Chapter 202: The Talents Of Two Nephews!
Upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Hao Zhiming’s eyes lit up.
Then, an inexplicable excitement surged through his heart!
He realized this was an opportunity for him!
This was a perfect chance for him to connect with Boss Jiang!
“Interested! I’m very interested! Brother Jiang, what kind of job is it?”
Being able to do what he loved while also earning money was a job Hao Zhiming was naturally very interested in.
No matter what, it was better than him toiling away day and night in the factory.
“I’ve just established an MCN company, and I plan to develop in this area in the future…”
Jiang Tao briefly explained to Hao Zhiming his plan for starting an MCN company and cultivating signed streamers.
Finally, he looked at Hao Zhiming and asked:
“Are you willing to come to our company and be our signed sports streamer?”
“I also plan to develop in the direction of sports streaming in the future. Having more companions will make it livelier.”
“Regarding salary and benefits, it includes food and accommodation, and after deductions for the Five Insurances and One Fund, you’ll receive no less than 8,000.”
“8,000?”
Hao Zhiming’s eyes widened, and his breathing quickened upon hearing the salary Jiang Tao offered.
Working in the factory, he earned over 4,000 yuan a month for 12-hour grueling workdays.
Moreover, he didn’t have the Five Insurances and One Fund, only accident insurance.
Joining Jiang Tao’s company not only provided food and accommodation but also included the Five Insurances and One Fund, with a salary of 8,000!
Most importantly, he could do what he loved every day.
This…
This was simply a heavenly job!
“Um, Brother Jiang, I, I…”
Hao Zhiming was afraid Jiang Tao would change his mind and wanted to agree quickly, but he also worried his abilities were far from deserving such a salary, making him incredibly conflicted!
“Silly boy, what are you hesitating about!”
“Brother Jiang is giving you such a great opportunity, why aren’t you seizing it!”
“Don’t you like running? Brother Jiang values you so much, he must think you have potential to be cultivated.”
“You kid, don’t be ungrateful and don’t let down Brother Jiang’s good intentions!”
Liu Zhiyuan, standing nearby, was anxious for his cousin and kicked him in the rear.
“Brother Jiang, I, I haven’t run for over a year, and I don’t know how much my abilities have deteriorated.”
Hao Zhiming looked at Jiang Tao with a nervous expression, being very honest about his current situation.
“It’s fine, I’m confident in my judgment of people. I believe that if you train hard, you’ll definitely succeed in the future.”
Jiang Tao smiled at Hao Zhiming; he liked straightforward and honest kids like him.
Hao Zhiming said nervously, “Then…”
Jiang Tao interrupted with a smile, “A man should be decisive, don’t be wishy-washy. Give me a clear answer, do you want to join our company?”
“Yes! Thank you, Brother Jiang, for giving me this opportunity. I will definitely train harder and train relentlessly to live up to your expectations!”
Hao Zhiming looked at Jiang Tao with excitement, feeling deeply moved, as if he had finally found his Bole after drifting for many years.
“Then you can go and resign from your current job today. Today will be counted as your first day of work.”
“Oh, add me on WeChat, and I’ll pull you into our company group.”
Jiang Tao said as he took out his mobile phone and opened his QR code for adding friends.
“Okay, Brother Jiang!”
Hao Zhiming took out a Xiaomi mobile phone from his pocket and scanned Jiang Tao’s QR code with a ding. The two added each other on WeChat.
Subsequently, Jiang Tao added Hao Zhiming to the “Jiang’s Interactive Entertainment” WeChat group.
At this time, the group only consisted of Jiang Tao and his siblings, Jiang Bing.
Along with his father-in-law and sister-in-law.
Then there was Shan Yang, responsible for operations, and Jiang Jiaqi, responsible for company affairs.
Hao Zhiming was the seventh member.
Seeing Hao Zhiming join the group, the members sent welcome messages in text and emojis.
After adding each other as friends, Jiang Tao glanced at the off-brand sports shoes Hao Zhiming was wearing and immediately transferred 5,000 yuan to him on WeChat.
“Brother Jiang, this is…”
Hao Zhiming looked at him with a surprised expression upon seeing the transfer amount.
This was the largest transfer he had received in his twenty-odd years of life.
It was even a few hundred more than his salary from working overtime day and night last month!
Jiang Tao said calmly, “Use this money to buy a decent pair of running shoes and some sports equipment.”
“And a sports watch. If it’s not enough, ask me for more.”
“It’s enough, it’s enough! Thank you, Brother Jiang! Thank you, Brother Jiang!”
Hao Zhiming’s eyes turned red with emotion upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words.
A surge of determination to run hard and achieve results, not to disappoint Brother Jiang’s expectations, welled up in his heart!
Liu Zhiyuan, standing beside him, patted his cousin’s shoulder and said with a sigh,
“Xiao Ming, keep working hard, train well. Follow Brother Jiang, and you’ll definitely have a bright future.”
“I know, cousin. I will train hard and not let down Brother Jiang’s high hopes!”
Hao Zhiming nodded vigorously, setting a goal for himself in his heart!
Jiang Tao smiled and patted Hao Zhiming’s thin shoulders, saying,
“Prepare yourself for the next couple of days. After the holiday, come back to the Capital City with me.”
“Okay, Brother Jiang!”
Hao Zhiming nodded solemnly.
He truly hadn’t expected that by simply giving his cousin a ride today, he would encounter such a great opportunity.
“It’s getting late, I have things to do and need to leave. I won’t invite you two to my home.”
Jiang Tao said this while looking at the Green Water Ghost watch on his wrist.
Unknowingly, it was already past 7 AM.
There were still about 4 hours left until the Mutated Walnut Tree was felled, but he needed to make plans early.
If he got stuck in traffic and was late, the loss would be significant.
“Brother Jiang, you go ahead and be busy if you have things to do!”
“Then we’ll take our leave, Brother Jiang! Goodbye.”
The Liu Zhiyuan brothers, realizing Jiang Tao was in a hurry, waved goodbye and rode away on an electric scooter together.
“Second Uncle! You’re back!”
As soon as the Liu Zhiyuan brothers left, a chubby young boy came running from the alley entrance.
The chubby boy stopped in front of Jiang Tao, looking at him with excitement.
Close behind him was a tall, lean young man.
“Second Uncle! You’re back.”
These two brothers were none other than Jiang Tao’s nephews, Jiang Shijie and Jiang Shaojie.
Jiang Tao had messaged the two brothers earlier, asking them to come over.
“Come on, get in the car~”
Jiang Tao beckoned to the brothers and then opened the driver’s door and got in.
Having not driven a truck for a long time, Jiang Tao felt unaccustomed to being in the driver’s seat of the truck.
The narrow space and hard seats of the truck were naturally no match for the driving experience of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
The Jiang Shijie brothers didn’t ask where Jiang Tao was taking them and got into the car by opening the passenger door on the other side.
Rumble, rumble, rumble—
Jiang Tao started the truck, skillfully backed it out of the alley, turned onto the main road, and headed straight out of the village.
After leaving the village, they drove along a country road for a while, then turned onto a provincial road, and finally onto the highway.
Due to the holiday, the highway traffic was quite heavy even early in the morning, but fortunately, there were no severe traffic jams.
Having the two nephews chatting with him on the journey made it quite pleasant and not boring at all.
“By the way, Shijie, how are things going with you and your girlfriend?”
As they chatted, the conversation turned to Jiang Shijie’s girlfriend, Wang Xiaohong.
A little over a month ago, Jiang Tao had come across some intelligence concerning Jiang Shijie and Wang Xiaohong.
The intelligence indicated that Wang Xiaohong had a “husband-supporting” attribute.
Although she was average-looking, if his eldest nephew married her, his future luck with money would surely not be bad.
“Ahem, things are going well with me and Sister Hong.”
Mentioning his girlfriend, Jiang Shijie became a little shy.
“Second Uncle, my parents have met my sister-in-law too! They are both very satisfied!”
“And, my sister-in-law is very good to me too!”
“Second Uncle, look, these are the sports shoes my sister-in-law bought me. They cost three or four hundred!”
Jiang Shaojie said this while lifting his leg to show off a pair of Li Ning sports shoes he was wearing.
His words were full of praise for his future sister-in-law.
“Hahaha, that’s good. It’s a happy outcome that your whole family likes your sister-in-law.”
Jiang Tao chuckled. He also had an impression of Wang Xiaohong and really liked her straightforward personality, willing to love and hate.
As for her figure and appearance, he, as an elder, couldn’t comment.
Everyone’s aesthetics and preferences are different.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
The two involved parties are mutually fond of each other and are in love.
It would be overstepping for him, their second uncle, to say anything to dampen their spirits.
Jiang Tao changed the subject and asked:
“Shao Jie, how are your studies? Can you get into high school?”
“Uh, Second Uncle, let’s talk about my brother and my sister-in-law.”
As soon as the topic turned to academic performance, Jiang Shaojie’s face darkened, and he quickly steered the conversation back to his brother.
Jiang Tao asked with a smile, “Shijie, how are your studies? Can you get into a university?”
“Ahem, Second Uncle, I’m not cut out for academics. I don’t plan to go to university.”
Jiang Shijie’s expression was also slightly awkward.
He had been streamed into a vocational school during the high school entrance exam, and his grades had plummeted since then.
He couldn’t even score 300 points in normal mock exams.
He could only attend the worst junior college if he went to university.
It would be better to learn a skill than to waste time getting a degree.
Jiang Tao asked while driving, “What are your plans if you don’t go to university? What skill do you want to learn?”
“I don’t know yet, I’m thinking about it…”
Jiang Shijie was also very confused about his future, not knowing what he wanted to do or what he could do.
“If you really don’t plan to go to school, come find me in the Capital City after you graduate.”
“Uncle will cultivate you well. When my store opens branches in the future, I’ll let you be a store manager for me.”
Jiang Tao was also very caring towards his two nephews, whom he had watched grow up.
Even though he saw through the Bole system that his eldest nephew Jiang Shijie didn’t possess any extraordinary talent,
being an utterly ordinary person, he didn’t mind arranging a high-paying job for him.
If outsiders could be offered high salaries, how could his own nephew not be?
Moreover, his eldest nephew had a “husband-supporting” confidante, Wang Xiaohong, by his side, which was a good positive buff.
“Really, Second Uncle!”
Jiang Shijie’s eyes lit up upon hearing his second uncle’s words, and he rejoiced inwardly.
He had lived in the countryside for over a decade, and the farthest place he had visited was Shi City, about seventy or eighty kilometers away.
He had long wanted to go to a megacity like the Capital City to experience its prosperity.
If he had such a strong backing like his Second Uncle, he would surely live more comfortably!
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Nonsense, do you think your Second Uncle would lie to you?”
“Hehe, thank you, Second Uncle! Then it’s settled! I’ll come find you as soon as I graduate!”
Jiang Shijie chuckled and quickly confirmed the matter.
“Second Uncle, I want to go too, I want to go too! I’ve long stopped wanting to go to that broken school!”
“I’ll graduate this year and go to the Capital City to join you, okay!”
Jiang Shaojie also had an eager expression.
Jiang Tao scolded with a smile, “You kid, go to school honestly. I don’t want child labor.”
“School is so boring! Second Uncle, please take me in! I won’t count as child labor if I don’t ask for a salary, just provide me with food and drink!”
Jiang Shaojie still refused to give up, continuing to beg.
School felt like a prison to him; he didn’t want to spend a single day there.
“Don’t think about those unnecessary things, kid. Focus on your studies.”
Jiang Tao said with a smile, “This way, Shao Jie, if you can get into a regular high school this year.”
Regardless of its ranking, Uncle will reward you with 10,000 yuan in pocket money.”
“10,000 yuan in pocket money? Second Uncle, you’re not joking, are you!”
Upon hearing the amount of pocket money his Second Uncle offered, Jiang Shaojie’s eyes widened.
Jiang Tao said while driving, “A gentleman’s word is his bond. Am I the kind of person who goes back on his word?”
Jiang Tao saw through the Bole system that Jiang Shaojie’s talent was in Business Management.
Cultivating this kid well could make him a good candidate to manage his company in the future.
“Moreover, when you get into high school, Uncle will give you 2,000 yuan in pocket money each month.”
“When you get into university, Uncle will give you 5,000 yuan in pocket money each month.”
“At that time, you don’t need to think about anything or worry about anything, just focus on your studies.”
“When you graduate, you can come to Uncle’s company, and your monthly salary will be at least 10,000 to 20,000.”
After Jiang Tao finished speaking, the brothers exchanged a glance, and then their eyes simultaneously turned to him, filled with emotion.
After the emotion subsided, Jiang Shaojie confirmed with Jiang Tao:
“Second Uncle… you’re not fooling a child, are you?”
Jiang Tao said casually with a smile, “If you don’t believe me, how about I write you a written promise? With your grandparents and parents as witnesses.”
“No, no, no! That’s not what I meant! I absolutely trust you, Second Uncle!”
“Yes, yes, I just can’t believe such good fortune would fall upon me, hehe.”
“Second Uncle, if you say that, then I’ll be very motivated to study from now on!”
“There are about two months left until the middle school exam. Just watch, I’m getting that 10,000 yuan!”
Although Jiang Shaojie disliked studying, he learned quickly when he applied himself.
Achieving the score for a regular high school within two months was not too difficult for him; it just required some effort.
“Alright, I’ll have the money ready for you to collect.”
The three of them chatted along the way, making the journey not boring.
Around 10 AM, Jiang Tao took a detour and arrived at the B Prefecture service area where he had rested the previous day.
