Chapter 37: A Daily Profit of 236,000, Reaching New Heights! (Please Follow for Updates!)

Swish, swish, swish!

Three pairs of eyes turned simultaneously to Xu Li’s phone. Only Jiang Xue, who was still happily digging into a plate of egg-fried rice, remained indifferent and continued her meal.

"What... what is going on? Sis, someone transferred you 200,000?"

Xu Sha’s mouth was still full of rice noodles as she spoke, her face etched with astonishment. Du Yongmei was equally stunned: "Li Li, who just sent you money?"

"I—I'll check!"

Xu Li quickly grabbed her phone, unlocked the screen, and opened the Alipay app. Seeing the sender was labeled as "Hubby," a delightful, radiant smile bloomed on her pretty face.

"It’s my husband! He just sent me 200,000!"

As Xu Li looked toward her mother and sister, she couldn't help but feel a small surge of pride. Her smug little expression seemed to say: *See that? My husband just sent me 200,000!*

"Jiang Tao sent you 200,000? Where would he get that kind of money?" Du Yongmei asked, her face a mask of shock and confusion.

"Exactly. Doesn't he only make seven or eight thousand a month? He couldn't earn that much in a whole year!" Xu Sha added, looking just as bewildered.

"I—I’m not sure either. I’ll ask him!"

As she spoke, Xu Li tapped her WeChat and dialed Jiang Tao’s number. It had been two and a half minutes since she received the transfer. In those few minutes, lucky people all across the country had been enjoying a 20% subsidy discount from Alipay.

The video call was answered in less than three seconds. The screen flickered to life, showing Jiang Tao’s face and the massive truckload of sugar tangerines behind him.

"Hey, honey, you sent me money? Where did you get so much?" Xu Li asked the moment the call connected, her voice full of joy.

"I’ve been selling sugar tangerines with Xiao Liu and the others these past few days. The money I sent you is what I’ve earned over the last couple of days. Take it and spend it however you like!"

Hearing Jiang Tao’s big-spender tone on the other end, both Du Yongmei and Xu Sha looked absolutely flabbergasted.

"It’s all... from selling sugar tangerines? Is selling fruit that profitable?" Xu Li’s face was a mix of surprise and confusion. If it were that lucrative, Xiao Liu and Xiao Dan, who had been in the fruit business for years, would have been millionaires long ago, right?

Du Yongmei and Xu Sha exchanged glances as they processed the fact that Jiang Tao had earned that 200,000 himself. Their expressions were priceless. Only moments ago, they had been lecturing him and complaining about how little he earned. Now, he had slapped them in the face with a 200,000-yuan transfer—a slap that came as fast and unavoidable as a tornado.

"Wife, are you at the mall? Perfect. Buy yourself a few nice outfits and some shoes for the New Year."

"Buy whatever you like. Don't scrimp, just spend it!"

"Look at my husband, the way he talks, you'd think he’d struck gold!"

Xu Li listened to Jiang Tao’s doting tone, her smile growing even brighter and more charming.

"Well, I’m lucky enough to have a wife who brings prosperity to the family. Everything we’ve achieved with this wave of sugar tangerines is 99% thanks to you!"

"Pfft, you just know how to say sweet things to coax me."

"Honey, I’ll talk to you later tonight. A customer is here; I need to help them."

"Mhm, okay. Don't work too hard, honey. Love you, mwah!"

Xu Li blew a kiss to the screen before hanging up. Once the call ended, she looked at her mother and sister, who were hugging themselves and shivering. "Huh? Are you two cold? The heating is on quite high in here."

"Seriously, Sis, how many years have you been married and you’re still this mushy? 'Honey, honey'—ugh, I can’t handle you!" Xu Sha rolled her eyes and mimicked her sister’s voice. She had gotten goosebumps just listening to the call.

"Li Li, did Jiang Tao really say he earned that 200,000 himself?" Du Yongmei’s voice cut through her younger daughter’s antics. Even after hearing it from him, she still couldn't quite believe it.

Xu Li nodded with a smile. "Yes! He said he earned it selling sugar tangerines over the last two days."

"Wait a minute!" Xu Sha suddenly thought of something and looked at her sister in surprise. "Are you saying your husband has been selling sugar tangerines for the last two days?"

"What do you mean 'your husband'? Call him Brother-in-law!" Xu Li playfully tapped her sister’s head. "Your brother-in-law is selling sugar tangerines. I saw his truck was completely full."

Rubbing her head, Xu Sha said, "Sis, the price of sugar tangerines has been skyrocketing these last two days—it’s even trending on social media. Did your husband just happen to wholesale a few truckloads and catch the price hike?"

"I’m not sure about the details. I’ll ask him when he gets back tonight."

At that moment, looking at the balance of over 200,000 on her phone, Xu Li felt like she was floating on air.

While they were talking, the time had quietly slipped to 14:35.

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Meanwhile, at the Baigezhuang Market in the capital, Jiang Tao sighed as he checked the time. His silly wife had ultimately missed out on this round of easy money. The information system strictly forbade disclosing the intelligence to anyone in any way, or the subsidies would be revoked or even clawed back. Jiang Tao hadn't dared to take the risk, so he had just been anxious in silence.

"Forget it. You can't be too greedy. Fleecing 40,000 from the system is already pretty good." Jiang Tao smiled, finding peace with himself.

Some things you are destined to have; others, you shouldn't force. It was a happy thing to have picked up 40,000 out of thin air. To be upset about not getting more would be truly insane.

After finishing his "薅羊毛" (fleecing) session, Jiang Tao went back to work selling sugar tangerines. Due to the extreme weather, there were even fewer tangerines in the capital’s market, and customers had gradually accepted the higher prices. By the end of the afternoon, Jiang Tao had sold another truckload and then some.

Just as Liu Zhiyuan had predicted, the sales at the Baigezhuang Market today were basically on par with yesterday. Around 7:00 PM, as the sky grew dim and the bustling market quieted down, the team packed up and drove back to Xiaoshahe.

They went to the same place as the night before and ordered similar dishes. After eating their fill, they returned to Jiang Tao’s house to split the earnings.

The total sales for the day were even higher than the previous day, reaching 277,300!

Jiang Tao took 71% of the total, which came to 196,883! Adding the 40,000 he had "fleeced," his total income for the day hit 236,883! A new record for daily earnings!

Liu Zhiyuan and Shan Yufei took their equal shares, pocketing 38,822 each. That left 2,773. Jiang Tao suggested that Liu and Shan split the remainder, but the two of them insisted on using it for meals. Although Jiang Tao earned the most, they didn't want him to be the only one paying for their food. It had been agreed from the start that the remaining 1% was for the group’s shared expenses.

As for jealousy? One couldn't say there was none, but it was minimal. Liu Zhiyuan and Shan Yufei knew very well that if it weren't for Jiang Tao’s instigation, they would never have had the chance to make this money. In two days, they had already pocketed over 76,000. After deducting their 50,000 investment, they were already 26,000 in the green!

What’s more, they had only sold less than a third of their stock of sugar tangerines! Once everything was sold, they stood to make another 150,000 to 160,000. Their income over these few days was equivalent to two years of hard, exhausting work in the past!

One must know how to be grateful.