"Qingyu, don't overthink it. Just don't go out for a while. There are people watching the restaurant, so you can stay home and take care of the children!"
Lin Qingyu panicked even more. "Then what are you going to do? Have we offended someone again?"
Gu Shi smiled easily, "It's nothing, it's just that there's a problem with the newly fired batch of bricks at the factory. Don't worry about it, I'll probably be at the factory dealing with this for a while!"
Lin Qingyu didn't react for a moment; she had just imagined a series of major events.
For example, Gu Shi might have offended the underworld, or his small restaurant might have just received a plaque, and others might be jealous and want to cause trouble for him.
Moreover, Gu Shi wouldn't let her go out; she had to stay at home.
No matter how I think about it, something just doesn't feel right!
"But is the brick factory really okay? I haven't been there in a long time. Why don't I go with you to take a look? Maybe I can help out."
Lin Qingyu accidentally raised her voice a little, and Gu Jue pouted, about to wake up.
Startled, Lin Qingyu hugged the person and shook them again, gently coaxing them, but her arm was already numb and almost lost all feeling.
Seeing this, Gu Shi took the opportunity to take it from her. During this time, Gu Jue did not open her eyes, perhaps because she understood how hard her parents had worked!
Lin Qingyu was finally able to rest. Li Xiuhua had replaced her before, but Gu Jue would burst into tears whenever they moved, let alone the nanny.
Gu Shi gestured for Lin Qingyu to lie down and rest. He then carried Gu Jue and started walking around to help the child sleep more soundly.
Both of them felt sorry for each other. In the end, Lin Qingyu loosened her grip a little. She wanted to put Gu Jue on her own small bed, otherwise she wouldn't be able to rest.
Lin Qingyu moved gently, not daring to make the slightest movement, for fear that Gu Jue might feel uncomfortable and wake up.
Fortunately, all was well and no one was seriously hurt. Gu Jue finally returned to her own bed and slept soundly by herself.
This was destined to be a sleepless night. Despite trying her best to close her eyes, Lin Qingyu just couldn't fall asleep.
She didn't dare to turn over, afraid of waking Gu Shi.
Gu Shi has been very busy lately and hasn't had a good night's sleep in a long time.
As dawn approached, Lin Qingyu finally succumbed to sleepiness and fell asleep.
In the following days, Gu Shi did not return home. Although he called home every day, he could not come back.
Lin Qingyu didn't go to the restaurant either. Gu Xichao had been going out with his teacher again these past few days, and it was unknown where they were going this time.
Fortunately, there are a few people at home, so it's not boring when we're all together.
Gu Shi was at the factory dealing with recent events; a new batch of bricks had indeed come out with a problem.
When he checked the quality inspection form as usual that day, he found that many of the bricks had problems.
Most brick factories have dedicated quality inspectors or quality inspection machines, so other people's bricks will have some quality problems to some extent.
Gu Shi, however, would check the quality control personnel's work again after they had already done so.
In this situation, there usually won't be many defective products.
Therefore, his brick factory business was also the best because of the best quality.
However, this time there was a big problem. He was standing in the brick factory where bricks were piled up.
Gu Shi squatted down, picked up a brick, and with a little force, the brick crumbled into pieces.
Although Gu Shi was indeed a bit stronger, this situation was clearly not right.
And this is not an isolated case, nor is it just a few batches; all the bricks fired this time are of this type.
Originally, the bricks were supposed to be hauled away by trucks parked outside after they were fired, but Gu Shi stopped the people who were moving the bricks.
If these bricks are sold and used to build houses, wouldn't that be harmful to people?
So he held back a large batch of bricks, a large batch of bricks that people were waiting for, a large batch of bricks for which deposits had already been paid.
The bricks couldn't be hauled away, and the driver was also anxious, so one side was urging the other, and in the end, all the pressure fell on Gu Shi.
Gu Shi looked helplessly at the batch of waste bricks in front of him. He had sent people to find the problem, but they couldn't figure it out for the time being.
The brick kiln is also working overtime urgently, producing as much as possible with the existing materials.
Gu Shi has made all the arrangements; it's time to apologize and discuss countermeasures.
Gu Shi personally drove a pickup truck full of gifts to the boss who wanted this batch of bricks.
"Boss Wang! What have you been busy with lately?"
Gu Shi walked into the office and saw Boss Wang sitting at his desk, constantly touching his bald head, looking very distressed.
When Boss Wang heard Gu Shi's voice, he looked up and frowned for a moment, then smiled and greeted him.
"Hey! Isn't this Brother Gu? What brings you here?"
Gu Shi cut to the chase: "Mr. Wang, to be honest, the batch of bricks you ordered might have to wait a while!"
Mr. Wang frowned deeply this time: "Oh dear, what's going on now? Brother Gu, I remember you used to be the most trustworthy brick factory owner, how come..."
"Mr. Wang, if you still trust me, please give me a few more days. I'll try my best to catch up on the work. How about this? I'll compensate you for your losses. What do you think?"
Gu Shi showed his utmost sincerity, essentially giving away such a large batch of goods to this Boss Wang for free.
Unfortunately, he remained unmoved: "It's not that I look down on you, Brother Gu, it's just that I can't give you any more time. There are people waiting to start construction over there. If the materials run out, what will I do with such a big project!"
"Is there really no way to grant a few more days? Seven days, seven days at most..."
"Brother Gu!"
Boss Wang interrupted Gu Shi forcefully, his furrowed brows never relaxing.
"You don't know, I didn't do that project by myself. You also know that I'm just a small business owner and can't make any decisions."
He was playing coy with Gu Shi, but he was definitely not going to agree to Gu Shi's proposal.
Gu Shi then made one last condition: "Boss Wang, how about this? If you're willing to give me a few more days and give me a chance, I'll give you the biggest discount when you order bricks from me in the future."
This is the final concession. Brick factories are supposed to operate on a low-profit, high-volume model. If they have to lose money and offer discounts, it will definitely be a losing proposition!
Unfortunately, even these benefits failed to sway Boss Wang. He simply smiled and said, "Brother Gu, it's not that I don't want to give you a chance, it's just that I don't have that much power!"
He paused, then poured more tea for Gu Shi, continuing until the teacup was full.
"Brother Gu, let me put it this way! The higher-ups told me to switch to another brick factory, saying it would save a lot of money. I couldn't find an excuse, so you came and brought it up!"
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