Chapter 191: A Job Like Immortals!
Xu Li’s family was stunned by the salary and benefits Jiang Tao offered.
A monthly salary of 30,000 yuan!
Even in the capital city, this salary would be considered high.
Many master’s and doctoral degree holders don’t earn at this level.
Xu Wencheng felt extremely uneasy.
He was already old; he should be grateful just not to be optimized out at the company.
Now, his son-in-law was poaching him and offering a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan?
He was an old man over 50, how could he possibly deserve such a salary!
Xu Li also hadn’t expected her husband to be so generous.
Anyone with eyes could see that this salary was excessively high!
“Um, Jiang Tao, this salary…”
Xu Wencheng was about to say his skills didn’t match the salary, but Jiang Tao interrupted him.
“Of course, 30,000 is just the guaranteed salary.”
“Once the account is up and running, along with gift and live-streaming sales commissions, it will only be more than now.”
Xu Wencheng’s family was dumbfounded again upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words.
What did he mean?
Did he mean the salary would be even higher than 30,000 yuan in the future??
“Uh, no, Jiang Tao, I didn’t mean that.”
Xu Wencheng thought Jiang Tao had misunderstood something and quickly explained:
“I’m not saying the salary is low, it’s too high, the salary you’re offering me is too high.”
“Yes, Jiang Tao, your father is already this age…”
Although Du Yongmei wanted her husband, Old Xu, to earn more.
Jiang Tao’s offer this time was simply too much.
It was so much that both she and Xu Wencheng felt undeserving.
Jiang Tao interrupted with a smile:
“We’re family, let’s not be strangers. The salary will be as I said.”
“Dad, just tell me if you’ll come or not.”
“…”
Hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Xu Wencheng and Du Yongmei exchanged glances, then looked at their eldest daughter.
At this moment, the old couple’s feelings were very complex.
Du Yongmei’s sense of guilt towards Jiang Tao instantly peaked!
She recalled her past dismissive, cold, and condescending attitude towards Jiang Tao.
She wished she could slap herself twice!
Such a good son-in-law; she had only focused on his shortcomings before, ignoring his strengths.
Her son-in-law was now successful, not only did he not hold her past behavior against her, but he also invited her family for a trip to the capital city.
He also treated her family to food, drinks, entertainment, and shopping.
He even arranged high-paying jobs for his wife and her husband.
She had been blind back then, her mind clouded by ignorance!
Xu Li smiled joyfully from the side:
“Dad! What are you still hesitating about! Just say yes to my husband!”
“This way, you, Mom, and Shasha can all stay in the capital city.”
“Yes, Dad! Brother-in-law has sincerely invited you, so please accept his offer!”
Xu Sha also urged her father to agree.
She was used to living with her parents and felt a bit unaccustomed to working in the capital city alone.
“Old man, Xiao Tao has a good heart. You must work hard and not let him down.”
Du Yongmei’s words also indicated her support for Xu Wencheng staying.
“Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Xiao Tao! I’ll follow your lead from now on.”
Facing Jiang Tao’s sincere invitation and the agreement of his family.
Xu Wencheng readily accepted.
Earning over 30,000 yuan a month while just fishing every day.
For a seasoned angler, this was simply a divine job!
“Then it’s happily decided. Take some time to resign from your current unit, and then you can join our company.”
Jiang Tao smiled when he saw his father-in-law accept his invitation.
【Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish】 This task was completed so easily.
“Okay! I’ll call my unit this afternoon! Resignation procedures there are easy.”
Xu Wencheng nodded with a smile, full of anticipation for his new job.
Jiang Tao chuckled, “You and Mom and Shasha can continue to live in this house. This will be your new home from now on.”
Xu Wencheng and Du Yongmei were moved again upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words.
Although Jiang Tao didn’t explicitly say they could live there for as long as they wanted, that was clearly implied.
Not only arranging a job but also arranging accommodation.
Such a good son-in-law, why hadn’t she cherished him properly before!
“Thank you, Jiang Tao. Mom treated you that way before, and you still…”
Du Yongmei’s eyes suddenly welled up, and her gaze towards Jiang Tao was full of apology.
Jiang Tao smiled magnanimously, “The past is the past. We’re family, let’s not be strangers.”
“Yes, what’s past is past. We have a long future ahead. Harmony in the family brings prosperity. Let’s all be happy and joyful from now on!”
Xu Li reached out and linked her arm with Jiang Tao’s, her gaze towards him becoming even more tender, her love for him deepening.
After discussing the job change, Xu Li, her mother-in-law, and her younger sister went off to chat.
Jiang Tao and his father-in-law, Xu Wencheng, chatted about future work plans and arrangements for over half an hour.
Once the topic of fishing came up, Xu Wencheng opened up.
He had quite a bit of experience and insights in this area, and could rattle off proverbs with ease.
“When the water rises, fish shallow; when the water recedes, fish deep; fish shallow in murky water, deep in clear water.”
“Choose narrow in wide areas, wide in narrow areas; fish in the center in moderate conditions.”
“In summer, hide in cool, deep water; fish the edges in spring and autumn, seek out weed beds in winter.”
“Fish gather at river mouths during rising water; they hide in deep pools during falling water. Fish both ends when southwest winds blow; water weeds and tree shade hide surprises.”
Decades of consistent passion had honed Xu Wencheng’s fishing skills to a very high level.
In terms of fishing, Xu Wencheng didn’t defer to even national-level master anglers or competitive fishing masters.
After discussing techniques for a while, Jiang Tao appropriately shifted the topic to equipment.
When it came to fishing gear, Xu Wencheng led Jiang Tao to the balcony and enthusiastically began explaining his fishing gear to Jiang Tao in detail.
What kind of rod catches what kind of fish, what bait catches what kind of fish, there were many subtleties to it.
Jiang Tao, a complete novice, listened with awe and confusion.
“Dad, could I borrow this fishhook to try out?”
While his father-in-law was showcasing his fishing gear, Jiang Tao’s attention was quickly drawn to a fishhook emitting a faint golden glow.
“This fishing gear set is all yours. If you want a fishhook, take it.”
Xu Wencheng didn’t think much of a single fishhook and didn’t ask why Jiang Tao wanted it, readily gifting it to him.
“Great! When you officially join the company, just tell me what equipment you need, and I’ll get more sets for you.”
Jiang Tao said, as he took the fishhook, making promises to his father-in-law.
Xu Wencheng waved his hand, “That’s not necessary. We’re going back to Ping County for Qingming Festival, I’ll bring my rods then.”
“I’ve used those rods for a long time, and they’re comfortable for me to use.”
Jiang Tao smiled, “Alright. If you need to buy anything, just tell me. I’ll arrange it all and fully support your work.”
“By the way, Dad, this is a lucky stone that my master blessed for me before he passed away.”
“If you have time today, try taking it fishing to see its effect.”
“Let’s see if it can bring you some good luck.”
Jiang Tao said, as he took off the Heluo Stone he was wearing on his wrist and handed it to Xu Wencheng.
“Lucky stone? Alright! I’ll try it when I have time.”
Xu Wencheng took the Heluo Stone Jiang Tao handed him, half-believing.
Although fishing was a skill-based activity, luck also played a significant role.
With the fishhook in hand and the Heluo Stone given away, the father and son chatted for a while longer.
Time quickly passed to 10 AM.
Xu Li drove her mother-in-law and younger sister to the mall at Wanxiang Hui.
Xu Wencheng also took his gear to test the effect of the Heluo Stone.
Jiang Tao, alone at home, took the fishhook out of his pocket.
He skillfully dripped blood on it to bind and activate the fishhook.
【Item Name】: Jiang Taigong’s Fishhook!
【Attribute】: The angler comes when called!
【Effect】: No bait required, a fish will bite once every 10 minutes without fail.
【Note 1】: This item only takes effect when used by the host.
“No bait required, and a fish will bite every 10 minutes?”
“Well said, ‘The angler comes when called’!”
Upon seeing the attribute and effect of the activated fishhook, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up.
It was a pity that this fishhook could only be used by Jiang Tao himself and not by others.
And he had no interest in fishing.
This item was truly wasted on him!
“Perhaps it will be useful someday! I’ll keep it for now.”
After examining the attributes of Jiang Taigong’s Fishhook, Jiang Tao put it in a small box and stored it in the safe by his bed.
Ring ring ring—
Just as Jiang Tao finished putting away the fishhook, his phone rang.
He pulled out his phone and saw the caller ID displayed “Shan Yang”.
“Hello, Shan Yang.”
“You’re downstairs at my place. Okay, wait a moment, I’ll be right down.”
“Okay, bye.”
After answering the call and speaking briefly on the phone.
Jiang Tao hung up, took out two packs of Da Tian Ye cigarettes from his cigarette case, and walked towards the door.
Taking the elevator downstairs, as soon as he stepped out, Jiang Tao saw Dan Yang waiting at the door.
“Good morning, boss~”
Seeing Jiang Tao, Dan Yang greeted him with a smile.
Looking at his former classmate, now his boss, Dan Yang felt a surge of emotion.
When they were in school, who would have thought that the poor boy from the countryside in their class would reach such heights today.
“You rascal.”
Jiang Tao smiled and patted Dan Yang’s shoulder, not correcting his address.
Although they were classmates, in a work relationship, a certain distance needed to be maintained for company rules to be effective.
Mixing personal feelings and camaraderie into work made many tasks difficult to execute.
Public matters are public, private matters are private; clarity between the two is essential for doing good work.
“Let’s go, I’ll drive you to our company’s office location first.”
“Today, make me a procurement list of any equipment you need, and I’ll have someone purchase it.”
Jiang Tao greeted Dan Yang and led him towards where the car was parked.
“I already made one last night, I’ll show it to you later.”
Dan Yang said as he followed Jiang Tao’s steps.
The two chatted as they walked and arrived at a Mercedes-Benz G-wagon.
When Dan Yang saw Jiang Tao pull a car key from his pocket and open the car door, his expression was priceless.
What’s going on!
This G-wagon also belongs to Jiang Tao??
His old classmate was too capable!
“Let’s go, get in, Shan Yang.”
Jiang Tao said with a smile, beckoning Dan Yang, and got into the driver’s seat first.
Dan Yang took a deep breath, suppressing his surprise, then opened the rear door and sat inside.
Seeing his old classmate’s capabilities, Dan Yang felt more at ease, believing he had followed the right person.
It took about twenty minutes.
Jiang Tao drove Dan Yang to the entrance of the Walden Lake Villa Area.
Because the license plate number of the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon was not registered in the villa area’s license plate recognition system, they couldn’t pass smoothly.
Security Captain Tian Gang saw the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon stopped at the entrance and jogged over.
When he saw the familiar face revealed as the driver’s side window was lowered, Tian Gang’s expression was one of shock.
Tian Gang had recognized Jiang Tao when he came to rent a house in the villa area before.
Tian Gang clearly remembered that Jiang Tao had been driving a Mercedes-Benz GLS at that time!
He had even helped register the license plate of that car into the system!
Now, less than a month later, he had switched to a Mercedes-Benz G-wagon again??
“Mr. Jiang, good morning! Welcome home!”
After his surprise, Tian Gang put on a smile and greeted Jiang Tao.
“Could you please open the gate for me, Captain Tian? And also help me register this vehicle into the system.”
Jiang Tao greeted Tian Gang with a smile and a gentle tone, and casually took out a pack of Da Tian Ye cigarettes and 500 yuan from his pocket, offering them to Tian Gang.
“Please, brothers, have a smoke and some milk tea.”
“Thank you, Mr. Jiang! Thank you, Mr. Jiang! I’ll contact the housekeeper right away to register it for you!”
Tian Gang took the cigarettes and banknotes from Jiang Tao, thanked him with a beaming smile, and quickly returned to the guardhouse to open the gate.
“Thanks.”
Jiang Tao waved to Tian Gang through the car window and then accelerated into the complex.
Dan Yang’s gaze, through the car window, took in the villas in the residential area, each surrounded by various green plants and flowers.
He couldn’t help but envy the owners here.
Although he was also a native of the capital city, opportunities to enter such high-end villa areas were rare.
Driving on the internal road for about three minutes.
The Mercedes-Benz G-wagon stopped in front of Villa No. 128.
“We’re here, Shan Yang, let’s get out.”
After parking the car, Jiang Tao called out to Dan Yang, and they both got out of the car.
After entering the password on the keypad lock, they entered the villa’s small courtyard.
Passing through the courtyard, they reached the main entrance, and Jiang Tao entered the password again to gain access.
“This villa has 3 floors above ground and 1 underground, with a total area of 688 square meters, a layout of 8 rooms, 3 living rooms, and 6 bathrooms.”
“This will serve as our company’s office space from now on.”
“Are you satisfied with this place?”
Jiang Tao brought Dan Yang inside, briefly introduced the situation, and asked with a smile.
The newly established MCN company needed a new office location.
Since the villa was vacant, Jiang Tao directly designated it as the new company’s office address.
According to Liu Yue, who helped him rent the place, there were many companies in the villa area, and he wasn’t the first.
“Satisfied, extremely satisfied!”
Dan Yang looked around, finding no fault with this office location.
At the same time, he became even more convinced of his boss’s capabilities!
