Chapter 239: The Most Feared Thing Is A Friend’s Sudden Care!
In web novel “God-tier Tycoon” stories.
The male protagonist goes shopping and casually buys tens of thousands worth of clothes.
A watch worth tens of thousands is considered not high-end enough, with Nautilus watches costing millions.
Porsches and Ferraris worth millions, luxury houses worth tens of millions, he buys them without batting an eye.
When gifting in live streams to female streamers, he casually showers them with tens of thousands, even millions.
If the protagonist’s net worth isn’t tens of billions, readers feel he’s too low-end.
But in reality, in a small county town like Ping County.
An ordinary person’s take-home salary is only two to three thousand a month.
Besides daily necessities, saving 1500 yuan a month is considered very frugal.
Although star real estate agent like Yuan Mengqi can earn seven to eight thousand a month with effort.
Occasionally, with a burst of luck, she can experience earning over ten thousand a month.
But at the end of the year, it’s not easy to save over 50,000 yuan.
The gap between the internet and reality is still very large.
At least in the seven to eight years Yuan Mengqi has been in the industry.
She has never encountered anyone like Jiang Tao who wants to buy 20 houses as soon as he opens his mouth!
Only once, the year before last, she was lucky enough to meet a local internet celebrity who suddenly became rich overnight and bought two houses from her in one go.
That month, her salary plus commission exceeded 50,000 yuan, making her colleagues incredibly envious.
After that, she never had such luck again.
Just now, Jiang Tao opened his mouth and wanted to buy 20 houses.
Even for unfinished buildings in Shunning Mansion where housing prices have hit rock bottom.
Buying 20 units still amounts to a considerable sum.
It’s still six to seven million yuan!
Those who know, know Jiang Tao is buying houses, but those who don’t might think he’s buying 20 Jianbing Guozi!
In the current sluggish housing market.
Someone like Jiang Tao buying 20 properties at once is indeed very rare!
It’s no wonder Yuan Mengqi was so surprised that she lost her composure twice.
“Class Monitor Yuan, are you trying to get revenge for me beating up your boyfriend back then?”
Jiang Tao jokingly asked Yuan Mengqi while wiping coffee from his face.
“No, no, and you were right to beat him up! You were too lenient back then!”
As soon as her boyfriend, or rather ex-husband, was mentioned, Yuan Mengqi felt an inexplicable disgust.
Yuan Mengqi’s ex-husband embodied the saying “Husband and wife are birds in the same forest, but fly to different branches when disaster strikes” vividly.
When Yuan Mengqi’s younger brother had an accident and her mother was diagnosed with a serious illness, her husband immediately proposed divorce.
When she needed help the most, her husband poured a basin of cold water on her, chilling her to the bone!
There was no argument, no unreasonable fuss.
After the cooling-off period, they divorced peacefully.
And divided their assets according to the agreed-upon ratio, neither taking advantage of the other.
“Jiang Tao, the houses in Shunning Mansion are a hot potato; easy to acquire, but very difficult to resell.”
“Are you really sure you want to buy? And so many at once.”
Yuan Mengqi didn’t want to talk about her ex-husband anymore, and shifted the topic back to Jiang Tao buying houses.
“Yes, and I want the largest unit size.”
“As the stock market guru Buffett said, ‘Be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.’ This time, I want to take a gamble.”
Jiang Tao didn’t elaborate on his motives for buying property in Shunning Mansion, just hinting at it.
He also kept in mind that the intelligence provided by the Daily Intelligence System could not be revealed to anyone.
“As a salesperson for Yicheng Real Estate, I’m thrilled you’re buying property here; the more you buy, the more I earn.”
“But as an old classmate, I still have to advise you again, the Shunning Mansion project is very complex; you should really reconsider.”
Yuan Mengqi’s conscience wasn’t clouded by the huge commission from selling 20 houses. She looked earnestly at Jiang Tao, persuading him again.
“You are, after all, an old classmate, thinking from my perspective, but I’ve really made up my mind this time.”
Hearing Yuan Mengqi’s advice, Jiang Tao’s good impression of her increased.
No wonder she triggered the special mission 【Friendship Forever】.
Class Monitor Yuan is someone you can really count on!
Seeing Jiang Tao’s resolute decision to buy in Shunning Mansion, Yuan Mengqi asked with a hint of confusion:
“Did you perhaps get some inside information?”
“Hahaha, not at all. Old classmate, you think too highly of me. I don’t have that kind of influence.”
Jiang Tao laughed, quickly denying it.
The intelligence provided by System Brother couldn’t be mentioned to anyone, not even his close family like Xu Li or his parents.
That’s why he kept it from Xu Li and them and came to the real estate agency to find Yuan Mengqi to buy a house.
However, he couldn’t control what other people might speculate about his purchase.
Fortunately, the system’s requirements for leaking information weren’t that strict.
It wouldn’t casually deem Jiang Tao as leaking information just because others speculated.
Of course, Yuan Mengqi was just asking casually, not thinking too much, and certainly not considering following suit and buying.
After all, even the cheapest house in Shunning Mansion costs three to four hundred thousand.
To pay for her mother’s medical treatment, she was already penniless and had maxed out her credit card by over 30,000.
Even if she knew houses in Shunning Mansion would appreciate, she couldn’t afford them.
“So, you’re really going to buy 20 units?”
Yuan Mengqi confirmed with Jiang Tao one last time.
When she desperately needed money, she had no reason to turn away such a sure sale.
Jiang Tao nodded: “Yes, and the largest unit size, and as soon as possible.”
The intelligence system stipulated a maximum of 20 units, but not a limit on the total area.
To maximize profit, Jiang Tao naturally chose the largest unit size.
Jiang Tao added:
“I still have a lot of business to attend to at my company in the capital city, so I won’t be staying in Ping County for too long.”
“It shouldn’t take too long. There are plenty of owners in Shunning Mansion who want to cash out, and you’re a rare sucker.”
“As long as the funds are in place, forget 20 units, I can get you 200!”
Yuan Mengqi looked at her old classmate with a complex expression and an even more complicated mood.
Both were small-town test takers from rural backgrounds.
He drives a luxury car worth over two million and casually uses millions to speculate in real estate.
She, on the other hand, became indebted due to her mother’s serious illness, a debtor burdened by monthly credit card payments.
Why is the gap between people so vast!
Next, Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi discussed the details of the house prices and financial transactions.
Upon learning that Jiang Tao had prepared over 10 million in cash and intended to pay in full for 20 houses,
Yuan Mengqi was once again shocked by her old classmate’s financial strength.
She had initially thought Jiang Tao would pay the down payment for 20 houses and get a mortgage from the bank.
She never expected Jiang Tao to be prepared to pay in full this time!
They chatted at the coffee shop until around noon.
Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi had reached a preliminary cooperation intention.
In the afternoon, Yuan Mengqi would return to her company to prepare a detailed cooperation plan for Jiang Tao.
After both parties signed the formal agency contract, Jiang Tao would fully entrust the purchase of 20 Shunning Mansion properties to Yuan Mengqi’s company.
He would only need to pay the property fees, transfer fees, handling fees, and a certain percentage of service fees.
In essence, he only needed to pay the money, and Yuan Mengqi’s company would handle everything else.
According to the intelligence provided by System Brother, the rate of return for the Shunning Mansion project was as high as 100%.
Jiang Tao didn’t feel bad about allocating some of the profit for his own leisure.
Jiang Tao glanced at the Green Water Ghost watch on his wrist; it was already past 12:30 PM.
Jiang Tao looked up at Class Monitor Yuan, who had twice splashed coffee on him, and smiled.
“Let’s find a place for a casual lunch, my treat. I’ll need your help with this project, old classmate.”
Yuan Mengqi looked at Jiang Tao and smiled.
“If it were any other client, I would definitely treat them to a meal.
After all, they’re bringing me such a massive deal.
But if you’re treating, I won’t pass up the chance to feast on a rich person!”
“Haha, then I’ll give you a chance to feast on a rich person. You pick the place.”
As old classmates reuniting, Jiang Tao was in a good mood and didn’t mind treating Yuan Mengqi to a meal.
“Then let’s go to Qiao Shaguo next to our store. Their claypot dishes are really good.”
“My colleagues and I used to go there for a treat every now and then.”
Yuan Mengqi pointed with a smile to a small restaurant diagonally opposite Starbucks, which didn’t look large from the outside.
“Okay, wherever you say, we’ll go.”
The two agreed, and walked out of the Starbucks, crossed the road, and arrived at the entrance of Qiao Shaguo, as Yuan Mengqi had described.
Inside the restaurant, Jiang Tao estimated the place was less than 50 square meters, with the dining area right at the entrance.
The dining area had only 8 simple four-person dining tables and chairs.
During the lunch rush, 7 tables were occupied by diners eating or waiting for their food; only one table near the entrance was empty.
“This place is fine, it’s more airy near the entrance.”
After entering, Yuan Mengqi took off her blazer and placed it on a nearby chair, then motioned for Jiang Tao to sit down.
“I’ll follow Class Monitor Yuan’s lead.”
Jiang Tao then naturally sat in the chair opposite Yuan Mengqi.
He could go to high-end hotels like the White Magnolia Hotel.
He could also enjoy a meal at a roadside diner like Qiao Shaguo.
“Welcome to Qiao Shaguo. You can place your order at the self-service station.”
As soon as Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi sat down, a server in a red uniform approached with a laminated menu and placed it on the table.
She also attentively placed a stainless steel thermos filled with warm water at a constant temperature of 50 degrees on the table.
“Class Monitor Yuan, you order. Feel free to get whatever you want.”
Jiang Tao looked at the menu and noticed that most of the dishes were claypot style, with the most expensive not exceeding 60 yuan.
With his current financial standing, he could even offer to pay for everyone’s meal without spending much.
Although Yuan Mengqi said she wanted to “feast on a rich person,” the place she chose clearly indicated she didn’t want Jiang Tao to overspend.
“Alright! Then today I’ll take advantage of my wealthy old classmate and indulge a bit.”
Yuan Mengqi said with a smile, not being polite with Jiang Tao at all. She picked up the menu and quickly ordered:
“One Boiled Sliced Pork in Hot Chili Oil, one Kung Pao Chicken, and this Braised Pork, plus some Chicken Nuggets.”
“Jiang Tao, do you want roasted skewers?”
“Yes.”
“Okay, then add 10 roasted skewers.”
“Are 10 skewers enough to even fill your teeth? Let’s get 30. I remember when you were in school, you could eat 20 skewers by yourself.”
“Hey, hey, hey, are my teeth that big? That was back then, this is now.”
“When I was young, I could eat anything and not gain weight. Now it’s different; in middle age, you gain weight if you’re not careful.”
“Now I can’t eat much at all. Let’s get 20 skewers, 10 for each of us.”
“Let’s start with these. Please make it fast, thank you.”
Yuan Mengqi efficiently finished ordering and handed the menu back to the server.
“Okay, please wait a moment.”
The server took the menu and turned to report to the kitchen.
While waiting for the food, Jiang Tao first rinsed the stainless steel cups on the table.
Then he picked up the thermos and poured a cup of water for himself and Yuan Mengqi.
“Class Monitor Yuan, I heard from classmates that your mother is in the hospital? Is it quite serious?”
As soon as Jiang Tao spoke, Yuan Mengqi’s smiling face fell.
“Alas! Liver cancer. Fortunately, it was discovered early, it’s in the early stage. If the surgery is successful, the survival rate is quite high.”
When discussing her mother’s illness, Yuan Mengqi immediately thought of the huge medical expenses required for the surgery, and her mood turned heavy.
Even the guests at the two neighboring tables, upon hearing Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi’s conversation, lowered their voices and felt sympathetic towards her.
A serious illness like cancer is like a heavy mountain for an ordinary family.
“If it can be treated, do it as soon as possible. If you need any help, don’t hesitate to ask. We are classmates, and I will help you if I can.”
Jiang Tao looked directly into Yuan Mengqi’s eyes, his tone gentle and sincere.
Honestly, even without triggering the 【Friendship Forever】 special mission.
If Yuan Mengqi had come to him for a loan, he might have hesitated, but he would have definitely lent her the money.
280,000 yuan is an immense sum for an ordinary family.
But for Jiang Tao now, it’s not really a large amount of money.
In the few months since acquiring the Daily Intelligence System, he had already earned tens of millions in net worth through various intelligence.
Two properties in the capital, two luxury cars, plus over 17 million in cash.
And several special items that stably generate 10,000 yuan in revenue daily.
It’s estimated that within a year, he will achieve the goal of earning a small fortune.
Moreover, his good days are far from over, and there are still plenty of opportunities to earn money.
He was very willing to lend 280,000 yuan to help a friend in need.
“Jiang Tao, you…”
Upon hearing Jiang Tao’s words, Yuan Mengqi’s eyes welled up, and tears of emotion slid down her cheeks.
When her ex-husband learned of her mother’s cancer, his first thought was to divorce her.
Jiang Tao, a classmate with whom she had no familial ties, voluntarily offered help upon learning of her mother’s cancer.
In comparison, Yuan Mengqi felt deeply touched.
It was like the lyrics of a song by Mayday, which she really liked.
The most terrifying thing is a sudden silence in the air, the most terrifying thing is a friend’s sudden concern.
