Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

Chapter 45 Reverse Bargaining
  Arriving at the courtyard, Luo Xue looked around with interest: "This place is not bad."

Jiang Chen smiled: "That's it, just stay here."

If it weren't for system restrictions, who would want to associate with beasts here?

Uncle Lei looked around Jiang Chen's house: "The floors in your yard are quite high. I suggest you lower the ceiling a little to create a second floor, so that you won't feel depressed down there."

"Put some sundries upstairs and it will be spacious downstairs. When the weather is nice, guests can stay upstairs."

Jiang Chen said: "In my opinion, the ceiling should be higher, and the space below should be larger. Higher is better."

"Actually, there are usually not that many guests at home, and the main purpose of the suspended ceiling is to keep out the cold."

Uncle Lei nodded: "That's okay."

"Your terrain is higher than the water platform outside. I'm going to see if the water pressure is enough. If it's not enough, the kitchen won't be able to connect to tap water."

After saying that, he went outside and turned on the tap water, stretched out his hand to feel the water pressure: "Well, the water pressure is still quite strong, it's not a big problem."

Qin Huairu, who was washing clothes, looked at the scene in front of him curiously.

Already the girl who made her eyes light up.

After thinking for a while, he turned around and went back to the house.

Jia Zhang looked up and said, "Have you finished washing the clothes?"

Qin Huairu shook his head: "Jiang Chen brought someone back to measure the water pressure there. From what they said, it seems that Jiang Chen's family is going to renovate and prepare to connect tap water to the house."

Jia Zhang was stunned: "Why is this country bumpkin? Everyone has been collecting water outside for so many years. He is just like connecting water pipes to the house."

"What if the water pipe is connected and there is no water outside? No, he is not allowed to do this."

Qin Huairu added: "I also brought a girl. She is very handsome. I have never seen such a beautiful girl."

Jia Zhang was stunned again: "This little bastard, how lucky is he?"

Seeing the people he hates living well makes him feel as uncomfortable as eating flies.

He immediately put down his needle and thread: "I'll go take a look."

When she went out, Jiang Chen and Uncle Lei had already returned to the house.

Luo Xue was still there curiously opening the water pipe and feeling the water pressure.

Mrs. Jia Zhang stepped forward and said, "Little girl, who are you? Have you never seen you in this courtyard before?"

He was also a little shocked. Just now he thought Qin Huairu was exaggerating, but now he felt that Qin Huairu was being conservative.

This is simply a fairy from heaven descending to earth, a rare beauty in the world.

Luo Xue looked up and said politely: "Hello, aunt, my name is Luo Xue, Jiang Chen's friend."

Mrs. Jia Zhang nodded: "Oh, Xiao Jiang's friend."

She was thinking: This little girl is handsome and polite. If she were to be her daughter-in-law, she would be no better than Qin Huairu.

This is just a casual thought, after all, the eldest grandson is seven years old.

Luo Xue said: "Auntie, you live here too, are you Jiang Chen's neighbor?"

Mrs. Jia Zhang nodded: "Well, yes, we are neighbors. I didn't expect Xiao Jiang to make such handsome friends. This boy is very lucky."

Luo Xue said shyly: "Thank you, auntie. Actually, she's not that good-looking. Jiang Chen is also very good."

As someone who has been here, Jia Zhang felt something bad in her heart when she saw this situation: "How much do you know about Jiang Chen?"

Luo Xue thought for a while: "I know a little bit, not a lot." Jia Zhang secretly glanced at Jiang Chen's room and saw that the people inside had no intention of coming out, so she stepped forward and whispered:

"Little girl, Auntie sees that you are kind-hearted and doesn't want you to jump into the fire pit, so she will tell you the truth quietly. This Jiang Chen is nothing but good-looking."

"That Jiang Chen is a country bumpkin from Sichuan. He is very lazy and eats well. He has been here for so long and has nothing to do all day long. He just hangs out and eats meat and polished rice for every meal."

"You said that even Director Wang's family wouldn't dare to eat like this, right? And he doesn't have a job yet. No matter how rich his family is, he won't be able to hold on for long. Sooner or later he will have to beg for food."

"Furthermore, this Jiang Chen is stingy and the kind of person who doesn't give up anything. You should stay away from him as soon as possible.

"You, stay away from him as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you fall into this fire pit, you will never get back up."

"Ah!" Luo Xue opened her mouth wide.

How could this old lady talk like that? Is this a grudge against Jiang Chen?

How could she not know whether Jiang Chen was excellent or not, and whether he had a job?

Mrs. Jia Zhang patted Luo Xue on the shoulder: "Little girl, look back! These days, the most important thing is to have food and be able to live a good life. Don't dare to jump into the fire pit."

"Okay, that's all Auntie said, I still have something to do with Jiang Chen."

After saying that, he moved his legs and walked towards Jiang Chen's house.

In the room, Uncle Lei has already understood the needs clearly, recorded the important dimensions, visually measured the distance to the toilet, and is settling the accounts:
  "The main thing is that your tap water and toilets need to be drained and sealed, and trenches need to be dug. The amount of work is huge, and the wood for the ceiling must not be too bad, otherwise it can be done for you for 200 yuan."

"Total zero and zero, plus labor costs, you can give me a total of 260!"

Jiang Chen was stunned, this is only 260?

He glanced at Uncle Lei and said, "Uncle Lei, this price is unacceptable."

Uncle Lei said: "My eldest nephew, I didn't charge you much at all."

Jiang Chen said: "In this case, I will add 50 to you, making a total of 310. If possible, I will give you a deposit now."

Uncle Lei was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The eldest nephew is a real person, but the uncle is also a real person. If you say 260, it is 260. As far as your relationship with Xiaoxue is concerned, I can't stand it if you charge an extra share."

Jiang Chen was a little dumbfounded: "Uncle Lei, do you have some misunderstanding? Luo Xue and I are colleagues."

Uncle Lei smiled: "Uncle is someone who has been here before, so he can see these things thoroughly. When that girl looks at you, her eyes are shining."

"If you treat Xiaoxue better in the future, your hard work will be worth it."

Jiang Chen stopped explaining: "Uncle, no matter what the relationship between me and Luo Xue is, you still have to accept it, 310."

Uncle Lei pondered for a moment: "Well, let's not say 310 or 260."

"I've calculated that your construction period will last about four or five days. At that time, there will be about six or seven brothers coming to work together. You will take care of lunch and dinner. There will be meat dishes at noon to keep the brothers full. It’s done.”

Six or seven people, two meals a day, one meat dish, one meal is only 2-3 yuan, 3-5 yuan a day, more than yuan a week.

It's a more compromise approach.
  Jiang Chen no longer insisted: "If it works, just do what Uncle Lei said."

"Uncle Lei, how much is the deposit?"

Uncle Lei thought for a while: "I don't want to say anything about the deposit, just pay the material fee first! I made a rough calculation, and the material fee is about 150."

"The main reason is that I don't have money right now, so I can't pay for the materials. Otherwise, I won't charge you a penny. I'll just settle the bill."

Jiang Chen nodded, turned around and took out a stack of large unity from the compartment of his backpack, counted fifteen and handed it to Uncle Lei:

"Uncle Lei, this is one hundred and fifty yuan, count it."

(End of this chapter)