Starting Sign-In from a Billionaire God-Chapter 929 - 928: Fifty Yuan Towing Fee

Late at night, a rainstorm suddenly hit Yun City. Xu Qiming had originally planned to go out for a late-night snack with friends, but that was no longer possible; he was stuck at home. Just when he was feeling bored, Xu Qiming received a call for help from a friend.

It turned out the rainstorm had caused water to accumulate on the roads, and his friend's car had stalled. The rain continued to pour, and the car was submerged in water, risking serious damage. His friend asked Xu Qiming for help.

Xu Qiming was a forklift operator. After graduating from Lanxiang, he had been operating forklifts to support his family.

To his friends, Old Xu was also a loyal and dependable person.

Receiving his friend's call, Xu Qiming, without a second thought, set off with his forklift.

Upon reaching the site, Xu Qiming gasped at the sight before him. There were dozens of cars parked along the street, all stalled due to the rainstorm, just waiting to become waterlogged wrecks. The rainstorm was likely to cause significant losses.

Xu Qiming found his friend, drove the forklift up to his friend's sedan, and pulled out a rope as thick as a child's arm, something he had prepared when leaving the house.

With teamwork, the two managed to securely tie the rope between the sedan and the forklift, a task made difficult as they were exposed to the rain, getting soaked to the skin.

After a struggle, they managed to secure the rope. Xu Qiming got into the forklift, started it up, and pulled his friend's sedan out of the water, towing it to higher ground.

Then the two got out of their vehicles and untied the rope.

"Wow, finally done. That was exhausting," Xu Qiming said with a grin, breathing a sigh of relief.

His friend clapped him on the shoulder, "Thanks, buddy, the late-night snack is on me!"

Xu Qiming laughed, "Let's talk about that later. We're soaked through. Be careful not to catch cold. Better hurry home for a hot shower first. Come on, I'll give you a lift!"

They were about to get back on the forklift and leave.

Just then, a middle-aged man with an umbrella approached.

"Hey, brother, is this forklift yours?" the middle-aged man asked with a smile.

Xu Qiming was puzzled but nodded, "Yes, it's mine."

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "That's good. Brother, do you have some time? My car is also stuck in the water; could you help tow it over here? Don't worry, I won't let you work for free. I'll pay you for your help."

Initially, Xu Qiming wanted to refuse, since he didn't know this uncle. Why should he help him?

If the person was Xu Qiming's friend, loyal Old Xu would help without hesitation. But for strangers, it depended on the circumstances. If there was a life-threatening situation with someone trapped in the car, he'd help without seeking anything in return. But in this case, it was just a stalled car, not endangering anyone's safety. Xu Qiming was not obliged to help; after all, everyone is responsible for their own car, which has nothing to do with him.

Consider this: if it were any other day, would the person lend his car to this stranger for driving? Clearly not. It's that simple.

However, upon hearing about the reward, Xu Qiming hesitated.

A reward changes the situation; it becomes a business transaction. You take the job, get paid by the client, similar to a food delivery person delivering meals for a fee.

Whether or not Xu Qiming wants to earn this money is entirely up to him. He's free to reject the task, and no one can fault him, as it's his prerogative. He doesn't owe anyone.

"It's raining hard, brother, could you lend a hand? Name your price," the middle-aged man said with a smile, maintaining a polite attitude, since he was soliciting help.

Xu Qiming softened at the man's friendly attitude, calling him brother in every sentence.

"Alright, I'll help tow your car. About the payment, I'm not sure how much to charge," Xu Qiming replied, agreeing to help but at a loss for how much to ask.

The man said, "Last time my car broke down on the road, I called a towing service and was charged 360, supposedly a flat rate within ten kilometers. But this time, the distance seems shorter..."

The man implied that this time the towing distance was just two to three hundred meters, and charging the standard towing fee would be excessive.

Xu Qiming understood the man and chuckled, "Indeed, the distance isn't far. I can't charge that much. How about this? I'll charge you 50 bucks. What do you think?"

The man was delighted and quickly agreed, "Sure, 50 bucks! Thank you, brother."

Compared to the towing service's 360, 50 bucks is significantly cheaper. The man felt like he scored a huge bargain.

His friend secretly stomped his feet, feeling Old Xu was too honest or soft-hearted. If it were him, he wouldn't be as polite, charging at least 180, or at the very least, 100 bucks.

If the man didn't agree, no problem; he could call a towing service hotline. Late at night, with heavy rain, it was uncertain if anyone would come. Even if they did, it wouldn't be the regular price, likely rising to 500 bucks or more; not unusual at all.

When you look at it like this, Old Xu was offering a real bargain, like getting a 90% discount. Wasn't it a huge deal?

Having agreed on the 50 bucks reward, it was time to get to work.

"Brother, lend a hand," Xu Qiming said to his friend.

His friend was also loyal, saying, "No problem, let's get it done quickly and go home."

So Xu Qiming got into the forklift, drove it over to the man's sedan, got out, and repeated the same method, teaming up with his friend to tie the rope at both ends.

This scene caught the attention of other car owners nearby.

The car owners got out of their cars, umbrellas in hand, and gathered around.

"What's happening here?"

"Are you towing cars?"

"Is it free?"

The car owners asked one after another.

The man explained, "I asked these two brothers to help tow my car over there. It's not free; I paid 50 bucks."

50 bucks, not expensive.

To these car owners, 50 bucks was indeed a small amount.

Suddenly, all of them were interested and started requesting Xu Qiming to help tow their cars too.

"Could you also tow mine?"

"I need help too!"

"Include me!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Originally, Xu Qiming intended to help this man and go home, but seeing so many customers suddenly appear, with more than twenty people wanting his help, he realized he could make 1000 bucks.

Feeling tempted, Xu Qiming thought if it kept raining in the coming days, he might not be able to work. Without work, he wouldn't earn. Better to take on towing jobs, work hard, and make some money.

After discussing with his friend, they agreed to split the profit evenly, as the job required his friend's help with the ropes.

Though his friend had some money and didn't really care about earning extra, upon seeing Xu Qiming short on cash, he agreed out of loyalty.

Thus, after helping the middle-aged man, Xu Qiming started towing cars for the others, quickly getting busy.

He towed ten cars in one go, and the owners all cheerfully paid the 50 bucks, until he encountered two women. After towing their car, they refused to pay, causing an argument that dragged Lin Fan, a passerby, into it.