Chapter 29 Getting Ready to Start Work
When Lei Laoliu heard this, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
He had thought before that he would definitely make a lot of money this time, but Du Fei's promise to give him fifty yuan was still beyond his expectation, so he hurriedly promised to satisfy Du Fei.
However, Du Fei's face sank and he said seriously, "Master Lei, five hundred yuan is not a small amount. I'm telling you the dirty talk. You can't cut corners, otherwise... don't blame me for being unkind."
Lei Laoliu's heart trembled and he didn't even dare to say anything.
It was almost half past one when Du Fei returned to the unit.
No one cared that he was late. In fact, many people went home to clear the snow at noon and came back late.
What's more, Du Fei worked all morning, and everyone saw it.
Sitting in the office, Du Fei was somewhat looking forward to what kind of design drawings Lei Laoliu could give in the evening.
But I accidentally discovered that Zhu Ting hadn’t arrived yet!
Section Chief Qian, who was in a good mood at noon, was at a loss as to what to think.
Du Fei thought about it and realized that he was not troubled in the past. He couldn't take care of his own troubles now.
Not to mention repairing the house, he hasn't figured out how to tell Chen Zhongyuan about what happened last night.
The whole afternoon passed like this, and Zhu Ting didn't show up again until she got off work.
Section Chief Qian went out twice, once to the inner courtyard, probably to find Director Wang, and once to the outside, and did not come back for two hours.
After getting off work, Du Fei immediately went to Lei Laoliu's house.
The person who opened the door was not Lei Laoliu, but a middle-aged woman. Seeing Du Fei, she quickly smiled and said, "You are Leader Du! Come in quickly, Lao Lei is still busy, please wait a moment."
Du Fei guessed that this woman was Lei Laoliu's wife, and asked with a smile, "Sister, what do you call her?"
The woman was slightly stunned. She was already in her forties. Although she was a beauty when she was young, she has become a dregs now.
The handsome young man in front of me actually didn't call her aunt, but called her eldest sister!
This made her very happy, "My name is Na Xiaocui, and I am Lao Lei's mouth. Leader Du, you are sitting, there is fish stewed on the pot, you can have a bite tonight."
Du Fei did not refuse and made the order. Lei Laoliu earned at least fifty or sixty yuan, which was enough for him to eat for this meal.
"Sister, you don't want to be the leader. I'm just a clerk. Just call me Xiao Du."
"If you say that, elder sister won't be polite to you." Xiaocui said with a hearty smile, "Xiao Du, don't worry, our old Lei can't do anything else, but the job of repairing houses and building temples can be done all over the capital. There is no one better than him.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Laoliu walked out of the back room, holding a stack of drawing paper in his hand, and cursed to the kitchen, "You ladies, what are you bragging about!"
There was immediate silence in the kitchen.
However, Du Fei could tell that Lei Laoliu lacked confidence when he yelled at his wife. It was obvious that Xiao Cui was trying to save face for his own man in front of outsiders.
Lei Laoliu then turned to Du Fei and said with a smile, "Boss Du, these ladies are ignorant." After saying that, he put the drawing in his hand on the table next to Du Fei, "Boss Du, this is what I drew according to your wishes this afternoon. Please see what needs to be changed first."
Du Fei glanced over, secretly surprised at Lei Laoliu's drawing skills.
Flip through them one by one to clearly show the effect of the house renovation.
Du Fei nodded repeatedly while looking at it. Lei Laoliu was indeed very capable. No.
It only achieved the effect in his mind, and he even thought of some things that Du Fei didn't mention.
For example, in the bathroom, a bathtub is actually designed, with a fire tunnel underneath, which can be filled with firewood to directly boil water for a bath...
After a while, Du Fei read all the eleven drawings and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, a professional is a professional!
But on the surface, he remained calm. He put the drawing back on the table, looked up at Lei Laoliu opposite and said, "Very good, just follow your design."
"Okay, as long as you're satisfied." Lei Laoliu breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his hands, and felt a little embarrassed, "Well... there's another situation. Your project is not small, and there are many types of materials used. I can do most of them. We can get you cheap ones, but some products that are in short supply, such as glass, are definitely not affordable. If you have connections, it’s best to look for them and you can save a lot of money.”
"That's okay. You make a list for me, and I'll try to get whatever I can get." Du Fei nodded and said, "But you can't delay the construction period for too long."
Lei Laoliu thought for a while and said cautiously, "At most... fifteen days, I promise to let you live back."
Du Fei shook his head, "Ten days, I only give you ten days. When you find someone, you can tell them that ten days' work will be counted as fifteen days' wages. Is that okay?"
Lei Laoliu hesitated for a while and finally agreed.
At this time, Xiaocui came out of the kitchen, carrying a small aluminum pot filled with silver carp stewed vermicelli, and a scent suddenly came from it.
The staple food is a large pancake with two sides. The texture is very average, but the more you chew it, the more it tastes and has a hint of sweetness.
Du Fei praised Na Na Xiao Cui for his good craftsmanship while eating happily. Neither of them drank because they were rushing to start work tomorrow. After dinner, Lei Laoliu had to gather people, confirm the process, prepare materials, and everything was complicated.
When it was less than seven o'clock after the meal, Du Fei left three hundred yuan, took the receipt from Lei Laoliu, and went back to pack his things. In addition, he had to find a temporary place to live.
Because he has a carry-on space, it is convenient for Du Fei to pack his things.
When I get home, I stuff all the messy stuff into my carry-on space.
Although his space is not large, it is two meters square from top to bottom, left and right, and the largest standing cabinet in the house can be directly inserted into it.
However, the furniture is too big and disappears out of thin air, which easily arouses suspicion.
Du Fei has no intention of replacing these old furniture. During the few days of repairs to the house, he will put the furniture in the courtyard and borrow a piece of canvas from his work to cover it.
Only those small things that are scattered and unobtrusive will be collected in the space.
As for the issue of temporary accommodation.
He also made a plan. Instead of looking for someone to stay, he would directly ask the money section chief to write a letter of introduction and go to the nearby Red Star Hotel to get a single room for 50 cents a day. It would only cost 5 yuan to stay for ten years.
For Du Fei, who had just made a fortune, he didn't feel bad spending the five yuan at all.
After a night of silence, Du Fei got up early the next day and waited outside the courtyard gate in advance.
Although there are now sixteen or seventeen households living in a courtyard, it is difficult for outsiders to enter.
If Du Fei hadn't contacted him, Lei Laoliu would have brought people here, and there would have been another misunderstanding.
As soon as we arrived at seven o'clock, we saw four men led by Lei Laoliu coming in from the alley entrance on bicycles. There were shovels, pickaxes, hammers, chisels, and various tools tied to the bicycles.
Du Fei secretly praised, Lei Laoliu was really on time.
Standing outside the gate, he greeted a few people and led them into the courtyard. When Lei Laoliu heard this, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
He had thought before that he would definitely make a lot of money this time, but Du Fei's promise to give him fifty yuan was still beyond his expectation, so he hurriedly promised to satisfy Du Fei.
But Du Fei's face sank and he said seriously, "Master Lei, five hundred yuan is not a small amount. I'm telling you the dirty talk. You can't cut corners, otherwise... don't blame me for being unkind."
Lei Laoliu's heart trembled and he didn't even dare to say anything.
It was almost half past one when Du Fei returned to the unit.
No one cared that he was late. In fact, many people went home to clear the snow at noon and came back late.
What's more, Du Fei worked all morning, and everyone saw it.
Sitting in the office, Du Fei was somewhat looking forward to what kind of design drawings Lei Laoliu could give in the evening.
But I accidentally discovered that Zhu Ting hadn’t arrived yet!
Section Chief Qian, who was in a good mood at noon, was at a loss as to what to think.
Du Fei thought about it and realized that he was not troubled in the past. He couldn't take care of his own troubles now.
Not to mention repairing the house, he hasn't figured out how to tell Chen Zhongyuan about what happened last night.
The whole afternoon passed like this, and Zhu Ting didn't show up again until she got off work.
Section Chief Qian went out twice, once to the inner courtyard, probably to find Director Wang, and once to the outside, and did not come back for two hours.
After getting off work, Du Fei immediately went to Lei Laoliu's house.
The person who opened the door was not Lei Laoliu, but a middle-aged woman. Seeing Du Fei, she quickly smiled and said, "You are Leader Du! Come in quickly, Lao Lei is still busy, please wait a moment."
Du Fei guessed that this woman was Lei Laoliu's wife, and asked with a smile, "Sister, what do you call her?"
The woman was slightly stunned. She was already in her forties. Although she was a beauty when she was young, she has become a dregs now.
The handsome young man in front of me actually didn't call her aunt, but called her eldest sister!
This made her very happy, "My name is Na Xiaocui, and I am Lao Lei's mouth. Leader Du, you are sitting, there is fish stewed on the pot, you can have a bite tonight."
Du Fei did not refuse and made the order. Lei Laoliu earned at least fifty or sixty yuan, which was enough for him to eat for this meal.
"Sister, you don't want to be the leader. I'm just a clerk. Just call me Xiao Du."
"If you say that, elder sister won't be polite to you." Xiaocui said with a hearty smile, "Xiao Du, don't worry, our old Lei can't do anything else, but the job of repairing houses and building temples can be done all over the capital. There is no one better than him.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Laoliu walked out of the back room, holding a stack of drawing paper in his hand, and scolded the people in the kitchen, "What nonsense are you bragging about, you ladies!"
There was immediate silence in the kitchen.
However, Du Fei could tell that Lei Laoliu lacked confidence when he yelled at his wife. It was obvious that Xiao Cui was trying to save face for his own man in front of outsiders.
Lei Laoliu then turned to Du Fei and said with a smile, "Boss Du, these ladies are ignorant." After saying that, he put the drawing in his hand on the table next to Du Fei, "Boss Du, this is what I drew according to your wishes this afternoon. Please see what needs to be changed first."
Du Fei glanced over, secretly surprised at Lei Laoliu's drawing skills.
Flip through them one by one to clearly show the effect of the house renovation.
Du Fei nodded repeatedly while looking at it. Lei Laoliu was indeed very capable. No.
It only achieved the effect in his mind, and he even thought of some things that Du Fei didn't mention.
For example, in the bathroom, a bathtub is actually designed, with a fire tunnel underneath, which can be filled with firewood to directly boil water for a bath...
After a while, Du Fei read all the eleven drawings and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, a professional is a professional!
But on the surface, he remained calm. He put the drawing back on the table, looked up at Lei Laoliu opposite and said, "Very good, just follow your design."
"Okay, as long as you're satisfied." Lei Laoliu breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his hands, and felt a little embarrassed, "Well... there's another situation. Your project is not small, and there are many types of materials used. I can do most of them. We can get you cheap ones, but some products that are in short supply, such as glass, are definitely not affordable. If you have connections, it’s best to look for them and you can save a lot of money.”
"That's okay. You make a list for me, and I'll try to get whatever I can get." Du Fei nodded and said, "But you can't delay the construction period for too long."
Lei Laoliu thought for a moment and said cautiously, "At most... fifteen days, I promise to let you live back."
Du Fei shook his head, "Ten days, I will only give you ten days. When you find someone, you can tell them that ten days' work will be paid as fifteen days' wages, is that okay?"
Lei Laoliu hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.
At this time, Na Xiaocui came out of the kitchen, holding a small aluminum pot filled with a small pot of silver carp stewed with vermicelli, and a fragrance came out immediately.
The staple food is a large pancake with two layers of flour. The taste is very ordinary, but the more you chew, the more fragrant it is, and there is a hint of sweetness.
Du Fei praised Na Na Xiaocui's good craftsmanship while feasting on it. Neither of them drank alcohol because they were rushing to start work tomorrow. After dinner, Lei Laoliu had to gather people, confirm the process, and prepare materials. There were a lot of things to do.
It was not yet seven o'clock after dinner. Du Fei left three hundred yuan, took Lei Laoliu's receipt, and went back to pack up his things. In addition, he had to find a temporary residence.
Because of the portable space, Du Fei packed his things conveniently.
When he got home, he stuffed all the messy things into the portable space.
Although his space was not big, it was two meters square from top to bottom and left to right, and the largest wardrobe in the house could be directly stuffed into it.
However, the furniture was too big, and it was easy to arouse suspicion if it disappeared out of thin air.
Du Fei did not plan to replace these old furniture. During the days of repairing the house, he moved the furniture to the yard and borrowed a piece of canvas from the unit to cover it.
Only those small and inconspicuous things would be put into the space.
As for the problem of temporary residence.
He also planned that instead of looking for someone to stay, he would directly ask the chief Qian to issue a letter of introduction, go to the nearby Red Star Hotel, and open a single room, 50 cents a day, and only 5 yuan for ten days.
For Du Fei, who had just made a fortune, he didn't feel bad about spending these five yuan.
There was no conversation overnight. The next day, Du Fei got up early and waited outside the gate of the courtyard in advance.
Although there are now 16 or 17 families living in a courtyard, it is difficult for outsiders to enter.
If Du Fei hadn't contacted him, Lei Laoliu would have brought people here and caused another misunderstanding.
Just after 7 o'clock, Lei Laoliu led four men on bicycles from the entrance of the alley. There were shovels, pickaxes, hammers, chisels and other tools tied to the bicycles.
Du Fei secretly praised that Lei Laoliu was really punctual.
Standing outside the gate, he greeted a few people and led them into the yard.