Chapter 93: Coach Liu’s Excitement

“I did not believe it at the time either, but I only believed it after I watched him ride away on his bicycle.”

“Was he just bored out of his mind and toying with you?”

“Hey, who toys with people by throwing money around?” Coach Liu said in protest. “Fine, even if the first time he was just messing with me, the second time he gave me a genuine ten gold coins. That is one hundred thousand copper coins. Who would use that much money to play games with someone? I dare say he is just a fool!”

“Then your luck is amazing, running into such a rich fool. But are you really sure he will come looking for you again?”

“Absolutely. When he left last time, he said that the next time he wanted to learn how to ride a motorcycle, he would still come to me. You know what kind of person he is, stubborn to the core!” Coach Liu said as he stepped out of the gatehouse and stretched. “I will not talk to you any longer. I need to go home, or my old woman will start up again.”

“Fine. On your way out, kick that guy out of the practice field too. He has been standing there for ages,” Old Ma said. “The coach is off work already. What is he doing there?”

“The practice field?” Coach Liu looked up. At once he became excited and pointed at Chen Yun, shouting, “Damn it, he is that fool! Old Ma, why did you not tell me sooner? I have been waiting for him!”

“What? He is that fool coming to learn motorcycle riding from you? Then I need to go take a look.” Old Ma became interested at once and followed after him.

“Ah, looks like I will not be able to learn today. I will come back tomorrow.” Chen Yun shook his head regretfully and pushed his bike toward the entrance.

“Hahaha, fool... no, little brother, little brother, I finally waited for you!” Coach Liu called out from far away, excitement bursting in his chest. This fool had given him ten gold coins when learning to ride an electric bike last time. This time, learning motorcycle riding, at the very least it should not be less than twenty gold coins, right? That would amount to two years of his income!

“Coach?!” Hearing the voice, Chen Yun looked up and saw that it was indeed the same coach who had taught him twice before!

“It is me, it is me, little brother. This morning when I got up, I heard magpies calling outside the door, and I knew you would definitely come today! See, I have been waiting for you until now, and at last I have waited!” Coach Liu said excitedly. “You are here to learn motorcycle riding this time, right?”

“Yes.” Chen Yun nodded.

“Wonderful!” Coach Liu stamped his foot in excitement. “Same old rules, right?”

“Yes.”

“Hahaha, little brother, let me tell you, I have never ridden a motorcycle, but in order to teach you, I specially crammed and studied the theory of motorcycles. Teaching you will be no problem at all!” Coach Liu sprayed spittle as he spoke. “To learn motorcycle riding, first put the motorcycle in a spacious open area, then use the motorcycle key to unlock it... by adjusting the gears and the throttle, you can achieve different speeds, and that is how you learn to ride a motorcycle!”

The game prompted: Coach Liu Lanshan, a level-four driving master, wishes to teach player Chen Yun the level-three driving skill. Learn it?

“Yes!”

The game prompted: The player must pay a skill-learning fee of 500 gold coins to Coach Liu Lanshan before the level-three driving skill can be learned.

Good heavens, Chen Yun froze. That tuition was far too expensive. Last time it had been ten gold coins, and this time it jumped straight to five hundred. At this rate, if he learned to drive a car, would he have to pay in purple gold coins?

“Coach, go find a plastic bag,” Chen Yun said.

“A plastic bag? What for?” Liu Coach asked in confusion.

“I am paying the tuition. There is a bit too much this time. You will not be able to hold it all.”

The coach was stunned upon hearing this. Even a fool said there was a bit too much, so just how much was it?

In an instant, the coach took off his coat and made it into a makeshift sack. “Put it here. It should fit, right?”

“Mm, about right.”

As soon as Chen Yun finished speaking, he reached into his trouser pocket and began pulling out gold coins by the handful.

With a rustle, one handful contained dozens of gold coins, and the coach’s heartbeat shot from sixty to eighty.

With another rustle, another handful of dozens, and his heartbeat jumped from eighty to ninety.

Yet another handful of dozens, and his heartbeat climbed from ninety to one hundred.

Another handful of dozens, and his heartbeat surged from one hundred to one hundred and ten.

...

The game prompted: Player Chen Yun has learned the level-three driving skill. Current proficiency: 0/500. When proficiency is full and the player reaches level fifteen, the level-four driving skill can be learned.

“All right, five hundred gold coins. That is my tuition. Coach, wait here, do not leave. I am going out to practice motorcycle riding and then I will come back to continue learning how to drive! Do not leave!” After paying, Chen Yun rode away on his electric bike. He intended to max out the proficiency of level-three driving as quickly as possible, then come back to learn level-four driving!

Looking at the five hundred glittering gold coins inside his coat, Coach Liu was dumbfounded, and so was Old Ma.

They had seen rich people before, but never anyone this rich. Just to learn motorcycle riding, he had paid a tuition of five hundred gold coins. My heavens, that was five million copper coins. Most people could not earn that much in an entire lifetime!

Coach Liu’s excited heartbeat shot straight to one hundred and sixty, his legs went weak, and he collapsed onto the ground.

“Old Liu, Old Liu, are you all right? Do not scare me! Old Liu, hold on, I will call an ambulance right now!”

Seeing Coach Liu collapse, Old Ma was frightened out of his wits. He had barely started running back to the gatehouse to call emergency services when Liu Coach grabbed him.

“Do not call... I am fine... just a little excited... I can hold on... I can hold on for a whole year... Did you not hear that fool say he will come back in a bit, to learn how to drive a car... and told me to wait for him... Good heavens... five hundred gold coins for motorcycle riding, and the car... the car...” Coach Liu had not caught his breath before his eyes rolled back and he fainted!

Old Ma was stunned.

So this is what you call holding on for a whole year?

What was he supposed to do now, call or not call?

If he called, would he not be ruining Coach Liu’s chance to make a fortune? Would the man not hate him for the rest of his life?

If he did not call, and something happened to Coach Liu, then he would be in trouble.

Old Ma slapped himself hard. You nosy fool, they came to make money, why were you joining the fun?

Damn it, I will call his wife. Even if something happens, I will have a witness.

Thinking this, Old Ma ran back to the gatehouse and phoned Coach Liu’s wife.

“Xiao Wu, come quickly to the driving school. Old Liu has fainted on the practice field. He does not look far from death...”

...

Five hundred proficiency points meant five hundred toy motorcycles. He would have to go to the wholesale market; only there would there be enough stock.

Chen Yun made up his mind and rode to the city’s toy wholesale market.

Arriving there, Chen Yun picked a shop at random and walked in. Without even looking around, he said, “Boss, give me five hundred toy motorcycles!”

The owner behind the counter looked up and stared at Chen Yun strangely. After a moment, he pointed to the sign by the door and said, “Young man, can you read? You are buying toy motorcycles in a shop that sells dolls?”