Chapter 194: Special Mission: Cooperate For Mutual Benefit!
The second small box opened.
Inside was the diamond ring that Jiang Tao had just retrieved from a bird’s nest last night.
“Huh, this is a diamond ring from Tiffany’s Paloma’s Melody collection!”
Zhang Bo’s family runs an antique auction house, and besides studying antiques, he also has some knowledge of luxury goods.
The moment he saw the diamond ring in the box, he accurately identified its name.
He took out a pair of white silk gloves from his pocket and put them on.
Zhang Bo brought the diamond ring close to his eyes and examined it back and forth for over three minutes.
Then he used the thermal conductivity meter and microscope, specifically used by their shop for diamond identification, to observe it in detail.
“There are no problems with this ring either, it’s genuine!”
After a period of inspection, Zhang Bo also confirmed the authenticity of the ring and his gaze towards Jiang Tao became more eager.
The profit margin for luxury rings like Tiffany’s is quite substantial between buying and selling.
Jiang Tao didn’t waste time with Zhang Bo and directly asked, “How much are you buying it for?”
Zhang Bo thought for a moment and said, “If it were anyone else, I wouldn’t even be interested for 200,000, but for you, Brother Jiang, I’ll give you 230,000.”
“Deal! Then 230,000 it is.”
Jiang Tao didn’t want to go to other places.
Zhang Bo’s quoted price was basically within his expectations, so he readily agreed.
Zhang Bo smiled and said, “Doing business with Brother Jiang is always straightforward!”
Jiang Tao smiled and joked, “You sly merchant, you think I’m honest and easy to fool, don’t you?”
Zhang Bo chuckled and said, “How could that be! I wouldn’t cheat anyone but you, Brother Jiang! You are my God of Wealth!”
Jiang Tao teased, “What God of Wealth, I’m just your Money-Bringing Boy.”
“Heh heh, it’s cooperate for mutual benefit! We only make a little hard-earned money, nowhere near what you do, Brother Jiang.”
Zhang Bo said with a chuckle, and at the same time, he opened the largest wooden box.
The moment the wooden box opened, a smell of rotten peanut butter instantly wafted through the room.
The black meteorite in the box was also revealed to Zhang Bo.
“Huh, this is… a meteorite!”
The moment he saw the meteorite, Zhang Bo’s eyes lit up.
His family had also done quite a bit of business with strange stones and traded meteorites.
However, a meteorite like the one Jiang Tao had, emitting such a peculiar smell, was truly rare.
“I bought this from a herdsman when I was traveling a while ago. Does your family buy these?”
Jiang Tao naturally couldn’t tell the truth, so he casually made up a lie to fool Zhang Bo.
Zhang Bo said, “We do buy them, but this area is a blind spot for me. Brother Jiang, please wait a moment, I’ll video call my dad and have him take a look.”
“You still have a lot to learn, kid.”
Jiang Tao chuckled at his words, and he held a certain respect for Zhang Bo’s father, who was either fishing or on his way to fish.
Even without being present, through the screen, Zhang Long could determine the authenticity of an item with just a simple glance and dare to offer a high price for it.
Zhang Long’s expertise in antiques was no less than that of Qingquan, who had become hugely popular online in the past couple of years.
Beep, beep, beep—
Zhang Bo quickly dialed his father’s number.
The screen on his mobile phone flickered, showing the greasy, unkempt, and somewhat slovenly face of a bearded man.
Judging by the background, Zhang Long was fishing at the moment.
“What is it, son? Speak quickly, fart quickly, I’m busy here.”
Zhang Long’s gruff voice rang out.
Ever since he handed over the shop to his son, Old Zhang had completely let loose and made fishing his second career.
“Dad, Brother Jiang is here. He brought another rare item today. I need you to take a look.”
Zhang Bo couldn’t be bothered to retort about his own father and then switched the phone’s camera to point at the meteorite Jiang Tao had brought to the table.
“Wow! Little Jiang is really resourceful, what can’t he get his hands on!”
“This thing is a meteorite!”
Zhang Long, with just one look, saw some clues and asked further:
“Does this thing have a smell like rotten peanut butter?”
“Yes, yes! Dad, how did you know! You’re amazing!”
Zhang Bo was instantly filled with awe after hearing his father’s words, and he realized the gap between himself and his dad.
“Little Jiang is a regular customer, give him a fair price, 6,000 yuan per gram.”
“If he agrees, we’ll take it.”
“If the price isn’t right, we can cooperate on other opportunities in the future.”
“Oh! I’ve got a bite! Gotta go, gotta go!”
After Zhang Long finished speaking, before Zhang Bo could reply, he had already hung up the phone.
Zhang Bo clearly heard the price his father had given.
6,000 yuan per gram!!
The price of this black, carbon-ball-like stone was several times more expensive than gold!
Currently, the market transaction price of gold is only around 800 yuan, and that’s at a high point!
A couple of years ago, 1 gram of gold was only three to four hundred yuan!
The price of this meteorite far exceeded Zhang Bo’s imagination.
He was unsure if he had misheard and wanted to call his dad again to ask.
As if sensing his thoughts.
Zhang Bo’s phone chimed, and he received a WeChat message from his dad, Zhang Long.
It clearly stated in text: Purchase price 6,000 yuan/gram!
“Brother Jiang, you heard what my dad said. 6,000 is the highest price we can offer. What do you think…”
Zhang Bo looked at Jiang Tao, seeking his opinion.
“Okay! 6,000 it is! Since your dad has spoken, I’ll definitely give him this face.”
Jiang Tao readily agreed after hearing Zhang Long’s quoted price, and his good impression of him increased.
Old Zhang is truly a reliable person!
According to the intelligence provided by the System Brother earlier.
The value of this meteorite was around 888,000 yuan.
This meteorite weighed approximately 140 grams, and according to Zhang Long’s quoted price, the total value was about 840,000 yuan.
This price was only a little over 40,000 yuan different from the price given by the System Brother, not a significant gap.
Moreover, Jiang Tao felt that if he didn’t sell it and took it elsewhere, he might not get a higher price.
He didn’t want to bother further and decided to sell it as is.
“Alright! I’ll go weigh it for Brother Jiang first!”
Zhang Bo said, then picked up the box containing the meteorite and walked towards an operating table nearby.
There was a highly precise electronic scale at the operating table.
This electronic scale’s accuracy could go down to hundredths of a gram.
Such electronic scales were used when buying or selling precious metals or diamond rings.
Zhang Bo placed the meteorite on the small scale with his gloved hand, and the display showed “140.01”.
“Brother Jiang, the weight is 140.01 grams. Calculated at 6,000 yuan per gram, it’s exactly 840,060 yuan.”
After weighing, Zhang Bo turned to Jiang Tao and reported the price.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Let’s round it up to 840,000! I’ll buy you milk tea with the remaining 60 yuan.”
“Heh heh, Brother Jiang is generous! Then I won’t stand on ceremony!”
Zhang Bo didn’t stand on ceremony with Jiang Tao; 60 yuan was negligible to both of them, not worth haggling over.
“Gold bars 300,000, diamond ring 230,000, this meteorite is exactly 840,000, the total is…”
Zhang Bo picked up a calculator from the table and quickly calculated the total for Jiang Tao.
“The total price for the three items is 1.37 million! Shall I transfer it to Brother Jiang’s previous account?”
Jiang Tao nodded and said, “Yes, transfer it to the previous account.”
“Alright! Brother Jiang, please wait a moment, I’ll transfer it to you immediately!”
Zhang Bo had always been prompt with payments.
As soon as he finished speaking, he took out his mobile phone and began the transfer to Jiang Tao.
In less than five minutes, Jiang Tao received the payment transfer of 1.37 million yuan from Boyaa Auction House.
Ring ring ring—
Just as Zhang Bo finished transferring money to Jiang Tao, his phone suddenly rang; it was a video call from his dad.
“Hello Dad, is there something?”
Zhang Bo answered the call and saw two faces appear on his phone screen.
One was his dad, and the other was a stranger uncle of similar age to his dad.
Seeing this, Zhang Bo was somewhat surprised.
Zhang Long asked with a smile, “Son, has Little Jiang left yet?”
Zhang Bo replied truthfully, “No, Brother Jiang is still here. We just finished our transaction.”
Zhang Long said, “Then hand the phone to him and let him see who is with me.”
“Okay, Brother Jiang, here’s your phone.”
Zhang Bo, feeling a bit confused, handed the phone in his hand to Jiang Tao.
“Uncle Zhang, huh, Dad, how did you two end up together!”
Jiang Tao took Zhang Bo’s phone and, seeing the two people together on the screen, couldn’t help but laugh.
Coincidentally, the person with Zhang Long was none other than Jiang Tao’s father-in-law, Xu Wencheng.
“Haha, Little Tao, Brother Zhang Long and I met while fishing these past couple of days. I didn’t expect you two to know each other, what a coincidence.”
“It is quite a coincidence. It seems the three of us are fated by name.”
“Haha, who would have thought! So you’re Old Xu’s son-in-law! Your father-in-law’s fishing skills are not bad, and his character is also good!”
“Haha, of course. Birds of a feather flock together. Since Uncle Zhang can hang out with my dad, it shows we’re all cut from the same cloth.”
“Indeed, son, I like hearing that from you! Meeting is fate. I’ll host next time, and our two families can get together for a meal.”
“Deal! Absolutely.”
“In the future, you should also interact more with my son Zhang Bo. Even if there’s no business, you can still invite each other for meals or drinks.”
“Uncle Zhang is right. Jiang Tao and Zhang Bo already have a good relationship.”
“You’re just like your father-in-law, both are great. I don’t have many friends, Old Zhang, but they are all good friends. I consider both of you my friends. From now on, you don’t need to treat me and my son as outsiders.”
“Understood! Uncle Zhang is right, I’ve never treated you as an outsider. I always sell things to you here.”
“That’s the spirit~”
“…”
Jiang Tao and Zhang Long chatted on the phone for another five or six minutes before hanging up.
“Brother Jiang, how about we have lunch together? I’ll invite Li Ming, it’s been a while since my brother and I sat down together.”
Zhang Bo smiled at Jiang Tao with a genuinely sincere expression.
“It’s my turn to treat this time! Neither you nor Li Ming should argue with me. You call him.”
Jiang Tao had eaten with Li Ming and Zhang Bo before. He remembered that the previous two times, the brothers had treated.
When it comes to treating people to meals, there’s a give-and-take, you can’t always be invited without reciprocating.
Friendship between friends is also built through such exchanges.
If one always wants to take advantage and not give anything back, the relationship won’t last long.
【Ding! Your friendship with Zhang Bo increased by 1 point, currently at 67 points （Good Friends）!】
The moment Jiang Tao finished speaking, a notification suddenly floated across his retina.
Seeing this notification, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but his eyes lit up.
Any friendship notification like this indicated that the System Brother also approved of them and considered them friends with whom one could deepen their connection.
Once the friendship points reach 90, Jiang Tao would not only receive a cash reward of 1 million yuan.
He would also receive a ‘Friendship Boat’ that could be exchanged for a luxury yacht in reality.
“Alright! I’ll call Li Ming!”
Zhang Bo didn’t argue with Jiang Tao, and after speaking, he took out his phone, found Li Ming’s number, and dialed it.
Upon connecting, Li Ming agreed to the invitation without hesitation upon hearing that Jiang Tao was treating.
Previously, a phone call from Jiang Tao had helped Li Ming recover millions in losses.
Since then, Li Ming had recognized Jiang Tao as his Elder Brother.
Less than twenty minutes after Zhang Bo hung up the phone, Li Ming arrived.
“Brother Jiang, what have you been busy with lately? You haven’t visited me and Zhang Bo in a while.”
Li Ming greeted Jiang Tao enthusiastically as soon as he entered the room.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “My father-in-law’s family is visiting the Capital City. I’ve been busy hosting them. How is business at the car dealership doing lately?”
Li Ming laughed and said, “It’s okay. Just making some pocket money, hard-earned money. I can’t compare to young masters like you, Second Generation Rich.”
“Stop kidding, don’t pretend to be poor. In front of you, Young Master Li, I wouldn’t dare call myself Second Generation Rich; Negative Generation Rich is more like it!”
Zhang Bo playfully cursed, and he was telling the truth.
Li Ming usually kept a low profile and always drove a used car when he went out, but this kid was definitely Second Generation Rich.
The value of the used cars stocked at Li Ming’s car dealership alone was fifty to sixty million.
His father, as a General Contractor for engineering projects, could earn twenty to thirty million a year.
With years of accumulation, Li Ming’s family assets were at least 100 million yuan.
“Sigh! To be honest with you two brothers, my dad is working on a big project recently.”
“All our family’s money has been put into it, and we’ve borrowed over 20 million from the bank.”
“I’m relying on flipping credit cards to keep the car dealership running. It’s so tough for me!”
Li Ming smiled wryly, his face full of helplessness.
Zhang Bo exclaimed in surprise, “Good heavens, the project Uncle Li is involved in must have funds well over 100 million! That’s a big move!”
“I’m just a car salesman, I don’t understand or ask about those investments.”
Li Ming looked at Jiang Tao and Zhang Bo and jokingly asked:
“Zhang Bo, Brother Jiang, do you two want to invest in our car dealership and become shareholders?”
“Although the competition in our industry is getting fiercer, traffic always gathers at the top.”
“Whoever has a larger scale and stronger strength earns more.”
“Our car dealership’s scale is barely among the top in the Capital City, and our reputation is also good.”
“Making 15 million a year is not a problem.”
【Ding! Congratulations on triggering the Special Mission 『Cooperate for Mutual Benefit』!】
【Mission Name】: Cooperate for Mutual Benefit!
【Mission Content】: Partner with friends （Friendship Level 65+） to start a business and earn over 1 million in profit within 1 year!
【Mission Reward】: Cash 5 million, Physique +10, Charm Value +10, Health +10!
【Note 1】: Normal profit from this mission can be doubled using Monopoly Dice, but the doubled amount will not count towards the mission quota.
【Note 2】: The mission reward amount is a fixed sum and cannot be doubled using Monopoly Dice.
Seeing the system task panel suddenly appear before him.
Jiang Tao couldn’t help but swallow.
Cooperate for mutual benefit?
Partnering with friends to do business and earning 1 million in profit within 1 year would complete the mission.
Completing the mission would grant a 5 million reward!
