Chapter 107 - 103: Wang Xiaohong Who Brings Prosperity to Her Husband and the Yuan Shikai Coin Worth 240,000!

"With your dad’s minor prospects, he was so excited he couldn’t sleep half the night, afraid something like a burglar might hit the house."

Everyone in the Old Jiang Family welcomed Sun Xiaobao’s arrival, treating him as if he were Jiang Tao’s benefactor.

Moreover, it was Sun Xiaobao’s first visit, and he brought gifts worth over a hundred thousand yuan.

This generous gift truly amazed and delighted everyone in the Old Jiang Family.

Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei usually do odd jobs on construction sites. The two of them work themselves to the bone all year long, and together they only make about forty or fifty thousand yuan.

The gifts Sun Xiaobao brought this time amounted to almost two to three years of their combined income!

After a brief inquiry, seeing Old Sun getting along well with his parents, Jiang Tao felt relieved.

While the mother and son were chatting, someone rushed in from outside.

"Second Uncle! You’re here."

Wearing a black down jacket, Jiang Shijie entered and looked at Jiang Tao with a pleasing expression, greeting him with a smile.

"Hmm. Where’s your dad? Is he visiting your uncle’s house for New Year’s today?"

While speaking, Jiang Tao took a good look for the first time at his nephew, who just started high school.

About 1.75 meters tall, it shouldn’t be difficult for him to grow over 1.8 meters.

After all, both Jiang Tao and his eldest brother Jiang He are over 1.8 meters tall, so the family genetics are quite good.

Even the Third Brother, Jiang Bing, is 1.68 meters tall.

Though not as tall as her sister-in-law, she’s considered quite tall among girls.

In terms of looks, the nephew Jiang Shijie doesn’t strike an immediate impression of being handsome like Jiang Tao does.

But he’s average looking, not bad.

With these conditions, he’s more than a match for Wang Xiaohong.

Jiang Tao really couldn’t understand what his nephew saw in Wang Xiaohong.

But since they liked each other, as an uncle, he wouldn’t interfere in their relationship.

Besides, Wang Xiaohong’s ability to bring luck to her husband is a trait that can overshadow many flaws!

Jiang Shijie, looking a bit awkward, said:

"My mom said my dad’s covering for a colleague’s shift, and he won’t be off until this afternoon."

"Oh."

Hearing this, Jiang Tao didn’t say much more.

Every year during New Year’s, Jiang He substitutes for colleagues who need to visit relatives, earning an extra 300 yuan per shift.

During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, he can earn an extra 2,000 yuan by covering shifts.

It’s the only chance to make extra money for the entire year, so Jiang He naturally doesn’t want to miss it.

Except for necessary meal and sleep times, he basically works non-stop.

Jiang Tao admired his brother’s hard work, though...

The returns often didn’t match the effort, and monthly earnings were minimal.

That’s life at the bottom—doing the dirtiest, hardest work for very little pay.

If you don’t do it? There’s always someone else who will!

If you don’t compete? There’s always someone else who will!

The career paths of most people at the bottom of society are foreseeable at a glance.

Chances to climb social classes are likely only slightly better than winning the lottery.

If not for the various money-making tips provided by Brother Tongzi,

Jiang Tao would still be one of the people at the bottom.

Jiang Tao had been thinking about his eldest brother’s situation these past few days.

According to the intelligence about Xu Li’s cousin, Xu Jiantao, from yesterday,

the future’s good possibility is that Xu Li’s uncle’s family will transfer the supermarket currently run by the cousin.

And they were considering him as their first candidate.

According to Brother Tongzi, the cousin’s supermarket has been running for over ten years and has entered a stable operational phase, with an annual income of about 300,000 yuan.

Moreover, this income is net profit after deducting rent and employee wages.

If it was before binding with the Daily Intelligence System,

this income would definitely be very tempting for Jiang Tao and Xu Li.

In a year of hauling goods in Beijing, Jiang Tao earned about fifty to sixty thousand yuan after all expenses.

A net profit of 300,000 yuan from a supermarket is equivalent to five or six years of work for Jiang Tao!

But now...

On a good day like today, Jiang Tao can make about 300,000 yuan in a single day!

He really has no need to follow Xu Li’s cousin’s footsteps and watch over that small supermarket to earn hard money.

However, after obtaining the supermarket’s operational rights, he could hand it over to his eldest brother and sister-in-law to manage.

This way, he could help ease their financial burden and increase their income somewhat.

After all, it’s his biological brother; blood is thicker than water.

If he doesn’t help him when he can, who will?

"Ahem, uh, Second Uncle..."

Jiang Shijie looked at Jiang Tao with a hesitant expression.

Jiang Tao laughed, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don’t be so fidgety like a girl."

"Uh, Second Uncle, could you give me two of those Flying Pig Popcorn Buckets from your yard?"

"My gir... uh, my friend really likes them."

"But they don’t sell them in the cinemas here in Yu County, so..."

Jiang Shijie almost slipped up, his face blushing crimson as he fell silent.

Jiang Tao, having been there before, understood his nephew’s feelings all too well, but...

Who was it that ended up wooing who between him and Wang Xiaohong?

It’s only been a day or two, and they’re already boyfriend and girlfriend?

"Go ahead and take them. Your aunt’s at home. Oh, and I have a few movie tickets left. I’ll ask your aunt to pack two more for you."

Thinking about the perfect match between his nephew and Wang Xiaohong, Jiang Tao decided to help out a bit.

You can’t judge a book by its cover.

Though Wang Xiaohong is just average-looking, she brings prosperity!

And their high compatibility suggests they see eye to eye and truly appreciate each other.

"Thank you, Second Uncle, thank you! I’m heading out now!!"

With his uncle’s approval, Jiang Shijie gleefully prepared to leave.

"Wait, don’t go yet."

Jiang Tao suddenly called out to his nephew.

"What’s up, Second Uncle?"

Jiang Shijie stopped, looking a bit worried at his uncle, thinking he might regret it.

He had promised Sister Xiaohong he’d get her a Flying Pig Popcorn Bucket.

Jiang Tao laughed, "Look at you getting all nervous. It’s nothing. Be back by 7 PM to help me with something."

"Okay, Second Uncle! Don’t worry, I’ll be back on time! Anything else?"

"That’s all, go on now. You’re in such a hurry to see your girl, huh?"

"Ahem, no way! It’s just a friend I made plans with."

In his heart, Jiang Shijie thought, a girlfriend is also a friend, so I’m not really lying to my uncle!

"Get going!"

Jiang Tao decided not to tease his nephew more and waved him off.

"Goodbye, Second Uncle. Goodbye, Grandma~"

"Hold on!"

"Take this, buy some snacks or a cup of milk tea when you’re out with classmates. Don’t be too stingy."

Jiang Tao called out to Jiang Shijie again and took out 200 yuan from his pocket, handing it over as a little fund for his nephew’s love life.

"Second Uncle, I... I still have money."

Looking at the 200 yuan in Jiang Tao’s hand, Jiang Shijie felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude, wanting to cry even though it wasn’t a large amount.

His parents had never given him so much pocket money.

"Take it. Don’t be so wishy-washy. Hurry up, scram."

Jiang Tao stuffed the money into Jiang Shijie’s jacket pocket, patted his shoulder, and sent him off with a smile.

As Jiang Shijie turned and jogged away, tears fell involuntarily.

He remembered how good his second uncle was to him and secretly vowed to repay him one day.

After the grandson had left, Tian Xiaomei looked at Jiang Tao and said:

"Second Brother, your brother’s at work, so don’t bother him. Why don’t you and Third Brother go visit your little uncle?"

"Even if we don’t want to eat there during the New Year, we should still pay a visit. Don’t you think?"

Tian Xiaomei suggested this to Jiang Tao with a hopeful look in her eyes.

Her brother, Jiang Tao’s little uncle Tian Xiaoguang, lived up to his name and was a confirmed bachelor.

Tian Xiaoguang worked odd jobs at a cattle farm in their village, feeding cattle.

He usually ate and stayed at the farm, not even returning home for the New Year.

The old house back home had deteriorated from years of unoccupancy and had finally become uninhabitable.

So during the New Year, Jiang Tao and his siblings would visit Tian Xiaoguang at the farm to pay their respects.

The acidic stench from the old cattle.

The ammonia smell from the cow dung and urine.

The fermenting feed combined into a unique scent.

In such an environment, many people couldn’t eat there.

In past years, whenever they visited their little uncle, Jiang Tao and his siblings would simply stay for a short while, hand over gifts, and head home, never eating at the cattle farm.

"Alright, Third Brother and I will go."

Seeing his mother’s hopeful eyes, Jiang Tao nodded in agreement.

It was his mother’s blood brother and his uncle, after all, so visiting him during the New Year was just the right thing to do.