I sneezed five or six times in a row.
Zhou Chen sniffed, wondering who was thinking about him, then lowered his head and continued to immerse himself in the sea of knowledge.
After Xu Dalong returned from his stall, he saw Zhou Chen studying, so he didn't disturb him. He put all the money he had earned that day on the table and quietly went back to his room.
By the time Zhou Chen closed his book and snapped out of his studies, it was already past midnight.
He quickly washed his face and smiled when he saw the stack of money on the table.
Every time Xu Dalong came back and saw that he was busy, he would put the money he had earned on the table and then go back to his room to sleep, afraid of disturbing him.
As for whether Xu Dalong would hide money...
Zhou Chen wasn't worried at all, and he never even thought about it, because he trusted Xu Dalong's character completely. Xu Dalong was meticulous in his work, keeping a record of every single purchase, down to the last penny.
Moreover, fearing that he might misunderstand, Xu Dalong not only handed over all the money he earned, but also kept the daily purchase orders aside for him to check at any time.
Not to mention, he knew Xu Dalong's reputation in the village in his previous life, and he was absolutely trustworthy.
He accepted a portion of the money and put it into the startup fund, leaving the rest as capital for Xu Dalong to prepare goods for tomorrow.
Go back to bed, turn off the light, and go to sleep.
After a day of mock exams, Zhou Chen felt much more relaxed. Although he said he wasn't nervous and had no pressure, he actually felt some pressure when the actual exam started.
This pressure wasn't caused by Zhou Na; it was his own doing.
He wanted to give himself a satisfactory answer, to give himself an explanation a month after returning to school, so good grades were undoubtedly the best solution.
Zhou Chen was confident that he performed well today, and his results were much better than last time.
"Zhou Chen, let's play a game."
As he pushed his bicycle past the security room, Grandpa Liang immediately opened the window, stuck his head out, and challenged him to a fight.
Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Uncle Liang, let's do it another day. I have to go to the construction site canteen."
"Alright, I was thinking of getting revenge on you, but my chess skills have improved so much these past two days, you're definitely no match for me," Grandpa Liang sighed.
"Uncle Liang, you always say that, but every time I kill you without leaving a trace."
Zhou Chen chuckled, then pushed off with his foot and rode off quickly away on his bicycle before Grandpa Liang could react. Grandpa Liang's angry voice came from behind, "You brat, you've gone too far! Don't I have any dignity? I... I was just letting you have your way!"
Grandpa Liang is known for his stubbornness and unwillingness to admit defeat.
Arriving at the construction site canteen,
Zhou Chen didn't see his master, Xu Laoqi. Li Juan told him that his master had been summoned by President Sun's secretary, and it was unclear what they were discussing.
He didn't think much of it. Anyway, his master wouldn't be expelled. On the contrary, something good might happen to his master.
“Brother Zhou, do you know? Your master has a lot of influence. If it weren’t for Foreman Xu and General Manager Sun giving us face and ignoring the higher-ups, we would have already been fired.”
"I strongly suspect that Foreman Xu might be a distant relative of General Manager Sun. Otherwise, why would General Manager Sun risk offending his superiors to protect us little people?"
"Yes, if it were any other construction site, and someone came knocking on the door, and the higher-ups saw it, they would definitely make an example of me. I was prepared to be fired and have to find another construction site. But it turns out I was overthinking it..."
Several fellow workers pulled Zhou Chen aside, smoking and reminiscing.
The coworkers who felt deeply moved were the same people who helped Xu Dalong, beat up Zhao Kun, and ended up in jail that night.
Zhao Kun's parents had come to the construction site to cause trouble, but coincidentally, they ran into a leader who came down for an inspection.
These troublesome workers were bound to be fired, and they were prepared to leave. But the incident never happened. It was completely resolved, and no one pursued the matter or even questioned them.
This is truly rare.
Because Xu Laoqi didn't explain the reason, people who don't know the truth can only make wild guesses, which leads to increasingly outrageous speculations.
Zhou Chen felt both amused and exasperated upon hearing these words.
He knew that his master, Xu Laoqi, was keeping quiet to protect him and prevent his help to Sun Liancheng from being exposed. After all, it concerned Sun Liancheng's reputation, and if it were exposed, it would upset Sun Liancheng and ruin things.
It's actually quite good that these people are making wild guesses right now.
Zhou Chen didn't expose him; instead, he joined in the discussion.
This continued until Xu Laoqi came to the canteen from outside and called him out alone.
"Did Mr. Sun want to see me?"
When Zhou Chen saw his master, Xu Laoqi, call him out and say that Sun Liancheng wanted to see him, he was full of doubts. Didn't they meet the day before yesterday? Did Sun Liancheng want him to accept the 50,000 yuan again?
"Stop dawdling, kid. I think it must be something good for President Sun to call you. He seems to be in a good mood. Go on."
Xu Laoqi didn't know Sun Liancheng's purpose; he was just a messenger. But given Sun Liancheng's status, his frequent visits to Zhou Chen were most likely for good reasons.
"Alright, then I'll head over there, Master."
Zhou Chen shrugged. Although he didn't know what Sun Liancheng had to do, he still had to go. He couldn't disrespect his superior, after all, he was doing business on Sun's turf.
Watching Zhou Chen walk away, Xu Laoqi smiled and murmured, "I wonder what kind of help this kid did to President Sun. President Sun appreciates and values him so much. Is it because of the Phase III land?"
Xu Laoqi was unaware that the third phase of land was about to be occupied, but he could guess that it was likely related to this.
Regardless, Sun Liancheng's concern for Zhou Chen was a good thing, at least it meant that no one else could take away the construction site canteen business.
“My disciple is destined for greatness; my judgment will not be wrong.”
"I wonder how successful this brat will be in the future. As his teacher, I'm already starting to benefit from his success!"
Xu Laoqi smiled and sighed, a sense of pride welling up on his face.
Sun Liancheng had just told him that once his arm injury healed, he wouldn't need to work on the construction site anymore; he could become a supervisor, specifically responsible for overseeing the workers' progress, quality, and so on.
This is a real promotion. Although it's not a high-ranking position and is insignificant compared to real leaders, for a migrant worker, a peasant, to rise from a laborer to a position of managing and supervising others is one in a million, the pinnacle of life.
Previously, he was already quite content to be a foreman, but he never expected that he would now be able to obtain the title of supervisor thanks to his apprentice.
Life is truly full of surprises.
Not only was he not fired, but he was promoted, and he was promoted while recovering from his injuries.
Who would have thought such a good thing would happen?
Xu Laoqi sighed that he had taken on a lucky apprentice who would bring him great fortune.
From now on, anyone who sees him must call him Supervisor Xu; the title "foreman" is outdated.
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