Chapter 258: Grateful For Eight Lifetimes!
Knew that Jiang Tao was coming today.
Zhao Huilan specially put on makeup and dressed up.
Wanting to show herself in her best appearance.
Although during this time, Yuan Mengqi mentioned Jiang Tao every time she came.
Jiang Tao this, Jiang Tao that, Jiang Tao how this, how that.
Zhao Huilan learned a lot about Jiang Tao, but this was the first time they met.
Towards this great benefactor she had never met, Zhao Huilan’s heart was also full of gratitude.
If it weren’t for Jiang Tao lending her the medical expenses, she would still be suffering from her illness right now.
If it weren’t for Jiang Tao’s help to her daughter.
She was tricked by her ex-husband and was still foolishly in the dark.
She also knew about Jiang Tao inviting her daughter and son to start a business together and offering an extremely high salary and benefits, and she strongly supported it.
During this time, what Zhao Huilan often said was that her family had met a benefactor this time!
That child named Jiang Tao is definitely their family’s benefactor!
Hearing the sound of footsteps in the hallway outside, Zhao Huilan looked towards the door.
With a click, the ward door was pushed open from the outside, and Yuan Mengqi and Jiang Tao entered the ward, carrying bags and packages.
“Mom! Jiang Tao is here.”
As soon as she entered, Yuan Mengqi said with a joyful expression and stepped aside to let her mother see Jiang Tao.
“Has Aunt Zhao’s condition improved? I’ve been busy lately and couldn’t come to see you sooner, please don’t mind.”
Jiang Tao approached with a smile, and greeted Zhao Huilan in a gentle tone.
“I don’t mind, I’m grateful to you, how could I mind.”
“Jiang Tao, good child, come and sit, come and sit, let Auntie have a good look at you.”
The moment Zhao Huilan saw Jiang Tao, the gratitude in her heart surged like a turbulent wave.
As she spoke, she eagerly took Jiang Tao’s hand and pulled him to a chair in front of the hospital bed.
“Sit down, sit down, you didn’t have to bring so many things when you came, you child are truly…”
Zhao Huilan looked at the pile of gifts Jiang Tao brought, and her voice became a little choked up as she spoke.
Since her family had trouble, her friends and relatives, at most out of politeness, would bring some milk or fruit worth a hundred or eighty yuan to see her.
As for borrowing money…
Nowadays, who doesn’t have financial difficulties?
Car loans, mortgages, renovations, saving up for betrothal gifts for children’s marriages, very few people have spare money.
Regarding Zhao Huilan’s illness, everyone was helpless, at most they would donate three to five hundred yuan in a drip charity to show their willingness to help.
No more than that!
300,000!
Even if Zhao Huilan begged her relatives from house to house, she couldn’t borrow this much money even if her head broke!
That scumbag son-in-law divorced his daughter when he saw she was seriously ill.
He interpreted the words “heartless and unjust” to the fullest.
On the contrary, it was Jiang Tao, who was not related to them by blood or by marriage, who provided them with the greatest help when they needed it most!
Without any conditions, not even a promissory note, he lent 300,000!
This matter, not only Yuan Mengqi is grateful to Jiang Tao for a lifetime.
Zhao Huilan, the direct beneficiary, wants to thank him for eight lifetimes!
This kindness is a great kindness, a kindness that cannot be repaid in a lifetime!
Zhao Huilan tightly held Jiang Tao’s hand and refused to let go, expressing her gratitude to him.
This made Jiang Tao a little embarrassed.
In fact, he had already guessed this would happen.
That’s why he hadn’t come earlier.
However, he was going back to the Capital City tomorrow, so before leaving, he had to visit, just to show his regards.
“Mom, look, you’re making Jiang Tao feel embarrassed.”
Yuan Mengqi lightly chuckled and helped Jiang Tao out of the situation, and Zhao Huilan then released Jiang Tao’s hand.
As soon as she finished speaking, the ward door opened again, and Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran entered the ward together.
“Mom, Sis, hey, Brother Jiang, you’re here!”
“Hello, Brother Jiang.”
Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran were surprised and delighted to see Jiang Tao, and greeted him respectfully.
Jiang Tao looked at Yuan Mengjie and asked with a smile, “Have the discharge procedures been completed?”
“Yes, they’re done, Brother Jiang! We can be discharged this afternoon!”
Yuan Mengjie said, while rustling the discharge papers in his hand, his young face showing a hint of excitement.
After settling down in the Capital City tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow, Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran will officially start their work—
Selecting a location and leasing a site for the first hot pot restaurant.
Although they are not the bosses themselves, but just members of the company.
But with the extremely high salary and benefits given by Jiang Tao, Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran have a strong sense of belonging to his company.
They will also go all out to treat the hot pot restaurant as their own business.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “That’s perfect, I drove here, I’ll give you a ride later.”
“No, no, you don’t have to, Xiao Jiang, let Xiao Jie call a taxi at the entrance.”
Zhao Huilan was the first to refuse Jiang Tao’s kindness.
Patients being discharged, generally private cars are unwilling to transport them, fearing that the patient will bring bad luck into the car.
Only those drivers who specifically wait for fares at the hospital entrance are willing to earn this money.
Zhao Huilan believed in those superstitions, so she didn’t want Jiang Tao’s car to be tainted by her bad luck.
“It’s okay, Auntie, it’s the same if I drive you.”
Jiang Tao didn’t believe in ghosts and gods, and said he didn’t care.
Zhao Huilan said firmly:
“Xiao Jiang, Auntie appreciates your kindness, but really no.
It’s better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn’t, it’s always right to maintain reverence.”
Yuan Mengjie also advised, “Brother Jiang, just listen to my mom, I’ll call a car at the entrance, it won’t cost much.”
Yuan Mengqi also said, “The minority obeys the majority, let’s listen to my mom.”
“Alright.”
Seeing that the family of three disagreed, Jiang Tao no longer insisted.
Yuan Mengqi continued to say:
“Jiang Tao, I’m treating tonight, first to celebrate my mom’s discharge, and second, as a farewell.”
“Third, I also want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to you again, you…”
Jiang Tao interrupted Yuan Mengqi with a smile before she could finish:
“Remove the third reason, otherwise, I won’t go to this dinner party.”
The other three heard Jiang Tao’s words and smiled knowingly.
Yuan Mengqi also smiled and said:
“Okay! Then we’ll remove the third reason, just the first two.”
“Tonight at our home, Xiao Jie, Ran Ran, and I will cook, you must come.”
Jiang Tao laughed and said, “Haha, okay, no problem, tonight I’ll take the opportunity to test Xiao Jie’s culinary skills.”
“Brother Jiang, just you wait! I definitely won’t disappoint you!”
Yuan Mengjie was very confident in his culinary skills.
Since he started working at Qiao Shaguo, he had gradually advanced from a side dish preparer in the kitchen to a sous chef, and then to the head chef.
During work, he pondered how to make dishes more delicious.
When others go home after work, they swipe Kuaidou, Bilibili, and watch various short videos to pass the time.
Yuan Mengjie also watched videos related to cooking after work.
The main thing was to secretly improve his skills!
This was also a key factor in his culinary skills improving.
When he resigned from Qiao Shaguo, the boss tried hard to keep him.
He even offered him an extremely high monthly salary of 10,000 yuan.
In a place like Ping County, a job with a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan was a rare gem.
However, compared to Jiang Tao’s 15,000 yuan and the pension and social security in the Capital City.
Even with the boss’s offer of a 10,000 yuan monthly salary, it held no appeal for Yuan Mengjie!
Of course, salary is an important aspect, but not the only one.
The reason Yuan Mengjie agreed to start from scratch with Jiang Tao.
Was more out of gratitude for his help to their family, and with a grateful heart.
After chatting for about an hour, Jiang Tao proposed to leave.
The family of three and Lin Ranran saw Jiang Tao off to the elevator lobby.
Yuan Mengqi even went downstairs with Jiang Tao.
“I’m leaving now, Class Monitor Yuan, see you tonight.”
Stopping beside the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, Jiang Tao turned around and waved goodbye to Yuan Mengqi.
“Okay, see you tonight.”
Yuan Mengqi also smiled and waved goodbye to Jiang Tao, watching him get into the car and then watching the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon disappear at the end of the road.
…
After Jiang Tao drove away from the hospital, he headed directly to Xicheng Huafu Residential Area.
In less than 10 minutes, the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon arrived downstairs Building 8.
The house that Bai Yulan’s mother gave to Jiang Tao is not only large and luxuriously renovated, but also generously includes 4 parking spaces!
Even if Jiang Tao’s family of three each had a car, there would be no shortage of parking spaces.
After parking the car in the parking space, Jiang Tao got out of the car and walked into the hallway.
Jiang Tao hired a cleaning company to deep clean the apartment in Building 8 for over 3,000 yuan a couple of days ago.
After cleaning, he bought some bedding and moved in with just a suitcase.
Ding~
The elevator car door opened on the 16th floor, and Jiang Tao stepped out of the elevator and arrived at the door of 1601.
1601 was fitted with a pure copper anti-theft door, which looked very high-end, grand, and stylish.
According to Bai Yulan, this door cost over 30,000 yuan when it was bought.
The consumption concept of the rich is truly incomprehensible to ordinary people.
For big shots like Bai Yulan, 3,000 and 30,000 yuan are actually no different.
They don’t look at the price when buying things, nor do they care about cost-effectiveness, they only buy what they like and what catches their eye.
If they like it, regardless of how expensive it is or how low the cost-effectiveness is, they just buy it.
Like someone spending eighty to ninety thousand yuan on a bag.
Spending hundreds of thousands, even millions, on a watch.
Spending tens of millions on a car.
In the eyes of ordinary people, these are all foolish people with too much money, and this money is enough for them to live comfortably for a lifetime.
But from the perspective of tycoons, even spending hundreds of thousands, millions, or tens of millions, their money is still inexhaustible.
Moreover, they can earn it back soon.
No matter how much money you have, if you don’t spend it, if you don’t consume it, it’s just a string of numbers in the banking system.
When a person’s wealth reaches a certain amount, they truly become de-mystified about money.
For them, money is just a small tool to please themselves and satisfy their emotional value.
Of course, Jiang Tao’s current wealth is far from that point.
He is still very interested in making money and will find ways to make money.
Beep~
After entering the correct password, the anti-theft door opened.
Jiang Tao opened the door and entered the room.
He put his shoes in the shoe cabinet by the door.
Barefoot, he walked across the soft carpet towards the sofa in the living room.
Ring ring ring—
As soon as Jiang Tao sat down on the sofa, his mobile phone suddenly rang.
He took out his phone and saw that the caller ID displayed “Liu Yuan”.
“Hello Liu Yuan, is there any good news?”
Jiang Tao swiped his finger to answer the call and teased Liu Yuan on the other end with a smile.
“Haha, I knew it, if I entrusted this to you, you would definitely do a good job.”
“Have the seedlings been cultivated yet? So soon.”
“Please pay close attention to this matter, my buddy spent a lot of money to get that strawberry.”
“Haha, of course, if you do this well for me, you’ll definitely get a bonus.”
“Yes, thank you for your trouble.”
“I’m planning to return to the Capital City tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, I’ll come over to take a look.”
“You are the professional, you decide, it doesn’t matter how much it costs, these seedlings are precious.”
“No problem.”
“Okay…”
Jiang Tao and Liu Yuan chatted on the phone for about ten minutes before hanging up.
He had given the “Rainbow Strawberry” he had picked from the Old Soldier Farm picking garden to Liu Yuan, who had previously worked in modern agriculture, to help cultivate.
After ten days of cultivation, the strawberry seed had sprouted again and grown new seedlings.
If nothing unexpected happens.
According to the intelligence from System Brother, the strawberries produced by these seedlings will be a very rare “rainbow color”.
System Brother’s valuation of this “rainbow strawberry” is as high as 5 million!
Therefore, Jiang Tao was also very concerned about this matter, and had called Liu Yuan frequently during this period to keep track of the progress.
Today, he finally received good news from Liu Yuan’s report.
Ring ring ring—
As soon as he hung up Liu Yuan’s call, another call came in, this time it was a video call from Xu Li.
Jiang Tao swiped his finger to answer the call, and a baby’s rosy face appeared on the video screen.
Since his own little cotton jacket grew up, Jiang Tao had rarely held a baby.
Now seeing his goddaughter, she was really cute to the core.
“Honey, Little Grape is really cute, she smiled at me!”
Xu Li’s clear and pleasant voice came from the other end of the phone, apparently she had gone to Du Ennan’s place again to see her goddaughter.
“Really, she’s so young and already smiling.”
“Yes, yes, Little Grape, smile for your godfather~ smile~ come on, smile.”
On the video screen, Xu Li was playfully teasing her goddaughter, and after her persistent efforts, the little one actually smiled.
Old Jiang’s heart was also almost melted by the little one’s cuteness.
“Honey, what time are you returning to the Capital City tomorrow? Our daughter and I miss you.”
“Honey, what did you eat for lunch?”
“Stand up, let me see your outfit for today.”
“Hehe, my husband is so handsome~ he looks good in anything.”
“If you were a male model, sales would definitely increase several times~”
“Honey, you…”
In the video, Xu Li chattered with Jiang Tao.
Caring about his daily life and expressing her longing.
They chatted on the phone for over an hour.
Xu Li and Du Ennan hung up when they were taking the baby to bathe.
