Chapter 243: New Intelligence: Special Shaguo, Dropped Crystal Lamp, And Ex-husband Concealing Assets!
During the meal.
When Bai Yulan learned that Jiang Tao was dining with someone at her shop, she sent a case of Moutai to his private room.
From this case of Moutai that Bai Yulan sent to Jiang Tao.
Zhu Haibin and the others also had more speculation about the relationship between Jiang Tao and Bai Yulan.
This Manager Jiang and President Bai’s relationship is definitely unusual!
Jinwei Welding Materials is a well-known and capable enterprise in Ping County.
Zhu Haibin, the General Manager, is also quite a figure in Ping County.
But every time he comes to the White Magnolia Hotel, he behaves properly, keeps a low profile, and doesn’t dare to act presumptuously here.
Who in Ping County with a certain status and position doesn’t know that Bai Yulan has strong backing?
Without exaggeration, no one in the entire Ping County is worthy of Bai Yulan’s favor.
Instead, it is those big leaders who try their best to curry favor with her.
Now, Bai Yulan has actually proactively sent Jiang Tao wine, and not just one bottle, but a whole case!
If this were to get out, probably no one would believe it!
But it happened right before their eyes, and Zhu Haibin and the others had no choice but to believe it.
This action also made Zhu Haibin and the others take their cooperation with Jiang Tao more seriously.
A meal that started around 6 PM lasted until past 9 PM.
After leaving, everyone drove home separately.
When Jiang Tao and his father-in-law were dropped off downstairs at the Xicheng Huafu residential complex by the designated driver, sisters Xu Li and Xu Sha were already waiting there.
Seeing the father and son drunk, Xu Li’s words, though a bit complaining, were filled with care in her eyes.
After returning home, they chatted for a while, and after everyone took turns washing up, they returned to their rooms to sleep.
Xu Li was also a bit tired from shopping outside all day.
Furthermore, since Jiang Tao had drunk alcohol today and was tipsy, it was not suitable for having a second child.
The couple did not “cook” tonight.
Jiang Tao activated sleep mode for Xu Li, and within five minutes, she fell into a deep sleep.
After he showered himself, the alcohol in his body had already mostly dissipated, and his mind was clear.
During this recent period, perhaps due to drinking more alcohol, Jiang Tao felt that his alcohol tolerance had improved significantly compared to before.
Of course, it might also be because the wine he drinks now is better than before.
In the past, whether he was drinking alone or meeting friends, it was always Niu Er liquor for a little over ten yuan.
Times have changed; now, whenever Jiang Tao drinks with people, it’s usually Moutai starting at a few thousand yuan.
Niu Er liquor for a little over ten yuan and Moutai for a few thousand yuan, although both are alcohol, the impact on the body after drinking them is truly different!
Of course, Jiang Tao doesn’t think that fine wine is the main reason for his increased alcohol tolerance.
The key reason for his significant increase in alcohol tolerance is still the increase in his physique.
His physique has increased from just over 30 points to over 100 points, and his physique has become several times stronger!
At the microscopic level, which cannot be seen, his body’s metabolism, blood oxygen capacity, cardiopulmonary function, etc., have all been significantly improved.
With good bodily functions and fast metabolism, waking up from drunkenness is naturally faster, and in terms of alcohol tolerance, it means a big surge in drinking capacity!
Tonight, Jiang Tao drank about 3 cases of Moutai with Zhu Haibin and their group, which is almost 18 bottles!
Excluding Wen Ling, who only drank fruit juice, there were only 7 main drinkers at the banquet, each drinking an average of two and a half catties.
After returning home, his father-in-law, Xu Wencheng, was thrown onto the bed to sleep without even washing.
Zhu Haibin and the others were already staggering and unable to walk straight when they left, and they are probably fast asleep by now.
It’s only Jiang Tao, who drank two and a half to nearly three catties of baijiu, who is acting like nothing happened now, scrolling on his phone.
After scrolling through Moments, then Little Break Station, and then Kuaidou, he waited until midnight for the intelligence information on the system page to refresh.
【Today’s Intelligence 01】:
You dined with old classmate Yuan Mengqi at Qiao Shaguo yesterday, and obtained related intelligence—
Inside the Qiao Shaguo shop, there is a hot pot that is a special item.
Once ownership is obtained, special attributes can be activated.
……
“A hot pot in the Qiao Shaguo restaurant?”
Seeing the first piece of intelligence refreshed today, Jiang Tao’s eyes immediately lit up.
Another special item!
Based on the experience of obtaining numerous special items before.
There are no bad items that the System Brother acknowledges!
Heluo Stone, Salary Card, Money-Attracting Golden Toad, Money-Making Money, BAIC EU5, Delicious Pickled Vegetable Jar;
Jade Nectar Bottle, Monopoly Dice, Body-Strengthening Treadmill, Ageless Holly, and so on, and so on…
For an ordinary person to obtain just one of these items would be enough to cause a drastic change in their life.
In a few months, Jiang Tao has obtained more than a dozen.
Truly favored by heaven.
When he first obtained these items, Jiang Tao was thinking about how to quickly cash them out.
After he had more items in hand, he was no longer in such a hurry.
The road must be walked slowly, and the future is long; there is no need to rush for immediate gains.
Anyway, he now has a house, a car, and tens of millions in deposits.
Making money now has little psychological impact on him.
Even if he earned over a million yuan a day now, he wouldn’t be as excited as when he earned a few thousand yuan before.
Nowadays, making money is like a number game to him.
A game of watching the numbers in his bank card change.
However, who would ever say they have too much money?
That special hot pot from Qiao Shaguo, he still has to get his hands on it tomorrow!
After reading the first piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao’s mind stirred, and he continued to look at the second piece.
【Daily Intelligence 02】:
You had contact with Yuan Mengqi yesterday and obtained related intelligence—
When Yuan Mengqi divorced Liu Gang, Liu Gang hid the fact that he had won 10 million yuan.
Informing Yuan Mengqi of the truth will help her reclaim a portion of her property.
……
“Damn, that ex-husband of Old Yuan handled this incredibly unethically.”
Seeing the content of the second piece of intelligence refreshed, Jiang Tao cursed Liu Gang in his heart.
He and Yuan Mengqi were old classmates and acquaintances; he had only met her ex-husband once.
For reason and sentiment, he naturally stood on Yuan Mengqi’s side.
“10 million yuan, even after taxes, there’s still 8 million left. This is considered joint marital property before marriage, so Old Yuan can at least get 4 million!”
“This grandson Liu Gang deserves to have bad luck and run into me.”
“I’ll tell Old Yuan about this tomorrow.”
After reading the information from the second piece of intelligence, while Jiang Tao felt indignant for Old Yuan, he had an even worse impression of her ex-husband.
With a thought, he continued to look at the last piece of intelligence information for today.
【Today’s Intelligence 03】:
You went to the White Magnolia Hotel yesterday and obtained related intelligence—
Several expansion bolts securing the large crystal chandelier in the center of the White Magnolia Hotel lobby are loose.
The crystal chandelier will fall at 12 PM, causing 2 deaths and 4 serious injuries.
Timely reminders can prevent tragedy and earn Bai Yulan’s friendship, as well as a 100,000 yuan cash reward.
……
“2 dead, 4 seriously injured…”
Seeing the content of the third piece of intelligence, Jiang Tao’s spine chilled, and he felt a surge of post-fear.
He had been frequenting the White Magnolia Hotel like his own canteen lately, going there quite often.
If not for the third piece of information provided by the daily intelligence, perhaps he would have been one of those six people!
“Human lives are at stake, I must chat with Sister Bai about the crystal chandelier tomorrow morning.”
Jiang Tao’s mind stirred, and he closed the system’s information page.
He also spent 66 yuan to activate sleep mode for himself.
Turning around, he hugged Xu Li’s slender waist, which had no trace of excess flesh, from behind.
And started to sleep!
“Husband, get up and eat~”
The next morning at 7:30 AM, Jiang Tao was woken up by Xu Li pinching his nose.
For Jiang Tao, seeing his wife every day the moment he opened his eyes was also a happy thing.
“I want to eat you more~”
“Oh, stop it…”
The couple bantered and showed affection in the room for a while before going out together.
“Xiao Tao, Lili, come and sit.”
“My dad hasn’t woken up yet.”
“Don’t worry about him, he’ll probably sleep until noon. He can’t handle alcohol but insists on drinking.”
“Husband, when you take Dad out drinking in the future, keep an eye on him and don’t let him drink so much.”
“Okay, my dear wife, I’ll pay more attention in the future.”
Jiang Tao agreed with a smile, but didn’t take it to heart.
No one forced his father-in-law to drink at the banquet last night.
It was his father-in-law who kept drinking with this person and that person, getting himself drunk.
On the way home, his father-in-law happily said that he had never drunk such a hearty drink in his life.
He had worked at Jinwei Welding Materials for over twenty years, and had never had a drink at the same table with big leaders like Zhu Haibin.
Last night, except for Jiang Tao and Wen Ling, everyone present was a big leader whom Xu Wencheng had previously aspired to meet but couldn’t.
Moreover, these big leaders were all very polite to him, which greatly satisfied Xu Wencheng’s emotional value.
When a person is happy, their spirit soars, and as they drank, they became increasingly exhilarated.
“Dad, when are we going back to the Capital City? I haven’t seen Teacher Jiang and An An for a long time, and I miss them.”
Jiang Xue, who was holding a small spoon and eating the eight-treasure porridge made by her grandmother, suddenly looked up at Jiang Tao, her big eyes looking at him pitifully.
“Uh…”
Hearing his daughter say that, Jiang Tao also realized that he had stayed in his hometown for a bit too long this time.
When he first returned, it felt fresh; eating, drinking, and wandering around was quite interesting.
Staying in one place for too long inevitably leads to boredom.
However, Jiang Tao still had several matters to handle in Ping County.
He needed to stay for another day or two, or even two or three days.
“Dad still has some things to take care of here in my hometown. When Dad finishes, we’ll go back to the Capital, okay?”
Jiang Tao sat down next to his little cotton jacket, reached out to stroke the back of her head, and said with a smile.
Jiang Xue blinked her big, watery eyes, looked at Jiang Tao, and said crisply:
“Can Mom, Grandma, and I go back first?
You can finish your business here and then rejoin us in the Capital.”
“Uh…”
Jiang Tao looked at his leaky little cotton jacket and was speechless for a moment.
“Pfft~”
“Hahaha…”
“I think Xiao Xue’s suggestion is pretty good~”
Xu Li, Xu Sha, and their mother-in-law, after hearing Jiang Xue’s suggestion, were all amused and laughed.
“Seriously, husband, why don’t we take Xiao Xue back to the Capital first.”
“Her foundation compared to her classmates is already not solid.
With Teacher Jiang’s help, she managed to catch up a little, but she’s fallen behind again after missing these days.”
Xu Li sat on a dining chair next to Jiang Tao and said to him as if discussing.
“Ahem, brother-in-law, shouldn’t Dad and I also report back to the company?”
Xu Sha also put down her spoon and looked at Jiang Tao, it seemed she also wanted to return to work at the company.
“Okay, then you all go back to the Capital first. I’ll handle the matters here and then return to the Capital.”
“I’ll contact a reliable designated driver for you later to drive you back.”
His father-in-law had drunk so much last night that he obviously couldn’t drive.
Xu Li and Xu Sha’s driving skills were too poor, and Jiang Tao couldn’t be at ease.
“Yay yay yay! We’re finally going back to the Capital! I can finally see Teacher Jiang and An An!”
Upon hearing her dad’s words, Jiang Xue excitedly jumped up from her chair and spun around happily on the floor.
“Then we’ll go back to the Capital this afternoon. You be good here, okay~”
Xu Li pinched Jiang Tao’s nose and playfully instructed him.
“…”
Beside them, Xu Sha rolled her eyes and quickly looked away.
She was both envious and jealous of her sister and brother-in-law, who started showing affection whenever they disagreed!
“I also want to find a boyfriend who is as handsome, capable, and doting on his wife as my brother-in-law!”
At some point, Jiang Tao, whom Xu Sha used to dislike, had become the benchmark for her ideal boyfriend.
Ring ring ring—
During the meal, Jiang Tao’s phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw it was Yuan Mengqi calling.
Yuan Mengqi invited him to her company this morning; their boss wanted to meet Jiang Tao, this major client.
This kind of major client who bought 20 sets of houses at once was not only unprecedented for Yuan Mengqi but also for her experienced boss.
Jiang Tao’s actions were quite in the style of the tycoons of that real estate speculation group from a certain state back then.
“How about 10 AM? I’ll come to your place at 10 AM. I still have some other matters to deal with.”
“Okay, goodbye.”
After a brief conversation with Yuan Mengqi, Jiang Tao hung up the phone and continued eating.
Although Xu Li heard a woman’s voice on the phone, and it was a nice voice, she didn’t ask who the woman was.
Firstly, after many years of marriage, she had absolute trust in Jiang Tao.
Secondly, since Jiang Tao dared to answer the phone in front of them, it meant there was no inappropriate relationship between them.
After finishing breakfast and washing up, Xu Li and the others began packing their luggage, preparing to return to the Capital in the afternoon.
Jiang Tao sat on the polite sofa, found the number for “Designated Driver Master Jia Guilin” in his phone’s contact list, and dialed it.
Previously, in the Capital City, Jiang Tao once called for a designated driver and happened to get Master Jia Guilin.
The System Brother’s evaluation of Master Jia was “Designated Driver Saint Body,” meaning he would never have a car accident.
Therefore, when Jiang Tao wanted to find a designated driver for Xu Li and the others this time, he immediately thought of Master Jia.
As for Master Jia being in the Capital and himself being in Ping County, these were minor issues.
“Master Jia, right? I have a job I’d like to ask you to do…”
After dialing the number, Jiang Tao didn’t stand on ceremony with Jia Guilin and directly stated his purpose.
Under a generous reward, there must be a brave man.
Tempted by a 5,000 yuan commission, Jia Guilin readily agreed to drive for Jiang Tao.
He would take the high-speed train from the Capital City to Ping County this morning.
Then, in the afternoon, he would drive a Mercedes-Benz GLS with Xu Li’s family of four and Jiang Xue back to the Capital.
