After receiving the grain from the warehouse, Lin Qian did not leave the brigade headquarters immediately. She hesitated for a moment before walking towards the brigade leader.
Lin Qian said somewhat shyly, "Captain, there's something else I'd like to discuss with you."
The captain looked up at Lin Qian and asked, "What's up, girl?"
Lin Qian took a deep breath, took out a pack of cigarettes and a packet of brown sugar from her bag, handed them to the brigade leader, and said, "Brigade leader, this is a small token of my appreciation. I'd like to build two rooms next to the educated youth settlement, one as a kitchen and the other as a bedroom. This will make life more convenient for us educated youth."
The captain was taken aback when he saw what Lin Qian handed him, and then a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He hadn't expected Lin Qian to have the idea of repairing a house, after all, repairing a house in this era was no simple matter.
The captain frowned and said, "Girl, your idea is not simple! Building a house and installing a heated kang bed is not a small amount of money. Have you thought it through? And I have to make it clear to you, this house cannot be resold after it is repaired. This is a matter of principle, and we cannot break the rules."
Lin Qian nodded quickly and said, "Captain, don't worry, I absolutely have no intention of reselling it. I just want to improve my living conditions. I know that repairing the house will require a lot of money and materials, but I will find a way to solve that."
The brigade leader thought for a moment and said, "You need to talk to the village chief about this. After all, this land belongs to the village, and we need the village chief's permission."
Lin Qian quickly asked, "Captain, what do you think I should pay attention to when I go to find the village?"
The brigade leader thought for a moment and said, "When you go there, you must be sincere and explain your idea and purpose for repairing the house to the village chief. Also, you need to plan ahead for the materials and manpower needed to repair the house, so you don't end up in a bind."
Lin Qian listened attentively and said, "Okay, Captain, I've got it. I'll communicate with the village chief properly and try to get their approval."
The captain nodded and said, "Okay, then go quickly. I hope you can get this done smoothly."
After thanking the brigade leader, Lin Qian left the brigade headquarters and prepared to go to the village chief to discuss the house repair.
After receiving the grain from the brigade headquarters, Lin Qian returned to the educated youth settlement. She carried the 100 jin of refined grain and 100 jin of coarse grain into her room, then took a lock from her system inventory and locked the grain in the cabinet she had bought yesterday.
After finishing all this, Lin Qian straightened her clothes and headed to the village chief's house. Along the way, she pondered how to discuss the house repairs with the village chief.
Upon arriving at the village chief's house, Lin Qian raised her hand and knocked on the door. After a short while, the door opened, and the village chief's grandson, Wang Xiaohu, poked his head out, looking at her curiously.
Lin Qian smiled and said, "Xiao Hu, I'm Lin Qian. I'm here to see your grandfather about something." As she spoke, she took out two candies from her pocket and handed them to Wang Xiao Hu.
Wang Xiaohu took the candy and ran off happily. Soon, the village chief's wife, Li Guilan, came out. Seeing Lin Qian, she smiled and said, "Oh, girl, what brings you to my old man?"
Lin Qian said, "Auntie, I have something I'd like to discuss with the village chief."
Li Guilan led Lin Qian into the house and said warmly, "Girl, please sit down for a while. I'll make you a cup of sugar water."
A moment later, a steaming cup of sugar water was placed in front of Lin Qian. Lin Qian picked it up and took a sip, a faint sweetness spreading in her mouth.
At this moment, Wang Xiaohu stood to the side, his eyes fixed on the cup of sugar water, his mouth practically watering. Seeing this, Li Guilan laughed and patted Wang Xiaohu on the head: "This child, so hopeless! That's for your sister."
Seeing this, Lin Qian smiled and said to Wang Xiaohu, "Come on, little brother Xiaohu, I have some candy for you." Wang Xiaohu happily took the candy and ran to the side to eat it.
Li Guilan asked again, "Girl, what's wrong?" Lin Qian said, "Auntie, I want to build two rooms next to the educated youth settlement, one as a kitchen and one as a bedroom. I'd like to ask the village chief for his opinion."
After saying that, Lin Qian took out the prepared brown sugar, cigarettes, and two bottles of malted milk powder from her bag and handed them to Li Guilan: "Auntie, this is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it." Li Guilan immediately waved her hand: "This is too much, young lady, your gift is too valuable, we can't accept it." Lin Qian insisted: "Auntie, please don't refuse, I sincerely hope you can help me with this."
After a brief struggle, Li Guilan thought of her pregnant daughter-in-law at home, and then looked at her grandson staring at the candy in her hand. In the end, she accepted the gift and said, "Alright, girl, I'll take you to see the old man. We need to discuss this." With that, she led Lin Qian into the living room.
After the village chief's wife, Li Guilan, brought Lin Qian to the living room, she went to call the village chief, Wang Dashan, to come out. A short while later, Wang Dashan came out, sat down, and scanned Lin Qian from head to toe with a look of inquiry and assessment.
Lin Qian quickly said, "Village Chief, hello, I am Lin Qian. I would like to discuss with you the matter of building two houses next to the educated youth settlement."
Wang Dashan nodded, took a drag of his cigarette, and said slowly, "Yes, I heard it from my wife. Go ahead and tell me, girl."
Lin Qian continued, "Village chief, it's like this, I'm staying at the educated youth settlement, so it's really inconvenient for me to provide meals for the workers. Therefore, I'll calculate their wages as if meals weren't provided. Is that alright with you?"
Wang Dashan's gaze fell on Lin Qian again, scrutinizing her carefully. He noticed that although Lin Qian's clothes weren't fancy, they were clean and tidy, and her demeanor was quite unique. He thought to himself, "This girl looks quite spirited, but she said it's inconvenient to have meals provided at the educated youth settlement. Perhaps she really has difficulties, or maybe she's not financially well-off." Thinking this, Wang Dashan flicked his cigarette ash and said, "Alright, since it's inconvenient for you to have meals provided at the educated youth settlement, then your wages will be calculated as if meals weren't provided, one yuan a day."
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