Arriving at the pier before ten o'clock, Fu Wan had nothing to do, so she simply changed her clothes, grabbed all the net bags in the house, and prepared to go out.
Going early allows you to stroll around the pier and see what other people have harvested.
No sooner had she stepped out of the courtyard than she was stopped by Boss Fu, who was pushing a wheelbarrow.
"Ah Wan, it's not even nine o'clock yet. Do you want to come with me to take a look at the land?"
To be honest, Fu Wan hadn't gone to see what the new house looked like after the foundation was laid. She'd been too busy lately and had completely forgotten that she had a building under construction.
Now that Boss Fu has brought it up, she definitely has to go and take a look.
"Okay, Dad, how's the construction of the new house going?"
When it came to this, Boss Fu became quite talkative.
"That's great. You two bought the bricks for your new house early, and now the price of bricks has gone up quite a bit. Also, when you first drew up those blueprints, I thought those people probably wouldn't be able to build it, but I didn't expect that it would turn out almost perfectly now."
You'll see when you get there.
The way these words were spoken so mysteriously piqued Fu Wan's curiosity.
The old Fu family's house wasn't far from the homestead. At their walking speed, Fu Wan saw two half-built buildings standing not far away in less than five minutes.
Although only an empty frame had been built at this point, and the walls of the third floor were not even finished, Fu Wan felt a strange, indescribable feeling in her heart.
This is my own house.
A house that belongs only to me and my daughter.
"Oh, what brings you here today, A-Wan?"
Upon hearing her name, Fu Wan looked up and saw a middle-aged man smiling at her; his appearance seemed somewhat familiar.
"This is Fu Qing's uncle, Wang Dazhu. He's the best bricklayer in the whole town."
Boss Fu immediately realized that his daughter definitely didn't remember who this person was, so he quickly explained it to her.
When Boss Fu mentioned it, Fu Wan remembered. This man used to come to the village often to help people build houses, and he would always bring Fu Qing some snacks like peach shortbread.
To be honest, Wang Xiuer was able to raise Fu Qing on her own thanks in no small part to the help of her family. Otherwise, if she had encountered some exploitative families, like Wang Panlan's family, they would have wanted their daughter to remarry so they could get more dowry money for household expenses.
Therefore, in the 1970s and 80s, Fu Wan held families who treated their daughters like human beings in high regard.
"It's Uncle Dazhu! It's been a long time."
Fu Wan greeted him with a smile. Although Wang Dazhu was talking, he was doing his job without any slack.
He stood on the second floor, while another young man below threw a brick. When the brick reached Wang Dazhu, it was as if he had eyes in his hands; he caught it accurately and placed it on the wall without a single brick falling to the ground.
Fu Wan couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in her heart for his skill.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to thrive in this industry.
Fu Wan glanced at the list and made a rough estimate. Based on the current progress, she estimated that she would be able to go to the county town to buy home appliances for her new house in less than three months.
As for the bed and cabinets, Boss Fu has already made arrangements with the carpenter in the village, and he expects to receive the items in about two months.
Seeing that it was almost time, Fu Wan said goodbye to Boss Fu and then bid farewell to Wang Dazhu and the others.
"Uncles, you all go ahead with your work. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
Wang Dazhu watched her leave, his face showing a hint of something he wanted to say but couldn't.
"Uncle Dazhu, is there anything else?"
Fu Wan noticed something was wrong with his expression and assumed he had encountered some difficulties in building the house.
Unexpectedly, Wang Dazhu hesitated for a long time, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "Awan, I heard from your father and brother that you drew the blueprints for this house yourself?"
Fu Wan nodded. "Yes, I'm not a professional either, so there might be parts that aren't drawn well. Uncle Dazhu, you can ask me if you have any questions."
As the saying goes, "every profession has its own secrets." Modern house design requires various software programs, but Fu Wan only took a pen and a bamboo stick that day and simply drew a rough outline of the building.
"There's nothing wrong with it, I can understand it perfectly. What I want to say is, can you sell me these blueprints? Your house is beautiful, and I'm sure many people will like it in the future!"
After saying this, Fu Wan's gaze towards Wang Dazhu changed completely.
No wonder they've become a leader in this industry; with such a sharp business mind, what can't they achieve?
However, when it came to selling blueprints, Fu Wan shook her head and refused.
"Uncle Dazhu, it's not that I don't want to sell it to you, but I just drew these blueprints casually. If you take them and use them to build houses for others, I can't take responsibility for anything that happens."
Wang Dazhu was initially saddened by Fu Wan's refusal, but after hearing her explanation, he laughed.
There were indeed some flaws in the blueprints, which he corrected for Fu Wan. After all, there's a lot to learn about making a house stable.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. What I want to buy is the style of your house. It's the style your dad was talking about before, yes, the style."
Fu Wan understood what he meant, but she couldn't help but admire how kind and honest Wang Dazhu was.
Given this style, if he were to build something for someone else, Fu Wan wouldn't say anything.
After all, this isn't something that's patented.
So she waved her hand and said, "Uncle Dazhu, you can take it if you want, but you have to think carefully about how you build the house. Once these blueprints are taken out, they have nothing to do with me anymore."
I don't need you to give me any money; just take what you like.
"How can we not pay?"
"If I say it's okay, then it's okay. It's getting late, I really have something to do, I'll be going now, Uncle!"
After saying this, Fu Wan ran off. It was already 9:30. Although it was only a ten-minute walk from her place to the dock, she was afraid that the boat that was supposed to pick her up would arrive first, and it wouldn't be good to make others wait.
Moreover, Fu Wan genuinely didn't care about Wang Dazhu building the house for someone else.
First of all, it would cost thousands of yuan to build this house, plus labor costs, it would cost two or three thousand yuan.
This does not include the furniture and interior decoration.
Given the current economic situation, few people in rural areas would spend so much money to build a house like this.
As for those people in the county town, they don't have such a large plot of land for housing. Moreover, the county town is still in the housing allocation stage. Even if they build apartment buildings, it's all done by their work units. It's simply impossible for them to have such a large scale of construction.
However, if Wang Dazhu persists for a few years, he should be able to earn a decent income after 1995 when the villa craze takes off.
However, this was someone else's opportunity, and Fu Wan was too lazy to interfere.
Meanwhile, Wang Dazhu got a set of blueprints for free without spending any money. He was not only impressed by Fu Wan's generosity, but also planning to give her a discount when he settled the bill later.
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