I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

"Sir, the total is nine thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight yuan."

At the front desk, the female sales assistant respectfully handed the POS machine to Jiang Chen, her face showing genuine respect.

She looked at Jiang Xiaobei, who was still in a daze after changing into a new outfit, and her eyes were full of envy.

Having a brother who is rich, considerate, and knows how to protect one's self-esteem—what a blessing one must have accumulated in this life!

Jiang Chen swiped his card and signed without changing his expression.

To him, spending nearly 10,000 yuan was as easy as buying a pack of cigarettes.

Jiang Xiaobei carried the heavy shopping bags and walked behind Jiang Chen, feeling as if she were walking on clouds.

He looked down at his brand-new, dazzlingly white sneakers, the soles of which were incredibly soft.

Then I touched the high-quality hoodie I was wearing.

It all felt like a dream.

Just as they walked out of the mall and were about to get into their car to go home.

In Jiang Chen's mind.

The system notification sound, which had been silent for a short while, quietly rang out again, carrying a warm feeling unlike anything before.

【Ding! 】

[The host has been detected making a high-value "targeted poverty alleviation" purchase for a distant relative (cousin: Jiang Xiaobei)!]

Targeted poverty alleviation?

Jiang Chen almost burst out laughing.

System, you're quite good at choosing words.

A golden virtual screen suddenly unfolded before his eyes, the text on it carrying an air of approval.

[System's overall assessment: The host's consumption behavior this time was not a simple, crude act of providing material goods.]

Instead, by prioritizing "protecting the self-esteem of loved ones," they cleverly used the excuse of "high emotional intelligence" to perfectly "nurture the young generation of the family"!

This action greatly boosted the self-confidence and sense of family belonging of the collateral relative (Jiang Xiaobei), allowing him to feel the warmth and strength from the core of the family!

This move perfectly aligns with the system's mid-term development goal of "family prosperity radiating to the entire clan!"

The system analysis is still ongoing.

[Deep Assessment of Relationships with Family and Friends:]

[Target: Jiang Xiaobei.]

[Relationship: Collateral relative (son of second uncle).]

[Sincerity Rating: 95% (Extremely High)!]

[System Comments: This member is kind-hearted, grateful, and ambitious; a promising "rising star" worthy of support within the family! The host's investment this time has yielded an extremely high return!]

Seeing this, Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction.

His judgment was completely consistent with the system's assessment.

This money was well spent!

[Settling your reward for this purchase...]

[Because the target consumer is a "collateral blood relative," and the "sincerity level" is as high as 95%...]

[Successfully triggered a high-multiplier critical hit in the mid-game mode of the "Family Prosperity Rebate System 2.0"!]

Jiang Chen's heartbeat quickened slightly.

He knew that the rebate rate for collateral relatives was 10 to 50 times!

How much will it be this time?

[Congratulations, host! This transaction amount is 9,868 yuan. For ease of calculation, the system has automatically rounded it down to 10,000 yuan!]

[Successfully triggered... 10x bonus!]

Although it's not the highest 50x, 10x is already quite good!

Jiang Chen was in a very pleasant mood.

Golden numbers scrolled rapidly across the screen before finally freezing.

[Rebate amount calculation in progress...]

[Base consumption: 10,000 yuan.]

[Rebate multiplier: x10!]

[Final rebate amount...]

[100,000 yuan!]

[One hundred thousand yuan!]

[The rebate has been transferred to the host's designated account after going through the marketing budget of a consumer goods company under its control and following legal tax planning. Please check your account!]

"Buzzing—"

The phone in my pocket vibrated precisely at the last second.

The bank's notification of the funds arriving is clearly displayed on the screen.

【中国建设银行】：您尾号xxxx的储蓄帐户于12月26日15:42分，入帐人民币100,000.00元，您当前的帐户余额为：31,838,482.80元。

Jiang Chen put away his phone, his smile growing even brighter.

I spent 10,000 and earned 100,000, making a net profit of 90,000.

Incidentally, she also gave her cousin a complete makeover from head to toe.

This deal was incredibly profitable!

On the way back to the village.

The atmosphere inside the car was no longer as restrained and oppressive as it had been when we arrived.

Jiang Xiaobei changed into a new outfit, which made her much more confident, and she gradually became more talkative.

He excitedly chatted with Jiang Chen about interesting things at school and their plans for the future.

Jiang Chen listened with a smile as he drove.

He could sense that his actions today had not only changed Jiang Xiaobei's appearance, but more importantly, ignited the fire within him.

The car soon entered the entrance of Jiangjia Village.

Jiang Chen didn't drive directly to his own house, but stopped in front of his second uncle's low, dilapidated bungalow.

"Alright, we're home," Jiang Chen said.

Jiang Xiaobei unbuckled his seatbelt, picked up the shopping bags, and prepared to get out of the car.

He looked at Jiang Chen, his face full of gratitude. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to begin.

In the end, all the words were reduced to just one sentence.

"Brother Chen, thank you so much for today!"

"I will work hard to pay you back for these clothes and the phone as soon as possible!"

Jiang Chen smiled but didn't reply.

He owes me money?

By the time he repays the loan, it will be too late.

Just as Jiang Xiaobei opened the car door, preparing to get out...

Jiang Chen suddenly called out to him.

"Wait a moment."

Jiang Xiaobei turned around and looked at Jiang Chen with a puzzled expression.

Jiang Chen remained silent.

He simply took out his phone, unlocked the screen, and opened WeChat.

Then, he opened the chat window with Jiang Xiaobei and pressed the "transfer" button directly.

Under Jiang Xiaobei's increasingly shocked and puzzled gaze.

Jiang Chen slowly and deliberately typed a number into the amount field.

【20000】

Then, click to confirm payment.

"drop!"

A crisp notification sound rang out loudly in the quiet carriage.

Almost at the same time.

The screen of the brand-new iPhone 15 Pro Max in Jiang Xiaobei's arms suddenly lit up.

A WeChat message popped up.

Jiang Xiaobei stared at Jiang Chen, his mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Jiang Chen put away his phone, looked at his dumbfounded expression, and gave him a mysterious smile before slowly speaking.

"The electric bikes used for food delivery, as well as equipment such as helmets, raincoats, and power banks, all have to be purchased."

"Consider the remaining money as your first startup capital."