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Chapter 166 This Million Yuan Came Too Suddenly! (3-in-1, Please Subscribe!~)

Zhang Chao has changed a lot.

I bet even the mother in his village wouldn't recognize him.

From a lowly, unambitious person who felt hopeless about the future.

He has transformed into a rich second-generation heir who has no worries about food and drink and no longer has to struggle for a living.

His changes were not limited to his clothing and appearance.

Rather, a person's entire essence, energy, and spirit are completely different.

"You've changed so much, kid. I wouldn't even recognize you if I ran into you on the street."

Jiang Tao lightly punched Zhang Chao in the chest and made a small joke with a smile.

Honestly, without the daily intelligence system, this kind of bug-level "wealth-generating assistant" would be impossible.

Jiang Tao will definitely be envious of Zhang Chao.

Well now.

I don't feel much envy; I only wish him well.

"Hehe, Brother Jiang, what are you saying? You'll always be my brother! I'll greet you from eight feet away whenever I see you."

"Brother Jiang, Xiao Bing, sit down, sit down. We're all brothers, so please don't stand on ceremony with me."

Zhang Chao greeted Jiang Tao and Jiang Bing with a smile and invited them inside, then asked them to sit down.

"Haha, you'll see when we order food later whether we treat you like a stranger or not."

Jiang Bing also jokingly added that although she didn't have any romantic feelings for Zhang Chao, she considered him a friend.

"Xiao Bing, order whatever you want to eat. We'll make sure you're full today."

Zhang Chao speaks with great confidence now.

At Sheng Baiwei, a meal can cost as much as you want, and for three people, it would only cost two or three thousand yuan at most.

For Zhang Chao in the past, this was almost half of his salary, so he was naturally willing to spend it like that.

But things are different now; he now has 10 yuan in pocket money every month.

He ate a big meal at Sheng Baiwei's place, which was only his daily allowance.

Of course, there's nothing I'd be reluctant to part with.

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "Third brother, listen to this, listen to this, your brother Chao is really tough now."

"Brother Jiang, please stop teasing me. In your eyes, I will always be your little brother."

Zhang Chao looked at Jiang Tao with a smile, his respectful smile completely genuine.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Tao and Zhang Chao handed over the right to order food to Jiang Bing.

The two grown men didn't have any dietary restrictions and ate everything, mainly to accommodate the third sister, who was the only girl present.

Although Jiang Bing said she wouldn't be polite to Zhang Chao and would rip him off badly.

But when ordering food, they know how to be careful with their portions.

We ordered some of the restaurant's unique dishes, which were not too expensive.

"Let's have some baked pumpkin with salted egg yolk, spicy frog, desert roasted lamb chops, and lychee wood roasted duck as well."

"Let's have another bowl of chestnut and old hen soup to nourish you both."

"One last serving of spicy blood curd, that should be enough, that's all."

Jiang Bing quickly ordered six dishes and was ready to call it a day.

Six dishes for three people, plus some staple food at the end, is enough.

Zhang Chao waved his hand grandly and said:
"Xiao Bing, give me four more. Let's make ten dishes today, perfect!"

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "Third brother, listen to your brother Chao, bring four more, and we'll be in deep trouble."

"Alright! Then let's have four more vegetarian dishes to balance the nutrition."

"I'd like some taro with scallions and lotus root sandwiches with salt and pepper, and some broccoli with garlic and okra stir-fried with shrimp. That'll do!"

Jiang Bing wasn't the type to be coy, so she directly added four more dishes to the ordering device, making a total of ten dishes.

The ten dishes, a well-balanced mix of meat and vegetables, cost less than 1000 yuan in total.

Isn't this much better than those elephant dung dessert restaurants in Shanghai that cost over 3000 yuan per person?
"That's enough for now, we can order more if needed."

After Jiang Bing finished ordering, she selected "Submit".

Soon a waiter knocked on the door and came in, placing an hourglass on the table for 20 minutes.

This restaurant has a rule: no matter how busy they are, if they can't serve all the dishes within 20 minutes, they can enjoy a free meal.

"Please wait a moment, we will arrange for your meals to be delivered shortly."

The waiter smiled respectfully at the three of them, said something, and then turned and went out to collect their order.

"Hey, Chaozi, you changed your car. Is today's meal just to warm up your car?"

After the waiter left, Jiang Tao glanced around and suddenly noticed a BMW car key in front of Zhang Chao. He smiled and teased him.

In Jiang Tao's hometown, when people move into a new house, they invite relatives and friends to "warm the house," which symbolizes that the family will prosper and everything will go smoothly in the future.

When someone buys a car, their close friends will often jokingly call for a "warm-up" ceremony, symbolizing a safe journey for both the driver and the vehicle.

Zhang Chao laughed and said, "Hehe, this time doesn't count. I'm going to warm up the car together when Zhiyuan and Yufei come to Beijing. Today, I just wanted to treat Brother Jiang and his wife to dinner."

Jiang Bing protested from the side, "Hey, Zhang Chao, did you never even consider inviting me? Am I just superfluous here?!"

Zhang Chao slapped his mouth and laughed, "Oh dear, look at my loose tongue, I've babbled off, and that includes you, Xiao Bing, too."

Jiang Bing smiled with satisfaction: "That's more like it. I thought you'd gotten too big for your britches and looked down on me."

Zhang Chao laughed and said, "No way, you and Brother Jiang and Sister-in-law Jiang are both my honored guests."

Jiang Tao, smiling, changed the subject and helped Zhang Chao out of the awkward situation by asking, "What kind of car did you pick up?"

"My mom insisted on buying me an X5 yesterday, and I couldn't dissuade her."

Zhang Chao smiled modestly, without any pride or boastfulness on his face, maintaining his usual humility in front of Jiang Tao.

Firstly, he respected Jiang Tao very much and regarded him as an older brother from the bottom of his heart.

Secondly, he knew that with his current level, he didn't have the ability to show off in front of Brother Jiang.

My BMW was a gift from my mom.

Brother Jiang earned his Mercedes through his own hard work.

The difference between the two is quite significant.

Jiang Bing sobbed, "Second brother! Look at their mother! When are we going to each get an X5?"

"Dream on! You think I'd give you an X5? Go tell Mom about this, and she'll probably slap you five times to let you experience the fiery power of motherly love."

Jiang Tao chuckled and teased the third brother, then looked at Zhang Chao and said, "You've finally reaped the rewards of your hard work, skipping decades of struggle. I'm a little envious of you."

"I have to thank Brother Jiang for this! Without you, I, Zhang Chao, wouldn't be where I am today."

"I'll say it again: no matter what happens or what I go through for the rest of my life, you'll always be my older brother, Zhang Chao!"

"If I, Zhang Chao, ever dare to be ungrateful again, may God punish me and make me suffer and be poor again!"

Zhang Chao looked intently at Jiang Tao, his eyes filled with genuine sincerity and gratitude.

Moreover, his oath was quite vicious!
It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. If you really had to turn him from a rich second-generation into a poor boy, it would probably be more painful than killing him.

[Ding! Your friendship with Zhang Chao has increased to 90 points. Congratulations on becoming best friends!]

You have received 1 [Friendship Boat]!

You have received a cash reward of 999999 yuan!

A deep blue virtual panel suddenly appeared, displaying three notification messages.

"..."

After seeing the prompt on the panel, Jiang Tao's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but swallow hard.

This reward came too suddenly; I wasn't prepared at all!
Just like that, another million was in hand?
The money is coming in faster than the strong winds of the past two days!
"Alright, alright, Chaozi, you're a good brother! It's my blessing to have a good brother like you!"

After recovering from his surprise, Jiang Tao reached out and patted Zhang Chao on the shoulder, smiling brightly!
Jiang Tao truly never expected that developing a close friendship with Zhang Chao would be so easy.

He didn't do anything, he just went to a dinner party and earned 100 million yuan. What's the difference between that and being hit by a pie falling from the sky?

Seeing the two brothers looking so affectionate, Jiang Bing jokingly said with a smile, "Why don't you two bow down to each other? I'll be your witness."

Jiang Tao waved his hand with a smile: "Go away, young lady, go play on your phone while the adults are talking. Don't interrupt. Why bother with all this formalism?"

"..." Hearing her second brother's words, Jiang Bing's eyes lit up. She really couldn't refute him, so she changed the subject and asked, "By the way, Zhang Chao, how much did your BMW cost?"

She is now the vice president of Jiang's Food Factory and will be working and living in Beijing from now on. Her small Wuling Hongguang Mini is a bit unworthy of her current status as vice president.

With her recently shrunk savings, she has also set her sights on her dream BMW!

Zhang Chao looked at Jiang Bing and said, "My mom said that the total cost, including the cash payment and a Beijing license plate, would be around 100 million yuan."

"A million! Oh my god, never mind, I was being presumptuous!"

Jiang Bing stuck out her tongue, instantly giving up the idea of ​​buying an X5.

She now has nearly a million in savings.

But asking her to take out all her money to buy a car would be like cutting off a piece of her flesh; she definitely wouldn't be willing to do that.

Jiang Bing turned her gaze to Jiang Tao and said:
"By the way, second brother, could you keep an eye out for used cars for me? Don't you have a friend who's selling a used car?"

When his third son mentioned used cars, Jiang Tao's eyes lit up.

Although he hadn't known Li Ming for long and had only interacted with him a few times.

But the two brothers got along very well.

In addition, Jiang Tao's earlier warning about the parking lot fire helped him avoid losses of several million yuan.

The two brothers are now considered good friends.

Li Ming could be added to the shortlist of close friends.

"Okay, I'll have Li Ming keep an eye out for you. If there's a nice car, I'll reserve it for you."

Jiang Tao wasn't so averse to the second driver.

Strictly speaking, the Mercedes-Benz GLS he drives now is also a second-hand car that has changed hands once.

However, he was both the first and second owner of the car.

When economic conditions do not permit.

Buying a used car from a friend you know well usually offers great value for money.

"By the way, Chaozi, where are you living now?"

After discussing cars, Jiang Tao shifted the topic to accommodation.

Even a fool would guess that Zhang Chao should have moved away from the urban village by now.

"I was just about to tell Brother Jiang today that my mom said she wants to transfer ownership of an apartment in Huilongguan to me, and I've already moved."

"The house is over in Longzeyuan."

When the topic of housing came up, Zhang Chao's face lit up with a smile again. In just a few days, he had both a car and a house.

His parents also said they would help him resolve the household registration issue.

Before long, he went from being a poor country boy to a wealthy man with a car and a house.

Anyone would wake up laughing from their dream.

"You rascal... I shouldn't have asked that question!"

Jiang Tao laughed and punched Zhang Chao again, feeling happy for his brother.

It's clear that his biological parents treated him quite well.

They've only known each other for a few days, and she's already giving him a car and a house. I guess she's trying to make up for all the years she's wronged him!
Given the Wang family's wealth, what they gave Zhang Chao was nothing special.

Of course, Jiang Tao wasn't envious of Zhang Chao at all. The three of them each owned a house, so if anyone was envious, it was Zhang Chao who was envious of him.

The three chatted for about ten minutes before four waiters in hotel uniforms knocked on the door, pushed a food cart into the private room, and began serving the dishes.

Each time a dish is served, a waiter will enthusiastically announce its name and give a brief introduction.

After the dishes were served, the waiters left the private room. Jiang Tao and his sister, along with Zhang Chao, ate the food and chatted and laughed, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

The topics of conversation range from the past to the present, from work to life, covering everything imaginable.

Not only Zhang Chao's life has undergone tremendous changes, but Jiang Tao's has too.

Before the Lunar New Year, Jiang Tao was just a small truck driver at the Hongxing Second-hand Furniture Wholesale Market.

To make a living and support their families, they spend every day with trucks, working from dawn till dusk, braving wind and rain.

After the New Year, he started his own company, set up a food factory, and began his entrepreneurial journey as a boss.

Although the eight-treasure pickles from the food factory are still being given away for free and sampled, Jiang Tao has absolute confidence in the optimized recipe analyzed by Brother Tongzi and that [delicious pickle jar]!
My own Eight Treasures Pickles are like an airplane taxiing on the runway. They are bound to soar into the sky and become a famous local delicacy in Beijing!
It will definitely have a place in the future market for pickled vegetables!
The lives of Liu Zhiyuan and Shan Yufei were also changed because of Jiang Tao.

Based on previous years, these two brothers would have returned to Beijing to sell fruit long ago. This year, they're still helping Jiang Tao sell cattle back in their hometown.

Of course, it wasn't entirely about helping Jiang Tao sell; those two were also shareholders and were helping themselves sell as well.

In just over a month, in addition to the monthly salary of 10,000 yuan paid to them by Jiang Tao, the two brothers are expected to receive about 80,000 to 90,000 yuan, or even a little over 100,000 yuan, in dividends from their investment in the cattle farm.

In just one month after the New Year, they earned more money than they could earn in a whole year of hard work in previous years!
In addition, I also made quite a bit of money selling tangerines with them before the Lunar New Year.

The two brothers tasted success working with Jiang Tao on a project, and now if you asked them to wholesale fruit and sell it at a market, they probably wouldn't be able to handle it!
Having gotten used to making big money, who would care about a little bit of money?

"Brother Jiang, if you come across any suitable projects in the future, just call on a few of us, and we'll work together!"

Previously, Zhang Chao missed several opportunities to make money with Jiang Tao because he lacked capital. Now that he has capital, he naturally won't miss out again.

Jiang Tao chuckled and joked, "If it weren't for Chaozi, would you still need to hang around with me? Didn't your parents arrange any business for you?"

Zhang Chao answered truthfully, "No, my mom just said she would give me some pocket money every month so I wouldn't have to worry about work."

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "Haha, that's true. As the saying goes, it's not that we're afraid of rich kids squandering their money, it's that we're afraid of them starting their own businesses. You should just stay home and live off your parents."

Faced with Jiang Tao's teasing, Zhang Chao was not angry and laughed, "It's quite nice not to work for ten days or half a month, but it would be meaningless if it were like this every day. It's a waste of time and life. I still have to find something to do."

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "Okay, if there are any suitable projects in the future, I'll definitely take you along."

"Alright! Thank you in advance, Brother Jiang! I'll toast you again." Zhang Chao smiled, raised his glass, and toasted Jiang Tao once more.

"Cheers." Jiang Tao raised his glass and clinked it against Zhang Chao's, and the two brothers downed their drinks in one gulp.

The meal lasted from around 12 noon until about 2 pm before ending.

After Zhang Chao paid the bill, the three of them walked out of the restaurant together.

Zhang Chao called a designated driver to take him home, while Jiang Tao had his third brother drive him to the food factory in the industrial park.

Recently, he has handed over all the work at the food factory to his parents, and he hasn't shown up at the factory for several days.

"Uncle Tao, Aunt Xiaobing! Good afternoon!"

When Jiang Jiaqi saw Jiang Tao and Jiang Bing walking together, she jogged over to greet them.

After her parents went to the market stall to continue giving away free eight-treasure pickles, Jiang Jiaqi was left alone at the food factory to "guard the house".

At this time, the business of Jiang's Food Factory had not yet officially started. Including Jiang Tao and Jiang Bing, the two managers, there were only 5 people in total.

Currently, we don't need too many people, but this number will definitely not be enough in the future.

Jiang Bing joked with a smile, "Little Qiqi, have you been secretly slacking off while you're all alone at the factory?"

Jiang Jiaqi quickly waved her hand: "No, no, I'm just following Uncle Tao's instructions to make the rules and regulations for each department in the factory."

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "Third brother, stop teasing Jiaqi. She's much more dedicated than you."

Jiang Tao quite likes this young employee, who is currently the only one at the food factory besides his parents and third child.

Putting everything else aside, because of a piece of intelligence triggered by Jiang Jiaqi, Jiang Tao found a salary card with a monthly limit of 10 yuan.

The monthly quota of 10 is like free money, and it is separate from the profits of the food factory.

This alone established Jiang Jiaqi's unshakeable position in Jiang's Food Factory.

In the future, Jiang Tao will not only pay her a high salary, but also promote her.

"You two chat, I'm going back to Cui Village to work for someone!"

Jiang Bing rolled her eyes at her second brother, turned around, twirled the car key on her finger, walked towards the Mercedes-Benz GLS parked at the door, and drove off.

"Let's go, Xiaoqi, take me to the control room."

Jiang Tao hadn't been here for a few days and was curious about what had become of the food factory.

"Yes, Uncle Tao, come with me."

Jiang Jiaqi smiled and greeted Jiang Tao, then turned and led him toward the control room.

Da da da--

The sound of Jiang Jiaqi's high heels hitting the ground was quite crisp in the somewhat empty operating room.

In the operating room, the renovation workers carried out an upgrade and renovation according to Jiang Tao's requirements.

The entire operating room is mainly divided into two areas, one large and one small.

The main area is a public operating room, which is further divided into more than a dozen small cubicles of varying sizes.

These compartments with transparent glass are used to store various raw materials.

Some are used for processing ingredients, some for storing semi-finished products, and some for storing the final product.

The functional division of the operating room is very clear, and the water and electricity have also been modified.

All the control panels were brand new and gleaming.

The pots and jars are all complete.

Jiang Tao spent 80,000 to 90,000 yuan to renovate the workshop, which has transformed from a simple "rough" space when it was first rented into a "luxurious" space.

The cleanliness of the operating room has also improved significantly, achieving a truly clean and hygienic environment.

Jiang Tao priced his Jiang's Eight Treasures Pickles at the same level as Liu Biju's high-end Eight Treasures Pickles.

We must not only meet the standards in terms of quality, but also keep up in terms of food safety and hygiene.

The innermost small cubicle, which is only about 30 square meters in size, is only accessible to Mr. and Mrs. Jiang.

This small cubicle has no glass or windows; it is completely enclosed.

Even Jiang Jiaqi didn't have permission to access it.

The small cubicle is where the secret broth for making Eight Treasures Pickles is prepared, and it is also the most central area of ​​the food factory.

That delicious pickled vegetable jar was also placed inside.

Moreover, the doors to the small cubicles were also the kind of security doors with combination locks.

The security level is significantly higher than that of public areas outside.

Jiang Tao finally stopped at the finished product area, his gaze falling on the dozens of 10L-sized diamond-shaped pickling jars stored inside.

The [Delicious Pickling Jar] can pickle about 500 jin (250 catties) of finished product at a time, and each batch takes about 2 days.

During this period, my parents pickled the meat a total of seven or eight times, yielding approximately four thousand kilograms of finished product.

They were piled up in the warehouse, and they looked to be quite a large quantity.

If everything goes smoothly and these can be sold quickly to generate cash, it would be around 40!
This is only the output of about half a month.

In a full month, approximately 80 products can be produced.

That is, a total sales volume of 80.

Furthermore, all costs combined amount to less than 10% of total sales!
For Jiang Tao, this eight-treasure pickled vegetable is definitely a highly profitable product!
A monthly profit of 600,000 to 700,000 would amount to 6 to 7 million a year.

Small streams flow slowly but surely, accumulating little by little until they become a great thing.

This Jiang's Food Factory is also a considerable fortune for Jiang Tao.

"By the way, Xiaoqi, what do your parents do for a living now?"

Jiang Tao turned his gaze away from the eight-treasure pickles in the warehouse and looked at Jiang Jiaqi, asking her a question.

It's time to finalize the recruitment process at the food factory.

Each time, pickling, packaging, and moving more than 500 kilograms of eight-treasure pickles is also a physically demanding task.

It's only right to hire a couple more people to help my parents with some of the work.

Anyway, I have a salary card to pay for my own money, so I don't have to pay out of my own pocket.

Jiang Tao didn't mind hiring two more people and paying them a little more in wages.

Of course, you can't just hire anyone.

First, one must have excellent character; second, one must be hardworking and down-to-earth.

The image of Jiang Jiaqi's honest and kind parents instantly flashed into Jiang Tao's mind.

He and Jiang Jiaqi's father, Jiang Mingshan, share the same ancestor, going back four generations.

When Jiang Tao suddenly asked about Jiang Jiaqi's parents, he actually meant to take care of them.

Jiang Jiaqi was delighted when she heard Jiang Tao's question.

She vaguely sensed something and said with delight:

"Uncle Tao, my dad works on a construction site with my uncle."

“My mom followed Jiang Qiusheng from our village around doing odd jobs in his van.”

Jiang Tao continued, "How much money can they earn in a month?"

Jiang Jiaqi truthfully said, "My dad makes about 200 a day, and my mom makes about 110 a day."

"Xiaoqi, I'm planning to hire two more people to help your grandparents with some of their work."

"As for salary, after deducting social insurance and housing fund contributions, the minimum take-home pay is 5000."

“Your parents are known for their good character in Jiangjiazhuang, so I feel very reassured.”

"If they are willing to come, the factory can arrange a dormitory room for them as a couple."

When Jiang Jiaqi heard the salary and benefits offered by Jiang Tao, she was overjoyed and almost agreed on behalf of her parents!

(End of this chapter)