Chapter 89: The Comeback From Behind Was So Satisfying!
At noon, Jiang Tao brought Xu Li and Jiang Xue to eat at his parents’ place.
Elder Brother Jiang He was still at work today and didn’t have time to come back.
Elder Sister-in-law Zhang Xiaoyan was also selling fried skewers at the market and couldn’t go home for lunch.
There were many people at the market today, and she could earn nearly 1,000 yuan after working all day, so she naturally wasn’t willing to give up that income.
After the holiday, both of Elder Brother’s sons were playing with their classmates every day and weren’t home, and no one’s discipline worked on them.
Only Jiang Tao, their Second Uncle, could manage them, and he called them home with a single phone call.
“Second Uncle, is your Benz on loan or paid for in full? That car is so cool!”
Elder nephew Jiang Shijie looked at Jiang Tao with admiration.
He only found out today that his own Second Uncle was actually driving a Mercedes-Benz back.
However, by the time he ran to Jiang Tao’s house to see it, his Aunt Jiang Bing had already taken it for a spin.
“Second Uncle, did you make a lot of money!”
Second nephew Jiang Shaojie also looked admiringly.
With a Second Uncle in the family driving a Benz, he also felt very proud!
Even the group of buddies he played with looked up to him!
“What do you two kids know? Stop talking about these irrelevant things. Are these things you should be concerned about?”
“Have you finished your winter break homework? What were your scores on the final exams? What place did you get?”
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The two brothers were instantly depressed by Jiang Tao’s soul-searching questions.
They all lowered their heads and ate their rice without speaking.
Although Jiang Tao, as the Second Uncle, was a bit strict usually, he had always treated his two nephews well.
After the meal, he gave each of them 200 yuan in pocket money and then let them off the hook again.
Jiang Tao knew that neither of these two nephews was cut out for studying.
Even if he kept them at home, their hearts would still be out and about.
They couldn’t focus when they should be studying, let alone when they should be playing.
During the Spring Festival, happiness is the most important thing.
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After lunch, Xu Li diligently washed the dishes and bowls with her mother, Tian Xiaomei.
Jiang Bing, still boisterous, took Jiang Xue out for a drive in the car.
This time, Jiang Bing brought her father, Jiang Wen, along to let him experience what it was like to ride in a Mercedes-Benz.
Old Jiang, who was almost sixty years old, was also riding in a Mercedes-Benz for the first time.
Sitting steadily in the back seat, he seemed to have no expression on his face, but inside, he was incredibly excited.
Old Jiang’s backside had finally sat in a Mercedes-Benz, he had achieved something!
Jiang Wen swallowed and tried to ask in a calm tone:
“Third Sister, how much did your second brother’s car cost?”
“It’s over 1 million yuan on the road! No less.”
Jiang Bing said proudly while driving.
“Over 1 million yuan!”
Jiang Wen was both shocked and excited to hear this.
In that case, their own second son had once again surpassed that kid Jiang Tianming in terms of cars!
This was truly bringing great honor to their family!
Your second son only drives a 300,000 yuan BMW, while my second son drives a 1 million yuan Mercedes-Benz!
One is worth three of yours!
Jiang Bing, while driving, playfully asked, “Dad, why are you asking this? Don’t tell me you’re going to brag to Uncle Tianming next door.”
“What nonsense are you talking! Do I look like that shallow of a person!”
Although Old Jiang said he wasn’t shallow, his mind was already planning how to steer the conversation towards cars when he went to Jiang Tianming’s house later.
Should he directly ask him if he had ever ridden in a Mercedes-Benz, or discuss his own experience riding in one?
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At home, after Xu Li and her mother finished cleaning, they left with Jiang Tao and his wife.
The brief separation made them feel like newlyweds, and the couple seized the opportunity for a friendly match during their lunch break.
At 5 PM, Jiang Bing returned with her father and Jiang Xue from their drive.
Jiang Xue was holding fried skewers in her hand and a plush toy bigger than herself in her arms, with rabbit ears on her head.
Her outing was truly fruitful.
At 5:30 PM, Jiang Tao drove Xu Li and Jiang Xue towards Ping County town.
In less than 10 minutes, the Mercedes-Benz GLS entered Xicheng Huafu, widely recognized as the most expensive residential area in Ping County.
Xu Li’s family also benefited from buying property early, having purchased a three-bedroom apartment of over 120 square meters in Xicheng Huafu about ten years ago.
When they bought the house, the price was only a little over 3,000 yuan per square meter, and it has now risen to over 9,000 yuan, nearing 10,000 yuan!
It’s hard to imagine that in a small county town with limited resources and few good employment opportunities, housing prices could rise to this extent.
Inside the residential area, downstairs on the 22nd floor.
Xu Wencheng was waxing his car with a waxing sponge.
He took good care of his car.
Although this Passat had been driven for seven or eight years, after waxing, it looked as good as new, shiny and bright.
“Old Xu, you should get a new Passat.”
“Now that international brands like Mercedes-Benz and BMW have started a price war, their prices have also come down.”
“My daughter bought this BMW X3 for just over 400,000 yuan in full payment, which is over 100,000 yuan cheaper than before.”
“Back in our youth, we didn’t have these conditions!”
“Back then, salaries were low, cars were expensive, and we never imagined we’d be able to afford a BMW one day!”
Next to Xu Wencheng, a man waxing his daughter’s car was enthusiastically recommending BMWs to Old Xu.
The man’s name was Gao Daqiang, a neighbor living upstairs from Xu Wencheng.
Car owners are like this: they think the car they bought is the best and are more willing to recommend it to friends and family around them.
Old Xu remained silent, continuing to wax his car, thinking to himself that his daughter’s car is not yours, so what’s there to be proud of.
Seeing that Xu Wencheng wasn’t taking the bait to buy a car, Gao Daqiang switched tactics:
“By the way, Old Xu, what kind of liquor did your eldest daughter send you this year?”
“My daughter got me a case of Moutai this year. I told her not to spend money carelessly, but she wouldn’t listen. Isn’t that infuriating!”
“It is indeed infuriating.”
Old Xu nodded, but the infuriating part he referred to was not that Gao Daqiang’s daughter was infuriating, but that Gao Daqiang himself was infuriating.
Your daughter married a rich second generation with a few bucks, and look how proud you are!
Although my eldest son failed, he’s not as well-married as your daughter, but my second child hasn’t made a move yet.
That second girl is sharp as a tack, a “don’t show the eagle without seeing the prey” type, and might not be worse off than your daughter in marriage.
Beep beep!
As soon as Old Xu finished speaking, a jet-black Mercedes-Benz GLS stopped in front of him.
The front passenger door opened, and a woman with long legs and exquisite, beautiful features stepped out.
“Dad! It’s so cold, and you’re fiddling with your car again.”
After getting out of the car, Xu Li greeted her dad with a smile before opening the rear door to help her daughter Jiang Xue out.
“Grandpa! My dad bought a new car, come and sit in it, it’s so comfortable~ more comfortable than Grandpa’s car, come and try it.”
As soon as she got out of the car, Jiang Xue, like presenting a treasure, pulled her grandfather’s hand and tried to drag him towards the car.
“Lili, this car, did Jiang Tao buy this car?”
Xu Wencheng was surprised, happy, and confused. When did his eldest son-in-law become so capable!
He did hear his daughter’s mother mention that his eldest son-in-law had transferred 200,000 yuan to their daughter.
But 200,000 yuan was just a fraction of the car’s cost.
Xu Li noticed the man standing dumbfounded next to the BMW car, the upstairs Uncle Gao.
She also knew that this Uncle Gao usually liked to show off his daughter and son-in-law to her dad.
Xu Li’s bright eyes twinkled mischievously, and she immediately began to defend her father.
“My husband just picked up the car a few days ago. Does this car look alright?”
“Yes, yes, yes, it’s great. This car must be over a million yuan, right!”
Xu Wencheng intentionally raised his voice when saying “over a million yuan,” emphasizing it for Gao Daqiang.
Old Xu sighed in his heart; his eldest daughter and eldest son-in-law had arrived at the perfect time today!
This comeback victory today felt amazing!
*Click*~
The driver’s side door opened, and Jiang Tao also got out of the car, greeting Xu Wencheng with a smile:
“Dad, Lili and I brought you some cigarettes and liquor.”
Unlike his mother-in-law and sister-in-law, his father-in-law wasn’t snobbish about wealth, and Jiang Tao had always gotten along well with his father-in-law, Xu Wencheng.
Every year on the third day of the Lunar New Year, when visiting his wife’s family, Xu Wencheng would also offer Moutai he bought to entertain Jiang Tao.
A bottle was just right for the father and son-in-law.
Of course, Xu Wencheng would at most buy two boxes of loose-leaf tea and wouldn’t be extravagant enough to buy a whole case.
“Didn’t you give me some the other day?”
Xu Wencheng looked at Jiang Tao and Xu Li with some surprise, feeling a bit bewildered.
“My husband said the cigarettes and liquor I bought were too cheap and didn’t count.”
“He re-bought you a case of your favorite Moutai and two packs of Huazi cigarettes. Isn’t your son-in-law filial?”
Xu Li’s goodwill in her father’s heart was already full by nature, and there was no need to add more.
So she attributed all the credit to Jiang Tao, helping him boost his father-in-law’s favorability.
Without a word, Jiang Tao opened the trunk to retrieve the case of Moutai and two packs of Huazi cigarettes.
Old Xu no longer bothered with waxing the car and immediately invited his daughter and her family upstairs.
Leaving Gao Daqiang alone, bewildered in the wind.
What was going on with Old Xu’s eldest son-in-law?
Wasn’t he a truck driver? How did he end up driving a Mercedes-Benz!
