Chapter 438: Bought Another Car!
Regarding whether he went abroad to receive the award, He Yun has always been quite repulsive.
The main reason is that those foreign awarders are too double standard, full of discrimination against Asians.
Don't look at the mainland's films, which have won many awards abroad, but in fact, they are all so-called literary films, and many films are even full of exposure of the inferiority of the Chinese people.
It's not that this kind of film can't be made, and it's not because the artistic achievement of this kind of film is not high, but these so-called art films are actually just the artistic concepts of some artists in Western Europe, and in the hearts of the Chinese people, this is really not a high-level art film.
Moreover, some films deliberately scandalize the Chinese people, making many Western Europeans feel that our Chinese people are like this.
This kind of art that Western Europeans "like to see" was finally praised on the podium, while our countrymen only saw the so-called honor brought by winning the award and were complacent, but who knew that this in itself was a manifestation of cultural lack of self-confidence.
Whoever stipulates that the art of Western Europe is the benchmark, and who stipulates that the cultural works of our country must be on par with their art.
"The award should be in May, right?" He Yun looked at Editor-in-Chief Liang and asked lightly.
"That's right! May! But if you don't go...... It's a shame. β
"Nothing to worry about! I don't want to go abroad, and I don't think I can be proud of going to the award ceremony to receive this award, but it's just a Philip K Dick Award! Even if they don't give it to me, there's no pity. He Yun still replied very blandly.
After the words fell, he couldn't help but glance at the somewhat disappointed Editor-in-Chief Liang, and then said: "Editor-in-Chief Liang, in fact, we don't need to be so unconfident, just like our domestic science fiction industry, compared with before, hasn't it also developed!" Instead of catering to those foreigners, it is better to conquer them with dignity and convince them. β
After speaking, He Yun turned around and left.
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Since 1992, with the collapse of the northern powers, the thinking of the Chinese people has begun to become confused.
Although there is still a debate in the recent mainstream newspapers about whether the surname "capital" or the surname is "she", He Yun did not get involved.
After all, history has proven that socialism with our characteristics is in line with the needs of the people and the national conditions, and is a broad avenue.
A few days later, in the afternoon.
It was drizzling and the spring breeze was blowing, and the air was tinged with a hint of coolness.
In the courtyard, He Yun held a pot of flowers and put it under the eaves.
And at this moment, Wang Ruoyun pushed the door from outside and walked in, he was wearing a raincoat and pushing a 28 bar.
"He Yun, I met Wang Su at the mouth of the alley just now, and he said that he asked you to go to his place, it seems to be about you buying a car."
"Oh...... Is the car down? As soon as He Yun heard Wang Ruoyun's words, he was immediately overjoyed, he hurriedly returned to the house, took an umbrella and went out.
A few days ago, he went to the place where the car was sold and walked around, but he couldn't find a suitable one.
The main reason is that the price is too expensive, a car is more than 100,000 yuan, rather than that, it is better to buy a second-hand one, anyway, he is not a businessman, and he does not need to buy it to act as a faΓ§ade.
Therefore, he asked Wang Su, a native of Kyoto.
Unexpectedly, only two days later, there was news, which surprised him, and he couldn't help but secretly rejoice.
Holding an umbrella, he quickly came to the courtyard next door.
"Bang ......"
There was a knock on his door, and the door was quickly opened.
It was Wang Su who opened the door.
But before He Yun could speak, Wang Su said, "Wait a minute, I'll make a call, and then we'll set off to see the car immediately." β
Wang Su said a word to He Yun, and then turned around and went back to the house.
A moment later, he walked out with another umbrella.
"Let's go, let's go to the alley first, and then take a taxi to my friend's house." Wang Su said, and led He Yun to the mouth of the alley.
Soon, the two came to the mouth of the alley, and they stood on the side of the road and waited for a while, when a silver-gray car stopped in front of them.
"Master, go to the Dongyun Hotel in the Second Ring Road." Wang Su sat directly in the passenger seat of the car and said to the driver.
"Okay! The two of you sat down. The driver's master readily agreed, and after He Yun and the two sat down, he drove forward and sped away.
At this time, He Yun was also secretly looking at the taxi in front of him.
That's right!
They were in a taxi.
In today's Kyoto, taxis are not a new thing, since the reform and opening up, taxis began to appear in large numbers, at first only a few people took it, and then some slightly richer small business owners also joined in, until now, many people have begun to take taxis to go out.
Of course, compared to those who take the bus, or those who ride the 28 bars, the number of people is still pitiful.
"Master, this should be the seventh-generation crown car, right?" In the co-pilot seat, Wang Su casually asked the driver.
"Uh-huh...... I heard that the crown is now out of the eighth generation! However, the car is too expensive, how can ordinary people use it as a taxi, and now the taxi is still dominated by the seventh-generation crown car and Lada car. The driver nodded and replied.
"Don't have a Toyota? Wa Guo brand? β
"Toyota? This is not a lot, I used to use the Polonaise car as a taxi, and now the car is long gone, or this crown car is good, not to mention the atmosphere, and relatively cheap, but the power is not very good, but the running taxi is enough........ β
The driver obviously has a certain understanding of the current car, and while introducing various models and prices to He Yun and the others, he complained about many problems with his current crown car.
............
Half an hour later, He Yun paid for the car, and then followed Wang Su to the door of a hotel, and the two waited for a while, and saw a man in a suit, carrying a black leather bag and a pair of glasses walking out of the hotel.
The man looks to be in his forties, and he looks like a cultural person.
Sure enough, with Wang Su's introduction, He Yun also learned that the other party's name was Zhong Limin, a clerk under a certain ministry of the central government, although the official was not big, but he had certain rights, and most importantly, their unit had a batch of buses that needed to be handled.
Some of these buses need to be disposed of because of some policy reasons, and some of them have to be replaced because the models are too old.
Among them is a Cherokee SUV that has only been driven for less than five years.
"Section Chief Zhong, you just said that the Cherokee was produced by BAIC in cooperation with a company in the United States?" Wang Su led He Yun to follow Zhong Limin's side and asked.
"Yes, I don't know exactly what year it was, but don't worry, it's only five or six years at most." Zhong Limin obviously knew Wang Su, he smiled, and immediately introduced Zhong Limin.
"By the way, I also have a Rattaniva over there, it's Big Brother Su...... By the way, now you should add a preface in front of it, hey..... It's a pity! When Zhong Limin said this, he couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Rattaniva? It looks like an off-road vehicle, right? At this time, He Yun, who was sitting in the back row, muttered quietly.
Lada car, He Yun has seen many models before, and naturally he has heard of the name of "Lada Niva".
Although this car may not be very famous in later generations, it is actually a very good off-road vehicle.
After all, it is a car produced by Big Brother, and the whole vehicle reveals a strong old hairy style, not only the models are boxy, too square, but also the power is also extremely strong, climbing a slope is like playing, the ground is also very solid, and the speed is fast, the fuel consumption is also low, and it is more economical.
"Little brother, know the goods! The Rattaniva is indeed an off-road vehicle, similar to the Kyoto Jeep, but the performance of the car is much stronger than the Kyoto Jeep 212, and you will know it after you try the car. Zhong Limin turned his head and smiled at He Yun, and immediately said.
"Okay, let's take a look at the car first, and then decide which one to buy!"
Wang Su glanced back at He Yun, and then said.
Hearing this, He Yun naturally understood the meaning of Wang Su's words, and he hurriedly echoed: "Yes, yes..... Let's go to test the car first, and after the test car, let's see which one to buy. β
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He Yun and the others followed Zhong Limin and soon came to the courtyard of a certain unit.
Behind an office building, against the fence, there is a carport.
At the moment, in the carport, there are five cars parked, two old-fashioned Jeeps, a Crown, which should be the seventh generation, and a Lada Niva, and the last one, a Cherokee SUV.
"There are five cars here, let's test them first, after the trial, which one do you want to buy, just tell me, I will give you a reference price, of course, if you are not satisfied, or feel that the price is a bit high, I can take you to my leader, talk about it."
"Section Chief Zhong, why don't you quote me the price first, let's discuss it first, and then test it?" At this time, Wang Su said with a smile.
Hearing this, Zhong Limin hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, and he said to the two: "Okay!" You guys wait for me, I'll go get the car keys and the price list. β
With that, he turned around and walked towards the office building behind him.
After more than ten minutes, he turned back.
At this moment, he already had a bunch of keys in his hand.
"Look, that's the quote for these five cars!" Zhong Limin quickly took out a quotation from his purse and handed it to Wang Su.
After Wang Su took it, he just glanced at it hurriedly and handed it to He Yun.
He Yun glanced at it, but he sighed in his heart, and muttered, "So expensive? That Cherokee actually cost 80,000 yuan? Crowns 60,000, Jeeps 40,000, Radaniwa 90,000? Gee..... That's expensive, right? It's better to buy a house in Kyoto than to buy this. β
Looking at the price on the quotation, He Yun lost interest in an instant.
He didn't buy a car to show off his identity, he just wanted to buy a scooter, to put it bluntly, he just needed it, he didn't ask for how expensive and good-looking, he just asked to be able to drive.
Of course, a van like the "Tsu Daihatsu" is definitely not going to work.
"Section Chief Zhong, this price is too expensive, do you still have any cars that need to be dealt with? Is it just these five cars? He Yun raised his head and looked at Zhong Limindao.
"There are still two cars, a Xiali and a Peugeot 505, both priced at 27,000, and they have been driven for five years."
"Oh......? Can we take a look? β
When He Yun heard that it only cost twenty-seven thousand, he naturally gave up the five cars in front of him.
"Okay! No problem, I'm going to show you the car, the two cars are parked in another carport. Zhong Limin was also refreshed, and agreed directly.
The two followed Zhong Limin to the east for a few minutes, and saw a bicycle shed, in the innermost position of the bicycle shed, there were two cars parked, one was red, the other was black, it looked a bit like Santana, but looking at its logo, it was not, but a joint venture car produced in Yangcheng - Peugeot 505.
As the earliest car produced by a joint venture in China, the performance of Peugeot 505 was very good at that time, but now, it is naturally not as good as some "luxury cars".
"The red one is the Xiali, a hatchback, and the black one is a Peugeot 505, which is also a joint venture car, which was produced in cooperation with Gaul."
"Let's try the Peugeot 505 first." He Yun hesitated slightly and said to Zhong Limin.
"Okay, this is the key to that car, did you drive it?" Zhong Limin nodded, handed a key to He Yun, and asked tentatively.
"That's right! Exactly what I opened! I used to drive a car in my hometown and had a driver's license. He Yun smiled, replied, and immediately took the car key in his hand.
He opened the door with his car keys, then got inside and sat in the passenger seat.
After inserting the key, adjusting the seat, and observing the surroundings, He Yun immediately ignited the car and started it.
Soon, he was very skillful in driving the car out of the carport.
After driving around the yard, He Yun immediately parked the car in front of Wang Su and Zhong Limin.
After he pulled out the car key, he said directly to Zhong Limin: "This car is good, I am very satisfied, but can this price be a little less, what do you think about 26,000?" β
"Twenty-six thousand? It's dropped a little too much! Twenty-six thousand five hundred! I can only give you five hundred, and if you want to lower again, then you can only go to our leaders. Zhong Limin shook his head slightly and replied to He Yun.
Then, he looked at Wang Su again, smiled, and continued: "If it weren't for me and Wang Su being friends, I wouldn't have surrendered with you for the five hundred yuan, and you know that many of us on the bus are rushing to .........."
"Section Chief Zhong, well, since that's the case, then it's decided, twenty-six thousand five hundred, I'll go home and get the passbook immediately!" He Yun didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, and immediately said to him.
Without further ado, after He Yun said this, he went back to the courtyard directly, and as for Wang Su, he naturally stayed there and waited for He Yun to come back.