Chapter 104 Renovation Troubles

Chapter 104 Renovation Troubles

Chapter 104 Renovation Troubles
The next day, early in the morning.

Li Kailang was awakened by a knock on the door.

"Who?"

"It's me, Comrade Li!"

"Mr. Han, you're here so early!"

"This isn't the first day of work, get the stuff here sooner rather than later."

Outside the door, there were four other people besides Mr. Han.

Wow, all the tall, short, fat and thin people are included.

"Comrade Li, these four people and I will redecorate your house for you in the next half month."

Engineer Han introduced them to Li Kailang one by one.

In addition to Han Gong's bricklayers, there are also carpenters, plumbers, plasterers, and his apprentices, a total of four types of workers.

But in fact, everyone has some skills in other trades, but they are not that great.

"I'll trouble you all in the future." Li Kailang said troublesomely.

"No, no!" the four replied politely.

"Comrade Li, we have moved all the materials here. Could you please open the door for a moment?"

"Row!"

Li Kailang took out the key and opened the door.

"By the way, Mr. Han, you guys will be here for half a month anyway, so I'll leave the key with you. There's nothing in the room, so you don't have to worry about losing it."

After saying that, Li Kailang handed the key to the east wing to Mr. Han.

There was basically nothing in the room except some furniture.

"Mr. Han, if the furniture is broken, please help me throw it away."

"That's not a good idea. Furniture is a big piece. I have a carpenter here who can help fix it."

"It's okay. This furniture has been used for nearly ten years. Some of it is rusty and can't be repaired. So, when it breaks, you can move it out and I'll make the decision! Is that okay?"

Han Gong nodded.

"Okay, then you guys go ahead and do your work. I won't get involved. I have to go to work soon!"

"Just focus on your own business and don't worry about us!" said Engineer Han.

Li Kailang didn't hesitate and went back to the ear room, quickly washed up and went out.

Mr. Han came early, but there was no time for him to take a nap, so Li Kailang went out to have breakfast.

By the way, I bought twenty or thirty big buns with vegetables and meat, and spent a lot of money and tickets. It was just right to fill the gap in breakfast. How can I always eat in the morning?

After Mr. Han moved the materials into the room, he picked up the small gifts he had prepared in advance and delivered them door to door.

After all, it will take more than half a month, so we still need to greet the residents around us.

Engineer Han took the four people to visit them one by one. Everyone knew they were decorators by the clothes they were wearing, so they didn't make things difficult for them.

Jia Zhang looked at these five people with even greater disgust.

"Get out! Get out of here and don't stay in my house." After Qin Huairu accepted the small gifts from the five people, she was driven out by Jia Zhang.

"Who is that?" the carpenter asked unhappily.

"Forget it, don't worry about it. Isn't this kind of thing uncommon?" the plasterer advised.

I dare not say this about every courtyard house, I can only say that there are always a few mobs in most of the courtyard houses, and everyone understands it.

Giving gifts is also to find out who you should not offend.

Come to the backyard.

"By the way, who are you decorating for?" asked Aunt Zhao in the backyard.

"We are helping Comrade Li in the front yard with the renovation." Engineer Han replied.
"Okay, I understand." Aunt Zhao said lightly.

After the five people left, Aunt Zhao hurried into the room.

"Niece, niece, it's a good thing I didn't introduce you to the Li family kid?" Aunt Zhao said thankfully.

"What's the matter, aunt?" asked the girl.

"You don't know, someone just came over to help the Li family kid renovate his house. His family is so poor that they owe him a lot of money."

"Now he actually dares to renovate the house. This must cost one or two hundred yuan. Fortunately, I didn't introduce you to him. If you followed him, you would have to suffer for the rest of your life!"

Hearing this, the girl was very relieved, but something seemed strange, but she couldn't remember what it was. Just as she was about to remember it, she was interrupted by Aunt Zhao.

"Niece, I'm going to go out and look for someone suitable today so I can marry you off as soon as possible."

"You are not young anymore, and you are from the countryside. You should find a good family to marry while you are still young. I thought the boy from the Li family was a good man, but I didn't expect him to be a bad one."

The girl also nodded. Although he was from the countryside, he was good-looking. Life in the countryside was so hard, why should he stay in the countryside?

On the other side, Li Kailang came to the transport team.

There are still not many tasks today, and the entire transport team has a rare chance to relax.

"Xiao Li, have you looked for Engineer Han?" Lu Wenjiang asked.
"I found it and will start decorating it today."

"Okay, how much is it?"

"230 yuan"

"How much? How much did you say?"

"Brother, 230 yuan!"

"Why is it so expensive? It wasn't that expensive before! This shouldn't be the case. Is he trying to rip you off? Tell me what he packed."

"Aren't materials, labor, and food included?"

"That won't take that much, right?"

"Two rooms, is that too many?"

"That's a lot. You're not going to tear down the house and renovate it."

"Yeah, I'm just redecorating!"

"You idiot, why did you spend so much money? It's not like you can't live in it. Just make some minor improvements. You're just like that idiot who owed money and bought a three-wheeler and a ring." Lu Wenjiang said unhappily.

"Who is the fool who owes money to buy three turns and one ring?"

"I don't know. I just heard it this morning. That idiot borrowed money from his leader to buy a sewing machine and a radio from our factory. I don't know what his leader thinks?" Lu Wenjiang said contemptuously.

Li Kailang thought about it and realized that this was talking about me!
"By the way, it seems that person lives near you, but I don't know exactly where, so remember to stay away from him.

"Don't bother. I'm the fool."

"Huh? Xiao Li, you are kidding, right? I remember you didn't have a radio or a sewing machine. You didn't even have a ticket, so how could you buy them?"

"The day before yesterday, Li Huaide gave me a sewing machine, and the purchasing department also gave me a radio before."

"Good boy, you collected all the money so quickly. It took me several years to collect it. I remember your family is not that poor. Why do you need to borrow money?"

"I didn't borrow money from anyone. This is not a big deal. I asked Li Huaide to write me an IOU. It's better to have a bad reputation so that I won't be targeted."

"That's what I told you! Okay, do it yourself! If you need money, tell me. We have plenty of it."

"Okay, Brother, I'm a little short of it right now, how about you lend me some?"

"Okay, how much do you want? I'll give it to you tomorrow!" Lu Wenjiang said casually.

"Just kidding, brother!" Li Kailang said

"Just say it when you need it. Don't hold it in. Now, go and do your work. I'll go back to sleep." Lu Wenjiang didn't bother to be polite with Li Kailang.

Hearing this, Li Kailang did not disturb him and went to find Li Huaide to ask him for some cement.

I went straight to Li Huaide's office, and there was a secretary outside.

Li Kailang handed over a cigarette of Qun Ying, which was the best cigarette Li Kailang could buy at the moment.

"Is Director Li here?" Li Kailang asked. He didn't know the specific title of the secretary yet.

The two had only met twice and usually didn't talk to each other.

"The factory is inside. What can I do for you?" the secretary replied.

Li Kailang is now a big shot in front of Li Huaide. His importance is self-evident. It is not his time to offend him, at least not until this period of time has passed.

"It's nothing, just a small matter. If Director Li is busy, I won't disturb you." Li Kailang said.

"I'll go ask for you." The secretary said and went inside.

It will be out soon.

"The factory director is free now, you can go in. By the way, my name is Wen Peixin." Wen Peixin explained.

"Thank you, Brother Wen!"

"You're welcome. Go in and finish your talk as soon as possible. The factory manager will have a meeting later."

"Okay!" Li Kailang nodded and went in.

"Director Li, I hope I didn't disturb you!"

The two of them exchanged a few simple polite words, and Li Kailang got straight to the point.

"Director Li, I'm renovating my house today and I'm short of cement. I wonder if I can buy some from the factory."

"It's just a small matter. You helped me transport 1500 bags of cement. There is so much cement. How can I not buy some cement? Tell me, how much do you want?"

"10 bags."

"Hmm? 10 bags? That's too little. Is it enough for your home renovation? Don't be polite. How about this, you take 30 bags, and as for the cement money, you just pay the price."

Although he likes Li Kailang, Li Huaide will not take on everything for Li Kailang.

This is also to avoid the mentality of relying on rich people, who would end up doing nothing and have Li Huaide take the blame.

“Isn’t this too much?”

"No, you helped me carry back 1500 bags of cement. It's only 30 bags. It's not too much."

"Then I'll have to trouble Director Li!" Li Kailang said embarrassedly.

"Don't be so polite. I'll write you a note and you can go to the warehouse to get it. Just hand the money over to the Finance Department and I'll take care of it."

The two chatted briefly, and Wen Peixin came in. "Director, it's time to have a meeting!"

"Okay, Xiao Li, I won't keep you here."

"Director, it's okay, just go about your business!" Li Kailang said.

After get off work at noon, Li Kailang wanted to check on the progress of the renovation. He did not go to the cafeteria to eat. He packed some rice and vegetables from his ring and rode his bike back to the courtyard.

It just so happened that Mr. Han and others were also having dinner.

"Comrade Li, why are you here?" Engineer Han stood up and said.

"It's okay, you guys eat, I just came to see how the house is."

"I'll take you to see it!" Mr. Han put down his bowl and chopsticks and took Li Kailang in.

The ground was littered with wood, wall debris, and a pile of dust.

Inside the house, some redundant walls were knocked down and the kitchen area was cleaned up, but the stove was not removed yet.

Li Kailang plans to build a bathroom near the corner of the wall to separate dry and wet areas.

There is no major change overall, except that there is more garbage on the ground, but it doesn’t make much difference when you look at it.

"Okay, you guys continue eating. I brought some food from the factory and we'll eat together."

As he spoke, Li Kailang opened two lunch boxes, which contained braised pork and minced meat and eggplant.

"It's really a big factory. Even the lunch is so sumptuous, with meat. Unlike us, we can only eat meat occasionally!" said the plasterer enviously.

Everyone nodded and looked at the two meat dishes, swallowing their saliva, but no one touched them.

"What are you looking at? Eat! I can't finish it by myself!" Li Kailang picked up some meat and gave it to them.

Li Kailang also took a look at their meals, which were steamed corn bread and cabbage. They were a bit oily, but not too much. They were enough to fill you up.

"I feel embarrassed! You have paid for our meals, so how can I let you spend money?" Engineer Han said embarrassedly.

"It's okay. You'll have more strength to work if you're well fed. I still rely on you to build my house. If you don't have enough to eat, how can you decorate my house properly?"

Li Kailang said,
"Okay, eat, eat quickly, you can still have a good sleep after eating."

Hearing this, the five people didn't say anything else, but they didn't pick up much meat or vegetables either. They only accepted the food because Li Kailang married them, which made Li Kailang feel a little embarrassed.

His job really doesn't allow him to take care of them at every meal.

Everyone had a big appetite, and the five of them finished these dishes in no time.

"Okay, you guys take a rest. No need to rush to work at noon. I'll go back first!" Li Kailang was afraid that they would have to work overtime at noon. Isn't that asking for trouble?
Everyone was taking a break at noon, so they banged their doors loudly so as not to disturb others.

The most important thing is Jia Zhang. If we disturb her, it will be more trouble than gain.

Li Kailang is not afraid, but Jia Zhangshi is disgusting! ——
What are you afraid of?
"Noisy, noisy! You bastard, you're keeping me awake!"

Jia Zhang got up from the kang, her face full of anger, and looked in the direction of Li Kailang, mumbling complaints to herself, and having some bad ideas in her mind.

"Mom, they have already given me gifts. How can I have the nerve to cause trouble for them?" Qin Huairu said speechlessly.

"No, I'm going. The gift is for you, not for me. You've disturbed my sleep, so I have to apologize."

Jia Zhang said this and walked out angrily.

At this time, Han Gong and his five companions were using hammers to smash the stove. The "dong dong" sound of the hammers in their hands echoed throughout the yard.

Seeing that the five people were busy with their own things, Jia Zhang walked straight in.

Seeing this, Han Gong immediately stepped forward to stop her and said, "Sister, this is dangerous. What are you doing here?"

"I won't go out! You guys are making so much noise that I can't sleep, and you still want me to go out? No way!" Jia Zhang was furious.

Hearing this, the five men's faces darkened. They had already made arrangements in advance, and they started construction after everyone had their lunch break, so why would anyone come to cause trouble?

However, this is not their yard, it belongs to the owner. If they don't handle it well, not only will they lose their lives, but they will also lose their money.

"I'm telling you, don't even think about letting me go if I don't pay you something!" Jia Zhang refused to give in.

In order to stop the five people from working, Jia Zhang actually knocked over the tools they brought, and even kicked over the furniture that had just been put away.

Suddenly, Jia Zhang slipped.

"oops!"

Jia Zhang was tripped by the gravel on the ground, lost her balance and fell forward.

"Bah-"

There were several cuts on Jia Zhang's clothes, as if they were torn apart, and there were several red marks on her arms, with traces of blood seeping out.

Unfortunately, there was no bleeding on Jia Zhang's face, only a layer of skin was broken, leaving a few red marks.

The five people rushed to see Jia Zhang's injuries.

"It's okay! It's okay, it's just a skin break!" Han Gong said with lingering fear.

"Ah——" Jia Zhang let out a sharp explosion.

I covered my face and felt a burning sensation on my face and hands.

The five men tried to comfort her, but Jia Zhang pushed them away, screaming at them to get out.

"Don't touch me! Get out of here!"

The nearest water worker was pushed back by Jia Zhang, but the ground was full of gravel, and he tripped and fell backwards.

Han Gong and the other three looked at this sudden scene. They had no time to react and could only watch him fall to the ground.

"Bang!" With a dull sound, the water worker suddenly used one hand to support the ground when he was about to fall to the ground.

Before the four of them could relax, the water worker screamed "Ah" and fell to the ground, covering his hand.

The four of them immediately surrounded him and checked on the water worker's injuries.

At the same time, other people in the yard heard the noise and came over and went directly to Li Kailang's house.

Jia Zhang sat on the ground, still covering her face and screaming.

Han Gong and the other three looked at Shui Gong anxiously, and one of them was checking his wound.

"Mom!" Qin Huairu ran in quickly.

"What are you still doing!" the three aunts said, looking at Mr. Han and his five companions.

However, none of the five responded to her, only focusing on the water worker's injuries.

The water worker's arm was scratched by a stone, leaving a cut about five centimeters long. There were small bloody wounds around the cut, and blood was constantly oozing out.

"Let's go to the hospital quickly!" Engineer Han no longer cared about Jia Zhang and helped the water engineer leave quickly.

Watching the five people leave in a hurry, the group of women did not dare to stop them.

"Look, there's blood on the ground!" an old lady exclaimed, pointing to a bloodstain under the water worker's position. The bloodstain had already wet the dust on the ground.

When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but feel a little frightened, worried that something unexpected had happened.

Looking at Jia Zhang again, although her clothes were a little torn, there were only a few red marks on her arms, and it seemed that there was nothing serious.

Comparing the two, everyone has made a clear judgment in their minds.

Jia Zhang is old and ugly, who would want to do anything bad to an old woman like her!
"Could it be that this is another incident caused by Jia Zhang?" Second Aunt murmured to herself.

The third aunt looked at the blood on the ground and nodded: "Looking at this situation, it should be her who did it."

"Ah——" Jia Zhang was still wailing, her voice sharp and piercing.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, stop screaming. It's just a little skin break! Look, she's bleeding!" The second aunt couldn't stand Jia Zhang's screaming anymore, so she shouted.

Hearing this, Jia Zhang closed her mouth, looked at the bloodstains beside her, and shuddered in her heart.

She is not afraid of chicken blood, duck blood or the like, but she is afraid of human blood.

"I didn't do this. They did it themselves. It has nothing to do with me!" Jia Zhang immediately distanced herself from the matter.

"What's the point of telling us? You should tell those people and see if they will call the police." said the second aunt.

"Okay, it's nothing, I'll go back first." After saying that, the second aunt left, and the others followed.

After everyone left, Qin Huairu asked, "Mom, what did you do to make someone bleed? This is no small matter!"

"How should I know? I didn't do anything. They just bled on their own."

Qin Huairu looked at Jia Zhangshi. She didn't tell the truth again, but there were so many things like this that she was too lazy to pursue it.

It would be even better if Jia Zhang could go to jail for this.

the other side.

Engineer Han and four other men helped the water engineer Lao Yang to the hospital.

After careful examination and cleaning by the doctor, Lao Yang's injury was not serious. Only some skin was broken on his right hand, but no bones were broken.

The doctor suggested that Lao Yang rest for a while and keep the wound away from water to avoid infection.

Han Gong looked at Lao Yang's wound and said distressedly:

"Old Yang, the doctor said it's nothing serious and you just need to rest for a while. Don't do this project."

Waterworks engineer Lao Yang said firmly: "How can this be possible? You are all still working, and I am the only one resting. Will the project be delayed? This won't do!"

Engineer Han advised, "Okay, just don't move. The doctor said you can't move your right hand during this period, and don't touch water."

"You are a water engineer, dealing with water. What if something happens? Just rest and recuperate. Your health is the capital of revolution."

Seeing that Old Yang still refused to agree, Engineer Han continued, "This is also my fault. I didn't expect this old woman to be so difficult to deal with and even pushed you away."

"I'll pay you the money for this project first, so don't worry about it."

"How can this be possible? We've only been working for one day and I haven't contributed anything at all. Besides, the owner wants to fix the plumbing, how can I be absent?" Old Yang refused.

At this time, the other three people also came to persuade Lao Yang:

"Just rest and recover. Everyone has seen that you have been doing this for so long, so you should be able to do it more or less. If you really can't do it, you can come and give us some guidance."

"This..." Old Yang hesitated and didn't know what to say.

"Okay, it's settled. Let's call the police first. If we don't get back at justice, what are we going to do in the future?" Engineer Han said angrily.

The group of people headed towards the police station in a mighty procession.

It was Mr. Han who paid for Lao Yang's medical expenses. For casual workers like them, there is no medical reimbursement, and the money they spend is all out of their own pocket.

If they were employees, they might not have to spend any money, but they are not.

(End of this chapter)