Chapter 145: Blueberry Potted Plants With Soaring Prices, Wang Cai’s Bichon Frise And Gold!
Today’s Intelligence 01:
You bought and ate blueberries at Jingkelong Supermarket yesterday, obtaining related intelligence—
In three days, the blueberry potted plants will experience a surge of massive traffic due to a Weibo hot search.
【 Friendly Reminder 】: Xu Xinlei, a farmer at Xiaotangshan Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park, has 100,000 blueberry potted plants for sale.
The bulk price is 8 yuan per pot, yielding a 200% profit margin!
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“Blueberry potted plants?”
Seeing the first piece of intelligence refreshed by Jiang Tao, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up.
Another piece of intelligence about item price trends.
100,000 blueberry potted plants, at a bulk price of 8 yuan per pot, would require 800,000 yuan in funds for the entire purchase.
A gross profit of 200% would be 1.6 million yuan!
Even after deducting labor, logistics, and other fees, the profit would be at least one million yuan!
This project is worth pursuing!
The first partner Jiang Tao thought of was naturally his third sibling.
Their partnership had been going very smoothly recently.
His third sibling’s work capability and her online store’s sales volume were quite good, making her his strongest support.
“Tomorrow morning, I’ll first go to the agricultural park to negotiate for the 100,000 blueberry potted plants, then have my third sibling come to the Capital City.”
“She can stay with Jiang Yi, and the lie about them sharing an apartment will be neatly covered up.”
After pondering for a while, Jiang Tao ultimately decided to call his third sibling from their hometown to the Capital City.
He had no intention of personally handling the sales and after-sales service for the blueberry potted plants.
He just wanted to sit back and reap the rewards, distributing the money at the end!
Younger sisters are meant to be taken advantage of.
Of course, if people knew how much money Jiang Bing had recently made with Jiang Tao.
They’d likely want to be taken advantage of by him, with a line stretching from their hometown, Ping County, all the way to the Capital City.
After reading the first piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao’s mind stirred, and he continued to browse the next one.
【 Today’s Intelligence 02 】:
You had contact with Old Mrs. Liu on the 12th floor in the elevator yesterday, obtaining related intelligence—
The Bichon Frise her family wants to sell has the 【 Lucky Charm 】 attribute; it is recommended to purchase it.
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The second piece of intelligence was very brief.
“Lucky Charm attribute?”
Seeing the Bichon Frise mentioned in the intelligence, Jiang Tao also became interested.
Could it be like the “Heluo Stone” that increases “Luck attributes”?
“Xiao Xue has also been wanting a puppy. I’ll go ask on the 12th floor tomorrow morning.”
“Since they want to sell it, as long as the price is right, it shouldn’t be hard to get.”
After reading the second piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao continued to browse the next one.
【 Today’s Intelligence 03 】:
You encountered Li Ziyue, a classmate of your daughter Jiang Xue, at Wanxiang Hui Mall yesterday, obtaining related intelligence—
Under the study floor tiles of a three-story detached villa next door to Li Ziyue’s house, which is being sold, there are gold bars worth 3.66 million yuan.
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“3.66 million yuan in gold bars?”
After many days, intelligence related to gold bars appeared again.
Jiang Tao couldn’t help but feel excited!
The four gold bars found in the old Audi last time only totaled 400 grams, worth over 300,000 yuan.
This time, the gold bars hidden in the villa study are worth a staggering 3.66 million yuan!
However, seeing the hiding place of the gold bars this time, Jiang Tao was also speechless.
Who in their right mind would hide gold bars under floor tiles!
But whether they were in their right mind or not, Jiang Tao would naturally not miss out on these over 3 million yuan in gold bars.
Since the villa owner was already preparing to sell the villa, they surely didn’t know about these gold bars.
Otherwise, they would have taken them out themselves long ago.
Taking them himself should pose no risk.
“Walden Lake Villa Area…”
Jiang Tao opened Anjuke on his mobile phone and checked the market price of the villa area, with an average of around 60,000 yuan.
The listed villas were all at least 500 square meters in size, with prices starting from over 30 million yuan!
“Damn it, a villa costs over 30 million yuan!”
“That’s enough to buy over 30 houses in my hometown, Ping County, with full payment, and earning rent from one a day would be sufficient!”
Seeing the price of the Walden Lake Villa Area, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but complain a few times.
That price was a complete deterrent!
With the money he had on hand, it wasn’t even enough for a down payment.
Although he and Xu Li intended to buy a villa, it wasn’t the right time.
However…
To get the money in the study, he didn’t necessarily have to buy the house.
He could take some time to see if he could rent it first.
Renting for a year or two, he estimated the money would be almost saved.
After a simple analysis of the three pieces of intelligence, Jiang Tao glanced at the Green Water Ghost watch on his bedside table.
It was already 18 minutes past midnight.
“Sleep, sleep, there’s more work to do tomorrow!”
With a thought, he closed the Daily Intelligence System panel, turned over, and hugged his wife to sleep.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, Jiang Tao woke up at 8 AM.
Xu Li and his mother had already prepared breakfast.
During breakfast, Xu Li told Jiang Tao that Du Ennan had invited her and Jiang Xue to her home.
Du Ennan had even sent a driver to pick them up, showing great sincerity.
Jiang Tao had a lot to do today and couldn’t accompany his wife and daughter on their outing, so he wished them a good time.
“Oh, wife, when I was going upstairs in the elevator yesterday, I ran into Grandma Liu from the 12th floor.”
“She mentioned that the little Bichon Frise at their home is going to be sold. How about we buy it?”
Jiang Tao looked at Xu Li, seeking her opinion.
After all, if they bought the dog, Xu Li would likely be the one taking care of it most of the time.
Feeding it, cleaning up after it, walking it.
A shedding puppy would also add to the burden of household cleaning.
Getting a pet wasn’t something to be decided lightly.
“Mom! Buy it, buy it! Buy it, Mom!”
“I’ve seen Grandma Liu’s little dog, it’s so pretty!”
“Please, Mom, let’s buy it!”
Before Xu Li could speak, Jiang Xue was already pleading pitifully.
During the Spring Festival in their hometown, Jiang Xue had wanted a puppy ever since she saw the little Bichon Frise that Jiang Tao rescued from the well shed with his two nephews.
Today, Jiang Tao brought it up again, so she was the first to respond, giving her wholehearted approval!
“Buy it, buy it. I give up on you two. If I object, wouldn’t I be the one ruining the mood?”
Xu Li playfully glared at Jiang Tao, but ultimately conceded to the father and daughter’s wishes.
“Yay! I’ll have a new friend too! Mom, don’t worry, I’ll take good care of it, I promise!”
“Thank you, Mom~”
Hearing that she could finally have her own pet dog, Jiang Xue was overjoyed.
Jiang Tao also nodded with a smile, “After breakfast, I’ll go downstairs to ask Grandma Liu if she wants to sell it. This isn’t a done deal yet.”
“I want to go too, I want to go too!”
Jiang Xue also appeared very excited.
Her parents just smiled and watched from the side, not offering any opinions.
“By the way, Dad, yesterday I bought you an electric commuter car from Li Ming for you to use and practice driving with.”
After mentioning the dog purchase, Jiang Tao looked at his father and said:
“From now on, you and Mom can drive to work. It’ll be more convenient.”
“The car key is hanging on the coat rack by the door. The car is downstairs, and it doesn’t have a license plate yet.”
“You should have told us in advance when you bought a car. There are buses right outside the residential area. It’s just a few stops, why buy a car!”
Although his mother complained verbally, she knew it was her son’s filial piety and was happy in her heart.
Jiang Tao smiled, “The car wasn’t expensive, only a little over 20,000 yuan. Feel free to use it freely; consider it practice. Once you’re proficient, I’ll buy you a new one.”
“New or old, having something to shield us from the wind and rain is enough. We don’t pursue appearances; practicality is good.”
Jiang Wen also smiled. Although it was a second-hand car, he was very happy in his heart.
No matter how broken it was, could it be worse than the old Jetta from his hometown?
Over 20,000 yuan was also a gesture of his son’s thoughtfulness.
How many other children in the village would spend over 20,000 yuan to buy a commuter car for their parents?
They finished breakfast amidst laughter and chatter.
His father and mother went downstairs to drive to the factory.
The Eight Treasure Pickles in the 【 Delicious Pickled Vegetable Jar 】 had finished pickling, and it was time to marinate new ones.
The stall in the vegetable market was still under renovation, and the company’s procedures hadn’t been completed yet.
Jiang Tao wasn’t short on money and wasn’t in a hurry to cash out on the products.
The finished Eight Treasure Pickles could be stored first.
The 【 Delicious Pickled Vegetable Jar 】 must be fully utilized to minimize wasted time.
While Xu Li went to the kitchen to wash dishes, Jiang Tao and Jiang Xue took the elevator down to the 12th floor.
The two, holding hands, arrived at the door of 1204 and knocked.
“Who is it? Just a moment.”
After about ten seconds, the room door opened from the inside.
Liu Yunyun and a small Bichon Frise, bouncing and wagging its tail around her legs, appeared at the door.
“Hello Grandma Liu! Your dog is so cute!”
After greeting Old Mrs. Liu, Jiang Xue’s attention was immediately drawn to the little Bichon Frise by her leg, her face lighting up with joy.
“What a good little girl~ Young man, what can I do for you?”
After praising Jiang Xue, Liu Yunyun looked at Jiang Tao with a hint of confusion.
She and Jiang Tao lived on different floors and saw each other often, but they were only acquaintances, not friends.
She didn’t know Jiang Tao’s name and always called him “young man” when they met.
“Aunt Liu, my name is Jiang Tao. You can call me Xiao Jiang or just Jiang Tao from now on. This is my daughter, Jiang Xue.”
“I heard you’re not keeping your dog anymore, so I came down to ask. If you’re truly willing to sell it, I’d like to buy it for my daughter.”
Jiang Tao didn’t waste time with pleasantries and got straight to the point.
“You want to buy the dog?”
Upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Liu Yunyun’s face lit up with joy.
After communicating with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter during this period, both had agreed to sell the dog.
Whenever she mentioned the little Bichon Frise, Liu Yunyun felt a pang of bitterness.
Initially, her granddaughter insisted on buying it, refusing to eat or throwing tantrums if she didn’t get her way.
Most children in the Capital City were only children, spoiled rotten.
Fine.
She had no choice but to buy it!
However, less than two weeks after buying it, her granddaughter became obsessed with rollerblading.
Now, every day after school, she’s taken by her mother to rollerblading classes, and the little Bichon Frise has been relegated to the cold palace.
The old lady had lived most of her life and only liked gardening; she heartily disliked furry creatures.
In Jiang Xue’s eyes, the little Bichon Frise was cute and beautiful.
But the old lady saw no affection, only helplessness and disdain.
To get rid of the little Bichon Frise quickly, the old lady even called her son, who was on a business trip out of town, to persuade his wife and granddaughter.
Through the old lady’s persistent efforts, the mother and daughter finally agreed to sell the little Bichon Frise, but not at a significant loss.
After all, this little ancestor was bought at a high price.
“Aunt Liu, that’s perfect. I was actually looking to buy a companion for my daughter, and she really likes your little Bichon Frise.”
“Name your price. If it’s reasonable, I’ll take it today.”
Although Jiang Tao was determined to get the little Bichon Frise regardless of the cost, he maintained a calm demeanor while inquiring about the price.
The more you want something, the more you need to act nonchalant to avoid being taken advantage of and forced to pay a higher price.
“Xiao Jiang, please come in. Let’s sit and chat!”
Liu Yunyun warmly welcomed Jiang Tao and Jiang Xue into the house, solicitously offering them water and fruit.
“Young man, Auntie won’t lie to you.”
“This little thing cost 4800 yuan when I bought it over two months ago. I can show you the purchase invoice from the pet store.”
“If I sell it now, my daughter-in-law says it can’t be less than 3500.”
Liu Yunyun was telling the truth, and her attitude was extremely sincere.
It was evident that she genuinely wanted to sell the little dog.
Therefore, she didn’t lie about the price to Jiang Tao.
“Okay! 3500 it is! It’s because my daughter likes it so much.”
“As a father, how can I not fulfill this small wish of hers?”
Jiang Tao smiled and readily accepted the old lady’s offer.
Spending 3500 yuan to buy a puppy with a “Lucky Charm” attribute.
Even though he didn’t know the specific effects yet, it was definitely a great value!
Anything acknowledged by System Brother was bound to be extraordinary.
“Excellent! Xiao Jiang, you’re truly a wonderful father to your daughter. Having you as a father is her fortune!”
Liu Yunyun, seeing that the puppy was sold so smoothly, showed no signs of reluctance, only relief and happiness.
“Xiao Jiang, please wait a moment, I’ll get you the items.”
“Also, we have one and a half bags of dog food left, and a cage. I’ll give them all to you; you can take them directly.”
As Liu Yunyun spoke, she rummaged through a drawer in the coffee table and handed several documents to Jiang Tao.
These included the written purchase contract for the little Bichon Frise, the animal quarantine certificate, and vaccination records.
All the identification documents were complete.
Jiang Tao saw that the purchase price on the contract was indeed 4800 yuan, and he promptly transferred 3500 yuan to the old lady.
The transaction was complete. Jiang Tao was in a hurry to attend to other matters, so he took his leave with Jiang Xue and the little Bichon Frise.
Carrying the dog food and dog cage, Jiang Xue held the little Bichon Frise, and they took the elevator back upstairs to their home at 1601.
This little Bichon Frise was Jiang Xue’s first pet, and she was incredibly happy and excited.
Seeing her daughter’s joy, Xu Li also calmly accepted the addition of the little Bichon Frise.
“Dad, what should we name it?”
Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Tao, her face beaming with joy, and asked.
“How about we name it Wang Cai?”
Jiang Tao thought of the little Bichon Frise’s inherent “Lucky Charm” attribute and blurted out its name.
“Yay~ Wang Cai, Wang Cai, this is your home from now on~”
Jiang Xue didn’t care if the name was unfashionable; she happily accepted the little Bichon Frise’s new name.
“You know, you’re really bad at naming things. The name is so tacky.”
Xu Li chuckled and playfully chided Jiang Tao, unable to resist criticizing his naming ability.
“Wife, you don’t understand. Do you know where gold mines are located?”
“Gold also needs to be hidden in rocks, attached to mountains, and nourished to grow.”
“Earth gathers to form mountains, and where there are mountains, there must be stones; therefore, earth can produce gold.”
“The more rustic the name, the greater the boost to financial luck. Wang Cai (Prosperous Wealth), it can prosper our family’s wealth, understand?”
Jiang Tao’s explanation based on the Five Elements actually held some logical reasoning, leaving Xu Li momentarily stunned.
Ring ring ring—
Just as Jiang Tao finished speaking, Xu Li’s phone rang.
She took out her phone and saw the caller ID was Nannan, so she smiled and answered.
“Lili, my driver is downstairs at your building. Get ready and bring my goddaughter down.”
The phone call connected, and Du Ennan’s cheerful voice came from the other end.
Xu Li smiled and replied, “Okay, I’m ready. We’ll be down shortly.”
“What is my goddaughter doing?”
“Lao Jiang just bought her a pet dog, and she’s playing with it right now.”
“Godmother, Godmother, can I bring Wang Cai to your house to play? It’ll be lonely if it’s the only dog at home after you all leave.”
“Hahahaha… Of course, you can. Your dog is called Wang Cai? Bring it if you want.”
“Mmm-hmm! Wang Cai is so cute! Godmother will definitely like it!”
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After a brief chat on the phone, Xu Li hung up.
“We’re leaving, husband. Remember to eat on time at noon and be home on time in the evening. Bye~”
“Goodbye, Dad~ We’ll miss you~”
Xu Li and Jiang Xue bid farewell to Jiang Tao and happily left with Wang Cai.
“Second piece of intelligence handled. Next, I’ll focus on the first piece in the morning.”
“I’ll deal with the last one in the afternoon!”
With a plan in mind, Jiang Tao took the elevator downstairs and drove directly towards the Xiaotangshan Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park.
He had been delivering goods in the Pingchang District for over six years, so he was very familiar with the Xiaotangshan Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park.
The strawberries Zhang Chao sold were wholesaled there.
The Pillow of the Capital, on the Dragon Vein.
Located at the foot of the Yan Mountains in Pingchang District, Beijing, at 40 degrees North latitude, it enjoys sufficient daylight hours and significant diurnal temperature variations.
This is also internationally recognized as the “Golden Strawberry Growing Belt.”
The agricultural park integrates over 13 townships and more than 70 villages, with over 1500 farmers growing strawberries.
The strawberry production of the Xiaotangshan Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park accounts for half of the entire Capital City’s strawberry production capacity.
Of course, besides strawberries, there are also blueberries, grapes, watermelons, and various other economic fruits.
Xu Xinlei, mentioned in this piece of intelligence, is a cultivator of blueberry potted plants.
On the way to the agricultural park, Jiang Tao called Jiang Bing using the car phone.
“Hello, Second Brother. Why are you calling so early in the morning? Aren’t people trying to sleep?”
Jiang Bing’s voice, groggy and lazy, came from the other end of the line.
“Still sleeping? The sun is already high up, hurry and get up.”
Jiang Tao was somewhat speechless about his third sibling, a homebody who slept until she woke up naturally every day.
Jiang Bing retorted, “If you have something to report, report it; if not, withdraw. Speak quickly, and I’ll go back to sleep afterwards.”
“No more sleeping. I have something serious to tell you, my third sibling. Come to the Capital City to help me.”
When it came to serious matters, Jiang Tao put away his joking demeanor, his tone becoming earnest.
“Ah? What can I help you with?”
“I’m in the process of setting up a company, and your university major was finance, so come and manage the money for me.”
Jiang Tao’s tone suggested he wasn’t asking for Jiang Bing’s opinion but rather making a decision for her.
For such an important position as Finance, it was natural to entrust it to someone one could trust.
Jiang Tao had absolute faith in his third sibling and knew she wouldn’t cheat her brother.
“Second Brother, you’ve started a company! Amazing, impressive!”
“If I come, what position will you give me?”
On the other end of the phone, upon hearing that her second brother had started a company and was a boss, Jiang Bing instantly woke up, her tone becoming extremely excited.
Jiang Tao smiled, “Of course, you’ll be working for me, as an employee.”
“Ah? Second Brother, with our relationship, I can’t be just an ordinary employee, right?”
“Yes, you can.”
“Then I’m not coming! I’m doing fine on my own, why would I come and be controlled by you!”
“20,000 yuan monthly salary, are you coming or not?”
“Not interested!”
“Wow, our third sibling has also made something of herself, looking down on a 20,000 yuan monthly salary job.”
“That’s right, am I someone easily tempted by money!”
Jiang Bing had earned over 600,000 yuan with Jiang Tao in the past two months, which was the basis of her confident stance.
If it were like before, working for a month and earning only seven to eight thousand yuan.
Faced with a 20,000 yuan monthly salary job, she would have rushed over without a second thought.
“20,000 yuan monthly salary after tax, with room and board, and Five Insurances and One Fund.”
“Vice President Jiang, are you really not going to consider it?”
Jiang Tao stopped teasing her and offered her terms again to lure her.
“Second Brother, what did you just call me?”
As expected, Jiang Bing’s interest was piqued when Jiang Tao called her Vice President Jiang.
Jiang Tao smiled, “When you come, you will be our company’s Vice President. Besides me, you will be the highest-ranking, and you will also manage the money.”
“Is that true!”
“True!”
“Swear to heaven!”
“Come if you want, don’t if you don’t!”
“I’ll come, I’ll come! I’ll get up right away, book my ticket, and depart immediately!”
“Call me when you’re close, and I’ll pick you up.”
“Mmm-hmm! Okay, Second Brother! No, I should call you Manager Jiang now, hehe~”
“Have a safe trip. We’ll have a welcome dinner for you tonight.”
After a brief chat with his third sibling on the phone, Jiang Tao also drove to the vicinity of the Xiaotangshan Agricultural Park.
At exactly 10 AM, a Mercedes-Benz GLS stopped near a large area of greenhouses outside Cui Village.
There were no traffic lights or cameras in this area.
Cars belonging to tourists who had come to pick fruit were parked on both sides of the road.
Jiang Tao found an empty spot and parked the car.
After turning off the engine, he sat in the car, not in a hurry to get out.
With a thought, he opened the information panel of the Daily Intelligence System.
He reopened the first piece of intelligence from today to view the details.
【 Friendly Reminder 】: Xu Xinlei, a farmer at Xiaotangshan Modern Agricultural Demonstration Park, has 100,000 blueberry potted plants for sale.
Concentrating his attention on the words “Xu Xinlei,” which were clearly bolded and emphasized.
His character image and phone number instantly appeared on the information panel.
