Chapter 181: Mother-in-law And Wife’s Younger Sister’s Attitudes Change!
Seeing two different career paths on the task panel.
Jiang Tao, of course, chose option 1 without hesitation!
The rewards for Career 1 and Career 2 differed by 10 times!
“I can’t just watch Jiang Yi waste her time on a career that isn’t right for her anymore.”
“I must guide her to the right career for her!”
Jiang Tao shifted his gaze from the task panel and glanced at Jiang Yi in the back seat, who was chattering happily with the two children.
She was pure and beautiful on the outside, gentle and kind in personality, with a sweet and moving voice.
So many merits combined in one person.
Even if she sang children’s songs like “Dig Dig Dig,” she would surely become popular!
“I need to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Jiang Yi!”
Jiang Tao hadn’t figured out how to talk to Jiang Yi yet, so he temporarily pushed the thought aside.
He couldn’t just tell her to quit kindergarten and become a singer out of the blue, could he?
But for the 5 million and 10 Physique points reward, he was determined to complete this task!
It was a win-win situation, so why not do it!
Jiang Tao put his thoughts away and looked at Jiang An’an, smiling:
“An’an, what do you want to eat for lunch today? I’ll treat you, let’s celebrate properly!”
Jiang Hai quickly said, “Mr. Jiang, I’ll treat you to lunch today. I must treat you. You spent a lot last night.”
“Besides, this great opportunity today, we only knew about it because you reminded us. Our family owes you a huge favor again.”
Jiang An’an also said with a mischievous smile:
“Uncle Jiang Tao, what do you want to eat? We’ll treat you! Thank you for introducing me to such a good job.”
Jiang Yi also smiled and looked at Jiang Tao, saying, “My brother is right. We must treat you to lunch today.”
“Hahaha, alright, I can’t refuse your kind offer. Then let’s go to that ‘Good Luck Come’ in Dongxindian.”
“I think the name of this restaurant is quite good, it signifies that everyone can be accompanied by good luck and prosperity in the future.”
Seeing that Jiang Yi and Jiang Hai insisted on treating, Jiang Tao let them have their way and readily specified the location for the meal.
However, Jiang Hai and his sister were somewhat surprised to hear the place Jiang Tao chose for the meal.
“Good Luck Come” was just a very inconspicuous roadside eatery in the Dongxindian Urban Village.
Even if they ate to their heart’s content at “Good Luck Come,” the meal would not exceed 1,000 yuan.
Compared to “Xin Rong Ji” last night, where Jiang Tao treated them and it cost 1,800, it was not even close.
“Um, Mr. Jiang, how about we go somewhere nicer?”
Jiang Hai thought Jiang Tao was trying to save money for him, so he suggested changing the venue.
Jiang Tao smiled, “No need, just there. We’ll have a simple meal and then in the afternoon, Xiao Xue and I still have to go to the train station to pick up her grandparents.”
“Then… alright!”
Seeing Jiang Tao’s insistence on going to “Good Luck Come,” Jiang Hai didn’t say anything more.
After deciding where to eat, Jiang Tao started the car and drove back in the direction of Dongxindian.
Around 1 PM.
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class returned to the area outside the Dongxindian Urban Village.
After Jiang Tao parked the car, they all got out and walked into the village, laughing and chatting, and entered the “Good Luck Come” restaurant.
The restaurant was only about twenty square meters, with a few simple dining tables inside.
Five people, three adults and two children, sitting at one table, were not crowded.
Each person ordered a dish, and then they ordered a bowl of meatballs soup, making it a total of five dishes and one soup, six dishes.
Jiang Tao had to pick up his mother-in-law’s family at the train station in the afternoon, so he didn’t drink alcohol. They all drank probiotic yogurt drinks.
The meal cost less than 200 yuan in total.
After eating and drinking their fill, Jiang Tao bid farewell to Jiang Xue, who was reluctant to leave, and Jiang An’an and her father.
The father and son headed straight for Xiehe Hospital to pick up Xu Li.
Along the way, Jiang Xue chattered non-stop, showing how much fun she had with Jiang An’an in the past two days.
It took them over half an hour to reach Xiehe Hospital’s inpatient department and park downstairs.
After the father and son got out of the car, they took the dedicated elevator for the VIP ward area on the first floor up to the obstetrics and gynecology department upstairs, and arrived outside Du Ennan’s ward.
After Jiang Tao knocked, the door was opened by a childcare worker from Xinyue Hui.
“Mr. Jiang, you’re here. Please come in.”
The childcare worker recognized Jiang Tao and smiled, welcoming him and Jiang Xue inside.
“Thank you.”
Jiang Tao thanked her with a smile and entered the room with Jiang Xue.
“Mom, Godmother! Good noon, Grandpa Du!”
“I have some great news to tell you! Sister An’an got the part!”
As soon as she entered, Jiang Xue eagerly shared the good news about Jiang An’an with Xu Li and Du Ennan.
“Really! That’s indeed impressive.”
“Xiao Xue is going to have a big star as a good friend.”
Upon hearing Jiang Xue’s words, Xu Li and Du Ennan also smiled.
They knew a little about Xiao Xue’s new good friend.
Hearing that Jiang An’an had successfully secured the script, they were also happy for her.
“Mhm! Mom, Godmother, when Sister An’an’s short play airs, let’s watch it together!”
“Okay! We also want to see how good your Sister An’an is.”
“Mhm, Sister An’an is amazing! You’ll definitely like her when you meet her!”
Jiang Xue began to chatter excitedly to Xu Li and Du Ennan about how great her good friend Sister An’an was.
The little expressions on her face were like those of a superfan of Jiang An’an.
“Jiang Tao, you’re here. Thank you for the trouble you and Xiao Xu have taken these past two days.”
Du Taiming, on the side, had no interest in the topic of women and children.
His gaze fell on Jiang Tao, and he greeted him with a smile.
“General Manager Du, you are too kind. We are good friends with Du Ennan, and it’s only right to accompany her during her most vulnerable time.”
As Jiang Tao smiled and greeted Du Taiming, his gaze unconsciously fell on the Vacheron Constantin wristwatch Du Taiming was wearing on his left wrist.
Du Taiming keenly noticed Jiang Tao’s scrutinizing gaze and thought to himself with amusement.
This kid isn’t perhaps eyeing his wristwatch again, is he?
Jiang Tao suddenly spoke up, “General Manager Du, could I borrow that watch you’re wearing to take a look?”
“Oh? Are you very interested in watches?”
Du Taiming smiled and looked at the Green Water Ghost watch on Jiang Tao’s wrist.
He thought Jiang Tao was still wearing the one he had given him.
In fact, that one had long been given to the third child by Jiang Tao.
The watch Jiang Tao was wearing now was a meeting gift from Zhang Chao’s mother.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “The most expensive watch I’ve ever worn was a Patek Philippe Nautilus.
I’ve never seen such an expensive one like yours in person before.
So I’d like to borrow your watch to take a photo and post it on Moments to show off a bit.”
“Hahaha, you young people. Here you go.”
Du Taiming laughed heartily, and Jiang Tao’s honesty made him like him even more.
As he spoke, Du Taiming skillfully unclasped the watch strap and handed the wristwatch he was wearing to Jiang Tao.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Should I find some gloves? I see those watch enthusiasts always wear gloves.”
“Stop talking nonsense and take it.”
After saying that, Du Taiming surprisingly tossed the wristwatch, worth five or six million, to Jiang Tao.
“Oh my, old man, you’re really carefree! If this falls and breaks, how much would it cost to repair!”
Jiang Tao exclaimed softly in surprise and quickly reached out with both hands, carefully catching the wristwatch thrown at him.
Although the total weight of this watch was at most less than 1000 grams.
But holding it in his hand gave a heavy feeling!
After all, it was a watch worth over 5.8 million, almost 6 million!
For ordinary people, let alone touching it, it was rare to even see one in real life.
Jiang Tao smiled and looked at Old Du, asking, “You don’t mind if I take a photo with it, do you?”
Old Du laughed heartily, “As long as it’s not so tight that you can’t take it off.”
“Hahaha, how could that happen! It must come off. Do I look like a stingy person!”
Jiang Tao also laughed along and immediately took off the Green Water Ghost on his wrist and replaced it with Old Du’s Vacheron Constantin.
Then he took out his phone, switched to selfie mode, and took a lot of photos of himself and the wristwatch on his wrist.
After taking the photos, Jiang Tao took off the watch and returned it to Old Du, his gaze lingering on him for a few seconds.
【 Name 】: Du Taiming
【 Talent 】: Business Acumen.
【 Industry Focus 】: Mall （ 5 Stars ） Real Estate （ 3.5 Stars ）.
Upon seeing Du Taiming’s talent and industry focus through the 【 Bole 】 title, Jiang Tao’s conviction in this 【 title 】 increased.
Indeed, people tend to achieve better results when they engage in industries that match their talents.
Old Du’s net worth is in the billions. Even with the help of the 【 Intelligence System 】 cheat, Jiang Tao cannot catch up to him in a short time.
The accumulation of assets is like rolling a snowball.
Jiang Tao’s snowball is still very small; even rolling it a hundred or a thousand times won’t earn him as much as Old Du’s large snowball rolling just once.
After chatting in Du Ennan’s ward until around 4 PM, Jiang Tao’s family of three bid farewell to Du Ennan and her father.
Their father-in-law’s high-speed train was scheduled to arrive around 5 PM.
Jiang Tao parked the car in the underground parking lot on the south square of the station, and the family of three went to the arrival hall to pick them up, talking and laughing.
…
Inside a high-speed train speeding towards the Capital City.
Xu Wencheng, Du Yongmei, and Xu Sha were chatting quietly in business class seats, which were more comfortable than first class on an airplane.
None of the three had been to the Capital City for the first time, but it was their first time traveling in business class.
Du Yongmei had been complaining all the way about her eldest daughter spending money recklessly, but the smile on her face clearly showed how proud she was.
“Your sister has finally made it with her husband, and their lives have improved.”
“When you find a partner in the future, Sasha, you should also find someone like your brother-in-law who can earn money, is devoted to his family, and knows how to cherish his wife.”
Du Yongmei’s attitude towards Jiang Tao had completely reversed 180 degrees!
The stark contrast made Xu Sha feel embarrassed for her.
In the past, Du Yongmei always used Jiang Tao as a negative example, warning Xu Sha to keep her eyes wide open when choosing a partner.
She stressed never to find someone like her brother-in-law, who was all show but no substance, couldn’t earn money, and made his wife and children suffer.
Now, it was the complete opposite!
Whenever the topic of finding a partner came up, she told Xu Sha to look for someone like her brother-in-law, Jiang Tao!
Xu Wencheng also said from the side:
“Your sister said that your brother-in-law started his own company.”
“When you go this time, ask your brother-in-law if he can arrange a job for you too.”
Hearing her father’s words, Xu Sha replied without hesitation:
“I’d rather starve than work for relatives. I’m not going to work for him.”
“You foolish girl! Are your sister and brother-in-law the same as other relatives?”
Du Yongmei said from the side, “Your sister only has you as a younger sister.
Now that their family is well-off, a little help from them would be much better than you struggling and getting hurt out there on your own.”
“Then I’m not going either. If you want to go, you and Dad can go, and he can take care of his father-in-law and mother-in-law.”
Xu Sha couldn’t imagine working for Jiang Tao after how strained their relationship had been before.
“You’re just stubborn, like a mule! I think you haven’t been beaten by society enough yet. You’ll regret this later.”
Du Yongmei knew her second daughter’s stubborn nature and couldn’t be bothered to say more.
Fortunately, girls inherently had one more advantage than boys.
Even if they didn’t have a job or couldn’t earn money, there was always the fallback of getting married.
“Dear passengers, the final stop, Beijing West Station, is about to arrive. Please gather your belongings and prepare to disembark.”
“Thank you for your support and companionship along the way.”
As Du Yongmei finished speaking, the high-speed train began to slow down, about to enter the station.
The three of them had traveled light to the Capital City, each bringing only two sets of casual clothes.
At 5:06 PM, the train steadily stopped at the platform.
Xu Wencheng’s family of three followed the crowd and walked towards the exit according to the station’s signs.
“Grandma, Grandpa! We’re here~”
Jiang Xue, with sharp eyes, was the first to spot her grandparents and waved excitedly.
“Mom, Dad, Sasha! It was a long journey!”
“Lily! Jiang Tao.”
Du Yongmei’s tone when addressing Jiang Tao now was much more polite and warm.
“Mom, Dad, Sasha, welcome to the Capital City. It was a long journey.”
Jiang Tao also greeted them with a smile, letting bygones be bygones.
He showed his magnanimity towards Xu Li’s parents and sister.
It wasn’t like in novels or short plays where one becomes rich overnight and constantly belittles their mother-in-law and sister-in-law; that had no meaning.
Harmony in the family brings prosperity.
“Sister, you look so beautiful and elegant!”
After not seeing each other for over a month, Xu Sha was astonished to see her sister again.
Xu Li was still the same Xu Li, but also not the same Xu Li.
In the past, she was reluctant to spend money and rarely dressed up.
An entire outfit, including shoes, would not cost more than 500 yuan.
Now, the Cartier necklace Du Ennan gave her alone was worth over 90,000 yuan.
Today, to welcome her parents, she also wore the new Hermès tweed set that Jiang Tao had bought for her for over 80,000 yuan.
The boots she was wearing were also a new model from Bulgari this year, costing over 20,000 yuan.
Xu Li’s entire outfit today, including her necklace, bracelet, and watch.
The total cost was around three to four hundred thousand yuan.
The shabbiness that used to emanate from her was now gone, replaced by an aura of elegance.
The former Xu Li could at most be considered “mature.”
The current Xu Li, radiating endless charm and confidence, was the ultimate form.
Xu Wencheng and Du Yongmei also looked at Xu Li, sensing the significant changes in her.
Seeing their eldest daughter’s life improving, they were genuinely happy for her.
Although Du Yongmei was somewhat snobbish, her nature was not inherently bad.
When Jiang Tao was poor, she looked down on him.
Now that Jiang Tao was wealthy, her attitude towards him had also changed.
Previously, whenever she talked about her son-in-law, she felt embarrassed in front of her neighbors and couldn’t hold her head up.
Now, her son-in-law had become her pride and a topic of conversation with her neighbors!
After the group successfully reunited and chatted for a while, Jiang Tao turned and led everyone towards the parking lot.
When they saw the square, imposing Mercedes-Benz G-Class parked in its spot.
Her father-in-law’s family of three was once again dumbfounded.
Xu Wencheng said, “Huh? Why did you switch to the G-Class? I remember you drove a couple of GLS cars back home before the New Year.”
“The GLS had a minor accident and was sent for repairs. This car was a gift from a friend.”
Jiang Tao’s tone was gentle, but to the father-in-law’s family of three, it was like a deafening roar.
Their gazes towards Jiang Tao held shock, interest, and confusion.
A car worth millions, given away just like that, what kind of friend was this!
In Ping County, buying a 130-square-meter house with full payment would only cost a little over a million.
This was equivalent to giving away two houses for free!
One could tell if a person was doing well or not by the people they interacted with.
It seemed their son-in-law had truly become successful and promising!
In the past, Du Yongmei wished her daughter would divorce Jiang Tao quickly.
Now, she actually started to worry about them divorcing.
“Men get bad when they have money. I need to remind Lily to keep a close eye on her Jiang Tao, so no one steals him away.”
“Jiang Tao, he’s probably not that kind of person, is he?”
Du Yongmei acknowledged Jiang Tao’s character but couldn’t help but feel a little worried.
“Let’s go, get in the car. I’ll take you to your residence first. I’ve booked a welcome dinner for tonight.”
After inviting them into the car, Jiang Tao drove towards Bai Ge Zhuang New Village.
It was rush hour in the afternoon, and it took an hour and a half to get back to the residential complex from the train station.
After parking the car downstairs, Jiang Tao and Xu Li took the father-in-law’s family of three upstairs to see the house.
“Mom and Dad, this house is mine and my husband’s. Treat it as your own home. Make yourselves comfortable and at ease.”
“The bedding, toiletries, and tableware in the house were all newly purchased by my father-in-law and mother-in-law.”
“If there’s anything else you need, just tell me.”
After leading her parents into the house, Xu Li showed them around.
“It’s very nice, very nice. It’s great to have such a large house in the Capital City.”
Du Yongmei looked at the size, decoration, and furnishings of the house, repeatedly praising it.
A house in the Capital City, even a small one, would likely cost at least three to five million yuan. The houses in Ping County were incomparable!
The value of this house in Jiang Tao’s family exceeded the wealth accumulated by Xu Wencheng through most of his life’s efforts!
Xu Sha looked at her sister’s large house with envy in her eyes.
In the past, one of her strict criteria for choosing a partner was that they must own a 130-square-meter house outright in Ping County.
She didn’t want to live frugally and pay off a mortgage after marriage!
Now, seeing the large house her sister had prepared for her and her parents,
she became envious of her sister, while also thinking.
Should she raise her standards to owning a house in the Capital City?
A little while later, Jiang Tao’s parents also came to meet their in-laws and chat.
In the evening, Jiang Tao and Jiang Dad drove two cars, taking the whole family to the Beijing Grand Hotel.
Jiang Tao had booked a lavish meal for 18,888 yuan to welcome his father-in-law’s family.
It wasn’t that he intended to show off.
Because at the end of the month, the 【 Filial Piety Card 】 had over 40,000 yuan left after Jiang Tao spent over 50,000 yuan on his parents recently.
This banquet was to welcome the father-in-law’s family, and the money from the 【 Filial Piety Card 】 could be used for expenses.
Jiang Tao also wanted to take the opportunity to bask in the glory of his in-laws and experience the legendary super-luxury meal.
Upon entering and seeing the magnificent and luxurious decoration style, Xu Wencheng and Du Yongmei were once again filled with emotion.
Xu Wencheng’s family’s current home was mortgage-free, and they had over 700,000 to 800,000 yuan in savings.
He also had a stable job with a monthly income of over 10,000 yuan.
The Xu family in Ping County was considered a middle-class family, above average but not top-tier.
They had basically achieved freedom in terms of dining and fruit.
After all, in a twenty-eighth-tier county town like Ping County, the consumption level was moderate.
There’s no harm without comparison. Compared to the high consumption level in the Capital City, the difference was immense!
The meal Jiang Tao had tonight consumed nearly half a year’s salary of an ordinary grassroots employee in Ping County.
Even Xu Wencheng, who earned over ten thousand a month, had never experienced such a high-class banquet in his life.
They were led to a private room by a waiter, and after a short wait, the dishes began to be served.
In the center of the dining table, a glistening caviar platter was placed.
It contained Osetra caviar imported from Russia.
Each roe was round, plump, crystal clear, as if containing the essence of the ocean, emitting a rich and unique oceanic aroma.
They were meticulously stacked into a small mountain, decorated with fresh ice cubes and delicate lemon slices.
This single serving of caviar alone cost two to three thousand yuan.
Next to the caviar was an Australian Wagyu steak.
This Wagyu had a much more luxurious treatment than the beef cattle raised by Jiang Tao in Tian Family Village.
In fact, it lived better than many people.
Born in a top-quality pasture in Australia, it listened to music and received massages from ranch workers as it grew.
The meat of this type of cattle was fine and tender, with clear and beautiful marbling in every slice of steak.
Served on a white jade-like plate, it looked like a work of art!
French blue lobster is also a top-grade lobster.
The blue lobster was large, with a charming deep blue shell that shimmered with a unique luster under the light.
After being meticulously cleaned by the chef, it was seasoned with butter, garlic, herbs, and other seasonings.
Its tender meat and rich seafood flavor were perfectly blended, and every bite could be felt as a gift from the ocean.
The seafood platter included fresh Mitsubishi scallops from Japan, Norwegian king crab legs, and New Zealand green-lipped mussels.
All were premium ingredients imported directly from their places of origin.
There was also white truffle mushroom soup and matsutake mushroom risotto.
And other dishes that looked very high-end.
With this sumptuous spread of food and drinks tonight, if not for the detailed explanations from the waiters, none of them would have recognized a single dish.
Utterly luxurious!
From the scale of this welcome banquet, Xu Wencheng and his wife felt the importance their son-in-law placed on them.
The meal lasted from past 7 PM until past 9 PM.
After returning to the residential complex, everyone continued to chat in the house that Jiang Tao and Xu Li had prepared for the father-in-law’s family until past 10 PM.
