Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence

The "Bright Future" private room was brilliantly lit, and the atmosphere was lively.

The huge crystal chandelier illuminated the room as if it were daylight.

The polished mahogany round table was already filled with all sorts of exquisite cold dishes and appetizers.

The air was thick with the aroma of gourmet food and the rich scent of fine wines and spirits.

As the host, Jiang Tao naturally sat in the main seat.

Today he was wearing a casual gray linen suit that Xu Li had bought for him.

The outfit had cost Xu Li more than 30,000 yuan.

Couple that with Jiang Tao’s current calm and composed demeanor and his impressive financial power.

Jiang Xingguo and the others felt that Jiang Tao subtly exuded a sense of nobility!

The few of them sat in this luxurious place for the first time in their lives,

their posture somewhat reserved, their eyes filled with curiosity and unease.

Their glances at Jiang Tao were also filled with near-intense admiration and flattery.

After a few rounds of drinks and several courses of dishes.

A few glasses of Maotai down, the atmosphere at the table became even more lively.

Jiang Xingguo, his face flushed, raised his glass again, his voice trembling with excitement:

"President Jiang! For this glass of wine, I toast you on behalf of the Jiang Family Manor village committee, and on behalf of all the folks in our village!"

"You wouldn’t believe it, these days whoever mentions you, Jiang Tao, can’t help but give a thumbs up! They say you’re the golden dragon that’s flown out of Jiang Family Manor!"

Jiang Wenhai quickly picked up his glass and chimed in with a cheerful smile:

"That’s right, President Jiang! You’ve truly brought glory to our Jiang Family! The company you run out there is so big, you probably make more money in a day than many factories in our county make in a year! Amazing! Really amazing! In the better part of my life, I haven’t seen a young man more successful than you!"

Jiang Sanping, a sturdy dark-skinned man, spoke more directly, smacking his lips as he looked at the table full of sumptuous dishes, many of which he couldn’t even name, and sighed:

"These days, dozens of the villagers rely on you, President Jiang, for their living, and everyone appreciates your kindness."

The women’s director, Qiao Erlili, also laughed in agreement, speaking with the characteristic exaggeration and sincerity of a woman:

"President Jiang is not only famous in Jiang Family Manor, but also a legendary figure in our Ping County!"

"President Jiang now has tens of millions of followers online!"

"Our Ping County only has about four to five hundred thousand people, not even a fraction of President Jiang’s followers!"

"My daughter watches President Jiang’s videos on her phone every day, claiming to be one of his fans, wanting me to ask President Jiang for an autograph."

Everyone chimed in with their words of praise and admiration, throwing them generously towards Jiang Tao.

They talked about how popular Jiang Tao was online, how much money his company made, and how many impressive bigwigs he knew.

Although these words were straightforward, and even somewhat exaggerated, the underlying emotional value was very real.

"Hahaha, you all flatter me too much. No matter what the future holds, in our village, I will always be the second son of the Jiang Family."

Jiang Tao responded with a smile, gracefully handling the praises, showing neither excessive humility nor any sign of complacency.

As the wine flowed and the warmth set in, the idle chatter naturally shifted from praising Jiang Tao’s personal achievements to discussing some of the recent troubles in the village.

Jiang Xingguo sighed, his smile fading a bit, replaced by a worried look:

"President Jiang, you’re one of us. I won’t hold back from pouring out my troubles to you."

"Just like many other rural areas nationwide, our village can’t keep the young people!"

"Anyone with some strength has gone out to work, leaving behind only the elderly and women with children."

"You’ve farmed before when you were young, so you should know how hard it is."

"The elders are getting old and are increasingly struggling."

"Last autumn, Jiang Baowen’s mother drove an electric tricycle to collect corn and fell into a deep ditch, losing her life on the spot."

"Without the help of the younger generation, the elderly working in the fields face growing safety risks."

As they discussed the current situation in the village, Jiang Xingguo’s face showed distress; he wanted to do something good for the village but lacked the ability and connections.

Jiang Wenhai took over the conversation and continued:

"We’re seeing a lot of good land about to be abandoned; it’s making us village officials anxious! If the land goes to waste, it would be such a pity."

When Jiang Sanping heard what Jiang Xingguo and Jiang Wenhai were discussing, he immediately understood the situation and agreed:

"We’ve thought about it for a long time and figured we could collaborate with Liu, the boss from the Liu Family Manor next door who runs a family farm, to package and lease out all our village’s land to him."

"Boss Liu’s operations are highly mechanized, and his farm has quite a bit of labor to work the land."

Jiang Tao nodded and said, "That’s a good idea. Modern agriculture with mechanization and large-scale operations is indeed a trend. The elderly farming is really not very safe, and the returns aren’t high."

Jiang Xingguo continued, "The idea is good, but we’ve met with Boss Liu a few times. You see, the Liu Family Manor has plenty of land as it is, and he’s even leased land from other villages. He doesn’t have much interest in our Jiang Family Manor land."

Qiao Erlili added, "We even offered a price 200 yuan less per mu than their village, and Boss Liu wasn’t very interested. It’s been several months, and we still haven’t reached an agreement. With the wheat about to ripen, if we don’t finalize things after the harvest, this plan might fall through completely."