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"How much more is needed for Auntie's medical expenses?"

Having obtained the information, Jiang Tao knew how much money Yuan Mengqi was still short.

But pretending not to know, he asked a question.

"Jiang Tao, you..."

"Don't use 'you, you, you' or 'me, me, me'. The squad leader I know, Yuan, isn't the kind of person who's coy."

"Besides, you don't think I'm giving you this money for nothing, do you? You're mistaken."

"I can waive the interest for the sake of our old classmate relationship, but you still have to repay the principal. Don't try to get something for nothing."

"Uh, that's not what I meant. Don't misunderstand. I didn't mean to take advantage of you, and..."

"Alright, I was just kidding. You took it seriously. No need to explain, we know each other perfectly well. How much money do you need?"

"20...28, we are still short 28."

After Yuan Mengqi finished speaking, she looked at Jiang Tao with a nervous expression, afraid that the glimmer of hope she had just seen would be shattered again.

In today's society, even siblings might not lend you this much money.

The only entities that can lend you 28 yuan are banks and microfinance companies.

Upon hearing Yuan Mengqi's words, Jiang Tao immediately took out his phone and began transferring money.

A moment later, Yuan Mengqi heard a clattering sound of gold coins falling to the ground on her phone, along with a voice notification of payment receipt.

[Payment payment received: 30 yuan!]

"Jiang Tao, you...I..."

Yuan Mengqi suddenly looked up at Jiang Tao, her eyes filled with surprise and joy, and her heart was full of gratitude towards him!

30 million!
Jiang Tao lent him 30 yuan without hesitation!
The customers at the two tables around them, who were eating, turned their heads in surprise when they heard the commotion from Jiang Tao and his group.

30 yuan, just lent out so casually?

This guy is really good at making money!
"Getting treatment is the priority; everything else is negotiable. We can pay back the money slowly."

Jiang Tao casually put his phone back in his pocket, looked at Yuan Mengqi, and his eyes were full of genuine smiles.

"Thank you, thank you Jiang Tao, I will definitely pay you back as soon as possible, I promise, thank you, thank you!"

Yuan Mengqi reached out and took Jiang Tao's hand, who was sitting opposite her. She thanked him five times in a row, her eyes full of gratitude.

Jiang Tao laughed and said, "Who told us to be friends? Good friends don't need to be so polite."

"Friend? Yes, from now on, you will be my best friend for the rest of my life."

Yuan Mengqi nodded solemnly.

As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed.

After experiencing various misfortunes at home, Yuan Mengqi had no choice but to borrow money from her relatives and friends.

The result...

In the past, when there was nothing to do, I would treat my relatives and friends who were as close as you.

The moment you ask them for money, they instantly distance themselves from you.

Yuan Mengqi's best friend only lent her 1 yuan.

Furthermore, because of this 1 yuan, it seems that some distance has been created between the two.

Now, Jiang Tao transferred 30 yuan without saying a word!
Yuan Mengqi will remember his kindness for the rest of her life and regard him as her best friend.

At the most helpless moment of my life, an unexpected person appeared in the most unexpected way and gave me the greatest help.

At this moment, Jiang Tao's image suddenly became vivid in Yuan Mengqi's mind.

Besides gratitude, her feelings for Jiang Tao also included a complex and inexplicable emotion.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the special mission "[Long Live Friendship]"! Rewards are being distributed, please check your account...]

[Your constitution +2, your charm +2, your inventory +2, you have won a cash reward of 56 yuan!]

hum~
The air in front of Jiang Tao suddenly rippled like the surface of water, and a bright blue system interface appeared, displaying two notification messages.

Immediately afterward, his phone, which he had just put back in his pocket, rang.

He knew without even looking that the cash reward from the system had arrived in his account!
Just one minute ago, I lent Yuan Mengqi 30 yuan, and one minute later, I received a reward of 56 yuan from the system!

This particular level of difficulty is far too easy; it can be seen as a "bonus" for Jiang Tao.

Just as Jiang Tao was secretly delighted about completing the task and receiving the reward,

A long string of prompts suddenly appeared on the system interface.

Yuan Mengqi's affection for you has increased by 10 points, and your friendship level is now 68 points (Friends!).

Yuan Mengqi's affection for you has increased by 9 points, and your friendship level is now 77 points (Close Friends!)

Yuan Mengqi's affection for you has increased by 8 points, and your friendship level is now 85 points (Close Friends!)

Yuan Mengqi's affection for you has increased by 7 points, and your friendship level is now 92 (best friend!).

[Ding! Congratulations! Your friendship with Yuan Mengqi has reached 92 points, making you best friends.]

Congratulations! You've won a Friendship Boat and a cash prize of 999999 yuan!

hum~
"Buzz again!"

"Huh, so this is a close friendship? A friendship boat and a cash reward of 1 million!"

Upon seeing the information displayed on the system interface, Jiang Tao was overjoyed.

And this ecstasy was immediately reflected on his face, his upturned lips were harder to suppress than an AK!
Becoming close friends with Yuan Mengqi and receiving the "Friendship Boat" and a million-dollar cash reward were completely unexpected for Jiang Tao.

This can be seen as an unexpected surprise!
The task reward of 56, plus the 100 million from just now!
Yuan Mengqi indirectly brought Jiang Tao 156 million yuan in cash income, as well as more valuable physical rewards and the "friendship boat" (a symbol of their close bond).

It's safe to say that Jiang Tao made a killing by lending money to Yuan Mengqi today!
He not only gained Yuan Mengqi's friendship and her favor, but also received a large reward!
Yuan Mengqi, my old classmate, is practically my lucky charm!
Seeing the excited expression on Jiang Tao's face, Yuan Mengqi couldn't help but have some ulterior motives, thinking that he was happy because of what she had just said.

As a certain possibility came to mind, Yuan Mengqi's heart suddenly started pounding wildly, and she felt her face flush.

"Hey you two, here's a dish. Be careful not to burn yourselves, the casserole is a bit hot."

The waiter who served the dish by holding a clay pot with a pair of metal tongs broke the silence between Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi.

Jiang Tao picked up his chopsticks and smiled, gesturing towards Yuan Mengqi:
"Let's eat first. I only ate a little bit this morning, and I'm quite hungry."

"Okay, sure! I'll go get the rice."

Yuan Mengqi smiled and said something to Jiang Tao, then stood up from her seat and turned to walk towards a giant commercial pressure cooker filled with white rice in the store.

A short while later, Yuan Mengqi returned to sit opposite Jiang Tao with two bowls of rice and handed one of them to him.

"Jiang Tao, you should try this place's boiled pork slices, they're delicious."

"This dish is almost a must-order for every customer who comes to Qiao Shaguo, and it is also my favorite dish."

"Okay, I'll try this boiled pork slices that our squad leader Yuan highly recommends and see just how delicious it is."

After Jiang Tao finished speaking, he used his chopsticks to pick up a slice of meat from the bubbling casserole and put it into his rice bowl.

I blew on it a few times to cool it down before putting it in my mouth.

Numb, numbing, fresh, and fragrant.

"The taste is really good, it's great!"

After finishing a slice of boiled pork, Jiang Tao smiled and gave a thumbs-up in praise.

It wasn't that he was trying to flatter Yuan Mengqi; the boiled pork slices at this restaurant, Qiao Shaguo, were genuinely quite good. And, a serving of this only cost 35 yuan, less than 40 yuan.

Jiang Tao found the boiled pork slices he ate not much different from those at the Magnolia Hotel, where a serving cost 188 yuan.

"This braised pork is also quite good, you should try it."

As Yuan Mengqi spoke, she picked up a pair of serving chopsticks and placed a piece of braised pork that looked bright red and contained only lean meat into Jiang Tao's bowl.

"Thank you, Squad Leader Yuan, I can do it myself."

After thanking him, Jiang Tao picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth to chew.

The braised pork was indeed decent, but compared to the signature braised pork of the Magnolia Hotel, it was far inferior.

Of course, it's unfair to compare a serving of braised pork that costs 30 yuan or so with a serving that costs 300 yuan or so and has a pitifully small portion.

Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi thoroughly enjoyed their lunch today.

Yuan Mengqi received a loan of 28 yuan from Jiang Tao, which she can use to contact the hospital as soon as possible to arrange surgery for her mother.

Jiang Tao also received a task reward of over 100 million yuan, achieving a win-win situation.

The meal lasted from around 12:30 pm until 1:30 pm.

After having eaten and drunk their fill, Jiang Tao and Yuan Mengqi returned together to the entrance of Yicheng Real Estate Agency.

After a brief farewell, Jiang Tao opened the door, got into his Mercedes-Benz G-Class, and drove off.

Yuan Mengqi stood at the door, watching Jiang Tao's Mercedes-Benz G-Class disappear into the traffic on the road.

In her mind, she was still replaying her chance encounter with Jiang Tao today and the entire process of spending time together.

An old friend I hadn't seen for years suddenly appeared, asking me to buy a house and lending me a huge sum of 28 yuan...

The more Yuan Mengqi thought about what happened today, the more suspicious she felt there might be something fishy about it.
"Could it be that my luck is about to change and I, Yuan Mengqi, am about to have a stroke of good fortune?"

Yuan Mengqi clenched her fist, thinking of many short dramas where middle-aged, down-on-her-luck female protagonists suddenly have a stroke of good fortune and begin to turn their lives around.

"Master? Still looking? Your tycoon has already gone far away."

Hearing the teasing voices around her, Yuan Mengqi finally snapped out of her reverie.

She turned her head and saw that a short-haired female colleague had appeared next to her at some point.

"You little brat, now you dare to tease your master."

Yuan Mengqi patted the girl's shoulder with a smile, not minding her little joke.

The girl's name is Yue Chenxi, and she is a junior apprentice whom Yuan Mengqi has personally mentored.

The mentor and apprentice got along quite well within the company.

"Master, was that rich guy looking to buy a house? If a super-rich guy like that who drives a Mercedes wants to buy a house, his success rate is over 80%."

Yue Chenxi worked in a real estate agency for a while and learned a lot about customers' purchasing power.

"Go back to work, I need to go and report to Boss Wang."

Yuan Mengqi didn't chat with her apprentice for long. After finishing her sentence, she walked into the store in her high heels and headed straight for the general manager's office.

……

After saying goodbye to Yuan Mengqi, Jiang Tao was about to go home when his car phone suddenly rang.

"Hey, Sister Bai."

"I just finished some personal business and am about to go home."

"Your mother-in-law wants to see me? Hahaha, then I have no choice but to go over there."

"Okay, give me an address."

"Okay, I'll use navigation to get there. Alright, let's talk when we meet. Bye."

I answered the phone, said a few words briefly, and then hung up.

Subsequently, Jiang Tao directly turned on the navigation on the car's navigation system and set the destination to "Baijiazhuang".

Like Jiangjiazhuang, Baijiazhuang is also a natural village in Ping County.

It is less than 5 kilometers away from Pingxian County.

Less than 10 minutes after hanging up with Bai Yulan, Jiang Tao drove to the entrance of Baijiazhuang Village.

We drove into the village amidst the envious glances of a group of elderly men and women.

The road leading into the village is a main thoroughfare in Baijiazhuang, a wide asphalt road with two lanes in both directions.

The roadside is lined with lush green plants, and the houses on both sides are painted a clean white.

"It truly lives up to its reputation as a beautiful village; the environment here is far superior to that of our Jiangjiazhuang."

As Jiang Tao drove, he looked around.

Although both are rural areas, Baijiazhuang's level of greening and beautification far surpasses that of Jiangjiazhuang.

"With a big shot in the village, the villagers can also benefit from it."

Jiang Tao could only feel envious when he thought about the influence of the Magnolia in Ping County and even the entire Shijiazhuang area.

We drove about 100 meters along the main road leading into the village.

Jiang Tao drove to the north of Baijiazhuang Village.

A large courtyard with high walls and a tall gate, painted with realistic golden paint, came into his view.

From a distance, this compound is at least fifty or sixty meters long and twenty or thirty meters wide.

A ring of unidentified trees was planted around the outside of the courtyard, enclosing the entire courtyard.

At the main entrance, there is a large, imposing lion on each side, baring its teeth and claws.

Mansion!

That's what you call a mansion!

Although rural homesteads are far less valuable than urban land.

But such a large plot of land, plus such a magnificent building.

And those various building materials that look expensive.

The cost of Bai Yulan's mansion is estimated to be no less than ten million!
"When I earn 10 or 8 small goals someday, and have so much money I don't know what to do with it, I'll definitely build another house in Jiangjiazhuang."

“Just build it like the house that Sister Bai and her family have.”

There is no harm without comparison.

Compared to Bai Yulan's mansion, Jiang Tao's small house seemed rather shabby.

As they were talking, Jiang Tao drove the car to the gate of the mansion.

After confirming his identity, a middle-aged man in a security guard uniform quickly opened the electric gate to let him through.

Jiang Tao drove into the courtyard and looked at the pavilions, towers, and shady trees. He was once again amazed by the luxury of Bai Yulan's mansion.

Guided by the security guard, Jiang Tao parked his car in the open-air parking lot on the west side of the yard.

Besides his Mercedes-Benz G-Class, there was a Land Rover Range Rover, a Maybach, and a red Ferrari parked on it.

Those in the know will recognize this as the Bai Yulan family's internal parking lot; those who don't might mistake it for a luxury car display at an open-air auto show. (End of Chapter)