Chapter 130 New House Decoration Xu Heye is busy in the factory, Dong Taohua and Xu...
Xu Heye was busy at the factory, so Dong Taohua and Xu Hui took on the logistics work.
After delivering meals for two consecutive days, Xu Heye stopped her.
"Mom, we can just eat in the cafeteria. You and Dad don't have to bring us food every day. While you have some free time, you can walk around and see if this city is any different from when you were a child."
Xu Heye said as she stuffed five hundred yuan into her pocket, "If you come across something delicious or want to eat it, just buy it. Don't be stingy with your money."
Dong Taohua took the money and said, "Okay, then your parents won't cook for you these few days?"
"Yeah," Xu Heye nodded. "Don't worry, we've bought meal tickets for the Jiangcheng Garment Factory cafeteria, so we'll have a place to eat."
Their factory initially lacked a cafeteria, so employees went home to eat, with the factory providing meal allowances. However, the recent months have been very busy, with employees working overtime every night. Going home for lunch and dinner was taking up too much time, so the employees approached Dong Xinghua, hoping to provide them with meals.
But they have no place to cook.
Finally, I set my sights on Jiangcheng Garment Factory.
They spent money to buy meal tickets for the Jiangcheng Garment Factory cafeteria, which included lunch at noon and an additional dinner if they worked overtime at night. This solved the employees' food problem.
After breakfast and sending her daughter out, Dong Taohua looked at her husband and asked, "What should we do now?"
At this time two days ago, the couple had to go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, wash and cut them when they came back, and then quickly stew and stir-fry them so that they could deliver them to the factory by noon. Now that she doesn’t have to cook, she suddenly doesn’t know what to do.
Xu Hui took the key and said, "Let's go shopping."
The couple wandered, stopping and starting, for twenty years, enough to change the face of a city. Many of the streets and alleys that once existed had changed. With no destination in mind, the couple found their wanderings comfortable.
As we walked, we arrived near the new house.
Dong Taohua looked at Gao Song's building and suddenly became interested: "Xu Hui, let's find someone to decorate the new house!"
"The renovation will be completed in two months, and then it will be left to air dry for a few months to get rid of the smell. We will move into the house by the end of the year. Maybe we can celebrate the New Year in the new house this year." Dong Taohua's eyes sparkled when she said this.
"Should we find a renovation team then?"
"It seems that Sister Lian's eldest brother works on construction sites. When we were renovating the rental house, it was her eldest brother from her mother's side who helped build the walls. Let's go back and ask. Maybe they can recommend a reliable renovation team for us."
"No." Xu Hui shook his head. "Let's go ask Xiao Wu."
"Xiao Wu is an agent, dealing with developers all day long. Maybe he knows a renovation team."
"If all else fails, let's go to the labor market."
Dong Taohua frowned: "Why go to the far place instead of the near one?"
Xu Hui lowered his voice, "Taohua, you must be on guard against others. He Ye and her aunt and uncle are setting up a factory, and the neighbors nearby must be watching! Even if they don't say anything openly, how can they not be grumbling in secret?
Even my sister-in-law was jealous and went to report it. How could other people not have some thoughts?
Right now, no one's doing anything, except for my brother-in-law's frequent visits to the rental house, and because no one's sure what's going on. But if the news of us buying a house gets out, wouldn't it be obvious to everyone that our family has made a fortune? "
"Just think about it, our daughter will have to live there for several months!"
People's minds are very subtle. They may not envy a rich stranger, but they will definitely not stand it when an ordinary person who used to be as poor as them suddenly becomes rich.
Mrs. Lian might not be a bad person, and her eldest brother might be a good person too. But they were too close to their family, and if they let out any word, their daughter could become a target of evildoers.
Xu Hui didn't dare to bet on such a possibility.
On the contrary, it is more appropriate to get along with a stranger like Xiao Wu. She doesn't know the situation of their family and will not do anything harmful.
After hearing what Xu Hui said, Dong Taohua felt a little scared.
"You're right, we really can't hire acquaintances for this renovation team."
"Then let's go to the agency now?" Xu Hui looked at the sun. "Are you hot? Do you want to call a taxi?"
Dong Taohua shook her head: "Let's call a tricycle. Taxis are too expensive. We still have to renovate the house, so we have to save money."
The pedicab was pedaled, which was laborious, but much cheaper than a taxi. A taxi from my new home to the agency cost 20 yuan, but a pedicab only 8 yuan.
Xiao Wu still remembered Dong Taohua and Xu Hui, and said happily: "Sister Dong, Brother Xu, why are you here?"
Thinking of what Xu Heye asked her to find out before, Xiao Wu felt a little embarrassed: "Sister Dong, I'm sorry, but there is still no clue about the factory that Xu Xiaomei asked me to inquire about before."
Dong Taohua shook her head: "We're not here to ask about the factory."
"My husband and I came here today to ask if you have any suitable decoration team to recommend to me. We want to decorate our new house as soon as possible."
"Decoration team?"
"Yes." Dong Taohua said, "The new house is still unfinished. If you want to live in it, you need to at least install water and electricity, and paint it white."
Xiao Wu was very happy: "Sister Dong, I actually know someone."
"Who is it?"
"It's my eldest brother," Xiao Wu said. "He used to be an engineer. He retired two years ago and started his own construction team, specializing in renovations. He has seven or eight people working for him. They can do things like papering walls, whitewashing, and installing plumbing and electrical systems without any problem."
"That's great." Dong Taohua and Xu Hui exchanged a glance, both delighted. Engineers, as they were, were supposed to be rigorous and conscientious in their work.
"Xiao Wu, if possible, I would like to meet your elder brother."
"No problem." Xiao Wu walked to the landline and called home, "I'll call my brother over right now." Her brother didn't have much work to do recently and should be at home now.
After the call went through, Xiao Wu briefly explained the situation to her brother. Half an hour later, a young man in his thirties, wearing army green shorts and a T-shirt and with a shaved head, strode over.
Xiao Wu shouted happily: "Brother, this is Sister Dong and Brother Xu. They are the ones who want to decorate their new house."
Da Wu nodded and extended his hand to Xu Hui: "Hello, Brother Xu, I am Xiao Wu's brother. You can just call me Da Wu."
"Big Wu," Xu Hui shook his hand, then said, "It's like this. My husband and I just bought a 120-square-meter unfinished house near Jingye Middle School, but we're looking to renovate it. Little Wu told me you were an engineer in the army?"
Da Wu nodded and got straight to the point, "Brother Xu, Sister Dong, let's discuss the renovation."
"Okay." Xu Hui and Dong Xinghua nodded. As expected, as someone who works in engineering, they are concise and clear.
Da Wu said, "I have two options. The first is a partial package. You buy the materials yourself, and we'll only be responsible for the renovation. You pay us for the renovation fee. This method is more troublesome and requires you to have a certain understanding of renovation. However, if you can find the right material supplier, you may be able to save some money."
The reason I say "maybe" is because customers may not understand the tricks in decoration. If they buy it themselves, they are likely to buy inferior materials at a low price. Or they may have to pay a high price for the same quality goods.
"The second option is all-inclusive. We'll buy the materials and do the renovations. This way saves trouble, but the renovation costs will definitely be higher than the previous one." The couple looked at each other, and Dong Taohua said, "Da Wu, we'll choose all-inclusive. We'll entrust the purchasing and renovation to you, but you must use high-quality materials and not inferior ones."
Xiao Wu said seriously, "Don't worry, I will buy you the goods of the grade you want. I will never sell inferior goods as good ones. And we can provide the purchase invoice. But -"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu hurriedly tugged at the corner of his clothes, but still failed to stop him.
"However, for goods of the same quality, the price quoted will be slightly higher than the market price. I have seven or eight employees under me, and sourcing materials is very time-consuming. I can't let my workers work for nothing."
"I wonder if you can accept this?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu raised his hand to cover his forehead.
This is why his brother, despite having good skills and being a sincere person, never gets many orders.
Which customer would feel comfortable if he heard you say clearly that he wanted a commission and could not work for free?
Although his brother's reasons were all obvious, for a house of the same size, the money he spent on the entire renovation might be far less than those decoration teams who liked to say nice things.
But how can customers know if they don’t know you?
Xu Hui was delighted. As a teacher, he still carried the noble qualities of a scholar. Compared to some slippery people, Da Wu's straightforward personality was more appealing to him.
"We accept it. Even if it's a little higher, as long as it's within a reasonable range, we can accept it."
Da Wu smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, we won't charge you any extra fees."
Xu Hui extended his hand. "Then, happy cooperation."
Da Wu shook his hand and said, "It's a pleasure to work with you."
Xu Hui: "Da Wu, you can give me a quote. As for the decoration style, I still need to discuss it with my daughter."
The house was bought by He Ye, and she will live in it most of the time in the next few years, so naturally it should be decorated in her favorite style.
Xu Heye didn't expect her parents to be so quick. They found a decoration team in just one day.
"The decorating style should be simple, clear, warm and refreshing. White walls or beige are also acceptable. Don't go too fancy, and definitely don't go for the extravagant, nouveau-riche style."
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