When the villagers learned that Yan's eldest grandson and Nan Nan's husband had returned, they all came to Ma Mingyuan's house and invited them to come and sit down.
Ye Chenming and Yan Aidang readily agreed, their willingness to entertain the guests proving that the current conditions were already quite good.
Three days later, the dozens of villagers who had been gathered began to work in front of the Yan and Tang families' houses. Demolishing the houses was the easiest thing to do.
Tang Jianjun did not live at the Ma family's house. The village chief was also an official, and not just anyone could be infinitely close to him.
He chose to live in the old bachelor's house. The old bachelor's young wife gave birth to a son for him, which made the old bachelor very happy. He would hold his son and laugh every day.
Seeing how much younger the old bachelor looked, I was genuinely happy for him and quickly gave him a large red envelope.
Ye Chenming and Yan Aidang presented a large red envelope, and looking at the little guy who looked just like an old bachelor, they sighed at the unpredictability of life.
The house was still designed exactly as the Yan family had originally planned. Entering from the courtyard, you would find the main hall, and behind the main hall was Grandma Yan's main room.
The difference is that the building materials are different now. The courtyard is paved with bluestone slabs, and the corners are no longer piled with firewood, but are now full of flowers.
The floor of the main room was no longer a muddy floor, where you'd get muddy when it rained and dusty when it was windy; instead, it was paved with smooth marble.
The main room of the grandmother's house remains the same, and the kang (heated brick bed) is still the same, only the bricks used to build the kang have been changed, and the construction process has been improved.
Once the kang (heated brick bed) is lit, there will be no more smoke in the room, and the heat will last longer.
Most importantly, a corner of the main house was converted into a bathroom, which includes a toilet, a sink, and a shower.
Cuihua and Yan Xiaoqiang's rooms were also renovated in the same way, while the large house where Dongnan used to live was turned into Nannan and Ye Chenming's room.
The rooms where Bei Nan and Xin Nan lived were also changed to Tian Ru and Yu Shu's rooms, with the same bunk beds and the same desks.
The bunk beds and desks are made of solid wood and coated with clear varnish, making them look both beautiful and glossy.
Ye Chenming had clearly lost weight. He not only had to manage everything here, but also missed Nan Nan, who was pregnant, from time to time.
We've already visited the logging camp and even toured the forest farm several times, gaining a thorough understanding of all the equipment, housing facilities, and the various circumstances of the staff.
The dormitory is fine for now, but the living facilities inside need to be updated, as do the chainsaws and other tools on site.
Bei Nan was in charge of purchasing these tools, and he even got the truck. So, Ye Chenming made a phone call to Bei Nan.
Bei Nan always keeps Nan Nan's affairs in mind. Upon learning about the current situation of the logging camp, Bei Nan didn't hesitate and took the train back to Mushroom Village the next day.
Ye Chenming made another call to Southwest. The logging team belonged to the furniture factory, and he should take care of the workers' uniforms and other benefits there.
Southwest felt guilty; he hadn't thought about his brothers at the logging camp for a long time, which was a serious dereliction of duty.
Xu Da was also embarrassed. He wanted to remind the Southwest, but most of the people at the logging camp were recruited by him, and he was worried that someone would say he was abusing his power for personal gain.
Now that Ye Chenming had brought this problem that had been troubling Xu Da to the forefront, Xu Da was extremely grateful.
They started preparing supplies overnight, ensuring that work clothes for every season, from summer to winter, were readily available.
Xu Da also brought other benefits, and finally, the issues of salary and bonuses were also properly resolved.
Three days later, Xu Da arrived at the logging team with a large amount of supplies. Ma Mingyuan and Fenqiu drove two large trucks to pick them up.
When every member of the logging team received their new clothes and shoes, they were all beaming with joy.
There are also everyday household items such as iron pots, thermos flasks, enamel basins, and towels—everything you could need.
But when they learned that their wages were going to double, everyone fell silent.
Finally, Bei Nan joked, "Do you guys have too much money to spend? Why don't I spend it for you?"
Only then did they truly come to their senses, taking Ye Chenming's hands and thanking him repeatedly.
A few days later, four brand-new trucks were driven into the logging camp. Ma Mingyuan couldn't stop smiling. It seemed he would have to find two more people to learn to drive.
Ye Chenming told Bei Nan to buy another pickup truck. It was really scary to have to drive such a big truck to pick up someone.
Bei Nan thought about how Ma Mingyuan had come to pick her up in that beat-up truck, and felt it was such a waste.
So, Mushroom Village gained another pickup truck, which became Ma Mingyuan's personal vehicle.
The logging equipment has been upgraded to the latest model. Ye Chenming was worried that the employees had not mastered the new technology, so he asked Bei Nan to invite people from the equipment factory to come and train the employees.
The employees of the logging equipment factory were all tempted when they heard that they could work as training instructors at the logging camp in Mushroom Village and receive a daily allowance of ten yuan.
If they knew that Ye Chenming was charging thirty yuan a day, they would probably be furious.
Ye Chenming took a break from his busy schedule and went to the county town to learn about the local middle schools, eventually choosing the best one.
The county's No. 1 Middle School is the best in terms of both teaching quality and environment; even the student dormitories are newly built.
Ye Chenming found the school principal, explained his purpose, and handed over Duo Duo's academic records and the teacher's comments to the principal.
The principal put on his glasses and looked at the students carefully. Even if they were students from Beijing studying on temporary assignment, he would not accept them if their grades or character were poor.
Both in terms of academic performance and teacher comments, Duoduo is an excellent student.
Especially after hearing that Duoduo was only attending the school for her maternal grandparents, they immediately agreed to let the little one take the entrance exam after she arrived, and if she passed, she would be admitted on the spot.
Ye Chenming smiled and discussed with them whether they could complete all the formalities for the child's enrollment in the school first, since he didn't know when he would be able to come here again.
After thinking for a moment, the principal nodded in agreement. As a result, Ye Chenming not only ordered school uniforms and reserved a dormitory, but also reserved tuition fees for the principal.
The principal was somewhat amused and exasperated. The people from Beijing were too formidable; they had managed to put him on a pedestal with just a few words.
I couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Ye, what do you do for a living in Beijing?"
Ye Chenming replied with a smile, "From the Beijing Academy of Sciences."
Upon hearing that it was the Academy of Sciences, the principal was filled with respect and made a great effort to remember the three characters "Yan Dongbao".
In mid-June, the houses of the Yan and Tang families were both completed, and they were just waiting for an auspicious day to raise the roof beam.
As the village chief of Mushroom Village, Ma Mingyuan naturally took charge of overseeing the beam-raising ceremony.
However, there was only one auspicious day this month, so Tang Jianjun wisely postponed the day for raising the roof beam of his house to next month.
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