How A Ride-Hailing Driver Comes To Dominate The World? [EN]: Chapter 180

Zhang Quan approached with a smile and asked, “Teacher Lin, Miss Lin, is this your friend? What does he do?”

Lin Shuying: “He’s not a friend. He’s a ride-hailing driver. I don’t drive, so I took his car back. Is your painting done?”

Zhang Quan: “Hearing Teacher Lin and Miss Lin chatting so happily with this ride-hailing driver, I couldn’t focus on painting at all. Why don’t I join you and listen to what you’re talking about that’s so fun?”

Anyone could see that Zhang Quan was interested in the sisters. Yang Chen didn’t want to attract unnecessary trouble, so he quickly said, “If you want to chat, go chat over there. I need to rest for a while. I have to drive later. It’s dangerous to drive tired if I don’t rest.”

Zhang Quan: “Teacher Lin, Miss Lin, let’s not disturb him. Besides, he’s just a ride-hailing driver. What could you possibly have to talk about with him?”

Lin Shuying: “What you’re saying sounds so harsh. At the museum exhibition this morning, there were four particularly good paintings, but he could see the problem in one of them that even Grandfather Zhao of Qingfeng Hermitage [a renowned local artist’s studio] couldn’t see. Isn’t that impressive?”

Lin Anxiang: “The last two lines of his poem were a bit of nonsense, but the first two lines were very good. ‘The setting sun glows red with autumn colors, the lake reflects maple leaves dyed vermillion.’ If I asked you to improvise, could you come up with those two lines? Do you even know what ‘vermillion’ means?”

Zhang Quan was stunned and didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

Hey?

Don’t play like that.

Isn’t this just setting someone up?

It sounded like the sisters were defending Yang Chen, but by saying that, Zhang Quan would definitely be jealous and make things difficult for Yang Chen.

Since Yang Chen got rich, this kind of thing has happened more than once.

Because he’s too outstanding, he’s inexplicably resented by the admirers around beautiful women!

What do cultured people care about most?

Face and honor!

They can accept that people stronger than them are more capable, but they absolutely cannot accept that ordinary people are more capable than them.

Let’s use the example of the Huaqing Academy of Fine Arts. Ordinary netizens are scolding them for having aesthetic problems, catering to foreigners’ discriminatory aesthetic standards against the people of Long Country [China], and plagiarizing foreign works, turning Hou Yi shooting the sun [a famous Chinese myth] into a bald foreigner pulling a foreigner’s bow to shoot the sun.

But they don’t think there’s anything wrong with them. Instead, they blame the netizens for not having the ability to appreciate it, and they say that art is not something everyone can appreciate, etc.

Who is Zhang Quan?

The most talented teacher of the younger generation at Haicheng Academy of Fine Arts, he became a professor at just 27 years old, even more talented than Lin Shuying.

Now, the two girls he likes are saying that he’s not as good as a ride-hailing driver. Isn’t that a slap in the face?

Can cultured artists accept this kind of slap in the face?

Definitely not!

Seeing that Zhang Quan’s expression was not right, Yang Chen quickly said, “Don’t talk nonsense, you two Miss Lins. How can a ride-hailing driver like me compare to your academy teachers? I’ve rested enough. I have to go drive. Goodbye, everyone!”

With that, Yang Chen got up to leave.

He probably won’t see these people again in this lifetime, so there’s no need to make enemies with anyone.

Moreover, Yang Chen has grown up now and is unwilling to easily fall out with anyone.

However, now he can’t just leave if he wants to.

“Brother, wait a minute.”

“I apologize for my shallow knowledge just now. Teacher Lin said that you can see problems that even Qingfeng Hermit couldn’t see, which shows that you have a high level of skill in painting. Look, I’m painting this scene of falling maple leaves and lake scenery, but now I can’t continue. Since you understand painting, brother, I hope you won’t hesitate to give me some advice and guidance. I thank you in advance,” Zhang Quan said with a smile.

His words were very polite, but he didn’t think so in his heart.

His inner thoughts were like this: “You’re just a ride-hailing driver, pretending to know about painting in front of me? Since they both think you’re so great, then I’ll make you look bad, and see if they still think you’re so great! I became a professor at 27, and my future is bright. How dare they compare me to a ride-hailing driver? It’s simply humiliating me! Damn it!”

Yang Chen quickly replied, “No, no, I still have to go drive.”

Zhang Quan: “How much can you earn driving for an hour?”

Yang Chen: “It’s not certain, maybe fifty or sixty yuan [approximately $7-9 USD]. Good drivers might earn more, but I’m more laid-back, so I don’t earn much.”

Obviously, Yang Chen was thinking too simply. He thought Zhang Quan was just simply asking about the income of a ride-hailing driver. However, he directly took out a hundred yuan and stuffed it into his hand, saying that he would hire him for two hours to discuss painting techniques together.

“Teacher, this is not interesting,” Yang Chen said somewhat unhappily.

Zhang Quan: “What, do you think it’s too little? Then how much do you want? I’ll hire you for the whole afternoon. I especially like painting, and I also like people who understand painting. You can appreciate paintings that even Qingfeng Hermit can’t appreciate, so you must have your own unique skills. I definitely can’t let you go. I must discuss painting techniques with you. Come, come, brother, let’s go over there and talk.”

As he spoke, Zhang Quan dragged Yang Chen to his easel.

Lin Shuying quickly stepped forward to stop him and said, “Teacher Zhang, what are you doing? He’s just a ride-hailing driver. Understanding appreciation doesn’t mean he can paint. There’s no need for you to do this.”

Zhang Quan: “Didn’t you two say he’s very good? When I meet someone who’s good, I want to communicate more. Isn’t that a normal idea?”

Lin Anxiang: “Tch, who doesn’t know what you’re thinking? But he’s just a ride-hailing driver. Even if you really take advantage of him, no one will think you’re great.”

Yang Chen: “That’s right, that’s right. What if you’re compared unfavorably to me? Wouldn’t you be too embarrassed to teach students in the future? So, for the sake of your bright future, let me go.”

Yo ho!

That was a good boast!

The students spoke up for Zhang Quan one after another.

“Handsome guy, you don’t know our Teacher Zhang, do you? He’s the most talented teacher in our school.”

“Not only is he the most talented among the teachers, but none of the students can compare to him either.”

“You, a ride-hailing driver, might be able to talk a good game, but you definitely can’t do it in practice.”

“That’s right. Although you’re very handsome, I’m still not happy that you’re talking about Teacher Zhang like that.”

Zhang Quan had no way out. The two girls he liked and the students were all watching. He couldn’t lose face in front of a ride-hailing driver!

“Brother, it looks like you’re hiding your skills! Then today we have to compete in painting skills to test my true level. I really want to see someone who’s better than Qingfeng Hermit,” Zhang Quan said with a smile.

Lin Shuying said that Yang Chen saw the problem that Qingfeng Hermit didn’t see, but Zhang Quan turned it into Yang Chen being better than Qingfeng Hermit.

This kid clearly has bad intentions. He’s the kind of person people often call a refined scoundrel.

It’s endless. He can’t leave even if he wants to.

Okay, then he won’t leave. Today, he’ll make him realize whether he’s really a genius!

Yang Chen: “You saw through me. I am indeed hiding my skills, so you should avoid embarrassing yourself, lest you lose face in front of the girls you like and your students later. Also, if you like a girl, just pursue her. If you can’t get her, you’ll resort to drugging her. At most, you’ll go in for three years. You don’t even dare to go to jail. You say you like them? What are you relying on to like them, just your mouth? There’s no need to bully the people around them to find face and show off how great you are, understand? Look, if I like a girl, I’ll make her obedient and take the initiative to beg for my love. That’s what a man should do. I would never bully the people around her to show off myself just because I like someone. That’s too brain-dead, understand? You say you’re a genius painter, and I’m a ride-hailing driver. If you provoke me and I lose, that’s normal, but if you lose, everything will be ruined. Can’t you analyze the pros and cons?”

Yang Chen’s words shocked the values of these innocent teachers and students.

“What kind of values are those? The girl who’s liked by you is really unlucky!”

“Then you’re doing well and haven’t gone to jail. You haven’t drugged anyone, have you?”

“What strange values. A person’s level determines the level of their thinking.”

Yang Chen mocked, “You’ve all become stupid from reading, haven’t you? You don’t even understand this kind of internet meme [a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc., that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by internet users]? You read books to death, you’re bookworms, hiding in an ivory tower and building cars behind closed doors every day. How can you create something famous? Go out more, appreciate the mountains, rivers, customs, and cultures, and you’ll have insights and good works.”

With that, Yang Chen turned to leave.

That won’t do. He wants to leave after showing off?

A group of students blocked his way.

“You’re so arrogant! You’re just a ride-hailing driver. Why are you so arrogant?”

“That’s right! Why are you saying these things to us? We’ve spent a lot of money learning since we were young. You, a ride-hailing driver, aren’t qualified to despise us.”

“Ride-hailing drivers, deliverymen, and food delivery guys, aren’t they the lowest of the low? It’s really funny. When did it become your turn to belittle us artists?”

Before, when the old man and grandson who were picking up scraps were turned away by the waiter, Yang Chen said that everyone is an ordinary person, and ordinary people don’t need to despise ordinary people.

Don’t think these people are so awesome. When they graduate, how many of them will really make a name for themselves?

Many people will switch careers and become ordinary people.

Since they’re so confident, then he’ll kill their confidence and make them understand that they should be humble and not look down on an ordinary person, even if he drives a ride-hailing car, delivers packages, or delivers food. As long as he earns a living with his own hands, it’s not shameful!

On the contrary,

It’s these artists who are always high and mighty, detached from the masses. It’s time for them to wake up.

Yang Chen: “You people just lack social education. I’ll be your first social teacher today. Come on, whose easel can I borrow? Let’s paint this lake and maple forest together, and put these two Miss Lins in it. Let’s see if you professional students and teachers paint well, or if I, a ride-hailing driver, paint wonderfully.”

At this time, a boy angrily handed the easel to Yang Chen and said, “Okay! Let’s see how you keep pretending!”

Yang Chen sat down, checked the brushes and paints, looked at the lake and maple forest for a while, and then looked at Lin Shuying and Lin Anxiang before starting to paint.

“Teacher Zhang, compete with him!”

“That’s right! He’s too arrogant. He actually looks down on our Haicheng Academy of Fine Arts!”

“Now is the time to defend the honor of our Haicheng Academy of Fine Arts and the entire art world. No matter how bad we are, we can’t be despised by a ride-hailing driver!”

Zhang Quan glanced at Lin Anxiang and then said pretentiously, “Originally, I wanted to have a good exchange with him, but he’s so impolite. In order to defend the honor of Haicheng Academy of Fine Arts and our painting world, I have to lower myself to compete with him. Teacher Lin, Miss Lin, please go into the maple forest. I can finish painting in twenty minutes at most.”

Yang Chen smiled as he painted, “As an excellent painter, imagination is very important. If I ask you to put the two Miss Lins in the painting, you want them to go into the forest. If I asked you to paint an atomic bomb explosion, would I have to throw an atomic bomb at you? If I asked you to paint aliens, would I have to catch an alien for you?”

Lin Shuying and Lin Anxiang couldn’t help but laugh. This guy’s mouth is really poisonous, and he leaves people speechless.

Heh heh…

Don’t think Yang Chen is easy to bully just because he looks gentle and refined. He just disdains arguing with people, but that doesn’t mean he can’t or won’t argue with people.

Zhang Quan stared at the Lin sisters, planning how to integrate them into the painting in his mind.

Lin Shuying and Lin Anxiang both showed disgusted expressions. After all, no girl can accept a man they don’t like staring at them like that.

Zhang Quan observed and associated for a while before finally starting to paint.

However, at this time, Yang Chen had already put down his brush and started applying paint.

Lin Shuying and Lin Anxiang looked at Yang Chen’s hand moving quickly on the canvas in surprise. Soon, a perfect picture of a lake, maple leaves, and a girl appeared vividly on the canvas.

Afterward, Yang Chen also wrote the poem he had just made up on it.

“The setting sun glows red with autumn colors, the lake reflects maple leaves dyed vermillion. Slender shadows slant, a subtle fragrance drifts, falling into the mortal world to sleep with you.”

Then Yang Chen wanted to take out his seal to stamp it, but then he realized that he didn’t bring it.

Damn it!

Almost perfect.

Everyone was shocked. Was he really a ride-hailing driver?

Could a ride-hailing driver really paint this effect?

Yang Chen got up and said, “Take your time painting! Remember, don’t underestimate ride-hailing drivers, deliverymen, and food delivery guys. They may know things that you don’t. I’m leaving now. Is anyone going to stop me?”

No one spoke!

Yang Chen chuckled to express his disdain and dissatisfaction, then turned and left.

Zhang Quan stood there blankly, looking at the easel next to him, dumbfounded and motionless.

The lake, the maple forest, the falling leaves, the Lin sisters happily walking arm in arm under the maple leaves, looking up at the maple trees, the setting sun, the migratory birds flying south, the colors matching the effect of light and shadow interlacing, the whole picture is as intoxicating as computer effects.

Everyone stared at the canvas, motionless for a long time.

At this moment, their self-esteem was severely hit, and they even wondered if it was worth it to spend so much money to go to school.

They all thought that they couldn’t paint what a ride-hailing driver painted.

So, wasn’t their tuition wasted?

If they had known that they could learn such painting skills by driving a ride-hailing car, then why would they spend so much money cultivating it since they were young? They could just become a ride-hailing driver, earn money, and learn on their own.

Blow!

A huge blow!

What they were so proud of was crushed into渣 [rubble] by a ride-hailing driver!

Lin Shuying took off the painting and quickly turned around and ran to the parking lot.

Lin Anxiang reacted and quickly chased after her.

This painting impressed Lin Shuying, and this poem stirred Lin Anxiang’s heart. The sisters were both moved.

Zhang Quan sat there blankly, his mood as gloomy as his face.

He had just started painting, but Yang Chen had already finished.

The key was that Yang Chen not only finished quickly, but also painted well, so perfectly that everyone was speechless.

Zhang Quan lost a lot of face this time. He was known as the most talented professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, and his future was bright, but he was吊打 [completely defeated] by a ride-hailing driver, losing all face in front of the people he liked and his students.

The Lin sisters ran to the parking lot, but found that Yang Chen’s car was gone.

Lin Shuying: “Sister, hurry up and drive to chase him!”

Lin Anxiang nodded and quickly got in the car and chased after him.

But when they left the school gate, Yang Chen’s car had disappeared.

“Uncle Zhang, which direction did that Volkswagen drive in just now?” Lin Shuying asked.

The gatekeeper, Old Zhang, quickly pointed to the south and replied, “It drove in that direction. What’s wrong? Did you leave something behind? Do you want to call the police?”

“No! No! Thank you. Quick, chase after him!” Lin Shuying said.

Lin Anxiang nodded and quickly chased after him.

However, this place was connected in all directions, and at the next intersection, the two didn’t know which way to chase.

Lin Anxiang pulled over to the side of the road, and the sisters looked at Yang Chen’s painting, feeling lost.

After a long time, Lin Shuying said, “Forget it, let’s go home.”

Lin Anxiang nodded and drove home.

“Sigh… How could I forget to bring my seal? I have to carry it with me in the future. Showing off without leaving a name is like wearing brocade at night [doing something impressive without getting credit for it]. What’s the point?” Yang Chen muttered to himself, feeling more and more regretful. From now on, there will be one more ride-hailing driver in this world who carries a seal with him.

The Lin sisters took the painting home and excitedly came to their grandfather’s study.

At this time, their grandfather, Lin Zhengtian, was painting.

“Grandpa, take a look at a painting and give us your opinion,” Lin Shuying said happily.

Lin Zhengtian put down his brush with a smile and said, “Okay. Come, let me see.”

Lin Shuying handed the painting to her grandfather.

Lin Zhengtian unfolded it and placed it on the table, and immediately became serious, frowning and leaning over the painting to study it carefully.

After a while, Lin Zhengtian asked excitedly, “Who painted this? Where is he? Take me to see him quickly.”

Lin Shuying: “It was painted by a ride-hailing driver, but unfortunately, I didn’t leave his contact information. I don’t know how to find him.”

Lin Zhengtian: “What? A driver painted it? Are you sure he’s a driver?”

Lin Anxiang: “Grandpa, we definitely wouldn’t be mistaken about this. Not only does he paint well, but he’s also very talented. He wrote that poem from memory. Although there are some flaws in the rhyme, it’s still a very appropriate poem. The most important thing is… my sister’s and my names are in the poem, which corresponds to the content of the picture. Grandpa, do you think he’s very talented?”

Lin Zhengtian: “Hehehe… he is indeed very talented. It’s really unexpected that a driver would have such talent. I think his brushwork is definitely not a technique that a young person can have. It must have taken at least decades of practice.”

Lin Shuying: “He’s only in his twenties, about the same age as my sister and me.”

Lin Zhengtian: “What? The same age as you? Strange, strange, how could he have such a level at such a young age? Go call Afu over. I have something to tell him.”

Lin Shuying: “Oh, okay. Then what are you looking for Grandpa Afu for?”

Lin Zhengtian: “Let him contact the ride-hailing company and look for this young man.”

After many days of “fishing,” Zhao Yun finally started chatting with Liu Changxi.

“Our plan is to rent booths in all office buildings in major cities across the country to place our water dispensers. If a water dispenser only earns 1 yuan a day, the total across the country will earn at least 1,000 yuan a day. This is not nonsense. I obtained this professional and conservative data after conducting in-depth market research. Now we are in the financing stage. As long as you are willing to invest, you can obtain original shares. In the future, when our company goes public, you can earn at least a hundred times. The opportunity is right in front of you. You have to consider carefully whether to seize it or not,” Liu Changxi 忽悠道 [was trying to con her].

Just as Zhang Xiang guessed, to 忽悠 [con] a normal adult into investing, Liu Changxi must say something more tempting, otherwise no adult would be fooled.

Based on what Liu Changxi just said, it can be determined that he is defrauding others of investment through deception. He is committing a crime.

Zhao Yun said very cautiously, “I only have 100,000 yuan on me, which I have saved from years of part-time work and frugal living expenses. President Liu, are you sure you’re not lying to me? This is all hard-earned money. I can’t let it go to waste.”

Liu Changxi was excited and quickly replied, “Don’t worry, I guarantee you’ll make a steady profit. We are a legitimate company. I can take you to visit the office I rented later. I will definitely not fabricate anything. We can also sign a contract. What I just said will be written into the contract and will have legal effect. You can rest assured.”

Zhao Yun: “Really? That’s great. Then show me the contract. If I think there’s no problem, we’ll sign the contract tomorrow, and then I’ll transfer the money to the company account.”

Liu Changxi nodded happily and quickly took out the contract for Zhao Yun to see.

The contract did contain what Liu Changxi had just said, but he had said those things with certainty, while the contract turned them into examples.

A certainty and an example have completely different meanings.

In order to prevent Zhao Yun from discovering the trick, Liu Changxi deliberately explained the terms to Zhao Yun, causing her to ignore the words “for example.”

This is exactly the evidence that Yang Chen and Zhang Xiang wanted. Liu Changxi finally sent himself to prison.

“Okay! Then we’ll meet here again at ten o’clock tomorrow morning. We’ll sign the contract, and then we’ll go to the bank to transfer the money. Okay?” Zhao Yun asked.

Liu Changxi quickly nodded and said, “No problem! See you tomorrow morning at ten o’clock!”

In the evening, Yang Chen came to University Town to pick up Zhao Yun and took her to Zhang Sanfeng Law Firm.

After Zhang Xiang watched the video and listened to the recording, he said happily, “Miss Zhao did a good job. This is the evidence we need. After you sign the contract and transfer the money tomorrow, call the police immediately, and then I will go to the police station to find you and become your lawyer. Leave the rest to me, and you don’t have to come forward.”

Zhao Yun: “Okay, I understand.”

Yang Chen praised, “You did a good job. Let’s go, I’ll treat you to supper.”

Zhao Yun: “Hee hee… Then I won’t be polite. Let’s go, I want to eat lots and lots of delicious food.”

The next day at ten o’clock in the morning, Zhao Yun met Liu Changxi at the agreed place.

Zhao Yun signed the contract and then took Liu Changxi to the bank to transfer the money.

After the formalities were completed, Yang Chen called Zhao Yun.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Yun said to Liu Changxi, “President Liu, my friend said that your project is a scam and asked me to get the money back. Is your project a scam?”

Liu Changxi: “How is that possible? This is a legitimate project. How could it be a scam? Don’t listen to your friend’s nonsense. I’ll take you to the rented office now. You’ll see if I’m lying to you.”

It was still the same old routine. Once the money was in hand, he would take the investors to rent an office to reassure them.

At this time, two police cars stopped outside the bank.

The police comrades got out of the car and rushed into the bank to arrest Liu Changxi.

Liu Changxi: “What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?”

Officer: “You are suspected of fraud and must now come back with us to accept the investigation!”

Liu Changxi: “What fraud? I have legal procedures. I’m doing a legitimate project. How is it fraud? Let me go, let me go…”

Liu Changxi was stuffed into the car by the police comrades and taken back to the police station for investigation.

Zhao Yun also went to the police station, and then Zhang Xiang arrived.

Zhang Xiang took out all the backup evidence and handed it over to the police. Faced with the audio and video evidence, Liu Changxi immediately became scared.

“She did this on purpose. It’s entrapment. I’m going to sue her! I don’t accept this. I don’t recognize this. The judge won’t recognize this either!” Liu Changxi roared.

Police Comrade: “The victim said that because she invested all of her savings, she was very careful and worried that you would say one thing and do another, so she brought recording and video equipment. Unexpectedly, you really said one thing and did another, and these became your criminal evidence. I advise you to cooperate well, honestly explain everything clearly, and strive for leniency. If you are stubborn and resist to the end, you will be severely punished. We have already sent people to find other people who have been deceived by you to come over. With so many people testifying together, you can’t escape. Don’t have any illusions.”

Liu Changxi: “I… If I honestly confess now, can I get a reduced sentence?”

Police Comrade: “Of course. If you explain your gang clearly, you can definitely get a reduced sentence.”

Liu Changxi: “Okay, okay, I’ll honestly confess, I’ll confess everything. You have to keep your word and give me leniency.”

At lunchtime, the Municipal Bureau dispatched dozens of police officers and directly took down Liu Changxi’s company, and his fellow villager and boss, Liu Changgui, was also arrested.

After interrogation and calculation, it was finally determined that this fraud gang had defrauded a total of 50 victims of as much as 32.5 million yuan.

The vast majority of the funds had already been squandered, and only about 5 million yuan could be recovered.

However, this was good news for those victims.

According to the contract they signed, they would not have been able to get back a single penny.

The 50 victims divided the 5 million yuan according to their investment ratio, and then they sent banners to the police.

“Nemesis of Evil!”

“Good Police of the People!”

“Invincible Detective!”

The police comrades were very happy to receive so many banners.

Zhang Xiang came to the detention center to see Liu Changxi.

Liu Changxi: “What are you looking for me for?”

Zhang Xiang: “Don’t get excited. I’m helping Mr. Yang bring you a message, oh, that ride-hailing driver, the one you left a bad review and insulted. He told me to tell you that this is all your just desserts. When you get to prison, there will be more gifts waiting for you. Enjoy it and wish you an unforgettable prison trip. I hope you’re still a normal male when you come out.”

At this time, Qiu Yuhong, according to Yang Chen’s orders, sent orders to the brothers in the detention center and prison, telling them to take good care of Liu Changxi and let him know what it means to be worse than dead.

In every future night, Liu Changxi will definitely regret why he left a message insulting Yang Chen’s entire family.

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