Chapter 249: Do You Know Your Ex-husband Won 10 Million?
Paid the bill at the breakfast shop.
Jiang Tao drove his Mercedes-Benz G-wagon towards Yicheng Real Estate.
Yesterday evening, he had arranged to meet Yuan Mengqi at the real estate agency at 9 AM today when they opened for business.
Ping County is small, and in less than five minutes, the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon was parked in front of Yicheng Real Estate.
He pushed open the car door and stepped out, looking into the office through the large glass at the entrance.
Jiang Tao saw more than a dozen people inside, some standing and some sitting.
If his guess was correct, these were likely homeowners from Shunning Mansion waiting to sell their properties for cash.
If only they knew that Shunning Mansion’s housing prices would skyrocket in two months…
“Relying on physical labor, a lifetime of hard work is far inferior to the money earned in one day through an information gap.”
“How can ordinary people compete with the second generation who can obtain advantageous information in advance?”
He sighed inwardly, and Jiang Tao walked towards the entrance of the agency.
As for hoarding houses in Shunning Mansion using the information gap to make money, Jiang Tao had no psychological burden.
If he was willing to pay to buy these homeowners’ properties today, perhaps they would even thank him.
Of course, in two months, when housing prices began to skyrocket.
These people would hate him as much as they were grateful to him now.
Thinking of this, Jiang Tao paused halfway and turned back towards the Starbucks where he had first met Yuan Mengqi.
It’s better to avoid trouble; it’s best not to meet these homeowners.
Ping County is so small, he might run into them on the street someday.
Although Jiang Tao wasn’t afraid of anyone, it’s better to avoid trouble.
What if he encountered someone who couldn’t handle it and had an extreme personality? That would be troublesome.
At this time in the morning, there wasn’t a single customer in the Starbucks, making it quite peaceful.
As soon as Jiang Tao entered, the eyes of the girls at the service desk all turned towards him.
His appearance was already good, and now he was wearing thousands of dollars worth of designer clothing.
He exuded a sense of nobility amidst his calm and reserved demeanor.
In addition, after completing several tasks, his charm value had also increased significantly.
Nowadays, Jiang Tao was the “Charming Uncle” described online.
He was very attractive to women of all ages!
“Wow, what a handsome uncle! I wonder if he has a girlfriend?”
“Nonsense, he’s so handsome, he must have a girlfriend!”
“I wonder if he minds having one more girlfriend?”
“Xiao Liu, are you crazy? If you think like that, then we can’t be friends anymore. You dare to have a crush on my boyfriend!”
The girls, having nothing else to do, whispered jokes to each other, but their gazes would occasionally flick towards Jiang Tao.
One girl quickly grabbed an order taker and ran towards Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao casually found a seat by the window, ordered an iced Americano for himself, and a cappuccino for Yuan Mengqi, which she had last time.
He also ordered some small pastries before calling Yuan Mengqi.
Less than three minutes after hanging up, Yuan Mengqi, dressed in a light gray professional women’s suit, arrived at Starbucks with Chai Zijie, whom Jiang Tao had met yesterday.
“Manager Jiang, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting!”
Chai Zijie greeted Jiang Tao very politely, his eyes filled with respect.
After meeting Jiang Tao in Bai Yulan’s office yesterday, Chai Zijie’s regard for him had increased several notches.
Not only was this person wealthy, but the fact that he could connect with Sister Bai’s network indicated that his background was also not simple!
“Manager… Jiang.”
In front of her boss, Yuan Mengqi’s address to Jiang Tao changed from calling him by his name to “Manager Jiang.”
“Manager Chai, Mengqi, please sit anywhere; there’s no one else here.”
“Manager Chai, order whatever you’d like to drink; it’s my treat.”
Jiang Tao did not get up, smiling as he pointed to the two seats opposite him and invited them to sit.
“Okay, thank you, Manager Jiang. I’ll have an iced Americano as well.”
Chai Zijie said, and sat down respectfully opposite Jiang Tao.
Yuan Mengqi also sat down.
After they were seated and had exchanged a few pleasantries, they began the formal discussion of the day.
As of this moment, Chai Zijie and Yuan Mengqi had secured 10 properties in Shunning Mansion.
Moreover, they were all the largest unit sizes, as per Jiang Tao’s request.
Jiang Tao only needed to provide the funds; all the procedures would be handled by Yicheng Real Estate Agency.
After signing a few contracts, Jiang Tao promptly transferred 6 million yuan in purchase funds to the company’s public account for Chai Zijie.
The three stayed at Starbucks until around noon, and then they left together.
“Manager Jiang, I’ll treat you to lunch today. What kind of flavors do you like?”
Chai Zijie looked at Jiang Tao respectfully, his tone very polite.
Jiang Tao had taken care of their agency’s business so much this time; it was only right for him, the boss, to treat him to a meal.
Watching their boss respectfully address his old classmate, Yuan Mengqi felt quite emotional.
Her old classmate had truly succeeded!
Jiang Tao pointed to Qiao Shaguo across the street and said,
“How about we go to Qiao Shaguo across the street? Mengqi and I have been there once, and the taste is quite good.”
“Where to? Alright! Wherever Manager Jiang says, we’ll go!”
Chai Zijie said with a smile, “I also go to Qiao Shaguo often; the taste is indeed good!”
“Moreover, Mengqi’s younger brother is the head chef at that Qiao Shaguo, right Mengqi?”
Chai Zijie said, looking at Yuan Mengqi beside him.
Yuan Mengqi nodded in agreement:
“Yes, but my brother has been in the hospital taking care of our mother recently, so he hasn’t been here for days.”
“Oh? Your brother is the head chef at this Qiao Shaguo?”
Hearing Yuan Mengqi’s words, and recalling the name of the chef mentioned in the intelligence report, Jiang Tao’s face suddenly showed a look of surprise.
Yuan Mengjie…
Could this Yuan Mengjie be Yuan Mengqi’s brother?
“Yes, he’s been working at this restaurant for almost four years.”
Hearing Yuan Mengqi’s answer, Jiang Tao was almost certain that the chef mentioned in the intelligence report was Yuan Mengqi’s brother.
“Your brother’s name is Yuan Mengjie?”
“Do you know my brother?”
“Kind of!”
Jiang Tao smiled after hearing Yuan Mengqi’s answer. They were indeed siblings!
“By the way, Mengqi, can you arrange for me to meet your brother? I have something I want to discuss with him.”
“Discuss something with my brother?”
Yuan Mengqi looked at Jiang Tao with curiosity upon hearing his words.
Jiang Tao nodded: “Yes.”
Yuan Mengqi: “Sure, when are you free?”
Jiang Tao thought for a moment and said, “This afternoon.”
Yuan Mengqi: “Okay, what time? Where?”
Jiang Tao raised his hand to check the time and said after some thought,
“Let’s meet at Starbucks, at 5 PM.”
“Okay! I’ll tell him later.”
Yuan Mengqi nodded. In front of Chai Zijie, she didn’t ask why Jiang Tao wanted to see her brother.
They walked and chatted, and in no time, they arrived at the entrance of Qiao Shaguo.
“Manager Jiang, Manager Chai, please go ahead.”
After Yuan Mengqi opened the door, she invited Jiang Tao and Chai Zijie in first, and then she entered last.
As soon as the three entered, a girl in a Qiao Shaguo uniform hurried towards them.
“Sister Mengqi, you’re here! Three people? Come this way.”
Lin Ranran greeted Yuan Mengqi warmly and couldn’t help but let her gaze linger on Jiang Tao’s face for a moment.
She remembered Jiang Tao from yesterday when he came to the shop to buy a claypot, and she was particularly impressed by the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon he drove!
“Ranran, you’re back at work.”
Yuan Mengqi smiled and greeted Lin Ranran when she saw her.
“Yes, yes, the family matters are settled. Sister Mengqi, please come this way.”
Lin Ranran nodded in response while leading the three to a vacant dining table in the back and arranging for them to be seated.
“Ranran?”
Hearing Yuan Mengqi’s address to Lin Ranran, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but take a few more glances at her.
This should be the woman mentioned in the intelligence report as Yuan Mengjie’s girlfriend.
Lin Ranran was also a part of his plan to poach talent this time.
These two “infiltrating” Qiao Shaguo, one as a chef and the other as a waitress, was indeed a clever move.
“Manager Jiang, feel free to order anything you like. Would you like some drinks?”
After they sat down, Chai Zijie eagerly beckoned to Jiang Tao.
“Drinking is out, I have to drive later. Let me have a bottle of…”
Jiang Tao glanced at the ice chest inside the restaurant and said,
“A bottle of that large bottle of sour jujube juice.”
“Okay, then we’ll have juice. I’ll treat you to drinks another day if there’s a chance.”
Chai Zijie naturally wouldn’t dare to persuade Jiang Tao to drink and readily agreed.
“One order of Boiled Sliced Pork in Hot Chili Oil, one order of Spicy Beef, one order of Kung Pao Chicken, and one order of Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms. I’m done.”
Jiang Tao didn’t stand on ceremony with Chai Zijie and ordered several dishes that he and Yuan Mengqi had eaten before.
Chai Zijie took the iPad for ordering and casually ordered four more dishes, then asked Lin Ranran to serve them quickly.
The prices at Qiao Shaguo were very affordable; 8 dishes were less than 300 yuan, so Chai Zijie didn’t mind the expense.
With Lin Ranran, a familiar face, around, the speed at which Jiang Tao’s table was served was much faster than other tables.
After waiting for less than five minutes, four bubbling hot clay pots were brought to the table, along with four dishes served on plates.
“Manager Jiang, I’ll toast you. Thank you for your trust in our Yicheng.”
Chai Zijie raised his juice and toasted Jiang Tao.
This time, Jiang Tao purchased 20 properties in Shunning Mansion from Yicheng Real Estate, with a total value of about 10 million yuan.
Chai Zijie and his real estate agency would receive a commission of at least 200,000 yuan.
For their major client, Chai Zijie was naturally extremely respectful.
“Manager Chai, you’re too kind. Wishing us a pleasant cooperation.”
Jiang Tao also smiled, raised his juice, and clinked glasses with Chai Zijie, his expression very calm.
“Manager Jiang, I’ll toast you too.”
Yuan Mengqi, following suit, raised her juice to toast Jiang Tao.
“Haha, Class Monitor Yuan, let’s not be so formal. You can still call me by my name. Hearing you call me Manager Jiang feels very awkward.”
Jiang Tao raised his juice and clinked glasses with Yuan Mengqi, saying with a smile.
Chai Zijie chimed in with a smile:
“Manager Jiang is right. Mengqi, don’t be so distant with your old classmate.
You should keep in touch more often. If Manager Jiang has any business in the future, he’ll remember to look after you.”
Chai Zijie’s words were very sincere.
If Jiang Tao took care of Yuan Mengqi’s business, he would also benefit.
“Okay, then I’ll still call you Jiang Tao. To be honest, calling you Manager Jiang also feels a bit awkward.”
Yuan Mengqi smiled and naturally accepted Jiang Tao’s suggestion.
Old classmates reunited, and Jiang Tao had helped her so much.
Besides gratitude, Yuan Mengqi felt a sense of closeness towards Jiang Tao that she hadn’t felt before.
Although they had been classmates for several years, that was all.
In fact, they were just ordinary classmates in school, with not much interaction.
This time, Jiang Tao had proactively lent Yuan Mengqi 300,000 yuan, helping her solve the urgent need for her mother’s medical treatment.
Their life trajectories had finally intersected, or rather, their fates had become intertwined.
At least… that’s how Yuan Mengqi saw it.
She would never forget the help Jiang Tao had given her family and would be grateful to him for her entire life.
While grateful to Jiang Tao, she also mentally elevated his status to that of her best friend.
Of course, she wasn’t trying to get more benefits from Jiang Tao just because he was successful and wealthy now.
Although these were also facts.
But she truly didn’t intend to extort any more benefits from Jiang Tao.
She now just wanted to work hard, earn more money, and repay the 300,000 yuan that Jiang Tao had lent her as soon as possible.
The meal lasted from around noon until about 1:30 PM.
Chai Zijie rushed to pay the bill, and the three walked out of the restaurant together.
“Manager Chai, you go back first. I want to talk to Mengqi alone about something.”
After they went out, Jiang Tao looked at Chai Zijie and said with a smile.
“Alright! You old classmates have a good chat.”
Chai Zijie responded with a smile, then looked at Yuan Mengqi and said,
“Mengqi, you don’t need to go to the shop this afternoon. Just accompany Manager Jiang.”
“Cough, cough, okay Manager Chai.”
Yuan Mengqi’s expression was slightly awkward as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
Manager Chai’s words sounded so suggestive!
Chai Zijie smiled and waved,
“Manager Jiang, I’ll be going now. If you need anything, just call me or Mengqi directly.”
“Okay, thank you for lunch, Manager Chai. Goodbye.”
Jiang Tao also smiled and waved goodbye to Chai Zijie, watching him walk in the direction of Yicheng Real Estate.
“What do you want to talk about alone?”
After Chai Zijie left, Yuan Mengqi curiously looked at Jiang Tao, her face filled with questioning.
“Let’s talk in my car; it’s too public here.”
Jiang Tao turned and walked towards his Mercedes-Benz G-wagon parked nearby.
“Talk in the car?”
Yuan Mengqi looked at Jiang Tao’s retreating back as he walked away briskly, her expression slightly taken aback.
“Let’s go? What are you thinking about? Are you afraid I’ll eat you in the car?”
Jiang Tao didn’t hear any movement behind him. He turned and saw Yuan Mengqi still standing there, so he teased her with a smile.
“Cough, cough, who’s afraid? Not me.”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Yuan Mengqi’s face turned red. She tucked her hair behind her ear and took small steps to get into the car.
Bang!
Bang!
The car doors closed. Jiang Tao first rolled down the window slightly and lit a cigarette.
Then he turned to Yuan Mengqi, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, and said,
“Yuan Mengqi, do you know that your ex-husband Liu Gang won 10 million?”
