Chapter 268: The Vast Difference Between Bosses!!
The real estate transaction is complete.
The time has now arrived at 11:38 AM.
Jiang Tao treated Brother Lu and his group to a meal at Pang Ge Seafood BBQ in the center of Xiao Shahe Village.
When the system was first bound.
Jiang Tao spent a few hundred yuan here and bought a conch, which yielded a Melo Pearl worth 120,000 yuan.
This place could also be considered a source of wealth from which he started his rise.
At that time, 120,000 yuan was definitely a huge sum for him, directly paying off all his family’s external debts.
Nowadays, 120,000 yuan is no longer worth mentioning to him.
Even if he lies flat and does nothing every day.
He still has the Money-Attracting Golden Toad, Money-Making Money, Platinum Butterfly Carp, and a B-A-I-C EU5, which are special items that automatically spit out 40,000 yuan in pocket money daily.
In a sense, the current Jiang Tao has already achieved financial freedom ahead of time.
“Director Tian, Uncle Lu, the two of you have arrived together.”
“Please come in quickly, please come in! I’ll take a few of you to the private room upstairs!”
The boss lady of the restaurant also recognized Lu Qian and Director Tian.
Upon seeing them, she warmly ushered the group upstairs to the private room.
“Director Tian, Brother Lu, Aunt Ma, Sister Sun, please order whatever you’d like. Feel free to be casual.”
After everyone sat down at the dining table, Jiang Tao greeted them with a smile.
“Don’t worry, we won’t be polite with you!”
“Xiao Zhu, first bring us 50 skewers of lamb skewers and 4 servings of grilled animal kidneys, as well as some snails, edamame, and peanuts.”
“Then bring a large portion of Maoxuewang and clams, and start with 20 oysters.”
“Let’s have 2 jin each of prawns, mantis shrimp, and crayfish.”
Lu Qian was truly not polite with Jiang Tao and ordered a spree after picking up the menu.
Director Tian’s name is Tian Jianhui, a slightly overweight middle-aged man in his early forties.
As this was Tian Jianhui’s first time dining with Jiang Tao, he was very polite and only ordered a couple of dishes.
Ma Dongmei and Sun Xiangxiang declined several times, and neither of them ordered anything, so Jiang Tao ended up supplementing their orders.
He waved his hand and ordered 8 specialty dishes from the seafood BBQ section, and finally added a conch costing over 400 yuan and a case of Feitian Moutai.
Although Tian Jianhui and Lu Qian were also in good economic condition.
Both were natives of the Capital City, owning real estate left by their parents and having some savings.
However, conchs priced at over 800 yuan each and Feitian Moutai costing over two thousand yuan a bottle were a bit “over the top” for them.
Jiang Tao’s exceptionally generous personality instantly won Tian Jianhui’s favor, making him feel respected and valued.
After some idle chat, several waiters began serving dishes with large plates and big sprays.
The dishes they ordered were quickly brought to the table, filling it completely.
With Brother Lu mediating the atmosphere, Jiang Tao and Tian Jianhui quickly became familiar and started calling each other brothers.
“It is a great honor today to meet a young and promising talent like Young Brother Jiang.”
Although Tian Jianhui’s words contained some flattery, he genuinely valued this Young Brother Jiang.
After signing the contract then, Jiang Tao transferred 2.1 million yuan to Sun Xiangxiang without a second thought.
Coupled with the Mercedes-Benz car key casually placed on the table.
Among the people Tian Jianhui knew, Jiang Tao’s strength was definitely among the top 10, making him well worth befriending.
“Elder Brother Tian, you flatter me. Thank you for your trouble today, let’s have another drink, brother.”
“Good! I like working with straightforward people like Young Brother Jiang.”
As Jiang Tao spoke, he smiled, raised his glass, and clinked it with Tian Jianhui again. The two brothers drank it down together.
At this time, Jiang Tao’s physique had reached 132 points, far exceeding the human limit.
The effect of alcohol on his body was very, very small.
Drinking 53% ABV Feitian Moutai was like drinking water; he felt nothing at all.
He could only taste a hint of alcohol when drinking the wine produced from the yellow jade nectar bottle.
The meal started around noon and lasted until about 1:30 PM.
The atmosphere during the meal was very harmonious.
The meal also brought Jiang Tao and Tian Jianhui closer, and they added each other as friends.
Although Tian Jianhui was just a village official in an urban village.
He could play a crucial role at times, making him a valuable connection.
After eating and drinking, Jiang Tao went downstairs to settle the bill, which cost over 10,000 yuan.
Of course, the main expense of today’s meal was the alcoholic drinks.
The case of Feitian Moutai that the three of them finished alone cost over 10,000 yuan.
However, this amount of money was nothing to the current Jiang Tao.
Moreover, the property he bought from Sun Xiangxiang had a 1000% appreciation rate.
When the price rose and he sold it, the money spent on today’s meal wouldn’t even cover a fraction of Jiang Tao’s profit.
“Young Brother Jiang, thank you for hosting us this afternoon. I’ll treat you next time!”
After the meal, a somewhat drunk Tian Jianhui slung his arm around Jiang Tao’s shoulder, acting like they were close brothers.
“Alright, then let’s make plans again another time to invite Brother Tian and Brother Lu.”
Jiang Tao drank more than 3 bottles by himself, but he appeared the most sober and least affected among the three.
“Yes, and Uncle Lu! Uncle Lu must come too! Uncle Lu, you should have introduced me to Young Brother Jiang earlier!”
Tian Jianhui turned to Lu Qian and said with a slurred tongue.
“Heh, that’s my fault, Uncle. I admit it.”
Although Lu Qian verbally admitted fault, he inwardly disagreed.
Jiang Tao had been renting from him for seven or eight years, and for the previous six or seven years, he was just an ordinary truck driver.
Working hard from early morning to late night, he earned only seven or eight thousand yuan a month.
In a big city like the Capital City, this income placed him firmly among the lower class.
If he had introduced you, Tian Jianhui, to that little Jiang earlier, you wouldn’t have taken him seriously either!
In just a few months, Lu Qian witnessed Jiang Tao transform from an ordinary truck driver into the wealthy tycoon he was today, with a net worth of millions and driving luxury cars.
“Little Jiang was never destined to stay in a small pond; he was entrenched in the social bottom for twenty to thirty years.”
“Now that he has finally met his opportune moment, he has instantly transformed into a dragon in the sky!”
Lu Qian, an old man, watched Jiang Tao rise to prominence and fortune in such a short time. He felt more relief and blessings than envy.
The three brothers chatted for another ten minutes or so at the entrance of Pang Ge Barbecue.
When Jiang Tao’s designated driver arrived, the two older brothers reluctantly saw him off to the village entrance and watched him get into the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon.
After seeing Jiang Tao off, Lu Qian and Tian Jianhui also parted ways at the village entrance and went their separate ways.
Around 2:30 PM.
The Mercedes-Benz G-wagon parked in an underground parking lot near the Panjiayuan Antique Market.
After giving the designated driver a five-star rating, Jiang Tao took out 200 yuan in cash from his pocket as a tip.
The driver looked to be around Jiang Tao’s age.
Seeing the driver, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but think of his past self, and he could feel the hardships of the lower-class people’s lives from him.
Although Jiang Tao did not yet have the ability to help everyone in the world, when he encountered people or things that touched him.
Giving them a little unexpected joy was like doing a good deed for the day.
“Thank you, boss, thank you! My name is He Yang, this is my business card.”
“If you need a designated driver again, you can call me.”
He Yang accepted Jiang Tao’s 200 yuan tip and five-star rating.
Then, he thanked Jiang Tao with a grateful expression and handed Jiang Tao a business card with his phone number printed on it.
Jiang Tao nodded calmly and said, “You’re welcome, you can go now.”
“Okay boss, goodbye boss!”
After thanking Jiang Tao, He Yang turned to pick up his next fare.
Jiang Tao casually put He Yang’s business card in the armrest box and got out of the car.
He walked to the parking space, opened the trunk, and took out some items he had accumulated from his hometown during this period.
One was the Auspicious Ingot he had salvaged from Qisan Reservoir before.
The system had appraised its value at around 600,000 yuan at the time.
The other was a USB drive containing a Bitcoin private key that Jiang Tao had obtained at a service area in D Province.
Although Jiang Tao didn’t understand this item, with the system’s valuation, he didn’t have to worry about being ripped off.
Moreover, he had cooperated with Zhang Bo multiple times, and they had already established a foundation of trust.
Plus, Zhang Bo had now joined his company and become a contracted streamer for Jiang’s Entertainment Company.
Zhang Bo naturally wouldn’t betray his boss.
When Jiang Tao arrived at Boyaa Auction House, he saw that Zhang Bo was live streaming.
He was calling everyone “old iron” and “family” so affectionately.
“Brother Jiang! You’re finally back! Come in quickly, come in! I missed you so much!”
“You must have brought back a lot of good stuff from your hometown this time!”
“Old irons, let me introduce you all. This is my Brother Jiang, who is also my boss!”
“When my boss makes a move, it’s always something priceless.”
“Family in the live stream today, you’re in for a treat. I’ll expand your knowledge later.”
Seeing Jiang Tao at the entrance, Zhang Bo greeted him with a smile and enthusiastically invited him in.
He also carefully controlled the framing, with the camera only showing Jiang Tao from the neck down, not his face.
“Wow, not bad, Zhang Bo. You have so many viewers in your live stream now.”
Jiang Tao opened Kuaidou on his mobile phone, entered Zhang Bo’s live stream, and saw that his account had over 30,000 followers.
There were over 300 people online in the live stream.
Considering that this afternoon is not peak hours, maintaining this number of viewers was quite good.
However, there was still a long way to go to complete the special mission of “helping others achieve success and achieving oneself.”
When Jiang Tao first triggered this mission, he needed Zhang Bo’s account to reach 500,000 followers to complete it.
He would receive a cash reward of 6.66 million yuan, as well as 10 points of physique, 10 points of charm value, and 10 points of health value.
This mission could not be completed by spending money on gifts.
Every follower had to be a genuine living follower.
And they had to be followers attracted by Zhang Bo’s personal charm.
After signing Zhang Bo to his company, Jiang Tao let him explore live streaming on his own.
Gaining 30,000 followers in just over half a month could be considered quite good.
Of course, there was still a significant gap compared to his sister-in-law Xu Sha, who gained over 200,000 followers in half a month.
Since he was here, Jiang Tao wasn’t stingy and directly sent a Carnival gift in Zhang Bo’s live stream.
“Thank you, my Brother Jiang!!! Old irons, just say how generous my Brother Jiang is!”
Zhang Bo let out a yelp of excitement upon seeing the Carnival gift from Jiang Tao, startling Jiang Tao.
This kid had gradually developed into a socially outgoing person since entering the live streaming industry.
It must be said that the environment and profession significantly change a person.
“Watching other people’s bosses, I’m shedding tears of envy!”
“Whoa, boss, do you guys still hire main streamers? I want to join too!”
“How can there be such a big difference between people and bosses!!”
“My boss just knows how to fine people all day. I’m quitting the moment I find another job!”
“Huh, this ID looks a bit familiar!”
“Ah! It’s Brother Jiang! So it’s Brother Jiang! The long-lost friend has returned!”
“Whoa, it really is Brother Jiang! I didn’t expect to run into my favorite running streamer in a streamer’s live broadcast that has nothing to do with running!”
“What is this divine collaboration! Brother Jiang, you’re so handsome! Main streamer, hurry up and show Brother Jiang’s face, I’ll give you gifts!”
“Streamer, I advise you to be sensible. We want to see Brother Jiang!”
“Who is Brother Jiang?”
When someone in Zhang Bo’s live stream recognized Jiang Tao’s ID, the comments on the public screen immediately got sidetracked.
Although Jiang Tao hadn’t streamed recently, his victory in Ping County had caused quite a stir in the running community.
His account had also gained over 120,000 followers, making him a minor internet celebrity.
Running into his own fans in Zhang Bo’s live stream at this moment was a low-probability event, but it happened coincidentally.
“Brother Jiang, can you show your face and greet your friends in the live stream?”
Zhang Bo didn’t act without permission and smiled, asking for Jiang Tao’s opinion.
“Of course.”
Jiang Tao wasn’t that socially anxious, so he readily agreed.
“See! Our Brother Jiang dotes on his fans like this!”
Zhang Bo said with a smile, adjusted the camera angle of his live streaming phone, and captured Jiang Tao’s full face.
“Wow! Brother Bo’s boss is so handsome! How happy would it be to be his employee!”
“Oh my god! Is this the legendary domineering CEO himself! So handsome, so charismatic!”
“If my boss were even one-tenth as handsome as him, I wouldn’t be thinking about job hopping every day!”
“I could work for a boss like this my whole life!”
“Are you sure, ladies, your ‘work a lifetime’ is the legitimate kind?”
“Why does Brother Jiang look even handsomer? As expected! Exercise makes people more handsome, netizens don’t lie to me!”
“From today on, I’m going to start running too. No one can stop me!”
In the live stream, the viewers, whether fans or passersby, were all excited and surprised to see Jiang Tao’s full face.
In the recent period, Jiang Tao had completed several special missions and gained more charm value.
His appearance had indeed improved significantly, making him more photogenic.
Coupled with the increase in physique, his body shape had also become more perfect.
His shoulders had widened, his waist had narrowed, his back had thinned, and his deltoids had naturally emerged.
Even though he slept in every day and didn’t exercise at all.
Jiang Tao already had clearly defined eight-pack abs.
His pectoral and biceps/triceps muscles were also approaching perfection.
All of these were changes reflected in his body due to the increase in physique.
With his extremely high appearance value, a physique “more supermodel than supermodel.”
And the calm, restrained, and unhurried demeanor he possessed.
Jiang Tao’s appearance instantly overshadowed the streamer Zhang Bo.
