Chapter 2: Iphone 15 Mobile Phone In The Bottle Cap!
Believe it is there rather than not, but do not believe it is not there!
Going to the trash can to find a bottle cap wouldn’t cost me anything.
At most, it would be a waste of a few minutes of my time.
What if it’s real? That’s an iPhone!
That’s at least a few thousand yuan!
Jiang Tao immediately pushed open the car door and got out, walking unsteadily towards the trash cans at the west gate.
“Huh? Someone’s here before me!”
From a distance, Jiang Tao saw an old man in a green military coat standing by a row of trash cans, sifting through items.
Seeing this, Jiang Tao’s mood immediately tensed up.
This old man better not snatch away the “opportunity” that was rightfully his!
Hurrying forward, Jiang Tao saw a pile of scrap cardboard, plastic sheets, and beverage bottles on the ground next to the old man.
Noticing Jiang Tao’s arrival, the old man stopped what he was doing and looked at him with apprehension.
“Haha, grandpa, don’t look at me like that. I’m not here to compete with you for business. Have a smoke.”
Jiang Tao explained with a laugh and reached into his pocket to offer the old man a cigarette.
One cigarette was enough for the old man to let down his guard, and his gaze towards Jiang Tao softened considerably.
“You keep picking, grandpa. When I was throwing out trash, I accidentally threw away my thermos cup along with it. I’m just looking for it.”
“It’s best if you find it. If not, then forget it.”
Jiang Tao, while smoking, walked towards the third green trash can from the left.
Taking a deep breath and preparing himself mentally, he then began to search!
Fortunately, the trash cans here were relatively clean, with no food waste and no foul smell.
The trash cans mostly contained dust, scrap cardboard, and scrap wood, along with bottles and cans.
“Ice Red Tea bottle cap…”
Jiang Tao rummaged through the trash can for seven or eight minutes.
Whatever scrap he found that could be sold for money, he directly tossed it to the feet of the old man standing nearby.
This increased the old man’s good impression of him even more.
In the entire searching process, Jiang Tao found a total of 3 Ice Red Tea bottles.
Among them, 2 were regular small bottles, and 1 was a large 1-liter bottle.
He unscrewed the bottle caps from all 3 bottles and put them in his pocket, while the bottles were given to the scavenging old man.
It took about ten minutes for Jiang Tao to turn the third trash can completely upside down. He only stopped after confirming there were no more bottles left.
And, coincidentally, he actually managed to find a stainless steel thermos cup that someone else had discarded in the trash can!
“Found it! I’m leaving, grandpa! You carry on! Wishing you prosperity!”
After taking the thermos cup out of the trash can, Jiang Tao waved goodbye to the scavenging old man with a smile and strode towards where his car was parked.
“Whoa, Jiang Tao, what’s going on with your car’s glass?”
When Jiang Tao returned to his car, a man about 1.7 meters tall, plump, and in his forties was standing in front of his car, examining the damage.
The man’s name was Wang Lianming. He was a fellow villager from Jiang Tao’s hometown and also the “elder brother” who introduced him to the business.
“This is my bad luck. A stone kicked up by a car hit it. I just chased after the car, but I couldn’t catch up.”
Jiang Tao casually made up an excuse to brush it off. The matter of the Daily Intelligence System was something he naturally couldn’t tell outsiders.
“You’ve had quite a bit of bad luck this year! What’s the license plate number? Did you see the license plate of that car?”
“It was going too fast, I couldn’t see it clearly.”
“That’s too bad. The cameras around the market are just for show and are useless!”
“Damn it, why do all the unlucky things happen to me! Another day wasted!”
“Look on the bright side, brother. As the saying goes, misfortune is where fortune leans. I feel like your luck is about to turn!”
“Haha, thanks for the good wishes, Brother Wang! I hope this bad luck of mine passes soon!”
Jiang Tao thought to himself, Brother Wang was indeed right, misfortune is where fortune leans!
Who would have thought that a 【Daily Intelligence System】 would fall from the sky and land right on his car!
A piece of car glass exchanged for a system, this is definitely a worthwhile deal!
“Oh dear, it’s even snowing! Let’s pack up, it’s getting late, and the market is about to close~”
“See you tomorrow, Jiang Tao! I’m heading off!”
After saying that, Wang Lianming scurried towards his truck, started it, and drove away.
Jiang Tao looked up at the sky. The sky over the Capital City, which had been gloomy all day, was finally seeing its first snow of the year.
“A timely snow promises a good harvest! A sign of great fortune! I hope from today onwards, I can also have some luck with money!”
Smiling and sighing, Jiang Tao took out his mobile phone from his pocket to check the time.
It was already 5:30 PM, and dusk was almost complete.
Usually, around this time, there wouldn’t be any business.
“Going home first! It’s going to get congested soon!”
Jiang Tao suppressed the urge to immediately scan the QR code to redeem his prize. He strode towards his beloved car, started it, and drove off.
Although the car glass was broken and his vision was somewhat affected, he could still see the road and other vehicles.
From the Hongxing Second-hand Furniture Wholesale Market to the Xiao Shahe Urban Village, Jiang Tao had driven this route thousands of times in the past five or six years and was very familiar with it.
In 20 minutes, he drove to a clearing at the Xiao Shahe Village Entrance, and snow had already started to accumulate on the ground.
The snowflakes falling from the sky were getting bigger and bigger, turning the world into a vast expanse of white.
Getting out of the car, Jiang Tao walked briskly into the village against the wind and snow.
His shoes made a light crunching sound on the snow-covered ground, mirroring his current mood.
“Finished work, Xiao Jiang~”
“Xiao Jiang is off work~”
“Sister Wang isn’t packing up yet, she’s so dedicated!”
“It’s snowing, Sister Li. You’re still working so hard!”
Jiang Tao had been renting a place in Xiao Shahe for over six years and knew many of the small vendors who had stalls along the street. They would greet each other when they met.
Passing by the village steamed bun shop, he bought a baked flatbread.
From the cooked food shop, he bought 15 yuan worth of pig head meat and some small cold dishes.
Then, at Pang Dongdong Supermarket, he bought two bags of instant noodles, two packs of Hongliqun cigarettes, a bottle of Bai Niu Er liquor, and 8 yuan worth of spiced peanuts.
After a big shopping spree, Jiang Tao, carrying bags and packages, navigated through the intricate, maze-like alleys of the urban village for 5 minutes.
Finally, he arrived in front of a two-story dormitory building that looked quite old.
Jiang Tao took out his access card from his pocket, swiped it, and entered the building.
He lived in room 205 on the second floor, on the shady side.
Rooms on the shady side were dark and damp, never seeing sunlight throughout the year.
The only advantage was that the rent was 300 yuan cheaper per month than rooms on the sunny side.
Jiang Tao rarely stayed home during the day; he was usually waiting for work at the wholesale market.
The rental room was just a place for him to sleep, so it didn’t matter to him whether it was shady or sunny.
The 300 yuan saved on rent each month was enough for him to buy two packs of cigarettes to last half a month.
Taking out his key, he opened the door and entered the room, then turned on the light.
Jiang Tao’s room was only about 10 square meters.
Inside the room, there was a single bed for sleeping, and a small second-hand wardrobe he had picked up from the second-hand market.
There was also a computer desk given to him by his neighbor when they moved back to their hometown from the capital city, which served as his dining table.
The furnishings in the room were simple, even rudimentary.
Upon entering, he closed the room door and placed the pile of plastic bags he was carrying onto the dining table.
With a tense expression, Jiang Tao took out the 3 red tea bottle caps he had found in the trash can from his pocket.
“If I can win an Apple phone, I can sell it for a good price.”
“Heaven bless me, I hope it’s real!”
Jiang Tao first took a soapbox and went to the shared sink on the second floor to wash his hands, and also to wash the 3 bottle caps.
After washing his hands and the bottle caps, Jiang Tao returned to his room and locked the door.
He took out his mobile phone and scanned the QR code!
Ding!
The first bottle cap yielded nothing.
Ding!
The second one was a voucher for QQ Green Diamond membership.
Only the last one remained. Jiang Tao’s expression became serious.
“I bought the meat, I bought the wine, I’ve prepared to celebrate, my buddy. Please don’t let this be a false alarm…”
He looked nervously at the QR code inside the last bottle cap.
Jiang Tao took a deep breath before pointing his phone camera at the QR code and starting the scan.
Ding!
【Congratulations! You have won an iPhone 15 mobile phone!】
“I won! I won! Damn it!!!”
Seeing the prize-winning interface on his phone, Jiang Tao shot up from his chair and excitedly threw a few punches in the air!
Since childhood, the most Jiang Tao had ever won in a lottery was 10 yuan.
Other than that, he had no winning record worth more than 10 yuan.
Today, he had scanned a QR code from a bottle cap and won an iPhone 15 mobile phone!
It was like a dream!
Jiang Tao vigorously rubbed his face. After confirming he wasn’t dreaming, he looked back at his phone screen.
The phone screen still showed the prize-winning interface.
It was all real!
After the initial excitement, Jiang Tao followed the prompts on the prize-winning page and filled in his name, phone number, and delivery address.
Seeking all data for the new book, seeking collections, seeking continued readership, seeking recommendations~
