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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.

off work yet at this hour! Since Gerald’s buying a house, why don’t I give her

it!” replied Leila as she nodded

made, Gerald would officially become a pauper again. Aside from his house and the

his initial charisma. Any

the only reason why he had promised to give his car up and donate to Willie in the first place, was simply

it wasn’t because of his father, Gerald would be crazy to actually be bothered about someone as

turned out that the houses Leila’s friend’s cousin

himself had been planning to buy some houses in Serene County so that he could

hostel, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to check

Gerald

easy to buy

down payment, and sign a

treat the four of you to supper! Your cousin sister’s treating all

he held onto the house purchase deed and contract. He was the one

Of course she would.

could 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 him at

to treat us to supper tonight! Rather, since Gerald bought a house today, he should be the

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

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had come from

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

paying? Gerald’s clearly the one who should be

you may not know this, but I owe Gerald that exact sum of money! If

then, that Gerald shouldn’t even consider reclaiming

to entertain everyone rather

off work today anyway!” said the salesgirl

moment, Leila’s cell phone

It was Willie.

this? Hadn’t we agreed that he would donate at least a hundred and twenty thousand dollars

the car for only a hundred

job opportunity, I’ll simply arrange it for him in the future! Pfft!”

“Gerald, my dad said…”

she looked at Gerald. She didn’t know how to tell

simply smiled faintly. He had

for me. As for supper, all of

took Douglas’s IOU out of his pocket before ripping it in half

didn’t feel any rage for

realized then that it was because they weren’t from the same world

him raise funds. Regardless of how much his father owed Uncle Jung, this amount

debts on his

that, he wouldn’t need to worry or even care about them anymore.

Gerald went back to the hotel to

the next day, his phone started

It was Xeno.

come over to 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 and let’s celebrate that!” said Xeno over

finding out that Gerald could be in urgent need of money, Xeno had spent most of the night contacting

Gerald would have gone over

of visiting Xeno long before returning

a fresh set of clothes, Gerald headed straight for Xeno’s second-hand car

immediately dragged Gerald into a room and locked the door

mine helped us contact a buyer last night! Haha! I managed to sell your car for exactly two hundred and eighty thousand dollars! And before you say anything else, you’re taking a hundred and seven thousand dollars back with you, whether you like it or not. I’ll still have made

finishing his sentence, he handed

was unwilling to accept it. After all, Gerald wasn’t even sure if Xeno had really earned any money

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

Xeno! Open the door now! Have you seen my fifteen thousand dollar bank savings

Sienna who had just

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thousand dollar bank savings book?”

stop him, Gerald had opened the door to see a very anxious

it! I need to use the money!”

are you holding in your hand? Oh god, what

voice only seemed to

purchase an almost brand new car for just a hundred thousand dollars? What more, it’s a

with earning some of his money? Xeno, you can’t cheat anyone else of their cash but you can definitely cheat him! Give me the cheque!” yelled Sienna as

gave Gerald one hundred thousand dollars and we also have to give

this, Sienna looked at the cheque and gasped in horror

fifteen thousand dollars for Gerald? We would be losing fifteen thousand dollars in this huge transaction then!

a wine bottle before tossing it toward Xeno. Though it didn’t hit

at her actions. Both of them looked like they were getting

to look for a buyer. In the end, the transaction landed him zero profit. He did all

as possible. Xeno,

Sienna wasn’t having any of

making sure that Gerald gets his full two hundred and seventy thousand

this much! Remember Xeno, you wouldn’t have been expelled if you hadn’t stabbed someone because of Gerald! I wouldn’t have had to live this kind of life with you then if it wasn’t because of him! You were at the

that Sienna? What the f*ck are you talking about?”

between the fight and he could only

be honest, Gerald had felt a pang in his heart the moment Sienna brought back the memory

the same lifestyle and minuscule fortune,

them used to study together, Xeno, unlike Gerald, not only excelled in academic performances, but he also liked

wasn’t uncommon for Xeno to be caught fighting

fought for Gerald as well. Gerald had suffered much more bullying in high school compared to his time in junior high,

junior high school days, Gerald had a close female friend. They weren’t exactly in a relationship back then. The most they did was

girl. Since he knew that Gerald shared a close relationship with her, he brought along

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

state of panic, Xeno had stabbed the gangster kid

no one was killed that day, Xeno

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expelled, Gerald got

gangster was after left Gerald,

Gerald became afraid and shy of girls whenever he saw them during his high school and university years, was directly linked to

simply continued living his life out on the streets. He was rarely ever at home. What more, when Gerald entered high school, Xeno kept changing his phone

kept Xeno’s sacrifice and kindness deep in his

Xeno’s possibly great future had been shattered by a single event, and it was directly caused by

knew about all this and this

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

always had a

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

Xeno seemed to be doing well with her. This made Gerald feel even happier and he wasn’t about to hold

some time and persuasion, but he finally managed to prevent

a little, Sienna went to the kitchen to finish preparing the breakfast that had only been half completed before

Xeno and Gerald chatted about

tell Xeno that he had

still hesitant about whether he should tell Xeno about

afraid that if he told Xeno the truth out of the blue, then the sincere brotherhood they had shared

he would definitely go all out to help Xeno as much as

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 and live with you in the future. Think of this as an investment from me for your future happiness. I’ll just take back a small amount of money, and you

on giving Gerald some

said that he would leave immediately

Xeno scratched the back of his head

be able to expand your

noticeably happier the moment she saw

tell that

friend but I didn’t have anyone in mind that day. Why don’t we try introducing Gerald to

time for a blind date, brother! 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

his own head, signifying that there was no need for the blind

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 with that! At the very least, both

really considering everything

of that that Gerald just didn’t feel good turning down

couldn’t just tell Xeno that he didn’t need to worry about him just because he was

good relationship could fall into shambles

resignation as he nodded. “Alright, I’ll give it

once and as Xeno had said, it wasn’t a big deal anyway. At the very least, just as Xeno had said, both of them could just end up being

making the arrangements immediately! That girl lives in Serene County too. Let’s

finishing their breakfast, Sienna told Gerald to go back and change

Gerald left Xeno’s shop, he received a call

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about the

well-experienced master on a jade antique street in Serene

also been told that the old master had inherited his craftsmanship from

like this

have a go at identifying and appraising the jade pendant first. If he couldn’t, Gerald would

dean didn’t know anything about Xara Machamer’s identity, how else would Gerald be able to

was this jade pendant, and Gerald understood

to meet the master. However, Gerald’s father had told him that the

addition, Zack was also very busy now so Gerald declined his offer. After all, Gerald just so happened to

wasn’t too big and there were

the bespectacled old man with a long white beard was already there waiting for

name is Matthew Xiques!” said

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

Carefully picking the pendant up, he squinted his eyes as he brought

fact, it’s one of the rarest kinds of jade! It’s top quality! Mr. Crawford, if you don’t mind me

couldn’t guess for the life of him why Gerald would have such an expensive piece of jade

that Zack had arranged the entire meeting for him. However, Zack seemed to have left out Gerald’s

isn’t important, Mr. Xiques. Have you managed to identify the origins of this jade

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

Gerald thought about it for a moment. Since Zack had arranged for Gerald to meet the master, the master should

hope to hear from you soon!”

two of them chatted for a little while more

was still a little too early for him to head out for his blind

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

possible for Gerald to take up

“Gerald?”

Gerald heard a girl’s voice calling out

Gerald turned around to look, he too was pleasantly

was Leila’s good

out from the inner

gone to Leila’s house the first time that day, the very beautiful Cindy had left a deep impression on

live here, Cindy?” asked Gerald

you come to our shop in the first place?” asked Cindy with a smile as she walked toward

him as Mr. Crawford!” shouted Matthew who had poked his head

Gerald’s background. However, 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

else would Matthew have acted so

was so startled at Cindy’s lack

recently. His name is Gerald and

the job I gave you first!” said Gerald

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haven’t told me why you came to look for my grandpa

I just came to ask him for a favor, no big deal,”

Since you’re already here, why not come in? I’ll make