Chapter 743 - 355: The Big Shot of Jiang Family Manor!
"Oh my! I’m getting stabbed!"
"Zhang Wei, you useless egg, hurry up or you’re gonna blow your old man up!"
"Damn, there are hornets, don’t mess with them!"
"Whoa, my butt~"
Jiang Shaojie and his friends had their share of troubles as they approached the meteorite.
One moment someone got his hand poked, the next someone got his butt poked.
Jiang Tao chuckled mischievously as he watched the group of kids yelping from the stings.
Good thing he didn’t go down there!
However, these little pains were nothing to Jiang Shaojie and his friends who grew up in the village.
"You guys be careful, no rush, safety first."
Jiang Tao occasionally reminded them to be cautious.
It took more than half an hour.
After "overcoming hardships," Jiang Shaojie and the gang finally approached the meteorite.
"Shaojie, point your phone’s camera at it, let me confirm!"
As the camera showed a rock emitting a faint golden glow, Jiang Tao was instantly pleased.
"Got it, Uncle!"
With a scratch on his left cheek, Jiang Shaojie aimed the camera at the black rock embedded among the dirt and stones.
This meteorite weighed 8888 grams, almost 18 pounds, and the part visible was as big as a dining bowl.
The part buried in the soil must be quite large too.
It’s no wonder Brother Tongzi valued it at 12 million!
"Alright, that’s it, dig it out and bring it up."
Once confirmed, Jiang Tao again gave orders to his nephew’s group.
"Okay, Uncle! Hold on, we’ll handle it!"
"Alright, guys, let’s get digging!"
"Roger that!"
"Give me some space, there’s no room."
"Zhang Zihang, scoot over, you’re like two people, slow at work. Later, when lifting it, you better put in more effort."
Jiang Shaojie and the boys were on a mission once money was involved. Each one enthusiastically started digging out the rock.
After another seven or eight minutes, an irregularly shaped, pitch-black rock was excavated by Jiang Shaojie and his buddies.
The few naive young guys lacked experience; they just thought the rock looked somewhat unique and never considered it could be a meteorite.
With the task complete, Jiang Shaojie and the crew happily, yet cautiously, made their way back the way they came.
Though they inevitably got their clothes and skin scratched by some thorns, each had varying degrees of injuries.
But thinking about the 1000 yuan reward they just received, those scratches weren’t worth mentioning!
Soon, the four lads got back to the mountain path, panting but beaming with excitement, with the "treasure" rock.
"Uncle, here’s the rock! Mission accomplished~"
Handing the rock to his uncle with a sense of pride, Jiang Shaojie felt like a soldier who completed a commander’s mission.
"You all did well, and worked hard. Tonight, Shaojie, take everyone out for a meal."
"But skip the singing and foot massage; you’re better off staying away from those places, you bunch of kids."
Jiang Tao laughed as he spoke, taking out his phone and transferring another 5000 yuan to Jiang Shaojie.
The system valued the meteorite at a whopping 12 million.
Jiang Tao’s joy led him to spend a little on treating the group of naive boys without feeling any pinch.
"Sure, Uncle, I’ll make sure they’re arranged well tonight~"
Seeing another 5000 yuan credited to his phone, Jiang Shaojie’s face lit up with wild joy.
Although with his uncle’s help, the family’s supermarket now made ten times what it used to.
Jiang Shaojie’s household financial situation improved considerably.
Yet, his parents, accustomed to hardship, hadn’t changed their mindset yet.
Even if they’re now earning seventy or eighty thousand a month, sometimes exceeding 100 thousand,
They were only slightly more generous to their two sons than before.
Previously, they only gave about 100 yuan a month for pocket money, now increased to 500.
For a rural middle schooler, 500 yuan is quite a decent amount of spending money.
But compared to city kids who get one or two thousand a month, it’s still a big gap.
yuan, for Jiang Shaojie, was definitely a windfall!
"Thank you, God Jiang!"
"Thank you, God Jiang!"
"Thank you, God Jiang!"
Jiang Shaojie’s classmates also thanked him, thinking today’s mountain climb was totally worth it!
Not only did they meet their idol and snag a photo, they also gained pocket money they’d never dream of!
Who’d have thought after the task, they’d get to feast at a restaurant too!
God Jiang sure knew how to treat them well!
"Alright alright, get lost, go do what you need to, I’m not mingling with you bunch of kids."
Jiang Tao laughed, patting his nephew’s head, signaling them to leave.
"Hehe, we’re leaving, Uncle. Oh, by the way, do my parents know you’re back? Are you visiting us tonight?"
Just before leaving, Jiang Shaojie curiously asked.
Jiang Tao thought for a moment and said, "No, I’m meeting someone tonight. Tomorrow morning, I’ll visit your parents at the supermarket."
"Okay, Uncle, busy yourself. We’re off, guys, let’s go~"
Jiang Shaojie cheerfully waved goodbye to Jiang Tao, turning to lead his buddies bouncing down the mountain.
"This thing is worth 12 million? Tsk tsk, such easy money!"
"Who knows how long this rock lay here, finally it found its destined owner."
Jiang Tao weighed the rock in his hand, then, with a thought, stored it straight into the system’s storage space.