The rewards for the [Win-Win Cooperation] mission were quite generous.
Among all the missions Jiang Tao had triggered before, only the [Know People, Use Them Well] mission triggered by Jiang Yi could compare to it.
In addition to a 5 million cash reward, there were also rewards for physical constitution, charm points, and health points!
Moreover, normal business profits could be doubled using the Monopoly Dice! The doubled amount wouldn't count toward the mission's quota, a rule Jiang Tao could understand.
If the doubled profits were included in the mission quota, with a bit of luck, earning just over 200,000 would be enough to complete the mission.
Even without doubling, this mission posed no difficulty for Jiang Tao! Earning 1 million in a year was something he wouldn't have dared to dream about before he acquired the Daily Intelligence System last year.
Forget earning 1 million in a year—earning 1 million in 10 years would have been a hellish challenge!
But now, it was barely worth mentioning, not even qualifying as an easy difficulty task! With the resources he currently had and his personal savings of over 10 million, failing to earn 1 million in a year would be utterly absurd.
"Accept!"
With a single thought, Jiang Tao accepted the mission.
Hesitating for even a second would be a disservice to the [Win-Win Cooperation] mission!
[You have accepted the mission. Wishing you swift completion!]
Seeing the notification of successfully accepting the mission, Jiang Tao felt a surge of satisfaction.
This trip to Panjiayuan today was not in vain!
His personal savings grew by 1.37 million, and he triggered a high-quality system mission with a reward of up to 5 million.
If he could be as lucky as today every day, earning a small goal of 100 million a year would be well within reach!
"Hey, Brother Jiang? What's wrong? Have you been overworking lately?" Zhang Bo noticed Jiang Tao zoning out for a moment and waved his hand in front of him, teasing with a smile.
"Hahaha, with a lovely wife at home, even goji berries can't cure you. Brother Jiang, you gotta take care of your health," Li Ming chimed in, laughing and poking fun at Jiang Tao.
Hearing their voices, Jiang Tao snapped out of it, closed the system interface with a thought, and returned his focus to the present.
"You two unmarried kids wouldn't understand. Your brother here is in top shape," Jiang Tao replied, unfazed by their teasing. Smiling, he turned to Li Ming and said, "By the way, Li Ming, were you serious about that investment and shareholding thing, or were you just joking?"
"Oh? Brother Jiang's interested in this project?" Li Ming's playful demeanor vanished, and his expression turned serious upon hearing Jiang Tao's words.
Because his father had redirected funds from their car dealership to invest in a project, Li Ming was now tightening his belt and living frugally, desperately in need of capital to keep things running.
If he could secure some investment, it would greatly alleviate his current situation.
Of course, when it came to financing the car dealership, Li Ming adhered to a principle of quality over quantity. He wouldn't accept funds from strangers or people he didn't know well.
The car dealership's profits had always been stable, making it a valuable asset for the Li family. If they carelessly "let a wolf into the house," it would be hard to get rid of it later.
But if trusted friends like Jiang Tao and Zhang Bo wanted to invest and become shareholders, he'd welcome them with open arms.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, "I happen to have some idle cash. If you're short on funds, I can invest a bit."
"Brother Jiang, you're my real brother! I've been strapped for cash lately. How much can you put in?" Li Ming's face lit up with joy when he saw that Jiang Tao wasn't joking.
"Not much, about five or six million," Jiang Tao replied conservatively, as he still needed to reserve 5 million for an investment in his father-in-law's former company.
"That's more than enough! Six million will keep me afloat for a while!" Li Ming's eyes sparkled upon hearing the figure.
The amount Jiang Tao was investing would account for, at most, about 10% of their car dealership's shares. This shareholding ratio put Li Ming at ease.
"Then prepare the materials. If my financial assessment checks out, the funds can be transferred anytime," Jiang Tao said. In business matters, despite his confidence in this collaboration, he wouldn't skip the necessary steps.
Investing might sound simple, but there were many intricacies involved. The financing party needed to draft a business plan, a financial forecast report with historical financial data, an investment analysis report, and legal compliance documents.
After all, this was an investment of over 6 million. Even with close friends, one couldn't be careless. There were countless cases of brothers falling out over uneven profit splits.
When doing business with friends, everything needed to be clearly laid out in advance and strictly followed to avoid hurting relationships over profit disputes.
Li Ming nodded. "Alright! I'll have everything ready in two days!"
Jiang Tao smiled. "No need to rush that much. Isn't tomorrow the Qingming Festival holiday? I'm planning to take my family back to my hometown. Let's talk about this after the holiday."
"Sounds good! Brother Jiang, you call the shots. We'll discuss it after the holiday," Li Ming agreed cheerfully, as he wasn't in a desperate rush for the funds.
"Zhang Bo, want to throw in some money too? The three of us can have some fun together," Li Ming said, glancing at Zhang Bo with a grin and a nod.
Zhang Bo shrugged. "I'm just a working stiff for my dad. My monthly salary barely covers my expenses."
"You're crying poor now? Fine, don't invest if you don't want to. I'm not forcing you," Li Ming said, playfully pointing at Zhang Bo. It was just a casual question, and whether Zhang Bo invested or not wouldn't affect their friendship.
"Heaven and earth as my witness, I'm not pretending to be poor—I'm genuinely broke!" Zhang Bo's monthly salary plus commission was over 50,000, which wasn't low in a big city like Beijing. But compared to Li Ming, who ran his own car dealership, it paled in comparison. Li Ming could earn Zhang Bo's monthly salary by selling a single second-hand luxury car.
Hearing Zhang Bo lament his poverty, a sudden idea struck Jiang Tao.
Could he recruit Zhang Bo to his MCN company and turn him into a treasure-appraising internet celebrity?
Even if Zhang Bo couldn't reach the level of fame of Tingquan Treasure Appraisal, a modest level of success could still bring in substantial annual profits!
Moreover, if this worked out, Jiang Tao would become Zhang Bo's [Bole]—the one who recognizes his talent. Their friendship would undoubtedly grow stronger, with even higher camaraderie!
With this in mind, Jiang Tao activated his [Bole] skill and looked at Zhang Bo, who was chatting and laughing with Li Ming.
[Name]: Zhang Bo
[Talent]: Golden Eyes
[Career Path]: Treasure Appraiser (Five Stars), Auction House (Three Stars).
Jiang Tao's idea to sign Zhang Bo as a streamer wasn't a spur-of-the-moment whim. Zhang Bo genuinely had the talent to succeed in this field.
With some resource investment, Zhang Bo would surely yield exponential returns in the future!
"By the way, Zhang Bo, I'm setting up an MCN company. Are you interested in joining us?" Jiang Tao hesitated briefly before extending an olive branch to Zhang Bo.
"Hahaha, thanks for the offer, Brother Jiang, but I'm really not cut out for it. I can't handle that kind of work," Zhang Bo replied, waving his hand dismissively without a second thought.
Despite his carefree demeanor when hanging out with Jiang Tao and Li Ming, he felt extremely unnatural and awkward in front of a camera. Zhang Bo often watched Tingquan Treasure Appraisal on Kuaidou. He could identify and discuss the antiques shown in their livestreams, but asking him to talk nonstop like a streamer felt worse than death.
Zhang Bo's family had been in the antiques business for three generations, giving him a deep foundation and ample knowledge reserves. With a bit of training and resource support to boost his exposure, he could definitely become an excellent treasure-appraising streamer!
Jiang Tao was absolutely certain of this! With the [Bole] skill, he had never misjudged anyone.
"How do you know you can't do it if you haven't tried?" Jiang Tao pressed. "Your professional knowledge is solid. You're just lacking confidence and practice."
"Joining our company won't affect your daytime job. You can keep doing what you do at your shop during the day. The only difference is that I'll assign you a professional director to help you with daily livestreams."
"No way, Brother Jiang, I'm really not cut out for it. I turn into a complete idiot during livestreams. My brain just stops working. I'm not made for this," Zhang Bo said, shaking his head repeatedly. He knew his limits and didn't want to let Jiang Tao down by agreeing.
"I think you're exactly the right fit. Aren't you called the 'Little Tingquan of Panjiayuan'? How are you any worse than Tingquan Treasure Appraisal? Is your expertise inferior, or is it your looks?" Jiang Tao, seeing that regular persuasion wasn't working, resorted to a bit of provocation.
Sure enough, Zhang Bo's expression wavered after hearing the challenge. His family had been in antiques for three generations, and he'd been immersed in the trade since childhood. While his expertise might not match his father's, it was likely on par with Tingquan Treasure Appraisal's streamer. As for looks… Zhang Bo was confident he wasn't any less attractive than them.
"No one's born knowing how to walk or run. Everyone starts by sitting, then crawling, standing, walking, and running," Jiang Tao continued. "You see others shining, but that's just the surface. One minute on stage takes three years of work offstage. Those internet celebrities with tens or hundreds of millions of fans—didn't they all start as nobodies?"
Jiang Tao's words hit Zhang Bo like a thunderclap, jolting him awake. He'd given up after trying streaming for less than ten days, dismissing himself too hastily!
"Brother Jiang's got a point! Zhang Bo, I think you should give the treasure-appraising streamer route a shot," Li Ming added. "The sales streamers at our car dealership were clueless at first, standing there like wooden puppets. Now, they're all chatterboxes, completely letting loose. What you need to do is open up, let go of your shame, and throw your self-consciousness aside."
Li Ming's car dealership had several sales streamers, so he had some experience in this area.
"Li Ming's right. Open yourself up, ditch the shame, and social anxiety will gradually turn into social confidence," Jiang Tao said with a smile. "Our company is in its recruitment phase. If you join now, you'll be one of the founding members. As for salary, I won't shortchange you. We'll start with a base salary of 20,000—don't think it's too low. Once your account takes off, we can split the profits 80-20 in your favor."
The terms Jiang Tao offered were far more generous than those of typical MCN companies. Most companies gave small streamers 30-40% of the profits, with 50% considered generous. Only top-tier, high-earning streamers got 60-70%. An 80% split like Jiang Tao's was extremely rare.
Li Ming laughed from the side. "Zhang Bo, what's there to hesitate about? With terms like these, I'm tempted to join their company myself!"
"Haha, our little temple can't accommodate a big Buddha like you, Young Master Li," Jiang Tao teased, his gaze returning to the hesitant Zhang Bo, waiting for his response.
"With Brother Jiang putting it like that, I'd be ungrateful if I kept holding back," Zhang Bo said sincerely, looking at Jiang Tao. "If you don't mind me being a bit slow, I'll follow you from now on!"
[Ding! Congratulations on triggering the special mission [Achieve for Oneself, Achieve for Others]!]
[Mission Name]: Achieve for Oneself, Achieve for Others!
[Mission Objective]: Help others succeed to benefit yourself. Help Zhang Bo gain 500,000 followers on the Kuaidou platform!
[Mission Rewards]: 6.66 million in cash, 10 points to physical constitution, 10 points to charm, 10 points to health!
As soon as Zhang Bo finished speaking, the blue system interface popped up automatically, displaying a new mission prompt.
"Achieve for Oneself, Achieve for Others…"
Seeing the mission's name, Jiang Tao immediately thought of a running streamer he'd followed long ago, Da Zheng. When Da Zheng first entered the running streamer scene, his monetization ability was weak, with his main income coming from marathon prize money across the country.
Later, the founder of a certain entertainment platform, Old Zhang, discovered Da Zheng and began guiding him on content creation and operations. Da Zheng went from an obscure streamer to a Kuaidou celebrity with over 5 million followers, achieving a remarkable turnaround.
Old Zhang also helped Da Zheng secure collaborations with various sports brands, boosting his income through ad placements and livestream sales.
The relationship between Old Zhang and Da Zheng exemplified "Achieve for Oneself, Achieve for Others." Old Zhang used his connections and resources to make Da Zheng successful, while Da Zheng's success created greater value for Old Zhang.
This collaboration with Zhang Bo only required helping him reach 500,000 followers to complete the mission, earning a 5 million cash reward along with boosts to physical constitution, charm, and health. The mission wasn't too difficult, and the rewards were substantial!
"Accept the mission!"
Without hesitation, Jiang Tao accepted the mission with a single thought.
Triggering two special missions in one day, with total rewards exceeding 10 million!
Could today be his lucky day?
Jiang Tao glanced at the left chest pocket of his shirt. Inside was a newly found river pebble the size of a fingernail.
He wondered if this stroke of luck was brought by the pebble.