He might have come to this scene as soon as he entered. At this moment, he remembered that Huo Haocheng had said that he had a fiancée in his hometown. Several years have passed, and he figured that this was the fiancée he had mentioned, and now his wife.
"Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry about what happened earlier. I didn't understand the situation and attacked Huo Haocheng. I shouldn't have done that." He put the food he was holding on the table and apologized to Ruan Ruan. He didn't know why he was apologizing to her, but he just felt that was the right thing to do.
"Brother Chen, hello. My name is Ruan Ruan, and I am Huo Haocheng's wife. I want to thank you for what happened just now. Although we were just joking, there are too many unfriendly people towards women in this world. If everyone were like Brother Chen and acted bravely for justice, it would be a blessing for these women."
Ruan Ruan didn't think Chen Liang was wrong at all; she thought he did the right thing, and that's what she thought, so she said it.
Hearing her words, Chen Liang finally understood just how wonderful the person Huo Haocheng longed for truly was. "You're really lucky, kid."
"Of course," he said, feeling proud whenever someone praised his wife.
This was the first time Chen Liang had ever seen him with such a proud expression. He had once won against everyone in the military competition and become the new King of Soldiers, but he had never been this proud. Now, he was just praised for his good luck, and he was already so proud?
He glanced at Ruan Ruan, his eyes asking, 'Has this person always been like this?'
Ruan Ruan simply nodded at him, as if she were used to it.
"...Heh, come over and eat. We can talk while we eat." He really didn't want to see him anymore. He was afraid that if he saw him acting all smug again, he wouldn't be able to resist and would start a fight with him.
Seeing that he had bought so many things, they couldn't say that they had already eaten. After all, it was a small token of his appreciation, so they could only sit down with him. Huo Haocheng was alright; he had been in training early and had just gotten into a fight, so he was a little hungry. But Ruan Ruan really couldn't eat anymore, so she took a cup of soy milk and ate with them.
"What did you say you came to see me about?" He was just a bricklayer now, and he couldn't think of any way he could help them.
"Brother Chen, I heard from Haocheng that you have a professional construction team now. You know about the pharmaceutical factory that opened in the military region last year. Now, we want to build a family compound and a school next to the pharmaceutical factory."
As you know, building a house here is different from building a house for your own residence in the village, so he brought me to you, saying that you are a professional in building houses, and you have your own construction team, which is convenient, so we came here.”
Ruan Ruan felt that Chen Liang was also a straightforward person who didn't like to beat around the bush, so he explained their purpose in just a few words.
He knew about the pharmaceutical factory that was being built in their area last year. As a retired soldier, he had heard some news about it. He also managed to buy some of the hemostatic drug through connections. People in the construction industry sometimes encounter danger, so having some on hand gives them peace of mind.
"So, you mean this pharmaceutical factory is yours, is that right?" From her previous words, she hadn't mentioned her relationship with the factory at all, but the fact that she came directly to him, instead of some factory manager or leader, indicated that her relationship with the factory was crucial. He recalled the information he'd heard before: the real owner of the pharmaceutical factory was a young woman who rarely appeared at the factory, only showing up for important events. Now, looking at the woman before him, he was shocked by his own assumptions.
"Not really. This is a project I'm working on in cooperation with the military, but I still have a say in it."
Seeing her calmly drinking her soy milk, Chen Liang glanced at Huo Haocheng beside him and started to envy him. He was so lucky!
"So when do you plan to start work? Perfect timing, last year's work is all finished, and I haven't received any work this year. If you're sure, then I'll go and tell the brothers that they don't need to go out and do odd jobs anymore."
Jobs are hard to find these days, especially for bricklayers like them. Few people are willing to pay them. Now that his brother has introduced him to such a big job, he is really happy. If he can finalize the deal and start work right away, that would be the best outcome.
"If we're going to start work, it should be in the next few days. I'll confirm the manpower with you today, and then I'll go check out and order the materials. Once the materials arrive, we can start work." Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered that Chen Liang had always worked in construction and inevitably dealt with these kinds of people. "Brother, do you know anyone who can order large quantities of bricks and steel bars?"
"...Um (⊙﹏⊙), sister-in-law, I'm not trying to be rude to you. If it were a small amount, I could get it, but the quantity you need is too large. I really can't handle it here." He wanted to help, but usually, for small amounts, he could secretly buy some from his partners without ordering. However, she was building a building and a school.
“Brother Chen, don’t worry. I was just asking casually. Here’s what we’ll do: whenever you’re free, go to the pharmaceutical factory and take a look around. See if there’s a suitable place to build houses. Once you’ve decided on a location, you can also get to know the factory manager and the others. They’ll be in charge of building the houses and the school.”
Ruan Ruan had thought it through very clearly. After she used her connections to get everything she needed sorted out, she would hand the matter over to them and only need to check on things occasionally when she had free time.
"Alright, you guys go ahead and get busy. I'll go say hello to the brothers first, and then find some time in the next day or two to bring someone along to take a look."
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