Financial freedom starts with the daily intelligence system!

After one hour……

Jiang Tao showcased all the ingredients in the delicious casserole: chicken, potatoes, and glass noodles.

After eating and drinking his fill, he took the clay pot to the kitchen, carefully cleaned it, and put it back on the table. He liked it more and more as he looked at it.

The effect of this delicious casserole is simply amazing!

Even someone with little experience can make chicken that tastes better than the five-star chef at the Magnolia Hotel.

If an experienced person were to do it, the results would definitely be better!

[Ding! Congratulations on triggering the special quest [Grand Opening]!]

Suddenly, a system notification sounded in Jiang Tao's mind.

Immediately afterwards, the azure blue system interface appeared, displaying task prompts.

[Task Name]: Grand Opening!
[Task Content]: Open a restaurant with a business area of ​​no less than 200 square meters, specializing in casserole dishes.

[Task Rewards]: 88 in cash, 8 more in salary card limit, +8 to physique, +8 to charm, +3 more storage slots!

"Congratulations on your grand opening! This reward is quite generous!"

After browsing through the prompts on the task page, Jiang Tao was immediately overjoyed.

This task is quite difficult for ordinary people.

Opening a shop with a business area of ​​no less than 200 square meters involves expenses such as rent, decoration, purchasing cooking utensils and tableware, labor costs, advertising, and so on...

Even in a small county like Pingxian, you can't start a business without two or three hundred thousand yuan.

But for Jiang Tao, whose net worth has already exceeded ten million, this is a different story.

This task is practically a freebie.

Even though he had just invested 500 million in Jinwei Welding Materials and was preparing to invest another 1000 million in buying a house in Shun Ningfu.

He has enough money to open another casserole restaurant.

Besides the few million in cash I still have.

He has also acquired quite a few good things back in his hometown during this period.

Like the Bitcoin USB drive he got at a service area when he first returned to his hometown.

And he hasn't even sold the auspicious jade ingots he retrieved from the Qisan Reservoir yet.

Once he returns to Beijing, he can easily convert these assets into cash through Zhang Bo.

Furthermore, the daily income at Jiang's Food Factory can be multiplied using the "Monopoly Dice" game.

If he gets lucky and rolls a "6", he might earn enough in a day to open a shop!

Without any hesitation, Jiang Tao accepted the task.

As for where this store is located...

Jiang Tao will gradually shift his focus to Beijing in the future.

After all, compared to Beijing, Pingxian, my hometown, is completely incomparable in terms of medical care, education, and other resources.

In addition, Jiang Tao also owns a lot of real estate in Beijing, and his company is also located in Beijing.

Therefore, he decided to open this casserole restaurant in Beijing.

Thinking of this, Jiang Tao sent a message to Jiang Jiaqi on his phone.

I told her what I wanted to say.

Ask her to keep an eye out for suitable locations to open a shop.

Jiang Jiaqi, this little assistant, is quite reliable.

During Jiang Tao's absence, she took on the responsibility of coordinating and handling many matters in Beijing.

Jiang Tao found this young woman increasingly useful and felt that hiring her into the company was an incredibly wise decision.

Jingle Bell--

Jiang Tao and Jiang Jiaqi chatted on their phones for a while when Xu Li's video call request suddenly popped up on the screen.

He pressed the answer button to start a video call.

The screen flashed, and instead of Xu Li, a cute, pink face appeared.

"Honey, isn't your goddaughter adorable? She's changed so much in just a few days!"

"Daddy, Daddy, I just fed my little sister formula! I can take care of the baby now!"

"Jiang Tao, you and Lily need to hurry up."

The phone rang with the chatter of Xu Li and Jiang Xue, accompanied by the laughter of Du Ennan teasing the children.

"You went straight to Ennan's place as soon as you got back. The little girl does look like she's grown up quite a bit."

After not seeing her for a few days, Jiang Tao almost didn't come out to greet his goddaughter.

"Dad, is my little sister Yi-Yi cuter, or was I cuter when I was little?"

"They're all cute."

"Mom said she wants to have another baby brother for me. When will I be able to have a little brother?"

"I've already learned how to hold and breastfeed the baby, so I can take care of him when the time comes."

"Haha, it'll be here soon, it'll be here soon..."

Jiang Tao was both amused and exasperated by what his daughter had said.

It's quite strange, really.

Both he and Xu Li were in good health, and their medical examinations showed no problems.

Except when Xu Li had her period, the two of them cooked quite often.

Sometimes I eat one meal a night, and sometimes I eat three meals.

But I just can't get pregnant.

The two could only comfort each other, perhaps the time wasn't right yet!

Seeing that her sister-in-law, aunt, and even her own mother were all pregnant.

Xu Li was actually very anxious and remorseful.

They chatted on and on for over an hour before hanging up, as Xu Li and Jiang Xue were about to go home.

The call ended at around 9 p.m.

Jiang Tao chatted with Liu Zhiyuan, Shan Yufei, and Zhang Chao in the WeChat group for a while.

The time soon came to 0 o'clock in the evening.

The first thing Jiang Tao did today was not to update the intelligence, but to check yesterday's income.

[You earned a total of 53566 yuan yesterday. Do you want to use the Monopoly dice to double your winnings immediately?]

"Yes!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Tao took out the Monopoly dice from the system's storage compartment and threw them onto the table.

Rolling, rolling, rolling—

The Monopoly dice spun rapidly for almost a minute before slowly coming to a stop, and the number on it was "5"!
"Not bad luck!"

Jiang Tao raised an eyebrow. Although he didn't roll the highest number, a 6, a 5 was still quite good.

hum~
Jiang Tao's phone vibrated. He picked it up and saw a notification from ICBC that 214264 yuan had been deposited into his account.

This 20 yuan came like a gust of wind!

Ordinary people work hard for several years to save up money, but Jiang Tao got it just by rolling a die.

After doubling yesterday's profits, Jiang Tao put the [Monopoly Dice] back into the system's storage space.

Then, a thought struck him, and he began to update today's intelligence.

Today's Intelligence 01:
You had contact with Zou Ruoqi, the vice president of the Magnolia Hotel, yesterday and obtained relevant information—

Zou Ruoqi had a crush on Bai Yulan for many years, but they were destined not to be together.

……

“Zou Ruoqi…”

Jiang Tao still remembered the Vice President Zou he had met at the Magnolia Hotel during the day.

I just didn't expect that the other person was female, and that her hobbies were also female.

Although he didn't understand, he chose to respect the other person's choice.

"Sister Bai is quite charming; she's popular with both men and women."

The first piece of intelligence was useless to Jiang Tao.

With a sudden thought, he continued to read the second entry, praying for Brother Tongzi's blessing.

Today's Intelligence 02:
You had contact with Lin Ranran at Qiao Shaguo yesterday and obtained relevant information—

Lin Ranran and her boyfriend Yuan Mengjie have been working at the Qiao Casserole restaurant for three years. The two have completely mastered all aspects from production to operation.

Recruiting the two individuals would allow for the rapid replication of Qiao Shaguo's successful model, greatly shortening the trial-and-error period.

……

"Lin Ranran, Yuan Mengjie..."

"Are these two undercover agents working for the hot pot restaurant?"

This is the second piece of information that has been updated today.

Jiang Tao couldn't help but feel a bit amused and exasperated.

Brother Tongzi used the word "lying low" to describe the two of them, making it sound like an undercover operation.

To put it simply, this young couple put a lot of effort into what they did.

Moreover, he also has a certain degree of ambition and aspirations.

When an ordinary person enters a restaurant, they basically just go through the motions, like a monk ringing the bell all day.

I go to work on time every day and leave on time every month, receiving a fixed salary every month.

Some of the more ambitious ones will be promoted to supervisor or become store managers.

Others, with ideals and ambitions, dream of learning the skills or craftsmanship so they can open their own shops and become their own bosses in the future.

Lin Ranran and Yuan Mengjie, this young couple, undoubtedly fall into the last category.

However, in recent years, it has been difficult to do business in any industry.

The risks of opening a shop and doing business are much greater than in previous years.

One wrong move and the whole game is lost!

Even if a rich kid fails in his business, his parents can always cover for him, allowing him to quickly make a comeback.

For ordinary people starting a business, success is fine, but failure may mean they can never recover for the rest of their lives.

Lin Ranran and Yuan Mengjie just couldn't make up their minds, which is why they continued to work at Qiao Shaguo.

"We could talk to that young couple tomorrow."

Jiang Tao felt that Tongzi's move was no longer just a hint, but a clear indication that he was going to dig up information about that young couple.

Jiang Tao is quite adept at poaching talent.

After reading the second intelligence report, Jiang Tao had an idea and continued to read the last intelligence report of the day.

Today's Intelligence 03:
You had contact with Bai Yulan at her home yesterday and obtained relevant information—

One of the cushions on the sofa in Bai Yulan's living room is a special item.

Once you acquire ownership, you can bind it and activate random attributes.

……

"Another special item!"

Upon seeing the last piece of intelligence for the day, Jiang Tao's eyes lit up again.

"The throw pillows on the living room sofa... are interesting. I wonder what attributes they'll activate this time."

Jiang Tao didn't really remember the cushions on Bai Yulan's living room sofa.

But since Brother Tongzi said that one of them is a special item, he definitely has to get his hands on it.

Those items marked as special by Brother Tongzi can only activate their random attributes when they come into Jiang Tao's hands.

To everyone else except him, it was just an ordinary object.

Therefore, Jiang Tao didn't feel any psychological burden about obtaining special items from his friends.

After refreshing the three intelligence reports, Jiang Tao smoked another cigarette on the living room sofa before getting up to take a shower.

After showering, I returned to the bedroom wrapped in a bath towel.

Without Xu Li's company, he's really not used to being alone.

I lay down on the bed and casually switched to [sound sleep mode].

In less than three minutes, Jiang Tao was fast asleep.

at the same time.

Inside a ward in the oncology department of Pingxian County Hospital.

Yuan Mengqi and her younger brother Yuan Mengjie were still chatting quietly.

"Sis, is your old classmate really going to buy 20 houses? That's going to cost a fortune!"

Yuan Mengjie looked at her sister with surprise, but felt a pang of envy in her heart.

If I were that rich, I could own a restaurant with my girlfriend.

"He also specified that he wanted to buy the largest unit, 20 apartments, which would cost about 1000 million."

The moment Jiang Tao was mentioned, his image instantly came to Yuan Mengqi's mind.

Despite not having seen each other for many years, Jiang Tao still left a very deep impression on her upon their meeting.

During the darkest moment of her life, her husband asked her for a divorce.

Jiang Tao, an old classmate she hadn't seen for many years, provided her with the greatest help.

She didn't even mention it to him, and didn't even write an IOU.

He trusted me so much that he transferred 30 yuan to me so generously!
Perhaps, 30 is not much to him.

But for Yuan Mengqi's family, this was her mother's life-saving money!

At this moment, Yuan Mengqi's feelings for Jiang Tao included gratitude, but also some other emotions that she couldn't quite explain.

"It's so good to be rich! Once I pay back the medical bills I borrowed for Mom, I'm going to open my own shop and be my own boss."

"Working for someone else means you'll only be an employee for life. Only by starting your own business can you make big money."

Yuan Mengjie's eyes gleamed with a sharp light, and he looked full of fighting spirit.

But reality is like a heavy shackle, locking him firmly in place.

Originally, he and his girlfriend Lin Ranran had worked for many years and had saved more than 20 yuan in savings, which was just about to be enough to start a business.

As a result, on his way home from get off work that evening, he hit an elderly person with his electric bike, sending the person to the hospital and causing them serious injuries.

The fact that he had drunk a bottle of beer that day made the situation even more unfavorable for him.

He paid 15 yuan to the elderly man's family before they issued him a letter of understanding, thus saving him from imprisonment.

Not long after the accident, my mother was diagnosed with early-stage liver cancer, requiring various chemotherapy treatments, examinations, and surgery.

The total cost will be around four or five hundred thousand.

Yuan Mengjie and his girlfriend spent all their savings accumulated over many years in less than a month, and there is still a large shortfall.

With her mother seriously ill, Yuan Mengqi, as both a daughter and an older sister, naturally wouldn't stand idly by. She contributed money and effort as needed.

As a result, her ex-husband divorced her, and their marriage broke down.

Because of this incident, Yuan Mengjie felt very sorry for her sister and felt extremely guilty.

But Yuan Mengqi said it was a good thing, because it allowed her to see a person for who they truly are.

"Has Ranran's family said anything more?"

Yuan Mengqi looked at her younger brother with some concern and asked him a question.

“Her parents are both advising her to break up with me, but Ranran doesn’t have that kind of intention. She’s willing to start over with me.”

When his girlfriend Lin Ranran was mentioned, Yuan Mengjie's expression turned extremely guilty.

He and Lin Ranran are the same age, both 27 this year, which is already considered an older single man and woman.

Originally, the two planned to get engaged on May 20th this year and then get married on September 3rd.

That day happened to be the 10th anniversary of their meeting, which was very memorable.

As it turned out, plans couldn't keep up with changes.

A series of unexpected events in Yuan Mengjie's family completely disrupted the couple's plans.

The family still owes three to four hundred thousand yuan in debt, so where would they get the money to hold a wedding?

Lin's parents, who were initially quite satisfied with Yuan Mengjie, changed their minds.

The two of them naturally didn't want to watch their daughter jump into the Yuan family's fire pit again.

For ordinary families, hundreds of thousands of yuan in debt is like a mountain weighing on their shoulders.

I may never be able to turn this around in my lifetime!

Lin Ranran is a loyal and devoted girl. She has decided that Yuan Mengjie is the one she wants to spend her life with, and she is willing to suffer with him and start over with him.

"Ranran is a good girl, you must not let her down."

Thinking about her own situation, Yuan Mengqi sighed deeply, a profound sense of helplessness welling up inside her. (End of Chapter)