◇ 【061】 Life
Lana was stunned and scratched his messy hair. "Work for you?"
Gu Juan said, "I have the right to use a large area of land nearby for the next seventy years. I'm going to build a flower farm here, and I hope you can be my assistant."
Lan Na suddenly realized, "Last time I saw you and the village chief go to the mountains together. You had a great chat. For several days after that, the village chief smiled at everyone he met, as if he had encountered some great joy. What you said is true!"
"Of course." Gu Juan didn't say much as the others were still waiting. "I'll give you two days to think about it."
Lan Na said without hesitation, "I agree! But, hey, the salary can't be too low." His home was nearby, and being able to work close to home was perfect. Besides, Gu Juan mentioned that a flower farm was going to be built here, and he could almost imagine how beautiful it would become in the future. Not everyone has the opportunity to personally participate in the transformation of their hometown.
Gu Juan said, "Whether the salary is high or low depends on your ability to do the job. We can discuss it in detail later."
"good."
Gu Juan led the designers on a tour, the two occasionally exchanging technical terms that he didn't understand. Three design assistants swiftly sketched the entire contracted land, their topography, vegetation, and lakes clearly defined.
Gu Juan showed them the picture he had drawn and told them his general ideas and requirements.
Lanna was really good at handling things. He called some children aged eleven or twelve from the village and brought them a table and some chairs, as well as a thermos, a can of tea and unopened disposable paper cups.
It was a sunny day and there was no wind in the valley, so sitting in the sun was a pleasure.
Gu Juan looked at him approvingly.
Gu Juan discussed with several designers for more than an hour and finally reached a conclusion.
Chief Designer Fan Wenbo pushed up his glasses and said, "Mr. Gu, we've basically understood your requirements. We'll take some measurements and have a 3D rendering ready for you in a week or less. If you think anything isn't right, we can make some changes."
Gu Juan nodded. "I have other things to take care of, so I'll be leaving tomorrow. I'll leave this to you. If you have any questions, just call me. Thank you for your help. I'll give you all red envelopes after I'm done."
Anyone who can afford to run a flower base of this size will not be stingy. Fan Wenbo and the others were very happy. After a few polite words, they went about their business.
Gu Juan called Lan Na who was standing not far away.
Lana called out "Boss" very simply, "What can I do for you?"
Gu Juan gestured for him to sit down. "Once their design drawings are ready, construction will begin. Once I get the design drawings, I will select a suitable construction company to be in charge of the project. I hope you can collect information from various construction companies within a week and prepare them to avoid further delays."
Lana nodded, looking very smart, "I understand, don't worry, boss."
"In the early stages, your job will be to collect information, oversee the project's progress, and run errands. If you have free time, you can also collect information on flowers, such as what flowers grow well in this area, which flowers are popular... and where to buy flower seeds reliably." Gu Juan continued, "Your salary is temporarily set at 5,000 yuan per month. This period will also serve as an assessment of your abilities. If you perform well, you'll be at least a junior supervisor once the flower base is completed, and your salary will naturally be high."
Lana was very satisfied. "Thank you, boss, for giving me this opportunity. I'm going to the capital today and quitting my old job."
"Don't you need to discuss it with your family?" Gu Juan asked.
"No need. I believe that someone who has the same idea as me will be capable!" Lan Na was full of confidence in Gu Juan and was full of energy.
Gu Juan took out a wad of money from her handbag and handed it to him. "Here's 10,000 yuan. Use it first. And buy some food for those kids you helped me with earlier. It's up to you what to buy."
Lana took the money calmly and said, "Don't worry, boss. I will take care of it."
Not long after Lan Na left, the village chief came over quickly, a smile on his wrinkled face. He stretched out his hand from a distance to shake hands with Gu Juan, "Hey, Boss Gu, you're here! Welcome!"
Gu Juan shook hands with him and said, "Village Chief, just call me Xiao Gu. I will be disturbing your village for a long time in the future, so I'll have to ask for your care."
"I'm not worthy of it. It's our village that should trouble Mr. Gu to take care of it." The village chief smiled. "Don't look at me as a farmer, but I often watch the news. I know that the development of one thing can drive the development of other things. When your flower base is built, our village will also benefit from it!"
Gu Juan nodded. "We look out for each other." The village chief was Liu Dacheng, a dark-skinned, typical farmer in his forties. Gu Juan had already found him interesting during their previous conversation. He probably had a purpose for coming today, Gu Juan could guess.
"Hearing you say that, I feel relieved. I came here today because I really have something to trouble you with." Liu Dacheng rubbed his hands and said with a smile.
Gu Juan made a "please" gesture and said, "Please sit down. You can speak."
"I'm an honest man, unlike some people who beat around the bush. I'll just say it straight. If you find it difficult, just pretend I never said anything." Liu Dacheng sat down casually. "Boss Gu, now that your flower base is built, you'll definitely need a lot of manpower, such as planting flowers, watering them, picking flowers, cleaning, and so on. Few people in the city are willing to come here from far away to find work, so you must recruit people nearby. So I was thinking, can you give priority to people from our village when the time comes? The men in our village are strong, and the women are dexterous, and they are all good at work. This is not an exaggeration. If you don't believe it, you can also do a trial, there will always be someone suitable. What do you think?"
Gu Juan thought it was not a difficult task and readily agreed, "We will be neighbors from now on, and it is only natural for us to take care of each other. Don't worry, if I need anything, I will definitely give priority to people from Jixiang Village."
After receiving his assurance, Liu Dacheng was overjoyed. "Then I'd like to thank you, Boss Gu. Don't worry, once construction begins, I'll come and help you oversee it whenever I have time. I'll make sure those people from the construction company don't cut corners!"
Without waiting for Gu Juan to speak, Liu Dacheng said again: "You are busy here too, I won't disturb you, I'll leave now. You go on with your work." He waved to Gu Juan happily, walked away leisurely, humming a little tune.
Gu Juan shook his head and took out his laptop to surf the Internet.
The cell phone rang, it was Xi Lang calling.
"Xiaojuan, are you done?"
"Not yet. How about you? Was your first day busy?"
"Not bad. It's twelve o'clock. Have you had lunch yet?"
"No, I'll go eat in a minute."
"You have to eat on time. I'm eating beef tenderloin with red onions, stir-fried chicken with soy sauce, and shredded pork with Beijing sauce, which I made in the small kitchen. They're delicious."
Gu Juan swallowed and asked, "You did it on purpose, didn't you?"
Shi Lang's deep and sexy chuckle came over the phone. "I did it on purpose. When will you be back? I'll host a party for you. Even at night, you can order whatever you want. I won't restrict you at all."
Gu Juan curled his lips. The old man now knew that he was a cultivator, and that even if he overate, it would not affect his health, so of course he would not mind if he ate more at night.
"If everything goes well, I can go back tomorrow." He couldn't help with the surveying, so he could leave first and then video conference with the designers. He was just waiting for Lan Na to resign and give him some instructions. He hadn't mentioned anything about the Xilangti Flower Base yet, saying only that he was there to develop his career and that he wanted to give him a surprise.
"Well, go eat first. I'll pick you up after we set a time to come back."
"good."
The next morning, Lan Na went to the imperial capital and returned around 1:00 PM. Gu Juan first signed a simple agreement with him and gave him some instructions before leaving Jixiang Village and returning to Congzhou.
It was around six in the afternoon when they arrived in Congzhou. Xi Lang drove to the airport, took him directly home, and prepared a sumptuous dinner.
Gu Juan enjoyed the meal very much and gave Xi Lang a greasy kiss as a reward.
When Xi Lang returned to Congzhou, he went to the pet foster home to pick up Er Jianmei, so Er Jianmei also benefited from his owner and his belly was swollen.
Xi Lang packed up simply and took his young man and his dog downstairs for a walk to help digest their food.
Gu Juan and Er Jianmei held their heavy stomachs, slumped their shoulders, and walked as slowly as turtles. The expressions and postures of the man and the dog were very similar.
Xi Lang felt both amused and regretful, and stepped forward to rub his hands, "I won't cook so many dishes next time."
"I won't eat so hard next time." Gu Juan felt uncomfortable and expressed his opinion immediately.
Xi Lang looked at him suspiciously, "I think I've heard someone say that before."
Gu Juan was choked by him. "You made all these dishes. You will definitely be sad if I don't finish them."
"Am I so fragile?" Xi Lang looked doubtful.
Gu Juan nodded affirmatively, "Yes. I must respect the elderly and love the young."
Xi Lang shook his head helplessly. "Whatever you say. Don't stop, keep going."
Gu Juan had no choice but to continue moving forward at a tortoise's pace. He could actually use his true energy to stimulate digestion, but he was enjoying his time with Xi Lang, and school would be starting in a few days.
Er Jianmei followed with his ears drooping, taking two steps and stopping every two steps.
People passing by couldn't help but laugh when they saw the man and the dog.
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