Chapter 160: Xu Chao’s Mother’s Gratitude And Special Items Delivered!
Today’s Intelligence 02:
You had contact with Liu Yuan yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence—
Liu Yuan’s husband, Xu Xinlei, is cheating with a female student from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Xu Xinlei is secretly transferring joint marital assets.
Timely reminder will earn you Liu Yuan’s friendship and her strong support in the future.
Note: Liu Yuan and Liu Zhiyuan have a 99% compatibility match.
Arranging for them to meet will earn you the permanent friendship of both, greatly benefiting your future career development.
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“Cheating female student…”
Seeing the second piece of intelligence refreshed today.
Jiang Tao was somewhat surprised, but not astonished.
Xu Xinlei is in his thirties, not yet forty, and his career is relatively successful.
Men in their forties are in their prime; this age group is when men are most charming.
According to what Jiang Tao learned from He Jing, Xu Xinlei’s annual income is over 3 million.
Although this income is not top-tier in a place like the Capital City, where many big shots gather, it’s still quite considerable.
Many regional managers of Fortune 500 companies may not earn as much as he does annually.
Furthermore, Xu Xinlei is “adept at social interaction” and frequently attends various agricultural promotion conferences organized by the district.
He is also a strategic partner of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences, maintaining close ties.
A successful individual like him is undoubtedly attractive to female university students.
Moreover, female university students are surely more alluring to Xu Xinlei than his long-suffering wife, Liu Yuan.
Liu Yuan is also in her forties.
Although she maintains herself well, it’s only “well.”
Compared to those twenty-something college girls who are as fresh and vibrant as can be, she obviously can’t compare.
“These personal relationship issues shouldn’t normally be interfered with; one shouldn’t meddle in such matters.”
“But…”
Jiang Tao’s gaze fell upon the “Remarks” section below the intelligence.
Liu Zhiyuan and Liu Yuan’s permanent friendship, and the great benefit it would bring to his future career…
“I’ll meddle in other people’s affairs this one time!”
Jiang Tao quickly made up his mind.
He and Liu Yuan are from the same hometown, and he has only spoken to Xu Xinlei twice over the phone, never having met him in person.
Whether psychologically or emotionally, he naturally feels closer to Liu Yuan and leans more towards her.
“But how should I remind Liu Yuan?”
“Although I’ve obtained this intelligence, I don’t have any evidence…”
Thinking this, Jiang Tao felt troubled again.
He couldn’t just go to Liu Yuan out of the blue and tell her her husband is having an affair, could he?
“Perhaps I can approach it from the angle of asset transfer…”
“Xu Xinlei is currently secretly transferring joint marital assets; he definitely has ill intentions.”
“If I remind Liu Yuan to pay attention to this aspect, perhaps she’ll discover the problem herself.”
After analyzing the second piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao’s thoughts stirred, and he continued to review the third piece.
Today’s Intelligence 03:
You had contact with Liu Yuan yesterday and obtained relevant intelligence—
Liu Yuan’s husband, Xu Xinlei, and his girlfriend Liu Yueyue were secretly filmed while staying at XX Hotel, and the video was uploaded online.
Website: www.xxxxxx.com.
Location: Domestic, hidden camera, recently uploaded!
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“Holy cow, System Brother, you…”
“You’re testing me!”
Seeing System Brother immediately give him a movie website.
Jiang Tao found it both amusing and exasperating.
However, this piece of intelligence came quite timely.
This was essentially handing him direct evidence of Xu Xinlei’s affair.
Jiang Tao took out his mobile phone and searched the website provided in the intelligence.
It was indeed not a proper website.
The interface was filled with various large-scale covers that were inappropriate for children.
“Domestic, hidden camera, recently uploaded…”
Jiang Tao searched according to the path provided by System Brother.
Sure enough!
Soon, he found a video uploaded today titled “Quick Shooter Middle-Aged Man and Young Student.”
Jiang Tao glanced at Xu Li, who was sleeping soundly beside him, and turned off the phone’s volume first.
Only then did he click on the video, examining the “evidence” with a “critical” gaze.
The video was over half an hour long, but the actual effective duration was less than 5 minutes.
Mainly because the two of them were quite adventurous.
Glancing through the video by dragging the progress bar, Jiang Tao silently clicked save.
After reviewing the three pieces of intelligence for today, Jiang Tao was slightly disappointed.
The first piece of intelligence was too sensitive; he truly didn’t dare to covet the bronze ware.
However, he could still mark this intelligence and save it, perhaps for future use.
The latter two pieces of intelligence were both about Liu Yuan.
System Brother only mentioned that she would be of great help to his future career.
But it didn’t directly quantify her value.
Jiang Tao preferred simpler information that could be quickly cashed out in a short period.
However, the intelligence refreshed by System Brother did not shift according to his will.
Having been bound to the Daily Intelligence System for so long, he had refreshed over a hundred pieces of intelligence.
Jiang Tao had summarized a few simple patterns.
The intelligence refreshed daily was related to places he had visited and people he had contacted.
Or it was related to a news item he had browsed.
Therefore, Jiang Tao often went to Panjiayuan and the government transaction market in Financial Street.
He was hoping to trigger intelligence related to antiques or finance.
But the results were unsatisfactory.
Jiang Tao had visited Panjiayuan dozens of times without triggering any intelligence related to antiques.
He also persisted in browsing financial news every day.
Apart from the intelligence about a surge in fund prices triggered by Jiang Yi earlier, he hadn’t triggered similar intelligence since.
“It’s getting late, time to sleep…”
Seeing that the time on his phone was already past midnight.
Jiang Tao put down his phone, turned, and hugged Xu Li from behind, activating his Sleep Mode, and started sleeping.
After activating Sleep Mode, he could basically fall asleep within a minute, which Jiang Tao found to be foolproof.
Spending 66 yuan for a high-quality sleep was, in his opinion, very worthwhile.
The night passed uneventfully.
When Jiang Tao woke up, it was already past 8 AM.
At this time, Jiang Xue had already been picked up by the kindergarten school bus.
Jiang Tao opened his eyes and cleared his head for a moment, then collected the 10,000 yuan produced by the Money-Attracting Golden Toad from the safe.
*Buzz~*
The mobile phone on the table vibrated. Jiang Tao knew it was a bank notification without looking.
Walking to the window, Jiang Tao looked downstairs.
From his vantage point, he could see his father’s Beiqi EU5 parked behind the building.
The gold coins above the Beiqi EU5 had also reached 10,000 yuan.
Jiang Tao’s mind stirred, and as he selected “Receive Payment” again, a peculiar scene occurred.
In his vision, the gold coins on top of the Beiqi EU5 rained down towards him.
The next second, the mobile phone on the nightstand buzzed again, receiving another deposit notification.
Waking up every morning with an income of 20,000 yuan.
This experience was incomparable to those who owe the bank a fortune the moment they open their eyes!
After collecting the money, Jiang Tao put on his clothes and walked out of the bedroom.
As soon as he stepped out, Wang Cai, wagging its tail, came to his legs and happily circled them.
“Honey~ Wash your hands, it’s time to eat.”
Xu Li, carrying a bowl of Millet Pumpkin Porridge from the kitchen, smiled and greeted Jiang Tao.
“Thanks for your hard work, wife.”
Jiang Tao smiled and greeted Xu Li, then went directly to the bathroom to wash his hands and face.
After washing up, Xu Li and his mother had already served all the dishes on the table.
Steaming Millet Pumpkin Porridge, paired with his mother’s Shredded Potatoes pancakes, and a bit of Jiang Family Eight Treasures Pickles.
A simple yet delicious breakfast.
After breakfast, Xu Li cleared the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen and put them into the multi-functional dishwasher that Jiang Tao had bought her for over 8,000 yuan a few days ago.
The dishwasher could clean, dry, sterilize, and store, making it cleaner and more hygienic than handwashing.
Xu Li no longer had to wash dishes every day and happily enjoyed the convenience brought by technology.
His father and mother went downstairs together to drive back to the Food Factory.
Today, the jar of pickles in the Delicious Pickled Vegetable Jar would be ready.
They had to first retrieve the pickles that had been pickled in the jar.
Then, they would put in new ingredients and continue pickling new Eight Treasures Pickles.
At this point, the Food Factory still only had his parents and Jiang Jiaqi, an all-around assistant.
Thinking about his parents’ long-cherished wish.
Jiang Tao had also been considering finding a “successor” for them to take over their business.
But he couldn’t find a suitable person in a short time.
The Eight Treasures Pickles secret recipe, after being parsed and optimized by System Brother, was also extremely precious.
He could teach it to his parents without reservation, but he wouldn’t casually teach it to others.
“Uncle would be a good candidate.”
“After the cattle farm matters are settled, I’ll ask for his opinion.”
After much thought, Jiang Tao finally thought of his uncle, Tian Xiaoguang.
For matters involving core secrets, it was essential to choose someone close and trusted.
*Ring ring ring—*
The phone suddenly rang.
Jiang Tao picked up the phone on the coffee table and looked.
The caller ID showed “Zhang Chao.”
“Hello, Zhang Chao.”
Jiang Tao swiped to answer the call and smiled, greeting Zhang Chao on the other end.
“You and your mother are downstairs at our place?”
“Why didn’t you call ahead, kid? I would have come down to meet you.”
“You’re already in the elevator, what kind of surprise attack is this? I’m coming to open the door for you.”
“Okay, goodbye.”
As Jiang Tao hung up Zhang Chao’s call, Xu Li happened to come out of the kitchen.
“Wife, Zhang Chao is here with his mother, let’s go to the door to welcome them.”
“His biological mother?”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Xu Li’s eyes lit up.
Jiang Tao had already told Xu Li about Zhang Chao reuniting with his birth parents last night.
Xu Li had also found it unbelievable and quite surreal.
“Yes, his birth mother. His stepmother is still at home arranging his younger brother’s wedding.”
Jiang Tao said with a smile, and they both walked out of the room and to the elevator entrance.
Seeing the elevator rapidly ascending, Xu Li stopped discussing Zhang Chao’s matters and stood quietly beside Jiang Tao, waiting.
*Ding~*
The elevator doors opened on the 16th floor.
Two people were inside.
One was Zhang Chao, whom Jiang Tao and Xu Li were very familiar with, but today he felt suddenly unfamiliar.
Previously, Zhang Chao would either wear sweatpants or jeans.
He would wear a simple down jacket or padded jacket on top.
His footwear, year-round, consisted of a pair of cheap brand sneakers costing around eight hundred to one thousand yuan.
Today, Zhang Chao was wearing a long Canada Goose down jacket on the outside, and a sharp, light grey suit underneath.
He wore a pair of very high-end and stylish brown leather shoes, and a Green Water Ghost watch on his wrist.
His previously unkempt hair was now neatly styled, presenting a refined image of a second-generation rich elite.
Zhang Chao’s facial features and appearance remained unchanged, but overnight, his demeanor underwent a drastic transformation.
The impression he gave was as if he were a different person.
The confusion and lack of confidence he once had about life were gone.
He appeared radiant and full of self-assurance.
Seeing the change in Zhang Chao, Jiang Tao was happy for him.
This buddy had finally seen the light after hardship, and his future looked promising.
“Good morning, Brother Jiang, Sister-in-law.”
“Mom, you met Brother Jiang yesterday. This is my sister-in-law, Xu Li. Brother Jiang and Sister-in-law have taken very good care of me.”
“Brother Jiang, Sister-in-law, this is my mother, Kang Huijun.”
Upon seeing Jiang Tao and Xu Li standing at the elevator entrance, Zhang Chao greeted them first.
And he took the initiative to introduce the noblewoman beside him to them.
The woman was wearing a finely crafted dress and a shiny, glossy mink coat.
She carried a brown Hermès handbag.
Her hair was styled up, and her face exuded an elegant and dignified demeanor.
As Jiang Tao and Xu Li observed the noblewoman, she was also observing them.
“Jiang Tao, Xu Li, hello. I am A Liang’s mother, Kang Huijun. Thank you for your care towards our A Liang over the years.”
Kang Huijun nodded and greeted Jiang Tao and Xu Li with a smile.
Her voice was also unhurried and measured.
She gave the impression of being a gentlewoman from ancient times, like those depicted on television.
Her elegant and dignified aura was natural and innate, something ordinary people could not easily emulate.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Sister Kang, Auntie, you’re too kind. We are good friends with Chaozi, so it’s not really a matter of ‘taking care of him’.”
Xu Li also smiled and invited, “Auntie Kang, Chaozi, please come in. We can chat more inside.”
As they spoke in low voices, they turned back into the house.
After sitting down on the sofa next to the living room, and after a brief chat, Kang Huijun directly stated the purpose of their visit today.
“Jiang Tao, Xu Li, A Liang and I are here today, firstly to thank you in person for your care towards our A Liang.”
“And also…”
As Kang Huijun spoke, she took out a check holder from her Hermès bag and handed it to Jiang Tao.
“This is the reward for the kind person who provided the clues back then, promised by our Old Wang. You can deposit it at any bank yourself.”
“This one is my personal token of appreciation. Thank you for bringing A Liang back to us.”
As she spoke, Kang Huijun took out two square redwood boxes from her bag and handed them to Jiang Tao and Xu Li respectively.
“Auntie Kang, you are too kind.”
Although Jiang Tao spoke politely to Kang Huijun, he didn’t hesitate to take the boxes after receiving the check.
Kang Huijun showed no displeasure at this and even looked at Jiang Tao with increased admiration.
She had no intention of taking the items back when she brought them for Jiang Tao and Xu Li.
“Thank you, Auntie Kang.”
Xu Li also thanked Kang Huijun with a smile.
“If anyone should be thanked, it’s me thanking you. A Liang’s father and I searched for him for decades.”
“Heaven has eyes, and we finally found him in our lifetime.”
Kang Huijun said, looking at Zhang Chao with eyes full of maternal love.
Although the mother and son had been separated for over twenty years, Zhang Chao was still her flesh and blood. Mother and son share a connection, and blood is thicker than water.
From yesterday afternoon to this morning, in just about a day.
Kang Huijun and Zhang Chao, mother and son, had already developed a deep bond.
The reward of 1 million and a small token of gratitude were truly nothing to Kang Huijun and Xu Xinlei.
With their intentions conveyed and the important matters discussed, Kang Huijun took Zhang Chao and bid farewell.
Jiang Tao and Xu Li saw them off all the way downstairs.
They watched Zhang Chao and Kang Huijun get into the back seat of a Mercedes-Benz Maybach.
“A luxury car worth millions, with a dedicated driver. Zhang Chao’s biological parents are too capable!”
After watching the Maybach drive away, Xu Li linked her arm through Jiang Tao’s and exclaimed softly.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “In the future, when our family makes a lot of money, I’ll get a dedicated driver for you and our little Xue.”
“Right! The money! Is the check holder Auntie Kang gave you a check?”
Upon mentioning money, Xu Li’s beautiful eyes sparkled.
“Isn’t that obvious? It’s a check holder, not a mouse trap. What else would it hold but checks?”
“Ah! Don’t say that stuff, it’s so disgusting!”
The mention of mice made Xu Li’s hair stand on end, and she felt a shiver run down her spine.
She hugged Jiang Tao’s arm tighter, her ample chest pressing against him in a way that invited imagination.
“Did they really give us 1 million? Earning this 1 million is too easy!”
Thinking about earning another million today, Xu Li’s mood became incredibly cheerful.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Isn’t that obvious? Mr. Wang has a vast empire; what’s a little bit like this to him!”
“I heard Auntie Kang always calling Zhang Chao ‘A Liang, A Liang’. Is that his real name? Wang Liang?”
“Possibly. He also has a younger brother named Wang Fei.”
Jiang Tao still clearly remembered Wang Fei.
It was on the third or fourth day after he first bound to the Daily Intelligence System that intelligence related to Wang Fei was refreshed.
He found Wang Fei at a bar, got punched, and “earned” 80,000 yuan from him, instantly clearing his family’s external debt of over 80,000 yuan.
At that time, Jiang Tao wasn’t sure if the Daily Intelligence System was permanent or temporary.
He wasn’t sure if it would malfunction or disappear.
Furthermore, he was heavily in debt at the time, and several creditors were calling to demand payment.
In that situation, 80,000 yuan was an immense temptation!
It was just getting punched once.
Even if he got beaten up, he could accept it.
Of course, provided it wasn’t to the face or to the death.
If you have the chance to earn money, you need to have the chance to spend it too.
As for dignity? Backbone?
In the face of immense benefits, those things could take a backseat.
Of course, if something similar were to be refreshed now,
Jiang Tao wouldn’t even spare it a glance and would simply ignore it.
Now, his net worth exceeded ten million, and his wealth was growing at an extremely rapid pace.
80,000 yuan was no longer significant to him, not worth sacrificing his dignity for.
The couple chatted and laughed as they took the elevator upstairs.
“I’m going to check the check first!”
As soon as she entered the room, Xu Li, too excited to even change her slippers,
Ran to the sofa in the living room, and with an eager expression, picked up the check holder from the table and opened it with great anticipation.
Upon seeing the series of zeros in the amount section of the check, and the written sum of one million, Xu Li’s breathing suddenly quickened!
1 million!
This was 1 million!
Before this year, Xu Li had never dared to imagine that she and Jiang Tao could accumulate a net worth of millions!
Today, they had effortlessly obtained a fortune of millions!
“What’s wrong, wife? Is the amount written incorrectly?”
Jiang Tao smiled and playfully teased Xu Li, as he naturally knew that Zhang Chao’s parents would be reliable and unlikely to make such a low-level mistake.
“1 million! It really is 1 million, husband! You’ve earned 1 million again and again!!”
Xu Li turned to look at Jiang Tao, her pretty face filled with excitement.
The next moment, she leaped into Jiang Tao’s arms, her long legs wrapping around his waist.
She pecked his face repeatedly.
“Husband, you’re so amazing, so wonderful, I love you to death~ Muah, muah~”
Xu Li looked at Jiang Tao with sparkling eyes, her gaze full of affection.
Previously, she only loved Jiang Tao as a person, and even after living a poor life with him for seven or eight years, she had no regrets.
Now, Jiang Tao’s earning ability had increased exponentially, and his performance in that aspect was even more vigorous.
In Xu Li’s eyes, he was like an “evolved perfect state”!
“Men in their thirties are in their prime,” which must refer to a “potential stock” like her husband!
Amidst the excitement, the couple returned to the bedroom during the day and engaged in “poker” for over half an hour.
“Huh, another Green Water Ghost. Are Water Ghosts so common now…”
After playing poker, Xu Li opened the box Kang Huijun had given her and smiled wryly upon seeing the Green Water Ghost inside.
Earlier, when she and Jiang Tao had accepted Du Taiming’s invitation, Du Taiming had gifted them both a black and a green Water Ghost watch.
Now, Kang Huijun had given another Green Water Ghost, giving Xu Li the impression that Water Ghosts were becoming commonplace.
“Your other one went to Third Sister, so you wear this one, husband. We’ll wear matching ones.”
As she spoke, Xu Li opened the watch strap and buckled it onto Jiang Tao’s wrist.
“My husband looks so handsome wearing a watch~”
After putting the watch on Jiang Tao, Xu Li gave him another peck on the cheek.
“Hehe, what doesn’t look handsome on your husband?”
Jiang Tao said with a smug smile and curiously opened the box wrapped in yellow silk that Kang Huijun had given him.
Upon opening the box, he found a pendant the size of a peach pit, a vibrant green Jade Guanyin.
This was a seated Guanyin figure, symbolizing freedom, ease, and warding off misfortune.
Men wear Guanyin, women wear Buddha; clearly, the gift for Jiang Tao was thoughtfully chosen.
Although Jiang Tao didn’t understand jade or jadeite, he guessed that the pendant’s price wouldn’t be cheap.
It was likely similar in price to the Green Water Ghost Kang Huijun had given Xu Li.
*Ding! Detected that the Jade Guanyin you are holding is a special item, and you have obtained ownership. Do you wish to bind it immediately?*
With a whoosh, a azure interface suddenly appeared, displaying a notification.
“Holy cow, a special item delivered right to my doorstep!”
Seeing the prompt on the system interface, Jiang Tao’s body trembled.
He rubbed his white hands without controlling his strength, causing Xu Li to let out a soft gasp and playfully punch his chest.
“What’s wrong, husband? You’re so excited. Is this thing very expensive?”
Lying in Jiang Tao’s arms, Xu Li looked suspiciously at the Jade Guanyin pendant in the box.
She thought Jiang Tao was discerning and recognized the Jade Guanyin as valuable.
