I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

"Brother! Forget about the car! Come on in and take a look! Our house is like a palace now!"

Jiang Ling grabbed Jiang Chen's arm and excitedly pulled him into the house.

Wang Xiuying realized what was happening and quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes! It's cold outside, come inside quickly, we've warmed up the food for you!"

The family was overjoyed as they carried the Moutai and Zhonghua cigarettes, these "hard currencies," from the trunk into the house one by one.

When Jiang Chen stepped into the main room where he had grown up, even though he had seen it on video, the shock of seeing it in person still stirred his heart.

The enormous 98-inch Sony TV, like a giant black screen, occupies the entire background wall, exuding a sense of technology and oppression.

The old, peeling wooden table and chairs are long gone, replaced by a large, soft, off-white leather sofa with a faint leather scent.

The dim light bulbs overhead were replaced with dazzling crystal chandeliers, illuminating the entire room as bright as day.

Underfoot, the uneven cement floor was now covered with smooth, dark wood flooring, making no sound when stepped on.

Jiang Ling had been eagerly stacking the two cases of Moutai and several cartons of Zhonghua cigarettes neatly on the brand-new mahogany coffee table.

With a huge TV, a soft sofa, and Moutai and Zhonghua cigarettes placed on the table, the atmosphere of the whole house instantly jumped from "comfortable" to "luxury".

"Please sit down, please sit down!"

Wang Xiuying brought the heated food to the table and invited her family to sit down.

Jiang Jianjun sat cautiously on the leather sofa, only daring to touch half of his bottom. His restrained appearance made Jiang Chen feel both amused and heartbroken.

"Dad, please sit down comfortably. This sofa is very sturdy; it's meant for people to sit on."

"Hehe, I know, I know."

Jiang Jianjun smiled sheepishly and agreed, but his body remained ramrod straight.

After sitting down and taking a sip of the hot tea that Wang Xiuying handed him, Jiang Jianjun's gaze fell again on the flat and sturdy cement courtyard outside the window.

In the darkness, the courtyard lights illuminate the newly paved cement floor, giving it a bluish-white sheen. It's as smooth as a mirror, making one feel at ease.

"Son, the workers you hired are really capable; they work quickly and well."

Jiang Jianjun put down his teacup and looked at Jiang Chen with a serious expression.

"This yard, I see they used the best cement and steel bars, paving it so thickly, it must have cost a lot of extra money, right?"

He paused, then his tone became unquestionable.

"Just name a price, and your family will cover it."

Jiang Chen was waiting for these words.

The cost of renovating the house was covered up by "company reimbursement," but the extra expense of paving the yard was hard to explain.

He could take this opportunity to make up for the missed rebate storyline.

He waved his hand dismissively, "Dad, it's not much money, just something I did casually."

"Just doing it as a side job?"

Wang Xiuying immediately chimed in, as she was most sensitive to money.

"I heard from the foreman that you were paid double wages for the renovations. With a yard this big, it must have cost at least 80,000 or 90,000 yuan!"

Wang Xiuying looked distressed; in her opinion, the money had been wasted.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Jiang Chen sighed heavily, his face showing an expression of "I'm so annoyed by spending money."

"Oh dear, I didn't want to tell you about this."

He frowned, as if troubled by something.

"I told you all. For this house renovation and paving of the yard, I applied for the 'Outstanding Employee Family Care Fund' from the company."

"Then I handed in all the invoices, and the total cost was... 180,000."

Jiang Chen deliberately presented a number that was both shocking and within the scope of his "outstanding employee sales director" persona.

This number is enough to shock parents without making them doubt its unrealistic nature.

"One hundred and eighteen thousand?!"

Jiang Jianjun and Wang Xiuying exclaimed in surprise at the same time, their eyes almost popping out of their sockets. They had spent their entire lives toiling in the fields, saving every penny, even hesitating for a long time before buying a pound of meat.

180,000 is an astronomical number that they never dared to even dream of!

Wang Xiuying, leaning on the table, felt her legs going weak and asked in a trembling voice:

"So much money, the company...the company really reimbursed it all?"

"Of course."

Jiang Chen spoke nonsense with a straight face, without the slightest flaw on his face.

"Nowadays, big companies emphasize humanistic care and value talent. As a key talent being groomed by the company, my family is the company's support base. Only when the home front is stable can I confidently charge forward. This 180,000 is just a drop in the bucket for the company."

As soon as he finished speaking, that familiar, heavenly voice rang in his mind right on time.

[Ding! Detected that the host has made significant improvements to the family foundation through targeted consumption!]

coming!

Jiang Chen's heart skipped a beat uncontrollably!

The light screen unfolded before my eyes, and the golden text refreshed rapidly!

[Consumer Project: "Ancestral Home Foundation Reinforcement Project" (Courtyard Hardening) Confirmed!]

[Spent amount: 180,000 yuan!]

[Behavioral Analysis: This behavior significantly enhanced the family's social status and living quality, laying a solid physical foundation for the family's prosperity!]

The system's definitions are always so precise and powerful.

[Based on comprehensive assessment...the "Infrastructure Maniac" special bonus has been triggered!]

[Congratulations, host! You have received a 10x bonus!]

Jiang Chen was overjoyed; it was just as he had predicted!

The system has always been extremely generous when it comes to improving the family's "hardware"!

[Rebate amount calculation in progress...]

[180,000 yuan x 10 = 1,800,000 yuan!]

One million eight hundred thousand!

[Rebate is being credited to your account...]

"Buzzing—buzzing—"

Jiang Chen's phone in his pocket emitted a violent, intoxicating vibration.

He casually took out his phone, glanced at it, and opened the bank's app.

With his previous balance of over 4.37 million yuan, plus the 1.8 million yuan that just arrived, his total assets instantly exceeded 6 million yuan!

Account Balance: RMB 6,174,130.80

With over six million yuan in cash in hand, Jiang Chen felt more confident than ever before.

He looked at his parents, who were still shocked by the mere 18 yuan, and his younger sister, who was excitedly studying her new phone and figuring out how to post it on social media to show off.

A sense of supreme control arose spontaneously.

He knew that this lively night was only just beginning.