Chapter 106: Director Jiaozi’s Autographed Card And All The Natural Calculus Bovis Obtained!
Ping County Beiguo Shopping Mall.
Outside Dadi Cinema.
“Wang Xiaohong, you’re really hungry.”
“You’re dating that person’s nephew? You old bird chasing young meat!”
Xu Sha looked speechlessly at her “beauty filter.”
She really didn’t expect that in just a few days, Wang Xiaohong would have gotten involved with that person’s nephew.
Moreover, the speed at which their relationship progressed could be described as rocket-like.
Apart from not having slept together yet, they’ve done everything like holding hands, hugging, and kissing!
“What ‘old bird’ or ‘young bird’ are you talking about? We’re truly in love~”
A hint of shyness flickered across Wang Xiaohong’s dark face.
“The moment I saw Xiao Jie, I was attracted by his unique aura.”
“At that moment, a voice sounded in my mind—”
“Wang Xiaohong, Wang Xiaohong, he’s the chosen one you’ve been waiting for!”
As she spoke about their first meeting, Wang Xiaohong’s face showed a look of deep affection and longing.
“Ugh~ I’m going to vomit from disgust! I bet you and that kid won’t last more than a week!”
Xu Sha rolled her eyes at her “beauty filter,” holding back words that would crush her best friend.
She really wanted to ask Wang Xiaohong, what does that person’s nephew see in you???
“Oh, Shasha, you just don’t understand. Handsome faces are all the same, but unique souls are one in a million.”
“My Xiao Jie is very humorous and interesting, and our souls are super compatible!”
“You won’t understand this feeling if you haven’t found someone you like.”
When Wang Xiaohong mentioned Jiang Shijie, her eyes became incredibly gentle, like a love-struck tank.
Ding-a-ling—
While they were talking, Xu Sha’s phone rang.
She pulled her phone out of a small bag she was carrying and saw the caller ID was “Jiang Mou.”
Seeing this name, Xu Sha instinctively rolled her eyes, not really wanting to answer.
“Whose call is it? Hey, isn’t that your brother-in-law? Aren’t you going to answer his call?”
Wang Xiaohong, seeing the contact name on Xu Sha’s phone, asked with curiosity.
If it were before Spring Festival, Xu Sha would have hung up Jiang Tao’s call without looking and then questioned him via WeChat about why he was calling.
But now…
Seeing the contact name “Jiang Mou,” Xu Sha immediately pictured the black Mercedes-Benz GLS and how her older sister Wang Xiaobai respectfully called him Manager Jiang when facing him.
After hesitating for a few seconds, Xu Sha’s delicate, fair fingers swiped to answer Jiang Tao’s call.
“Hello Shasha, you’re at Dadi Cinema right now.”
“Help me with something.”
“Go to the shelf in the sales area by the cinema entrance and take down all the Dou Tian Bao packs!”
“Make it quick, this is urgent!!”
“I…”
“We can talk later, just help me with this first.”
“Quick, quick, there’s not much time! How much money do you need, I’ll transfer it to you!”
“Ah, okay…”
Xu Sha pouted, really wanting to ask why she should help him.
But hearing Jiang Tao’s urgent urging, she inexplicably ran towards the sales area, heading straight for the shelves.
《 Nezha 2 》 Xu Sha was also familiar with the area where the Dou Tian Bao were displayed; she had even bought some yesterday.
Upon reaching the shelf, Xu Sha saw 12 unopened boxes displayed on it.
Below them were some loose cards that had already been opened for individual sale.
She explained the situation to Jiang Tao on the phone and received instructions to take them all down.
So, Xu Sha asked Wang Xiaohong to get a large red plastic bag for her from the service desk.
The two of them took down the 12 boxes of Dou Tian Bao on the shelf and the scattered card packs below.
Jiang Tao couldn’t be there in person in such a short time, and he wasn’t sure if he could get specific hints through video.
Plus, the time left for him was short, almost a matter of seconds.
Therefore, he had no choice but to spend some money and take down all the Dou Tian Bao on the shelf.
Besides, buying these cards wasn’t entirely useless.
He could ask his third sister to list them on her online store for resale.
By reselling them, he wouldn’t lose much money.
If he added the value of Director Jiaozi’s autographed card, this move would be an absolute profit.
The store clerk didn’t seem too surprised to see Xu Sha buying a large quantity of Dou Tian Bao at once.
For “collectors” like Xu Sha who were obsessed with opening packs, it was easy to get carried away and make impulse purchases if they didn’t get the cards they wanted.
In the end, the total came to 2280 yuan.
Jiang Tao directly transferred 3000 yuan to Xu Sha via WeChat; the excess was her hardship fee.
Hardship fee?
In just a few minutes, she easily earned over 700 yuan, almost 800 yuan.
Xu Sha didn’t feel any hardship at all!
“Shasha, your brother-in-law is quite generous!”
“You think he was deliberately acting poor in front of your family before? Maybe he’s a hidden second-generation rich kid or a tycoon.”
Seeing Jiang Tao’s generosity, Wang Xiaohong’s imagination began to run wild again.
This time, Xu Sha didn’t retort to Wang Xiaohong and even thought her guess might have some truth to it!
800 yuan wasn’t a large sum for Xu Sha, not enough to make her ecstatic.
But it wasn’t a small sum either; it was enough for her to buy a lot of snacks and milk tea.
Jiang Tao had never been this generous to her before.
Of course, she hadn’t helped Jiang Tao much either; this was her first time.
“And it will be the last time!”
“I’m helping you this time because you’re in a hurry, but there definitely won’t be a next time.”
Xu Sha pursed her lips, making up her mind internally.
…
Jiang Family Village, Jiang Tao’s house.
【 Target item purchased successfully! 】
Seeing the message from the intelligence system, Jiang Tao’s heart finally settled.
“That was close! I almost missed out on 100,000 yuan by just tens of seconds.”
Jiang Tao put down his phone, feeling that the early morning had been quite exciting.
Through this morning’s incident, he once again realized the importance of having someone help him.
100,000 yuan was equivalent to his earnings from hauling goods for over a year.
To have missed out on that would have pained him for a long time.
“Husband, who are you on the phone with inside? Hurry up and get up for breakfast~”
“Mom said we should go over early today and asked me to help her cook.”
The room door opened, and Xu Li poked her head in from outside, calling out to Jiang Tao.
Today was the third day of the Lunar New Year, the day to visit the father-in-law’s home.
Every year on this day, the mother-in-law would prepare a lavish spread of dishes to welcome her precious daughter and granddaughter.
As for Jiang Tao, he was lucky if he wasn’t looked down upon.
“Wife, I have something to do and need to go out for a bit first.”
“You guys eat slowly; I’ll join you when I get back after I’m done.”
Jiang Tao said this while grabbing a clean set of clothes from the bedside table and putting them on.
“What’s so urgent? I’ve already made bread, take it with you on the road, don’t go hungry.”
Xu Li said this as she entered the room to help Jiang Tao straighten his collar and asked with concern.
“It’s just something important, a secret for now. Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon.”
Jiang Tao smiled, ruffled Xu Li’s head, brushed past her, and strode towards the door.
“Husband, take the bread with you.”
Xu Li chased him out and, after a quick dash into the kitchen, handed Jiang Tao two slices of her re-toasted bread.
The bread slices were filled with a fried egg, ham, and lettuce, making them delicious and nutritionally balanced.
“Bye, wife~”
Jiang Tao took the bread, smiled, kissed Xu Li’s fair and full forehead, and then turned to leave.
Stepping out of the gate, Jiang Tao started the Mercedes-Benz and drove towards the Tian Family Village cattle farm, munching on the bread.
【 Remaining time until the old yellow cow is sold: 0 hours 40 minutes! 】
The distance from Jiang Family Village to the cattle farm where his uncle is located is just over 3 kilometers.
It only takes about five to six minutes to drive there, so there’s plenty of time.
However, thinking about the value of that ox gallstone.
It’s better to get it as soon as possible to feel at ease!
Just like that nail-biting finish with Director Jiaozi’s autographed card earlier, it was so incredibly thrilling.
He should do fewer things like this in the future.
…
Tian Family Village Cattle Farm.
Tian Xiaoguang had just finished feeding the cows when he received a call from the boss.
The boss said that a guest would be coming to the farm this morning to pick out a cow to be slaughtered for a banquet.
He didn’t need to collect payment, just handle the reception.
This kind of thing happened once or twice a month, so Tian Xiaoguang was used to it.
He had a clear understanding of his role; he was just a cow feeder.
He did whatever the boss told him to do.
He didn’t worry about things that weren’t his concern.
Beep beep!!
Hearing the sound of a car honking at the entrance.
Tian Xiaoguang went to open the gate and saw a livestock truck, the kind used for transporting animals, parked outside.
“You’re Old Tian, right? I just spoke with your boss, Tian Huiming, and came to pick out a cow.”
The truck driver was a chubby middle-aged man. Upon seeing Tian Xiaoguang, he smiled and explained his purpose.
In the front passenger seat sat a young man playing on his phone, not even glancing at Tian Xiaoguang.
“You are Master An, aren’t you?”
While speaking, Tian Xiaoguang glanced at the license plate number, which perfectly matched the one the boss had mentioned.
“Correct, An Dapeng.”
“Please come in, Master An.”
Tian Xiaoguang pushed open the iron gate of the cattle farm and invited An Dapeng in.
After entering, An Dapeng parked the truck in a spacious area, then got out and walked over to Tian Xiaoguang.
“Master Tian, our boss likes chewy beef. Could you give me some advice on which kind to pick?”
As An Dapeng spoke, he handed Tian Xiaoguang a pack of Huanghelou cigarettes and smiled, asking for his advice.
“Young calves are tender. If you like chewy, choose a bull that’s four or five years old. We have about six or seven such bulls. I’ll take you to see them first.”
Seeing An Dapeng’s politeness, Tian Xiaoguang also smiled and offered his opinion, inviting An Dapeng to see the bulls.
Ding-a-ling—
An Dapeng’s phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and saw it was his wife calling.
“Master Tian, please wait a moment. I need to take this call, and then we can chat.”
An Dapeng said this as he answered the call.
“Hello, darling…”
“Lost again! How much did you lose?”
Seeing An Dapeng step aside to make a call, Tian Xiaoguang was about to go inside for a drink of water.
He looked up and saw another car driving into the cattle farm.
It was quite lively today.
“Hey, isn’t that Xiao Tao’s Mercedes-Benz!”
The moment Tian Xiaoguang saw the license plate number, he recognized it as Jiang Tao’s car; he had specifically noted it.
Seeing Jiang Tao get out of his car after parking, Tian Xiaoguang walked up to him with a smile.
“I guess this truck is here to buy a cow!”
After getting out of the car, Jiang Tao glanced meaningfully at the livestock truck in the farm and then at the man making a phone call by the fence.
If it weren’t for the intelligence provided by System Brother, this immense opportunity would have gone to the other person today.
He had essentially intercepted it from him.
Of course, Jiang Tao felt no guilt.
Whoever bought that natural ox gallstone first would own it.
“Xiao Tao, why are you here? Didn’t you go visit your in-laws today?”
Tian Xiaoguang walked up to Jiang Tao, his face crinkling into a smile.
He was increasingly impressed and valued his nephew more and more.
Regardless of whether it was relatives from the Tian family or the Jiang family, Jiang Tao was definitely the first to drive a Mercedes-Benz!
In terms of capability, no one could match him at least for now.
Jiang Tao didn’t waste time with his uncle and got straight to the point:
“Uncle, I want to buy a cow from here. How do I contact your boss? What’s the current price per kilogram for beef cattle?”
“Huh? You too… want to buy a cow? What do you need that for?”
Tian Xiaoguang looked at Jiang Tao with confusion.
Jiang Tao chuckled and teased:
“What else would I do with it? Buy it to plow the fields? I’m buying it to eat!”
“My wife, my dad, and my father-in-law all love beef, so I figured I’d buy one and let them eat to their heart’s content.”
“Buy it… to eat?”
Hearing his nephew’s explanation, Tian Xiaoguang looked at him in astonishment, finding it hard to believe.
He had seen many big bosses who were on good terms with his boss do this.
They would buy a whole cow for a full beef banquet or something.
Those big bosses weren’t short on money.
Did his nephew now have the same financial capability as those big bosses?
Jiang Tao asked curiously, “What’s wrong, Uncle? Doesn’t your boss sell them?”
“They do sell them, but Xiao Tao…”
Tian Xiaoguang suddenly lowered his voice and said to Jiang Tao:
“Xiao Tao, if it’s for your own consumption, it would be more practical to buy some fresh raw beef from the vegetable market in Ping County.”
“Ten or so kilograms of beef would be enough for your family to have a hearty meal, no need to buy a whole cow.”
“A whole cow weighs over a thousand kilograms. At 15 yuan per kilogram, that’s over ten thousand yuan for a cow!”
Jiang Tao naturally knew that his uncle was saying all this out of genuine concern for him.
He didn’t blame his uncle for being wordy and said with a smile:
“It’s okay, Uncle. This is just pocket change. We have to eat well during the Spring Festival.”
“When the cow is slaughtered and the beef is cooking, Uncle, remember to come over and join the fun.”
“Xiao Tao…”
“Let’s go, Uncle, take me to see your cows, I’ll pick one myself!”
Tian Xiaoguang was about to persuade him further, but Jiang Tao slung an arm around his shoulders and walked towards the cattle pens.
Unable to dissuade Jiang Tao, Tian Xiaoguang called his boss again to explain the situation.
The cattle farm owner readily agreed to the business opportunity and asked Tian Xiaoguang to host Jiang Tao well.
Jiang Tao didn’t pay attention to what his uncle said to the boss; his focus was entirely on the cows in the sheds.
His gaze quickly swept over each cow, searching for that unusual gleam.
“No, no, no…”
“None, none, none…”
It took 5 minutes.
Among the more than 100 cows, Jiang Tao finally found the old yellow cow that was emitting a dark golden glow.
This guy, shimmering with golden light, was clearly distinct from the surrounding cows.
“Uncle, this one! Drive it out to the scale!”
Jiang Tao pointed, having locked onto his target.
“Xiao Tao, listen to your uncle, don’t buy that one.”
“This one is already over six years old. It’ll be tough when eaten, not as good as a young calf.”
Tian Xiaoguang had been feeding cows here for over ten years and was very familiar with everything.
Seeing the cow Jiang Tao chose, he immediately recognized it as an old cow, over six years of age.
Jiang Tao insisted, “It’s okay, Uncle, I like a bit of chewiness. It’s this one!”
Just for the sake of the 1000-gram natural ox gallstone inside it.
Even if it were a 6-year-old, 10-year-old, or 100-year-old cow, Jiang Tao wouldn’t care.
Eating the meat was just a secondary enjoyment; the 1.49 million yuan ox gallstone inside was the main event!
Seeing Jiang Tao’s firm decision, Tian Xiaoguang stopped persuading him and drove the cow to the scale at the entrance.
The old yellow cow Jiang Tao chose weighed 612 kilograms net.
Tian Xiaoguang took a photo of the number on the scale and sent it to his boss for confirmation.
Based on the current market price of 30 yuan per kilogram for cattle.
The total price for the cow Jiang Tao chose was 18,360 yuan!
Fortunately, Zhang Bo had sent Jiang Tao a deposit of 10,000 yuan last night, otherwise, Jiang Tao wouldn’t have had enough money!
After promptly transferring the money to the cattle farm owner, the cow officially belonged to Jiang Tao, and the opportunity was secured!
To avoid any unforeseen complications.
Jiang Tao immediately called his father, asking him to find a flatbed truck in the village to pick them up at the cattle farm.
Jiang Wen only asked a few simple questions and, following Jiang Tao’s instructions, found a flatbed truck to transport the cow.
The group arrived back at Jiang Family Village with the cow around 9:30 AM.
Next to Jiang Tao’s parents’ house, there was a vacant lot that his parents had bought and fenced off.
Inside the fence, his mother had set up a small vegetable garden.
In the winter, there were no vegetables in the garden, so it was a perfect place to temporarily keep the cow for a few days.
After completing all the necessary family visits, he would consider slaughtering the cow to extract the ox gallstone when he had more time.
Furthermore, this matter needed careful planning and couldn’t be too ostentatious; it had to be low-key.
If they weren’t careful, the intelligence group at the village entrance would likely swarm over if they heard someone was slaughtering a cow.
If they found out he had obtained a natural ox gallstone while slaughtering the cow.
The news would likely reach the cattle farm owner in Tian Family Village within three days.
The cow he sold contained an ox gallstone worth millions; no one would feel balanced, and it could easily lead to trouble.
Jiang Tao wasn’t afraid of trouble, but if it could be avoided, it was better to do so.
During the Spring Festival, who wouldn’t want to have a good time?
Jiang Tao said to his mother with a playful grin:
“Mom, you and Dad, please keep a close eye on the cow for me, make sure it doesn’t run away.”
“You brat, you’re giving your mom more work because she’s free, aren’t you?”
Tian Xiaomei playfully scolded him, but she took her son’s request very seriously.
