Chapter 40: Locking Onto Ma Dongmei!
Jiang Tao’s goal was clear.
After getting in the car, he immediately opened the storage compartment.
His gaze instantly locked onto the car manual that was faintly gleaming in his field of vision.
The car was a used car that had been driven for six or seven years.
But this car manual looked brand new.
Normally, no one would bother to flip through this thing.
Who would have thought that a genius would tuck a lottery ticket inside!
Even more bizarrely, this lottery ticket had won a prize!
Even more, more bizarrely, the buyer of the lottery ticket seemed unaware and sold it along with the car!
“It’s really System Brother who’s amazing! Otherwise, this lottery ticket would have become waste paper!”
Jiang Tao couldn’t help but praise System Brother again in his heart, glancing through the windshield at the outside.
He saw Tian Zhipeng and his clerk laughing and chatting while eating jianbing guozi, not paying attention to him.
*Rustle rustle rustle~*
Jiang Tao’s wrist trembled as he held the car manual.
Sure enough, a thin lottery ticket fluttered out from inside!
“Found it!”
Jiang Tao first bent down to pick up the lottery ticket that had fallen to the ground, then put the car manual back in its place, and closed the storage compartment with a click.
The series of actions was seamless, with no wasted movement.
Without checking how the lottery ticket had won, Jiang Tao directly put it into the inner pocket of his down jacket.
With the lottery ticket in hand, Jiang Tao let out a long sigh of relief, then pretended to look at the interior of the car for a while before opening the door and getting out.
After getting out of the car, he lit a cigarette and took a couple of puffs to calm himself down before striding towards Tian Zhipeng.
“How is it, Master Jiang, the car condition is pretty good, right?”
“Next time you see a suitable one, don’t hesitate to make a move. Opportunities are fleeting. Good cars are very popular.”
Tian Zhipeng didn’t notice anything unusual about Jiang Tao and joked with him with a smile.
Jiang Tao smiled and said, “Next time you have such a quality used car, Boss Tian, send me a look on WeChat first. It’s a pity this time, I really liked this car.”
Tian Zhipeng nodded with a smile, “Okay, okay, okay, I definitely will next time.”
“Then I’ll be going. I won’t delay Master Tian’s fortune here.”
After waving goodbye to Tian Zhipeng, Jiang Tao turned and walked towards the bus stop not far from the auto repair shop.
Arriving at the bus stop, Jiang Tao lit a cigarette while waiting for the bus.
After just two puffs, the bus route 463 arrived.
As expected, the law of lighting a cigarette on the bus was once again confirmed!
He casually extinguished the cigarette he was holding and threw it into the ashtray above the trash can. Jiang Tao took out his bus card from his pocket and swiped it to board.
It was a Sunday today, and the bus was crowded. Jiang Tao managed to find a spot to stand.
The Welfare Lottery Center was closed today, so he couldn’t redeem the prize. Jiang Tao decided to go to the Hongxing Secondhand Wholesale Market first to look for the Landlord’s love.
After all, if he could help the Landlord find love, the 88,888 red envelope he would receive as a reward would be worth more than this lottery ticket!
The bus rumbled along for about seven or eight stops, and Jiang Tao got off at the Hongxing Second-hand Furniture Wholesale Market.
After getting off, Jiang Tao strode towards an area away from the crowd.
After walking a considerable distance, he couldn’t wait to take out the winning lottery ticket.
“Damn, what incredible luck!”
Seeing that the lottery ticket was a randomly selected single bet, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but marvel at the original owner’s luck!
2 yuan, winning 68,996, this must be a second prize, right?
If you say the original owner had good luck, it’s not really that good.
After finally winning a second prize, the bonus was only a little over 60,000, less than 70,000.
Clearly, the number of second prize winners in that particular draw must have been high, so the prize money was divided among them, reducing the amount for each ticket.
“A little less than 70,000 yuan, which isn’t a small amount. How many people buy lottery tickets their whole lives and don’t win such a big prize!”
Jiang Tao was too lazy to check which draw this lottery ticket was from, as knowing that wouldn’t be of much use.
Since System Brother said it was worth 68,996, it was definitely worth that much!
After inspecting the lottery ticket, Jiang Tao carefully put it into his wallet, planning to redeem the prize tomorrow.
As for taking another day off, he figured Liu Zhiyuan and the others wouldn’t have any objections.
Earning an extra 1,000 yuan a day, who would have any complaints!
They only had a small amount of the Satsuma mandarins they were stocking, so they weren’t worried about selling them.
Liu Zhiyuan and his two brothers would be happy if Jiang Tao took leave every day, allowing them to sell for a couple more days and earn an extra 2,000 yuan!
While thinking about whether to wear an Ultraman mask or a Mao Mao and Miu Miu mask when he went to redeem the prize tomorrow,
Jiang Tao quickly and expertly arrived at the entrance of the Hongxing Second-hand Furniture Wholesale Market.
On both sides of the entrance, there were many vendors selling fried skewers, grilled gluten, jianbing guozi and hand-grabbed pancakes, and roasted sweet potatoes.
In Jiang Tao’s field of vision, there was a faint beam of light on an auntie selling roasted sweet potatoes on the west side of the main entrance.
From afar, he couldn’t see what the auntie looked like.
But he could see that she was very tall and slim, clearly standing out from her more robust peers.
Upon closer inspection, Jiang Tao was surprised to find that this auntie, who was almost certainly Ma Dongmei, was younger than he expected!
Originally, he had thought that the Landlord’s suitable match would be an auntie of similar age to him.
However, this auntie Ma Dongmei looked to be in her fifties at most?
Although time had left its mark on her face, with crow’s feet and forehead wrinkles present,
it was still evident that this auntie Ma Dongmei must have been a beauty in her youth.
She also possessed a unique elegant temperament that completely set her apart from the other aunties around her.
Yes, Jiang Tao saw a hint of elegance in this auntie Ma Dongmei.
It was as if she were a well-bred lady from ancient times.
When other vendors nearby had no customers, they were either chatting and laughing or sitting on small stools scrolling through their phones.
This auntie Ma Dongmei simply stood there quietly, her back straight.
Her hands were clasped at her abdomen, and she gazed gently at the roasting oven in front of her, quietly waiting for customers.
She was also wearing a red plaid apron worn backwards.
On Ma Dongmei, it looked like a seller’s showcase from an online shop.
The other aunties next to her looked like “buyer’s remorse” from comparison shopping.
The difference was quite apparent!
Soon, Ma Dongmei also noticed Jiang Tao approaching her.
Her gaze fell on Jiang Tao, and the corners of her mouth curved into a very approachable arc, but she didn’t speak.
She didn’t say a word even when Jiang Tao stopped at her stall.
She just looked at Jiang Tao with gentle eyes and made a few gestures with her hands.
Seeing this, Jiang Tao instantly understood what was going on, and his heart was gently touched.
It turned out that this auntie Ma Dongmei was deaf and mute.
Perhaps because she had lived her entire life in a silent world, she appeared so quiet?
