He paused.
"I didn't expect it to work so well."
As the tractor rounded the last bend, the outline of Sujiatun became clearly visible.
From afar, they could see a bustling scene at the greenhouse construction site.
A dozen villagers were moving timber, compacting the foundation, and some were standing on scaffolding to build the framework.
Even without Su Jianguo's supervision, the work proceeded in an orderly manner.
"The villagers are really honest and straightforward."
Su Jianjun said with satisfaction.
The tractor chugs into the construction site, immediately attracting the attention of the workers.
Wu Ermaitai was the first to put down his shovel and jog over to meet him.
"Brother Jianguo! Brother Jianjun! Why are you back at this hour?"
His dark face was full of surprise, but his eyes kept glancing at Su Jianguo's legs, clearly he had already heard something.
Just as Su Jianguo was about to speak, Su Jianjun jumped out of the car and began to tell his story without hesitation.
"You wouldn't believe it, three thugs came to the shop this morning and tried to extort five hundred yuan from us!"
The workers gradually gathered around. Zhang Dazhu was still holding a hammer, Old Wang was leaning on a shovel, and even the women who were cooking put down their spatulas and came over.
"Then what?"
Someone asked eagerly.
Su Jianjun straightened his chest and began to describe it vividly.
"That blond-haired guy who was leading the pack insisted that my cucumbers had hospitalized his brother! My brother didn't say a word..."
He made an exaggerated stabbing motion.
He grabbed a fruit knife and stabbed himself in the thigh! Blood gushed out!
A gasp rippled through the crowd. Wu Ermai gasped, his eyes widening in shock.
"Really? Brother Jianguo, where are you hurt? Let us see!"
Su Jianguo shook his head helplessly, about to explain that this was just a scheme, but Su Jianjun continued to embellish the story.
"The blond guy was terrified! My brother pulled out his knife, and blood splattered all over his face! The guy ran away in a panic, even losing a shoe in the process!"
"Good heavens!"
Old Wang slapped his thigh and sighed.
"Jianguo, your courage is even greater than when you hunted the Wild Boar King!"
The women whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with admiration as they looked at Su Jianguo.
Zhang Dazhu squeezed to the front and said excitedly.
"Brother Jianguo, you're a true man! You'd risk your life to protect our family business!"
Su Jianguo was both amused and exasperated, and was about to clarify the facts.
The old Party Secretary hurried over, leaning on his cane, followed by several villagers.
"Jianguo! I heard that someone's causing trouble for your shop in the city?"
The old Party Secretary asked breathlessly.
Su Jianjun immediately resumed his performance.
"Old Party Secretary, you didn't see it! When my brother stabbed me, everyone in the market was terrified! The blood spurted out..."
"Alright, alright."
Su Jianguo finally couldn't help but interrupt his brother's exaggerated description.
"It's not that serious, it's just a little trick."
He briefly explained the use of tomato juice as a disguise.
However, the workers seemed more willing to believe Su Jianjun's bloody version.
Wu Er shook his head, looking disgusted.
"Brother Jianguo, stop being modest! Everyone knows how fierce you were when you fought the Wild Boar King back in the day!"
"that is!"
Zhang Dazhu echoed.
"In our village, besides Brother Jianguo, you won't find another person willing to stab themselves in the back!"
Su Jianguo smiled helplessly, knowing that explaining would be useless.
In the villagers' simple understanding, heroic deeds should be spectacular.
He stopped correcting him and instead inquired about the progress of the construction site.
"Is the foundation all laid?"
He pointed to the leveled land and asked.
The old Party Secretary nodded.
"As you said, with thirty people working in three shifts, the progress is faster than expected. The framework for those two large greenhouses on the east side will be erected tomorrow."
For the next few days, Su Jianguo did not return to Beijing.
After all, in those people's eyes, he, the owner of Su's Vegetable Store, is still in the recovery phase.
A cold, windy morning.
Su Jianguo stood in the center of the construction site, wrapped tightly in his cotton-padded coat, his breath clearly visible in the morning light.
He rubbed his hands, which were red from the cold, took out a measuring tape from his pocket, and began to measure the newly compacted ground.
"Move it half a meter south from the east side."
Su Jianguo shouted to Zhang Dazhu, who was laying the foundation.
"This greenhouse needs to be aligned with the original four, otherwise there will be drainage problems."
Zhang Dazhu wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded repeatedly.
"Don't worry, Brother Jianguo, it will be exactly as described!"
More than thirty workers on the construction site have already started working enthusiastically.
Wu Ermaitai led a team of people to move cedar wood to make a frame.
Old Wang was leading several experienced workers in compacting the foundation.
The women were busy preparing lunch, and the wisps of smoke rising from their chimneys were particularly noticeable in the cold air.
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