Chapter 190: Special Mission: Give A Man A Fish And You Feed Him For A Day; Teach A Man To Fish And You Feed Him For A Lifetime!
After completing the special mission triggered by Shan Yang【Know People and Use Them Well】.
Jiang Tao’s physique increased by 6 points, reaching 88 points.
According to the System Brother’s strict scoring mechanism.
With this physique stat, he was definitely a top-tier powerhouse among humans.
With one palm strike, let alone a fish, even a pig could be knocked out.
He squeezed hard on the fish’s abdomen with his hand.
As expected, Jiang Tao could clearly feel a hard, strip-like object inside the fish’s abdomen.
“How did this thing get inside?”
Jiang Tao brought his eyes close to the fish’s abdomen and saw that there was a dense, needle-stitched seam on it.
Seeing this, Jiang Tao finally understood.
So, the fish’s belly had been cut open, a gold bar was placed inside, and then it was sewn back up.
“Let’s give you a quick end.”
Jiang Tao didn’t have so much sympathy that he would pity a fish.
He reached into his pocket, took out a fruit knife, cut open the fish’s abdomen again, and retrieved a golden gold bar.
This fish had its insides removed and had been soaked in water for a long time. The wound had already festered, so it definitely couldn’t be eaten.
After taking the gold bar, Jiang Tao swung the fish’s head, threw it hard into the distance, and tossed it back into the water.
He rinsed the heavy gold bar in the water.
Jiang Tao directly put it into the pocket of his work clothes and turned to walk towards the shore.
Back on shore, he opened the trunk at the back of the car and changed into his original clothes.
He took out the box containing the Heluo Stone from his work clothes and the gold bar.
Jiang Tao threw the work clothes and rubber shoes into the roadside grass.
He got in the car, started it, turned around in place, and drove towards Bai Ge Zhuang Residential Area.
“Once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword, to see the world’s prosperity.”
“Young hearts are always a bit wild, now you are a wanderer.”
On the road late at night, Jiang Tao hummed along softly to the song from the car stereo.
His thoughts were also wandering freely in his mind.
As he thought, Jiang Tao’s thoughts turned to his father-in-law, who had triggered three pieces of intelligence consecutively today.
His father-in-law, Xu Wencheng, was 56 years old and a mid-level leader in a manufacturing enterprise in Ping County.
His monthly salary was around 12,000 yuan after tax.
In a small place like Ping County, that was considered quite good.
Over the years, relying on this stable salary income.
He bought a house, bought a car, and sent his two daughters to university.
He also saved six to seven hundred thousand yuan for retirement.
With a car, a house, savings, and a pension in the future.
The old couple’s current life was quite good, far exceeding the national average.
But if another “money pit” came along…
Their savings would not be enough to cover it.
【Ding! Congratulations on triggering the special mission 『Teach a Man to Fish, Not Give Him a Fish』!】
Suddenly, a system notification chimed in Jiang Tao’s mind.
At the same time, a line of futuristic, deep blue text appeared on the windshield in front of him.
【Task Name】: Teach a Man to Fish, Not Give Him a Fish.
【Task Content】: Guide Xu Wencheng into an industry that highly matches his talent, and help him achieve a life turnaround!
【Task Reward】: 1.99 million cash, salary card limit +50,000, physique +10 points, charm value +5 points!
Seeing the task content displayed on the windshield, especially the generous task rewards, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up!
The rewards for this task were almost as good as the special mission Jiang Yi had triggered before!
Moreover, the name of this task was also thought-provoking.
“Teach a man to fish, not give him a fish…”
“Guide my father-in-law into an industry that highly matches his talent.”
Jiang Tao, using the 【Bole】 title, had assessed his father-in-law’s talent and the industries suitable for him.
The top recommended profession was fisherman!
“Coincidentally, I’m also planning to start an MCN company. I can sign my father-in-law and have him livestream fishing?”
“Right, today I also had a piece of intelligence related to a fish hook, indicating it was a special fish hook.”
“I don’t know what’s special about this fish hook, but it’s likely related to fishing too?”
“My father-in-law’s skill, plus the luck provided by the Heluo Stone, and a special item fish hook…”
“With these three combined, letting my father-in-law start livestreaming fishing might produce some really good results!”
“As for the salary… the salary card limit from the mission rewards alone is 50,000!”
“Even if I pay my father-in-law 30,000, I’ll still have 20,000 left!”
After reading the description of the 【Teach a Man to Fish, Not Give Him a Fish】 mission.
Jiang Tao’s thoughts raced, and he quickly figured out how to arrange things for his father-in-law.
This matter was a good thing for both his father-in-law and himself.
His father-in-law would get a job that perfectly matched his hobbies.
And his salary income would far exceed his current job.
Jiang Tao would receive 1.99 million cash, 10 points of physique, 5 points of charm value, and a 50,000 salary card limit!
Why wouldn’t he do such a win-win cooperation?
When Jiang Tao drove back to Bai Ge Zhuang New Village Residential Area, it was already around 1:30 AM.
Upon returning home, he tiptoed back to the bedroom.
After activating 『Sleep Mode』 for himself, he began to sleep.
…
In the same residential complex, Building 62, Unit 1504.
Xu Wencheng and Du Yongmei were lying on the large bed in the master bedroom, both suffering from insomnia.
Having a child late in life is a good thing for wealthy families or for couples who don’t have children.
But for Xu Wencheng and Du Yongmei, it was a happy dilemma.
“Lao Xu, you are the head of our household, so you decide. Whether to keep this child or not, it’s up to you.”
Du Yongmei turned her head to look at Xu Wencheng, who was lying beside her, and handed the final decision to him.
“Let’s keep it! Whoever this person was in their past life, they must have accumulated so much merit to be reborn into our family.”
“No matter what, it’s a life, and we can’t do something so wicked.”
“After we go back this time, I’ll work harder to earn money. I won’t go fishing anymore.”
“I can do some ride-sharing after work and on weekends. Earning an extra two to three thousand a month shouldn’t be difficult.”
After much deliberation, Xu Wencheng ultimately decided to keep the child!
He also had a hidden hope.
What if…
What if this child was a boy?
For so many years, although Xu Wencheng always said boys and girls were the same.
And he treated his daughters very well.
But every time he attended the wedding of someone else’s son, he couldn’t help but feel envious.
The concept of continuing the family line in China was deeply ingrained.
Xu Wencheng and Du Yongmei were naturally no exception.
“Lao Xu…”
Du Yongmei reached out and touched Xu Wencheng’s face, which was no longer smooth.
Her palm stroked his hair, which had turned noticeably grayer, and her expression was complex.
She actually really wanted this child emotionally.
But thinking about the cost of raising this child in the future, she felt very sorry for her Lao Xu.
“Our family’s current conditions are much better than when we had Lili and Shasha, aren’t they?”
“It’s okay, just focus on your pregnancy. Earning money is a man’s job.”
After making the decision, Xu Wencheng no longer hesitated, his expression returning to calm and composed.
Du Yongmei touched her belly and smiled, “Lao Xu, I feel like this time it’s a boy.”
“Haha, a boy or a girl is the same, they are both our children.”
“May heaven bless us, if it really is a son, then Lili and Shasha will have a younger brother.”
“…”
The old couple chatted intermittently until two or three in the morning before falling asleep.
…
The next morning.
When Jiang Tao woke up, Xu Li and his mother had already prepared breakfast.
Although the family’s financial situation was much better now than before.
The breakfast was not much different from before.
Millet pumpkin porridge, served with a plate of Eight Treasure Pickles from their own food factory and steamed meat buns made by his mother.
A simple breakfast, nutritious and healthy.
After breakfast, his father and mother went to work at the food factory.
After Jiang Tao waited for Xu Li to put the bowls and chopsticks into the dishwasher in the kitchen, he pulled her to sit on the sofa in the living room.
“Wife, I want to discuss something with you.”
“What is it? You’re being so mysterious.”
Xu Li looked at Jiang Tao with her big, curious eyes.
“It’s like this, wife. I’m planning to…”
Jiang Tao told Xu Li everything about his plan to establish an MCN company.
Seeing his confident expression, Xu Li naturally expressed her full support.
“Doesn’t your dad like fishing? I’m planning to sign your dad too.”
“Ah? Sign my dad as a streamer?”
“Yes, the fishing niche also has great prospects. Tian Yuan Deng Xiaogang has over 30 million fans, and there are many fishing streamers with millions of fans.”
“Your dad has decades of fishing experience. With a little packaging and branding, his account will grow quickly.”
“Moreover, this way, your dad and Shasha will stay in the Capital City to work, and they can continue to live in Building 62.”
“We live in the same residential complex, so it will be convenient for you to visit and take care of your mom.”
Jiang Tao’s words moved Xu Li deeply.
There weren’t many sons-in-law who considered their father-in-law and mother-in-law so much!
“Thank you, husband. Thank you for everything you’ve done for our family.”
Xu Li reached out, wrapped her arms around Jiang Tao’s neck, and gave him a long kiss, filled with emotion.
9 AM.
Jiang Tao and Xu Li arrived at the door of Unit 1504 in Building 62 and knocked.
“Lili, Jiang Tao, come in, come in quickly.”
Du Yongmei, who opened the door, greeted her elder daughter and son-in-law with great joy.
“Mom, didn’t you sleep well last night? You look a bit haggard.”
As soon as Xu Li entered, she saw her mother’s slightly haggard expression and asked with concern.
Du Yongmei smiled, “It’s just that we’re going home soon, and I’m reluctant to leave you and your sister.”
Xu Li chuckled and hugged her mother’s waist, pouting playfully.
“Hehe, if you don’t want to leave me and Shasha, then don’t go back, stay in the Capital City.”
Du Yongmei smiled, “Your dad doesn’t know how to cook, nor does he know how to do laundry. How can he manage alone when he goes back?”
“That’s easy to fix, just have my dad stay too~”
Xu Li said, looking at her father, who had just stood up from the sofa to greet them.
Du Yongmei smiled, “Your dad still has to work and earn money. He has a big responsibility to support the family in the future.”
“That’s easy to fix, just have my dad work in the Capital City too! My husband is here today specifically to poach people.”
Hearing Xu Li’s words, Du Yongmei and Xu Wencheng, who was beside her, were stunned and looked at Jiang Tao with surprise.
“Dad, I’m planning to start an MCN company and sign some streamers to build their accounts.”
“Dad likes fishing, doesn’t he? And he has extensive fishing experience.”
“With a little packaging and branding for you, it’s easy to start an account.”
Jiang Tao got straight to the point with his father-in-law.
“I… I’m just messing around. Can I do it?”
Xu Wencheng enjoyed fishing and followed more than a dozen fishing streamers on his short video account.
Seeing how they could earn a lot of gifts just by fishing, it was a lie to say he wasn’t envious.
He had also tried livestreaming.
But every time he livestreamed, no more than 10 people entered and exited his stream.
There were very few people who gave free likes, let alone sent gifts.
He considered his own skills to be not much worse than those streamers.
But his livestreams just didn’t gain traction.
After several attempts, he had completely given up on the idea.
After all, there were plenty of fishermen in the world.
But only a few became famous.
In any industry, the famous ones are always a minority, and the unsung ones are always the majority.
Now that Jiang Tao mentioned it again.
Xu Wencheng was tempted, but his heart was also very anxious.
On one hand was his job of several decades, his “iron rice bowl.”
On the other hand was a new job with an “uncertain future.”
What would happen if he resigned and his livestreaming didn’t take off?
Old Xu was a man of dignity who didn’t want to harm his son-in-law.
Xu Li encouraged him with a smile.
“Dad’s skills, combined with my husband’s company’s operations, it will definitely work out!”
“Lili is right, your skills are definitely not a problem, what’s lacking is professional operation.”
“Coincidentally, I have a classmate who does this, and I’ve already signed him to the company.”
“After joining the company, you don’t need to worry about anything else, just go fishing every day.”
“There are professionals who will handle shooting and editing videos, as well as account operations.”
Jiang Tao’s words made Xu Wencheng even more tempted.
But he thought about his more than thirty years of seniority at the company, and his current salary and benefits…
In a small county town like Ping County, a job with Five Insurances and One Fund, earning over 10,000 yuan a month, was hard to find even with a lantern.
He was able to get his current salary and benefits partly due to joining the company early and his long tenure.
With his qualifications, after resigning, he would definitely not be able to get the same salary if he applied for another job.
“For salary, I’ll give you a baseline of 30,000 yuan per month first.”
Jiang Tao saw the hesitation in his father-in-law’s expression and directly played his “trump card.”
This treatment was hard for his father-in-law to refuse.
As expected.
Hearing the salary Jiang Tao offered, Xu Wencheng, Du Yongmei, and Xu Sha, who had just come out from inside, were all stunned.
“How… how much?”
Xu Wencheng looked at Jiang Tao in disbelief and asked again.
He felt he must have misheard!
30,000 yuan a month??
Xu Wencheng never dreamed that he would ever earn a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan in his lifetime!
What was his level to earn such a high salary!
“Baseline 30,000, after paying Five Insurances and One Fund, it’s about a little over 20,000 after tax.”
Jiang Tao’s voice was not loud, but to the Xu family, it sounded deafening.
