Chapter 472: Chapter 222: How Can Anyone Compete? Isn’t This Just Asking to Be Beaten?

They chatted and laughed while having breakfast.

Xu Li and her mom went to wash dishes and clean pots, and pack their luggage.

After the Qingming Festival, the Jiang Family’s food factory in Beijing has resumed operations.

Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei, who hold the secret recipe, must quickly return to the factory to lead the work.

While Jiang Tao and his dad were smoking in the yard, his uncle Tian Xiaoguang and Tian Mingrong also arrived.

This morning, Third Brother will drive the 7-seater Mercedes-Benz GLS to take everyone back to Beijing first; the car is quite spacious.

Jiang Tao has already given his mom the keys to the apartment at building 62 in Bai Gezhuang District.

Once everyone returns to Beijing, Tian Xiaoguang and Tian Mingrong can move in directly with their luggage.

They chatted with their dad and uncle at home until around 8:40 AM.

Jiang Tao still remembered his meeting with Bai Yulan, so he left first.

He arrived at the Baiyulan Hotel in his Mercedes-Benz G-Class at exactly 9:00 AM.

"Good morning, President Jiang~"

"President Jiang, you’re here!"

The security guards in the parking lot were already familiar with Jiang Tao’s car.

Each of them greeted him with compliments and smiles.

After all, there aren’t many guests whom President Bai personally sends off.

"Good morning, here, have a pack of cigarettes to smoke."

Jiang Tao greeted the two security guards with a smile and tossed an unopened pack of Daye Tobacco to one of them, showing no hint of arrogance.

"Thank you, President Jiang!"

"Thank you, President Jiang!"

After receiving the cigarettes from Jiang Tao, the security guards thanked him again.

From a truck driver and Master Jiang to now a President Jiang driving a G-Class.

Listening to others call him President Jiang.

To be honest, it felt quite good, and it filled him with emotional value!

After saying goodbye to the two security guards, Jiang Tao walked straight toward the hotel’s entrance.

After watching him leave, the two security guards picked up the nearby traffic cones and blocked off the parking spaces on either side of Jiang Tao’s car.

This was to prevent anyone from parking too close and making it difficult for him to get in the car.

A pack of cigarettes significantly increased the security guards’ goodwill towards Jiang Tao, elevating his treatment to several levels higher.

"Good morning, President Jiang! President Bai said you have arrived and instructed me to take you up directly."

As Jiang Tao walked in, the client manager, Wu Xiaolan, who had previously attended to them, greeted him with a beaming smile.

"Thanks, Manager Wu."

Jiang Tao responded with a smile to Wu Xiaolan.

The previous day, when he came to the hotel looking for the Moutai wine bottle mentioned in the intelligence, Wu Xiaolan had helped him significantly.

"President Jiang, no need to be so polite; it’s all part of my job. Please, this way, President Jiang."

With a smiling glance, Wu Xiaolan gestured for Jiang Tao to follow her to the internal elevator.

Taking the elevator, they arrived at the office area on the 5th floor.

Wu Xiaolan led Jiang Tao to Bai Yulan’s office door and gently knocked.

Knock, knock, knock—

"Come in."

Upon hearing Bai Yulan’s voice inside, Wu Xiaolan gently opened the door and walked in.

Jiang Tao followed closely behind and entered the office, seeing a man and a woman in conversation with Bai Yulan.

"Oh, Jiang Tao, you’re here. Speak of the devil, we were just talking about you."

"Come on in, let me introduce you."

"Xiao Wu, you can attend to your tasks; you’re not needed here now."

"Alright, President Bai."

Upon seeing Jiang Tao walk in behind Wu Xiaolan, Bai Yulan stood up with a bright and warm smile.

The man and woman sitting on the double sofa to her left also stood up and looked toward the entrance at Jiang Tao.

Wu Xiaolan then turned and left, closing the door gently behind her.

"Haha, Sister Bai, are you praising me or teasing me?"

Jiang Tao chuckled and joked with Bai Yulan while approaching the large tea table in the office.

"Of course, I’m praising you. Xiao Huo and Xiao Peng can testify, so don’t wrong me."

Bai Yulan said with a smile, pointing to the man and woman on her left to introduce them to Jiang Tao:

"Jiang Tao, let me introduce you. This handsome gentleman is Huo Chenyang, Director Huo of our Ping County Running Club."

"This lovely lady is the club’s deputy director, Peng Xiaotong."

"I am just the hands-off club secretary, not concerned with any affairs."

"The club’s activities, regular runs, and so on are all organized by Xiao Huo and Xiao Peng."

"This is Jiang Tao, the mysterious expert we encountered during our regular run this morning."

"Nice to meet you, Director Huo, Director Peng. It’s a pleasure to know both of you, and please guide me in the future."

After listening to Bai Yulan’s introduction, Jiang Tao extended his hand to shake hands with the two.

"Hello, Jiang Tao, welcome to the Ping County Running Club."

"With an expert like you joining the Ping County Running Club, our chances of bringing glory to the team have greatly increased!"

Huo Chenyang and Peng Xiaotong greeted him warmly and shook his hand with smiles.

Based on the tone of the conversation between Bai Yulan and Jiang Tao, and the delightful chat between the two that morning. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Huo Chenyang and Peng Xiaotong could determine that their relationship was far from ordinary friends.

Anyone who could be good friends with Sister Bai clearly had an exceptional identity or background!

Though they are the director and deputy director of the running club, holding certain status and prestige among the other runners.

They might flaunt their superiority subtly or put on a humblebrag show in front of ordinary members.

But in front of Bai Yulan and Jiang Tao, they dared not act presumptuously.

After a brief introduction, they all sat down again, sipping tea and chatting casually.

Peng Xiaotong added Jiang Tao to the running club’s group and registered his identity.

Compared to regular running clubs, the Ping County Running Club is more organized, having the support of Ping County’s Sports Bureau and Cultural Bureau.