If the construction site isn't kept a close watch, it's entirely possible that something could be lost or sold.
Back then, the workers almost had to carry all the equipment from the soy sauce factory out and sell it.
Uncle Lu was afraid something might happen if he didn't find a reliable person to keep an eye on things: "Okay, I'll ask Tianguang to come and help you tomorrow."
Lu Fan's third cousin, Zhang Tianguang, has also gotten married and had children.
Lu Erjiu's family is quite large.
Lu Sanjiu agreed to let Lu Fan ask Zhang Tianguang and his wife to bring their child to help with the work, but he hesitated about whether Lu Erjiu could come and help:
"Your second aunt is not like your eldest aunt and my husband; she's calculating."
"He's not a bad person, but he's also a stubborn person who won't let anyone take advantage of him, even among his own family."
"Your second uncle has wanted to help you for a long time, but with your second aunt watching over you, if she makes a scene, it won't look good among the relatives."
Lu Fan knew his second aunt's personality well. To put it bluntly, she was a bit of a rascal. But with that kind of temper, she wouldn't let anyone take advantage of her family in the slightest, and she wouldn't take advantage of anyone else either.
In Lu Fan's view, the idea of keeping clear accounts even between close brothers was not a sign of a bad temper or a difficult person.
Sometimes he did admire his second aunt, so he said:
"No problem, I'll talk to my second uncle. When my third cousin and his family come, I'll arrange jobs and housing for them."
“We’re about to build apartments and residential complexes here. What’s wrong with allocating a few floors for our own people?”
Uncle Lu quickly waved his hand:
"Don't even mention your second aunt, I wouldn't agree to this either. A multi-story building, that's going to cost a fortune! You already have so many difficulties in your business, how can you still be thinking of spending money to support your family!"
"It's good to be filial, but we old folks aren't the kind of shameless old bastards who can take advantage of you young people without a second thought."
Otherwise, why would Lu Fan like to be close to his mother's relatives?
Look at the level of awareness of his second aunt and third uncle!
Isn't he much better than his father's relatives who only know how to take advantage of others? Lu Fan opened up a new perspective for his third uncle:
"You have to think of it this way: if our customers see that our own family members are living here, would they still worry about the quality of this apartment building?"
"My third uncle thinks I'm subsidizing my relatives, but if you think about it another way, it's like my relatives are advertising for me, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Lu nodded to his mother, confirming that it was indeed true.
"Sigh, everyone says I was quick-witted and clever when I was young!"
"But no matter how lively I am, I can't compare to our Xiao Fan. My nephew is much more successful than I was when I was young."
Uncle Lu was speaking from the heart, and it was precisely this sincerity that made Mother Lu beam with joy.
"Oh dear, this is nothing. Don't let his two underhanded tricks lead you astray."
"If anything happens in the future, you, as the uncle, will have to take good care of your nephew."
Lu's mother is of a certain age, and her way of speaking is similar to that of some people from her generation.
There are various shortcomings. For example, when someone praises you or your child, you always have to say a few words of humility.
Otherwise, others might genuinely think you're arrogant.
This is how Lu's mother is now, and she treats Lu's third uncle the same way.
Uncle Lu hurriedly waved his hand:
"That won't do. What I know and can do is from the last century. The world now belongs to young people like Xiao Fan."
He then said to Lu Fan:
“Good nephew, your uncle has already remembered this. You don’t need to go and tell your second uncle anymore.”
“You’re already very busy with work, so I’ll persuade your second uncle to come and oversee the project instead.”
"I can't just take your job here and then ask you to work for me later!"
Uncle Lu chuckled and joked, then turned back to business, asking Lu Fan if there were any other arrangements:
“We’re all family. If you have any difficulties or problems, just tell your uncle.”
"With Fanyue Real Estate Company in my hands, I will absolutely not let you make any mistakes."
Uncle Lu confidently stated that Lu Fan, after considering it for a moment and seeing his uncle's current high spirits and eagerness to test his skills, decided not to hold back any longer.
"Now that our real estate company has undergone transformation, we are really short of a certain type of manpower."
Uncle Lu hurriedly asked who was missing:
"If it's a construction team or something, I have some old buddies who have been with me for years."
"One phone call and I'll be there! Although I'm a bit old, I can come and take a look at your things and handle any miscellaneous tasks on the project without any problem."
Lu Fan nodded:
“Once you’re familiar with these people, you can bring them all to our construction site for resettlement.”
"But the manpower I'm talking about now isn't the construction workers, it's the designers."
Seeing her son and younger brother discussing serious matters, Lu's mother was already getting up to cook a couple of hot dishes for them.
Hearing the word "designer," I stopped in my tracks.
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