Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence

Chapter 374 - 178: Gifted a Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Jiang An’an with Actor’s Self-Cultivation

She didn’t have a good impression of her second brother’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

But since her second brother and mother both said so, she had to comply.

After breakfast, Jiang Xue went back to her room and stuffed a backpack full of Jellycat plush toys.

She had made plans with Jiang Yi to visit Jiang Yi’s niece Jiang An’an today.

The Jellycat plush toys were the gift Jiang Xue had prepared for Jiang An’an.

After everything was ready, Mr. Jiang and Nanny Jiang drove Jiang Xue to Jiang Yi’s home at Longze Garden.

After some small talk, Mr. Jiang and Nanny Jiang left, leaving Jiang Xue at Jiang Yi’s house.

"Teacher Jiang, when are we setting off? I can’t wait to meet the new friend~"

Jiang Xue had seen photos of Jiang An’an and instantly adored the doll-like little girl.

"Very soon~ Let me pack up a bit, and we’ll head out,"

Jiang Yi said with a smile to Jiang Xue as she started to pack her own backpack.

Inside were snacks she had bought for her niece, some cute little accessories she had made with beads, and a colorful drawing she made for her niece.

Even though Jiang Yi was three years older than Jiang Tao and was already thirty-four this year,

because of her profession, she spent every day with children, so she maintained a childlike heart.

The gifts she prepared for her niece Jiang An’an weren’t much more mature than those Jiang Xue prepared.

After organizing her backpack, Jiang Yi took Jiang Xue’s little hand, and the teacher and student left the house with laughter.

Jiang Yi didn’t have a car, and today, since she was going to her brother’s place, she didn’t call a ride service either.

It’s not that she was stingy and didn’t want to spend money.

She just wanted to let Jiang Xue experience different modes of transportation to add to her life experiences.

After going downstairs, they first took a bus from the stop outside the community, then transferred to three subway lines.

During the whole journey, Jiang Xue chatted incessantly, filled with curiosity about many things in Beijing, in great spirits.

At 9:30 in the morning, Jiang Yi took Jiang Xue to her brother Jiang Hai’s rented apartment in Dongxindian Village.

"Auntie~ You’re finally here, An’an missed you so much!"

Seeing Jiang Yi, Jiang An’an’s slightly pale face lit up with a joyful smile.

Her big, alert eyes moved back and forth between Jiang Yi and Jiang Xue holding her hand.

"Auntie missed An’an too, is An’an being a good girl at home alone?"

Seeing her little niece alone at home, Jiang Yi’s heart ached for her and for her brother.

Three days after An’an was discharged from the hospital, her brother Jiang Hai had to go out to work.

To treat An’an’s illness, her brother had exhausted all the family’s savings and was in debt by hundreds of thousands.

An’an’s later recovery would still require a lot of money.

For a time, the pressure on Jiang Hai was immense, and he needed to hurry and earn money.

Now, Jiang Hai worked three jobs a day.

He started at 5 in the morning at a wholesale market not far from the village, working part-time loading and unloading trucks until 8 in the morning.

He could earn 150 yuan for these three hours.

Although it seemed like a decent amount, the job was exhausting, not something just anyone could do.

At 9 in the morning, he worked at a nearby courier sorting center until 6 in the afternoon.

The work at the sorting center was tough; even Iron Man would feel challenged.

But to earn more, Jiang Hai became the most diligent newcomer at the courier sorting center.

After his 6 PM shift, Jiang Hai would transform into a delivery man, working until 11 at night.

Since An’an’s discharge after her surgery, Jiang Hai had fully become a "driven man," working desperately to make money.

To help her brother and niece, Jiang Yi also used up years of her savings.

Besides her regular job, she also started tutoring part-time to earn as much as she could.

"Yes, An’an has been good, reading the books Auntie brought every day."

"I’ve finished reading ’Oliver Twist’, ’Around the World in 80 Days’, and ’The Adventures of Tintin’, and also that ’Actor’s Self-Cultivation’ book."

"Auntie, could you bring more books next time you come?"

At the mention of reading, Jiang An’an’s big watery eyes were filled with a thirst for knowledge.

Due to her illness, she often had to take leaves in the first grade of elementary school.

Sitting in a classroom to attend lessons, which seemed ordinary or even undesirable to other children,

was something Jiang An’an could only dream of.

"Huh? ’Actor’s Self-Cultivation’? I didn’t buy that for you."

Jiang Yi was stunned for a moment when she heard the last book’s title from Jiang An’an’s mouth.

She usually bought children’s books or world classics for Jiang An’an.

How did ’Actor’s Self-Cultivation’ sneak in there?

"This one, wasn’t it from Auntie?"

Jiang An’an said as she turned around to pick up the "Actor’s Self-Cultivation" from her desk, the book she had recently been enjoying.

"Uh, maybe your dad bought it, I didn’t."

Jiang Yi suddenly remembered that her brother had worked as an extra at Huairou Film and Television Base for a while years ago.

This book was probably something her brother Jiang Hai bought for learning.

Jiang Yi smiled and asked Jiang An’an, "Don’t you find it boring to read this?"

"Not at all! It’s fun, more interesting than children’s books!"

Jiang An’an looked at "Actor’s Self-Cultivation" in her hand with sparkling eyes, as if she were beholding a rare treasure.

Jiang Yi jokingly said, "Does our An’an want to become an actress?"