APTnovel Chapter 574 - 272: New Intelligence: Profitable Lands, Five Sons Inheriting Pill, and a Daughter’s Wish!
Chapter 574 - 272: New Intelligence: Profitable Lands, Five Sons Inheriting Pill, and a Daughter’s Wish!
"Hahaha, you know, if our second brother had joined the army back then, maybe he would’ve made something of himself too."
The three brothers were chatting away, lively as ever.
On the other side, Tian Xiaomei, Du Yongmei, and Ma Dongmei were also deep in conversation.
Their discussion, unsurprisingly, soon drifted toward Jiang Tao.
"Sister Tian, I used to be way too harsh on our Xiao Tao, I’ll admit that. I was too shallow, that was my fault."
"Oh come on, in-law, let’s not bring up the past. What’s done is done, no need to revisit it."
"Sister Tian, you raised a good son! Xiao Tao is so forgiving, and he’s even kinder to me and Sasha now than before. I can’t praise this kid enough."
"Xiao Tao is my son, but he’s yours too, you know? A son-in-law is basically half a son. It’s only right he treats you well."
"Say no more, nothing to add—Xiao Tao is definitely the real deal."
While Du Yongmei was talking, she raised her thumb, her gaze naturally drifting in Jiang Tao’s direction.
Her feelings for her son-in-law had changed dramatically, from initial dislike to genuine appreciation.
Du Yongmei was now actively working on her relationship with Jiang Tao.
Xu Li, Xu Sha, the third sibling Jiang Bing, and He Jing (who’d been invited over) were another group,
Four women and a bunch of lively conversation—all centered around Jiang Tao.
No doubt about it—Jiang Tao was the spotlight of today’s gathering, the center of everyone’s universe.
Jiang Tao, off to the side, dialed up Jiang Yi on his phone, joining Jiang Xue and Jiang An’an for a video call.
The whole time, it was basically just the two little ones chattering away non-stop.
Jiang Tao and Jiang Yi only managed to sneak in a word or two—mostly, they were just playing the audience for these little chatterboxes.
Everyone stayed at Old Lü’s place until around half past nine before heading home.
After showering and getting ready for bed, Jiang Tao and Xu Li carried on their usual routine, pushing forward the second baby project for another hour or so.
Once Xu Li was exhausted and asleep, Jiang Tao scrolled through his phone, waiting for the daily system intel refresh at midnight.
[Today’s Intel 01]:
Yesterday, you interacted with Tian Jianhui, the director of Xiaoshanhe Urban Village, and obtained related intel—
The village committee plans to lease out 100 mu of unused land located in the east of Xiaoshanhe Village.
This area can be used to grow all the ingredients that meet the requirements for [Delicious Barbecue Sauce]!
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"All the fruits and veggies that meet the standard for Delicious Barbecue Sauce ingredients!"
Seeing the first refreshed intel, Jiang Tao’s eyes immediately lit up!
Because the ingredients for making [Delicious Barbecue Sauce] are extremely picky.
If even one fruit or vegetable doesn’t make the cut, or any step goes wrong,
The quality of the finished Delicious Barbecue Sauce will take a hit.
That’s why, ever since Jiang Tao left Beijing, [Delicious Barbecue Sauce] has been out of production.
The other ingredients required for making [Delicious Barbecue Sauce],
Like sugar, apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, chili powder, sea salt, pepper, syrup, and butter, all need to be from system-approved brands.
Buying these raw materials sounds easy—anyone could do it—but there’s actually a hidden ’threshold’.
Even if the stuff seems identical and the quality is the same, if the brand is different, the end result can be quite different too.
Jiang Tao felt like the seemingly pointless but complex system recipe setup was actually a ’security lock’ on the recipe.
Even if someone bought his product and tried to analyze and test it,
If they don’t know which brand of material he used, they can’t replicate the result.
The core anti-theft trick is still in the tomatoes, onions, and garlic required for [Delicious Barbecue Sauce].
Those ingredients must be system-certified, no exceptions!
While Jiang Tao was picking ingredients, the ones that met requirements would get a system ’highlight’.
A big ’↓’ would appear above the ingredient.
So, when it comes to picking tomatoes, onions, and garlic, no one can do it but Jiang Tao himself.
Which is why, when he leaves, [Delicious Barbecue Sauce] production comes to a dead stop.
Also, after returning to Beijing, Jiang Tao has a pile of other stuff to deal with.
He really doesn’t have the time to visit supermarkets one by one, handpicking ingredients for [Delicious Barbecue Sauce].
He’s even considered giving up on this product entirely!
Yeah, it makes money, but it demands too much of his personal involvement.
There are all kinds of ways to define ’freedom’ in financial freedom.
But for Jiang Tao, ’freedom of time’ is the answer that resonates most.
Not being chained by money, having full control over his time, and living life on his own terms.
He sure doesn’t want to spend every day stuck in a factory making barbecue sauce—that’s not the life he wants.
Besides [Delicious Barbecue Sauce], Jiang Tao had plenty of other ways to make money.
Having one more [Delicious Barbecue Sauce] business wouldn’t make or break him.
If there was a place where the tomatoes, onions, and garlic could be grown and then directly used to make [Delicious Barbecue Sauce],
He could finally wash his hands of the hands-on sauce production.
It would also dramatically boost efficiency.
And lay the groundwork for ramping up both output and sales!
So, this 100 mu of land—he needed to snag it, no question!
Lease it and dedicate it entirely to growing tomatoes, onions, and garlic!
That way, he’d have an endless supply of raw ingredients and could crank out [Delicious Barbecue Sauce] non-stop!
"This intel couldn’t have come at a better time! That meal I treated Director Tian to yesterday was so worth it!"
Running a rapid analysis in his mind, Jiang Tao’s face lit up with excitement.
For anyone else, that spot is just a patch of wasteland.
But for him, it’s prime real estate—a goldmine!
A piece of land that could generate massive wealth!
Plus, he already knows who he’s going to have manage the fields.
Liu Yuan!
Liu Yuan used to run a greenhouse business in Beiqijia with her ex-husband for over ten years—loads of hands-on experience.
Jiang Tao definitely trusts her to take charge of the farming.
In fact, he’d already checked Liu Yuan’s talents with [Bo Le].
One of her specialties? "Agriculture."
As for salary...
Jiang Tao usually doesn’t skimp when recruiting technical talent.
With the [Salary Card] limit covering his back, as long as it’s not too wild, he’s good.
From what Jiang Tao knows about Liu Yuan, she’s not the type to overreach either.
"Tomorrow, talk to Director Tian first—secure that land!"
"Then poach Liu Yuan."
After analyzing the first intel, Jiang Tao focused and moved on to today’s second piece.
[Daily Intel 02]:
Yesterday you interacted with Xu Wencheng and obtained the following intel—
There’s a special elixir in Xu Wencheng’s batch of Five Sons Derivative Pills.
If acquired, it will unlock a brand-new attribute.
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"Five Sons Derivative Pills? What the..."
After reading the intel, Jiang Tao looked it up on his phone.
Seeing what this medicine could do, he couldn’t help but laugh.
Turns out, the Five Sons Inheriting Pill is a kidney tonic that boosts virility—a massive supplement to help men stand tall.
"Uh, my father-in-law at his age definitely needs a boost."
"That special elixir—no idea what kind of attribute it’ll unlock?"
"Good thing Brother Tongzi reminded me, or Xu Li’s dad would’ve swallowed that special pill by now."
"Tomorrow, gotta get my hands on that Five Sons Inheriting Pill first."
With a plan settled, Jiang Tao scrolled to review the day’s last intel.
[Today’s Intel 03]:
Yesterday you interacted with Jiang Xue and obtained the following info—
Jiang Xue desperately wants Jiang An’an to attend the same school, even the same class, as her.
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Seeing the last intel of the day,
A pure and innocent image of Jiang An’an popped up in Jiang Tao’s mind.
Xu Li had set a rule for Jiang Xue—just one hour of phone time each day.
She spends the whole hour video chatting with Jiang An’an.
The two little ones are now best buddies—inseparable BFFs and ride-or-die friends.