"Brother Tiezhu?"

Upon recognizing the speaker, Wang Qian felt a pang of shame.

He then remembered that Zhang Tiezhu had built him a house and promised to pay him in several installments, but because he had been busy with business, he hadn't received any payment after the first installment.

Zhang Tiezhu is waiting at his house now, probably wanting to talk about this matter.

You should know that he had previously made an agreement with Zhang Tiezhu:

The total price is 25,000, and it will be paid in five installments.

The first batch requires a deposit of five thousand.

After Zhang Tiezhu has hauled the materials and dug the foundation, the second batch of five thousand will be given.

After Zhang Tiezhu finished building the first floor, he gave the third batch of five thousand.

Once the second floor is completed, the fourth batch of five thousand will be given.

The final payment of 5,000 will be settled after all the renovations are completed.

“Xiao Qian, I know you’re a straightforward person and wouldn’t cheat me. I’m a little embarrassed to come to your door, but I’ve already built the house up to the second floor for you, and even my own money isn’t enough to cover the cost, so…”

"They've built up to the second floor?"

Wang Qian was somewhat taken aback.

According to his planned progress, Zhang Tiezhu has only built up to the first floor at most.

Even if it's just the first layer, he should have given the other party the third batch of five thousand yuan.

Unexpectedly,

The second floor has been built up.

This was much faster than he had expected.

"Yes, the second floor roof was just finished yesterday," Zhang Tiezhu said with a smile.

"Brother Tiezhu, I've been so busy lately. I had to take my wife to the county hospital to give birth, and I was also busy with business matters. I've been overwhelmed with work, and I'm really sorry!"

Wang Qian hurriedly apologized, his tone full of remorse and sincerity.

Since the second floor has already been built, it means that Zhang Tiezhu must have already invested money in it.

Because the initial five thousand dollars he gave the other party was only enough to buy materials for the first floor.

It's easy to imagine how straightforward Zhang Tiezhu is.

"It's okay, I was planning to settle the bill with you after it was finished, but I really don't have enough money, so I have to swallow my pride and do it this way..."

"Brother Tiezhu, it's my fault!"

Before Zhang Tiezhu could finish speaking, Wang Qian hurriedly took out a wad of cash from his bag, counted out 20,000 yuan, and handed it over.

"Brother Tiezhu, here's the rest of the money, count it!"

As he handed over the money, he continued, "It was my carelessness, I'm really sorry."

"Xiao Qian, are you settling the bill for me all at once?"

Zhang Tiezhu waved his hands repeatedly, "I've only finished building the second floor. According to our previous agreement, you'll only give me the final payment after I've finished the renovations."

"Brother Tiezhu, you can lend me the money first. If I still don't trust you, we can't get along in the future!"

As he spoke, Wang Qian stuffed another five hundred yuan into his hand, saying, "This five hundred yuan is a gift from me. Please accept it as a token of my appreciation."

"This won't do."

Zhang Tiezhu immediately refused, saying, "You gave me 25,000 yuan to help you repair your house. I've already earned a lot. If you give me more money, I'll feel bad."

"Brother Tiezhu, just take it!"

Wang Qian insisted, "This is a token of my appreciation. I would feel bad if you didn't accept it!"

Without saying a word, he forcibly stuffed the five hundred yuan into Zhang Tiezhu's hand.

Seeing that the other party still wanted to refuse, Wang Qian added, "Brother Tiezhu, I've been busy with business lately, so I may not have much time to consult you about building the house. I'll have to trouble you."

"Since you put it that way, then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Under Wang Qian's repeated insistence, Zhang Tiezhu had no choice but to accept it.

Then he assured him, "Don't worry, I will definitely renovate your house beautifully according to your requirements."

"Thanks in advance!"

After taking the money and asking about various details of the house, Zhang Tiezhu finally left.

"Xiao Qian, how have things been for you in Shuicheng these past few days?"

After Zhang Tiezhu left, Wang Yuanguang and Lu Aihua came over, their faces full of concern.

"It went very smoothly!"

Wang Qian smiled and then asked, "Dad, how many potatoes and corn have you harvested these past few days?"

Actually, Wang Yuanguang didn't need to answer; he had already guessed it.

His yard is now piled high with potatoes and corn.

I roughly estimated that there were more than 10,000 jin of potatoes and about the same amount of corn.

"Everyone has almost sold out!"

Wang Yuanguang sighed, "Today we only harvested a little over a thousand catties of potatoes and corn, and tomorrow we'll probably harvest even less, or even none at all."

"Then we won't accept it!"

Wang Qian said, "This business deal is pretty much done now. We'll do it again next year if there's an opportunity, otherwise we'll just let it go."

He never intended to make this a long-term business from the beginning.

After all, it's just a speculative business. You can make a fortune in a short time, but once the news gets out, someone will definitely try to snatch it up, or the company will lower the acquisition price.

Even if no one tries to buy it, and the company doesn't lower the acquisition price, there will definitely be envious people who try to cause trouble.

For example, his brother-in-law Lin Chao's cousin Lin Jingliang.

In this world, the thing that is least able to withstand the test is human nature.

"As long as I make money, that's all that matters!"

Wang Yuanguang chuckled and said, "Anyway, the money we've made during this period has far exceeded our expectations. Even if we can't do it next year, we have nothing to complain about."

"Dad, Mom, I'm doing a bigger business now."

Wang Qian patiently explained, "As long as things go smoothly, we won't have to do everything ourselves in the future. We can still make money steadily and in the long run."

"The kind of roasted green pepper sauce we make?" Lu Aihua asked instinctively.

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