Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence-Chapter 277 - 154: Old Sun’s Condition Worsens—His Days Are Numbered

Chapter 277: Chapter 154: Old Sun’s Condition Worsens—His Days Are Numbered

After some simple pleasantries, Xu Li went straight to the point, proposing to have her tutor Jiang Xue at home.

Jiang Yi happened to be looking for a part-time tutoring job as well, and the two of them quickly agreed.

The salary negotiation went smoothly too, with Jiang Yi charging only 300 yuan per hour.

Two lessons a day would be 600 yuan.

This salary was affordable for Jiang Tao and Xu Li, and they felt it was fair.

Both parties were satisfied with each other, and the tutoring arrangement was confirmed over the phone.

The detailed contract would be discussed in person tomorrow.

"Mom! Why does that sound like Teacher Jiang’s voice?"

As Xu Li was about to hang up after discussing the tutoring arrangement with Jiang Yi, Jiang Xue came out of her room holding a cactus-shaped plush toy, looking pleasantly surprised.

"Xiao Xue, have you had dinner yet?"

On the other end of the line, Jiang Yi greeted her with a smile after hearing Jiang Xue’s voice.

"Teacher Jiang! It really is Teacher Jiang!"

"Mom, can I have a video call with Teacher Jiang for a little while? Just a bit, I beg you."

Hearing Jiang Yi’s voice, Jiang Xue ran to Xu Li with her little short legs, pleading with one finger raised.

"Teacher Jiang, are you busy?"

Xu Li asked Jiang Yi over the phone, feeling embarrassed to bother her.

"It’s no problem, Xiao Xue’s mom, I’m not busy, I can chat with Xiao Xue for a while."

"Alright, thank you, Teacher Jiang. Xiao Xue, don’t disturb the teacher for too long."

With Jiang Yi’s consent, Xu Li handed the phone to Jiang Xue.

"Thank you, mom~ It won’t take long~"

Jiang Xue took the phone and ran back to her room, switching the call to video.

"Xiao Xue really likes her Teacher Jiang."

Seeing how much her daughter liked Jiang Yi, Xu Li felt a sudden pang of jealousy in her motherly heart.

Jiang Tao laughed, "Teacher Jiang takes good care of her. Having such a good teacher is a kind of luck for her."

"Yes, yes, when I was young, my teachers were all about hitting and scolding."

"All the classmates were afraid of her, always on edge during class, fearing to get beaten."

Xu Li thought of her own childhood experiences; she didn’t want her daughter to go through the same.

Just after talking about the tutoring arrangement, Jiang Bing was "evicted" from her room by Jiang Xue.

The sisters-in-law hit it off and went downstairs to the community square to watch the square dancing.

Once bustling with activity, the house was now left with only Jiang Tao and Jiang Xue who was in her room on a video call with Jiang Yi.

"Let’s test the treadmill’s effect!"

With nothing else to do, Jiang Tao turned his gaze to the Body Building Treadmill on the balcony.

The treadmill had such powerful attributes, it definitely needed to be used to its fullest, not merely as a decoration or clothes hanger like He Jing used to do.

It had been over half an hour since dinner, so the food in his stomach was mostly digested, making it a good time to exercise.

Jiang Tao changed into his usual sneakers at the door and started adjusting the treadmill’s speed.

Whirr, whirr——

Whirr, whirr——

The treadmill’s belt began to move. Jiang Tao timed it right and stood on it, moving from a slow walk to a slow jog, then a fast run.

"Huff, huff——"

Jiang Tao had overestimated himself.

Originally, he thought running for five or six minutes straight wouldn’t be a problem, something he could handle with ease.

But in reality, he was panting heavily in less than 3 minutes, feeling as though he was about to run out of breath!

"Damn, running is really tiring, are marathon runners monsters or something!"

Thinking about those marathon pros who run for hours on end, he didn’t even feel worthy of being called a weakling!

When he couldn’t run anymore, he’d walk for a while, then run when he regained some energy, repeating the cycle.

After a tough one-hour run, Jiang Tao’s body was soaked with sweat, and his legs were starting to feel sore.

It felt like he had left half his life on the treadmill!

[Ding! Congratulations, you’ve completed a 1-hour run and gained 1 Constitution point!]

Whoosh!

A virtual, blue-tinted panel appeared in front of Jiang Tao, displaying a notification.

"Phew~"

The moment he saw the notification, Jiang Tao finally let out the breath he had been holding in.

Hard work never betrays those who keep trying; he had finally completed it and was lucky enough to gain a Constitution reward!

Jiang Tao didn’t want to run a second longer, immediately turning off the treadmill, and sat down on the sofa, panting heavily.

At the same time, he was also keenly feeling the tingling and warm sensation in his body.

This feeling was even more comfortable than soaking in a hot spring or steaming in a sauna.

It was like his body had instantly lightened by dozens of pounds, giving him a floating, blissful feeling.

[Your Constitution increased by 1 point, now at 50 points (Weak).]

Seeing the notification float by on his retina, Jiang Tao felt that all the struggle he had just endured wasn’t in vain.

He got up from the sofa, stretched his body, and tried to feel the difference that 1 additional Constitution point had brought.

It didn’t seem like there was any significant change.

"I wonder what it would feel like to have 100 Constitution points?"

"How many points would the fitness experts’ Constitution be?"

As Jiang Tao’s thoughts wandered, the door swung open, and Xu Li and Jiang Bing returned.

"Yo! Second brother, you really did run? Is this the start of some self-discipline?"

Jiang Bing was quite surprised to see her second brother drenched in sweat.

She had thought he was just using running at home as an excuse to stay in and browse his phone.

Jiang Tao laughed, "Of course, running is good for your health. You two should come and run too when you have time."