Chapter 1 The First Passive Income
The first passive income came from an old acquaintance.
Can't twist the bottle cap: Jiang Boss, I'm here to report the situation. The chickens were very scared when they first arrived yesterday, not eating or laying eggs. Today they've adapted to the environment, eating a lot and laying many eggs. I've already sold them all and transferred 3840 yuan to you. The feed is gone!
Jiang Ye: Okay, I'll send you the feed.
He bought three bags of feed and sent them over.
Jiang Ye was very satisfied. Although the more than three thousand eight hundred yuan was just pocket money to him, it was almost free money. Over time, the profit would be quite considerable.
The second passive income came from supplying goods.
Cao County Citizen: Good evening, I'll take 2000 erythromycin capsules!
Jiang Ye opened the Galaxy Mall and skillfully delivered the goods.
He earned 7 yuan per capsule, bringing in fourteen thousand yuan.
The third passive income was profit sharing.
Business seemed to be going well for Cao County Citizen today, with a profit share of fifty-one thousand yuan.
The fourth passive income was the money for hiring people to raise chickens.
Cao County Citizen: Oh wow! Raising these chickens is so profitable, I even want to raise them myself. The 30 chicken farmers have been paid, some more, some less, but not a big difference, only a few dozen yuan difference. It should be fine. A total of 105,200 yuan!
Jiang Ye was overjoyed!
One hundred thousand yuan was not a small sum.
Even with hard mining, it would take several hours to earn that much.
He calculated that all the passive income earned today added up to a staggering 173,740 yuan!
Recalling when he first arrived on this planet, this money was an astronomical figure.
But now, he could earn so much just by lying down for a day!
Jiang Ye almost didn't want to work hard anymore.
Cao County Citizen: Raising chickens through outsourcing is too fast. How about we expand the scale? Let everyone raise them? That way, we both earn more.
Jiang Ye: Let's not expand for now. The reason our business is successful is because of the level difference with others. If everyone raises chickens, and there are too many chickens on this planet, I'm afraid someone might rise rapidly through some clever means, and our business will be ruined.
Cao County Citizen: Clever means? What clever means?
Jiang Ye: That shouldn't be the case. This is your area of expertise! Don't you understand?
Cao County Citizen: You mean someone might secretly acquire a large number of chickens through special means and get rich?
Jiang Ye: Yes. It's entirely possible.
Cao County Citizen: Alright, let's put this aside for now. Can you send me all the feed?
Jiang Ye spent half an hour sending the chicken feed for tomorrow to Cao County Citizen.
Then, he sat down and opened the Livestock Assistant function to continue browsing.
The factory he had painstakingly built couldn't be left idle; he had to raise something.
He had already raised chickens and bullfrogs, one abandoned and one failed.
Jiang Ye decided to raise some simpler animals that didn't require constant attention.
The Livestock Assistant had many alien creatures, bizarre and monstrous.
Considering the previous lesson with the Ophiuchus bullfrogs, Jiang Ye was hesitant to raise unfamiliar things. Losing money was one thing, but it could also be dangerous.
Therefore, he decided to raise some animals he was familiar with.
After much deliberation, only three options remained.
1: Sheep
2: Dairy Cows
3: Pigs
Jiang Ye consulted experts on the Livestock Assistant about these three types of animals and bluntly stated his idea: I just don't want to take care of them, but I still want to make money.
Professor Ma, the expert: I suggest you raise dairy cows. The animals provided by the Livestock Assistant have all been improved and are different from what you know. Those sheep are dual-purpose, for meat and wool. They grow several pounds of wool a day, and you have to shear them constantly, otherwise, the wool gets too long, and they'll wrap themselves into a cocoon and die. Pigs defecate a lot, and a few pounds of feed are not enough to fill their teeth. They grow to over two hundred pounds in a week, which is also quite troublesome.
Jiang Ye: Don't dairy cows need to be milked every day? That sounds troublesome too!
Professor Ma: No, no, dairy cows are different. Other livestock are on a fast-growth path, but the dairy cows provided by the Livestock Assistant are on a premium path. Their growth rate is the same as normal dairy cows, but their milk quality is excellent. It can be drunk with minimal processing, has a very high protein content, and is very expensive. You only need to milk them once a day and feed them, which is very comfortable.
Jiang Ye was tempted by his words.
To be honest, he felt his nutrition was insufficient.
His diet was too monotonous and not fresh enough.
If he could drink fresh milk every day, he would be willing even if he didn't make money.
So, he opened the Livestock Assistant's product page and searched for dairy cows.
The results surprised him.
[Pure Milk Dairy Cow]
[Yogurt Dairy Cow]
[Chocolate Milk Dairy Cow]
[Red Date Milk Dairy Cow]
[Five-Grain Oat Milk Dairy Cow]
[Walnut Milk Dairy Cow]
Jiang Ye was stunned. Indeed, times had changed, and technology had advanced. Different flavored milk could be squeezed out directly without additives!
Since childhood, he disliked drinking plain milk and had a slight lactose intolerance. However, he had no problem with yogurt and liked drinking it.
Therefore, Jiang Ye clicked on [Yogurt Dairy Cow].
The price shocked him again. The price of one Yogurt Dairy Cow was a staggering 200,000 yuan!
Looking at his personal account balance, it was 967,440 yuan.
Jiang Ye directly placed an order and bought four!
After spending eight hundred thousand yuan, his personal account balance dropped to 167,440 yuan.
On the function interface, the logistics information was updated:
[Your order has been submitted, please wait for system confirmation]
[Your goods need to be shipped from another star system. We will process it as soon as possible. Please wait patiently.]
[Once the goods are ready, the delivery person will deliver them to you as soon as possible.]
Just after reading the logistics information, a private message arrived.
Delivery person Isabelle: Dear VIP, the system shows that you have just ordered 4 Yogurt Dairy Cows, to be delivered to your base, is that correct?
Jiang Ye: We're old acquaintances, no need for formalities. Yes, it is.
Delivery person Isabelle: That won't do. This is a professional process, and polite language must be used.
Delivery person Isabelle: Okay sir, your dairy cows are expected to arrive around 7 PM tomorrow. Please wait near your base for delivery.
Jiang Ye: Okay, I'll be waiting. If you arrive at 7 PM, will you have dinner with me? I'll prepare some dishes for you?
Delivery person Isabelle: No need to trouble yourself. I'll be heading back at 8 PM after delivering the goods, to have dinner with my husband.
Jiang Ye: Alright, then I won't save you any food. Be careful when flying your spaceship this time.
Delivery person Isabelle: Okay sir, I won't disturb you any further. If you have any questions regarding logistics, you can consult me directly. I will answer them for you at any time. Wishing you a pleasant day.
Jiang Ye smiled and closed the private chat window. This Isabelle was truly interesting, her speaking style shifted back and forth, sometimes like a real person, and sometimes like an artificial customer service.