Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence-Chapter 39: A Soon-to-Expire Winning Lottery Ticket!

Chapter 39: Chapter 39: A Soon-to-Expire Winning Lottery Ticket!

[Today’s Intel 01]:

Last night, while scrolling through your phone, you came across a used Lavida being sold by Tian Zhipeng.

Inside the car’s glove compartment, there’s a lottery ticket worth 68,996 yuan tucked into the car manual.

[Note]:This lottery ticket will expire in two days, becoming void after the deadline.

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"A winning lottery ticket? Over 68,000 yuan!"

"Which scatterbrain bought a ticket and forgot about it?"

"Aren’t those things only won by the director and the director’s relatives?"

Seeing the latest update, Jiang Tao was instantly wide awake.

"Only two days left to claim the prize, which means I have two days to get it myself."

"No! There’s only one day left!"

Jiang Tao suddenly realized it’s the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, a Sunday!

The lottery center is closed today!

This means there’s only one day left for him to claim the prize!

Time is running out!

Clearly, getting the lottery ticket is a higher priority than selling sugar oranges, and more urgent!

The sugar orange trend will last about ten days.

Their stock will probably sell out in four or five days at most, so it’s not too urgent.

He doesn’t really need to be among the Sugar Orange F4 tomorrow.

During profit sharing, just give Liu Zhiyuan and the others an extra 1,000 yuan each.

That’s just 3,000 yuan anyway.

If he gets that winning lottery ticket, that’s almost 70,000 yuan!

Even if there’s a 20% tax, that’s still over 50,000 yuan left!

Plus, Jiang Tao plans to visit Ma Dongmei at Red Star Wholesale Market tomorrow.

The intel from Ma Dongmei is worth at least the landlord’s 88,888 yuan red envelope.

The tasks for tomorrow total around a hundred thousand yuan!

With this calculation, there’s no way he’s not taking tomorrow off.

"Who would have thought my first lottery win would happen like this..."

After analyzing the intel and planning his actions for tomorrow, Jiang Tao went to bed.

Early the next morning, Jiang Tao got up as usual and noticed snowflakes drifting outside.

Checking his phone, several weather-related news articles were trending on Weibo.

Cold wave + heavy snow + fog!

Eight provinces and regions across the country have heavy snow!

Seeing this news, Jiang Tao felt happy but quietly rebuked himself.

Wishing for snow because of cheap charcoal, this mindset is unacceptable!

Fortunately, it’s just overcast in Beijing; it hasn’t snowed, so it won’t affect their sales.

This morning, Jiang Tao still treated the guys to mutton soup.

During the meal, he told the guys he had some business today and couldn’t sell goods with them.

He also mentioned he’d pay Liu Zhiyuan and the others an extra 1,000 yuan each.

Initially, Liu Zhiyuan and the others didn’t want the money, but eventually, they accepted.

Jiang Tao’s gesture earned even more respect from Liu Zhiyuan and the others.

After eating, Liu Zhiyuan and the others drove off to load goods.

Jiang Tao, on the other hand, headed on foot to Tian Zhipeng’s auto repair shop.

At 8 a.m., the repair shop had just opened.

Tian Zhipeng was already working on a car that had been brought in the day before.

Jiang Tao arrived at the repair shop entrance and glanced around but didn’t see the car that Tian Zhipeng posted about last night.

This made Jiang Tao’s heart sink.

Could the car have already been sold?

Thinking of this, Jiang Tao quickly walked over to Tian Zhipeng and asked in a calm voice:

"Boss Tian, I saw in your post last night you were selling a Lavida, where’s the car?"

"Master Jiang is interested in that car too, huh? You should have told me earlier!"

"I sold it within an hour after posting last night."

Tian Zhipeng said casually as he continued working on the car.

"Damn! Sold that quickly?"

Jiang Tao couldn’t help but curse.

He was planning to check the interior of the car under the pretense to discreetly take the lottery ticket.

After all, he couldn’t just buy a car for a lottery ticket, could he?

But the car had already been sold!

If he had known, he would have bought the car from Boss Tian last night over WeChat!

"The car was in good condition, driven less than 40,000 kilometers over six years."

"And it hadn’t had any major repairs; just some minor scratches,"

"A newbie could buy it for 30,000 yuan, use it for four or five years to improve their skills, then resell it without losing much money."

"That kind of used car is quite cost-effective and in demand."

Tian Zhipeng said while using an electric screwdriver to remove screws from the car he was repairing.

"When... was it driven away?"

Thinking about the almost 70,000 yuan lottery ticket tucked in the manual, Jiang Tao felt a sense of loss.

Only the heavens, Brother Tongzi, and he knew about the ticket.

The new car owner probably had no idea there was a lottery ticket in the manual!

After tomorrow, that almost 70,000 yuan lottery ticket would become worthless as toilet paper!

"What do you mean when was it driven away?"

Tian Zhipeng didn’t quite understand Jiang Tao’s question and looked at him inquiringly.

"Oh, I mean, when was the Lavida you sold driven away?"

Jiang Tao, thinking of just missing out on the 70,000 yuan, felt a twinge of regret.

"It hasn’t been driven away yet; my guy took it to buy breakfast, there it is, coming back now."

Tian Zhipeng gestured with his chin towards Jiang Tao’s direction.

Jiang Tao turned to see a white Lavida slowly pulling into a parking spot near the repair shop.

The car door opened and a young man in store uniform got out, carrying two pancakes.

Seeing this, the hope that Jiang Tao thought was lost reignited within him.

From high to low to high again in just one morning, what a rollercoaster of emotions!

Holding back his excitement, Jiang Tao looked at Tian Zhipeng and asked:

"Uh, Boss Tian, mind if I take a look inside the car and get a feel for the interior? I’m thinking about getting a Lavida myself."

"Sure! Why not, go ahead!"

"Xiao Liu, unlock the car and let Master Jiang take a look inside."

Tian Zhipeng casually instructed his apprentice, not thinking much of it.

"Okay, Brother Peng."

Click!

Xiao Liu, seemingly unfazed, took out the keys from his pocket and unlocked the car door.

"Thanks, Boss Tian!"

Jiang Tao thanked Tian Zhipeng politely and quickly walked towards the used Lavida.

Through the car window, Jiang Tao saw a faint dark golden glow from the right front glove compartment.

"That’s the spot!"

Jiang Tao walked around to the passenger side, opened the door, and sat inside.