"Both of them said they wanted to come as soon as they heard about the benefits youāre offering! They asked me to find out when they can start."
Jiaqi looked at Jiang Tao with a beaming smile, almost floating with happiness, and her eyes carried a hint of admiration.
Helping her parents find such a well-paying, clean, and easy job made her feel a sense of accomplishment as a daughter.
Jiang Tao chuckled and said, "They can come whenever they have settled everything at home. Oh, and make sure they keep their tickets; Iāll reimburse them when they arrive."
"Mmm, mmm! Thank you, Uncle Tao! Iāll thank you on behalf of my parents!"
"You still know how to call me uncle, huh? No need to be so reserved with your Uncle in the future."
"Hehe, itās not about being reserved with Uncle Tao. One should know to be grateful and repay kindness!"
"Uncle Tao has helped our family so much; if I didnāt even say thank you, Iād be a real ingrate."
"Haha, you sure have a conscience."
"Of course! In the future, Iāll follow Uncle Tao steadfastly, if you tell me to go east, I wonāt go west, if you want me to chase a dog, I wonāt chase a chicken."
"Hahaha, girl, where did you learn these catchy phrases?"
Jiang Tao was amused by Jiaqiās string of catchy phrases.
"These arenāt just catchy phrases; itās my sincere heart for Uncle Tao."
The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked along.
After stepping out of the gate, Jiaqi locked the large iron door first.
Then, she continued to walk beside Jiang Tao towards the bus stop near the food factory.
They took the same bus home but in completely opposite directions.
The bus on Jiang Taoās side arrived first. After he boarded and scanned his card, he waved goodbye to Jiaqi through the window before the bus left the station.
[Ding! Jiaqiās favorability towards you has increased to 70 points, and your friendship level has reached 70 points!]
"Whoa..."
Jiang Tao wasnāt panicked when he saw the virtual interface unexpectedly pop up in public, just a bit surprised.
Initially, he didnāt really consider Jiaqi as a close friend.
He always saw her as a younger generation.
"This is quite an unexpected bonus."
With a thought, Jiang Tao closed the system interface and continued to gaze at the retreating scenery outside the window.
Come to think of it, ever since he won that Mercedes GLS in the lottery, itās been a while since he took a bus.
Taking it once in a while, reminiscing about past life, brought on many emotions.
After over six years of drifting in Beijing, he finally put down roots here this year.
Now, he has a house completely his own.
Not just one, but three, and all fully paid for!
He transformed from a drifter living in a tube building in an urban village to a landlord.
From struggling at the bottom of society to becoming a quite well-off middle class.
This leap crossed over two social classes.
Jiang Tao is now getting closer and closer to achieving his grand dream of financial freedom.
If luck favors him, perhaps just one insider tip could make it happen!
At 6 p.m., the 463 bus stopped at Bai Gezhuang New Village District station.
After Jiang Tao tapped his card and got off the bus, he walked towards the neighborhood entrance.
Ring ringā
Jiang Taoās phone rang a few steps into his walk.
When he took out his phone, the caller ID read "Wife."
"Hey, honey."
"Iām almost at the community gate."
"Okay, Iām on my way to find you guys."
"Alright, bye-bye."
After a brief phone exchange, Jiang Tao turned and crossed the street heading towards the Jingkelong Supermarket opposite the neighborhood.
He met up with Xu Li and Du Enan in the supermarketās fresh produce section.
"Jiang Tao, Iām here for another meal with your family."
Du Enan laughed and greeted Jiang Tao with a self-deprecating joke.
"Haha, youāre a valued guest of ours. Even if you come every day, youāre always welcome."
Jiang Tao genuinely didnāt mind Du Enan coming over for meals, nor did he find it bothersome.
Du Enanās father, Du Taoming, is worth about the same as Zhang Chaoās dad, Wang Minglong, at least two or three billion.
Moreover, Du Taoming isnāt like Wang Minglong, a playboy with affairs everywhere.
Heās been with his spouse all his life, and Du Enan is their only daughter.
To put it bluntly, when he passes, all the family fortune will be Du Enanās.
Sheās undoubtedly a rich, beautiful lady, quite the wealthy heiress.
Many people wish they could befriend her but have no way in.
The three of them pushed a shopping cart for a big haul in the supermarket.
Buying all sorts of vegetables, fruits, meats, eggs, milk, the cart was full to the brim.
At checkout, Xu Li used a 4999-value store card Jiang Tao had won, paying for a little over 1200 bucks.
Just as they left the store, Third Brother came back from work and drove right to the supermarket entrance.
The four of them drove back to the apartment complex, where Jiang Tao, Xu Li, and Jiang Bing carried all the big and small bags home.
As for Du Enan, nearing her due date, she naturally shouldnāt carry any weight.
The four arrived home and, not long after, Dad and Mom got off work and came back too.
Seeing Du Enan visiting, the two elders warmly welcomed her and prepared a sumptuous meal.
Today marked Du Enanās third time visiting their home, and she had long become familiar with the old Jiang family.
As they say, three women make a play ā only this was four women.
Xu Li, Du Enan, Mom, and Third Brother were all engrossed in their chat, one topic leading to another.
Jiang Tao and his father opened a bottle of Moutai and leisurely sipped and chatted.
Everyone engaged in their own conversations, making for a very harmonious atmosphere.
The dinner began around 7 p.m. and lasted until after 8.