PUGPF – Chapter 148

Chapter 148: Ready to Start

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“It is!” Zhao Liu had cut straight to the subject, saving her a lot of time, and she immediately smiled and nodded: “It is ready so I have come to Uncle Zhao for help. The quicker I can hire workers, the better! In terms of wages, Uncle Zhao Liu has a good idea.”

Zhao Liu smiled and said: “I guessed that you would come by in the next few days and everyone has come to speak with me about it. Since you are here now, it’s better to go out and meet them today. This will save the trouble of going back and forth. The foreman is called Gu Shi, he is a responsible man with good skills. The warehouse that Miss Lian wants to build is not too complicated, you don’t need to find a craftsman who is too sophisticated, just practical!”

Lian Fang Zhou couldn’t help laughing: “Uncle Zhao Liu’s words really touched my heart! Us country folk, don’t we like practical? Fancy things are just useless!”

Zhao Liu laughed and stood up and said, “Gu Shi’s house is not far from my house, it’s two streets away, let’s go now!”

Lian Fang Zhou agreed with a smile, and went with Lian Ze and Ah Jian to follow Zhao Liu.

Zhao Liu had greeted Gu Shi earlier, and Gu Shi knew what was going on when he saw them coming. It saved them a lot of time during introductions.

After a few simple words, Lian Fang Zhou and Ah Jian looked at each other, and then smiled: “It’s not too early at this time. Why don’t we find a small restaurant to have lunch first? It’s the same after dinner!”

Gu Shi was a little startled when Lian Fang Zhou said this and couldn’t help but glance at her quickly. This was a small county where most people were very ordinary and not as particular as those big families, so he was surprised when she invited them to eat.

“That’s good! Let’s do this, Xiao Fu Lai’s roasted lamb is very good, let’s go there! Eating lamb and mutton soup will warm up the body on a cold day!” Zhao Liu smiled.

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Lian Fang Zhou didn’t say any polite rejections, she just looked at Ah Jian again and smiled. “That is true! When the buildings are completed, I will be the host and invite you, the workers, and Uncle Liu to eat as a thank you!”

Zhao Liu smiled and said: “Miss Lian’s words are good, but they are too polite! Let’s talk about it next time and go to Xiao Fu!”

Xiao Fu Lai was at the corner of East Street. The restaurant was not small but not big, clean and tidy, with eight or nine tables in it.

Zhao Liu was obviously a frequent visitor here. When he saw him coming, the shopkeeper smiled and came out from behind the counter to greet him.

Although the restaurant was small, there was two small private rooms separated by a screen at one end. With a smile, the shopkeeper invites them inside.

“Would Sir Ye like the same as usual?” The shopkeeper asked with a smile.

Zhao Liu nodded and smiled: “Pick a good one and bring it over quickly, we can have it after we eat. Just one pot is enough!”

“Alright, please wait a minute!” The shopkeeper agreed and turned around to call for a server.

Everyone sat down and idly exchanged gossip. Soon, the dishes came up one after another. The dishes were served in large bowls, heavy with oil, steaming, and fragrant, which made the nose twitch.

Zhao Liu was the host, so when the meal ended he called them to put down their chopsticks. Sitting beside Lian Fang Zhou, he poured wine for everyone. Smiling, he asked Lian Ze: “Ah Ze, do you also drink?”

Drinking was something adults liked to do and Lian Ze was naturally willing to nod his head and say “Um!”

Zhao Liu laughed and said with a thumbs up: “Excellent! Just like a man!”

Lian Ze straightened his chest and said, “Of course, I still have to protect my sister!”

Everyone who heard that laughed.

However, Zhao Liu knew that Lian Fang Zhou and the others had work to do, so they didn’t delay after the meal. They settled the bill and left, saying goodbye to each other.

“Miss Lian, old Gu is an expert. You can discuss the purchase of materials with him! If you need my help for anything else, you don’t have to be polite, just go to my house to find me! If I’m not there, talk to my wife. The same goes for leaving a message!”

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Lian Fang Zhou responded with a smile.

After Zhao Liu was sent away, Lian Fang Zhou said to Gu Shi: “It’s better to find a restaurant to sit down. I want to talk to Uncle Gu about a lot of things! I have some drawings that I would like to hear Uncle Gu’s opinion on!”

This was exactly the matter Gu Shi had been worrying about, it was difficult to just read materials off a list! Hearing that she had drawings and plans, he was very relieved. Smiling, he nodded and said: “This is the best method.”

The group entered a tea house and ordered a clean seat with a pot of fragrant tea and four plates of dim sum seeds before sitting down to talk.

Lian Fang Zhou first took out the drawings and unfolded them, explaining her plans one by one. Gu Shi studied them carefully, asking a few questions from time to time.

After such a detailed explanation, Gu Shi knew what kind of material she wanted and how much she needed of each material.

“If Miss Lian is not in a hurry to go home, let’s go to the material market to take a look!” Gu Shi smiled.

Lian Fang Zhou nodded and said, “You can get the bricks and tiles from Shi Wan. There is a place that specializes in this. I think everything is good quality and the price is reasonable!”

“I was also thinking this!” Gu Shi naturally had no objection.

Gu Shi led the way to the material market.

As an old acquaintance in the materials market, Gu Shi already knew the prices of the material without asking but Lian Fang Zhou was not worried.

With Zhao Liu vouching for him, Lian Fang Zhou knew that Gu Shi would not cheat her.

As they walked, Lian Fang Zhou discussed the options with Gu Shi. After all, there were many types and each one had a different quality. Gu Shi did not want to make the final decision, so Lian Fang Zhou had to decide on her own.

However, even after walking for so long, Lian Fang Zhou still felt that she didn’t really understand. Fortunately, Ah Jian seemed to understand Gu Shi’s descriptions better so she would confirm with him before deciding.

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The four of them wandered around for about an hour and a half and they finished feeling optimistic about their choices. Happy, Lian Fang Zhou paid the deposit.

Before they parted, she gave twenty taels of silver to Gu Shi and smiled. “Uncle Gu, if you are available, come have lunch with our family in the future! If it is convenient, it would be best to start the work in the next two days.”

Gu Shi smiled and said: “That’s good, my brothers have been idle for a while! I will talk to them tonight and prepare for tomorrow. I will ask a few of them to bring down some of the materials and then the day after tomorrow, the workers can start laying the foundation.”

“Yes!” Lian Fang Zhou smiled and nodded, then asked, “I won’t prepare tomorrow’s meal but I don’t know how many people will be there the day after tomorrow?”

Gu Shi thought for a while and said: “There will probably be fourteen or fifteen.”

Lian Fang Zhou nodded, taking a mental note, and both parties said goodbye to each other.

“It seems we will be busy for a while!” Lian Fang Zhou smiled.

Ah Jian glanced at her and said: “I’m fine but don’t exhaust yourself, be sure to take a break!”

“Yes, sister,” Lian Ze also said hurriedly: “Leave it to me and Brother Ah Jian. You can cook at home with Third Aunt in the future!”