Rebirth 05, starting from never dusting

The lunch prepared by my mother was quite sumptuous, and the wine was Moutai given by Shen Ye during the Mid-Autumn Festival, for fear of neglecting Hong Sihai.

After drinking the first glass of wine, Hong Sihai completely opened up his chatterbox and began to tell Zhang Yi's parents about the process of Zhang Yi helping him.

Of course, Lao Hong is quite measured and knows what to say and what not to say.

It was also the first time that my parents heard about their son's work at the construction site. They listened very carefully for fear of missing a detail.

When Lao Hong said that he had not received any project payment for more than a year and had to sell his house to pay the workers, his eyes were moist and his voice was choked.

Upon seeing this, my father immediately raised his glass and made a toast.

In Dad's opinion, there are few contractors like Lao Hong in the world.

Lao Hong wiped his tears emotionally.

He had long wanted to find someone to talk to about these words.

But he is surrounded by people in the circle, and it is difficult for him to take off his disguise even as a contractor.

I went to brother Zhang Yi's house today. After drinking a glass of wine, I felt relaxed and said all the things I had been pressing on my mind.

The phone rang at an inappropriate time, pulling Lao Hong out of his sensational mood in time.

It was the boss of his company who was responsible for water and electricity installation.

What the young boss meant was that the data given by Lao Hong on the phone was a bit vague, and he wanted to come over and measure it in person, so as to save the hassle of going back and forth tomorrow.

Lao Hong explained the location in detail and asked the young boss to bring the pipes, processing machines and other things over first today.

After everything was arranged, everyone continued drinking.

At around two o'clock, the meal ended, and my father drank tea with Hong Sihai, while Zhang Yi and his mother cleaned up the yard and organized the place where heating materials are stored.

Mom said: "Xiao Yi, why did you suddenly think of installing a local heater?"

"Winter is cold." Zhang Yi said: "It used to be cold, and we had no conditions but to carry it. Now that we have the conditions, of course we have to enjoy it."

"Hey, we have old arms and legs, so what are we afraid of when it's colder?" Mom said.

Zhang Yi said: "That's not possible. It's okay for you to be afraid of the cold. My sister-in-law is pregnant. When is the due date?"

My mother did the math and said, "It will be around the end of March or early April next year."

"Yes, it was just the beginning of spring at that time. Even if you don't feel sorry for yourself, you still have to feel sorry for your precious grandson, right?"

My mother smiled when she heard this. Although she said, "Isn't there air conditioning?" she felt very happy in her heart.

"In that case, the wedding will have to be postponed, right?" Zhang Yi asked.

My mother nodded and said, "Yes, we can't let my sister-in-law get married during her confinement. We'll see what happens when the time comes. Anyway, that's what the in-laws think too."

"Yeah." Zhang Yi didn't ask any more, thinking about when would be a better time to finish the decoration of the new house.

You cannot move into a new house immediately after it is decorated. It needs to be ventilated to disperse formaldehyde. Otherwise, it is too dangerous and very harmful to the health of adults and children.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the small water and electricity boss drove a small truck and pulled a load of heating materials to the entrance of Zhang Yi's village. He didn't even call Lao Hong. He asked around and found the place.

When they arrived at Zhang Yi's house, the young boss and a few workers put the regular materials in the yard, and then took the papers to the house to measure the dimensions.

Hong Sihai held a cigarette in his mouth and said, "I was thinking of giving you the data tonight, but you ran over first."

The little boss took a red and blue pencil and drew a few marks on the wall, and then said: "Even if you give me the data, I will have to measure it again when I come. It's too troublesome to go back and forth."

The young boss is a pragmatic person. After measuring the data, he asked Zhang Yi: "Boss, how many sets of radiators do you plan to build?"

"There are two groups in the west room, three and a half groups in the middle living room, and three groups in the east house." Zhang Yi said after thinking for a while.

The young boss scratched his head and said: "Eight and a half sets of radiators... that's a bit. You don't need so many, so you need a high-power stove."

Zhang Yi said: "It's okay, just get a high-power stove."

When the young boss saw that Zhang Yi was not the one who was short of money, he said nothing and quickly wrote it down in his notebook.

"How many days will it take to finish?" Zhang Yi asked.

The little boss said: "I will hire more people tomorrow and we can finish it in one day."

Hong Sihai said: "Xiao Shi, make it carefully. This is my brother's house. If you dare to play tricks, be careful. I must use the best materials to make you look good. Do you understand?"

The little boss grinned and said: "I know boss, I will definitely use the best materials, just take a look!"

Hong Sihai nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Zhang Yi and said, "Brother, when do you plan to move into the house over at Baimai Mansion?"

"Probably after May Day next year, the specific time has not been determined yet." Zhang Yi said.

Hong Sihai said: "Then I'd better enter the venue as scheduled."

Zhang Yi was thinking about this question just now and nodded.

The father looked at Hong Sihai and then at his son. Although he didn't know what they said specifically, he could guess that it had something to do with the decoration.

"Brother, I've also arrived with the renderings of the decoration. See if you're satisfied with it. If you have any other opinions, I'll have them changed immediately."

As he spoke, Hong Sihai took out the decoration renderings of two houses and some cabinet drawings from his bag for the old couple to choose.

Zhang Yi said: "As for my eldest brother, you let the young couple choose, and you choose the 302 household."

The mother knows that her son is afraid that he has old eyesight, and the style and combination of the cabinets he chooses will not meet the tastes of young people.

"Okay, we get it." Mom nodded and said.

Zhang Yi doesn't pay much attention to decoration. From his aesthetic point of view, the cabinets, wooden doors, video walls and other styles provided by Lao Hong are a bit too old-fashioned.

However, what seems to him to be an old-fashioned and outdated decoration scheme is actually the most popular decoration style at the moment.

After the workers unloaded the materials, Hong Sihai was ready to say goodbye.

"You haven't sobered up yet, so stay here for the night. Let's have a good drink tonight, and I'll find some friends to keep you company."

Dad enthusiastically held Lao Hong's hand, a little reluctant to leave.

"Brother, don't worry. I don't drive after drinking. I will follow their car back. There are a lot of construction sites. If I am not at the construction site for a day, I will be a little worried."

"Okay, anyway, you know where our door faces. Come and walk around more in the future."

Hong Sihai got into the truck of the small water and electricity boss. A worker ran over and drove his minivan and left slowly under the watch of the three members of the Zhang family.

Early the next morning, before dawn, a small water and electricity boss knocked on Zhang Yi's door with a truck, followed by a minivan.

Counting the water and electricity boss, there were seven people in total, which showed how seriously Hong Sihai took this matter.

After the workers came in, they quickly helped Zhang Yi move furniture from his home, and then spread a layer of plastic sheeting on the floor tiles.

Because heating pipes need to be drilled with water drills to penetrate the wall, some construction waste will be generated. Putting plastic sheets on them can effectively keep the floor clean.

The little boss ran around and arranged for the workers to process the pipelines, then watched the workers operate the drills to drill holes through the wall.

For a time, the sounds of several mechanical operations came from Zhang's yard.

Neighbors came to the house out of curiosity to watch.

"Old Zhang, what are you doing here?"

Dad put his hands behind his back and said, "Install the earth heater."

"Hey, your family is doing some strange things." Lao Guo in the backyard couldn't help complaining after hearing this.

Old Zhao in the front yard said: "Yes, we are about to be demolished. Why are you spending so much money to install a local heater? If it's cold, just turn on the air conditioner. It won't cost you a few dollars in electricity bills!"

Aunt Sun, who was across the door, said, "Hey, Lao Zhang, your home has a big stove. How much coal do you plan to burn this year?"

Lao Guo calculated and said: "This kind of stove burns at least 3 tons of coal every year. Including the cost of installing the local heating, this trip will cost to yuan."

Several neighbors were chattering away.

At present, all the houses in the village that can be demolished and renovated are almost completed, and everyone is not as panicked as they were at the beginning. They are all waiting for the demolition notice to be issued from above.

Dad was too lazy to pay attention to them. He took a kettle to make tea and water for the workers, and then ran to the kitchen to help mom prepare lunch.

Although Lao Hong said he didn't want any money yesterday, according to his mother's wishes, he couldn't treat the workers badly. At least he had to make lunch more generous so that the workers could eat and drink well.

While his parents were busy working, Zhang Yi drove his car around the village. After the local heating was installed today, there was no coal yet. He had to buy coal while he was at home.

Otherwise, given the character of my parents, they would definitely not be willing to buy coal.

Unfortunately, the door of the coal seller at the entrance of the village was closed all year round. When I called him, he had already stopped working and asked him to go to the town to find someone else's house.

Zhang Yi quickly drove to the town and chose anthracite coal. Coal is relatively cheap these days, and better quality anthracite coal only costs more than 700 per ton.

Zhang Yi asked for more than three tons. In fact, he wanted four tons, but there was not much room at home to store it, so he could barely fit in three tons.

When paying money, weighing, loading and shipping, Zhang Yi drove the car and led the way, while the coal truck followed behind.

When Zhang Yi returned home, it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon. The earth heater had been installed, the workers were packing things, and the little boss was in the kitchen teaching his father and mother how to operate the earth heater.

Zhang Yi came in and said, "Boss Shi, has the alarm been installed?"

The young boss said: "It's all done and has been pressure tested. There are no leaks. Why don't we teach the two elders how to use it? If there is coal, our on-site operation will be better!"

"I'm back just in time. The coal will be unloaded immediately. Please wait a moment while we light up the furnace and operate it on site."

After Zhang Yi finished speaking, he ran out to direct the coal truck.

My mother said, "Why is this kid buying coal again?"

Dad said: "My child is very filial, so don't say anything else."

Mom said: "Of course I know, I just said it casually."

If Zhang Yi and his father alone were to unload 3 tons of coal, they probably wouldn't be able to finish it until dark. Fortunately, there were 6 workers to help.

Dad borrowed three more carts from neighbors. Eight people worked on four carts for an hour and quickly moved 3 tons of coal to the yard.