Chapter 198: Cool Sunglasses!
After breakfast, Father and Mother went downstairs to work at the food factory.
All employees at the food factory are only working half-days today.
And no specific production tasks are arranged.
The main work is to clean up, maintain equipment, and organize inventory.
After lunch, everyone except Jiang Jianjun, who is on duty, can return to their hometown early.
Currently, all the employees at the food factory are from Jiang Tao’s hometown, and some of them drove there.
During holidays, it’s very convenient for the factory employees to carpool home together.
No need to squeeze onto the bus, transfer to the subway, and then take the train.
The distance from Jiang’s Food Factory to their hometown, Jiang Family Village, is just over 430 kilometers according to navigation.
They set off at noon and would arrive home around five or six in the afternoon.
This is the first holiday since Jiang’s Food Factory was established.
After discussing with his parents, Jiang Tao prepared holiday gifts for all the employees.
These gifts will be distributed to everyone this morning.
The gifts are nothing more than rice, flour, and oil. Although not expensive, they represent a thoughtful gesture.
Of course, this money can also be reimbursed through the salary card funds, so Jiang Tao doesn’t have to spend his own money.
After his parents left, Jiang Tao also led Jiang Xue, who was hopping around like a lively little monkey, to take the elevator downstairs.
The first thing this morning is to get that pair of sunglasses from Third Sister.
When Father and Son arrived at the door of Unit 1501 in Building 78, it was only around 7:30 AM.
After Jiang Tao took out his key from his pocket and opened the room door, Jiang Xue darted off towards Jiang Bing’s bedroom.
“Auntie, wake up and go to work~~”
“The sun is shining on your butt and you’re still sleeping~ Wake up, lazybones~”
“Stop bothering me, I want to sleep a bit longer.”
“Wow! You’re sleeping without clothes, aren’t you ashamed, aren’t you ashamed~”
“Dad, come quick, Auntie is sleeping without clothes!”
“Damn it, shut up!”
“Wuwuwu…”
“…”
Hearing the commotion between his aunt and niece inside, Jiang Tao chuckled and shook his head, then walked directly to the sofa in the living room and sat down.
“Third Sister, hurry up and get up, it’s the last half-day of work, go to the factory and stand your final post.”
“Got it! You’re even nagging me about work at home! I’m totally impressed!”
Jiang Tao waited in the living room for about five minutes. Third Sister, with her hair disheveled like a bird’s nest, came out of the room carrying a pair of slippers and scratching her head.
Jiang Bing looked at Jiang Tao with extremely resentful eyes, as if he owed her tens of thousands.
Jiang Tao ignored Third Sister’s gaze and asked with a smile:
“Where are the sunglasses you bought yesterday, Third Sister? Let me see them again.”
“They’re in the drawer on the right side of the coffee table, help yourself!”
Jiang Bing didn’t think much of it, casually said, and went to the bathroom to wash up, dragging her slippers.
Jiang Tao opened the drawer and indeed found a small box emitting a dark golden glow inside.
He took out the small box, opened the lid, and inside were the sunglasses he had seen yesterday.
Before any related intelligence was triggered, these sunglasses looked no different from any other sunglasses in Jiang Tao’s eyes.
But after triggering the relevant intelligence, looking at them now.
These sunglasses emitted a dark golden light in his field of vision, appearing particularly special.
No wonder others, even with the “special item” prompt from System Brother, couldn’t bind and activate it.
Jiang Tao, holding the sunglasses, turned his head towards the bathroom and shouted:
“Third Sister, I’m confiscating these sunglasses, go buy a new pair.”
“No way!!! I spent over 1000 yuan on them and haven’t even worn them a few times!”
“I’ll reimburse you for this, and I’ll reimburse you for a new pair too.”
“Thanks, Boss!”
Hearing that there was such a good deal, Jiang Bing quickly agreed!
Getting a pair of Oakley sunglasses worth two to three thousand for free, who would refuse such a good deal!
【Ding! You have obtained ownership of the sunglasses. Please bind them in an environment without third-party observation.】
The moment Jiang Bing finished speaking, a line of prompt information floated across Jiang Tao’s retina.
He glanced at Jiang Xue, who was coming out of the bedroom holding a plush toy.
The observer mentioned in the prompt information was clearly his own little cotton jacket.
“Let’s go, Xiao Xue, Dad will take you home to your mom first. I still have some work to do this morning.”
“I just got here, I still want to play with Auntie for a while longer.”
Jiang Xue pouted, looking very unhappy.
“Second Brother, if you have something to do, go ahead. I’ll take Xiao Xue home on the way before going to work.”
“Okay, then you take her home. Bye-bye, Xiao Xue. Dad will be back after he finishes his business.”
Jiang Tao heard Third Sister’s voice from the bathroom and nodded with a smile.
“Mhm! Wishing you smooth work, Dad! Come back soon!”
“I’m leaving.”
Jiang Tao smiled, ruffled his little cotton jacket’s head, bid her farewell, and turned to walk towards the door.
After leaving the house and taking the elevator downstairs, Jiang Tao walked to his Mercedes-Benz G-wagon where he had parked.
Jiang Tao first opened the rear door and sat in the back.
In the morning, the pedestrians coming and going in the residential area, and those driving past Jiang Tao’s car, were all office workers, creating a busy scene.
Sitting in the back seat, Jiang Tao tried seven or eight times before successfully binding the sunglasses and activating their new attributes.
【Item Name】: Cool Sunglasses.
【Item Attributes】: Wearing the Cool Sunglasses increases vision by +100%, strength by +10%, and running speed by +10%!
【Note:】 All buffs from the Cool Sunglasses are only effective for the host personally.
“Cool sunglasses, they can increase vision, strength, and speed!”
Seeing the newly refreshed attributes after binding the sunglasses, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up.
The Cool Sunglasses, with seemingly ordinary but very powerful attributes!
The 10% increase in strength and 10% in running speed might not be very noticeable for ordinary people.
But if given to top athletes, this bonus would be terrifying!
Let alone a 10% increase in running speed, even a 1% increase.
For those top marathon runners, it would be an extremely valuable attribute bonus!
Since the sport of marathon running emerged, no one has been able to break the 2-hour mark.
Breaking the 2-hour marathon has always been the focus of public attention in the marathon circle.
Everyone is waiting for a miracle.
Waiting for a “chosen one” who can run a marathon within 2 hours.
“With my current strength, wearing these cool glasses, I should be able to run a good race by now!”
Jiang Tao looked at the attributes of the Cool Sunglasses, feeling a sense of anticipation.
If he became the first person to run a marathon within 2 hours, it would be hard not to become famous!
Completing the Sports Star mission would be a piece of cake!
If the news of him acquiring such an awesome piece of equipment leaked, who knows how many people would be envious!
Of course, only Jiang Tao could see the attributes of the Cool Sunglasses, and they only took effect for him.
Even if the world’s top research teams studied them, they wouldn’t find anything out of the ordinary.
Theoretically, there’s no risk of leakage.
After fiddling with the sunglasses for a while, Jiang Tao put them on his nose and looked out the car window.
“Wow, so clear!”
The vision-enhancing attribute of the Cool Sunglasses was also particularly prominent.
After putting them on, Jiang Tao felt like the whole world had become much clearer.
The clarity instantly went from high-definition to Blu-ray!
“Not bad, not bad, really not bad!”
Praising continuously, Jiang Tao was amazed by the newly acquired equipment, he loved it!
Looking here and there, it was as if he had opened a new world, feeling curious about everything.
After looking around the residential area for a while, Jiang Tao retracted his gaze, got out of the car, and returned to the driver’s seat.
Starting the engine, the Mercedes-Benz G-wagon pulled out of the parking space and drove towards the entrance of the residential area.
“Nothing can stop my yearning for freedom~”
Having acquired an item with super awesome attributes early in the morning, Jiang Tao’s mood was even better than the weather that day.
Humming a song along the way, it took about ten minutes to reach the village entrance of Xiao Shahe.
Jiang Tao parked the G-wagon next to the 4.2-meter truck he used to use for hauling goods and got out.
“Damn! Who smashed my car window!”
As soon as he got out of the car and saw that the windshield of the 4.2-meter truck was shattered again, Jiang Tao felt speechless.
Although he basically didn’t drive this truck anymore.
He still had a lot of affection for this old companion of five or six years.
Selling it as used would fetch at most around 40,000 yuan.
This amount of money was negligible to Jiang Tao now.
It was better to keep the “old companion” as a memento.
“Damn it, one of the tires is also missing! Who the hell is so malicious!”
After circling the truck, Jiang Tao saw that the rear right tire was also gone.
“If I leave it here any longer, my truck will be completely dismantled.”
“I need to move it somewhere else.”
As Jiang Tao spoke, he reached into his pocket and called Tian Zhipeng, the owner of the auto repair shop where he used to get his car fixed.
“Hello Mr. Tian, my truck had a tire stolen and the windshield smashed here at the Xiao Shahe village entrance.”
“See how you can fix it for me and give me a quote.”
“As soon as possible, the sooner the better. Alright, that’s all for now. Goodbye.”
After finishing the call with Tian Zhipeng, Jiang Tao put his phone back into his pocket and walked towards Xiao Shahe village.
Early in the morning, the Xiao Shahe Urban Village was also bustling.
On the streets and alleys, pedestrians were coming and going, each heading to their workplaces.
It took five or six minutes for Jiang Tao to reach Old Lu’s dormitory building. As he raised his hand to knock on the door,
The room door creaked open from the inside.
Ma Dongmei, holding a black trash bag, appeared at the doorway.
Seeing Jiang Tao suddenly appear at the door, Ma Dongmei’s old face blushed, and she looked a little embarrassed.
Although everyone knew that she and Old Lu were living together.
Knowing it was one thing, but being caught in the act was still somewhat awkward.
“Good morning, Aunt Ma! Is Old Lu at home?”
Jiang Tao greeted Ma Dongmei with a slight smile, actively easing her embarrassment.
“Ah…”
Ma Dongmei quickly regained her composure, made a greeting gesture with one hand towards Jiang Tao, opened the door wide, and gestured for him to enter.
“Oh, Xiao Jiang, why are you here so early today?”
Inside the house, Lu Qian came out of the small kitchen upon hearing the commotion at the door. Seeing Jiang Tao enter, he greeted him with a chuckle.
Jiang Tao smiled and teased, “Are Brother Lu and Sister-in-law just finishing their love breakfast?”
“Haha, you kid, stop teasing Xiao Mei. Xiao Mei, go throw out the trash, don’t treat this kid as a guest.”
Lu Qian waved his hand at Ma Dongmei, a proud smile on his face.
Ma Dongmei was also familiar with Jiang Tao. After greeting him, she went out to throw away the trash.
“Sit, sit, come over here and sit. You kid came to visit me empty-handed?”
As Lu Qian invited Jiang Tao to sit, he couldn’t resist teasing him.
“Hahaha, what’s our relationship, brother? Bringing things would be too distant and overly polite.”
“It’s okay to be a bit distant with me! Next time you come, bring me some Eight Treasure Pickles, barbecue sauce, or something.”
Lu Qian had attended Jiang Tao’s barbecue party last night and couldn’t forget the Eight Treasure Pickles and barbecue sauce served at the party.
The two flagship products of Jiang’s Food Factory were of such high quality that anyone who tasted them had nothing but praise.
This was also the source of Jiang Tao’s consistent confidence in his own products.
Jiang Tao laughed heartily and said, “Hahaha, no problem, Brother Lu. However much you want, I have it.”
After a few jokes, Lu Qian poured Jiang Tao a glass of water and said with a smile:
“You’re definitely not here for no reason, so tell me what’s on your mind quickly, no need to beat around the bush with me.”
“Haha, Brother Lu knows me best. Then I’ll tell you the truth.”
“I’m actually here today with something important to discuss with you.”
“I heard from the boss of Pang Dongdong Supermarket that your nephew’s wife is planning to sell the house in the village?”
Jiang Tao looked at Lu Qian and casually made up an “information source.”
“Yes, there is such a thing. What’s up, Xiao Jiang, do you want to buy it?”
Lu Qian nodded, not denying it.
“Yes, I have some spare money on hand right now. The interest from saving it in the bank is not as good as investing it.”
“With the money we have, we can’t even afford to speculate in real estate.”
“When I went to Pang Dongdong Supermarket to buy things last time, I accidentally heard that your nephew’s wife wanted to sell her house.”
“So I came to find you, I want to meet with that person and discuss it. If the price is right, we can cooperate on this.”
Jiang Tao looked at Old Lu sincerely, his words full of earnestness.
“Xiao Jiang, buying a house in the village, you really want it.”
Lu Qian said truthfully:
“Currently, the village does not allow private construction. Once you buy the house, you can only renovate it based on the original structure; you cannot rebuild.”
Jiang Tao said with a calm smile, “I know that, it’s okay. I won’t live in the house myself after buying it; I just want to gamble that it will appreciate in value in the future.”
“Xiao Jiang, to be honest, 30 years ago, I had the same idea as you.”
“Now, 30 years have passed, almost a generation is gone, and we still haven’t seen any demolition.”
When the topic of demolition came up, Old Lu’s expression became somewhat wistful.
“Hahaha, I’m still young. Even if I have to wait another 30 years, I’ll wait.”
“Besides, even if I don’t get to see it, I still have my daughter. I can consider it as buying a dowry for her.”
Jiang Tao knew that Old Lu was saying all this out of good intentions, so he smiled and explained his stance.
