Chapter 156: Monthly 100,000 Quota Filial Piety Card And The Gold Axe And Silver Axe In The River!
After dinner, I rested for a while.
Dad and Mom went downstairs for a walk.
Xu Li drove to Jiang Yi’s place to pick up Jiang Xue from class.
Jiang Tao, as usual, ran on the treadmill for an hour to strengthen his body.
After this period of exercise.
He can now run for an hour straight without needing to rest in between.
It’s related to his own training, and also to the physique bonus.
In the last ten days or so, most of the time he has triggered a physique reward within an hour of exercise.
Jiang Tao’s physique has increased from the initial 49 points to 56 points.
Although he hasn’t escaped the “weak” evaluation yet.
He can clearly feel that he has become stronger.
Xu Li can also feel this.
You have completed 1 hour of running exercise, congratulations on obtaining 1 point of physique reward!
While running in a pool of sweat, a prompt suddenly appeared on Jiang Tao’s retina.
Seeing that the reward had been obtained, he reached out and pressed the “STOP” button.
The treadmill belt gradually slowed down and finally stopped.
Jiang Tao picked up the towel draped on it and wiped the sweat from his head and body.
He stepped off the treadmill and went straight to the shower room for a hot shower.
While showering, Jiang Tao heard the room door open.
Soon, the sounds of Xu Li and Jiang Xue chatting could be heard from inside the room.
Today, Jiang Xue was taken to Jiang Yi’s house to study, and they ate dinner there as well.
Jiang Yi has been tutoring Jiang Xue for over ten days.
The two of them spend a day together at school every day, and they stay together after school.
Not only do they not get tired of each other, but their relationship has become even closer.
Under Jiang Yi’s careful guidance, Jiang Xue’s grades have also improved rapidly.
In just over ten days, she has gone from the bottom of the class to the middle and lower ranks.
The little cotton jacket’s intelligence and quick wit are one aspect, and Jiang Yi’s teaching ability is another.
Jiang Yi’s level is no less than that of the Tsinghua graduate student tutor from Li Ziyue’s family, who earns fifty to sixty thousand a month.
After showering, Jiang Tao changed into a set of home pajamas and walked out of the bathroom.
As soon as he came out, he saw the mother and daughter playing a childish finger-catching game on the sofa in the living room.
“Hahaha, Mom is so clumsy! Can’t catch me, can’t catch me~”
“Again, again! This time I’ll definitely catch you!”
Seeing the mother and daughter having fun, a smile appeared on Jiang Tao’s lips.
Birth, aging, sickness, and death are all in the hands of fate. Old Sun’s matter is in the past.
Those who are alive must face the future with optimism and positivity.
“Dad, you come too!”
Seeing her dad, Jiang Xue also happily called him to join the game.
“I’m very strong! Catching you is a simple matter of child’s play.”
“Tch, bragging! My reaction is very fast, you and Mom definitely won’t be able to catch me! La la la~”
The little one even made a funny face at Jiang Tao provocatively.
“Oh, you’re quite confident! Then I’ll show you what strength is!”
Jiang Tao also joined the mother and daughter’s little game with a smile.
After playing on the sofa for a while.
Jiang Xue pestered Xu Li to read her a picture book about child growth.
Jiang Tao leaned on the sofa nearby, chatting with Liu Zhiyuan and Shan Yufei from his hometown in a WeChat group.
According to the intelligence provided by System Brother, a wave of market price in the cattle market is approaching.
Jiang Tao is still waiting for that opportunity.
As for what that opportunity is, System Brother didn’t say, but it will definitely appear.
Around 9 PM, Dad and Mom returned from their walk.
After chatting until about 9:30 PM, Jiang Xue started to get sleepy, and Xu Li took her to bathe first.
“Second child, let’s go to the balcony for a smoke.”
Jiang Wen gestured to Jiang Tao and got up to walk towards the balcony.
Jiang Tao saw that his father seemed to have something to tell him, and got up to follow.
Arriving on the balcony, Jiang Wen took out a pack of Huazi cigarettes from his pocket, took out two, and the father and son each lit one.
Jiang Tao casually asked, “What’s wrong, Dad?”
“Second child, your mother and I have discussed it, and we want to move to building 89.”
“Our whole family living together is lively, but it’s not a long-term solution after all.”
“Of course, you’ll still have dinner at our place every day.”
“We’re all living in the same residential area, not too far away.”
Jiang Wen, afraid his son would misunderstand something, explained a lot before Jiang Tao could ask.
“What is it, Dad? It’s nothing.”
Jiang Tao smiled when he heard his father’s words, this was not a problem.
As his father said, living together as a family does have many inconveniences.
They had to take turns showering at night and using the toilet in the morning.
When conditions permit, living separately and maintaining a certain distance is good for everyone.
After receiving Old Sun’s inheritance, Dad and Mom now own two properties, and they will definitely settle in the Capital City from now on.
Moving to their own house is also understandable.
“So, you agree?”
Seeing his son answer so readily, without hesitation or displeasure, Jiang Wen’s heart, which had been hanging, settled down.
He was truly afraid that his son would think he and his wife were moving away to seek solitude, leading to a misunderstanding.
Jiang Tao smiled, “You can move if you and Mom want to, but not now.”
“Building 89 needs to be renovated again.”
“I’ll find someone for the renovation. You and Mom can choose the style.”
Building 89, Unit 101, which is where Old Sun used to live.
The renovation of that house was still the basic renovation from when the developer handed it over.
They used the cheapest materials and did everything to save money.
The kitchen was also so blackened it was an eyesore.
Jiang Wen said, “No need to bother. Your mother and I are old, so renovation doesn’t matter. We can just buy some furniture.”
Jiang Tao said undeniably, “Listen to me on this matter. The future is long, and it’s more comfortable to live if it’s well renovated.”
“Then… alright! But we’ll pay for the renovation ourselves.”
Seeing his son’s persistence, Jiang Wen had to compromise.
Jiang Tao waved his hand, “Keep your money for your retirement with Mom. You don’t need to worry about the renovation.”
“You don’t need to worry about the money.”
Jiang Wen was very gratified by his son’s words, but he still refused Jiang Tao’s offer to pay for them.
“Keep your money for Lili and the little snowflakes. You have many places to spend money, and your mother and I don’t have many.”
Jiang Tao knew his father’s stubbornness and had to let him have his way.
Jiang Wen then said, “Oh, by the way, second child, the house at number 78, we want the third child to move in, what do you think…”
Before his father could finish speaking, Jiang Tao smiled and interrupted:
“Why are you asking me about this? It’s your and Mom’s house, you can give it to whomever you want, you don’t need to tell me.”
“Hehe, alright.”
Jiang Wen was relieved when he heard his son’s words and nodded with a smile.
In his opinion, the reason he met Sun Xiao Bao and received his inheritance was largely due to Jiang Tao.
Therefore, when disposing of the inheritance, he subconsciously sought Jiang Tao’s opinion.
But Jiang Tao clearly didn’t think so.
He didn’t covet even an iota of the inheritance Old Sun left for his parents.
Even if they gave one of the houses to his elder brother or younger sister, he wouldn’t have any objections.
The father and son sat on the balcony, smoking and chatting.
After Xu Li and Jiang Xue finished bathing, Mom went to wash, and then Dad.
Jiang Tao had already washed, and only brushed his teeth before returning to his room.
After enabling sleep mode for his parents, Jiang Tao and Xu Li played poker for over an hour.
After playing poker, Xu Li rested her head on Jiang Tao’s shoulder and whispered.
Jiang Tao told Xu Li about what his father had told him. Xu Li and Jiang Tao had the same idea and wanted to pay for the renovation for the elders.
After discussing their parents’ move, the conversation turned to the children.
“Honey, do you think there’s something wrong with me?”
“Why is there no movement after such a long time.”
Xu Li touched her stomach, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and her previously happy mood turned a little gloomy.
Ever since Jiang Tao came home the first day before the Lunar New Year, the couple had started their second child plan.
Now, more than a month has passed, and Xu Li’s stomach shows no signs of change.
“Don’t talk nonsense. We just had a physical examination a few days ago, and everything is fine. This can’t be rushed.”
Jiang Tao gently stroked Xu Li’s skin, smooth as silk, and whispered to comfort her.
Sun Xiao Bao’s cancer also made Jiang Tao highly concerned about his own and his family’s health.
A few days ago, he took his family to the hospital for a comprehensive check-up.
Except for a little fatty liver, for which the doctor advised him to drink less, smoke less, and exercise more, there was nothing else.
He also followed the doctor’s advice and has been drinking less frequently recently.
In addition to running every night, he also exercises with Xu Li.
Xu Li only had a slight anemia, which was because her period had just ended. Other than that, there were no major issues.
Dad and Mom had more problems, after all, they were at their age.
Their blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar were all slightly abnormal.
Due to not paying much attention to hygiene when living in the village and brushing their teeth only a few times a year, they had many dental problems.
Jiang Tao took them to the dental hospital to get fillings and implants. Just resolving their oral issues cost over 60,000 yuan.
If it were in the past, they wouldn’t have been willing to spend so much money on their teeth.
With Jiang Tao’s current economic strength, he didn’t feel any heartache.
Dad and Mom are not that old yet.
Without good teeth, they won’t be able to enjoy delicious food in the future.
“What if we have another daughter?”
“That would be great too.”
“Honey, do you think a son is better or a daughter is better?”
“Both are good!”
“Choose one.”
“Then I choose your mother!”
“…”
The two of them embraced each other, talking back and forth.
They chatted until nearly 11:50 PM when Xu Li started to feel sleepy.
The two of them finally ended their late-night talk and went to sleep.
Do you want to spend 66 yuan to activate sleep mode for Xu Li?
“Yes!”
Jiang Tao willed it, activating sleep mode for Xu Li, allowing her to have a good night’s sleep.
After this period of repeated experiments.
Jiang Tao has also gradually come to like sleeping in sleep mode.
The sleep-assisting effect of this auxiliary skill is simply amazing!
Every morning when he wakes up, he feels full of energy.
His overall spirit has improved much more than before!
After activating sleep mode for Xu Li, she quickly fell asleep, her breathing gradually becoming long and steady.
There are 5 minutes left until tomorrow’s intelligence refresh.
Jiang Tao picked up his mobile phone and browsed Moments for a while.
The 5 minutes passed as quickly as a white steed flashes past a crack.
Today’s Intelligence 01:
You had contact with Xu Li yesterday, and obtained related intelligence—
Xu Li has always wanted to invite her parents to visit the Capital City, but she refrained from doing so due to your feelings.
Helping her fulfill her filial piety can enhance marital affection and earn you a Filial Piety Card.
Filial Piety Card: Initial amount is 100,000 yuan.
This amount can be used for consumption for parents or elders, refreshed on the 1st of each month at 0:00.
…
“Filial Piety Card? A quota of 100,000 yuan per month!”
Seeing the first piece of intelligence refreshed today, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up.
His gaze was fixed on the note for the Filial Piety Card for a long time!
A quota of 100,000 per month means 1.2 million per year!
This thing is a bit like a salary card.
Except that the salary card is used to pay employees.
This Filial Piety Card can be used for consumption for parents or elders.
“Silly wife, what’s there to be embarrassed about telling me, what are you thinking with your little brain.”
Jiang Tao looked down at Xu Li, whose face showed a peaceful and satisfied smile, and affectionately reached out to stroke her face.
Jiang Tao is actually not as petty as Xu Li thinks.
As for the sarcastic remarks from his mother-in-law and sister-in-law in the past…
It would be a lie to say he completely didn’t care.
But he wouldn’t hold a grudge forever.
Jiang Tao’s heart is not that narrow; he has long since let go.
He wasn’t very interested in the plots in novels where characters show off in front of their mother-in-law and sister-in-law after becoming successful.
With a thought, he continued to look at the second piece of intelligence.
Today’s Intelligence 02:
You paid respects to Sun Xiao Bao at Longquan Cemetery yesterday, and obtained related intelligence—
50 meters behind Sun Xiao Bao’s tomb, under the silt of the artificial river, lies a 1000-gram gold axe and a silver axe of equal weight.
…
“Wow… a gold axe and a silver axe under the silt!”
“This must be from that immortal!”
Seeing the second piece of intelligence today, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up again!
Currently, the price of gold is still high.
Even without a certificate, 1000 grams of gold can be sold to jewelry makers for over 700,000 yuan!
“It seems I need to go to the cemetery again tomorrow.”
“Old Sun, Old Sun, is this a hint from your spirit?”
After reading the second piece of intelligence triggered by Old Sun, Jiang Tao recalled Old Sun’s appearance and voice.
“I hope you are reincarnated into a good family in your next life.”
He silently wished Old Sun well in his heart, and with a thought, continued to check the third piece of intelligence for today.
Today’s Intelligence 03:
You had communication with Liu Zhiyuan in a WeChat group yesterday, and obtained related intelligence—
Fan Debiao, a worker at the cattle farm, colluded with several cattle thieves and will act at 1 AM tonight.
Timely notification and pre-emptive measures can avoid a loss of 300,000 yuan!
…
“Damn, there’s a mole at the cattle farm!”
Seeing the third piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao suddenly sat up from the bed, all sleepiness gone!
He never expected that someone at the cattle farm would betray them and collude with outsiders to steal cattle!
And these people have a big appetite!
At the current cattle prices, it would take over 20 head of cattle to sell for around 300,000 yuan!
“Fan Debiao…”
Jiang Tao is not familiar with the workers at the cattle farm and has no impression of this person.
But this person definitely cannot be used again!
He quickly put on his shoes, threw on his pajamas, and walked to the living room.
Jiang Tao first found his uncle’s phone number on his mobile phone and dialed it.
Ring ring ring—
Ring ring ring—
The phone rang for a while before it was answered.
“Hello, Xiao Tao, what’s up?”
A somewhat groggy voice from his uncle and a woman’s soft complaint came from the other end.
“Uncle, don’t sleep. Hurry to the cattle farm and check. Someone just called me saying that someone is targeting the cattle at our farm.”
“Fan Debiao and the others are all at the cattle farm, it shouldn’t be that bad…”
Hearing his uncle’s words, Jiang Tao’s heart sank. It was indeed that Fan Debiao!
“You go and check. I’ll have Liu Zhiyuan and Shan Yufei come over too.”
“Okay! I’m going right now!”
“Then I’ll hang up. I’ll call Liu Zhiyuan and the others.”
“Okay!”
He briefly told his uncle about the situation at the cattle farm.
Jiang Tao then called Liu Zhiyuan and Shan Yufei separately, asking them to bring people to the cattle farm.
He then called his elder brother Jiang He, asking him to bring more people to bolster their presence.
To deter those cattle thieves, the more people the better!
…
The cold moonlight fell on the open ground of the Tian Family Village cattle farm.
The over 300 yellow cattle in the breeding area were now all lying down in their sheds, fast asleep.
In the employee dormitory, bottles of baijiu and beer were scattered randomly on the floor.
The three employees on duty for the night lay on their beds, their snores rising and falling, filling the room.
A bald, middle-aged man of stout build suddenly opened his eyes.
He didn’t get up immediately but listened to the sounds in the room for a moment.
Hearing that his two colleagues were asleep, he sat up from the bed and reached into his pocket to take out his mobile phone to check the time.
It was just past 0:10 AM, and there were still about 50 minutes left until the agreed action time.
“Why is time passing so slowly!”
Fan Debiao muttered softly, a hint of impatience on his face.
To cooperate with his buddies’ actions.
He bought wine and snacks with his own money and got the two colleagues on duty with him drunk.
If this operation is successful, he can get a 50,000 yuan kickback.
50,000 yuan is a considerable sum for Fan Debiao.
He hesitated for several days but finally couldn’t resist the temptation.
Moreover, there was no risk involved for him.
When the matter comes to light tomorrow, he can completely pretend to be drunk and absolve himself from this incident.
In this way, at most, he would be negligent in his duties, and at worst, he would be fired.
“I’m sorry, Old Tian. I have to resort to this because I urgently need money.”
“Your nephew is so capable and rich, he wouldn’t lack this little bit, right?”
Fan Debiao knew that he was in the wrong and felt guilty for betraying Tian Xiaoguang’s trust.
But the temptation of 50,000 yuan was too great!
He also urgently needed 50,000 yuan to make up the 180,000 yuan bride price for his son.
Ding ding ding—
While Fan Debiao was spacing out on the bed, the mobile phone charging on the headboard suddenly rang.
“Huh?”
Fan Debiao exclaimed in surprise. He thought it was his “accomplices” arriving early.
However, upon seeing the name “Old Tian” on the caller ID, Fan Debiao broke out in a cold sweat.
“Old Tian! Why is he calling me so late?”
Tian Xiaoguang’s call stunned Fan Debiao and completely disrupted his plan for the night!
Answer or not?
If he answers, his pretense of being drunk tonight will be exposed.
If he doesn’t answer, what if Old Tian can’t get through and comes to the cattle farm himself…
Ring ring, ring ring—
Looking at the continuously ringing phone in his hand, Fan Debiao’s mind raced, quickly calculating whether to answer the call!
Finally, Fan Debiao glanced at his two colleagues sleeping soundly on the adjacent bed, unaffected by the ringing.
He put down his phone and chose not to answer, pretending to be drunk until the end!
Ring ring—
The phone rang again. Fan Debiao picked up his phone and saw that this time it wasn’t “Old Tian” but “Xiao Liu”!
“Why is Liu Zhiyuan calling me too?”
Seeing Liu Zhiyuan’s call, Fan Debiao gradually felt that something was unusual tonight!
Abnormal, too abnormal!
He has been working with Liu Zhiyuan and Shan Yufei for almost a month.
They have never called him so late.
Ring ring—
After Liu Zhiyuan’s call ended, Shan Yufei’s call also came in.
“Something’s wrong, it’s not normal. So late, why are several shareholders calling me at the same time?”
The more Fan Debiao thought about it, the more guilty he felt, and he started to sweat profusely, fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
“Could it be… the operation tonight has leaked? No, that shouldn’t be!”
Fan Debiao thought and thought, and this seemed to be the most likely possibility!
Bang bang bang!
While Fan Debiao was stunned, the large iron gate outside the cattle farm was forcefully knocked upon.
“Old Fan! Open the door! It’s me, Liu Zhiyuan!”
Hearing the knocking and Liu Zhiyuan’s shouts, Fan Debiao immediately realized that his plan for the night was completely ruined!
It’s no use!
He quickly sent a message to his buddies on his phone to cancel the operation!
The other party replied with a string of “?” emojis.
“Someone’s here! Cancel the operation! Cancel the operation! Someone else is coming to the cattle farm!”
Fan Debiao hurriedly exchanged information with the other party, then quickly deleted the chat history on his phone before rushing to put on his clothes.
After putting on his clothes, Fan Debiao picked up the key hanging on a nail on the wall and walked out of the employee dormitory.
“Coming, coming, Xiao Liu, why are you here so late?”
Fan Debiao greeted Liu Zhiyuan outside the door as he walked towards the entrance with the key.
With a click, he unlocked a fist-sized lock inside and opened the large gate a crack.
“Old Fan, is there anything unusual at the cattle farm tonight?”
“Someone sent a message to our boss saying there’s a situation at the cattle farm tonight.”
“Hurry up and put on your big coat, let’s go patrol the cattle farm again.”
“Hmm, why do you smell so strongly of alcohol? Been drinking again?”
“If you drink a little, no one will say anything. But don’t let drinking interfere with important matters.”
Liu Zhiyuan entered and spoke to himself, completely unaware of the surprised expression on Fan Debiao’s face.
Someone sent a message to the boss saying there was a situation at the cattle farm??
Hearing Liu Zhiyuan’s words, Fan Debiao’s heart trembled!
What situation!
Someone informed the boss?
Is there a traitor in the group???
Fan Debiao couldn’t figure it out no matter how hard he tried!
