Jiang Tao calculated everything, but didn't expect the owner of this shop to be so competitive!
During the day, they sell sofas in the market.
And at night, they go home and still do live streaming sales?
"Bro, there's another one over there with the same color and similar style."
"It's just a bit more used, but not by much. I'll take you to see it."
Li Guiying saw that Jiang Tao really liked this color, so she suggested taking him to look at a similar option.
"Ma'am, I've set my eyes on this one. From the first glance, I picked it."
"Could you do me a favor and let me have this sofa, and find a similar one for the order?"
"You have so many sofas here, finding a similar one shouldn't be too hard."
"In the live stream, you can't see clearly, and a bit of color difference is normal, right?"
Jiang Tao didn't want to give up 30,000 yuan so easily, so he cheerfully bargained with Li Guiying again.
Li Guiying said, "Bro, it's not as simple as you say. We run a business, and we value integrity.
If we deliver something different from what the customer ordered, it would ruin our reputation! How would we do business in the future?"
Jiang Tao hesitated and said, "How about this, ma'am, how much did you sell this sofa for in the live stream? I'll add an extra 100 yuan for you!
I really like this sofa; I just want to buy it. Others don't catch my eye."
Li Guiying was a bit tempted when she heard Jiang Tao was willing to add 100 yuan!
This sofa cost them 100 yuan when they procured it and sold for 400 in the live stream.
If Jiang Tao adds another 100, they could sell it for 500, doubling the profit!
Li Guiying pretended to be in a dilemma and said, "Alright! I see you really like this sofa.
And you came in so early, so I'll make an exception and sell it to you!"
"..."
When Jiang Tao saw how readily Li Guiying agreed, he immediately realized he had offered too much!
He should have tested the waters with an extra 50 yuan first!
But when he thought of the hidden stash of money in the sofa, Jiang Tao didn't feel bad about that extra 50 yuan at all!
You need bait to catch fish, right?
Consider it 100 yuan spent on fishing bait!
"Ma'am, how much in total?"
Jiang Tao was afraid of any accidents, and as he spoke, he quickly took out his phone to prepare for payment.
"We sold it for 450 in the live stream last night, and according to what you just said, you'll add another 100, so it's 550!"
Li Guiying said while pulling out a dual-sided QR code from around her neck.
"Alright, since my wife really likes this sofa, I'll accept it!"
Jiang Tao pretended to be reluctant as he scanned Li Guiying's WeChat payment code, swiftly paying 550 yuan.
[WeChat payment of 550 yuan!]
Hearing the payment notification from the phone, a pleased expression appeared on Li Guiying's plump face.
She had cleverly earned an extra 50 yuan!
"Ma'am, I'll take this sofa away. My car's outside; I'll bring it over."
"Okay, brother, I'll help you move it to the entrance."
"Thank you, ma'am!"
Both with different calculations, they worked together to carry the sofa to the main entrance.
After setting down the sofa, Jiang Tao jogged outside the market and drove his truck to the entrance of shop B25.
Having earned an extra 150 yuan so early, Li Guiying was in a good mood, smiling as she helped Jiang Tao carry the sofa onto the truck.
"Thanks a lot, ma'am! If I need any furniture in the future, I'll come back to your place."
"Sure! Next time, whatever you buy, I'll give you a discount!"
"Goodbye, ma'am~"
Jiang Tao didn't waste time chatting with Li Guiying and just got in the truck and left.
After driving out of the second-hand market, Jiang Tao didn't linger to wait for more business and headed straight for Xiaoshanhe with the sofa.
He drove all the way to the bottom of the tenement building where he rented his room, then carried the sofa upstairs by himself.
The sofa wasn't made of solid wood; weighing less than 100 pounds, it was easy for Jiang Tao to handle.
After placing the sofa back in his room, Jiang Tao went downstairs to move the truck.
The street next to the tenement building was narrow, and the truck would block cars and electric bikes from passing by, causing too much inconvenience.
After parking the truck at the entrance to Xiaoshanhe Village, Jiang Tao hurried back to his rented room.
"Hey, Xiao Jiang, not working today?"
As Jiang Tao reached the front of the building, he ran into the landlord, who was holding a gourd-like object as he came out.
The gourd made a chirping sound, like the chirping of crickets.
Jiang Tao wasn't a fan of this sound, but some people liked falling asleep to these sounds, claiming they helped soothe and calm the mind.
"Just not feeling well today, going to work later. Are you off to a cricket fight?"
Jiang Tao greeted the landlord, feeling a bit envious of such a leisurely life.
"Going to have some fun with Old Liu and the others. I'm off~"
The landlord waved at Jiang Tao and strode towards the alley.
"The life of retired old men in Beijing is plain and simple~"
Jiang Tao clicked his tongue in admiration, turned around, and went straight to his room on the second floor.
Back in his room, he locked the door.
Jiang Tao felt the sofa back and forth with his hand, but didn't notice anything significantly unusual.
However, Jiang Tao didn't lose heart.
If it were that obvious, he wouldn't have had the chance to find a bargain!
"Could it be sewn inside the sofa? It must be!"
Jiang Tao immediately took a pair of scissors from the drawer and started cutting from the back of the sofa, thoroughly dissecting it.
After cutting the back, he moved to the bottom, snipping away for seven to eight minutes, cutting the fabric wrapped around the sofa's wooden frame to shreds.
"There it is!"
Just as Jiang Tao started doubting the reliability of the intelligence, a long black wallet peeked out!
Another couple of snips.
Jiang Tao tugged and pulled the rectangular black wallet from the sofa lining.
"Wow, hidden so deep! Took me so long to find you!"
Opening the wallet, he saw a thick wad of hundred-yuan bills!
Swallowing with excitement, Jiang Tao emptied the wallet and counted the money.
No more, no less, precisely 298 bills, totaling 29,800 yuan!
"Minus the 550 spent on the sofa, net profit of 29,250!"
After the calculation, a surge of excitement filled Jiang Tao's heart, grateful for the effective Intelligence System!
If he keeps this up, he'll easily break the 30,000 barrier in daily earnings!
In his thirty years of living, it was the first time Jiang Tao had made so much money in a single day!
He smoked three cigarettes in a row in the rental room to calm his excitement.
Jiang Tao then returned the money to the wallet, placing it in the inside pocket of his down jacket.
After tidying up the mess in the room from cutting the sofa apart, he left the house.
First, he drove to an ATM outside the Red Star Second-hand Furniture Market and deposited the 29,800 cash into his bank card.
After depositing, Jiang Tao casually drove back to the Red Star Second-hand Furniture Market area to find more business opportunities.