Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence-Chapter 40: Targeting Ma Dongmei!

Jiang Tao’s goal was very clear.

As soon as he got in the car, he immediately opened the glove compartment.

His gaze instantly locked onto that owner’s manual that glowed softly in his sight.

The car was already a six or seven-year-old second-hand vehicle.

But this car owner’s manual looked brand new.

This thing usually wouldn’t be looked through by anyone.

Who would have thought a genius would hide a lottery ticket in here!

Even more bizarre, the ticket was a winner!

Even more bizarre still, the person who bought the ticket seemed unaware and sold it with the car!

"Brother Tongzi is really awesome! Otherwise, this lottery ticket would have turned into waste paper!"

Jiang Tao couldn’t help but praise Brother Tongzi in his heart, his gaze glancing outside through the windshield.

He saw Tian Zhipeng and his little assistant eating Jianbing Guozi, chatting and laughing without looking his way.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~

Jiang Tao shook the owner’s manual with a flick of his wrist.

Sure enough, a thin lottery ticket fell out of it!

"Found it!"

Jiang Tao bent down to pick up the ticket from the ground, then returned the owner’s manual to its original place, clicking the glove compartment shut.

A series of actions flowed seamlessly, not a single motion wasted.

Without checking how the ticket had won, Jiang Tao directly tucked it into the inner pocket of his down jacket.

Ticket in hand, Jiang Tao exhaled deeply, and then pretended to examine the car interior for a bit before getting out.

Once off the car, he lit a cigarette, took a couple of puffs to calm himself, and then walked briskly towards Tian Zhipeng.

"How is it, Master Jiang? The condition of this car is not bad, right?"

"Next time you see a suitable one, act fast. Quick hands have, slow hands don’t, good cars are always in demand."

Tian Zhipeng didn’t notice anything unusual about Jiang Tao and teased him cheerfully.

Jiang Tao laughed, "Next time you have such a quality second-hand car, send it to me on WeChat first. It’s a pity this time; I quite liked this car."

Tian Zhipeng nodded and smiled, "Sure, sure, next time."

"Then I’ll take my leave first, so as not to delay Master Tian’s chance to make money."

After waving goodbye to Tian Zhipeng, Jiang Tao turned and walked towards the bus stop not far from the auto repair shop.

Arriving at the bus stop, Jiang Tao saw the bus hadn’t arrived yet and lit a cigarette.

Before he had taken more than a couple of puffs, the 463 bus arrived.

Indeed, the smoking-bus-arrival rule was proven once again!

Casually stubbing out the cigarette and tossing it into the ashtray atop the trashcan, Jiang Tao took out his bus card and boarded.

Today was a Sunday, and the bus was packed, so Jiang Tao barely found a standing spot.

The lottery center was closed today, so he couldn’t claim the prize. Jiang Tao decided to first check out the love life of the landlord at Red Star Second-hand Wholesale Market.

After all, if he could help the landlord find love, the thank-you gift of 88,888 would be worth more than that lottery ticket!

The bus swayed along, swaying for seven or eight stops, and Jiang Tao got off at the Red Star Second-hand Furniture Market.

After getting off, Jiang Tao walked briskly in the direction away from the crowd.

After walking a good distance, he couldn’t wait to take out that winning lottery ticket.

"Wow, what incredible luck!"

Seeing that the ticket was a randomly selected single entry, Jiang Tao couldn’t help but marvel at its original owner’s luck!

Two yuan, winning 68,996—this must be a second prize, right?

One might say the original owner was lucky, but actually, not that lucky.

They barely won a second prize, with winnings of just over 60,000, not hitting 70,000.

Apparently, there must have been many second prizes in the draw, so the prize for each entry was spread thin.

"Close to 70,000 yuan isn’t too little; how many lifetime lottery buyers wouldn’t see such big winnings!"

Jiang Tao didn’t bother to verify which draw the ticket won; knowing it wasn’t really of use.

If Brother Tongzi said it’s worth 68,996, then it certainly is!

After finishing his inspection, Jiang Tao carefully put the ticket back into his wallet, planning to claim it tomorrow.

As for asking for another day off, presumably Liu Zhiyuan and the others wouldn’t have any objections.

Earning an extra 1,000 a day—who would complain!

The oranges they stockpiled were scarce, so there was no worry about selling them.

Liu Zhiyuan and his brothers would be more than happy if Jiang Tao took leave every day, so they could sell a couple more days and make an extra 2,000 yuan!

While considering whether to wear an Ultraman or a Bear Big Bear Two mask when claiming his prize tomorrow,

Jiang Tao soon arrived confidently at the entrance of the Red Star Second-hand Furniture Market.

On either side of the entrance were many vendors selling skewers, roasted gluten, Jianbing Guozi, and hand-grabbed cakes, as well as roasted sweet potatoes.

In Jiang Tao’s view, there was a faint beam of light surrounding an aunt roasting sweet potatoes on the west side of the entrance.

From afar, it was hard to make out her features.

But it was clear she was tall and slender, distinctly different from the robust peers around her.

As he got closer, Jiang Tao was surprised to find that the woman, almost certainly Ma Dongmei, seemed younger than he expected!

At first, he thought the landlord’s match would be an aunt around his age.

But this Ma Dongmei looked to be at most in her fifties?

Though time had left its mark on her face, with crow’s feet and forehead lines.

It was evident that Ma Dongmei must have been a beauty in her youth.

She also possessed a unique grace, completely mismatched with the other aunts around her. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Yes, Jiang Tao saw a touch of elegance in Ma Dongmei.

As if she were a lady of noble birth from ancient times.

When there were no customers, other vendors either chatted cheerfully or sat on small stools browsing their phones.

Ma Dongmei just stood there quietly, her back straight.

Her hands were crossed in front of her, her eyes gently watching the roaster before her, quietly waiting for customers.

She wore a red plaid apron in reverse.

On her, it looked like a model picture from a Taobao store.

While the other aunts looked like buyer reviews gone wrong.

The difference was quite apparent!

Soon, Ma Dongmei noticed Jiang Tao walking toward her.

She directed her gaze at him, a very friendly curve forming at the corners of her lips, but she didn’t speak.

Not until Jiang Tao stopped in front of her stall did she speak a word.

She only watched Jiang Tao with soft eyes, her hands gently making a few gestures.

With that, Jiang Tao immediately understood the situation, and his heart was gently touched.

It turned out that Aunt Ma Dongmei was hearing impaired and mute.

Maybe it was because she’d lived her whole life in a world of silence that she appeared so calm?