Daily Intelligence System: Financial Independence-Chapter 328 - 167: This 1,000,000 Came Out of Nowhere! (Triple Combo)
Zhang Chao has changed so much now.
Even his mom back in the village probably wouldn’t recognize him.
From a despairing, lackluster bottom-of-the-rung worker.
He’s transformed into this worry-free rich second generation who no longer has to hustle for a living.
His changes are not just in his clothes and style.
His entire essence, spirit, and vigor are completely different now.
"You’ve changed so much, kid. I wouldn’t dare recognize you on the street now."
Jiang Tao gently punched Zhang Chao in the chest, making a playful joke with a smile.
To be honest, without something like the Daily Intelligence System, this bug-level "wealth assistant,"
Jiang Tao would certainly feel a wave of envy for Zhang Chao.
But now,
there’s not much envy, just blessings for him.
"Hehe, where’s that coming from, Brother Jiang? You’ll always be my brother! When I see you, I’ll greet you from eight meters away."
"Brother Jiang, Xiao Bing, come in, come in, we’re all brothers here, don’t be a stranger."
Zhang Chao jovially invited Jiang Tao and Jiang Bing in, ushering them to take a seat.
"Haha, you’ll see if we’re strangers when we order food later."
Jiang Bing joked with a laugh too. Although she had no romantic interest in Zhang Chao, she still regarded him as a friend.
"Xiao Bing, order whatever you want to eat, today there’s plenty to eat."
Zhang Chao spoke with confidence now.
A meal at Sheng Baiwei, eating freely, would add up to at most two or three thousand for three people.
For the old Zhang Chao, that was roughly half his salary, so he’d naturally be willing to splurge like this.
But times are different now, and his 100,000 yuan monthly allowance,
a big meal at Sheng Baiwei is just a day’s pocket money.
There’s naturally no hesitation.
Jiang Tao laughed, "Third Brother, listen to this, listen, your Brother Chao really speaks with confidence now."
"Brother Jiang, stop joking around with me, in front of you, I’ll always be your little brother."
Zhang Chao looked at Jiang Tao with a cheerful, sincere smile.
After exchanging a few greetings, Jiang Tao and Zhang Chao gave the task of ordering to Jiang Bing.
The two men weren’t picky eaters and could eat anything, mainly to accommodate Third Brother, the only girl present.
Although Jiang Bing said she wouldn’t be polite to Zhang Chao and would really take advantage of him.
When ordering, she was very considerate.
She ordered some of the restaurant’s distinctive dishes that weren’t too pricey.
"Let’s have the salted egg pumpkin, spicy frogs, roast lamb ribs, and lychee wood roast duck."
"Also, a bowl of chestnut hen soup to nourish you two."
"Finally, some spicy blood tofu stew, that should be enough."
Jiang Bing swiftly ordered six dishes and was ready to stop.
Six dishes for three people, plus some staple food, would be plenty.
Zhang Chao waved his hand generously, saying,
"Xiao Bing, add four more, let’s make it ten dishes, a perfect ten."
Jiang Tao laughed, "Third Brother, listen to your Brother Chao, add four more, if we can’t finish, we’ll pack it to go."
"Alright! Then let’s add four more veggie dishes for a nutritional balance."
"Add scallion taro and salt and pepper lotus roots, then garlic broccoli and stir-fried okra with shrimp, done~"
Jiang Bing, not being shy, directly added four more dishes to the order, making ten dishes in total.
Ten dishes with a balanced mix of meat and vegetables, and the total was still under 1,000 yuan.
Isn’t this way better than those places in Shanghai where the per person cost is over 3,000 for a dung-themed dessert restaurant? 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
"Let’s start with these, if it’s not enough, we can order more."
Jiang Bing finished ordering and submitted the order.
Soon, a waiter knocked and entered, placing a 20-minute hourglass on the table.
The restaurant had a rule that, no matter how busy, if they couldn’t serve the dishes within 20 minutes, the meal would be free.
"Please wait a moment, we’ll arrange for the dishes to be served shortly."
The waiter politely said to the three of them with a smile, then turned and left to hurry the order.
"Hey, Chaozi, did you change cars? Is today’s meal to celebrate the new car?"
After the waiter left, Jiang Tao glanced over and suddenly noticed a BMW car key in front of Zhang Chao and teased him.
Back in Jiang Tao’s hometown, moving into a new house meant inviting friends and family to "warm the house," signifying prosperity and harmony.
If someone bought a new car, good friends would also joke about "warming the car," wishing them safe travels and smooth roads.
Zhang Chao laughed, "Haha, not this time. If I were to warm the car, it would be when Zhiquan and Yu Fei come to Beijing together. Today, it’s simply to treat Brother Jiang and my sister-in-law to a meal."
Jiang Bing protested, "Hey, hey, hey, Zhang Chao, didn’t you even consider inviting me? Am I just extra here?"
Zhang Chao slapped his mouth and laughed, "Oh, my bad, misspoke. Of course, you’re included too, Xiao Bing."
Jiang Bing smiled, satisfied, "That’s more like it. I thought you’d gotten full of yourself and were looking down on me now."
Zhang Chao laughed, "No way. You’re my honored guest just like Brother Jiang and my sister-in-law."
Jiang Tao smiled and shifted the topic, helping Zhang Chao out by asking, "What car did you get?"
"An X5, my mom insisted on buying it yesterday, couldn’t talk her out of it."
Zhang Chao smiled modestly, showing no pride or show-off attitude, maintaining his usual humility in front of Jiang Tao.
For one, he really respected Jiang Tao and truly saw him as an elder brother.
Secondly, he knew that with his current abilities, he didn’t have the grounds to act superior in front of Brother Jiang.
The BMW he had was a gift from his mom.
