He won 900 million in the lottery.

The project started half a month ago, with workers working 24 hours a day in three shifts continuously.

A couple of days ago, Xiaomai and two others went to the construction site. My dad didn't let them do anything but teach them about road structure, pipeline construction standards, construction materials, and construction safety. This stuff sounds confusing, but after living and eating at the construction site 24 hours a day, they remembered it after hearing it so much.

Day three.

The three men were tasked with recording the entry and exit of supplies, a task commonly known as "guarding the gate."

tenth day.

What is plain soil?

What is sand and gravel?

What should be used for backfilling?

Road surface layer standards.

Soon, Xiaomai and his two companions became seasoned veterans on the construction site, wandering around wearing hats, smoking during the day and drinking at night. Of course, this was his job and also what he excelled at.

That day, Xiaomai took her fourth uncle to a secluded place.

Xiaomai: "Fourth Uncle, I have a question?"

My fourth uncle really liked this kid from my hometown: "What's the problem? Tell me."

Xiaomai: "Fourth Uncle, why is the road backfill material I learned about different from the material we use now? The thickness of the road base layer is also different from the requirements?"

Fourth Uncle smiled and said, "Why don't you just say that the base layer of our road surface is too thin?"

Xiaomai scratched his head. He knew that his fourth uncle was his elder, but since I had arranged for him to come to the construction site, he still had to ask questions if he didn't understand. That was his personality and his responsibility.

Fourth Uncle: "Because after we finished paving the road, the sewage pipe company would come and dig it up to continue laying sewage pipes. They even invited us to dinner so that we could lay the pipes thinner so they could dig them up more easily."

Wheat: "Then why don't we just not lay it?"

Fourth Uncle: "If we don't install them, how will they make money from their machinery and labor? How will our project be inspected and approved?"

Xiaomai: "Everyone worked together on the construction, which saved a lot of money on machinery and equipment."

Fourth Uncle: "If we're working on a construction project together, who's responsible for safety? Who's liable if something goes wrong?"

Xiaomai nodded, understanding. That's how the "golden bridge and silver road" came about: dig and pave, pave and dig, and you'll make money as you go.

Fourth Uncle: "You brat, you want to get into construction? You still have a lot to learn. We pay by contract. If we paid by the hour, the sheet metal on the road could hold you up for months."

Xiaomai laughed: "I saw this on Douyin. They dig before the rainy season, finish during the rainy season, pump water when it rains, and then provide shelter from the heat during the dry season. It's all just dawdling."

Uncle Si tapped Xiaomai, who was wearing a safety helmet, on the head with the documents: "You brat, every industry has its own rules for making money. If you break the rules, you'll only end up not making any money yourself, but everyone else will still live their lives as usual."

Xiaomai nodded: "I understand, Fourth Uncle!"

Fourth Uncle tapped Xiaomai on the head with the documents again: "From now on, when you see me at the construction site, address me by my title!"

Wheat slurred, "Yes, Mr. Li."

Today should be my first time at the construction site, and also my first time since the project started. The outside was surrounded by sheet metal, but after pushing it aside, there were quite a few people inside, as well as some makeshift shacks. It seems that some of these workers sleep here at night.

"Brother Tian, ​​you're here?"

Wheat exclaimed in surprise.

Me: "I was just passing by, so I stopped by to see how things are going at the construction site?"

Just then, the metal gate was pushed open again. It was Monkey, Xiaomai's former delivery buddy: "Boss, the city management officers' car is here again."

Xiaomai skillfully put on his hat and took out two packs of Zhonghua cigarettes from his pocket: "Brother Tian, ​​wait for me."

I didn't need to go out to know what Xiaomai was doing. Three to five minutes later, Xiaomai came back and said, "This half has come a few times."

I'm quite happy to see that Xiaomai integrates well into this kind of social interaction. This can be considered as teaching according to aptitude, giving her a place to use her talents.

Me: "Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner to treat you."

Xiaomai checked her phone: "There's still half an hour before I get off work. There's another truckload of materials coming soon. Tian, ​​you go first. Once you get there, distribute the materials to the designated location. After that, the three of us will come over."

Me: "No need, I'll go chat with my fourth uncle for a while, then we'll leave together."

Wheat: "Okay."

Then he turned to the monkey and said, "Monkey, Gangzi, tidy up in a bit, Brother Tian is calling us out for dinner."

"Alright!"

I went to my fourth uncle's office, and when I entered, he was chatting with someone.

Me: "Fourth Uncle, are you busy?"

Fourth Uncle: "It's nothing. This is Mr. Zheng, the owner of the TF commercial concrete plant. Let's chat, have a seat."

I offered a cigarette to Mr. Li and Uncle Si, and lit one for myself: "How are the three of them, Xiaomai and the others, doing?"

When my fourth uncle heard me mention the three of them, he laughed and said, "The young man is good, especially Xiaomai from your hometown. He's sensible, smart, and hardworking. Most importantly, he has the qualities you need."

Me: "That's good."

General Manager Zheng: "General Manager Li, who is this?"

Fourth Uncle: "How's Old Shen's son?"

Mr. Zheng looked surprised: "I knew he looked familiar, but I couldn't quite place him. He looks exactly like Lao Shen."

Me: "It seems that Mr. Zheng knows my father."

Mr. Zheng: "I've dealt with them before at the construction site in Da Zhou. Now that Mr. Li has come here to develop his business, I'd like to take advantage of that. I have a dinner appointment with your father and Mr. Li tonight. Would you like to join us?"

Me: "You guys drink. I don't know much about construction site stuff, so I won't get involved tonight."

Dinner after get off work.

I drove three people to the restaurant.

Private room in a restaurant.

There were no outsiders.

Me, Qiuya, Xiaomai, his two brothers Gangzi and Monkey.

Wheat: "Brother, I didn't know road construction was so profitable!"

Me: "I didn't know that before."

Yes, I didn't know before, until I saw my fourth uncle's reports. Zhang Jian is a very good at handling people; after handing the company over to you, the first thing he did was go to have dinner with my fourth uncle and my dad.

After the two realized my intentions, they got along quite well with Zhang Jian.

This project is a huge opportunity for us right now; the more people share the burden, the less pressure we face. Unlike Zhou Minyi's uncle, who earns more the more he takes, and doesn't have any financial pressure.

Me: "Eat well, drink well, I'll take you to karaoke later!"

"kindness!"

It's so good to be young!

Wei Yuan casually picked a small KTV, nothing too high-end, this kind of cozy atmosphere is exactly what young people love: "Go ahead, the private room is ready, the bill has already been paid."

Wheat: "Brother, aren't you going to come in and sing for a bit?"

Me: "No, I'm too old, the sound system can't handle it."

Three minutes later, three energetic young women entered the private room: "Hello, three bosses. The customers outside have already paid the bill."

Monkey and Gangzi chuckled and urged the energetic young lady to sit down quickly.

After Qiuya and I left.

In the car.

Qiuya: "These three children are so young, and you're already letting them go astray."

Me: "20 years old and still young? If you don't treat these kids well, they'll be easy to fool with just a pack of cigarettes in the future."

Qiuya covered her mouth: "That's true. If you want to capture a man, you still have to use a woman."

I nodded with a smile.

What I was thinking was that if the three of them got used to this luxurious life, they wouldn't be able to leave it, and therefore they wouldn't be able to leave me either.