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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 471

“…Actually scratch that, I guess I can accept you, even if you don’t fulfill all the standard conditions. All you need to do now is sell the car and buy yourself a house. If you can at least do that right, you’ll get a job as a clerk in the public office. You’ll have social insurance and housing funds then. That way, you’ll be able to have a stable life in the future!”

“You know, I used to have a subordinate who had a sister just three years older than you. She’s still unmarried. Once you’ve settled down, I can be your matchmaker and help you get a wife as well!” said Willie.

Gerald was dumbfounded. So, as long as he was willing to donate money to him, Willie was going to give him such good treatment?

Leila, however, was shocked. “Dad… Isn’t that secretary’s sister… You know… Intellectually slow…?”

“So what if she is? It’s not easy for anyone to get a wife these days. Look at Gerald’s qualifications! I can’t even guarantee that the other party would be willing to marry someone like him!”

“Um… Uncle Jung, you don’t have to worry about me!”

Gerald was trying hard not to burst in anger, his face alternating between red and pale.

He could only endure it by thinking about what his father had said.

Unfortunately, Willie wasn’t done yet.

Once dinner was over, Willie immediately contacted a second-hand car dealer without even waiting for Gerald to step in. After all, he wanted Gerald to donate part of that money to him before using the remaining money to buy a house for himself. This was an excellent opportunity to arrange a contractual job for Gerald as well.

At the very least, he would belong partially to the organization then!

Gerald, naturally, was unwilling to do any of this.

He was very, very close to revealing his identity at that moment just so that he could slap all their faces.

However, he clenched his fist behind his back while thinking of his father’s words to keep himself calm. After all, his father had said that he had done things with Aunt Leia to let Uncle Jung down.

Since he didn’t know what his father had done with her yet, he remained silent.

He simply wanted to put an end to this matter quickly. Once that was done, he didn’t want any part of them in his life anymore.

The car didn’t matter to him anyway, so Gerald simply agreed.

“Alright, let Douglas accompany you when you sell your car off later. At least he knows more than you do. That way, you won’t get tricked without even realizing it!” said Willie without filtering his words in the slightest.

If Douglas hadn’t raised the idea of using Gerald to donate and raise some money for him, Willie would never have dreamed of landing Gerald a job. He wouldn’t even have done so even if it was just a contractual job!

Thinking about it now, once he received the donation money, he could just randomly arrange for Gerald to work as a clerk in any department. That way, Gerald would be able to earn at least two thousand dollars a month! Willie felt that he would already have done Gerald a huge favor!

Naturally, Douglas agreed to go with Gerald.

His intentions were obvious. He wanted Willie to take all of Gerald’s money and even his car away. Let’s see Gerald try to show off in front of him again in the future!

Unexpectedly, Gerald was rather willing to agree to all this just for the sake of getting a job! Haha!

Of course, Gerald already knew what was running through the minds of Douglas and Uncle Jung.

He was simply doing this to draw a clear distinction line between them in the future.

That way, he would have a good reason to refuse and turn down any of his father’s future requests if he ever asked him to help this family again.

Leila and a few of her close friends followed Douglas and Gerald to the second-hand car shop.

“Boss! We’re here to sell a car!”

A young man came running out of the shop as soon as he heard people calling for him.

“Coming! Oh wow! A Mercedes Benz G500?!”

When Douglas saw the boss of the place, he quickly walked up to him. He was going to be the one to talk to him in this transaction.

His goal was to get the boss to lower the price of the car as much as he possibly could for Gerald.

When Douglas turned to peek at Gerald’s reaction to this, he was surprised to see that Gerald was instead, smiling.

“Xeno?”

Hearing his name, the boss looked up and he was stunned when he saw Gerald.

He smiled wide and patted his thigh twice. “Well f*ck me! Gerald? Is that really you?”

Xeno walked toward Gerald with a surprised look on his face.

The boss there was actually Gerald’s childhood neighbor whom Gerald also considered to be his best friend. Xeno was only six months older than Gerald and the two had played together a lot as children. Xeno had always been kind to him.

Back when they were younger, both of them were top of the class academically. However, due to some reasons, Xeno stopped studying before he could finish junior high school.

From that point on, he learned how to fix and repair cars. Unexpectedly, a few years later, Xeno would be doing well. He was even the owner of a second-hand car shop now!

Ever since Gerald had left his hometown to attend university in another city, he hadn’t come home for a long time. As a result, both of them had rarely contacted each other in the past two years.

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Despite that, they were still close childhood friends. Even if they hadn’t met each other in a decade, the same childlike feelings of joy that they shared would still remain.

“You f*cker! When did you come back? Why didn’t you give me a call, huh?” asked Xeno as he playfully smacked Gerald’s back a few times.

“Ow, ow! I just came back some time ago! It’s been a long time since I’ve returned, so I’m staying in Serene County for the time being!” replied Gerald as he smiled happily.

“Xeno, that’s a customer! Be professional!” shouted a woman as she came out of the shop.

She was dressed fashionably and she looked to be around the same age as Gerald.

Of course, Gerald knew who she was too. She was from his junior high school and back then, she was in a relationship with Xeno.

Her family owned a supermarket in town and they were pretty well to do.

It seemed that both of them were still maintaining their relationship even after so many years!

“Heh, don’t tell me you forgot about Sienna?” said Xeno as he smiled.

“She’s my fiancée now… Both of us got engaged just three months ago!”

“Oh? Oh, it’s Gerald? And here I was wondering who it was. Hurry up and greet the customers!”

When Sienna saw Gerald, she simply looked at him coldly before turning around to leave.

She didn’t really despise or look down on him, but Gerald could still sense a slight resentment through the way she looked at him.

Gerald simply smiled awkwardly after hearing that.

“Boss, are you done? We’ve been standing here for a while! Are both of you done chatting?” asked Douglas as he tapped his foot.

Douglas was feeling slightly irked. To think that the owner of this second-hand car shop was actually Gerald’s close friend! There was no way he was going to be able to make Gerald suffer a loss now!

“Oh? Who’s the seller? Are you the one?” said Xeno as he smiled while looking at Douglas.

“Oh, I’m not the one you’re looking for. I’m just helping Gerald sell his Mercedes Benz G500! He’s been driving it for a while now so… I’d say one hundred and fifty thousand dollars should do the trick!” Douglas replied.

He then immediately looked at Gerald before saying, “Gerald, this is your buddy right? Don’t you feel bad selling your car to him at such a high price? After all, it would already be great if you could make some profit!”

He wasn’t even going to wait for Gerald to reply.

Xeno on the other hand, was taken aback. “Gerald… this is your car?”

“I’ll explain it all to you one day. For now, just know that I’m glad that you’re the one I’m selling the car to,” replied Gerald as he smiled.

Xeno simply nodded before slowly walking around the car as he inspected it. He then opened the hood of the car to have a look at it from the inside. “This car costs three hundred thousand dollars. It doesn’t seem like you’ve driven it for more than a month. Gerald, honestly, why are you even selling this car? What more, you’re planning on selling it for only a hundred and fifty thousand dollars? And who’s this kid anyway?” asked Xeno as he looked at Douglas.

He knew Douglas was up to no good the moment he mentioned selling the car for just one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

“He’s in a hurry to sell the car because he wants to get himself a house, a wife, and also a job. With that amount, Uncle Jung and I can make all the necessary arrangements for him! He’ll have a stable job that he’ll never lose in his lifetime! Haha!” replied Douglas smugly.

“Oh? Is he telling the truth? This Uncle Jung guy can really secure a stable job for you as well as a wife?”

Xeno looked at Gerald with a pleased expression on his face. If Gerald could get all that just from selling the car, then this transaction would be very much worth it.

He couldn’t help but feel happy for Gerald, his dear buddy.

Gerald could only reply with a wry smile on his face.

He couldn’t just tell him that he was just doing all this to help his father repay a favor!

“I’d love to buy it off you right now, but I don’t have that much money on hand. Also, do you smoke? I’ll have to trouble you to take care of my brother’s affairs!” said Xeno as he took out a cigarette and passed it toward Douglas’s direction.

Douglas however, didn’t take the cigarette. He instead took out his own and lighted it.

“Oh? So you don’t have the money to buy the car from us? Why even bother opening a second-hand car shop then? Forget it then, let’s just have a look at the second-hand car shop just opposite the street! You can see it for yourself right, Gerald? Your buddy just doesn’t have the cash to buy this car!” said Douglas with a grimace as he looked at both Xeno and Gerald.

“You don’t need to give me a hundred and fifty thousand dollars. You know what, I’m just giving the car to you. I don’t need to drive this car anymore anyway!” said Gerald calmly with a faint smile on his face.

“F*ck! Gerald, are you crazy?”

It was Leila, of all people, who shouted at Gerald’s proposal. She had an astonished expression on her face as she looked at Gerald.

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The car was his greatest asset and he was just going to give it to his friend for free?

‘Gerald, this isn’t the time to be showing off!’ Leila thought in her mind, frantically.

Though Leila had recently started to change her opinion of Gerald, she couldn’t help but feel angry at his words.

Before this turn of events, Leila had even secretly considered Gerald to be her boyfriend. Now, she didn’t even want to think about it!

From an outsider’s point of view, it was almost as though she considered the car to be hers in the first place.

“I can’t accept that! This is a relatively new car, brother! I can’t just take it off you for free! How about this, I have about a hundred thousand dollars on hand right now. I’ll buy the car at the market rate of two hundred and seventy thousand dollars. I’ll pay you the rest of the money once I sell this car off! Deal?”

“If that’s the case, you can just buy it from me for a hundred thousand dollars then!” replied Gerald with a wry smile on his face. He knew that Xeno wasn’t going to accept the car for free no matter what he did.

However, how could Gerald’s Mercedes Benz G500 make up for the incident that happened back then? Gerald shook the thought off his mind for the moment.

“Seriously, don’t worry about it, Xeno. I’ll explain it to you later. Just buy it for a hundred thousand dollars! Now bring us the contract, buddy!” said Gerald as he patted Xeno’s shoulder.

Xeno went silent and simply complied. He had made up his mind that he would just return the money to Gerald once the car was sold.

The contract didn’t really matter to him.

As Gerald signed the contract, Leila looked baffled while Douglas was secretly overjoyed.

The car was now officially sold and Gerald would give Willie seventy thousand dollars for his fundraiser.

After doing so, Gerald would only have thirty thousand dollars left.

cousin sister sells houses! She’s just opened for business recently and she hasn’t gotten off work yet at this hour! Since Gerald’s buying a house, why don’t I give her a call? He can buy it from her! Do know, however, that thirty thousand dollars is barely enough for the down payment!” said one of Leila’s friends

Leila

the down payment was made, Gerald would officially become a pauper again. Aside from his house and the mortgage he would have to pay, he would have nothing

equivalent of Gerald losing all his initial charisma. Any feelings she had

to give his car up and donate to Willie in the first place, was simply because he wanted to repay the debt on behalf of

of his father, Gerald would be crazy to actually be bothered

houses Leila’s friend’s cousin sister had to offer were in

so that he could arrange for housing and accommodation

original plan was to buy an entire building so that he could use it as a staff hostel, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to

goodbye to Xeno, Gerald left with the group

was relatively easy to buy

had to do was choose from a selection of houses, pay the down payment, and sign a contract. Once that was done, he only needed to wait for the bank to

for your support! Since it’s already so late, please stay! I’ll treat the four of you to supper! Your cousin sister’s treating

Gerald, he simply stood at the side as he held onto the house purchase deed and contract. He was the one paying for the house yet the salesgirl simply left

Of course she would.

immediately tell that he was just some ignorant person who hadn’t seen much of the world yet. She didn’t even bother to flatter

way we can do that! No matter what you say, I can’t allow you to treat us to supper tonight! Rather,

we helped you secure a house for yourself. You know, if you weren’t someone familiar,

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had come from one of Leila’s

Tell you what, I’ll pay for whatever we’re eating tonight! We can spend up to a thousand and five

Douglas, why are you the one paying? Gerald’s clearly the one

owe Gerald that exact sum of money! If I pay that amount for supper, the IOU will be fully

even consider reclaiming his one thousand and

rather use the money to entertain everyone rather than return the money

time I got off work

moment, Leila’s cell phone began to

It was Willie.

that he would donate at least a hundred and twenty thousand dollars so that I could find

he sold the car for only a hundred thousand dollars since the buyer was

for the seventy thousand dollars then. As for the job opportunity, I’ll simply arrange it for him in the future! Pfft!”

“Gerald, my dad said…”

She didn’t know how to tell him that he wouldn’t be

smiled faintly. He had anticipated

need to worry about getting a job for me. As for supper, all of

pocket before ripping it in half in front of

he didn’t feel any rage for some reason, even though they

they weren’t from the same world as he was. He

to help him raise funds. Regardless of how much

debts on

even care about

went back to

next day, his phone

It was Xeno.

my shop? I have a mighty delicious breakfast waiting for you here! Oh, and by the way, I’ve already sold your car! Come on over

out that Gerald could be in urgent need of money, Xeno had spent most of the night contacting several of his friends and peers to find a buyer for

hadn’t called Gerald, Gerald would

thought of visiting Xeno long

done washing up and putting on a fresh

familiar shop, Xeno immediately dragged Gerald into a room and locked

eighty thousand dollars! And before you say anything

handed a cheque over

Gerald wasn’t even sure if

two of them continued pushing the cheque back and forth, frantic knocks suddenly began banging against the

the door now! Have you seen

to Sienna who had just run

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dollar bank savings book?” asked Gerald, slightly

him, Gerald had opened the door to see a very

need to use the money!” said

it for? And what are you holding in your hand? Oh god, what are you doing with such a big

Sienna’s voice only seemed to

money’s for Gerald! How could we possibly purchase an almost brand new car for just a hundred thousand dollars? What more, it’s a Mercedes Benz

of their cash but

two hundred and seventy thousand dollars. We already gave Gerald one

looked at the cheque and gasped in horror

seventy thousand dollars…? Xeno, what’s the meaning of this? Are you telling me you used our own fifteen thousand dollars for Gerald? We would be losing fifteen thousand dollars in this huge transaction then!

Sienna immediately picked up a wine bottle before tossing it toward Xeno. Though it

looking at her actions. Both of them

and eighty thousand dollars. Xeno had spent his own money to look for a buyer. In the end, the transaction landed him

soon as possible. Xeno, for one, was more than willing

Sienna wasn’t having

I’m making sure that Gerald gets his

of Gerald! I wouldn’t have had to live this kind of life with you then if it wasn’t because

talking about?” cursed Xeno as his face turned

and he

had felt a pang in his heart the moment Sienna brought back the memory of

the same lifestyle and minuscule fortune, leading both of them to become extremely close

both of them used to study together, Xeno, unlike Gerald, not

to be caught fighting

high school compared to his time in junior high, since Xeno was still fighting off bullies for him then. That all changed when that incident

exactly in a relationship back then. The most they did was write letters

a well-known gangster—took interest in the same girl. Since he knew that Gerald shared a close relationship with her, he brought along some of his gang members to beat up

that time and when he saw his best friend about to get beaten up, he

had stabbed the gangster

fortunate that no one was killed that day, Xeno had to be expelled from school

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expelled, Gerald got

the gangster was after left Gerald, opting instead

he saw them during his high school

when Gerald entered high school,

kept Xeno’s sacrifice and kindness deep

because Xeno’s possibly great future had been shattered by a

about all this and this was why she didn’t

they were very rich. However, she never despised or looked down on Xeno. After all, she had been dating Xeno from the first year of junior high school up till

had a really

she treated him, Gerald just couldn’t feel angry at her

be doing well with her. This made Gerald feel even happier and he wasn’t

time and persuasion, but he finally managed to prevent the fight from getting

down a little, Sienna went to the kitchen to finish preparing the breakfast

chatted about

tell Xeno that he had actually

he

told Xeno the truth out of the blue, then the

back in Serene County, he would definitely go

so much money from you, Gerald. I already have a stable life and I even have a fiancée now! You, however, haven’t settled down yet. You may find a girlfriend in the city and she may want to get married

still insistent on giving

would leave immediately

Xeno scratched the back of his head before finally giving

your business! That

noticeably happier the moment she saw

could also tell

but I didn’t have anyone in mind that day. Why don’t we try introducing Gerald to her? They could go on

Since she wants to get married quickly, with any luck, you two can get married this year! I’m sure she won’t be like the girls you met in the city. Those have overly high standards and their families? Probably even higher standards than the girls themselves! They’re just being too

that there was

Naturally, I’m not asking you to get married immediately. If both of you get along and are suited for each other, good for you! If you’re not, nothing wrong

considering everything

was precisely because of that that Gerald just didn’t feel good turning down his best friend’s

tell Xeno that he didn’t need to worry

fall into

no other option, Gerald simply smiled in resignation as he

anyway. At the very least, just as Xeno had said, both of them

lives in Serene County too. Let’s see if we can get both of you

told Gerald to go back and change into something nicer first to prepare

after Gerald left Xeno’s shop, he

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was about the

on a jade antique street in Serene County.

also been told that the old

since Gerald needed an experienced person like this to help

go at identifying and appraising the jade pendant first. If

didn’t know anything about Xara Machamer’s identity, how else would Gerald

this jade pendant, and Gerald understood

Zack had wanted to accompany Gerald to meet the master. However, Gerald’s father had told him that the fewer people

his offer. After all, Gerald just so happened to

and there were just a few

professional that he was, had arranged Gerald’s meeting with the old master. Because of that, the bespectacled old man with

My name is Matthew Xiques!”

pleasure to meet you. Let’s get straight to business, shall we? See, I wanted to meet you today because I need you to help me identify and appraise a jade pendant. I’d like to know how old it really is and if possible, where it originated from as well. Basically, the more details you can give me, the better,” said Gerald as

up, he squinted his eyes as he brought

my very own eyes. In fact, it’s one of the rarest kinds of jade! It’s top quality! Mr. Crawford, if you don’t mind me asking, how did you get your hands on this jade?” asked Matthew as he looked at Gerald with great

guess for the life of him why Gerald would have such an

name, he had assumed that Zack had arranged the entire meeting for him. However, Zack seemed to have left out Gerald’s true identity and Gerald

isn’t important, Mr. Xiques. Have

a jade with such fine texture in one of the notebooks left behind by my

for Gerald to meet the master, the master

I hope to hear from you soon!” said Gerald as

two of them chatted for a little while more before Gerald stepped out

he going to do now? It was still a little too early for him

since the new house he had bought was also nearby. Gerald so happened to be carrying the house

for Gerald to take up

“Gerald?”

moment, Gerald heard a girl’s voice

to look, he too was

Leila’s

from the inner courtyard. Apparently she lived

Cindy had left a deep impression

live here, Cindy?” asked

The one inside is my grandfather! Speaking of which, Gerald, why did you come to our shop in the first place?”

to address him! Refer to him as Mr. Crawford!” shouted Matthew who had poked his head out from his

he knew that the person who had arranged for Gerald and him to meet was someone who could contact both the county magistrate as well as the chairman of the National Antiquities Research Association. For someone with such an extraordinary status

Matthew have acted so

reason why he was so startled at Cindy’s lack of manners just

is a new friend I met recently. His name is Gerald and he’s also Leila’s childhood friend!” replied Cindy her smile

the job

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why you came to look for my grandpa

serious, I just came to ask him for a favor, no

already here, why not come in? I’ll make some tea