The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Chapter 120 Contract Engineering

As the two sisters approached Uncle Zheng's house, they smelled a rich aroma of soybeans.

Gao Qingya excitedly took a few quick steps, skipping and jumping as she rushed into the yard. Seeing the boxes of tofu weighed down by a cutting board, she immediately turned her head and said:

"Sis, Auntie's making tofu!" We'll have tofu pudding to eat!

Hearing the noise, Sister-in-law Zheng and Sister-in-law Zheng turned around and saw that it was Gao Qingya. They exclaimed "Oh!" in an exaggerated way.

"Ya'er, did you come here just because you smelled it?" Zheng Ersao teased.

Gao Qingya chuckled and quickly pointed outside, "I came with my older sister."

The two old houses of the Zheng brothers, Zheng Dong and Zheng Bei, are right next to each other. The two brothers share a courtyard with a low, openwork wall in the middle. The two sisters-in-law get along well, so it's no different from living together.

Gao Qinghe walked into Zheng Dong's eldest uncle's house. "Auntie, Second Aunt, you're all busy."

My eldest aunt was cooking tofu in front of the large stove, while my second aunt was grinding soybeans in the yard.

The milky white liquid dripped down the groove and quickly filled about half a bucket.

The whole yard smelled of beans.

Sister-in-law Zheng exclaimed with delight, "You've come at the perfect time! The tofu pudding is ready! Come quickly and get a bowl for each of us. It tastes best when it's fresh out of the pot!"

Gao Qingya didn't stand on ceremony. She took a bowl from the cupboard and served herself and her sister a bowl each.

Sister-in-law Zheng reminded her, "The sugar is on top of the cabinet."

Gao Qinghe took a stool and sat down next to Zheng Ersao, took the hot tofu pudding her younger sister handed her, and asked curiously:
"Why are you making so much tofu? Where are Mao Mao and the others?"

Zheng Ersao's family has two sons and one daughter. The eldest and second eldest are boys, and the youngest is a daughter. All three children are younger than Gao Qingmiao.

Mao Mao is the youngest son, at the most mischievous age, and the family can't keep him at home.

Sister-in-law Zheng said irritably, "He ate a couple of mouthfuls of cold rice at noon and then ran up the mountain with his brother."

"Your second uncle hasn't been back for a long time. He and his daughter went out to catch fish together."

He glanced at Sister-in-law Zheng and said, "Your sister Lanhua is getting married and the neighbors are having a wedding. They know your aunt makes good tofu, so they asked your aunt to help make some tofu as a way of returning the favor. They brought the beans, and we helped them make ten batches."

It's only because it's the off-season for farming now, otherwise I wouldn't want to do it.

My maternal uncle's family has a daughter and a son. The daughter is a few months older than Gao Qinghe and married into the next village a year ago. It's only five miles away, very close.

My son is the same age as Gao Qingmiao. He doesn't like studying and dropped out of junior high school to become an apprentice on a construction site. Now he has completed his apprenticeship and is working on construction projects with his uncle.

"Oh, right," Sister-in-law Zheng instructed, "You two sisters take two pieces home and cook them; they're delicious whether fried or baked."

Gao Qinghe smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie."

Sister-in-law Zheng glared at her: "Why are you being so polite with us? You came back yesterday? I heard they said your parents went to the village chief's house to ask for land to build a new house?"

Gao Qinghe slowly finished the smooth tofu pudding in her mouth, put down the spoon, and slapped her thigh.

"I almost forgot the important matter. It's all because the tofu pudding you made smelled so good, it made my head spin." Gao Qinghe said reproachfully.

The two aunts were overjoyed by the praise and laughed heartily.

Gao Qinghe told him that she wanted her two uncles to help build a house.

Uncle Zheng is still at the construction site in the county town. Sister-in-law Zheng hurriedly said that she would find someone to pass on a message to him as soon as possible.

Gao Qinghe nodded, "It's not too urgent. Ya Ya's exam results will be out tomorrow, and I plan to take Grandma, Mom and Dad to the county town for a stroll."

Sister-in-law Zheng and Sister-in-law Zheng exchanged a glance, then looked at the black sunglasses on Gao Qinghe's head and her clothes, which were no different from those of city people, and their hearts couldn't help but burn with desire.

The two sisters-in-law hesitated, as if they wanted to say something.

Sister-in-law Zheng couldn't help but ask tentatively, "Xiao He, Huang Yanqiu said that you two help the button factory sell buttons and get commissions for each order. It seems like you're making quite a bit of money?"

Gao Qinghe nodded generously, "Yes, I made some money. I'll use some of it to build a house. Grandma has worked hard for most of her life, and now we finally have the means to let her enjoy a bit more happiness."

That means there are still some left.

The beans had been ground, and Sister-in-law Zheng let her sister-in-law take over the work. She wiped her hands, pulled up a stool, and sat down in front of Gao Qinghe.

He whispered to her, "Have you ever thought about doing something?" Relying solely on commissions from factory orders will eventually run out.

Money doesn't generate more money. If you just leave it there, you might find it all gone one day, without even knowing where it went.

Gao Qinghe, being obedient, put down her empty bowl, signaling her to continue.

Sister-in-law Zheng: "Your eldest uncle said that there are jobs everywhere in the city now. Units are building canteens and dormitories, and they are looking for construction teams to do the work everywhere."

"As long as you know someone in your company and have your own construction team, you can get the job. You can earn much more than working on construction sites for others."

"Does your uncle know people at work?" Gao Qinghe asked curiously.

Sister-in-law Zheng nodded, "He's been working in the county town for the past two years, and he's gotten to know some people. The heads of those units don't really understand engineering at all. As long as you take good care of them and have a good relationship with them, they can give the work to whomever they want."

At this point, Sister-in-law Zheng sighed, "I know your uncle, but he comes from a humble background and has only started to save some money in the last two years."

"Even if this opportunity were presented to us, we wouldn't have the resources to seize it."

Sister-in-law Zheng said that Uncle Zheng almost won a small project worth 50,000 yuan last month.

If he were to actually do it, he could use his own team to earn ten or twenty thousand yuan himself.

But at the very end, we found out that the company would only pay 80% of the project cost after the main structure of the project was completed.

The remaining 20% ​​will only be received after compliance inspection.

In other words, you have to pay for it yourself first.

We need to raise at least 20,000 yuan to get it running.

Poor thing, the two brothers tried to scrape together money and borrowed from others, but they still couldn't raise 20,000 yuan.

The Zheng brothers started as laborers and knew that workers couldn't stand being owed wages.

The construction team consists of people from the same hometown whom I know. I can't cheat my own people, or they'll never work for me again.

As a result, they could only watch helplessly as opportunities to make money slipped through their fingers, causing them great anxiety.

He was so frustrated that he decided to just demolish the old house and build a new one, so he wouldn't have to think about those construction projects again.

Uncle Zheng said, "We're not destined to get rich. Let's work honestly for a few years, then go back to the countryside to farm and grow vegetables to retire. At least we'll have a brick house to live in, which is more respectable than those poor old men in the village. It'll also be easier to find a wife for our son in the future."

Both families had given up hope.

Now, whenever Sister-in-law Zheng sees Gao Qinghe, her half-dead heart suddenly comes back to life.

My younger sister's eldest and second eldest children are now out earning money. If the three families work together, wouldn't they be able to make it work?

As for why we didn't approach Gao Qingmiao before?

Young people are impatient and impulsive; they're quick to act on a whim, making them unsuitable for engineering.

I did consider borrowing some money from the coal mine owner.

But if we really do that, won't people look down on my niece?

Uncle Zheng would rather die than do such a thing.

Uncle Zheng was afraid of being beaten to death by his stepmother, Old Lady Tian, ​​who was even closer to him than his own mother, so he didn't dare to do it.

But Gao Qinghe herself was different; this was a loving family.

This girl is definitely capable of great things!

Sister-in-law Zheng had complete faith in her ability to judge people.

Gao Qinghe tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and nodded in agreement, saying, "You have excellent taste."

"Then when my uncle comes back, our two families can sit down together and have a good talk."

Gao Qinghe stood up and went to the cutting board to select two pieces of fresh and tender tofu.

He waved to his younger sister and left as his aunt watched him leave with delight.

(End of this chapter)