother Xia, do you have any second-hand cars here?"

"Yes, what? Are you really buying a car?" Xia Qing looked surprised, "Didn't you come here to investigate the market and go back after the investigation?"

"If there is something cheap, I want to see it." Dong Qiangqiang has already seen that Xia Qing is a real person, but he does not want to owe the other party too many favors, especially since the other party has helped again and again, and the help today was especially Value, "The family also needs a car."

"But even if you buy it, how will you go back? Drive it back? It will take 11 hours on the highway, right? Can you do it?" Xia Qing asked worriedly.

"If there is no problem with the car, then there will definitely be no problem with me. Driving a long distance is nothing to me. Besides, there is a rest area in the middle. If I feel sleepy, I can just go and take a nap. I won't drive fatigued or anything like that."

"Really want to buy it?"

"Well, let's take a look. If you find one that suits you, just get one. It won't be too expensive. I'm a poor student." Dong Qiangqiang said half-jokingly.

"What's your budget?"

"The cheaper the better, and of course it has to be able to be driven for a few more years." Dong Qiangqiang counted the money in his hand, "Don't exceed 2."

"That probably wouldn't be a good car."

"It's almost ok. Joint venture cars probably won't work, so will domestic cars. I heard that Dongfeng is good. Do you have any here?"

"If you don't mind, we have an old Fukang from 96 behind our shop. The car is in good condition, it has not been overhauled, and it has not been in any accidents. It is just that the mileage is a bit high, the fuel consumption is not low, and there are some bumps on the body. There is no sheet metal yet, take a look, if it works, just drive away, if not, forget it, it will save you the trouble of going back to buy a new car. If you buy a non-Beijing brand car, you have to go through the transfer process and so on, which is also very troublesome." Xia Qing persuaded him with good words.

"How much does the car cost?"

"My colleague is responsible for the car. You take a look first. If there is no problem, we can discuss the price."

Dong Qiangqiang followed Xia Qing to the warehouse at the back and found a dusty Fukang car inside.

Xia Qing took him out of the shop and drove around the 4S. The condition of the car was similar to what Dong Qiangqiang expected. It sounded like it had a lot of minor problems. He believed that Xia Qing would not lie to him if there were major problems with the car. He is determined to repay Xia Qing, so if the price is right, he does not intend to counter-offer as a way of thanking the other party for his generous action last year and sharing of information today. (End of chapter)