Chapter 64: Selling the Melo Pearl, Account Balance Over 570,000!

After taking a comfortable hot shower, Jiang Tao wiped his damp hair with a towel and walked out of the bathroom.

Seeing the screen of his phone glowing on the bed, he walked over, picked it up, and unlocked it.

A message from Zhang Bo, whom he had met just earlier that day, immediately caught his eye, brightening his expression.

Could this guy have changed his mind and decided to buy his Melo pearl?

Tapping the screen three times to open the messages in sequence, Zhang Bo's voice came through the phone.

"Brother Jiang, did you sell that dragon pearl you showed me this morning?"

"Around this afternoon, I posted your dragon pearl in my Moments on WeChat, and a client has taken a fancy to it."

"If you haven't sold it yet, come over tomorrow. I'll take it at the price you quoted. If you've already sold it, never mind."

After listening to Zhang Bo's three voice messages, Jiang Tao raised an eyebrow and couldn't help letting out a whistle!

Talk of the devil!

Having wandered around the market all afternoon, Jiang Tao had originally assumed he wouldn't be able to sell the Melo pearl before the New Year.

Before even waiting for the next day, things had taken a turn for the better. Tomorrow, he could go exchange it for cash!

He took a deep breath to calm his slightly excited emotions.

Jiang Tao replied to Zhang Bo on WeChat with an "OK" gesture.

He looked calm on the surface, but inside, he was beyond thrilled!

This 120,000 yuan felt like it had been blown in by a strong wind—it came way too easily!

If he had to rely on his regular hauling job, it would take him a grueling year and a half to earn that much money.

Ring, ring—

Just as Jiang Tao finished replying to Zhang Bo on WeChat, Zhang Bo called him directly via a WeChat voice call.

"Hello, Zhang Bo."

After answering the phone, Jiang Tao greeted him in a casual tone.

"Brother Jiang! It's an absolute emergency. My client booked a flight to go abroad for 10 PM tonight. Where are you right now? Can we make the trade right now?"

"I'm at the Hanting Hotel near Dawang Road."

"I know that place! It's not far from my house! Which room are you in? I'll come find you right now! You still have the item on you, right?"

"Yes, I do, I do."

"OK, OK! Wait for me, Brother Jiang, I'll be right there, in about 15 minutes!"

"Alright, alright, drive safely."

"See you in a bit! I'm hanging up now, heading over immediately."

Zhang Bo spoke in a rush over the phone and hung up abruptly.

Jiang Tao hurriedly gave his hair a sloppy rub with the towel and put his clothes back on.

Just as he finished changing, the food delivery guy arrived with the big plate chicken noodles he had ordered before his shower.

Jiang Tao had no time to eat right now. After waiting a short while, a knock sounded at the door—Zhang Bo had arrived.

"Sorry to bother you, Brother Jiang! I hope I didn't interrupt anything. Plans change in an instant; the client had a sudden long-distance business trip, so he wanted to get his hands on the dragon pearl tonight."

"No worries at all, come on in. Sorry to make you run this errand."

Jiang Tao smiled and invited Zhang Bo into the room.

Time was of the essence, so the two men skipped the formalities and polite banter. Jiang Tao reached into the inner pocket of his jacket, took out the jewelry box Zhang Bo had given him that morning, and handed it over.

Taking the box, Zhang Bo opened the lid and carefully inspected the authenticity and quality of the dragon pearl.

After all, it was a piece of merchandise worth over a hundred thousand yuan, so a thorough inspection before the transaction was essential.

"Everything looks good! Let me transfer the money to you, Brother Jiang. What payment method is most convenient for you?"

Having finished the inspection, Zhang Bo confirmed that this was indeed the exact pearl Jiang Tao had brought to the shop that morning, and its quality was utterly flawless.

"Alipay is fine!"

"Got it!"

Zhang Bo was as straightforward as ever. He pulled out his phone, opened the Alipay app, added Jiang Tao as a friend, and directly transferred the exact sum of 120,000 yuan to him!

"Transfer received, no issues. This Melo pearl is yours now. Pleasure doing business with you."

Seeing the transfer notification, Jiang Tao looked at Zhang Bo, smiled, and extended his right hand for a handshake.

"Pleasure doing business with you! I won't disturb your rest any further, Brother Jiang. If you have any more treasures in the future, bring them to us first, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the price."

Zhang Bo put the Melo pearl away, stood up, smiled, and said goodbye to Jiang Tao.

"Definitely, definitely."

Jiang Tao smiled and nodded, walking Zhang Bo all the way to the doorway and watching him disappear down the hallway outside.

After sending Zhang Bo off, Jiang Tao returned inside and locked the door behind him.

Walking over to the small table in the room, he opened the Alipay app on his phone to check his current balance.

"573,681 yuan!!"

With the 120,000 yuan Zhang Bo had just transferred, Jiang Tao's Alipay account balance had reached an all-time high!

If he factored in the 80-plus thousand yuan of old debts he had already paid off, the 200,000 yuan he had transferred to Xu Li,

the 60,000 yuan he sent to his third brother Jiang Bing for stocking Ultraman hair clips, and the 30,000 yuan lottery ticket won by Xu Li,

all things considered, ever since he had picked up the Daily Intelligence System, his total earnings were fast approaching 1 million yuan!

Going from being over 80,000 yuan in debt to having hundreds of thousands in savings had taken just a little over ten days!

"Keep up the good work, System bro!"

"If I can hit 1 million yuan in savings before the New Year, that would put a truly perfect period at the end of this year!"

Looking at the balance displayed on his phone screen, Jiang Tao felt an indescribable rush of exhilaration!

With that pleasant feeling settling in, he finally got down to eating. The big plate chicken noodles had almost clumped together into a ball, but fortunately, they weren't too cold yet.

Slurp, slurp, slurp~~

In less than 10 minutes, the entire portion of big plate chicken noodles was inhaled.

Well-fed and content, Jiang Tao pulled a Huanghelou cigarette from his pack and lit it.

Ring, ring—

As if by telepathy, just as Jiang Tao was about to make a video call to Xu Li, her video request popped up first.

With a swipe of his finger, he answered the call, and Xu Li and Jiang Xue appeared on the screen.

"Daddy~ When are you coming back?"

"Mom took me to the amusement park to play all day today, and she bought me lots of yummy snacks, and toys, and colored paper..."

As soon as the call connected, Jiang Xue chattered away, sharing her joy of the day with Jiang Tao. Judging by her demeanor, she hadn't taken a beating today.

Once Jiang Xue finished chattering away, she ran off to watch television, finally leaving the couple some time to chat alone.

"Hey husband, where are you?"

Xu Li spotted instantly that Jiang Tao was not at home and asked with a curious expression.

"At a Hanting Hotel near Panjiayuan."

"Are you by yourself?"

"What kind of question is that? As if I'd go out and find another girl."

"Tch~ Who knows! Why on earth are you staying at a hotel?"

The slight tinge of jealousy in Xu Li's tone made Jiang Tao chuckle out loud.

"Didn't I come here to Panjiayuan to take care of some official business today?"

"By the time I finished, it was too late, so I was too lazy to head back."

"Staying at a hotel also lets me take a shower. Come to think of it, I hadn't showered in over ten days. I was really turning into a stinky man."

"Right, honey! Did you sell that pearl of yours? How much did you sell it for?!"

Xu Li instantly caught the vital piece of information from Jiang Tao's words.

Right now, she completely forgot about her petty jealousy, her mood instantly turning exceptionally bubbly.

"Guess."

"If it sold for 100,000 yuan, I'd be more than content!"

"Ah, yep, exactly 100,000 yuan. According to our prior agreement to split it 50-50 upon meeting, I'll transfer 50,000 to you."

"No way! It definitely wasn't just 100,000! Hurry up and tell me, how much did it actually sell for? Let me celebrate too!"

"Neither more nor less, exactly 120,000 yuan. The transfer record is proof."

As he spoke, Jiang Tao sent the screenshot of Zhang Bo's transfer to Xu Li.

"It really is 120,000 yuan!! Husband, you're amazing! You made 120,000 yuan in a single day!!"

"When you get back, I'm going to reward you properly! Mwah, mwah~"

Seeing the transfer screenshot received on her phone, Xu Li was as happy as a carefree, silly girl.

"Oh? What kind of reward?"

Hearing Xu Li say she wanted to reward him, Jiang Tao instantly grew interested.

"You'll find out when you get back~"

The alluring, flirtatious look in Xu Li's eyes made Old Jiang feel a sudden surge of heat.

He wished he could catch a red-eye flight back tonight just to claim his reward.