Chapter 18: Buying a car! Taking stock of the sixth place on the Huaxia Heroes List!

The Jiangcheng Auto Mall was the largest car sales center in the province, covering hundreds of acres, with every brand of car available.

Mercedes, BMW, and Audi were just the starting point; above them were Porsche, Maserati, and Lamborghini, and in the very back were the exclusive dealerships for Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Ferrari.

Gu Shanhe told Zhang Meng to go back and walked into the auto mall alone.

He was wearing ordinary street-stall clothes—jeans, a T-shirt, and sneakers, totaling less than two hundred yuan.

Walking through the luxury car showroom, he looked completely out of place with his surroundings.

But he didn't care.

He walked into a Rolls-Royce dealership.

There were several cars parked in the showroom, the cheapest of which cost over a million.

The salespeople stood in twos and threes; seeing Gu Shanhe enter, they glanced at his clothes and didn't move.

Only a young girl hesitated for a moment before coming up to greet him.

"Hello, sir. What kind of car are you looking for? What is your approximate budget?"

Gu Shanhe scanned the area and pointed to the one in the middle:

"Let's go with this one. The Ghost."

The girl was stunned for a moment and hurriedly introduced:

"Sir, you have a great eye. This is the Rolls-Royce Ghost, equipped with a 6.7-liter V12 engine, a maximum power of 571 horsepower, and it accelerates from zero to one hundred in 4.8 seconds."

"The interior uses top-grade leather and solid wood trim, and the starlight headliner has 1,340 fiber-optic lights that can simulate the starry night sky..."

Gu Shanhe interrupted her: "How much?"

The girl swallowed: "This model is a custom version, the full price on the road is... five million one hundred and twenty thousand."

Gu Shanhe nodded: "Is there one in stock?"

"Yes, yes. There is one in the warehouse."

"Fine. That's the one. Full payment, swipe the card."

The girl's eyes widened, and she couldn't react for a long time.

The other salespeople nearby were also stunned, especially the one called "Sister Li," whose expression looked like she had just eaten a fly.

Gu Shanhe took out his bank card and handed it over.

The girl's hands were shaking; she almost dropped it when she took it.

"S-sir, please wait a moment, I'll go get the manager..."

Before long, a middle-aged man walked out quickly, his face full of smiles:

"Hello, sir. I am the manager here, my surname is Zhao. Are you sure you want this Ghost?"

Gu Shanhe nodded.

Manager Zhao hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I will process the paperwork for you immediately."

"Xiao Xia, hurry up and pour tea for the gentleman!"

The young girl named Xiao Xia scrambled to pour the tea.

The other salespeople nearby watched this scene in a daze, especially Sister Li, whose guts were turning green with regret.

Just the commission for this single sale was one hundred and fifty thousand.

One hundred and fifty thousand!

That was equivalent to her annual salary!

Gu Shanhe sat on the sofa, drinking tea, waiting for the paperwork to be processed.

Xiao Xia stood nearby, so nervous she didn't know where to put her hands.

"Your name is Xiao Xia?" Gu Shanhe asked.

"Y-yes, sir."

"Are you new?"

"Yes, I've been here for three months."

Gu Shanhe nodded: "Not bad."

Xiao Xia blushed.

After the paperwork was finished and the card was swiped, the balance on Gu Shanhe's bank card dropped from five million three hundred and forty thousand to two hundred and twenty-six thousand.

But he didn't care.

Money is meant to be spent, and he could earn more.

Manager Zhao personally saw him to the car, and Xiao Xia stood nearby, her eyes sparkling.

Gu Shanhe started the car, pressed the accelerator, and the Ghost let out a low roar as it slowly drove out of the showroom.

Sister Li watched the receding taillights, wanting to cry but having no tears.

……

Leaving the auto mall, Gu Shanhe drove to the clothing mall.

He had money now and couldn't keep wearing street-stall clothes.

It wasn't about vanity, but some occasions required it—

For example, when he went to Liuguang Pavilion today, although Manager Wang didn't say anything, he saw the momentary surprise in his eyes.

The clothing mall was the highest-end shopping center in Jiangcheng, filled with international luxury brands.

Gu Shanhe walked into two stores at random and picked out two suits, two shirts, two pairs of trousers, two pairs of leather shoes, and a few casual outfits.

Swiped the card, twenty-six thousand.

Leaving the mall, he carried his newly bought clothes in bags.

Driving back to his rented apartment, he parked the car in a nearby paid parking lot and carried the bags upstairs.

The twenty-square-meter apartment was packed full.

He threw the new clothes on the bed and turned on the computer.

"System, publish the video."

【Ding! Published successfully!】

Gu Shanhe leaned back in his chair and took out his phone to check his balance.

Buying the car cost five million one hundred and twenty thousand, buying clothes cost twenty-six thousand, plus the twenty thousand he had left before, he now had two hundred thousand left in his card.

Enough to spend.

He thought for a moment and transferred another one hundred thousand to his parents.

Note: Mom and Dad, this is your living allowance.

After sending it, he leaned back in his chair, staring at the system panel, watching the scenes of various dynasties discussing the Sky Screen.

Qin Dynasty, Xianyang Palace.

The morning court had just ended, and Ying Zheng was preparing to return to his sleeping quarters to rest when a guard ran over in a hurry.

"Your Majesty! The Sky Screen has lit up!"

Ying Zheng paused, turned around, and walked out.

The civil and military officials followed in a rush.

On the Sky Screen, as a loud voice rang out, the image gradually became clear.

【Taking stock of the sixth place on the China Heroes List: Qi Jiguang (Ming Dynasty)】

Meng Yi lowered his head and thought: "Judging by the name, he should be a military general."

Wang Jian gave a hum: "This Ming Dynasty place has produced quite a few people. First Shigefa, then Yu Qian, and now another Qi Jiguang."

Li Si pondered: "What kind of dynasty is this Ming Dynasty? Why has it produced so many heroes?"

Ying Zheng didn't speak, but continued to stare at the Sky Screen.

The image began to play.

【Qi Jiguang's life is an epic 'from the calm seas to the solid Great Wall.' He is not only the 'God of Killing' who resisted the Japanese pirates in the southeast, but also the 'Chief Engineer' of the northern Great Wall.】

"'God of Killing'?"

Meng Tian's eyes lit up, "That title is ruthless enough!"

Meng Yi was curious: "And what is a 'Chief Engineer'?"

Wang Jian thought for a moment: "It should be someone responsible for construction. Chief Engineer of the Great Wall... does it mean this person built the Great Wall?"

Ying Zheng didn't speak, but continued to watch.

Above the firmament, golden light slowly spread out, and the giant Sky Screen spanned the heavens and earth, the characters flowing like stars, presenting the entire life of the famous general Qi Jiguang before the eyes of the world.

【On the first day of the tenth intercalary month of the seventh year of Jiajing (November 12, 1528), in Lubiao Town, Jining, Shandong, a cry pierced the sky, and Qi Jiguang was born into a family of military generals.】

【His father, Qi Jingtong, was an honest official with superb martial arts skills. From a young age, he taught him to read and practice martial arts, study military books, and engraved the belief of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism into his bones. The young Qi Jiguang made a grand vow: 'My intention is not to be ennobled, but to see the seas calm.' A star of a general thus quietly rose.】

The reactions of the emperors and officials of various dynasties to the 'Sky Screen' of Qi Jiguang's birth.

Qin Dynasty plane, Xianyang Palace.

Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, his eyes like torches, tapped his fingers on the desk.

"Hmph, Shandong again. The land of Qi and Lu, Confucian scholars are troublesome, and now another star of a general? ('But wish for the seas to be calm?') If the seas are calm, what use are weapons?"

"What I want is the land within the four seas, the Emperor's soil, not this childish dream of peace. Meng Tian, you take a look, how does this 'Qi Family Army' compare to your Great Wall Army?"

The officials began to discuss.

Meng Tian said confidently: "Your Majesty, this child was born in 1528, nearly two thousand years after our Great Qin. If we talk about governing an army, I only need thirty thousand elite soldiers to trample his so-called 'seas'."

Wang Jian evaluated based on his own experience:

"'My intention is not to be ennobled'? Heh, the young man is just talking big."

"When I destroyed Chu, I insisted on an army of six hundred thousand, precisely to protect myself. With him being so high-profile, I'm afraid he won't live long." ===== CHAPTER 19 =====