Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence

Chapter 393 - 183: The Special Attribute of the Holly Tree and Jiang Tao’s Unique Talent! _2

"You never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first."

"Be good to yourself in the future, and be good to your family."

"You can earn money slowly, but also slow down your life and savor it carefully."

The thought of having limited time left inspired many reflections in Jiang Tao’s mind.

"Tomorrow I’ll go buy a big flowerpot and properly set up Brother Shu."

After finishing his cigarette, he closed the trunk, turned around, and prepared to go upstairs.

He walked less than 10 meters before turning back to the side of the Mercedes G-class.

He opened the trunk again and took Brother Shu out!

Before today, Brother Shu was just an ordinary, unremarkable holly tree.

But now, it’s different!

The value of Brother Shu unquestionably surpassed Jiang Tao’s entire net worth!

He indeed felt uneasy about keeping such a valuable thing in the car’s trunk!

Better safe than sorry.

If it got stolen, he wouldn’t even have a place to cry!

Of course, there aren’t many thieves who steal trees, but that doesn’t mean there are none!

Better to be safe than sorry!

This holly tree weighs at most about twenty pounds.

For Jiang Tao, whose constitution is about 80 points, it’s nothing at all.

He easily picked it out of the trunk and carried it upstairs with one hand.

"Hey, where did you steal a tree from, Second Brother?"

Sitting in the living room watching a show while waiting to take a shower, Jiang Bing showed a surprised expression upon seeing Jiang Tao walk in holding a tree.

"Kids shouldn’t ask too many questions; go play with your phone."

Jiang Tao waved his hand speechlessly, walked through the living room, and temporarily placed the holly tree on the balcony.

"Tch, boring."

Jiang Bing clicked her tongue and redirected her gaze to the phone screen, where a coolly-dressed, pretty female streamer was dancing slightly provocatively.

"Oh, hubby, where did you get a tree from?"

After helping Jiang Xue bathe, Xu Li and her daughter came out of the bathroom and spotted the holly tree that Jiang Tao was arranging.

Jiang Xue raised her hand and said, "I know, I know! Dad dug this tree up from Sister An’an’s yard!"

"Uh... hubby, why did you bring it back?"

Xu Li held her forehead, somewhat speechless.

Such hollies are ubiquitous on the streets in the greenery belts, but not many people keep them at home.

"It involves feng shui matters, and even if I explained, you wouldn’t understand."

"You just need to know that placing a holly in this spot at our home brings us all sorts of benefits."

Jiang Tao didn’t want to explain too much, so he tied the holly tree to feng shui matters.

Sure enough, once it touched her knowledge blind spot, Xu Li stopped asking further questions.

She unconditionally supported any decision made by Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao added, "Honey, you need to pay attention to this tree and take good care of it."

"Mm-hmm, don’t worry hubby, I’m quite good at taking care of plants!"

Xu Li nodded with a smile, happy to do anything Jiang Tao asked.

Jiang Bing interjected, "Second Brother, you should find time to come to my place and check the feng shui too~"

"Sure, another day for sure."

"When is that another day?"

"Whenever I’m free."

"So when are you free?"

"On a free day."

"Aren’t you just avoiding it!"

Jiang Bing rolled her eyes at her second brother, realizing he was just dodging her request.

Xu Li chuckled at the banter between the siblings.

After a few more humorous exchanges, Jiang Bing huffily grabbed her pajamas and headed to the bathroom to freshen up.

Then it was their parents’ turn, with Jiang Tao always going last.

It’s lively with more people at home.

But when it comes to showering and such, it’s indeed a bit inconvenient.

So Jiang Tao didn’t mind that his parents and sister were moving out and going back to their own home.

After all, they all live in the same community, and it only takes a few minutes to walk to each other’s houses.

Being cramped together every day made everyone feel uncomfortable.

It’s better to keep some distance; it’s better for everyone.

When Jiang Tao finished his shower, it was already past midnight.

Standing by the bathroom sink mirror,

Jiang Tao suddenly, on a whim, put on the [Bo Le] title and looked at himself in the mirror.

[Name]: Jiang Tao

[Talent]: Long-distance Running!

[Professional Direction]: Professional Marathon Runner! (5 Stars) Physical Education Teacher (3 Stars!)

"Marathon runner? Brother Tongzi, are you joking? I’m already 31!"

"Many professional athletes would have retired or changed careers by my age."

Jiang Tao never expected that his talent was actually "long-distance running"!

Moreover, the recommended career is "professional marathon runner"!

"No wonder a side mission for sports star was triggered before!"

"Turns out I have a talent for running?"

At that moment, Jiang Tao suddenly had a realization: "Today, I finally understand myself."

Then, he felt a wave of emotion once again.

"If I had discovered my talent when I was younger, maybe I wouldn’t have wasted so many years."

He had worked in sales, as a sales representative, a small vendor, and even delivered parcels, finally becoming a truck driver.

Over the years, he had been trying to find a suitable job, but in vain.

Although he worked as a truck driver for five or six years, not a short time,

it was definitely not because he liked the job, but merely to make a living.

Busy with livelihood for years, Jiang Tao hardly exercised.

Only recently, motivated by [constitution] rewards, had he started running on the treadmill.

He really didn’t expect that his "talent points" were in running!

"If I had gotten into this path when I was younger, maybe I could have achieved something?"

Jiang Tao followed a running streamer named "Taisho", a grassroots-level public runner.

"Taisho" had worked in restaurants and automotive repair when he was younger.

Finally, encouraged and supported by his wife, he tried running and gradually showcased his talent in this area.

His followers on a short-video app grew from hundreds to millions, becoming a major streamer.

Through signing endorsements with sports brands and selling sports gear online,

Taisho’s income skyrocketed from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands, even reaching millions!

By running, Taisho gained countless fans and achieved financial freedom.

Seeing his "talent points" in the mirror today,

isn’t he a replica of "Taisho"?

Perhaps there are many other "Taisho"s in life.

They just haven’t discovered their talent early, like him.

And also a wife who supports you silently even when you have no income.

Running, even with an exceptional talent, requires accumulating mileage to show results.

It takes a lot of courage, like Taisho, to give up a job and focus on running wholeheartedly.

"I’m just 31; there’s still time, it’s not too late for everything."

Seeing his talent and suitable professional direction, Jiang Tao clenched his fist, feeling confident.

Not only can he gain "constitution" rewards by completing special missions,

He can also continuously gain "constitution" boosts from the [Body Building Treadmill].

With these two "cheat codes", if he can’t achieve anything, as Teacher Xiao Yan would say, he might as well raise pigs at home!

"Finishing up with this period, I’ll proceed with the sports star mission progress."

After silently formulating a plan, Jiang Tao put on his pajamas and walked out of the bathroom.

Returning to the master bedroom, Jiang Tao saw Xu Li already asleep, clutching a blanket.

She hadn’t had a good rest over the past two days while accompanying Du Enan at the hospital.

Now back in her own home, on her familiar bed, she could finally have a restful sleep.

Before Jiang Tao could turn on the [Deep Sleep Mode] for her, she was already fast asleep.

But Jiang Tao still spent 66 yuan to turn on the [Deep Sleep Mode] for Xu Li.

Because under this mode, one could get better sleep.

After setting Xu Li’s, Jiang Tao also activated his [Deep Sleep Mode].

He hugged Xu Li from behind by her slender waist and started to sleep!