WPG0044: The Beginning of the Interest Alliance

5,564,430 Xia Guo Yuan—is that a lot?

For an ordinary person, it really is a lot.

In a new first-tier city like Shengqing, it's also a substantial sum. This amount of money could give an average person a taste of basic financial freedom, including a fully paid-off house, a decent fully paid-off car, and a sizable cash reserve.

In truth, most ordinary people will never earn five million in their entire lives.

That might sound pessimistic, but it's the reality.

Yet for An Wuyang, this sum held virtually no appeal.

It wasn't that An Wuyang truly looked down on over five million, but because the second reward was simply too good, making him overlook the allure of that money.

'Reward 2: Expand the Bitter Orange Tree planting area at Tianjingyan Medicinal Herb Planting Base by 2,000 mu.'

When An Wuyang saw this reward, it represented a gross profit of over two billion!

Because the Tianjingyan Medicinal Herb Planting Base currently had 2,000 mu of Bitter Orange Trees planted. When these trees bloomed, the Bitter Orange Flowers would be collected to extract essential oils, eventually producing the [Ningzhi Ruoxue] product line. The direct gross profit from product revenue alone exceeded two billion.

What's more, An Wuyang planned to adopt Hermes' bundled sales strategy.

If he sold the [Ningzhi Ruoxue] line alongside other products from Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group, the profits could be even greater.

It was precisely because of the super prize that was [Reward 2] that An Wuyang completely overlooked the five-million-plus reward.

Wait!

Wasn't [Reward 1] supposed to be a random multiplier from 1 to 999?

An Wuyang immediately instructed the Happy Life System in his mind to claim [Reward 1].

'[Reward 1] has been activated. Random cashback multiplier is being drawn.'

'Random cashback multiplier: 130.'

'Congratulations, host. You have received a cashback bonus of 724,100 yuan.'

'Note: This cashback bonus will be stored in the [System Stored Funds Balance]. The host may withdraw any amount at any time.'

Adding the 250,000 yuan he'd previously obtained from the Beginner Consumption Cashback Card, An Wuyang now had nearly one million yuan stored in the Happy Life System.

According to the Happy Life System's rules for acquiring funds, all of this money was obtained through An Wuyang's account in the White Eagle's US stock market.

When these funds were remitted into the country, a 20% dividend tax would be proactively paid, avoiding any issues with tax evasion.

'Looks like Dad had foresight when he wanted to expand the Tianjingyan Medicinal Herb Planting Base before,' An Wuyang silently mused.

After taking a deep breath, An Wuyang set these matters aside for the moment and dialed Yang Jing's number through the car's hands-free system.

In less than twenty seconds, Yang Jing answered.

"Hey? Wuyang Ge." Yang Jing spoke first.

"Brother, are you ready over there?" An Wuyang asked.

Yang Jing replied with certainty, "The private room is reserved, the parking spot is saved, the drinks are prepped, and the food is ready. When will Wuyang Ge come over?"

"I'm already on the road. Thanks for handling this. I'll be there soon." An Wuyang responded.

"Alright, see you then." Yang Jing replied.

"Okay." An Wuyang acknowledged, then hung up.

About half an hour later, after dealing with some light traffic, An Wuyang arrived at Huanqing Tower. He had already called Yang Jing ahead of time, and since Yang Jing had mentioned a reserved parking spot, An Wuyang didn't hesitate to take him up on it.

"Brother, I'm at the entrance of Huanqing Tower. Which spots did you reserve?" An Wuyang asked.

"Hold on, Wuyang Ge. I'll come out right now to show you." Yang Jing responded quickly.

In less than a minute, a chubby young man rushed out of Huanqing Tower. An Wuyang honked twice and lowered the driver's side window.

Yang Jing looked over and paused for a moment, because he recognized the BMW M3!

Or rather, this BMW M3 was too distinctive!

The massive pig nose grille of the New Generation BMW M3 was incredibly recognizable, making it obvious at a glance that it was the New Version M3.

Yang Jing was a minor rich second-generation who loved sports cars, so he knew the price of the New Generation M3 very well.

He had also heard the rumors circulating about Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group, which was why he froze for a moment when he saw the BMW M3.

After all, outside gossip suggested the pharmaceutical group was in trouble, yet here An Wuyang was today, driving a brand-new BMW M3. What was going on?

As Yang Jing walked over, he immediately asked, "Wuyang Ge, what's the deal with this car?"

"You recognize it?" An Wuyang countered.

"Recognize it? It's my Dream Car!" Yang Jing said enviously.

An Wuyang smiled, opened the driver's door, and pulled the car key from his pants pocket, handing it to Yang Jing. "Since it's your dream car, take it for a couple of laps."

"Alright, alright, alright!" Yang Jing didn't hesitate to take the car keys, but then dejectedly handed them back to An Wuyang.

"Hm?" An Wuyang was puzzled. "I have insurance, you don't need to worry."

Yang Jing gave a wry smile. "I haven't gotten my driver's license yet."

"..." An Wuyang quickly stashed the keys away, lest Yang Jing actually cause a crash and get his brand-new license revoked.

"Wuyang Ge, come with me. I've reserved eight parking spots for you guys." Yang Jing hopped into the passenger seat.

"There's only six of us," An Wuyang added.

Yang Jing chuckled in response. "I just reserved two extra, just in case!"

"You little rascal!" An Wuyang pointed two fingers at Yang Jing in mock reproach, then followed his lead to the side of Huanqing Tower, where a small open-air parking lot sat, normally closed to the public.

After An Wuyang parked, Yang Jing said sheepishly, "Wuyang Ge, you mind if I take some pictures?"

An Wuyang handed the keys back to him. "Take as many as you want, here, keep the keys too."

"Heh heh, thanks, Wuyang Ge!" Yang Jing quickly expressed his gratitude.

"I'll take a stroll by the lake first." An Wuyang gave a nod, then opened the door and stepped out.

Huanqing Tower sat by the shores of Beautiful Lake. Walking in the shade of the lakeside trees, An Wuyang pulled out his phone and sent a message.

'An Wuyang: Xiang Ge, are you off work yet?'

No sooner had An Wuyang sent the message than Zhou Xiang called him. An Wuyang answered.

"Bro, I'm on my way to Huanqing Tower now. Parking's a pain over there—do we have reserved spots?" Zhou Xiang asked quickly.

An Wuyang confirmed, "Don't worry, Xiang Ge, the spots are ready. Call me before you arrive, and I'll come guide you in."

"Got it," Zhou Xiang replied.

An Wuyang then sent messages to the other four one by one. Everyone confirmed they remembered the dinner invitation today, and no one backed out at the last minute. This pleased An Wuyang greatly.