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Chapter 127 Patek Philippe makes a move, and the pickle jar is in hand! (3-in-1 subscription required!)

I bought a ladder and changed the curtains.

After a lot of trouble, it was already noon when Jiang Tao went downstairs and returned to the car.

Light a cigarette and take a puff.

Jiang Tao didn't start the car and leave in a hurry.

He reached into his other pocket and pulled out a box of Liqun cigarettes.

When he opened the cigarette box, inside were a few strands of hair that Zhang Chao had plucked himself last night.

There were several curly black hairs about four or five centimeters long.

If Jiang Tao hadn't seen it pulled off his head with his own eyes.

He thought it was hair from some strange place.

After closing the cigarette box, Jiang Tao had an idea and opened the information about Zhang Chao that had been refreshed previously.

【Past Intelligence 02】:
You had contact with Zhang Chao yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence—

Zhang Chao was originally the youngest son of the boss of Beijing Xia Hualiangzi who had been abducted for many years.

Help Zhang Chao reunite with his biological father and you will receive a cash reward of 100 million yuan from his father!

Jiang Tao focused his attention on the words "Boss Xia Hualiangzi" which were obviously darker in color.

The next moment, another message appeared on his retina.

【Wang Minglong: Phone number: 188XXXX8888! 】

After getting Wang Minglong's phone number, Jiang Tao hesitated for a moment and then started dialing.

beep-

The phone rang for more than ten seconds before it was connected, and a deep baritone voice came from the other end.

"Hello, I'm Wang Minglong."

"Hello, Mr. Wang, I have some information about the missing son you're looking for. I wonder if you're interested."

Jiang Tao didn't waste time talking to Wang Minglong and got straight to the point.

"..."

The other party hesitated for a while before saying:
"Where did you get my phone number? The number on the reward notice isn't this one."

"That's not important, is it?"

"I have a few strands of your son's hair. I'll have someone deliver it to you later. You can use it for DNA testing."

"I need your address now."

"Please deliver the items to our company. The address is in Dongcheng District..."

Wang Minglong on the other end of the phone was very cautious. He did not give Jiang Tao his personal address, but gave him the address of his company.

After getting the address, Jiang Tao stopped chatting with him.

He just called a errand boy and asked him to deliver the goods to him.

After solving Zhang Chao’s problem.

Jiang Tao found a small restaurant near the community that looked relatively clean and hygienic.

Ordered a plate of boiled pork slices and a large portion of rice.

After a simple lunch, Jiang Tao drove straight to Panjiayuan.

Firstly, I want to continue patrolling and trigger intelligence in this regard.

Jiang Tao really didn't believe it. After all this time, he had never been able to get anything out of nothing.

Secondly, I wanted to ask Zhang Bo if he had any sales channels for luxury watches.

Since I last visited Zhang Bo’s circle of friends, I have found 4 gold bars.

Jiang Tao would browse his circle of friends every day and treat him as an experience baby.

Through the understanding in recent times.

Jiang Tao also had a certain understanding of the business run by Zhang Bo's family.

Although it is named Boya Auction House, it has rarely held auctions in recent years.

The items for sale are also quite complicated.

Ceramics, ancient coins, calligraphy and painting, jewelry, famous watches, etc., all kinds of things.

Some have their own sources of goods, while others sell on behalf of their friends and earn commissions.

Jiang Tao is a complete novice when it comes to watches.

There is a relatively familiar acquaintance like Zhang Bo.

When he wanted to sell watches, the first person he thought of was naturally Zhang Bo.

After interacting with each other recently, Jiang Tao also had a very good impression of Zhang Bo, and felt that this guy was someone he could get along with.

In addition to business dealings, you can also make friends in daily life. More friends mean more paths to take.

After driving for about an hour from Longzeyuan, the Mercedes-Benz GSL drove into a paid open-air parking lot near the Panjiayuan Antique Market.

After parking the car, Jiang Tao got out and took out the box in the shopping bag from the trunk, then walked straight towards the antique street.

After coming here many times, Jiang Tao is quite familiar with this place.

After about a 7-minute walk, we arrived at the entrance of Boya Auction House.

Just like usual, the store was deserted with no one in sight.

Zhang Bo was sitting behind a tea table in the store, drinking tea leisurely.

To be honest, Jiang Tao sometimes envies Zhang Bo and his colleagues in this field.

Make money easily.

Of course, to work in this industry, in addition to a large network of contacts, you also need strong capital support.

The threshold for this industry is still very high, and most people can't make it.

"Hey! Brother Jiang! You're here! I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person!"

"You didn't even tell me you were coming so I could go and greet you."

When Zhang Boy looked up and saw Jiang Tao at the door, he quickly stood up with a smile to welcome him.

Especially when he saw that Jiang Tao did not come empty-handed today, but was holding a shopping bag, Zhang Bo became even more enthusiastic about him.

I guess Brother Jiang got something good again and is here to bring himself some sales!
During this period, Zhang Bo received several orders from Jiang Tao.

From beautiful banknotes, to Melo pearls, to Yuan Datou, the natural bezoar and the blue and white bowl.

Zhang Bo has made a profit of nearly 40 from the items provided by Jiang Tao!

Therefore, he was naturally very polite to Jiang Tao, an old customer.

"Business has been good lately, hasn't it, Zhang Bo? You look so radiant, you must have made a lot of money again."

Jiang Tao greeted Zhang Bo with a smile and was not polite to him.

He sat down opposite the tea table and placed the shopping bag in his hand on the table.

"Haha, we just run a small business and make a little money, but we can't compare to you, Brother Jiang!"

"Brother Jiang, have some tea."

After Zhang Bo sat down, he first took out a new set of tea sets and poured tea for Jiang Tao.

During this time, his eyes involuntarily glanced at the shopping bag that Jiang Tao placed on the table.

Jiang Tao noticed Zhang Bo's look and stopped talking nonsense with him. He got straight to the point and said:

"Zhang Bo, a friend of mine has had some financial problems recently and wants to sell this. See if you can accept it."

As Jiang Tao spoke, he took out the piano-lacquered wooden box from the shopping bag.

When Zhang Bo saw the eye-catching cross star logo on the box, he knew that another big business would come his way today!
The cross star pattern is the brand logo of Patek Philippe.

This logo is not only beautifully decorative, but also steeped in history.

The logo also fits in with Patek Philippe’s unique brand value and long-term development philosophy.

"Let me take a look first."

As Zhang Bo spoke, he took out a pair of black silk gloves from his pocket and put them on his hands, then gently opened the box.

“Patek Philippe 5990R Nautilus!”

When Zhang Bo saw the golden watch in the box, his breathing quickened.

Anyone who loves watches knows this!
Although Zhang Bo's family conditions are not bad, the family business still belongs to his father after all.

He is just helping his father run the store now, and it is still too early for him to take over.

The only thing he wore on his wrist was an Omega Seamaster 5 that cost more than 330 yuan.

The 5990R in the box looks like new.

Zhang Bo gently picked up the watch with his silk-gloved hand and looked at it carefully.

There are no signs of wear or tear at all, the quality is close to new!

5990R of this quality is still rare!

After all, which watch lover can resist wearing such a classic watch to show off after buying it?
"Brother Jiang, does your friend want to sell this 5990?"

Zhang Bo carefully picked up the 5990R from the box and played with it for a while, then looked at Jiang Tao to confirm with him one last time.

Jiang Tao nodded and said, "Yes, if the price is right, we'll sell it. If not, forget it."

Zhang Bo pressed the issue, "Did your friend tell you what his target price was?"

Jiang Tao said readily, "218."

Zhang Bo was not surprised when he heard Jiang Tao's offer.

The Nautilus 5990R, which is hailed as "peak at debut", has seen its price soar since its launch.

The official public price was only 92 yuan, but by the beginning of 2022 it had risen to a maximum of 330 million yuan.

The price has dropped a lot in the past two years, but it has remained around 200 million.

The piece that Jiang Tao brought today is of absolutely amazing quality.

I guess the owner bought it for collection and never wore it.

Selling this quality for 218 million is quite affordable.

Zhang Bo said, "Brother Jiang, please wait a moment. I'll call our boss and ask. This price is beyond my authority."

Jiang Tao smiled and nodded: "Okay, go ahead."

Zhang Bo immediately picked up the mobile phone on the tea table and called his father Zhang Long.

beep-

When the video call was connected, Zhang Bo didn't waste time talking to his father and started to demonstrate directly.

"Dad, my friend brought me a Patek Philippe 5990R. He wants it for 218. Can you please take it?"

"Hey! This bird is great! It's in great shape!"

"Come closer, take a picture of the dial first, then show me the back."

"You have certificates and stuff, right?"

"218... All right! Take it. I'll keep this bird for myself."

"Your Uncle Liu has been wanting to find a 5590 like this for his collection, but he can't find one. I'm going to put this on to piss him off!"

"..."

Zhang Bo was speechless after hearing his father's last words.

However, he naturally knew that his father had the ability to do so.

Jiang Tao heard the conversation between the father and son clearly.

Jiang Tao felt a little excited when he heard that Zhang Bo's father was so willing to take his watch.

Something worth 218 million was sold so easily?

Sure enough, there are a lot of rich people in Beijing.

If Zhang Bo's family didn't take advantage of 300 or 500 million, his father probably wouldn't have the confidence to do so!
Is this what you mean by opening a small business?
After ending the call, Zhang Bo looked at Jiang Tao with a smile:
"Brother Jiang, you just heard it. My dad really likes this watch. Let's sign the contract."

"OK, no problem."

Jiang Tao didn't think that his asking price was too low just because the other party was straightforward.

The value given by Brother Tongzi is also 218 million.

He is already satisfied with the price he can get. A person’s greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. Only when you are content can you be happy!

Afterwards, Zhang Bo went to the computer and printed out a valuables transaction contract that they had asked a professional lawyer to draft.

After both parties signed at positions A and B and put their fingerprints on them, Zhang Bo readily transferred 218 million yuan to Jiang Tao on his mobile phone.

[Your ICBC savings card with the last number XXXX has received 2180000 yuan. The current balance is 2848976.66 yuan!]

Looking at the SMS notifications and account balance on his phone, Jiang Tao felt more and more relieved.

After spending 100 million to upgrade the system yesterday, the balance in his piggy bank fell below the one million mark again.

I received more than 200 million today, which made up for it all at once!

With nearly 300 million in cash deposits, he is still anxious.

Even if we don’t open this year, it will be enough for the whole family to live a carefree life!
"Pah, pah, pah, I'm such a bad mouth! I better come up with some valuable intelligence every day!"

"At this point, I'm at best content with a small fortune, but I'm still a long way from financial freedom."

“The house is still rented.”

Jiang Tao pondered a few words in his mind, and continued to be full of fighting spirit, and his enthusiasm for making money became more and more intense.

After chatting with Zhang Bo for a while, Jiang Tao saw a guest coming and tactfully said goodbye to him and left.

I strolled around the antique street for a long time.

While patrolling at a high intensity, I kept reminding Brother Tongzi in my heart to be more careful and give him more effort!
I wandered around until after 4 p.m. and had visited all the places I needed to visit.

Jiang Tao was just about to "get off work" when the phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

I took out my cell phone and saw that the caller ID showed the name "Du Ennan".

The last time Jiang Tao contacted her was almost ten days ago.

At that time, Du Ennan said that she and her father were busy with a new project.

So Jiang Tao didn't bother her.

Let’s put the Mercedes-Benz issue aside for now.

More haste less speed.

People are busy with their own things, and if you go over and cause trouble, it would seem like you are not very considerate.

"Hey Du Ennan, aren't you busy?"

After Jiang Tao answered the phone, he greeted Du Ennan on the other end with a smile.

"Yes, this year my wife and children came along."

"Haha, thank you for the compliment. If you had a daughter, she would definitely be as beautiful as you."

"How can this be so embarrassing? Won't it bother you guys?"

"Okay, fine. See you tonight then."

"Bye-Bye."

A few seconds after hanging up the phone with Du Ennan, Du Ennan sent Jiang Tao a location message on WeChat.

Beijing International Trade Hotel!
Jiang Tao has been living in Beijing for seven or eight years, so he has naturally heard of this name.

But it was the first time I was invited to dine in such a high-end hotel.

After looking at the location information, Jiang Tao put his phone back into his pocket and walked directly towards the parking lot where he parked his car.

Around 5: p.m.

The Mercedes-Benz GLS was parked in a large open space outside Xiaoshahe Urban Village.

After getting off the car, Jiang Tao walked towards the village.

The matchmaker usually shuttles through familiar alleys.

Soon they arrived in front of Lu Qian's house.

"Hey! Xiao Jiang! You're here just in time. I was just about to call you."

"You came back following the smell, didn't you?"

Lu Qian, who was using a bucket to soak chicken feathers at the door, saw Jiang Tao and greeted him with a smile:
"I just bought a big rooster at the market. Let's have a couple of drinks tonight!"

"Uh, sorry, Brother Lu, I also have a date with friends tonight."

Jiang Tao gave an awkward laugh and could only let Lao Lu down again.

Regarding the pickle jar incident, it seems like today...

Suddenly, Jiang Tao caught a glimpse and saw something glowing behind Lu Qian.

Jiang Tao took two steps back to adjust his viewing angle.

I was surprised to see a large brown porcelain jar about 80 cm high and 70 cm in diameter placed next to the entrance door of Lu Qian's house.

The key is!
The large porcelain jar glowed with a dim golden light in his sight!

Lu Qian didn't notice Jiang Tao's abnormality and said with a smile:

"You seem to be very busy this year, like you have appointments every day."

"Besides, I see you rarely come back to live here."

"Have you rented a house somewhere else?"

Jiang Tao withdrew his gaze from the pickle jar, looked at Lu Qian and said:

"Brother Lu, let's not talk about this for now. What's in that water tank over there?"

Lu Qian looked in the direction Jiang Tao pointed, and when he saw the pickle jar, he smiled indifferently and said:

"It's empty. I just got it out of the kitchen this morning. I'm going to smash it up and throw it away later."

"That thing was left by my grandparents. It's big and bulky."

"We don't need this thing now. It takes up too much space in the kitchen."

Hearing Lu Qian's words, Jiang Tao said in his heart, "Fuck."

Fortunately, I came here today!
If I hadn’t come today, this golden finger would have been ruined by that prodigal old man Lao Lu!

Brother Tongzi didn’t tell me that this pickle jar would have such a disaster!
so close!

This time, is it the credit of scooping up stones from the river again?
Jiang Tao secretly rejoiced and looked at Lu Qian and said:
"Brother Lu, I think that big vat is pretty good. If you don't want it anymore, can you give it to me or buy it?"

"What bullshit are you talking about? If you like it, just take it and I won't have to throw it away. Don't ask me whether to buy it or not."

"It's just a broken thing, how can I charge you for it?"

Lu Qian laughed and scolded, still as generous as ever.

Jiang Tao smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Lu! My mother loves collecting these nostalgic old things."

Lu Qian said with a smile: "What are you thanking me for? You're even being polite to me."

"Don't change the subject, kid. I asked you if you moved somewhere else?"

"What's the matter? Are you not comfortable living here with me? Do you think it's not your place anymore?"

"Hahaha, to be honest, my wife and kids are coming here this year too, so..."

Jiang Tao gave Lao Lu a look that said "you know".

He doesn't care where he lives, but he can't let his wife and children suffer with him.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? You really treat your brother Lu as an outsider!"

"My wife and children came to Beijing, but I didn't even bother to bring them over to meet Xiaomei and me."

"Get out of here, kid! Hurry up and grab that pickle jar and get out of here!"

"I don't want to see you now. Just looking at you makes me angry."

After hearing what Jiang Tao said, Lu Qian waved his hand impatiently to drive him away. It seemed that he was really angry.

"Hahaha, Brother Lu, how about this? Tomorrow, I'll invite you and Aunt Ma to have dinner at our newly rented house."

"My parents are here too. Let's introduce them to you so everyone can get to know each other."

Jiang Tao also knew that Lu Qian was not really angry, so he shamelessly followed him and laughed it off.

"That's more like it, kid. Let me tell you, you young people should learn the art of being a good person and doing things!"

When Lao Lu heard Jiang Tao's invitation, his anger instantly subsided and a smile appeared on his face again.

He was just pretending to be angry just now.

"Then it's settled. Tomorrow evening at 6:28 PM, Building 1601, Baigezhuang New Village, Room ."

"Forget it. I'll personally drive over to pick you and Aunt Ma up tomorrow. Do you think I'm sincere enough?"

"Haha, you're getting on so well so quickly, I won't be polite to you. Xiaomei and I will be waiting for you at home!"

Lu Qian was not polite to Jiang Tao at all. Who would take a taxi when there is a car to pick you up and drop you off?

"Okay! That's settled. I'll go upstairs and get some food and then I'll be leaving. Rooster is very nutritious, so you should eat more."

Jiang Tao gave Lu Qian a look that all men understood, turned around, smiled, walked into the house and went upstairs.

"Stinky boy, why did your brother buy it if he didn't know that the cock is a tonic?"

Lu Qian looked at Jiang Tao's disappearing back, cursed with a smile, and continued to deal with his chicken.

Jiang Tao went upstairs and used the key to enter the small house he rented.

He took out a jar of daughter's red wine from under the bed, put it in a paper shopping bag and carried it downstairs.

"Brother Lu, I'm really moving this pickle jar. Please don't regret it."

Jiang Tao walked to the pickle jar and stopped, then smiled and joked with Lu Qian.

Lu Qian laughed and scolded, "Take it with you and get out of here. I'm getting annoyed just by seeing you."

"Thank you! I won't be polite to you then."

After Jiang Tao thanked Lu Qian again, he bent down and picked up the pickle jar on the ground.

This thing looks quite large, but because it is hollow, it weighs only about fifty or sixty kilograms at most.

For a young man of Jiang Tao's age, this amount of weight is not worth mentioning.

He carried a jar of pickles and paraded through the narrow alleys of the urban village.

It attracted a lot of curious eyes on the way.

This old-fashioned pickle jar is rarely seen nowadays.

Jiang Tao ignored everyone's gazes and carried the pickle jar all the way to where he parked his car.

He opened the trunk and carefully placed it on the old curtain in the trunk.

"Oh my god, I haven't done any physical work in a long time. I feel a little tired after carrying such a small thing."

Jiang Tao rubbed his shoulders that had been pressed by the pickle jar all the way, and the pain eased a little.

I took out my phone and checked the time. It was already 6:10.

There are less than two hours left before the dinner date with Du Ennan.

It was not convenient for Jiang Tao to study the pickle jar in public.

First, close the trunk and drive back to Baigezhuang Community to pick up Xu Li and the others.

On the way home, Jiang Tao called Xu Li and told her about Du Ennan's dinner invitation.

When Jiang Tao returned home, Xu Li was still in the bedroom worrying about which dress to wear.

"Dad, you're back! Mom said you were going to take us out for dinner tonight!"

When Jiang Xue saw Jiang Tao coming home, she rushed to him and held his big hand, looking very expectant.

Jiang Tao reached out and rubbed Jiang Xue's little head, saying:
"Yes, Aunt Du is treating us tonight to welcome our family. You have to be polite when you see Aunt Du tonight, okay?"

"I know! Our teacher Jiang teaches us to be civilized and polite every day."

"Mom said Auntie Du is a great beauty. Is that true, Dad?"

"She is beautiful, but definitely not as beautiful as your mother. Your mother is the most beautiful woman within a thousand miles."

Jiang Xue asked in confusion, "Why does this sentence sound familiar to me?"

"Oh~ I remember now, it's the line from Lady Shiji, right?"

"Mom, mom, dad said you are the goddess Shiji in Nezha~"

Looking at the little girl with a leaky cotton jacket walking with her short legs to complain to her mother, Lao Jiang was speechless.

Do you still want this heart-breaking little cotton jacket?

(End of this chapter)