Chapter 151: Jiang Tao Never Hides His Private Money!
A bit of a hassle.
Jiang Tao returned to Bai Ge Zhuang Residential Area well past 1 AM.
Back home, he went to the bathroom, took off his clothes, threw them into the laundry basket, and took a shower.
After washing himself completely clean, he returned to his room and activated “Sleep Mode” green square sleep mode green square to go to sleep.
It must be said that this Daily Intelligence System’s “Sleep Mode” green square sleep mode green square, which was added to facilitate Jiang Tao’s actions, was quite useful.
After using this function a few times, Jiang Tao fell in love with the feeling of waking up refreshed and full of energy.
If this feature could be commercialized, it would definitely have great potential.
In this era of constant involution, the rate of depression and insomnia is particularly high.
Insomnia and low sleep quality have become problems that trouble many people.
In severe cases, it even affects mental and physical health.
If a hotel could provide you with a high-quality sleep experience.
its competitiveness would absolutely crush its peers!
Jiang Tao had also been considering this matter recently.
But he had quite a few things on his plate at the moment.
The food company hadn’t gotten on track yet, so he didn’t have the energy to do anything else.
Taking too big a step can lead to trouble; it’s better to take it one step at a time!
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, after the family had breakfast together, they headed to their respective workplaces.
Dad and Mom still went to the food factory to pickle Eight Treasure Pickles and oversee production.
Jiang Tao first drove to Long Ze Yuan to pick up Third Sister.
He took her to the greenhouse in Cui Village so she could work nearby.
After dropping off Third Sister, Jiang Tao drove to the Panjiayuan Antique Market again.
He had been patrolling the antique market intensely during this period, but had not triggered any relevant intelligence.
Jiang Tao vaguely felt if they might be “preparing a big move.”
Perhaps they would bring him something big, a single piece of intelligence earning him a small fortune?
He parked the car in the open-air parking lot near Antique Street.
Jiang Tao walked into Antique Street and browsed around like a tourist.
Finally, he stopped in front of the entrance of Boyaa Auction House.
It was early morning, and people were just starting to arrive at Antique Street. Zhang Bo was sitting on a chair dozing off.
The sound of Jiang Tao’s footsteps as he entered caught Zhang Bo’s attention.
“Yo! Brother Jiang, you’re here!”
Zhang Bo looked up and saw Jiang Tao, instantly waking up. He smiled and stood up to greet him.
“You look like you haven’t woken up yet. Did you go out partying with Li Ming again last night?”
Jiang Tao patted Zhang Bo’s shoulder with a smile and teased him.
“Hehe, just had a couple of drinks, only a couple.”
Zhang Bo chuckled twice and frankly admitted it.
It wasn’t a big deal for young people to go clubbing and have a few drinks.
After a day’s work, having a drink to relax was also a form of entertainment.
After greeting each other, Zhang Bo said with a smile, “Brother Jiang, did you find any treasures today?”
“It’s not really a treasure, just a chain I bought when I was younger. I don’t wear it anymore.”
“I see the gold price is good lately, so I’m planning to sell it. Are you buying?”
As Jiang Tao spoke, he reached into his pocket and handed Zhang Bo a wooden box.
He wasn’t the ostentatious type and adhered to the family motto of not flaunting wealth.
No matter how much money he earned, he wouldn’t wear things like a thick gold chain to show off how rich he was.
To him, cash was more practical.
“Yes, of course! Gold is a hard currency, always welcome.”
Zhang Bo smiled as he took the wooden box from Jiang Tao’s hand. Opening it, he saw a gold chain as thick as a little finger and his eyes lit up.
Jiang Tao added, “I probably threw away the invoice a long time ago.”
Zhang Bo smiled and said, “The price will be a little lower, but it won’t make much difference. I know someone who makes gold jewelry; they don’t care about those things when buying gold.”
“Alright, you go test it and weigh it.”
“Sure thing! Brother Jiang, please wait!”
After saying that, Zhang Bo took the gold chain to a transparent glass operation room next to the lobby to test the purity and weight of the chain.
Jiang Tao trusted Zhang Bo completely, knowing he wouldn’t shortchange him on such a small amount of gold.
After about ten minutes, Zhang Bo came out of the operation room holding Jiang Tao’s gold chain.
“Brother Jiang, the purity of your chain is 999 fine gold, weighing 150 grams. Today’s recycling price is 853. How about it?”
Zhang Bo looked at Jiang Tao, asking for his opinion.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “It’s fine. Since you’ve said it, how can I refuse? Transfer the money.”
“Haha, I love doing business with straightforward people like you, Brother Jiang. You’re too quick. I’ll transfer the money to you right away.”
Zhang Bo laughed twice, took out his phone, found Jiang Tao’s contact information, and readily transferred 128,000 yuan to him, rounding up the amount.
Jiang Tao didn’t argue with Zhang Bo and directly clicked to receive the money, storing it in his WeChat wallet.
The transaction was complete, and Jiang Tao chatted with Zhang Bo for another half hour.
Seeing that a customer had arrived, he then took his leave.
*Ring ring ring—*
As soon as Jiang Tao stepped out of Boyaa Auction House, his phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw the caller ID displayed “He Jing.”
“Hello, He Jing.”
Jiang Tao swiped to answer the call and greeted He Jing with a smile.
Jiang Tao had a good impression of his fellow villager. After several interactions, he had already considered her a friend.
“Haha, you still remember my Xianyu account.”
“No, no, no, giving it to me for free doesn’t make sense. You paid for that item too.”
“No need for free shipping. I’ll send you the express delivery fee via WeChat, consider it a treat for milk tea.”
“Your treadmill wasn’t sold at a high price either. I happened to need one and saw you were selling it, so I bought it.”
“How about we cancel the transaction on Xianyu? I’ll transfer the money directly to you.”
“Okay, then it’s settled. Goodbye.”
After a brief conversation on the phone, Jiang Tao hung up He Jing’s call and directly transferred 2,200 yuan to her via WeChat.
He Jing replied with a “Thank you, Brother Jiang” before receiving the payment.
After finishing his conversation with He Jing, Jiang Tao went to the parking lot and drove away.
On the way, he visited several securities markets in the Financial Street area to increase the chances of triggering relevant intelligence.
It was already noon by the time he drove back to the Cui Village blueberry potted plant greenhouse.
“Second Brother, you’re finally back! I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
Jiang Bing saw her second brother return and touched her rumbling stomach with a wronged expression.
“Let’s go, let’s go eat. Order whatever you want.”
Having earned over a hundred thousand in just one morning, Jiang Tao was in a great mood.
He directly took Jiang Bing to the most luxurious farmhouse restaurant in Cui Village.
Jiang Bing didn’t stand on ceremony with her second brother at all.
One portion of Braised Pork Ribs, one portion of Boiled Sliced Pork in Hot Chili Oil, one portion of Cumin Lamb, and one portion of turtle soup.
Three dishes and one soup, with a large bowl of rice each.
“Second Brother, I feel like the search volume for blueberry potted plants today seems to be much higher than yesterday.”
“In the morning today, we sold 59 orders and 68 pots. The sales volume looks pretty good.”
While eating, Jiang Bing reported the sales situation of the blueberry potted plants to Jiang Tao.
“This is just the beginning; the real show is yet to come.”
Although Jiang Tao didn’t know why the sales of the blueberry potted plants had exploded, he had great confidence in the intelligence provided by System Brother.
“Didn’t you say you’d find me some helpers? Where are they?”
“You’re such a hands-off boss, disappearing all morning.”
“I’m busy replying to customer inquiries, processing orders, and shipping.”
Jiang Bing looked at her second brother with a resentful expression, feeling like she was working for him.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “I’ll find people for you this afternoon. How many do you want?”
Jiang Bing said, “At least seven or eight, but ten or so wouldn’t be too many.”
“Okay, then I’ll recruit 15 for you first. Let me know if you need more.”
Jiang Tao was very agreeable to his third sister’s request for staff.
This was still just the warm-up phase; the next few days would be even busier, and even ten people might not be enough.
“Oh, and Second Brother, the payment for the stainless steel paper cups has arrived, another 200,000. I’ll send you your share later.”
As soon as money was mentioned, Jiang Bing’s eyes curved, looking like a little money grubber.
For the 200,000 payment, she would receive 40,000 according to the profit-sharing ratio.
“Give this money to your sister-in-law.”
Jiang Tao currently had a nest egg of over four million, so he really didn’t care about this hundred thousand or two.
Jiang Bing teased with a smile, “Oh, oh, oh, what a good man, Second Brother! Don’t you have a little nest egg of your own?”
“Why would I have a private nest egg? Am I that kind of person?”
Jiang Tao put on a righteous expression, as if the four million in his bank account didn’t exist.
“Then I’ll really give it to Sister-in-law?”
Jiang Bing confirmed with her second brother one last time.
Jiang Tao readily said, “Yes.”
“Great! A man who dotes on his wife is a true man!”
“In the future, when I find a husband, I’ll find someone like you, Second Brother.”
Jiang Bing grinned and gave her second brother a thumbs-up, praising him.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Then you’ll have a hard time. There are many men more outstanding than your second brother, but very few as handsome as your second brother.”
“Ugh~”
“Second Brother, I’m afraid this narcissism of yours will never change.”
Jiang Bing rolled her eyes and stuck out her tongue, pretending to gag.
However…
While complaining, Jiang Bing shoveled rice into her mouth and carefully observed her second brother sitting opposite her.
She realized that her second brother seemed to have become a tiny bit more handsome again?
Although her second brother was handsome before, his spirit was bowed by the burden of life.
When he spoke, he always gave a sense of lacking confidence.
Rushing around outside day and night to make ends meet, there was always an unspeakable sorrow in his eyes.
Now, her second brother was full of spirit and had an imposing demeanor.
Whether he was speaking or acting, he gave off a sense of confidence and magnanimity.
Although confidence is invisible and intangible.
its positive effect on a man’s demeanor is very evident.
A successful career is the best “cosmetic” for a man.
“Third Sister, eat slowly. I’m going out for a smoke.”
Jiang Tao finished eating first, put down his chopsticks, and got up to walk towards the door.
“Oh.”
At first, Jiang Bing paid no attention and continued eating.
However…
As she ate, she gradually felt that something was not right.
“Could that scoundrel Second Brother have…”
Thinking of this possibility, Jiang Bing instantly stuffed the last piece of cumin lamb into her mouth and took out her phone to call Jiang Tao.
“The number you have dialed is temporarily unavailable…”
“The number you have dialed is currently in use…”
“Ahhh!!!”
“Jiang Tao, you scoundrel, you tricked me again!!”
Jiang Bing couldn’t get through to Jiang Tao twice and, with a delayed reaction, realized she had been tricked by her second brother again!
Wiping her mouth with a paper towel, she angrily walked to the service desk.
“Boss, how much?”
Jiang Bing angrily took out her phone to scan the code for payment.
“Hello, beautiful. Your table has already been paid for.”
“Hahaha…”
As soon as the boss finished speaking, Jiang Tao’s very unkind laughter rang out from outside the door.
Jiang Bing suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the laughter. She saw Jiang Tao laughing so hard that tears were streaming down his face as he wiped his eyes.
“You damn Second Brother! I’m going to kill you~~”
Jiang Bing let out a cry and strode towards Jiang Tao, unleashing a flurry of strikes.
The siblings had fought and bickered every day since they were little, but their bond was also the deepest.
Elder Brother Jiang He never bullied his sister, but Jiang Bing felt much more at ease with Second Brother than with Elder Brother.
After a few rounds of playful banter, they returned to the rented greenhouse.
Jiang Bing went back to the office to continue processing inquiries and orders on several platforms, her fingers typing so fast they were almost smoking.
Jiang Tao observed the four genetically mutated blueberry potted plants, which he had placed separately, for a while, but couldn’t discern any mutation.
However, since System Brother said they were mutated, they must be mutated.
“Third Sister, you must take good care of these pots. Don’t let them die, and don’t accidentally send them out as ordinary potted plants.”
Jiang Tao, unable to figure anything out, got up from the ground and, before leaving, solemnly instructed Jiang Bing again.
“I know, I know. You’ve said it a hundred times a day, my ears are practically ringing.”
Jiang Bing replied without looking up while typing, and didn’t forget to remind him:
“Hurry up and find me some people. I’ve scheduled a courier to come pick up the goods at 3 PM.”
“Yes, Vice President Jiang. I’ll go find people for you right away~”
Jiang Tao teased his third sister with a smile, then turned and walked towards the greenhouse entrance.
Hearing herself called Vice President Jiang, Jiang Bing couldn’t help but smile, feeling secretly pleased, and typed even more enthusiastically!
After leaving the greenhouse, Jiang Tao followed the remembered route to the office of He Jing’s older cousin, Liu Yuan, and knocked on the door.
“Come in.”
Hearing Liu Yuan’s voice, Jiang Tao pushed the door open and entered.
“Jiang… Jiang Tao, is that you! Welcome, welcome.”
Liu Yuan, who was working, looked up and saw Jiang Tao. She smiled and stood up to greet him.
Her address to Jiang Tao had also changed from Mr. Jiang to Jiang Tao.
Addressing someone by their name was certainly more intimate than calling them Mr. or Ms.
“Are you busy, Liu Yuan? Am I disturbing you?”
Jiang Tao couldn’t tell Liu Yuan’s age and felt they were about the same age, so he directly called her by name, not by “sister” right away.
If she turned out to be younger than him, it would be awkward.
“No, no, not at all. A distinguished guest has arrived, how could that be disturbing? I wish you would visit me more often.”
“Please sit down, Jiang Tao. Make yourself at home.”
As Liu Yuan spoke, she came out from behind her desk and went to the water dispenser to pour water for Jiang Tao.
“Isn’t President Xu here?”
After sitting down, Jiang Tao asked casually.
“Him? He goes to the Academy of Agricultural Sciences every day to attend various meetings and industry salons. He looks busy, but it’s just busywork.”
Liu Yuan placed two disposable paper cups on the coffee table in front of Jiang Tao and then sat down on the single sofa beside him.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “It’s good to communicate with peers and build connections.”
“Ah, it’s just busywork. As long as it’s a little better than just working a job, that’s fine.”
Liu Yuan had a friendly smile and spoke humbly, giving the impression of being easy to get along with.
“Liu Yuan, I’ve come today to ask for a favor.”
After a bit of casual chat, Jiang Tao finally revealed the purpose of his visit.
“Okay, go ahead.”
Liu Yuan neither agreed nor refused, showing her smooth interpersonal skills.
Jiang Tao didn’t beat around the bush and asked directly:
“Do you have any channels for hiring people? I want to hire 15 temporary workers for some odd jobs.”
“That’s all? Easy, I have two temporary worker recruitment groups on my phone. It’s just a matter of saying a word.”
Liu Yuan smiled when she heard Jiang Tao’s request.
Their family’s greenhouses usually only had about ten regular employees.
When the fruits were harvested in large quantities, they would also hire temporary workers.
There were hundreds of people on standby in the recruitment groups every day.
As long as they were willing to pay, they could get as many people as they wanted.
Jiang Tao asked, “What’s the daily wage for temporary workers in the vicinity?”
Liu Yuan replied, “We usually hire at 260 yuan a day, paid daily, and meals are not included.”
“Okay, let’s stick to that price. Help me recruit 15 people. They can start working this afternoon and get familiar with the job.”
“I’ll give you a foreman’s WeChat. He’s also from our hometown. You can add him; just tell him how many people you need, and he can bring them over.”
As Liu Yuan spoke, she took out her phone and recommended a WeChat contact named “Foreman Du of the Bricklaying Brigade” to Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao added Foreman Du’s WeChat and confirmed with him via WeChat about the workers’ wages, quantity, and work location.
Foreman Du readily agreed and said he would arrive within an hour.
After arranging for the temporary workers, Jiang Tao bid farewell to Liu Yuan and turned to leave, heading back to the greenhouse he had rented.
3:15 PM.
A van stopped outside the greenhouse that Jiang Tao had rented.
The rear door of the van opened, and over ten people descended as if by magic.
There were men and women among these people, appearing to be between 30 and 50 years old.
The driver’s door of the van opened.
Du Jun got out of the car and called Jiang Tao via voice message to inform him that he had brought the people.
Less than a minute after hanging up the phone, Jiang Tao came out of the greenhouse to greet them.
“Hello, are you Jiang… Jiang Tao?”
Du Jun looked at Jiang Tao as he approached, his face full of surprise. He thought he had mistaken someone!
“Brother Jun, it’s you!”
Jiang Tao got closer and recognized Du Jun’s appearance, also feeling very surprised.
Du Jun was an older cousin from the maternal family of Xu Li’s mother, Du Yongmei. He was more than ten years older than Xu Li and Jiang Tao.
Although the two families were related, they didn’t interact much, and neither Jiang Tao nor Du Jun had the other’s contact information.
“Not bad, Jiang Tao. You’ve become a boss in the Capital City without anyone knowing. Impressive.”
Du Jun looked at Jiang Tao with a complicated expression.
He remembered Jiang Tao driving a truck in the Capital City last year.
How did he suddenly become a boss this year?
This feeling of initially thinking someone was inferior to oneself, only to suddenly discover they were far superior, was still a bit difficult to handle.
“What boss am I? Just a lone wolf, doing a small business, nothing worth mentioning.”
“On the other hand, Brother Jun’s team is quite impressive, so many people.”
Jiang Tao also praised Du Jun with a smile.
Du Jun chuckled and said, “They’re just fellow workers who gather to work. Speaking of which, I should thank you for the opportunity to earn a living.”
“Brother Jun, don’t flatter me like that. Have a smoke.”
Jiang Tao teased Du Jun with a smile, then took out his cigarette case and offered him a cigarette.
Du Jun accepted the cigarette with both hands and said with a smile:
“This isn’t flattery; it’s the truth. If there’s more work in the future, remember to call me. I’m available anytime.”
Du Jun had been leading workers for a long time and was very skilled in handling social etiquette.
Praising Jiang Tao a bit could lead to a long-term employer, which was a good thing.
“We’re legitimate relatives, so this is all easy to discuss. Let’s go; I’ll take you inside to get familiar with the work first.”
Jiang Tao didn’t waste any more words with Du Jun. He smiled and beckoned him, then led the group into the greenhouse.
As the group entered the greenhouse and saw the densely packed blueberry potted plants, they were a little taken aback.
Someone smiled and asked Jiang Tao, “Boss, can we take pictures here? This scene is too beautiful; it would be a shame not to post it on Moments.”
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Yes, feel free to take pictures. It would be even better if you could promote us a little.”
“Absolutely! We’ll definitely promote you well. How much per pot?”
“24.”
“Such large plants, some are even flowering and fruiting. 24 is really not expensive.”
“Not expensive, not expensive at all. I even want to buy one and take it home.”
Everyone discussed animatedly for a while and then took out their phones to take pictures.
“Everyone, have some discipline. We’re here to work, not to sightsee. Take pictures after work.”
Du Jun reprimanded them from the side, and everyone sensibly put away their phones.
It seemed that he, as the foreman, had quite a bit of authority among them.
Jiang Tao nodded secretly as he watched.
At this moment, the courier arranged by Jiang Bing had also arrived and was packing the ordered blueberry potted plants and attaching shipping labels.
Relying on him alone was far from efficient.
Jiang Tao introduced Du Jun and the others to Jiang Bing, and she then assigned them their tasks.
After Jiang Bing briefly explained the work content to everyone, they threw themselves into their tasks.
The work of packing and shipping express packages was not difficult; even a kindergarten child could learn it with a few teachings.
Du Jun and the 14 temporary workers he brought worked together.
With everyone working together, they finished packing all the blueberry potted plants ordered that day in less than an hour.
After finishing the work, everyone looked at each other, with a look of confusion on their faces.
They were all inwardly wondering.
For such a small amount of work, why hire so many people??
“I called everyone here today just to get familiar with the work. Your wages will be calculated as half a day’s pay.”
“Starting tomorrow, it will be 8 AM to 5 PM, with payment at the end of the day.”
“There’s nothing else to do here for now. You can all go home.”
When they heard Jiang Tao’s words, everyone’s faces lit up with joy.
They had only worked for about an hour, but they were being paid for half a day.
Such a good boss was truly a rarity on earth!
After speaking, Jiang Tao took out his phone and transferred 1,950 yuan to Du Jun.
While transferring the money, Jiang Tao noticed that the wages for temporary workers could also be settled using the funds in his yellow salary card gold square.
This would undoubtedly save him quite a bit of money.
*Ring ring ring—*
As soon as Jiang Tao finished paying Du Jun, his phone received a video call request from Xu Li.
The screen flickered, showing Xu Li directing two couriers who were moving things.
“Honey, when did you buy a treadmill?”
“Careful of the corner, foreman.”
“I bought it casually on Xianyu last night. I want to run and exercise.”
“Ask the foreman to put them in the living room first.”
Jiang Tao saw that the treadmill, which the system had identified as a special item, had been delivered, and he suddenly felt an urgent desire to go home.
