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Chapter 776 Give hope first, then despair

Long Zhan came to look for Representative Jim with a gift, and had a meal to deepen their relationship with each other. In fact, it was just a pretense, an excuse to get close to Representative Jim's house.

The real purpose is not the case!

Finding a way to spend the night at Mr. Jim's house tonight is the purpose of Long Zhan coming here.

As for why he had to do everything possible to stay overnight at Mr. Jim's house, it was about Long Zhan's unique way of bribery.

In order to ensure that he can successfully bribe, Long Zhan fully utilized his acting skills.

The first is to win over Senator Jim's son.

Long Zhan had already made arrangements when he came here, he had already dug the hole, and he could easily complete this step when the prey jumped in by itself.

The trap set by Long Zhan is the sports car he bought.

When Long Zhan was driving all the way over, he could even step on the accelerator when he stopped in front of the house, letting the roar of the V8 engine show off its muscles.

As long as they are real men, few men can stand the adrenaline rush brought by the roar of the engine.

Fast & Furious.

It's a man's nature!
Long Zhan clearly remembered that when he stepped on the accelerator, it was like pressing a switch, and a window on the second floor of Mr. Jim's house was opened immediately.

A naive black boy's face was revealed.

Even at a distance of more than ten meters, Long Zhan could clearly see the obsession and longing for the Shelby sports car in the eyes of the black boy.

And the kind of extreme envy when you like something but can't afford it, and see others own it.

Fashion, handsome, muscle, sports car...

The Shelby GT500, which combines all these elements, is more unbearable to a young boy than a cat seeing a fish.

With one kick of the accelerator, the fish was successfully caught, and the follow-up operation was simple.

Long Zhan deliberately said at the dinner table that this car was too small for him to drive, and he thought about selling it for a cheap price and replacing it with a bigger one.

Hearing the words "sell for cheap", Senator Jim's son's eyes lit up.

He said to his mother: "Mom, you said that you would prepare an adult gift for me. I have made up my mind. I want a car of my own. I have passed the driver's license test. I can drive."

The driving license test in the United States is different from that in China.

Although the United States does not become an adult until 18 years old like China, but as long as it is 16 years old, it can take the test for a license, but at this time you cannot drive alone, you must be accompanied by someone.

After one year, you can take an official driver's license test, and after getting the official driver's license, you can drive alone.

After another 5 years, you can test for a lifetime driver's license.

It means that if you are eager to drive by yourself, you only need to be 17 years old to drive alone, and it is normal to have a driver's license at the age of 18.

Senator Jim's son is very skillful in speaking, and children in the new era are all chicken thieves.

Although he didn't directly say that he wanted Long Zhan's car, but he said it at this juncture, and any fool would know what he meant.

The MP's wife can naturally hear it.

Mothers usually love their sons very much, and Senator Jim's mother is the same.

In addition, in the United States, children are more open, and usually there is not much support after adulthood, but the coming-of-age ceremony is very important.

Basically, as long as the requirements are not too excessive, parents will find ways to satisfy their children.

Knowing that her son had taken a fancy to Long Zhan's sports car, the congressman's wife understood, and asked sideways: "You have a very good eye, and that car is very beautiful.

It's a pity that it is really not suitable for you. You are too strong. You should buy a large-sized wide-body car. Then, how much do you plan to sell this sports car for? "

As expected of someone who can be the wife of a member of parliament, what she said is very level.

It's not reckless to directly say that it is better to sell it to me, but to ask how much it will cost as a bystander, which is obviously more mature and rational.

The good thing about asking this is that...

If the price Long Zhan said was right, she would follow the topic and ask Long Zhan to sell it to herself.

If the price is not right and she can't afford it, she can easily catch it and turn it to another direction, so that she won't be embarrassed.

Long Zhan was amazed at the wisdom of the congressman's wife, she was the smartest among the black women he had come into contact with.

In order to implement his bribery plan smoothly, Long Zhan must not really say a very low price. The cheap sale mentioned above is just to attract the son of the member.

So I deliberately thought about it for a second or two, and said with some reluctance: "I haven't bought this car for two days, and I just looked at it at that time, which is an impulsive purchase.

I have only driven it for less than two days, and this car is like a brand new car.

I asked a friend about it before. According to the market of second-hand cars in the market, I bought this car for 10 yuan, and it should be able to sell for more than 9 yuan, but it will take a long time and I need to meet suitable customers.

I don't want to wait so long, I don't have time to wait, I hope to sell it earlier, so I am going to sell it for 8 yuan, and I should be able to find a buyer within a week. "

Long Zhan's acting skills are at the Oscar level. If he doesn't open a company to act, he will definitely be able to eat this bowl of rice.

Even if half of what he said was true and half was false, the expression on his face was so vivid that it played out the psychological reaction of a car seller to the extreme.

"8? It's indeed a reasonable price."

The councilor's wife agreed with Long Zhan's idea, but she couldn't hide the disappointment in her eyes.

"Yes, the price is already very low, and it can indeed be sold quickly. Where are you going to sell it? Do you need me to find someone to help you?"

Representative Jim couldn't hide his embarrassment, he never mentioned the car purchase, and instead introduced the seller to Long Zhan.

The son of the congressman, who was originally full of joy, was too young to hide his emotions, and his frustration and helplessness were all written on his face when he heard the price.

Long Zhan had a panoramic view of the family's expressions, and couldn't hide his joy in his heart.

This is exactly what he wanted to achieve!
At the current salary level of a full-time member of a state in the United States, the officials of the 10 full-time legislatures of the state government are almost the same, with an average salary of about 7 US dollars per year.

That is to say, the salary in rich states is around 10, while in economically underdeveloped states, it is only [-] to [-] U.S. dollars per year.

If it is not an elected full-time member, but only a part-time member temporarily hired by the government, the salary is even pitiful.

The average is just under 15000 per year.

If a part-time councilor doesn't go to a restaurant to wash dishes, or work as a parking attendant in a hotel, then find another part-time job for yourself.

Even if you are a member of the state government, you have to be too poor to afford food.

(Slight exaggeration, but not bad.)
Although North Carolina is not as poor as Maine, the annual salary of the governor is only 7 knives, and the salary of full-time congressmen is only a pitiful [-] to [-] knives.

But in fact, it's not much better, and it can't be compared with those top states.

Mr. Jim's annual income after tax is only more than 6 knives, and his wife only works as a cashier in a restaurant, and the annual income is more than 3 knives.

The two couples add up to less than 10 dollars a year, which is just enough for the family to live a normal life.

That is, I can eat and drink enough, have a car and a house, and occasionally go on a trip or engage in some adjustment activities. I live a comfortable life but not rich.

If Long Zhan's offer is only [-] to [-] US dollars, the couple bite their teeth and max out a few credit cards, and spend the next one or two years in a hurry, say goodbye to travel and so on, but they can buy it.

It's a pity that Long Zhan's quotation is 8 yuan, which is three or four times higher than their psychological price.

It is simply impossible for such a family to spend 8 dollars.

It is equivalent to a domestic monthly salary of 5000, but you need to buy a car worth 100 million.

Not to mention whether you can afford it, I’m afraid you can’t even afford it. Things like insurance, maintenance, and fuel costs are simply not something that a salary of 5000 can afford.

This is why Jim's family was miserable when they heard Long Zhan's offer.

Long Zhan first gave hope to Representative Jim's family, saying that he would sell the sports car at a low price, but at a price that was pertinent but not affordable for the poor, they fell from hope to despair again.

(End of this chapter)