Chapter 102: Wang Xiaohong, Who Brings Good Fortune, And The Yuan Datou Silver Dollar Worth 240,000!
【Today’s Intelligence 01】:
While paying respects to ancestors yesterday, you lingered within the basic farmland allocated to you, and obtained related intelligence—
Beneath this farmland is a jar buried by the old landlord Jiang Fugui a hundred years ago, containing Yuan Shikai silver dollars with the Jiahe design on the reverse.
The current market value of this batch of silver dollars is approximately 246,000!
……
“Yuan Shikai silver dollars with the Jiahe design? What is that…”
Seeing that the first piece of intelligence refreshed was worth over 240,000, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but feel delighted.
Although the Mercedes-Benz and real estate refreshed earlier were worth more, the process of cashing out was a bit troublesome.
For intelligence like today’s, which is simple to operate and not low in value, it felt like money falling from the sky!
However, seeing the name “Yuan Shikai silver dollars with the Jiahe design” mentioned in the intelligence, Jiang Tao felt a bit unfamiliar with it.
He opened his mobile browser and searched.
Whoa!
Isn’t this Yuan Datou!
“So you have such a proper name.”
“246,000, System Brother is really awesome. If it were before, hauling goods like this, wouldn’t I have to work hard for two or three years to earn that?”
“This intelligence isn’t that urgent. I’ll take some time tomorrow to scout it out.”
After reading the first piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao’s thoughts stirred, and he continued to browse the next one.
【Today’s Intelligence 02】:
You dined with your grandnephew Jiang Shijie yesterday and obtained related intelligence—
Jiang Shijie is dating Wang Xiaohong, and their compatibility is 99%.
Moreover, Wang Xiaohong is a “husband-booster” and can significantly increase Jiang Shijie’s luck with money after marriage.
……
“What the…”
Seeing the content of the second piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and helplessness.
What the heck?
My grandnephew is hooking up with Wang Xiaohong?
These two…
They only met once yesterday when they were eating at my place, right?
Jiang Tao’s mind couldn’t help but conjure the image of his wife’s younger sister, Xu Sha, with her “beauty buff.”
Standing about 1.5 meters tall, short and plump, with dark skin and many blemishes on her face.
Honestly, as an elder uncle, Jiang Tao wasn’t too pleased with his grandnephew’s girlfriend.
However, their compatibility is as high as 99%, even higher than Old Lu and Ma Dongmei in the Capital City!
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call them a match made in heaven!
And, the most, most crucial point is that Wang Xiaohong is a husband-booster!
“Forget it, I’m an elder, I shouldn’t meddle in relationship matters. I’ll see how things turn out for them.”
After finishing the two pieces of intelligence, Jiang Tao glanced at his phone. It was already past 2 AM, so he quickly went to sleep!
……
The next morning.
When Jiang Tao woke up, there was no one beside him.
Xu Li had already neatly folded his change of clothes and placed them by the bed.
This life where his food and clothing are taken care of by his wife was much happier than being a bachelor in the Capital City!
Jiang Tao put on his clothes and walked out of the bedroom, seeing Xu Li in an apron, cooking in the kitchen.
The graceful curve of her back involuntarily reminded Old Jiang of the scene of charging into battle behind enemy lines last night.
His calmed fighting spirit almost reignited.
“Husband, go wake up Old Third and your daughter, breakfast will be ready soon.”
“Oh, okay.”
Hearing Xu Li’s assigned task, Old Jiang finally snapped out of his memories of the battle.
He tidied his clothes and then turned to go to his daughter’s room to wake up the two lazybones.
“Wake up, you two lazybones.”
Jiang Tao entered the room and, through the quilt, patted the two large and small lazybones.
“Don’t bother me, Second Brother, I’m sleepy. I’ll lie down for a bit longer.”
Jiang Bing rolled over and continued to sleep. She watched movies until past 3 AM last night, so it’s no wonder she’s not awake.
“Dad, get out quickly, get out~ This is a girl’s room, men can’t come in.”
Xu Li, wanting to sleep a bit longer, also issued a dismissal order to Old Deng.
“Hurry up, your Second Sister-in-law is almost done with breakfast. You two are still sleeping in, is that appropriate!”
“From past 11 PM last night until now, over 8 hours, isn’t that enough sleep for you two? Are you two little pigs?”
“Can little pigs sleep for an extra half hour? If so, then I am!”
Jiang Bing was determined to sleep.
“I’m also a little pig, I’m also a little pig, oink oink oink~~~”
Xu Li said, covering her entire head with the quilt and letting out a few oinks like a little pig.
Well, these two cousins are truly a pair of lively treasures!
It seems that completing the task of waking them up assigned by his wife is going to be quite difficult!
“Hmm, Old Third, your eye bags are a bit big, and you have some dark circles. Didn’t sleep well last night.”
Jiang Tao’s gaze flickered, seeing that Old Third’s eyes were a bit swollen, he asked with concern.
“…”
Jiang Bing couldn’t be bothered to respond to her Second Brother.
Why didn’t I sleep well?
How dare the perpetrator ask the victim such a question?
Jiang Tao’s wake-up service ultimately ended in failure.
In the end, Xu Li came in and dragged the two lazybones out of their quilts.
After breakfast, Xu Li went to wash the dishes, while Jiang Bing and Xu Li were in the living room sofa, unpacking some Nezha 2 merchandise cards.
Jiang Tao, having nothing to do, munched on sunflower seeds and strolled out in the direction of his mother’s house.
Last night was Old Sun’s first night at Jiang Family Village. He wondered if he was accustomed to living at his mother’s place.
“Hmm, are my dad and Master not home?”
As soon as Jiang Tao entered the house, he saw his mother holding a broom and sweeping the firecracker paper scraps in the courtyard, and asked with some confusion.
Tian Xiaomei smiled and said, “They both went out for a walk early this morning after breakfast and haven’t returned yet.”
Jiang Tao asked with a smile, “Did my Master cause you and Dad any trouble while he was here?”
Tian Xiaomei said heartily, “What trouble? Not at all. Your Master is a good person to deal with!”
“He brought your dad so much good cigarettes and fine wine this time.”
“With your dad’s limited means, he was so excited he couldn’t sleep for half the night, fearing that the house might be burgled or something.”
The entire Old Jiang family welcomed Sun Xiao Bao’s arrival, treating him as Jiang Tao’s benefactor.
Moreover, Sun Xiao Bao brought a meeting gift worth over a hundred thousand yuan on his first visit.
This generous gift truly surprised and delighted everyone in the Old Jiang family.
Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei usually do odd jobs at construction sites. After working hard for a year, they earn a combined total of only forty to fifty thousand yuan.
The meeting gift brought by Sun Xiao Bao this time is equivalent to two to three years of income for the couple!
After a brief inquiry, seeing that Old Sun was getting along well with his parents, Jiang Tao was relieved.
While mother and son were talking, someone rushed in from outside the door.
“Second Uncle! You’re here.”
Jiang Shijie, wearing a black down jacket, entered the house and looked at Jiang Tao with a fawning expression, greeting him with a smile.
“Mm, where’s your dad? Is he visiting your uncle’s family today for the Spring Festival?”
As Jiang Tao spoke, he observed his grandnephew, who had just started high school, for the first time.
He was about 1.75 meters tall. If he grew a bit more, breaking 1.8 meters shouldn’t be difficult.
After all, Jiang Tao and his elder brother Jiang He were both over 1.8 meters tall, so the family genes were quite good.
Even Old Third, Jiang Bing, was 1.68 meters tall.
Although not as tall as her sister-in-law, she was considered relatively tall among girls.
In terms of appearance, Grandnephew Jiang Shijie didn’t give off an immediately handsome impression like Jiang Tao.
But he was passable, with average looks.
With the grandnephew’s conditions, he was definitely more than enough to match Wang Xiaohong.
Jiang Tao really couldn’t understand what his grandnephew saw in Wang Xiaohong.
But since they were attracted to each other, as an uncle, he naturally wouldn’t interfere unnecessarily and break them up.
Besides, Wang Xiaohong is a husband-booster, which is a merit that can overlook many flaws!
Jiang Shijie’s expression became somewhat hesitant:
“My mom said my dad is covering a shift for a colleague today and won’t get off work until this afternoon.”
“Oh.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tao didn’t say anything more.
Elder Brother Jiang He covered shifts for colleagues who needed to visit relatives and friends during the Spring Festival each year. Covering a shift could earn him an extra 300 yuan.
During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, by covering shifts for colleagues, he could earn over 2,000 yuan.
This was the only opportunity to earn money all year, so Jiang He naturally wouldn’t let it pass.
He was basically working non-stop, except for the necessary time for eating and sleeping.
He was indeed very hardworking, and Jiang Tao admired his elder brother’s drive.
But… the rewards often didn’t match the effort, with a meager monthly income.
This is the life of laborers at the bottom of society.
Doing the dirtiest and hardest work, earning the least money.
If you don’t do it? Plenty of people will!
If you don’t compete? Plenty of people will compete!
The career path of the vast majority of laborers at the bottom of society is almost predictable from start to finish.
The opportunity to cross social classes is probably no higher than winning the lottery.
If it weren’t for the various money-making intelligence provided by System Brother.
Jiang Tao would also be one of the masses of laborers right now.
Jiang Tao had also been considering his elder brother’s situation for the past two days.
According to the information mentioned in yesterday’s intelligence about Xu Jiantao, Xu Li’s cousin.
In the future, Xu Li’s uncle’s family would likely transfer the supermarket currently operated by his cousin.
And he himself was their first candidate.
According to System Brother’s introduction, the cousin’s supermarket had been open for more than ten years, had entered a stable operational period, and had a stable annual income of around 300,000 yuan.
Furthermore, this income was the net profit after deducting rent and employee salaries.
If it were before binding with the Daily Intelligence System.
This income would have been extremely tempting for Jiang Tao and Xu Li.
Jiang Tao earned only about fifty to sixty thousand yuan a year hauling goods in the Capital City, after all expenses.
The supermarket’s net profit of 300,000 yuan was equivalent to five to six years of Jiang Tao’s work!
But now…
Under lucky circumstances like today, Jiang Tao could earn almost 300,000 yuan in a single day!
He really didn’t need to guard that small plot of land like Xu Li’s cousin and earn that hard-earned money.
However, after acquiring the operating rights of the supermarket, he could hand it over to his elder brother and sister-in-law to manage.
This would also help alleviate some of their financial burdens and increase their income.
After all, he was his own brother, blood is thicker than water.
If he could help within his means, who else would he help if not his brother?
“Ahem, well, Second Uncle…”
Jiang Shijie looked at Jiang Tao, seeming hesitant to speak.
Jiang Tao chuckled, “If you have something to say, say it. If you have a fart, let it out. What kind of man are you, being so shy.”
“Well, Second Uncle, could you give me two of those Flying Pig Popcorn Buckets from your courtyard?”
“My girl… no, my friend really likes them.”
“But they’re not sold at the movie theaters in our county, so…”
Jiang Shijie almost let it slip and his face flushed red.
Jiang Tao, having been through it himself, understood his grandnephew’s intentions, but…
Who was pursuing whom between him and Wang Xiaohong?
In just one or two days, they were already boyfriend and girlfriend?
“Go get them, your Second Aunt is at home. By the way, I have a few movie tickets here too, tell your Second Aunt to give you two more.”
Jiang Tao, thinking of his grandnephew and Wang Xiaohong’s extremely high compatibility, also offered his support appropriately.
You can’t judge a book by its cover.
Although Wang Xiaohong wasn’t conventionally attractive, she was a husband-booster!
Moreover, with such high compatibility with his grandnephew, it meant they were mutually attracted and appreciated each other.
“Thank you, Second Uncle, thank you, Second Uncle! I’m leaving now!!”
Jiang Shijie, having received his Second Uncle’s permission, happily prepared to leave.
“Wait, don’t go yet.”
Jiang Tao suddenly called out to his grandnephew, stopping him.
“What is it, Second Uncle?”
Jiang Shijie stopped and looked at his Second Uncle with some worry. Could his Second Uncle be regretting it?
He had promised Sister Xiaohong that he would get her a Flying Pig Popcorn Bucket.
Jiang Tao smiled, “Look how nervous you are. It’s nothing. Come back before 7 PM tonight and help me with something.”
“Okay, Second Uncle! Don’t worry! I’ll definitely be back! Is there anything else?”
“No, go ahead. Look how eager you are. Rushing to see your girlfriend?”
“Heh heh, not at all, I made plans with a friend.”
Jiang Shijie thought to himself, a girlfriend is also a friend, so he wasn’t lying to his Second Uncle!
“Go on!”
Jiang Tao decided not to tease his grandnephew further and waved him away.
“Goodbye, Second Uncle, goodbye Grandma~”
“Wait!”
“Take this. When you’re playing with your classmates, buy some snacks, get a milk tea, don’t be too stingy.”
Jiang Tao called Jiang Shijie again and took out 200 yuan from his pocket, giving it to him as a contribution to his love fund.
“Second Uncle, I, I still have money.”
Jiang Shijie looked at the 200 yuan in Jiang Tao’s hand. Although it wasn’t a huge sum, he was overwhelmed with emotion, feeling like crying.
His parents had never given him this much pocket money.
“Take it if I give it to you, stop being so hesitant. Hurry up, get lost.”
Jiang Tao forcefully stuffed the money into the pocket of Jiang Shijie’s shirt, patted his shoulder with a smile, and urged him to leave.
As Jiang Shijie turned and ran off, tears involuntarily fell.
He remembered his Second Uncle’s kindness and secretly vowed to repay his Second Uncle in the future.
After the grandson left, Tian Xiaomei looked at Jiang Tao and said,
“Second child, your brother is at work, don’t worry about him. You and Old Third go visit your uncle.”
“It’s the Spring Festival, I don’t want to eat at his place, but we should still go pay our respects. What do you think.”
Tian Xiaomei suggested to Jiang Tao in an inquiring tone, looking at him with some expectation.
Her younger brother, Jiang Tao’s maternal uncle, Tian Xiaoguang, was just as his name suggested, an old bachelor.
Tian Xiaoguang worked as a handyman at a cattle farm in their village, feeding cows.
He usually lived and ate at the cattle farm, not even going home for the Spring Festival.
The old house at home, due to being uninhabited for many years, had aged quickly and was now a dilapidated building, completely uninhabitable.
When Jiang Tao and his nieces and nephews visited Tian Xiaoguang for the Spring Festival, they always went to the cattle farm.
The sour and fishy smell from the old cows at the cattle farm.
The ammonia smell emanating from cow dung and urine.
The scent of fermented fodder mixed into a unique aroma.
Most people couldn’t eat in such an environment.
In previous years, when Jiang Tao and his siblings visited their uncle, they would just bring gifts, sit for a while, and leave, never eating at the cattle farm.
“Okay, Old Third and I will go.”
Jiang Tao looked at his mother’s expectant gaze and nodded in agreement.
After all, he was his mother’s own brother, his own maternal uncle, and it was fitting to pay respects during the Spring Festival.
