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As the business continues to grow.

At this point, the number of employees at Jiang's Food Factory has expanded from just a few to more than 20.

Furthermore, these 20-plus people were all members of the Jiang family, recruited by Jiang Wen from Jiangjiazhuang Village at Jiang Tao's request.

It includes meals and accommodation, and they even pay for the five social insurances and one housing fund in Beijing. After deducting insurance premiums, you'll still have about 5,000 yuan left.

The wages of ordinary workers at Jiang's Food Factory are not particularly high in a big city like Beijing.

But for the villagers who came from Jiangjiazhuang, it was a very rare and good job.

Most of the people who came from the village were Jiang Tao's uncles, aunts, and other relatives and friends who had some connection to his family.

There wasn't even a single high school student among the group.

They've lived most of their lives, working most of their lives, struggling at the bottom of society.

Construction laborers, sweatshop workers, restaurant kitchen helpers, cleaners...

Lacking education and skills, they do jobs that are hard, tiring, dirty, and poorly paid.

Working at Jiang's Food Factory is easy, clean, and pays well.

Everyone was grateful to Jiang Tao, the small business owner.

They also cherished this hard-won good job and worked very hard.

Even when Jiang Tao and his son Jiang Wen were not at the factory, no one cheated or shirked their duties.

They brought you all the way from the village, provided you with food and drink, and even paid you such a high salary.

If I don't work hard, I won't be able to live with myself!
Jiang Wen and his son Jiang Tao treated everyone with sincerity, and everyone reciprocated with sincerity in return.

The father and son had become celebrities in Jiangjiazhuang, and their reputation in the village was growing.

When Jiang Wen was in the village, people came to visit him every day, and everyone treated him with great respect.

Everyone at the factory loved and respected him.

Jiang Wen never expected that at his age, he could benefit so much from his son's good fortune.

We ate and chatted, ending breakfast in a pleasant atmosphere.

Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei went out excitedly to discuss renting a store with the real estate agent.

If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to rent that store today.

After Jiang Tao finished eating and drinking, he slowly went downstairs to meet up with Jia Guilin, who was already waiting downstairs.

"Good morning, boss."

When Jia Guilin saw Jiang Tao come downstairs, he greeted him respectfully.

Jia Guilin genuinely liked and respected his kind and incredibly generous boss.

Jiang Tao really treated his driver like family.

Jia Guilin had only been with Jiang Tao for a few days, and hadn't even received his first month's salary yet.

The food, tea, and tips that Jiang Tao gave him alone amounted to several thousand yuan!
Jia Guilin's wife said that his luck had turned around and that he had met his benefactor.

"Good morning, Lao Jia, have you bought everything?"

Jiang Tao didn't waste any more words with Lao Jia and went straight to the point.

Although 100 million is not a huge sum for him now, it is still a considerable amount of income, enough to replenish his savings.

Jia Guilin truthfully reported to the leader:

"I bought them all, boss. There were a total of 3 packs and about 10 sheets."

As you instructed, everything has been packed and brought back.

It cost a total of 3120 yuan, and the rest...

"Take the rest for food expenses, and ask me for more when you run out."

Jiang Tao waved his hand and gave the remaining one thousand yuan, less than two thousand yuan, to Lao Jia.

"Thank you, boss! Everything is in the car."

Jia Guilin nodded respectfully in thanks, his eyes filled with gratitude as he looked at Jiang Tao.

"Thanks for your hard work."

After saying this with a smile, Jiang Tao opened the back door of the G-Class and got in.

really.

On the back seat of the car was a thick stack of scratch-off lottery tickets that read, "So close, so beautiful, weekend trip to Hebei."

This slogan from Hebei has become quite popular.

"Boss, where shall we go?"

After Jia Guilin got into the car and fastened his seatbelt, he inquired about Jiang Tao's itinerary.

"Let's go to the ICBC branch in Longze first."

Jiang Tao casually gave Lao Jia a few instructions, and then eagerly began searching through a pile of scratch-off tickets for the special one that could win a big prize.

He first looked through all the loose tickets, but the one that was glowing was not among them.

He then opened all three unopened packages and checked them one by one, but the result was still the same.

"What's going on? There's nothing here!"

Jiang Tao frowned slightly, wondering which part of the process had gone wrong.

"Old Jia, are you sure you want to buy every single scratch-off lottery ticket of this type in the store?"

Jiang Tao put down the scratch-off lottery ticket in his hand and looked at Jia Guilin, who was driving in front, to ask a question.

"Yes, boss, buy the rest in bulk."

Upon hearing Jiang Tao's words, Jia Guilin's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately became tense.

He also quickly reviewed his experience of buying lottery tickets in his mind.

I wonder if I made a mistake and didn't do the things my boss asked me to do.

"Strange……"

Although Jiang Tao hadn't known Lao Jia for long, he trusted his character.

I know he won't try to evade me on this kind of thing.

Moreover, he had no idea that there were tickets among them that could win a million-dollar prize.

It's even less likely that you could accurately pick out the winning ticket from this pile of tickets!

He had a hint from Brother Tongzi, but he didn't.

Therefore, Jiang Tao would rather suspect that Jia Guilin made a mistake when buying the scratch-off lottery tickets than believe that there was anything wrong with Jia Guilin himself.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Tao asked:
"Old Jia, when you went to buy scratch-off lottery tickets, did anything happen? Or was anyone else buying them at the same time?"

"No, I went there before 8 o'clock. I was the first one to enter the store after the owner opened it."

While driving, Jia Guilin truthfully reported his lottery purchase process to Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao continued, "Are you sure you want to buy all of these types of lottery tickets?"

"This one……"

Jia Guilin wasn't entirely sure either.

After all, he wasn't the lottery shop owner; he was just a customer.

“I told the boss I wanted them all and asked him to bring them all to me, and then the boss gave me these.”

When Jia Guilin answered Jiang Tao's question,
He also secretly blamed himself for not being serious and careful enough when doing things, and for not doing things to the best of his ability.

Since the boss instructed me to buy all the same type of scratch-off lottery tickets...
I should have checked carefully to make sure I hadn't missed anything.

"Old Jia, let's go check out that lottery shop first."

Jiang Tao made a quick decision and told Lao Jia to go to the lottery shop where he bought scratch-off tickets instead.

The one-million-yuan scratch-off ticket was not bought; it's most likely still in the store.

It's very likely that it was left somewhere in a corner, or buried under another type of scratch-off lottery ticket.

"Good boss!"

Jia Guilin nodded in agreement, made a U-turn at the appropriate intersection, and drove smoothly toward the lottery shop he had just visited that morning.

9:43 am.

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class arrived at the entrance of a small commercial street at the back door of the Wangfu Tea House.

This street is a two-way single lane, not very wide, and there are no designated parking spaces on the roadside.

Jia Guilin found a temporary parking space near the street corner and parked his car.

Jiang Tao told him to stay in the car and watch it, while he got out alone and headed towards the lottery shop mentioned in the intelligence report.

Business at the lottery shop is so-so this morning.

When Jiang Tao entered, there was only a man who looked to be in his forties standing next to the trend chart hanging on the wall.

However, his gaze kept glancing at the woman sitting behind the counter inside the room.

The woman appeared to be in her forties, with a slightly plump and full figure, and wore a pair of purple-rimmed glasses on her round, fair face.

She was wearing a yellow and white floral dress that revealed a large expanse of white skin at the chest, and she looked quite elegant.

Seeing this, Jiang Tao chuckled inwardly. It turned out that the guy inside wasn't studying the number, but rather the landlady!

"Handsome, do you want to buy a ticket?"

When Qiu Lizhen looked up and saw Jiang Tao entering, her eyes lit up.

With her right middle finger, which was doing manicures, she adjusted the glasses on her nose, trying to get a better look at Jiang Tao.

"Hey? You're...you're that handsome guy who did the heroic thing at the supermarket yesterday!"

The moment Qiu Lizhen saw Jiang Tao's face clearly, she jumped up from her seat and looked at him with a look of surprise and delight.

"It really is you, handsome! I watched your live stream last night, followed you, and even sent you some small gifts!"

"You're awesome, handsome guy! I give you a thumbs up!"

"In such a dangerous situation yesterday, a bunch of men were only concerned with saving their own lives, but you dared to step in. You're the real man!"

After recognizing Jiang Tao, Qiu Lizhen immediately showered him with praise and became even more enthusiastic towards him!
"Uh, sister, you flatter me. I just did what I felt I should do. It's nothing to brag about."

Jiang Tao didn't expect to run into his fans while buying a scratch-off lottery ticket, and he waved his hand with a modest smile.

"Look, handsome, I'm not kidding you. I really sent you a gift yesterday. I'm a true fan of yours."

As Qiu Lizhen spoke, she opened her phone and showed Jiang Tao her spending records on the Kuaishou app.

Good guy.

Do not see do not know.

Jiang Tao glanced at the gifts the girl had given him and saw that they amounted to more than 2000 yuan.

Definitely a die-hard fan!

"I believe you, I believe you. You seem like a very honest person. Thank you for your support and kindness."

Jiang Tao was left speechless by the antics of the woman in front of him, who spoke with a perfect Beijing accent.

The man standing nearby was incredibly envious of Qiu Lizhen's enthusiasm for Jiang Tao!
He came here to watch the game... no, he's been buying lottery tickets for years, but he's never enjoyed this kind of treatment before!

It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!

Being handsome is indeed an amazing thing!

"Jiang, you and I are so destined to meet, I won't take your money today."

"You say what to fight, we'll fight; you say how much to fight, we'll fight."

"I, Qiu Lizhen, admire real men like you who dare to step in when faced with danger!"

Qiu Lizhen's generosity immediately made Jiang Tao feel flattered, and he quickly smiled and waved his hand, saying:
"No need to be so polite, sister. It's not easy for you to run a business. I'm just browsing."

"Hey! Little brother, don't be so polite with your sister!"

"Don't underestimate my small shop; I don't make much money in a month."

"To tell you the truth, I don't make a living from this. I just keep myself occupied."

"My sister owns five apartments in Chaoyang District. She can live very comfortably just from the rent every month."

Qiu Lizhen looked at Jiang Tao with a smile, and the more she looked at him, the more she thought how handsome her younger brother was.

She doesn't usually flaunt how rich she is or how many houses she owns.

Showing off her abilities in front of Jiang Tao was simply a way to gain more of his attention and favor.

"..."

Jiang Tao was speechless again after hearing Qiu Lizhen's words.

The capital city is truly a place where hidden talents abound; one should never underestimate anyone!
The owner of this small lottery shop is also a "landlady" who owns several properties.

Moreover, it's a house in Chaoyang District!
The house prices here are at least several million, or even tens of millions.

"Haha, since you're so strong, I won't hold back at all."

"I was just browsing casually, and on a whim, I thought I'd buy a scratch-off lottery ticket to play around with."

Jiang Tao hadn't originally intended to play the lottery.

That thing doesn't deal with probability; it deals with statistics!
"Okay, little brother, look around as you like. If you want to play with any of them, I'll give you a few packs!"

Qiu Lizhen clearly has the kind of personality that makes people feel comfortable and outgoing.

Within three minutes of meeting, the way she addressed Jiang Tao changed from "handsome guy" to "Jiang'er" and then to "little brother".

The guy next to them who was studying the ball knew that the two of them had just met and gotten to know each other.

Anyone who didn't know better would think the two had a long-standing and deep friendship.

"Sister, is there anything this close and beautiful? How about going to Hebei for a weekend lottery?"

"My hometown is in Hebei, and I want to buy some to support the welfare programs in my hometown."

Jiang Tao glanced at the sales window, which displayed a colorful array of scratch-off lottery tickets with more than a dozen different denominations.

But the one thing he wanted to buy was "so close and so beautiful, I'll go to Hebei this weekend."

"Hey, several people are looking for this today."

"Little brother, you've come at a bit of bad time today. I only have about ten left."

"This morning, a man came and bought all three of my bags and a dozen loose tickets."

When Qiu Lizhen heard that Jiang Tao was also looking for the kind of scratch-off lottery ticket with the slogan "So close and so beautiful, go to Hebei this weekend," she was immediately puzzled.

Generally, when a certain type of lottery wins a grand prize of two or three hundred thousand yuan and makes headlines, it's only when that happens that many people start looking for the same lottery ticket.

Seeing others win the lottery makes lottery buyers feel that they can too.

What if? Right!

If a lottery like the Double Color Ball suddenly produces a jackpot of hundreds of millions, it can stimulate a surge in sales.

"So close and so beautiful, come to Hebei for the weekend" is just a niche type of local lottery in Hebei.

It was only sold in a few provinces, including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Henan, and Shanxi, with a total issuance of only four or five hundred million units.

Moreover, these scratch-off tickets haven't yielded any big prizes recently, and sales have been consistently mediocre.

"A dozen or so left?"

Upon hearing Qiu Lizhen's words, Jiang Tao's eyes lit up. Sure enough, that was the problem.

Qiu Lizhen noticed that the guy who had been studying the ball on the trend chart had left sometime ago, and now only she and Jiang Tao were left in the shop.

She leaned closer to Jiang Tao and whispered:

“Little brother, to tell you the truth, that lottery ticket is almost sold out, and we haven’t even won the 100-yuan grand prize yet.”

"My sister figured there was a good chance of winning a big prize among the remaining ten or so tickets, so she kept them for herself and was thinking of scratching them today."

"Since you want those kinds of tickets, I'll give them to you for free!" (End of Chapter)