Financial freedom starts with the daily intelligence system!

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is traveling on the county road from Ping County to Xilin Mountain.

After having lunch at He Jing's house, Jiang Tao asked Jia Guilin to pick him up by car.

This trip back to Ping County, where I met He Jing, and the breakthrough in our relationship were all unexpected events.

The important thing is to go to Xilin to find that meteorite worth 1200 million.

While the pleasures of a romantic relationship may be wonderful, they shouldn't interfere with important matters.

The afternoon sun, carrying a touch of languor, shone through the car window, illuminating Jiang Tao's slightly contented face.

About twenty minutes later, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class arrived at the foot of Xilin Mountain.

Xilin Mountain is only a little over 900 meters above sea level, less than 1000 meters, and is just one of the hundreds of wild mountains in Ping County.

However, over the decades, villagers from several surrounding villages have also trodden out a small path leading up the mountain.

Occasionally, residents from Pingxian County will come to climb the mountain, mostly just for the novelty.

There were three cars parked at the foot of the mountain, and looking up, you could see several shadowy figures on the mountain road.

"Old Jia, you stay down the mountain and watch the cars, I'm going up to take a look around."

After Jiang Tao got out of the car, he stretched and turned to Jia Guilin, who was also getting out, to say something.

"Okay, Mr. Jiang, please be careful."

Jia Guilin nodded in agreement, completely following Jiang Tao's advice.

"I'm leaving. Call me if you need anything."

Jiang Tao gave Lao Jia one last instruction before turning and walking towards the path leading up the mountain.

His purpose for this trip was very clear—to find the meteorite worth as much as 1200 million that the intelligence system had indicated!

We climbed about a hundred meters along a bumpy dirt road before it disappeared.

Further up is a small mountain path haphazardly built with stones of various sizes and shapes, using local materials.

This irregular mountain path was said to have been paved by the production team leader of the small village at the foot of the mountain, along with the villagers, fifty or sixty years ago.

It was only around that time that such selfless people appeared.

Now, if you want to find some free labor to pave roads on the mountain, nobody's going to do that for you.

You can easily earn over a hundred yuan a day just by carrying bricks on a construction site.

Who would come up the mountain with you to move stones for free?

Jiang Tao continued to climb along this "beggar's version" mountain path.

With his current physique, this level of intensity is nothing to worry about; it doesn't even qualify as a warm-up.

He also had the leisure to appreciate the scenery along the way.

The scenery along the mountain road gradually came into view.

Familiar pines and cypresses, unnamed wildflowers, and birds occasionally startled into flight...

All of this stirred up Jiang Tao's deeply buried childhood memories.

His steps unconsciously slowed down as images from over a decade ago surfaced in his mind.

Back then, he was just a teenager. Every weekend or holiday, he and a few close friends from the village would run off to Xilin Mountain for an "adventure" like wild horses.

They would race to see who could climb to the top of the mountain first, search for wild berries in the bushes, and try to shoot birds with slingshots, though they never actually succeeded...

They would also play by the mountain spring, getting completely soaked and then getting scolded by their families...

Those carefree, joyful times seem like they happened just yesterday.

The mountain is still the same mountain, and the road is still the same road.

The friends I used to climb mountains with have long since gone their separate ways, busy making a living in different cities.

He himself has experienced extraordinary adventures and a life that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

"Time flies, my daughter is almost in first grade."

Jiang Tao sighed softly to himself, but a warm smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

These beautiful memories are a precious treasure in his life.

Gathering his thoughts, he quickened his pace.

With his current physical condition far exceeding that of ordinary people, climbing such a small hill is as easy as walking on flat ground for him.

In just over twenty minutes, he easily arrived at a place with a relatively open view halfway up the mountain.

There is a huge rock here that stands out from the surrounding rubble.

Reaching this point means you've climbed halfway up the mountain.

Jiang Tao stood on top of the boulder and looked towards the mountainside on his right.

This hillside isn't particularly steep, but it's densely covered with thorny thickets.

It is also interspersed with various low shrubs and jagged rocks.

"Damn it, if I go downstairs dressed like this, they'll probably make me look like a beggar."

Looking at the thickets of thorns on the mountainside, Jiang Tao frowned slightly, sensing that things were getting a bit tricky.

"Let's see if we can see it first, and determine its approximate location. Maybe it's not far from me, and we can use the 'get' function to get it directly."

As Jiang Tao pondered this, his gaze began to scan and search the hillside.

The system will display a prominent glowing indicator for items that have triggered intelligence.

This feature greatly reduces the difficulty of searching.

Soon, about 100 meters away from where Jiang Tao was on the mountain path, near a relatively flat pile of rocks, Jiang Tao spotted a beam of dark golden light.

This beam of light is the one used by intelligence systems to mark special items!
Moreover, only Jiang Tao himself can see this beam of light; others cannot.

"found it!"

Upon spotting the target, Jiang Tao cheered inwardly, his mood becoming somewhat excited.

[Target item is too far away, acquisition failed...]

Jiang Tao tried to use the system's built-in "Acquire" function to obtain the meteorite.

As expected, it failed!

Looking at the dense thickets of thorns on the hillside, Jiang Tao suddenly felt a headache coming on.

He wasn't afraid of being pricked, nor was he worried about getting hurt.

With his current superhuman physique, the thorns on those brambles might not be able to easily pierce his skin.

He simply didn't want to get the clothes Xu Li had bought for him dirty or damaged.

"Things are getting better now. If it were back when I was driving a truck, let alone something worth 1200 million."

"Even if it's something worth 1200, I'll rush down without hesitation."

Noticing the change in his mindset, Jiang Tao shook his head, smiled, and leaped from the rock onto the mountain path, ready to take action.

"Second Uncle? It really is you!"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the mountain road.

Jiang Tao turned his head and saw several boys, around fifteen or sixteen years old, coming down the mountain road diagonally behind him.

Among them was his nephew, Jiang Shaojie.

This kid had dark skin, a lean build, and a pair of bright, darting eyes that revealed his cleverness.

"Shaojie? What are you doing here, kid?" Seeing his nephew whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Jiang Tao felt a surge of warmth, after all, he was a member of the Jiang family.

"Hehe, I was just bored at home, so I came up with my classmates to go hiking and exercise!"

Jiang Shaojie scratched his head and chuckled sheepishly.

This mischievous boy, who was often called to school to cause trouble and whose parents were frequently summoned, was like a well-behaved child in front of his second uncle, Jiang Tao.

Holy crap! It really is Jiang Shen!

"My God! Jiang Shen! Alive!"

"Jiang Shen! Can...can we take a picture together?"

The three friends next to Jiang Shaojie blushed with excitement when they saw Jiang Tao.

They were all at a loss, their eyes filled with fanaticism and worship, their voices trembling.

No wonder they were so excited.

Jiang Tao is now about to surpass 10 million followers on the Kuaishou and Douyin platforms, making him the undisputed number one internet celebrity in Ping County.

He could even be described as a legendary figure in the entire region!
His many deeds have long been passed down through the internet and word of mouth, making him a legendary figure that young people in Ping County, especially kids like Jiang Shaojie, talk about with great interest.

What Jiang Tao didn't know was that he had already become a lifelong idol and spiritual leader for many junior and senior high school students in Ping County!

Jiang Shaojie chuckled from the side, "Second Uncle, please have pity on them. I can vouch for them. The three of them are really your die-hard fans. Their rooms are covered with your posters."

"I also have posters!"

Jiang Tao pointed to his face, his expression revealing a slight chuckle.

"Of course! We printed it ourselves! Jiang Shen, I want to follow your example. I also want to make a living in the internet industry in the future!"

"Yes! Master Jiang, do you take on disciples? I'd like to become your apprentice!"

"Master Jiang, I also want to become your disciple!"

The boys, all teenagers, looked at Jiang Tao with excited expressions, as if they wished they could kowtow to him and become his disciples on the spot.

Jiang Tao laughed and scolded, "You little brats shouldn't think about such nonsense. You're still young. Your current task is to study hard and stop thinking about unrelated things."

"Taking a photo together is fine, but becoming an apprentice is out of the question. I'm too lazy to even use Douyin myself, let alone take on an apprentice."

"also!"

"Yeah! That's great!"

Even though I can't become his apprentice, getting a photo with God Jiang is enough to make me look pretty cool at school!

The three boys immediately cheered and surrounded Jiang Tao.

They rushed to take photos with him.

Jiang Tao was very cooperative, sometimes putting his arm around their shoulders, sometimes making a simple gesture, fulfilling all their requests.

The boys held their phones, looking at the photos of themselves with "God Jiang," and were as excited as if they had won the lottery. Their vanity was greatly satisfied, and they all said they would post them on WeChat Moments and Douyin to show off.

Looking at these silly boys, Jiang Tao suddenly had an idea.

He pointed to the thorny hillside below and said to Jiang Shaojie and the others:

"Shaojie, you guys, do you want to earn some pocket money?"

"Pocket money?"

Jiang Shaojie's small eyes lit up at the mention of money.

The other three boys immediately perked up their ears, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Jiang Tao said casually:
"It's nothing, I just saw a black stone down there, it looks quite unique, and I wanted to take it back and put it on my desk as a decoration."

"But there are too many thorns down there, I'm too lazy to go down."

“You lads are all agile, help your second uncle go down and pick up that stone.”

"I won't let you work for nothing. I'll give each of you 1000 yuan, how about that?"

1000 yuan per person?!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaojie and his three classmates' eyes widened instantly, and their breathing became rapid!
They knew this hillside all too well!
Every year in September and October, when the wild jujubes on the mountain ripen, they would come to pick them and sell them to medicinal herb collectors to earn money to buy cigarettes, in-game skins, and equipment.

Picking jujubes is tiring and prickly. After a hard day's work, it's considered good if a person can earn a few dozen yuan.

Now, you can easily get 1000 yuan just by going down to pick up a stone!
This money came way too easily!

For a few local kids, the temptation of 1000 yuan is still very strong!
"Do it! We must do it!"

"Don't worry, Jiang Shen! We've got your back!"

"We know this area very well! We guarantee we'll bring the stones up to you perfectly intact!"

Jiang Shaojie's three friends patted their chests and agreed without hesitation, afraid that Jiang Tao would go back on his word.

"Okay, then I'll make some money for you guys first. Turn on your payment QR codes."

Jiang Tao wouldn't stoop so low as to cheat a few kids, so he immediately took out his phone and transferred 1000 yuan to each of Jiang Shaojie's three classmates.

Seeing that his three friends had all received a reward of 1000 yuan, Jiang Shaojie was extremely envious.

However, he was too embarrassed to take out his phone and ask his second uncle to transfer money to him.

Suddenly, Jiang Shaojie's phone buzzed, followed by a payment notification.

[Received 1 yuan via WeChat!]

Upon hearing the notification tone, Jiang Shaojie swiftly pulled his phone out of his pocket.

really!

I just received a transfer of 1 yuan from my second uncle on my WeChat!
Seeing the transfer amount of "10000.00" on the screen, Jiang Shaojie was completely stunned, then burst into immense joy:
"1...1?!"

"Second Uncle! You are my own second uncle! From this day forward, I, Jiang Shaojie, am willing to do anything for you, even die for you! If you point east, I will never go west!"

"Hahaha, you little brat, I am your own second uncle!"

Jiang Tao smiled and lightly slapped his nephew on the back of the head. This kid always speaks the truth.

Jiang Shaojie's three friends were green with envy, but they also knew that Jiang Shaojie was Jiang Tao's nephew, and that he could give them whatever he wanted.

Who can blame him when his good brother has such a good second uncle!

After the laughter and merriment, it's time to get down to business.

Having received a "huge sum of money," Jiang Shaojie was full of enthusiasm and became the commander of the squad.

"Brothers! Let's get to work! Don't even mention a single rock, bring up even the Goddess Shiji to my second uncle!"

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Shaojie led his friends down the mountain path and up the hillside.

The four boys, like nimble monkeys, found a spot where the thorns were relatively sparse and moved towards the direction Jiang Tao had pointed out.

They were clearly very familiar with the terrain, knowing where to step and where to avoid the dense thickets of thorns. Their movements, though seemingly dangerous, were actually quite methodical.

Jiang Tao stood on the mountain path, with a commanding view and a wide field of vision.

He used visual observation and the faint guidance of the system cursor to continuously direct Jiang Shaojie and the others by shouting.

"A little to the left! Yes! About twenty meters ahead!"

Watch your step, those rocks are loose over there!

"See that big blue stone? Go around it, there's a pile of rubble behind it!"

To provide more precise guidance, Jiang Tao even opened WeChat and started a video call with Jiang Shaojie.

Through the phone's camera, he could see the environment below and the stone emitting the faint glow of the system more clearly. (End of Chapter)