Siheyuan: Forced to exchange rooms with Qin Huairu at the beginning

"How much does it cost to use your materials?"

Zhang Zhiqiang asked the same question just now.

"Let me see the size of that house first."

After saying this, Lao Wang walked outside. He had almost finished looking at this house, but hadn’t seen that one yet, so he couldn’t make an offer.

"Okay, I'll take you there."

Zhang Zhiqiang brought Lao Wang into the small house.

"No one lives here. It's all covered in dust."

Zhang Zhiqiang said awkwardly that the small house did look a bit messy, and he only cleaned it once at the beginning and never took care of it again.

"Well, this one is indeed smaller. Does this house also need to be paved with blue bricks?"

Lao Wang frowned and asked, if both were laid, there might not be enough blue bricks.

"No need, just knock off the peeling wall paint and paint it white. Normally no one lives here, so painting it white is useless."

Zhang Zhiqiang shook his head and said that the renovation was mainly to make the house bigger so that he could live more comfortably.

"Okay, I just took a quick look and the materials for two houses will cost about 80 yuan, and I'll provide one meal at noon, and the wages will be 5 yuan a day. I'll take an apprentice, he'll get 1.5 yuan and I'll get 3.5 yuan a day."

Lao Wang stated his price, which was really not too much.

He had a good relationship with Xu Damao's father, and Xu Damao grew up under his care, so he gave a realistic price.

"The price is good. How long will it take to complete?"

Zhang Zhiqiang frowned and asked, the price was within his affordable range, it just depended on how many days Lao Wang would need to work.

After all, it's only five dollars a day. Even for two people, the wage is not low. It's more than what a third-level worker in the factory earns in a day.

"It will take more than three days to finish the big house. The small house is simpler and can be finished in five days in total."

Lao Wang thought for a while and said, leaving himself some wiggle room. If Zhang Zhiqiang felt it was not possible, then it would not be difficult to finish the work in four days.

"Okay, it's settled then. Let's start next Monday."

Zhang Zhiqiang nodded and agreed. The total amount was a little over 100 yuan, which was a completely acceptable price.

"Comrade Lao Wang, this is 40 yuan. It's a deposit. Please prepare the materials first."

Zhang Zhiqiang took out four Great Unity notes from his pocket, actually he took them out from the system, and handed them to the stunned Lao Wang.

"Comrade Lao Wang, Comrade Lao Wang?"

"Ah? Oh, okay, Comrade Zhang Zhiqiang, don't worry, I will definitely take care of it for you."

Old Wang held four big unity guarantees in his hand. He had a deeper understanding of how rich Zhang Zhiqiang was. Who would go out with 40 yuan in their pocket for no reason?

When I saw the two bicycles at Zhang Zhiqiang's house, I thought he must be a wealthy man, but I didn't expect him to pay so quickly.

"Okay, Comrade Lao Wang, we'll see you on Monday."

"Okay, see you Monday."

Lao Wang went home happily with the forty yuan. This was money he earned. After all, the bricks were in his home. It was like selling his own bricks. Now, his family's life could be improved.

"Husband, why did you suddenly think of renovating the house?"

When Zhang Zhiqiang returned home, Ran Qiuye came up to him and asked.

"I just want you to live better. Our house is old and the wall paint is peeling off."

"In a few months, your parents will come over too. They'll feel relieved if they see you living well, right?"

Zhang Zhiqiang hugged Ran Qiuye and explained to her.

"Well, that seems to make sense."

After becoming pregnant, Ran Qiuye seemed to be more dependent on Zhang Zhiqiang, and would subconsciously go to Zhang Zhiqiang for advice on everything.

The words are divided into two parts.

Yi Zhonghai sat in a chair, puffing on his pipe. The hazy smoke made his face look a little mysterious.

"Old Yi, what are you thinking about?"

An old lady poured a glass of water for Yi Zhonghai from an enamel mug, put some broken tea leaves in it, and placed it in front of Yi Zhonghai.

"It's nothing. I just heard that Zhang Zhiqiang's family is planning to renovate the house."

Yi Zhonghai spoke calmly, with no emotion in his tone.

"Let him renovate if he wants. He has no elders to help him at home, so he spends as much as he can when he has some money. He will eventually fall into trouble."

The aunt said that she was not targeting Zhang Zhiqiang, but that was just what she thought. She felt that the tickets should be saved because if you encounter any emergency, it is better to rely on yourself than to ask others for help.

Now Zhang Zhiqiang actually used the money to renovate the house, which she couldn't understand.

"Zhang Zhiqiang's life is getting better and better. Before he knew it, he has become the best-off family in the courtyard."

Yi Zhonghai said with dissatisfaction that his dissatisfaction was not that Zhang Zhiqiang was living a good life, but that Zhang Zhiqiang did not come to pay homage to him.

Yi Zhonghai knew Zhang Zhiqiang's identity and that he had an uncle who was the deputy director in the steel rolling mill, but in this small and small courtyard, Yi Zhonghai was the boss.

Zhang Zhiqiang's disdain made him feel very uncomfortable, and he was thinking about how to sanction Zhang Zhiqiang.

"They are both working couples and can earn money. Zhang Zhiqiang is now a level 7 fitter, so he is living a prosperous life. Old Yi, you are not planning to do anything, are you?"

Women's sixth sense is usually very accurate. When the aunt heard Yi Zhonghai say this, it seemed as if she couldn't stand Zhang Zhiqiang.

"Humph! He has money but doesn't help his neighbors or families in need. He is selfish, extremely selfish. Such people must be punished."

Yi Zhonghai thought of a reason and said angrily.

In the unity and friendship of the Siheyuan, the advanced should help the less advanced. Your Zhang Zhiqiang family can earn about 100 yuan now, so you should play a leading role as a model. Why don't you take out the money to help your neighbors? It's still not in place.

"Old Yi, didn't we agree to reconcile with Zhang Zhiqiang's family?"

"Dongxu is dead, and Zhuzi is in this state now. He may not be reliable. If Zhang Zhiqiang is willing, we won't have any pressure on our retirement."

An auntie tried to comfort him, saying that she could see that Zhang Zhiqiang had a bright future, so how could she mess with a man like him?

"I think Zhang Zhiqiang doesn't want to do that. He just keeps thinking about those trivial things every day. You want to get close to Zhang Zhiqiang's wife, what's her name Qiuye? How about it?"

The old man said helplessly that he had told Zhang Zhiqiang about this before, what could he do if he didn't want to? It was only because of the new society that Zhang Zhiqiang was saved, otherwise he would definitely let Zhang Zhiqiang taste the power of him.

"Ran Qiuye."

"This girl goes to work every day, and after get off work she is with Zhang Zhiqiang. I keep an eye on her every day, but I really don't have the chance to make a move."

An aunt said helplessly that she was looking for an opportunity to talk to Ran Qiuye almost every day, but there was no way, there was really no chance.

"Why don't we adopt a child? We're still young, and we can definitely raise the child."

The aunt made another suggestion. She had made this suggestion many times, and Yi Zhonghai refused every time with the same reason, including this time.

"Alas, we don't know what kind of character the child has yet. Let's find someone to take care of him in the courtyard. If Huairu marries Zhuzi, our old-age care will be almost foolproof."

Yi Zhonghai sighed and refused. He always felt that it would be too much energy for him to raise a child at his age. When the child grew up, he might not be able to do it anymore, so it would definitely not be cost-effective.