The lunch prepared by my mother was more sumptuous, and the wine was also 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 the conversation box and began to tell Zhang Yi's parents about the process of Zhang Yi helping him.

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

It was the first time for my father and mother to hear about their son's work at the construction site, and they listened very carefully, for fear of missing a detail.

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

Seeing this, Dad immediately raised his glass to toast.

In my father's opinion, there are few contractors in the world who can be like Lao Hong.

Lao Hong wiped away his tears sensationally.

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

But he is surrounded by people in the circle, and it is not easy for him to take off his disguise as a contractor.

I came to Brother Zhang Yi's house today, and after drinking a glass of wine somehow, my mood suddenly relaxed, and I said the words that were pressed in my heart.

The phone rang out at an inopportune time, pulling Lao Hong out of the sensationalism in time.

It was the small boss of his company who was in charge of water and electricity installation who called.

The little boss meant that the data given by Lao Hong on the phone was a little blurry, and he wanted to come over and measure it in person, so that the province would toss back and forth tomorrow.

Lao Hong explained the location in detail, and asked the little boss to pull the pipes, processing equipment and other things over first today.

After everything was arranged, the group continued to drink.

At two o'clock, the dinner ended, my father accompanied Hong Sihai to drink tea, Zhang Yi and my mother cleaned up the yard and sorted out the place where the heating materials were stored.

My mother said, "Xiao Yi, why did you suddenly remember to install an earth heater." ”

"It's cold in winter." Zhang Yi said: "In the past, it was cold, and we had no conditions to carry it, but now that we have the conditions, of course we have to enjoy it." ”

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

Zhang Yi said: "That's not good, it's okay if you're afraid of the cold, my sister-in-law is pregnant, what is the due date?" ”

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

"Yes, it was just early spring at that time, you just didn't feel sorry for yourself, you also had to feel sorry for your baby grandson, right?"

My mother smiled when she heard this, and although she said, "Isn't there still an air conditioner", she was 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, I can't let my sister-in-law get married in confinement, let's talk about it when the time comes, anyway, my in-laws think the same thing." ”

"Hmm." Zhang Yi didn't continue to ask, thinking about when it would be more appropriate to complete the decoration of the new house.

After the renovation of the new house, you can't move in immediately, you need to ventilate and disperse formaldehyde, otherwise it will be too bad, and it will be very bad for the health of adults and children.

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the small boss of the hydropower drove a small truck and pulled a cart of heating materials to Zhang Yi's village, and he didn't call Lao Hong, and found the place after inquiring all the way.

When they arrived at Zhang Yi's house, the small boss and a few workers put the conventional materials in the yard, and then took the rolls to the house to measure the size.

Hong Sihai took a cigarette in his mouth and said, "I still want to give you the data tonight, but you came here first." ”

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

The little boss is a pragmatic person, and after measuring the data, he asked Zhang Yi: "Boss, how many sets of radiators do you plan to make?" ”

"There are two groups of houses on the west side, three and a half groups on the middle living room, and three groups on the east side of the house." Zhang Yi thought about it and said.

The little boss scratched his head and said, "Eight sets of semi-radiators...... Sort of, you don't need that much, you have to use a high-powered stove. ”

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

The little boss saw that Zhang Yi was not the owner of the bad money, so he didn't say anything at the moment, and hurriedly recorded it in his notebook.

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

The little boss said: "I'll have more people tomorrow, and I can get it done in one day." ”

Hong Sihai said: "Xiaoshi, do it with your heart, this is my brother's house, if you dare to play tricks, be careful that Lao Tzu gives you a good look, you must use the best materials, you know?" ”

The little boss grinned and said, "Knowing the boss, you must use the best materials, you see!" ”

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

"After May Day next year, the specific time has not yet been decided." Zhang Yi said.

Hong Sihai said: "Then I'll enter the venue at the original time." ”

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

Dad looked at Hong Sihai and then at his son, although he didn't know what the two of them said, but he could guess that it was related to decoration.

"Big brother, I'm here for the renderings of the decoration, you can see if you're satisfied, if you have other opinions, I'll let people change them immediately."

Hong Sihai said and took out the decorative renderings of the two houses from his bag, as well as some cabinet patterns, for the old couple to choose.

Zhang Yi said: "My eldest brother, you let them choose the younger two, and you can choose the 302 household." ”

The mother knew that her son was afraid that she would be old, and the style of the cabinets she chose did not meet the tastes of young people.

"Alright, we got it." Mom nodded and said.

Zhang Yi doesn't pay much attention to decoration, and in terms of his aesthetics, these cabinets, wooden doors, video walls and other styles provided by Lao Hong are a bit too old-fashioned.

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

After the workers unloaded the materials, Hong Sihai was also ready to leave.

"You haven't sobered up yet, stay here for the night, let's have a good drink in the evening, and I'll find a few friends to accompany you."

Dad warmly held Lao Hong's hand, a little reluctant.

"Brother, don't worry, I don't drive after drinking, follow their car back, the construction site is a bit much, if you are not on the construction site for a day, you can not rest assured."

"Okay, anyway, you know where the gate of our house is facing, so come and walk around more in the future."

Hong Sihai got into the truck of the small boss of the hydropower plant, and a worker ran over to drive his minivan and slowly left under the watchful eyes of the three members of the Zhang family.

Early the next morning, before dawn, the hydropower boss drove a truck to knock on Zhang Yi's door, followed by a minivan.

Counting the small boss of hydropower, there are a total of 7 people, which shows how much attention Hong Sihai attaches to this matter.

After the workers came in, they hurriedly helped Zhang Yi's house move furniture, and then spread a layer of plastic sheeting on the floor tiles.

Because the heating pipe needs to be drilled through the wall, some construction waste will be generated, and plastic sheeting can effectively keep the ground clean.

After the small boss was busy, he arranged for the finisher to process the pipeline, and then went to watch the workers operate the rhinestone to punch holes through the wall.

For a while, there were several sounds of mechanical operation in the courtyard of Zhang's house.

Neighbors from the surrounding area came to the house to watch curiously.

"Lao Zhang, what are you doing here?"

Dad put his hands behind his back and said, "Install earth heating." ”

"Hey, you've got some rare things." Lao Guo in the backyard couldn't help but complain when he heard this.

Lao Zhao in the front yard said: "Yes, we are about to be demolished, what kind of earth heating do you still have to pay for it, if it is cold, you can directly turn on the air conditioner, and it won't cost a few electricity bills!" ”

Aunt Sun said to the door: "Obediently, Lao Zhang, it's not small for your family to get this stove, how much coal do you plan to burn this year." ”

Lao Guo calculated and said: "This kind of furnace burns at least 3 tons of coal every year, plus the money for installing earth heating, and this trip will cost five or six thousand." ”

A few neighbors were babbling.

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

Dad didn't bother to take care of them, so he took the kettle to make tea and water for the workers, and then ran to the kitchen to help Mom prepare lunch.

Although Lao Hong said that he didn't want money yesterday, according to his mother's meaning, he couldn't treat the workers who worked badly, at least he had to have a sumptuous lunch and so that the workers could eat and drink well.

When his parents were busy, Zhang Yi drove around the village, and after the earth heater was installed today, there was no coal, so he had to buy coal home while he was at home.

Otherwise, with the character of his parents, he would definitely be reluctant to buy coal.

Unfortunately, the closed door of the perennial coal seller at the entrance of the village called him, and the family had long since quit and asked him to go to the town to find someone's family.

Zhang Yi hurriedly drove to the town and chose a kind of anthracite, which was relatively cheap in those years, and the better quality anthracite was more than 700 tons.

Zhang Yi asked for more than three tons, but he actually wanted four tons, but there were not so many places to store them at home, and three tons could barely be put down.

Paying the money, weighing, loading and shipping, Zhang Yi drove in front to lead the way, and the coal truck followed behind.

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

Zhang Yi came in and said, "Boss Shi, is the alarm installed?" ”

The little boss said: "It's all done, it's also suppressed and tested, there is no leakage point, don't you teach the second elder how to use it, if there is coal, our on-site operation is better!" ”

"I'm back just in time, the coal will be unloaded immediately, please wait a while, let's order the furnace on the spot to operate."

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

The old mother said, "This kid, why did you buy coal again?" ”

Dad said, "The child is filial, so don't say anything more." ”

Mom said, "Of course I know, it's just a casual talk." ”

3 tons of coal, if Zhang Yi and his father alone unload coal, it is estimated that it will not be finished until dark, but fortunately, there are still 6 workers to help.

Dad borrowed three more carts from a neighbor, eight people, four carts, and worked for an hour to quickly transfer 3 tons of coal to the yard.

(End of chapter)