Clang!!!
A loud bang!
An irregularly shaped stone fell from the sky and smashed onto the windshield of a 4.2-meter truck.
The stone directly penetrated the glass, landing on the messy central console inside the vehicle.
"What the f***…"
Inside the truck.
Jiang Tao, who was holding his phone calculating how much interest he'd have to pay on an 80,000 yuan loan from Taobao, was startled by the sudden loud noise!
Still shaken, he looked at the spiderweb-cracked windshield.
Then he looked at a fist-sized stone on the central console.
Jiang Tao felt terrible!
Which son of a bitch threw a stone at my car!
He pushed open the car door with a bang and got out.
Jiang Tao looked around furiously, searching for the perpetrator.
But after looking around, there wasn't a single person within a 50-meter radius of him!
Unable to find anyone, Jiang Tao looked up at the overcast sky above Beijing.
"Could it be that the stone fell from the sky?"
"Damn it, when a person is down on their luck, even drinking water can get stuck in their teeth!"
Replacing a windshield would cost at least four to five hundred yuan.
Another day or two of work for nothing!
Just when Jiang Tao needed money the most, fate dealt him another heavy blow!
Today was already the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month; Chinese New Year was less than twenty days away.
As the Spring Festival approached, Jiang Tao grew more anxious by the day.
This year, he was more afraid of Chinese New Year than a pig destined for slaughter.
Those who made money, for them, going home for Chinese New Year was truly celebrating.
For someone like him, who hadn't made money and was burdened with a mountain of debt,
It was like going home to face a tribulation.
Throughout the day today, Jiang Tao received four calls from creditors urging him to pay.
He still owed the construction team for the house over 20,000 yuan in labor costs.
The renovation master also had over 10,000 yuan in unsettled labor fees.
He also owed over 20,000 yuan for decorative materials.
Installing the air source heat pump and underfloor heating at home also cost over 20,000 yuan!
All in all, over 80,000 yuan in external debt!
As the twelfth lunar month began and the end of the year approached, creditors, as if by prior arrangement, started demanding repayment.
It was only right to repay debts.
He couldn't blame others for demanding payment; he could only blame himself for not making money.
"Sigh, why is this year so difficult!"
Looking at the shattered car glass, Jiang Tao sighed helplessly.
Originally, Jiang Tao and his Wife Xu Li had planned to work hard this year to pay off their external debts.
Although Jiang Tao's freelance work in Beijing was not as stable as working in a factory with a fixed salary,
He could still average over 10,000 yuan in monthly income over a year.
Without any unexpected events, it wouldn't be difficult for the couple to save seventy or eighty thousand yuan a year if they were frugal.
However, as expected, an accident did occur.
In July this year, Jiang Tao accidentally fell while walking at night.
He didn't feel anything the night he fell, and Jiang Tao thought it was just a strained back that would be fine after a night's rest.
As a result, he woke up the next day in so much pain he couldn't get out of bed.
A hospital check-up revealed a serious patellar ligament strain.
He didn't want to be a cripple, so he had to undergo surgery immediately.
Jiang Tao was only 30 years old this year, in his prime, so he naturally spent money to save his leg.
One surgery cost over 20,000 yuan, and after medical insurance reimbursement, he paid over 10,000 yuan out of pocket.
A hundred days to recover from a broken bone or strained muscle.
For a "freelancer" like Jiang Tao, who relied on odd jobs, it was a fatal blow.
Over a hundred days without income, yet expenses still had to be paid, leading to a direct negative income!
He rested at home until October, his leg still not fully recovered.
Jiang Tao hurriedly left his hometown to continue doing odd jobs and earning money.
On his first day back, his first job wasn't even finished when another accident occurred.
His "old partner" of over five years broke down; the gearbox was completely ruined!
He didn't earn a cent, and instead spent over 7,000 yuan replacing the entire gearbox assembly.
In November, his daughter Jiang Xue caught a cold, developed a fever, and coughed until she got pneumonia.
She stayed in the children's hospital in their hometown for over half a month, costing several thousand yuan more.
As the year-end approached, after Jiang Tao paid the family's medical insurance this month, he didn't even have 5,000 yuan left in hand.
Just now, with a sudden crash, a stone fell from the sky and shattered his car's windshield again!
These unfortunate events, one after another, kept happening.
Even Jiang Tao, who had always been a non-believer in gods and Buddhas, wanted to find a high monk to see if he was offending Tai Sui this year.
Returning to the car, Jiang Tao's gaze fell upon the fist-sized stone on the central console.
A thought suddenly popped into his mind.
Could this be a meteorite?
If it was a meteorite, and he saw it fall, then it would be a "witnessed meteorite"!
The price of a "witnessed meteorite" is higher than that of an ordinary meteorite!
Plus, this stone was quite large!
It could potentially sell for millions, or even tens of millions!
In that case, a sudden misfortune would instantly turn into a sudden windfall!
His debts could be paid off immediately!
And he could save himself decades of struggle!
"Gulp!"
The more Jiang Tao thought about it, the more excited he became, his throat bobbing as he swallowed.
He first took out his phone and snapped a few photos, preserving the scene.
After taking photos, he also recorded several videos.
"Ancestors, please bless me! Let me get rich this once! Please!"
Jiang Tao put his palms together, first bowing to the void, then cautiously reached out to touch the irregularly shaped stone.
The moment his fingers touched the stone, there was a zzzzt sound, and a tingling sensation spread throughout his body!
At the same time, the stone instantly vanished.
The air in front of Jiang Tao suddenly rippled like water.
A Deep blue virtual panel appeared before his eyes.
[Do you want to bind the daily intelligence system immediately?]
Looking at the content displayed on the panel, Jiang Tao was completely stunned!
System?
daily intelligence system?
As an old reader of Qidian Chinese Network, Jiang Tao was naturally no stranger to this kind of thing.
Jiang Tao squeezed his eyes shut, then snapped them open.
The azure blue panel was still there, and a countdown had begun.
[Do you want to bind the daily intelligence system immediately? Countdown: 10, 9, 8…]
"Bind, bind! Bind it for me!"
Seeing "Tong Zi Ge" start a countdown without a word.
Jiang Tao made a decisive choice: bind!
Regardless of whether it was real or fake, illusion or reality, bind it first and then talk!
[daily intelligence system is binding, please wait…]
[Progress 1%…5%…17%…]
Watching the constantly changing progress bar on the panel, Jiang Tao held his breath, his eyes glued to it.
The thought that he was about to become a cheat with a system…
His heart was filled with an unceasing turmoil!
[daily intelligence system binding successful!]
[Host]: Jiang Tao (30 years old)
[System Level 1]: This level unlocks 1 piece of intelligence daily.
[Today's Intelligence 01]: You are working at the west gate of Hongxing Second-hand Furniture Wholesale Market today and have obtained relevant intelligence—
Inside the 3rd trash can from left to right, on the right side of the wholesale market's west gate,
There is a Binghongcha (Ice Black Tea) bottle cap that can be scanned to win an iphone15!
"A bottle cap that can win an iphone15?"
Seeing the intelligence he received today, Jiang Tao's eyes lit up.
Aren't those scan-to-win bottle caps for drinks all scams?
Except for the 'another bottle' type prizes.
Jiang Tao couldn't even be bothered to scan those bottle caps with QR codes.
Scanning for a dime or two wasn't even enough for data fees; it was a pure waste of time!
Now, the system actually told him there was a Binghongcha (Ice Black Tea) bottle cap in the trash can that could be scanned to win an iphone15!
Are you for real?