Chapter 34: The Humvee

After Liu Dong came out of the backyard of Taiyi Pavilion, he and Zhou Bin, who was watching those fine wood carvings in the store, and then walked out together.

Because the flow of people in the antique city is too large, and the things sold here are basically fragile and precious works of art, so general motor vehicles are not allowed to drive inside.

Therefore, the two of them, plus the two bodyguards who followed them, walked not far outside the antique city, almost facing the street, found a restaurant with a good environment, looked very clean, and had a classical Chinese decoration style, and walked in.

According to Zhou Bin's meaning, he originally wanted to find a high-end hotel, and the two of them had a good meal. However, Liu Dong didn't want people to invite him to dinner for the first time, so he chose this place.

After taking the menu, the two of them excused themselves, and after each ordering some of the signature dishes here, they asked the waiter to tell the back kitchen to start cooking.

"Brother Liu, take the liberty of asking, what is the relationship between you and Long Lao?" Zhou Bin asked curiously.

He has known Long Lao for a long time, and he also knows Long Lao's family relationship, but this young man in front of him is the first time he has seen today, and he can let the old man with a reputation in the domestic handmade wood furniture industry be tens of millions, and spend such a big price to give him a chance to apprentice, which shows that the relationship between the two is extraordinary.

"Of course, if it's inconvenient for you to say, then even if I didn't ask!" Zhou Bin followed closely.

After listening to his words, Liu Dong couldn't help but smile faintly and said, "Actually, there is nothing inconvenient!" Saying that, his eyes showed a look of reminiscence, "I just came out of my home, and I had no relatives in Quancheng, only a little woodcarving skills I learned from a carpenter in the village when I was a child, but my woodcarving skills are too poor, and there is no shop pù willing to hire me, so I couldn't even earn money for food, and I didn't even have a place to live at night!"

Speaking of this, Liu Dong's mind couldn't help but remember the hard days when he was living on the streets and being with beggars.

Looking at Liu Dong's expression, Zhou Bin wisely did not bother.

After a pause, Liu Dongcai slowly continued: "Later, after a period of time, that is, two years ago, I met Uncle Long, who did not think that my skills were poor, and often taught me woodcarving skills by hand, so my skills became better and better. Uncle Long is in my psyche just like my relatives!"

Looking at the sincere expression on his face, Zhou Bin nodded and continued to ask, "So Brother Liu is Long Lao's apprentice!?"

"No!" Liu Dong shook his head with a wry smile when he heard this, "Uncle Long said that his wood carving skills can only be regarded as third-rate in China, so it's okay to give me some guidance, but the old man resolutely refuses to apprentice him!"

"Hehe, Long Lao is a little modest! But his old man's best thing is indeed not wood carving, but the creation of our traditional Chinese furniture! That craftsmanship is really a unique in the industry!" Zhou Bin couldn't help but admire.

After Liu Dong heard this, he couldn't help but nodded, but unfortunately his interest was in carving rather than building antique furniture.

Perhaps feeling that the topic just discussed was a little heavy, Zhou Bin took a sip of the tea on the table, and then asked, "Is Brother Liu free in the afternoon?"

"Afternoon?" Liu Dong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, originally in the afternoon, he wanted to go to the bookstore to buy some books on antique collection, enrich his knowledge of antique appreciation, and then go to the Golden Jade Pavilion to find some jade materials to hone his jade carving skills. But since it was Zhou Bin who opened his mouth to invite, it was naturally difficult for him to refuse, after all, he was also asking for help this time. Although this person looks bold and informal, the two have been in contact for a short time, so if there is a chance to have a good relationship, Liu Dong naturally has to seize the opportunity, after all, China has been a society that relies on distant and close relatives to maintain since ancient times.

"I'm fine in the afternoon!" Liu Dong didn't want Uncle Long to ask for the opportunity he had worked so hard to get for himself, and there would be even the slightest difference.

"Hehe, that's good, I'll take you to open your eyes in the afternoon!" Zhou Bin smiled mysteriously.

Hearing this, Liu Dong was stunned, he wanted to ask more, but at this time, the dishes they ordered gradually came up one by one, so Liu Dong had to swallow all the words that had reached his mouth back into his stomach.

Maybe thinking about the afternoon, Zhou Bin didn't say a few words when he was eating. And Liu Dong has been at home since he was a child, and he was taught by his parents to 'eat without speaking', so he rarely talked during meals, so there was some silence between the two at this time, but the time to eat was a lot faster.

Liu Dong and Zhou Bin were at one table, and Zhou Bin's two bodyguards were left at one table, probably because there was something to do in the afternoon, and several people did not have a higher degree of liquor, but one person asked for a bottle of Tsingtao beer, so it was over in less than half an hour after a simple meal.

"Brother Zhou, is this your car?"

The traditional Chinese wine table culture has made the relationship between the two quickly close a lot after a meal. When he spoke, he had a lot less scruples, so when a few people walked to the parking lot outside the antique city, looking at the black paint in front of them, the shape like a square box, the heavy tires and the high chassis, as well as the body that was larger than an ordinary car, and the car with domineering side leaks all over his body, Liu Dong couldn't help but ask in surprise.

To be honest, after so many years in Quancheng, it was the first time he had seen such a domineering car. The Volkswagen, Toyota and Audi that originally looked good next to him, and even a few taels of the latest Mercedes-Benz and BMW, compared to him, are the difference between half-grown children and adults, which makes people can't help but want to have one.

Looking at the surprised look on his face, Zhou Bin's eyes couldn't help but show pride, and he asked proudly: "How is Xiaodong? This car is good, right?"

"Isn't it good, it's just wonderful!" Liu Dong exclaimed with some envy. The appearance of this car quickly overturned the image of the car in his mind.

"Hehe, this is a serious American product, and it hasn't been listed in China yet!" After a pause, he glanced at Liu Dong and continued to ask, "Have you heard of the 'Hummer'?"

To be honest, Liu Dong, who basically never goes online, really doesn't know much about the brands of various cars. After all, his life before was a little too monotonous, and there was basically no entertainment except for carving and reading some books that interested him. In addition, his income is far from the point where he can afford to buy a car, so he really doesn't know the brands of other cars except for the Volkswagen running on the street at this time, and Mercedes-Benz, the representative of high-end cars.

Looking at Liu Dong shaking his head, Zhou Bin continued: "Hehe, it's normal that you don't know, after all, the domestic news is relatively closed, and many people don't know about it, but this Hummer is famous in the world." With the U.S. Army's military vehicle pedigree, it is known as the 'Off-Road Bike King' because of its excellent off-road ability and maneuverability. ”

"Then it's not cheap either?" Liu Dong then asked.

"Of course, the purchase of this car plus the money for modification cost me two million!"

"Two million?" Hearing this, Liu Dong was secretly surprised in his heart, and now he realized that he originally thought that it was already an astronomical figure of three and a half million, but now it seems that it is really not too much. At the very least, the value of this car accounts for most of their savings. This made me a little envious, secretly wondering if I should also buy a Hummer off-road vehicle like Zhou Bin's car, but after listening to his words, it was like a basin of cold water poured on Liu Dong's heart, and the flame of hope that had just emerged in his heart was extinguished at once.

"Xiaodong, come up!" greeted Liu Dong, and Zhou Bin opened the door of the back seat of the Humvee. Of course, it wasn't him who drove the car.

"Well, I don't want to. When the time comes, I won't believe that I can't afford to buy such a car!" With this thought, Liu Dong raised his foot and got into the wide back seat of the Humvee.

To be honest, this is the first time Liu Dong has made such a high-end car, so now he is still a little excited.