Chapter 267: The Nine Fish Painting’s Special Attribute, Vivid And Lifelike!
Patrolled his two companies.
Briefly understood the company’s business progress and personal development trends.
It was already past 10 AM when Jiang Tao left the Walden Lake Villa Area.
It took more than ten minutes for the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon to stop outside the Xiao Shahe Urban Village where Jiang Tao used to rent.
The G-Wagon parked next to the truck Jiang Tao used to drive for hauling goods.
After getting out of the car, Jiang Tao looked at the two cars parked together, and couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion.
The 4.2-meter truck was like his past.
The imposing Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, on the other hand, was like his present.
In less than half a year, he owned two luxury cars worth millions, three fully paid-off properties in the Capital City, and tens of millions in cash assets.
All of this was a huge transformation brought about by the Daily Intelligence.
Seeing the old companion who had fought alongside him, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but feel a lot of emotion.
Immediately, he took out his mobile phone and called Wang Zhiyuan.
Asked him to make time to give the truck a full maintenance and then drive it back to the food factory to “continue serving.”
After the call, Jiang Tao opened the trunk of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and took out the scroll containing the Nine Fish Painting.
Back in the car, Jiang Tao attempted to bind it, but was prompted that there were other observers nearby, and it was unsuccessful.
He tried for about ten minutes without success.
Unable to do anything, he had to take the scroll back to the rental room he had rented on the second floor of Uncle Lu’s house.
Although he no longer lived there, the lease had not yet expired, and he had not checked out.
It was also good to visit occasionally and treat it as his private sanctuary.
Since he hadn’t been there in a long time, a layer of dust had settled on the table and chairs in the room.
Jiang Tao didn’t plan to stay there long, so he was too lazy to clean it.
After entering the room, he took out the Nine Fish Painting from the scroll and tried to bind it again.
【 Binding Nine Fish Painting, please wait…】
【 Congratulations on successfully binding the Nine Fish Painting. Do you wish to activate the random attribute immediately?】
“Yes!”
Seeing the successful binding, Jiang Tao did not hesitate to choose to activate the attribute.
【 Activating attribute, please wait…】
After waiting for about three more minutes, a brand new interface appeared before Jiang Tao.
【 Item Name】: Nine Fish Painting
【 Special Attribute】: Lifelike!
“Lifelike?”
As Jiang Tao’s attention focused on the attribute activated by the Nine Fish Painting, the explanation for the corresponding attribute instantly appeared in his mind.
“Lifelike, so that’s how it is!”
After understanding the special attribute of the Nine Fish Painting, Jiang Tao immediately took out the red water bucket he used to store water from under the bed.
He went out and filled a large half-bucket of water at the public sink and brought it back into the room.
He tried to place the rolled-up Nine Fish Painting into the water bucket according to the method introduced by the system.
Plop, plop, plop, plop—
Almost the moment Jiang Tao placed the Nine Fish Painting into the water bucket, nine carp, five red and four black, appeared in the bucket!
“They are indeed lifelike!”
Looking at the nine fish swimming happily in the water bucket, Jiang Tao’s face broke into a smile.
These nine carp were not ordinary carp.
In Jiang Tao’s vision, the red carp were labeled with “Ornamental Value +3.”
Moreover, the red carp materialized from the Nine Fish Painting were indeed very beautiful!
The red scales shimmered in the water like dazzling gems.
The body shape of the carp was also very elegant, giving people an impulse to buy.
These highly ornamental red carp could definitely fetch a good price.
However, Jiang Tao was not short of money now, nor was he in a hurry to cash out.
He could only get 9 fish from the Nine Fish Painting each day, which was not enough to distribute to his two companies.
The black carp had the attribute “Deliciousness +3” marked on their bodies.
It was presumed that there was a significant improvement in taste.
“Four a day isn’t even enough for myself to eat, I’ll save them for now!”
After looking at the nine fish that had just materialized from the Nine Fish Painting, Jiang Tao put the Nine Fish Painting away again.
This time, he directly opened the System Panel’s 【 Warehouse】 page and put the Nine Fish Painting in.
During this period, he had received many inventory slot rewards by completing special missions.
This way, all the special items he had previously acquired could be stored in the system’s 【 Warehouse】.
It was safer and more convenient to access.
After storing the Nine Fish Painting, Jiang Tao picked up the water bucket containing the nine large carp and went downstairs.
“Hey! Xiao Jiang! Haven’t seen you in a while, what brings you here today?”
As soon as Jiang Tao went downstairs, he ran into Uncle Lu Qian, who was just about to go out to throw away the trash.
Of course, Lu Qian no longer allowed him to call him “Uncle” and insisted that he change his address to “Elder Brother.”
“Look at Brother Lu, you’re so full of vitality, you must be doing well lately.”
Jiang Tao also greeted Lu Qian with a smile.
“Hahaha, your brother can have such a happy old age entirely thanks to you, my boy!”
Lu Qian laughed heartily and patted Jiang Tao’s shoulder. It was evident that he was genuinely happy from the bottom of his heart.
His 97% compatibility with Ma Dongmei was a match made in heaven.
Although they were both not young, after getting together, they were full of affection and love for each other, no less than young couples in love.
Since getting together with Ma Dongmei, Lu Qian felt like he had become twenty to thirty years younger and lived a happier life every day.
Lu Qian enthusiastically invited, “Are you free tonight? Let’s have a drink together?”
“Haha, sure! We haven’t had a drink together in a while. Why not today?”
“By the way, I have a few fish that a friend just gave me. Brother Lu, find me something and I’ll give you two.”
Although Jiang Tao was now considered a small tycoon with tens of millions in assets, he had no intention of distancing himself from Lu Qian.
He had benefited a lot from Lu Qian.
For example, the Melo Pearl he sold for over 80,000 yuan, and the Delicious Pickled Vegetable Jar that propped up half of Jiang’s Food Factory.
And the meteorite he found in the water pit earlier, which sold for seven or eight hundred thousand.
One should not forget their roots!
“Wow! These fish look really good! They don’t look like they’re from a farm, they’re real wild ones!”
Lu Qian glanced and immediately saw that the carp in Jiang Tao’s bucket were different from those raised in ponds.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “I don’t know about these things. I’ll stew them tonight and taste them.”
“Good, good, good, you’re straightforward! I, Old Lu, like making friends with straightforward people like you!”
“Call your parents, your sister, and your father-in-law tonight as well.”
“My house isn’t very spacious, but I can arrange two tables.”
Lu Qian said as he put down the garbage bag he was holding.
He turned around and went into his kitchen to bring out a red water bucket of the same model as Jiang Tao’s.
“Here, I’ll give you all four of these. There will be a lot of people tonight, two won’t be enough.”
Hearing that Old Lu was going to host a banquet tonight, Jiang Tao decided to give him all four black carp.
“Haha, that’s what I thought! You’re a smart kid!”
“I’ll organize it, and I’ll contact your parents. You just remember to come tonight.”
Lu Qian had been to Jiang Tao’s house several times and had already become friends with Jiang Wen and the others.
If he organized a gathering, everyone would give him face.
Jiang Tao nodded with a smile, “Okay! I’ll come tonight.”
“Oh, Xiao Jiang! I was so engrossed in catching up with you after a long time that I almost forgot about important business.”
Lu Qian suddenly slapped his forehead and said,
“Do you remember that small courtyard belonging to my nephew’s wife’s family that we talked about before you went home for Qingming Festival?”
“Yes, I remember.”
Jiang Tao nodded. Before the Qingming Festival, he and Lu Qian had a meal that triggered an intelligence report.
Lu Qian’s nephew’s wife was planning to sell an old house in Xiao Shahe and return to her hometown to live out her retirement.
Lu Qian had taken Jiang Tao to see the courtyard. It was 15 meters long and 10 meters wide, with a land area of 150 square meters.
At that time, the auntie named Sun Xiangxiang asked for 2.3 million yuan.
However, the system’s bottom price was 2.1 million, a difference of 200,000.
Therefore, the price was not agreed upon, and Jiang Tao did not buy it at the time.
Now, more than half a month had passed since the last discussion.
Sun Xiangxiang’s old house had still not been sold.
Last night, she finally made up her mind and was willing to lower the price to 2.1 million yuan, as Jiang Tao had offered.
However, it was somewhat difficult for her to contact Jiang Tao herself.
After all, she had refused so decisively and persistently back then.
Now that the price had been lowered, it felt like she was begging Jiang Tao to buy it, which was a bit awkward.
So, Sun Xiangxiang found Lu Qian, the intermediary, hoping to convey her intentions through him.
“Little Sun said she’ll sell the house to you at the price you offered back then. What do you think…”
More than half a month had passed, and Lu Qian was no longer sure if Jiang Tao still wanted to buy that small courtyard.
“Okay! Let’s stick to the price I offered. When can she come to sign the contract?”
Jiang Tao was as straightforward as ever.
The intelligence report at the time indicated that the property he acquired had an appreciation rate of up to 1000%.
Buying it now for 2.1 million would yield a profit of 21 million in the future!
With such an attractive rate of return, Jiang Tao naturally wouldn’t refuse to cooperate just because he had been rejected before.
Who would turn down money!
“Do you have any other business this morning? If there’s nothing urgent, I’ll call her now.”
“She’s in Xiao Shahe right now, and she should be able to meet you soon.”
Lu Qian was as warm-hearted as ever.
“Okay! Then please have Brother Lu make the call. I’ll wait for her here.”
Jiang Tao indeed had no urgent matters this morning.
Buying cars for Xu Li and Yuan Mengqi was not an immediate concern.
As for the beauty salon that was being subleased, mentioned in last night’s intelligence report.
Jiang Tao had already sent Yuan Mengqi and Yuan Mengjie to negotiate with the landlord, so he didn’t need to be personally involved.
“Alright! Then let’s go inside to rest and have some tea.”
“An old friend of mine just got me a jar of good tea, which I usually don’t even drink myself. You’re lucky, kid.”
Lu Qian said as he ushered Jiang Tao into his house.
As soon as he entered, Jiang Tao saw Ma Dongmei sitting on the sofa, mending clothes with a needle and thread.
Seeing Jiang Tao enter, Ma Dongmei’s face broke into a smile, and she eagerly got up to greet him.
She greeted Jiang Tao in her own way, expressing her welcome.
“Good morning, Aunt Ma. I haven’t seen you in a while. I just returned from my hometown.”
After greeting Ma Dongmei, Jiang Tao explained with a smile why he hadn’t visited recently.
“Mmm mmm, ah ah ah…”
Ma Dongmei quickly signed, and seeing Jiang Tao, her fellow villager, felt like seeing a relative from her maternal home.
“Xiao Mei said she knows everything. Jing Jing has already told her.”
“Oh, and invite Jing Jing tonight too. That girl hasn’t been here for over a week.”
Lu Qian translated between Jiang Tao and Ma Dongmei, smiling as he said this.
After speaking, he took out a feature phone from his pocket, found Sun Xiangxiang’s number, and dialed it.
“Hello, Little Sun, it’s your Uncle Lu. I just ran into Little Jiang today, and I chatted with him again about your courtyard matter…”
After dialing Sun Xiangxiang’s number, Lu Qian briefly chatted with her and then asked her to come to his house to talk in person.
In reality, there wasn’t much to talk about.
Regarding the house and the price, everything that needed to be discussed had been discussed last time; only the price hadn’t been agreed upon.
This time, neither party had any objections to the price, so it was just a matter of signing the contract, completing the procedures, and making the payment.
“Alright, Little Jiang, Little Sun said she’ll be here soon. Please wait a moment.”
“Why did you stay in your hometown for so long this time? Was there something going on?”
After hanging up with Sun Xiangxiang, Lu Qian started chatting with Jiang Tao again.
“Nothing much, just invested in some small projects in my hometown…”
Jiang Tao chatted with Lu Qian and Ma Dongmei for about ten minutes.
Sun Xiangxiang arrived fashionably late.
Seeing her again after half a month, Sun Xiangxiang looked much more listless than before, her expression exceptionally downcast.
“Uncle Lu, Mr. Jiang, I apologize for making you wait.”
After entering, Sun Xiangxiang proactively greeted Lu Qian and Jiang Tao.
The arrogant demeanor of “buy it if you want, don’t if you don’t” during the negotiation with Jiang Tao last time was gone, replaced by extreme amiability and even a hint of subservience.
“Little Sun, come and sit. You’ve met Little Jiang before, so I won’t introduce you.”
“Your time is valuable, so let’s get straight to business without wasting words.”
Lu Qian was also a decisive person who disliked dragging things out and rambling.
He immediately steered the conversation to business.
Jiang Tao and Sun Xiangxiang had nothing more to discuss; the price was right, and all that remained was signing the contract and payment.
From past 10 AM to around 12 PM.
Jiang Tao and Sun Xiangxiang signed several contracts under the witness of Lu Qian and a village cadre from Xiao Shahe Village.
After the contracts were signed, Jiang Tao promptly transferred the money to Sun Xiangxiang on the spot.
At this point, 2.1 million yuan was not a large sum for him.
He had over 10 million yuan in funds readily available in his account.
Jiang Tao planned to renovate this courtyard and use it as employee dormitories for Jiang’s Food Factory.
Currently, the dozen or so employees at the food factory were crammed into the factory’s only two prefabricated containers, which was a very harsh condition.
The factory employees were all fellow villagers recruited by Jiang Tao from his hometown.
Jiang Tao would not begrudge spending a little money to improve their quality of life.
