The Rise of the Ranch King

Chapter 67 67. Maybach

Ever since the jade was auctioned, Lin Feng has always wanted to buy another car.

The pickup truck is usually used for working on the ranch. When going out, you need something similar.

Men's obsession with cars is comparable to women's obsession with cosmetics. In the past, Lin Feng didn't think he was addicted to cars, it was just a means of transportation.

Ever since he saw that Pagani in Seattle, it was like opening up a new world for him. It turns out that those four-wheeled things can be so cool.

In addition, the vast and sparsely populated River Valley Town has a very interesting self-driving road. In addition to trucks transporting livestock, the most common people you see are motorcycle racing parties.

The BMW X7 that Paul used to pick up and drop off was very good, but he couldn't buy luxury cars in Riverdale Town, and he was going to Helena, the capital of Montana, recently.

When you have enough money in your bank account, you no longer need to stand in the showroom to buy a more expensive car, just like going to the supermarket to choose drinks.

Money brings confidence to people. After coming to the United States, Lin Feng was convinced of this. The herdsmen throughout River Valley Town themselves conveyed such a simple and crude idea that money can make life better.

The car show in Helena was much smaller than the one in Seattle, and it was more like a temporary agricultural product expo.

However, except for the absence of super sports cars such as Pagani, Bugatti, and Koenigsegg, the usual brands are present, and even an exaggerated Mercedes-Benz concept car was brought in to support the scene.

The Maybach GLS, with a starting price of US$16, is very attractive to Lin Feng. In the past, it was probably a car that he would never be able to drive in his busy life.

Not to mention the Maybach GLS, even an ordinary Mercedes-Benz GLS is hard to match.

She is also a female salesperson, a little fat, not as sweet as Seattle's, and has a cold attitude.

That's Jessica Alba. This is Jessica Alba after taking off her makeup.

However, Lin Feng's indifferent attitude allowed him to quietly appreciate the car at close range. Plus he learned a little about it from the Internet, and he was much more comfortable than when he visited a car show for the first time.

He likes this Maybach very much. It has a rock black body and a desert gold roof. The price is acceptable, and if you post it to Moments, you can wear it as a small item.

At that time, I will comment on the shortcomings a little bit, and say that it is "just okay", which is full of flavor.

Everyone has vanity, especially when things were not going well at work before, and now life has taken a 180-degree turn.

Let's go to the Porsche showroom and see that Cayenne and Panamera were beyond the reach of Lin Feng before. Now you can pick one up anytime you like.

The Panamera starts at NT$9.2, while the Cayenne is priced at NT$6.45.

He likes the Porsche logo very much, which gives people a sense of high-end, of course, before seeing Pagani.

In front of sports cars of Pagani's level, Pamé Cayenne and the like are just big toys that burn gasoline.

There is also BMW. Paul's X7 made Lin Feng feel what luxury was for the first time, but now he prefers the Maybach.

Maserati has launched an SUV called Grega, which is about the same price as the Cayenne. I always thought it was only a sedan.

However, it seems that Lin Feng still fell in love with the Maybach GLS. The mahogany brown interior looks very classy.

This car competes with Bentley Bentayga, Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Lamborghini Urus and Aston Martin DBX in North America, all with starting prices in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

After only ten minutes of thinking, Lin Feng decided to order one.

The 4.0T twin-turbocharged V8 engine accelerates from 4.8 kilometers to kilometers in nearly seconds.

His decision surprised the Mercedes-Benz staff, who probably thought he was a college student who came to take photos of car models.

This car can be equipped with a third row of seats, but it doesn't seem to be very useful. Besides, the space in the third row is too small, so it is better to leave it to the trunk.

If you do not choose the third row, the passage between the second row of seats is connected to the main and passenger seats, and the second row can be almost completely folded down, making it very convenient to lie on it to sleep or do some physical work. He also purchased a lot of other configurations, such as adding folding tables, refrigerators, champagne glass holders, 23-inch wheels, and other things that can add a petty bourgeois touch.

According to Lin Feng's positioning, this is not only a trolley but also a mobile luxury private rest cabin.

In total, the total consumption was 22 US dollars, which was a full 6 US dollars more than the starting price.

Since it is a customized model, it will take a month at the earliest to pick up the car.

This made Lin Feng feel very unhappy. During this period, he planned to apply for visa procedures for his parents and wanted to open it when they came.

I told Maybach employees about my demands and they said they would complete the delivery as quickly as possible.

The factory is located in Alabama, almost diagonally from Montana, one to the northwest and the other to the southeast. It will take time to transport the products after production is off the line.

Lin Feng's Turkish passport application is still in the queue and he has not received an E2 visa, so his parents can only apply for a tourist visa, which also takes time, but it should still be time.

However, the tourist visa can stay for at least three months, so mom and dad can experience a Maybach no matter what.

I contacted Paul Schneider the night before yesterday. He said that a friend could help solve the visa problem of Lin Feng’s parents.

After receiving a call from Lin Feng, Paul readily agreed.

There was no time to meet since the jade auction ended. Paul was so busy every day that he didn't have time to invite him to the ranch all the time.

"Next time I go to Montana for a business trip, I will go to your ranch no matter how far it is. I promise, brother." Paul said sincerely.

Home by their parents, go out to rely on friends.

Looking back on the first day he took over the ranch until now, Lin Feng thinks that he is very lucky. The people he has met are all honest people, such as Paul and Cassidy, and the two current employees.

This was his biggest worry before, fearing that he would be cheated because of his skin color.

One more important thing is that the ranch needs a garage.

The Silverado pickup truck was fine in the wind and rain, but he didn't want the Maybach to be like that.

The old garage connected to the wooden villa can be temporarily parked, but eventually a new garage will need to be built, and at least five parking spaces will be prepared. There will only be more and more cars in the future.

In fact, there are still many areas in the pasture that need to be improved. For example, the roof of the hay room is aging and leaking occasionally. It cannot be repaired all the time.

Then there is the upgrade of the cattle shed. In the future, as there will be more and more cattle, the area required will become larger and larger.

These problems can be left to specialized construction companies, and the price is quite reasonable, but the labor cost is relatively expensive.

I have to say that construction workers are still very popular in the United States. The annual salary of skilled construction workers in some states has reached 12 US dollars.

After the ranch went bankrupt, cowboys and even ranchers went to the construction site to carry bricks, but physical work did not happen every day.

Riverdale is known for its pristine ecology and has very few jobs.

Driving back from downtown Helena, Lin Feng already felt a sense of belonging to this northwest border town.

Looking at the vast patches of grass or yellow sand and gravel, you feel warm and friendly, and even the coyotes looking for food on the side of the road feel beautiful.

Regardless, Riverdale has become his second home.

(End of this chapter)