Chapter 143: Earning 600,000 Passively In A Month, Absolutely Fantastic!!
Opened the car door and got in the car.
Jiang Tao sat in the driver’s seat and carefully examined the newly purchased BAIC EU5.
Besides the high mileage, the interior wear was also quite severe.
The only highlight of this car was probably that it was a special item!
Jiang Tao was already very familiar with activating special items.
He took out a needle from behind the phone case, pricked his finger, and squeezed a drop of blood onto the steering wheel.
In Jiang Tao’s vision, that drop of blood began to magnify infinitely the moment it fell.
The entire car interior turned a hazy red.
Immediately after, a brilliant blue virtual screen appeared in front of Jiang Tao.
A data panel appeared on the screen.
【 Special Item BAIC EU5 Car Activated! 】
【 Item Name】: The Self-Improvement DiDi Express.
【 Attribute 1】: Never Wears Out. （ This car has locked its current state and will never wear out. ）
【 Attribute 2】: Self-Improvement. （ For every meter driven, 1 yuan in revenue can be obtained, with a daily limit of 10,000 yuan! ）
Seeing the two activated attributes of the BAIC EU5, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up!
For every meter driven, 1 yuan in revenue can be obtained, with a daily limit of 10,000 yuan!
10,000 meters, which is 10 kilometers, and the cost for an electric car is only a few yuan, almost negligible!
This is equivalent to having another “money tree” that earns 10,000 yuan a day!
【The Money-Attracting Golden Toad】 plus this 【Self-Improvement DiDi Express】.
It can bring Jiang Tao 20,000 yuan in pure profit per day!
Earning 600,000 yuan a month by doing nothing, it couldn’t be more comfortable!
Cheating is fun for a while, and cheating forever is always fun; that’s what describes Jiang Tao’s current state.
The only troublesome thing is that the car needs to be driven for 10 kilometers a day.
“From the residential area to the newly rented factory, it’s just a little over ten kilometers round trip.”
“From now on, let Dad drive this to work every day!”
“There’s no restriction on out-of-town license plates outside the Fifth Ring Road, so it doesn’t affect anything.”
Jiang Tao sat in the car for a while longer, and an idea quickly formed in his mind.
Driving 10 kilometers a day can earn 10,000 yuan. This money must be aggressively earned, aiming to earn the maximum every day!
With his mind made up, Jiang Tao pushed open the door, got out of the car, and walked towards the hallway.
When he returned home by elevator, Xu Li hadn’t cooked dinner and was sitting on the sofa in the living room telling Jiang Xue a story from a picture book.
“Dad~ you’re finally back! Mom said we’re not cooking today, we’re going out for a big meal!”
Seeing Jiang Tao enter, Jiang Xue ran to him excitedly and held his hand.
“No problem, you decide what we eat for lunch today, whatever you want, we’ll eat.”
Jiang Tao smiled and ruffled Jiang Xue’s head.
Having obtained two special items today, he was in a very good mood.
“I want to eat McDonald’s~”
“Okay.”
Jiang Tao nodded and smiled, agreeing to Jiang Xue’s small request.
Let alone Jiang Family Village, there wasn’t a single McDonald’s in all of Ping County.
After Jiang Xue came to the Capital City, Jiang Tao and Xu Li took her to eat a few times.
The fast food that children in the city had long been tired of was a novelty and delicious food for her.
“Husband, I need to tell you something.”
When Xu Li spoke, her expression was a little off, and she didn’t look happy.
“What’s wrong? Who upset my wife?”
Jiang Tao smiled, sat on the sofa next to Xu Li, and put his arm around her waist.
“You were actually right about your crow’s mouth.”
“The inlet and outlet pipes of our kitchen’s water purifier were indeed connected incorrectly!”
Xu Li pinched his lips with two fingers, glaring at Old Jiang affectionately.
“The thought that we’ve been drinking wastewater for the past half month has made me feel sick all morning.”
“I knew there was a strange smell!”
“That’s the doing of that incompetent duo! Their professional level is too unreliable!”
Although Jiang Tao already knew about this situation, he still pretended to be very surprised and indignant and asked:
“How was it resolved in the end?”
Xu Li said with some helplessness, “The manufacturer said the installation master has already resigned, so we can’t pursue responsibility now. In the end, they just promised to replace the filters three times for free.”
Jiang Tao smiled and comforted her:
“It’s okay, wife, don’t let such a small matter affect your good mood today.”
“Let’s go, I’ll take you to eat something delicious first, and then it will be time to witness a miracle.”
“Yay! Let’s go eat McDonald’s~ let’s go eat delicious food~”
Upon hearing there was good food, Jiang Xue forgot all her troubles and was the first to respond.
Xu Li also knew that what had happened had happened, and no amount of sulking or anger would change it.
Continuing to dwell on it would only affect her own mood and life.
The family of three changed their clothes and shoes and happily went downstairs together.
Jiang Tao drove directly towards the direction of Wanxiang Hui Shopping Mall.
There was a McDonald’s outside Wanxiang Hui, and a Jellycat physical store inside the mall.
After eating, they could walk over to redeem prizes, which was very convenient.
Moreover, when he had dinner with Du Taiming before, he had given Jiang Xue a supreme VIP card that hadn’t been used yet.
They could also buy a few changes of clothes for Jiang Xue along the way.
Around 1 PM, Jiang Tao first parked the car in the B2 parking lot of Wanxiang Hui.
The family of three took the elevator upstairs, chatting and laughing, and first went to McDonald’s not far from the mall for lunch.
A family meal for three, plus some à la carte snacks and drinks, and desserts.
Lunch at McDonald’s cost a little over 300 yuan, and both adults and the child were full.
After eating and drinking their fill, Jiang Tao took his wife and daughter back into the Wanxiang Hui mall.
The family of three took the escalator to the 3rd floor, outside the Jellycat physical store.
“Dad, the surprise you mentioned, is it buying me a Jellycat toy?”
Jiang Xue’s little face immediately showed a happy expression; children are so easily satisfied.
Jiang Tao smiled and corrected her, “It’s not one, but all of them. Today, Dad is going to bring all the Jellycat plush toys home for you.”
“All of them!”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Jiang Xue’s clear, bright eyes widened!
“Dad! Is it true! Are you sure! Are you sure!”
Jiang Xue’s expression could no longer be described as surprise; it was sheer ecstasy!
She had heard her classmates talk about Jellycat toys quite a bit at school.
She also knew that there were tens of thousands of Jellycat toys in the entire series!
If she could bring all the toys home…
She couldn’t imagine, couldn’t imagine how happy that would be!
“Husband.”
Before Jiang Tao could answer, Xu Li quietly tugged on his arm, her eyes giving him frantic hints.
She thought Jiang Tao didn’t know how many Jellycat toys there were in the full series.
How much it would cost to buy them all.
“What’s wrong with your eyes?”
Jiang Tao looked at Xu Li with a smile and teased her intentionally.
Xu Li leaned into Jiang Tao’s ear and whispered:
“There are thousands of Jellycat toys in the full series. Selling you wouldn’t be enough.”
Jiang Tao smiled mysteriously:
“Heh heh, believe it or not, I can let our Xiao Xue take home all the styles without spending a single penny?”
“Take them all home without spending a penny?”
Xu Li was also extremely intrigued by Jiang Tao’s words.
“Let’s go, it’s almost time to witness a miracle.”
Jiang Tao smiled, took Xu Li and Jiang Xue’s hands, one in each, and was about to enter.
“Ah~ Jiang Xue, Jiang Xue~”
A clear female voice suddenly called out from behind.
Jiang Tao turned around and saw a woman wearing a long down jacket, dressed like a noblewoman, with a little girl about the same age as Jiang Xue.
The little girl happily called out Jiang Xue’s name, and it seemed they were good friends.
“Li Ziyue! Hello! Are you here to buy toys too? Dad said he’s going to buy all the Jellycat styles for me!”
Seeing Li Ziyue, Jiang Xue also let go of her dad’s hand and ran to her joyfully, sharing her happiness.
Li Jiali, Li Ziyue’s mother, clearly froze upon hearing Jiang Xue’s words, her expression somewhat taken aback, as if she thought she was joking.
Jellycat plush toys can be called the Hermès of the plush toy world.
The entire series, with thousands of items, would likely cost over a million!
Even with Li Jiali’s financial situation, she could afford that much money, but she was reluctant to spend so much on plush toys for her child!
One or two wouldn’t be enough, buying ten or eight would definitely be enough to play with, and if not enough, buying twenty or thirty would be fine, right?
Who has so much money to burn that they would buy the entire series of Jellycat plush toys!
“Buy them all home? Really! Can I come to your house to play with you then!”
Children don’t have that many worries. Li Ziyue immediately believed Jiang Xue when she said she was buying them all home, her eyes full of admiration!
“Of course! I can’t take care of so many by myself, so it would be best if you came to help me!”
This was the first time Jiang Xue had seen such admiration from her classmates, and her little vanity was greatly satisfied.
“Hello, Li Ziyue’s mother, this is my husband Jiang Tao, it’s a pleasure to meet you here.”
Seeing Li Jiali, Xu Li smiled and greeted her, introducing Jiang Tao to her.
“Hello, Jiang Xue’s mother, Jiang Xue’s father, it’s also a pleasure to see you here.”
“I heard from Ziyue that she and your little Xue are good friends, we can arrange for them to play together more in the future.”
Li Jiali greeted Jiang Tao and Xu Li with a smile, appearing very cultured and sensible.
There was none of the usual drama in some novels where people from the Capital City look down on outsiders with contempt.
After a brief chat, the group entered the Jellycat specialty store together.
The moment they entered the specialty store, it was as if they had stepped into a fairy tale kingdom.
Plush toys with cute expressions were everywhere on the shelves and display cases in the store.
There were classic animal types like the Bunny.
There was also the “Lively Eggplant,” affectionately called “Qie Zong” by tens of thousands of girls on Little Red Book.
The “Qie Zong” itself had a subtle Mona Lisa-like smile.
Coupled with the unique texture of its fur, it left endless room for creativity for netizens.
Memes like the “Weeping Eggplant,” “Panda-eyed Eggplant,” and “Six-Pack Abs Eggplant” had long gone viral.
There were also plant types, fruit types, vegetable types, and household item types.
Although the Jellycat plush toys in the full series had different shapes, their small round eyes and small mouths all looked uniformly cute and dazed.
A single plush toy could cost hundreds or thousands, not only was it hard to find, but the price was also constantly rising.
Some even called it a value-retaining wealth management product.
Once the purchased plush toy “retired,” its net worth would immediately double on the second-hand platform.
A small plush toy had truly made Jellycat a sensation.
No wonder it was popular worldwide and loved by users globally.
“Welcome to Jellycat, how may I help you?”
A store employee at Jellycat approached them with a welcoming smile as they entered.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Hello, miss, is your store manager here?”
Xu Li and Li Jiali watched Jiang Tao beside him, completely unaware of his intentions.
“Hello, sir, may I ask what you need the store manager for?”
Although the employee felt Jiang Tao was friendly and looked harmless, she cautiously inquired about his purpose.
“Because of this.”
Jiang Tao didn’t play coy with the employee.
He directly took out the Jellycat Lucky Star that was hidden in the belly of the Bonnie Rabbit Du Ennan had given Jiang Xue and showed it to the employee.
“Lucky Star!”
Seeing the Lucky Star in Jiang Tao’s hand, the employee exclaimed, instantly drawing the attention of all the staff and customers in the store.
Li Jiali beside them also looked at Jiang Tao with astonishment!
No wonder his daughter said she would take the entire series home!
If that Lucky Star was real, she could indeed take the entire series home!
“No way! Is it really that lucky!”
“Jellycat’s Lucky Star! This thing is harder to get than winning the Double Color Ball lottery!”
“It is said that there are only 7 Jellycat Lucky Stars in the world! Corresponding to the seven continents of the Earth!”
“This Asian one actually appeared in our great Capital City! What incredible luck!”
“Its actual value alone is over a million! If it also made the news headlines, it would be instant fame and fortune!”
“Could it be fake? A replica?”
“Who would use a replica to redeem prizes! It’s impossible to think about!”
A small badge the size of a coin was like a large stone thrown into a lake.
Jiang Tao’s family of three instantly became the focus of everyone’s attention.
All the adults and children in the specialty store looked at Jiang Tao’s family of three with envy!
The cheapest Jellycat plush toy costs tens to hundreds of yuan.
The most expensive super-large plush toy is priced at 7,999 yuan each!
The entire series of plush toys combined would easily cost hundreds of thousands, or even millions!
“Husband, is this real? Is it real!”
Xu Li also excitedly hugged Jiang Tao’s arm and asked him in a low voice.
She never expected that the surprise Jiang Tao had mentioned was this!
This surprise was too big!
“Whether it’s real or not, you’ll know when the store manager arrives.”
As soon as Jiang Tao finished speaking, a woman wearing a black women’s suit and high heels, with delicate makeup, approached Jiang Tao.
“Good afternoon, esteemed customers, and good afternoon, little one.”
“I am Liu Huiyan, the General Manager of the Beijing Wanxiang Hui Jellycat Direct Store, and I am very happy to serve the three of you.”
Liu Huiyan stopped in front of Jiang Tao’s family of three, greeted them first, and then introduced her position and name.
“Hello, Manager Liu.”
Jiang Tao greeted Liu Huiyan with a gentle smile, his expression calm, completely lacking the excitement of a prize winner.
If Jiang Tao were still the same Jiang Tao who used to drive a truck.
Receiving such a “Lucky Star,” he would be excited for at least ten days to half a month.
Now…
He really didn’t feel excited at all, remaining very calm.
Liu Huiyan did not engage in trivial matters with Jiang Tao, and said with a gentle smile:
“We heard from our store employee that you have obtained the Jellycat Lucky Star. May I see it?”
“Of course, here, take it for verification.”
Jiang Tao flipped his palm and handed the Jellycat Lucky Star badge he was holding to Liu Huiyan.
This Lucky Star was made of titanium alloy. The front had Jellycat’s mascot, Gillycat, and the back had a hexagram.
Inside the hexagram was a QR code the size of a fingernail.
Liu Huiyan took the Lucky Star Jiang Tao handed her to the service desk and scanned it with the checkout scanner.
Several large characters instantly appeared on the cashier system interface:
Congratulations on receiving a full set of Jellycat plush toys!
Thank you for your support of Jellycat!
Seeing the prompt information displayed on the cashier system, Liu Huiyan and the two cashiers looked at Jiang Tao’s family with envious eyes!
The entire Jellycat collection!
Very few people worldwide had managed to collect the entire Jellycat series, and even fewer in China!
At such a young age, possessing something that takes decades of hard work to achieve, how could they not be envious!
“Mr. Jiang! Your Lucky Star has been confirmed as genuine.”
“However, we do not have enough stock in our store at the moment, and many styles are in short supply.”
“It will take about ten days to complete the set for you. Is that acceptable?”
“You can keep this Lucky Star. It will continue to bring you good luck.”
After confirming the Lucky Star identifier, Liu Huiyan returned to Jiang Tao and handed him back the Lucky Star.
“Can I collect them in batches?”
“We can take some today, and when my daughter wants new plush toys, we can come and pick up another batch until all styles are taken.”
Jiang Tao had his own considerations for doing this.
Jiang Xue’s small room definitely wouldn’t be able to hold thousands of plush toys at once.
Moreover, if she got too many new toys at once, she might get bored and not know which one to play with.
Everything is the same, too much of a good thing can be bad.
Liu Huiyan smiled, “Of course! We will register it for you, and you can come anytime.”
“Okay, thank you for your trouble. I’ll let my daughter pick first, and we’ll pick up the rest another day.”
After discussing with Liu Huiyan, Jiang Tao looked at his “little cotton jacket.”
“Go ahead, take whatever you like, take as much as you want, until you’re satisfied.”
“Yay~~ Dad is the best!”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Jiang Xue cheered and spun around on the ground several times.
The children nearby looked on with envy!
Their fathers or mothers would tell them they could buy one or two plush toys when they brought them to buy.
At most, it wouldn’t exceed 5.
Moreover, there were strict price limits, and they wouldn’t buy anything too expensive.
Even children from the Capital City mostly came from ordinary families, with mortgage payments and other debts.
Rich second-generation and demolition second-generation individuals who spent money like water were only a minority.
Today, Jiang Xue could pick and choose freely without any limits; it couldn’t be more comfortable!
Her newly made friend, Li Ziyue, who lived in a villa and was from a wealthy family, was even envious of her!
After the discussion, Jiang Xue pushed a shopping cart in the store and began to select her favorite plush toys.
Eggplant Lord, West Highland White Terrier, Little Peanuts, Peanut Penguin, this year’s new Little Snake, and the classic Barcelona Bear.
Jiang Xue put her favorite toys into her little cart.
Not only were all the children in the store envious of her, but even their parents and the store employees were extremely envious!
Store employees at Jellycat were basically also Jellycat fans.
They all had some plush toys from this brand at home.
Jellycat’s positioning as a companion toy for all ages was not just talk.
After more than half an hour of shopping, Jiang Xue selected a total of 63 plush toys, filling four large bags.
Finally, they left amidst envious gazes.
Jiang Tao and Xu Li first took the elevator back to the underground parking lot to put the plush toys in the trunk of the Mercedes-Benz GLS.
Afterward, they went upstairs again and took Jiang Xue to a few children’s clothing stores, where they bought 4 sets of beautiful skirts, spending over 80,000 yuan.
Of course, this 80,000 yuan was deducted from the supreme VIP card given by Du Taiming.
Jiang Tao and Xu Li didn’t spend any money.
After buying clothes for Jiang Xue, Jiang Tao also took Xu Li to buy a few sets for herself. It also cost over 80,000 yuan, but this time it was spent from Jiang Tao’s own nest egg.
Du Taiming had said that the supreme VIP card was for buying clothes for Jiang Xue.
Although he might have said it casually and wouldn’t constantly monitor the card’s expenditures.
Jiang Tao and Xu Li still strictly adhered to the agreement and did not spend a penny from the card.
Even after investing in several projects, Jiang Tao’s nest egg still had a considerable amount of money.
He was willing to spend 80,000 yuan on clothes for Xu Li.
Xu Li also took Jiang Tao to buy him a few sets of clothes.
There were casual wear for daily use and more formal suits.
After all, he was now a company owner and needed a couple of formal suits for important occasions.
Xu Li was very frugal when buying clothes for herself, generally not considering anything over 500 yuan.
However, she was very generous when buying clothes for Jiang Tao.
Two Armani suits, plus a pair of leather shoes and two pairs of commuter sneakers, cost over 100,000 yuan in total!
After contributing over 200,000 yuan in GDP to Du Ennan’s family’s mall, the family of three took the internal elevator upstairs to Du Ennan’s office to meet her.
Although they hadn’t known each other for long and didn’t have many opportunities to interact, Xu Li and Du Ennan got along very well, and they often chatted on their phones.
It started with back-and-forth text messages, then developed into voice messages, and later into voice calls and video chats.
Xu Li and Du Ennan had now become close friends who shared everything, like best friends.
“Nannan, there’s something you definitely won’t expect.”
Xu Li sat on the sofa, holding Du Ennan’s hand, and shared her joy with her.
“What is it?”
Du Ennan was successfully intrigued by Xu Li.
“My husband found an official Lucky Star in the Bonnie Rabbit you gave Xiao Xue last time…”
Xu Li chattered on, recounting everything that had happened at the Jellycat specialty store to Du Ennan.
“That’s too lucky! I heard there’s only one in our Asian market, and I actually bought it!”
Indeed, upon hearing Xu Li’s words, Du Ennan was also greatly surprised.
However, it was merely surprise and admiration for her own good luck.
As for envy and jealousy, it was completely out of the question.
With her resources, no matter if it was discontinued, retired, or limited edition.
She could buy as many Jellycat toys as she wanted.
