Chapter 271: New Intelligence: A Place Of Wealth, Wuzi Yanzong Pills, And Daughter’s Wish!
Jiang Tao was amused by his own daughter’s words.
This morning, he had given Old Lu a total of 4 fish that he obtained from the 【Nine Fish Painting】.
Before he arrived, a group of people had already eaten 3 of them.
It was considerate of them to leave one for him, so he wouldn’t even get to taste what it was like.
“Husband, quick, try this. This fish is delicious.”
Xu Li said as she spoke, her beautiful eyes fixed on the last fish on the table, looking as though she hadn’t had enough.
“Okay, I’ll try it.”
Jiang Tao poked at the fish’s spine with his chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, and slowly chewed it in his mouth.
Utmost freshness, unique aroma, incredibly tender!
Although the preparation of this fish was not as elaborate as in some high-end restaurants.
The cooking seasonings might not have been as complete as in a high-end restaurant.
But without a doubt, this was the best fish Jiang Tao had ever eaten, bar none!
The “Delicious +3” attribute truly lived up to its reputation!
“This fish is indeed fresher and more fragrant than ordinary fish; the taste is really good!”
After finishing a bite of fish, Jiang Tao praised it without reservation, his face showing immense satisfaction.
Lu Qian said excitedly from the side:
“Xiao Jiang, where did your friend catch this fish? Tomorrow, I’ll go fishing with your dad and catch a few! This fish is too delicious; I wouldn’t get tired of eating it every day!”
Xu Wencheng also said, “I’ve eaten fish for decades, and I’ve never had such a delicious carp.”
“This fish is indeed better than any I’ve eaten before.”
“Mhm, super delicious~ Even the fish soup is very good.”
Before Jiang Tao returned, everyone present had eaten three fish together and had tasted the super delicious fish meat, all praising it highly.
“When they gave it to me, I didn’t think much of it, so I didn’t ask for more details.”
“He said it was also a gift from a friend, and he gave me some.”
Jiang Tao couldn’t tell everyone about the matter of the 【Nine Fish Painting】, so he had to make up an excuse to fob them off.
Fortunately, everyone was not the type to get to the bottom of things, and after hearing Jiang Tao’s explanation, they didn’t ask further questions, and the gathering continued.
Without a doubt, among the large spread of dishes on the table, the first to be finished was the last large carp with the Delicious +3 attribute.
While eating the fish, Jiang Tao was also pondering how to maximize the profit from this type of carp.
The 【Nine Fish Painting】 can produce 9 fish per day, 5 of which are ornamental carp with +3 visual appeal, which can be sold as ornamental fish.
The remaining 4 are normal black carp with the Delicious +3 attribute.
No matter how delicious something is, eating it once or twice is fine, but you can’t really eat fish every day, can you!
Of course, if Xu Li and the others like to eat it in the early stages, eating it every day is not impossible.
For the time being, Jiang Tao didn’t have any good ideas.
Moreover, he didn’t have such a strong desire to make money right now.
He was not in a hurry to cash out using the 【Nine Fish Painting】.
If he couldn’t figure it out, he couldn’t be bothered to think about it.
Anyway, he had plenty of ways to make money, and a few fish wouldn’t make much difference.
He had so many friends and relatives around him; it was barely enough to share with everyone.
The meal lasted from after 7 PM until after 8 PM.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone in the living room split into several groups and chatted for a while.
Jiang Dad, Xu Dad, and Old Lu, the three old friends, were one group.
The three old friends played chess while chatting animatedly.
As they chatted, their conversation eventually turned to their sons, their son-in-law, and their young friend Jiang Tao.
“When Jiang Tao and our Lili started dating back then, I already felt he would achieve great things in the future.”
“What do you think? My judgment is sharp, isn’t it!”
Xu Wencheng was now experiencing a second spring in his career with Jiang Tao.
He only needed to do what he loved every day to earn a more substantial income than when he was working.
And he was about to become a father again in his old age.
As the saying goes, when a person encounters joyful events, their spirit soars; Xu Wencheng felt as if he had become ten years younger.
“Hahaha, of course, who else would it be if not my son!”
“Our second child has always been more resourceful than his older brother and younger sister since he was a child. I’m not surprised at all by his achievements today!”
Jiang Wen did not spare praise for his second son.
He and his wife had suffered a lot in their youth, and now they had finally seen the end of their hardships and were living good lives.
They owned a house in the Capital City without a mortgage and had over a million in deposits.
In addition, he and his wife still had a combined monthly salary of over 30,000.
Their lives today were like heaven and earth compared to last year!
The old couple no longer had to worry about money or their future retirement.
Their mindset had completely calmed down, and they began to focus on enjoying life while also experiencing more of its beauty.
Furthermore, most of the employees at Jiang’s Food Factory were recruited from Jiang Family Village.
Everyone constantly flattered Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei, providing the old couple with ample emotional value.
A happy life was probably what the old couple was experiencing now.
“Haha, this child Xiao Jiang has great fortune; he is a dragon among men~”
“This is just the beginning; in the future, I believe his achievements will be even greater!”
“Checkmate!”
Old Lu also had a very high opinion of his young friend Jiang Tao, and did not hesitate to praise him.
“Huh? Checkmate? That can’t be right… Jiang Tao isn’t a soldier.”
“Haha, Old Xu, don’t attribute everything to your Jiang Tao. I said I was checking Old Jiang’s king, the general on the chessboard!”
“Hahahaha, that makes sense…”
“Hahaha, if our second child had joined the army back then, he might have made a name for himself too.”
The three old friends chatted animatedly.
On the other side, Tian Xiaomei, Du Yongmei, and Ma Dongmei were also chatting enthusiastically.
As they chatted, their conversation also turned to Jiang Tao.
“Sister Tian, I was too harsh on our Xiao Tao before; that was my fault, I admit it, I was too snobbish.”
“Mother-in-law, let’s not talk about these things. The past is the past, let’s not bring it up.”
“Sister Tian raised a good son. Xiao Tao can let go of past grievances and treat me and Sha Sha better than before; this child’s character is truly commendable.”
“Xiao Tao is my son, and he’s your son too. A son-in-law is half a son, so it’s only right that he’s good to you.”
“Let’s not say anything more, just… Xiao Tao is absolutely the best.”
Du Yongmei said, giving a thumbs-up, her gaze involuntarily drifting towards Jiang Tao.
Her attitude towards her son-in-law had undergone a huge transformation, from initial disdain to present admiration. She had begun to proactively manage her relationship with Jiang Tao.
Xu Li, Xu Sha, their third sister Jiang Bing, and the invited He Jing were in a group.
Four women make a lot of noise, and their conversation also revolved around Jiang Tao.
Undoubtedly, Jiang Tao was the absolute focus of attention, the center of everything, at today’s gathering.
Jiang Tao, on the side, used his mobile phone to call Jiang Yi, and had a video call with Jiang Xue and Jiang An’an.
For the most part, it was the two little ones chattering away.
Jiang Tao and Jiang Yi only chimed in occasionally, acting as listeners to the two chatterboxes.
Everyone stayed at Old Lu’s house until around 9:30 PM before leaving together and returning to their respective homes.
After returning home and washing up, Jiang Tao and Xu Li, as usual, continued their second child plan for over an hour.
After Xu Li fell asleep from exhaustion, Jiang Tao browsed his phone for a while until the intelligence refreshed at midnight.
【Today’s Intelligence 01】:
You had contact with Tian Jianhui, the Village Director of Xiao Shahe Urban Village, yesterday, and obtained related intelligence—
The Village Committee plans to lease and transfer 100 mu of idle wasteland located east of Xiao Shahe Village to outsiders.
This area can grow all the ingredients that meet the raw material standards for 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】!
……
“All fruits and vegetables that meet the raw material standards for Delicious Barbecue Sauce!”
Upon seeing the first piece of intelligence refreshed today, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up!
Because the raw material requirements for making 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】 are extremely stringent.
If any one of the fruits or vegetables does not meet the standard, or if any step in the process goes wrong,
the quality of the Delicious Barbecue Sauce produced will be somewhat compromised.
Therefore, during Jiang Tao’s absence from the Capital City, the 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】 production had been halted.
Other raw materials needed to make 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】.
For example, white sugar, apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard sauce, chili powder, sea salt, pepper, syrup, and butter all need to be purchased from system-specified brands.
Purchasing these ingredients may seem simple, something anyone can do, but there is an invisible “threshold” involved.
Even if the items are the same and of the same quality, a different brand will result in a significant difference in the final outcome.
Jiang Tao felt that the system’s recipe, which seemed useless yet extremely complex, was more like a “theft-prevention password” set by the system for recipe design.
Even if others obtained his products and analyzed them.
They wouldn’t know which brand of ingredients he used, and thus couldn’t replicate his product.
The most crucial anti-theft measure is the tomatoes, onions, and garlic required to make 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】.
These must also be from system-certified raw materials!
During Jiang Tao’s ingredient selection process, those that meet the requirements will be “marked” by the system.
A large “↓” will appear above the ingredients.
Therefore, the task of selecting tomatoes, onions, and garlic can only be done by Jiang Tao himself; no one else can do it for him.
This led to the phenomenon of 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】 completely shutting down after his departure.
Moreover, after returning to the Capital City, Jiang Tao still had a pile of things to deal with.
He genuinely didn’t have the time to go to each supermarket to select ingredients for making 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】.
He was even considering whether to give up on this product!
Although this product could also make money, there were too many things that required his personal involvement.
There are many interpretations of “freedom” in financial freedom.
Jiang Tao most agreed with the interpretation of “time freedom.”
Being able to control his own time and his own life, free from the constraints of money.
He didn’t want to spend his days in the factory making barbecue sauce; that wasn’t the life he wanted.
Besides 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】, Jiang Tao had many other businesses to make money from.
One more 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】 wouldn’t make a difference, and its absence wouldn’t either.
If there was an area where tomatoes, onions, and garlic were grown that could be directly used to make 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】.
Then he could be completely freed from the task of making 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】.
At the same time, it would greatly improve production efficiency.
It would also lay the foundation for expanding production capacity and sales!
Therefore, this 100 mu of wasteland must be secured!
After contracting it, it would be entirely used for planting tomatoes, onions, and garlic!
This way, he would have an inexhaustible supply of raw materials and could produce more 【Delicious Barbecue Sauce】!
“This piece of intelligence came just in time! The meal I treated Director Tian to yesterday was well worth it!”
After quickly analyzing the first piece of intelligence in his mind, Jiang Tao’s face showed a look of joy.
To others, that land was just wasteland.
But to him, it was a treasure trove of good fortune.
It was a place that could bring him immense wealth!
Moreover, he already had someone in mind to help him farm the land.
Liu Yuan!
Liu Yuan had previously managed greenhouse projects in Bei Qi Jia with her ex-husband for over a decade and had rich operational experience.
He felt very reassured entrusting her with managing the farming for him.
Furthermore, Jiang Tao had previously used the 【Bole】 skill to assess Liu Yuan’s talents and specialties.
Among them was the specialty of “Agriculture.”
As for the salary…
Jiang Tao was very willing to pay when recruiting technical talent.
With the credit limit of the 【Salary Card】 as a backup, he could accept anything that wasn’t too unreasonable.
Based on Jiang Tao’s understanding of Liu Yuan and her sister, she was not someone who lacked judgment.
“Tomorrow, I’ll go see Director Tian first and secure that land!”
“Then I’ll recruit Liu Yuan.”
After analyzing the first piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao’s mind moved, and he continued to look at the second piece of intelligence for today.
【Daily Intelligence 02】:
You had contact with Xu Wencheng yesterday and obtained related intelligence—
Among the Wu Zi Derivative Pills that Xu Wencheng purchased, there was one special pill.
Among the Wuzi Yanzong Pills purchased by Xu Wencheng, there was one special pill.
After obtaining its ownership, new attributes can be activated.
……
“Wuzi Yanzong Pills? This is…”
Jiang Tao searched for the name on his mobile phone after seeing the content of the second piece of intelligence.
Seeing the medicinal effects of this medicine, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but laugh.
It turns out that these Wuzi Yanzong Pills are a powerful tonic that replenishes the kidney and benefits the essence, allowing a man to be as firm as a rock.
“Uh, father-in-law’s age, he really needs some supplements.”
“I wonder what attributes that special pill can activate?”
“Fortunately, System Brother reminded me, otherwise, I estimate that special pill would have ended up in Xu Li’s dad’s stomach.”
“Tomorrow, I’ll go get that Wuzi Yanzong Pill first.”
After making up his mind, Jiang Tao continued to look through the last piece of intelligence for today.
【Today’s Intelligence 03】:
You had contact with Jiang Xue yesterday and obtained related intelligence—
Jiang Xue desperately wants Jiang An’an to attend the same school and be in the same class as her.
……
Seeing the last piece of intelligence for today.
Jiang An’an’s clean and pure little face appeared in Jiang Tao’s mind.
Xu Li stipulated that Jiang Xue could only use her mobile phone for 1 hour each day.
She used this hour entirely for video calls with Jiang An’an.
The two little ones are now the best of best friends.
