Chapter 110: The Ox Gallstone Has An Owner, Sold For 1.49 Million!
The driver, Xiao Bing, drove Xu Li and Jiang Xue to go hiking.
After watching the three drive away, Jiang Tao turned and went home.
Back in the living room, he took out the lottery ticket he had just bought for over 8,000 yuan and looked at it again.
【Note: This lottery ticket is unique and cannot be replicated, otherwise, the chance of winning will be lost.
As he looked at the lottery ticket, a line of red text suddenly rolled across Jiang Tao’s retina like a scrolling LED screen.
“Alright…”
“Lost another chance to get rich overnight.”
Jiang Tao shrugged helplessly, reluctantly giving up the plan to fill out another lottery ticket.
Back in his bedroom, Jiang Tao opened the drawer of the bedside table.
He took out a wallet from inside and put the lottery ticket into it.
This wallet was the first birthday gift Xu Li gave him when they were dating when they were young, and it had great commemorative value.
However, as mobile payments have become more convenient and faster.
Things like wallets have slowly “faded out of the environment.”
On the street, if someone were to pull out a wallet from their pocket with a click, it would feel quite out of place.
“Life truly is full of surprises, it’s just that ordinary people lack the eyes to discover them.”
After putting away the lottery ticket, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but sigh as he thought about his recent experiences.
If it weren’t for System Brother’s reminders, he wouldn’t have discovered any of the recent surprises.
System Brother is like “those eyes” that help him discover surprises.
Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, a Saturday, and it’s still part of the official Spring Festival holiday.
The first Welfare Lottery drawing after the New Year is on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, a Thursday, still five days away.
Jiang Tao has nothing to do now but wait quietly for the drawing.
“Xiao Tao.”
Just as he put away the lottery ticket, Jiang Tao heard someone outside calling his nickname, and it sounded like his uncle.
As soon as he went out, he saw his uncle standing in the courtyard looking into the house.
Yesterday, Jiang Tao had called his uncle and asked him to take a day off to help with slaughtering the old yellow ox.
“Uncle, you’re here! Come in and sit for a while. You haven’t been to the new house yet, have you!”
Jiang Tao greeted him with a smile and took out half a pack of Huazi cigarettes from his pocket, offering one to his uncle.
“No need to come in, no need to come in. I’m all dirty and smell strong.”
“Your wife has cleaned the house so well, I don’t want to dirty it by coming in.”
Tian Xiaoguang looked at the clean and bright floor and the meticulously tidy sofa.
He, a slovenly old bachelor, really felt embarrassed to go in.
“Uncle, what are you saying.”
“You’re at my home, how could I dislike you? Come on, come inside and sit for a while.”
“No, no, I’ll just look from outside, I won’t come in. Let’s go, let’s get down to business.”
Tian Xiaoguang ignored Jiang Tao’s invitation and quickly walked towards the main door.
Seeing this, Jiang Tao stopped talking nonsense with his uncle, quickly followed him, and locked the main door after they went out.
At this moment, the things in his small farmhouse yard were worth over a million yuan!
Although there are rarely any thieves in the village, it’s better to be careful.
Jiang Tao quickly caught up with his uncle, and they chatted as they walked to his parents’ home.
His father had already brought the big yellow ox into the courtyard as Jiang Tao had instructed.
The courtyard at the old house was very spacious, so slaughtering the ox there wouldn’t be a problem.
“Why are you doing this at home instead of using that big space outside?”
“Forget it, forget it, I won’t bother with you guys.”
“I can’t stand the bloody scene, you men can handle it. I’m going out to rest.”
Tian Xiaomei muttered speechlessly, then turned and went out.
This left Jiang Tao and Jiang Wen, along with his uncle and Old Sun, and Uncle Tianming from next door.
Five grown men versus one old yellow ox, they had enough manpower.
Tian Xiaoguang had fed cattle at the cattle farm for over ten years, so he knew how to slaughter them.
He was the main DPS, and Jiang Tao and the other three were assistants.
The strong yellow ox could only be slaughtered by the powerful men at the top of the food chain.
After the slaughter, the men used a chain hoist to lift the old yellow ox onto a wooden frame that had been set up in advance.
Tian Xiaoguang skillfully opened the old yellow ox, and the scene was indeed a bit unsuitable for children, a bit bloody.
Jiang Tao looked nervously into the ox’s body and indeed saw a glowing spot.
If his guess was correct, that should be the location of the natural Calculus Bovis!
It’s just…
With so many people watching, how could he get the Calculus Bovis without attracting their attention?
The fewer people who knew about this, the better!
Just as Jiang Tao’s CPU was spinning rapidly in his mind trying to figure out a solution, a line of text suddenly appeared on his retina.
【Target “Natural Calculus Bovis” is about to be exposed, do you want to spend 1000 yuan to quickly acquire and properly handle it? 】
“Huh?”
Seeing the text suddenly appearing on his retina, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy.
It can be done this way too!
System Brother is really helpful!
Although it would cost 1000 yuan, Jiang Tao felt the fee was reasonable!
Firstly, he didn’t want the Calculus Bovis to be known by more people.
Secondly, he didn’t know how to handle this thing himself.
If he lost even a few grams during the process, it wouldn’t be a matter of just 1000 yuan!
Spending 1000 yuan now could quickly acquire it and help him handle it.
Jiang Tao would naturally not refuse such a good deal, and there was no need to hesitate!
“Yes!”
As Jiang Tao chose “Yes” with a thought, he first felt his mobile phone in his left pocket buzz.
Then, he felt a square, hard object appear in his right pocket.
【Deduction successful! Natural Calculus Bovis has been acquired and delivered, please check! 】
Looking at the new line of text appearing on his retina, Jiang Tao excitedly put his hand into his pocket to feel it.
The object in his pocket felt like a small wooden box.
He guessed that the natural Calculus Bovis was inside!
The Daily Intelligence System’s method of acquiring the natural Calculus Bovis was miraculous; no one else noticed except Jiang Tao.
“I’m going to the restroom.”
After greeting everyone, Jiang Tao turned and walked towards the toilet in the southwest corner of the courtyard.
The toilets in the village had also been renovated in the past two years; they were no longer the old dry toilets and were much cleaner and more hygienic.
After entering the toilet, Jiang Tao closed the door and then took out the object from his right pocket to examine it.
It was a palm-sized, natural-colored wooden box.
Opening the box, he found an irregularly shaped small round ball inside, the color of a candied date.
In Jiang Tao’s vision, the small round ball also displayed a line of text:
【Natural Calculus Bovis （ weighing 1000 grams ）】
“Just this little thing is worth 1.49 million!”
Thinking about the valuation of this natural Calculus Bovis provided in the intelligence from System Brother, Jiang Tao excitedly swallowed.
1.49 million!
If he were to drive a truck to transport goods, how many years would it take to earn this much money!
20 years? 30 years?
System Brother’s intelligence saved him 30 years of hard work!
“But, how do I sell this thing? Who do I sell it to?”
With the natural Calculus Bovis in hand, Jiang Tao faced a new problem: how to sell it and cash it out?
Jiang Tao had no experience in this area.
However, he wasn’t in a hurry.
Natural Calculus Bovis is inherently rare and has always been in short supply, a seller’s market.
Selling it wouldn’t be difficult.
Some medicinal companies and traditional Chinese medicine factories could buy it.
And then there’s…
Jiang Tao thought of another person: Zhang Bo from Boyaa Auction House in the Capital City.
Zhang Bo’s family had been running an auction house for over ten years, so they definitely had broader connections than him.
With this in mind, Jiang Tao took out his mobile phone and, with a click, took a photo of the Calculus Bovis in his hand and sent it to Zhang Bo’s WeChat.
He also communicated the situation to him, asking him to help promote it on his Moments.
As a result, less than two minutes after Jiang Tao sent his WeChat message, Zhang Bo’s call came through!
“Brother Jiang! Do you have that Calculus Bovis? Is it natural? Are you kidding me?”
On the phone, Zhang Bo’s voice was extremely excited, and he asked Jiang Tao several questions in a row.
Jiang Tao couldn’t help but chuckle upon hearing Zhang Bo’s voice:
“What do you mean, Zhang Bo? Does your family also buy Calculus Bovis?”
“Haha, Brother Jiang, you guessed right! We do buy it! But it must be authentic, mind you.”
Jiang Tao said, “Don’t worry about that, it’s absolutely authentic, natural, you can test it however you want.”
“Brother Jiang, how much does your Calculus Bovis weigh? What’s your target price?”
Zhang Bo didn’t waste any more time with Jiang Tao and got straight to the point, asking for information about the Calculus Bovis.
“Not too much, not too little, exactly 1000 grams. As for the price…”
“Zhang Bo, we’ve cooperated several times and it’s always been pleasant. Even if we’re not friends, we’re at least acquaintances.”
“I won’t overcharge you, and don’t try to bargain with me, it’s pointless. My price is 1.49 million, firm.”
“If you can accept this price, I’ll sell it to you. If not, I’ll sell it to someone else.”
Jiang Tao was a straightforward person and didn’t want to haggle with Zhang Bo, nor was he greedy.
He directly quoted the price estimated by the Daily Intelligence System.
“1000 grams, 1.49 million…”
“Brother Jiang, such a valuable item, I need to discuss it with my father. I can’t make the decision myself right now.”
Zhang Bo heard Jiang Tao’s quoted price and neither said it was expensive nor cheap.
“Okay, then I’ll wait for your good news.”
Jiang Tao wasn’t in a hurry, and after a little more small talk, they hung up.
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The Capital City, Jinsongyuan Residential Area, Building 5, Unit 3, Room 402.
After ending the voice call with Jiang Tao, Zhang Bo opened the picture he sent and examined it carefully.
In his estimation, the natural Calculus Bovis in the picture was of very high quality and perfectly preserved.
Immediately, Zhang Bo sent the picture to his father, Zhang Long, and then called him.
“Hello Dad, take a look at the quality of this Calculus Bovis I sent you.”
When the call connected, Zhang Bo didn’t waste time with his father and got straight to the point.
“Eh? Good stuff, excellent quality! Your luck has been great lately!”
“Yesterday I ordered several hundred Yuan Datou silver dollars, and now another high-quality Calculus Bovis has come.”
“The price of Calculus Bovis is still rising this year, with significant profit margins.”
“This one looks like it’s about 1000 grams.”
Zhang Long’s voice came from the other end of the phone, a mix of surprise and joy.
“Father, you’re amazing. According to the client, this Calculus Bovis is exactly 1000 grams.”
Zhang Long asked, “What’s the client’s quoted price?”
Zhang Bo truthfully replied, “1.49 million.”
“Eh, he’s an expert! His pricing is very skillful. I estimate we can sell it for at most 1.6 million.”
Upon hearing Jiang Tao’s quote, Zhang Long considered him to be knowledgeable.
“So, Dad, what’s your decision? Should we buy it?”
“Oh, by the way, the customer for this batch is the same person who sold me the Yuan Datou yesterday.”
“The same person? Wow, then your client is quite remarkable, giving us two big business deals at the start of the year.”
“Who would have thought, you should make the decision on this, Dad.”
“Buy it! Of course, buy it! And you need to go quickly to get the goods!”
Zhang Long analyzed over the phone, “The medicinal materials market had no transactions during the Spring Festival, so the prices are relatively stable.”
“If prices start to rise after the New Year, the other party might go back on their word!”
Calculus Bovis has been more volatile than gold in the past two years, so it’s safer to get it sooner.”
Zhang Bo was surprised, “You mean, I should go pick it up myself?”
Zhang Long said, “Yes, go pick it up. Leave immediately.”
Zhang Bo said helplessly, “Do we need to be that rushed?”
Zhang Long asked with a smile, “Can you guarantee he’s only inquiring with you?
If you don’t go, and someone else gets there first, we might be eating plain congee next month.”
Zhang Bo suddenly understood, “You’re right, you always think things through! The client is from northern Hebei, not too far from us.”
“Alright, I’ll leave right away! I can be there this afternoon!”
Zhang Long instructed, “When you get there, make a video call to me while receiving the goods, and I’ll oversee it for you.”
“Okay, Dad, you continue with your work. I’ll contact the client and get ready to leave.”
“Have a safe trip.”
Zhang Long on the other end of the phone hung up.
“One Calculus Bovis for 1.49 million, 205 Yuan Datou for 246,000, a total of 1.736 million!”
“Where did Brother Jiang get so many good things? He’s definitely got something going on!”
Zhang Bo silently calculated the figures for Jiang Tao, and became even more cautious about this transaction.
With goods worth 1.73 million, Zhang Bo’s company would make a profit of at least 170,000.
On the fourth day of the new year, a large profit like this was already in the bag, and Zhang Bo’s expression was ecstatic.
He took a few deep breaths to compose himself.
Zhang Bo then redialed Jiang Tao’s number to inform him that he would be coming over.
Jiang Tao readily agreed and sent him a location pin.
If someone was bringing him money, of course, he wouldn’t refuse?
They arranged the details over the phone.
Zhang Bo packed a few things, took a bank card from his father, traveled light, went downstairs, and drove towards the location Jiang Tao had sent.
…
Jiang Family Village, Jiang Tao’s parents’ home.
In an hour and a half, the old yellow ox was skinned and deboned.
The beef was also divided by Tian Xiaoguang according to the quality of the meat.
“This beef shank is firm in texture and has a lot of tendon, suitable for braised beef, stewing, or slicing for cold dishes.”
“The chuck eye roll is tender with even fat distribution, best for hot pot or steak, or ground meat.”
“The short rib is tender and juicy, suitable for grilling, stewing, or braising.”
“This sirloin is the chewiest, suitable for steak or pan-searing.”
Tian Xiaoguang had raised cattle for over ten years and was considered half an “ox expert.”
Not only did he understand the various habits of cattle, but he also had considerable experience in preparing beef dishes.
Stewed beef, braised beef, braised beef, there was nothing he couldn’t cook.
After the on-site slaughter, a large pot was set up in the courtyard, and there would be plenty of beef for lunch today.
Jiang Tao asked Xu Li to call her parents and invite her mother’s entire family over.
In addition, Jiang Tao also called Liu Zhiyuan, Shan Yufei, and Zhang Chao, the three of them.
They were all busy with their own affairs during the Spring Festival, and although they hadn’t seen each other, they had stayed in touch via their phones.
Upon hearing it was for beef, the three of them excitedly agreed.
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Noon.
Jiang Tao’s parents’ home was bustling with people, as lively as a celebration.
Elder Brother Jiang He was on duty and couldn’t make it, but Elder Sister-in-law brought her two nephews.
Then there was the mother-in-law’s family of three.
Liu Zhiyuan and Shan Yufei also came, but Zhang Chao had already returned to the Capital City and didn’t make it.
To Jiang Tao’s surprise, Wang Xiaohong also came along.
Well, this future niece-in-law is quite bold; he hadn’t invited her either.
Jiang Tao wasn’t bothered by Wang Xiaohong’s uninvited presence; he wasn’t short of meat to share.
Instead, he admired Wang Xiaohong’s gregariousness and thick skin, believing it would help her in society later on.
Then there were the old couple from next door, Jiang Tianming.
Two tables were set for the banquet: one for the women and children.
Jiang Tao and the other men shared a table.
The wine for entertaining relatives and friends today was Moutai brought by Old Sun, and the cigarettes were Huazi.
The dishes included braised beef, stewed beef, stir-fried beef, grilled beef, as well as beef liver and beef kidney, making it almost a whole ox feast.
The main guest of today’s banquet was undoubtedly Jiang Tao, the organizer.
“Brother Jiang, I’ll toast you!”
“I’ll toast Brother Jiang too!”
“Xiao Jiang…”
Whether it was Liu Zhiyuan and his brother, or Sun Xiao Bao, they all showed immense respect for Jiang Tao.
For Liu Zhiyuan and his brother, Jiang Tao was the elder brother who had helped them make a fortune.
For Sun Xiao Bao, Jiang Tao was the benefactor who had saved his life twice.
Moreover, Sun Xiao Bao had also had a great time as Jiang Tao’s guest.
These past few nights, he had secretly written his will in his room.
He would find a lawyer to make a formal will and get it notarized when he returned to the Capital City.
At the next table.
Xu Li watched her husband, who was clearly the center of attention at today’s gathering.
The heartfelt respect everyone showed him made her, as his wife, feel extremely gratified.
Her mother-in-law, Du Yongmei, and her sister-in-law, Xu Sha, watched Jiang Tao chat confidently with everyone.
Their attitudes towards Jiang Tao had also quietly changed.
At least, when they saw Jiang Tao now, they didn’t give him a hard time.
The meal was very harmonious.
Starting from past noon, it lasted until past three in the afternoon.
Ring ring ring—
As soon as Jiang Tao cleared the dining table, his mobile phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw the caller ID: “Boyaa Auction House Zhang Bo.”
The Money-Bringing Boy has arrived!
