Just as the conversation ended, someone upstairs shouted, "Lin Wei, Lin Wei from the architecture department, your aunt wants you to call her back."
"Okay, sure."
Normally, when someone calls the school looking for someone, the school will not notify anyone. If there is anything, they will leave a message on a small blackboard, and the student will call home themselves after seeing it.
Firstly, there were too many people, and secondly, students were running around everywhere, so they had no idea whether a student was at school or not.
However, if a notification is sent, it must be a message from the other party explaining the urgency of the situation.
Lin Wei frowned. "I just arrived at school. There must be some emergency. I'll go make a call."
"Okay, go quickly."
Before leaving, Lin Wei pointed to the braised food again, "No need to save any for me, I eat it every day."
In a flash, Lin Wei ran to the school's phone booth and dialed back.
"Auntie, is there something you need?"
“It wasn’t me who called you. Your Uncle Liu just called to ask you about a project in Jiangcheng. He thought you were in the architecture department and would be able to receive the information. So I just asked a question. The name sounds like the project you mentioned. I don’t know much about it and didn’t dare to say anything, so I called you right away.”
Lin Xiaomeng said, "Your Uncle Liu works on construction sites. The new city is too small. After Xiao Yuanbing was arrested, he seems to have been doing odd jobs. I guess I heard about Jiangcheng from his son. Weiwei, although Uncle Liu is good to you, don't overreach yourself. You are still young. If you can agree, then agree. If you can't agree, don't force yourself."
"No, no, this project is in charge of Shen Jize. I originally planned to have Uncle Liu come over, but it's still early. They say it can start in the second half of the year, but that's just how it is. I think it will be difficult to start next year."
"Okay, as long as you know what I mean."
"Auntie, I'll call Uncle Liu back."
After hanging up with Lin Xiaomeng, Lin Wei immediately called Uncle Liu back.
"Uncle Liu, I'm Weiwei."
"Weiwei." Hearing Lin Wei's cheerful voice, Uncle Liu's heart was relieved. "How have you been lately? Your brother Awang came to see you and said you're doing well, but I don't know if it's true."
“It really is Uncle Liu. My aunt was very good to me and Yuanyuan. After my mother and the others went in, their lives were completely different.”
Uncle Liu paused upon hearing this, then chuckled. "You silly child. By the way, your aunt must have told you, right? I was thinking of troubling you since you're just a child, but there's really nothing going on here in Xincheng. The project in Jiangcheng is a huge undertaking that will take several years. If it were possible, who wouldn't consider it?"
"Uncle Liu, I was planning to talk to you about this. I was involved in that project you mentioned; I drew the blueprints."
Uncle Liu was delighted to hear this. "Weiwei, you're quite promising. You've only been in school for a year, and you're already in charge of such a big project."
"No, no, it's a side job. That's why I know a bit about this project. I originally planned to have you come and work for me, but after visiting the construction site, I felt that it couldn't start anytime soon, so I didn't mention it for the time being."
"Okay, I'll ask the boss and call you back to confirm when I have a specific time. By the way, besides you, is anyone else coming? Is Brother Awang going to work with you on this?"
“Okay, okay, actually it’s just those old people, about a dozen or so, no more than 20 in total. Your brother Awang definitely won’t do it. Although he worked in construction before, he later worked for a different boss. That boss was in the decoration business, so he followed him into decoration. It’s not as hard as what we do, but the wages are basically the same.”
Lin Wei really didn't know this. They met briefly at the time and she hadn't asked in detail, and afterwards she was too busy—
“Okay, Uncle Liu, I’ll get back to you after I ask.” Lin Wei then asked, “Uncle Liu, how do I contact Brother Awang? I happen to have two houses that need renovation, so I can ask him to do it.”
After Uncle Liu gave her a number, they hung up the phone.
Asking Shen Jize about the start date wasn't urgent. This project was huge, and even if they wanted to hire people, they couldn't fill the workforce in a short time.
The skill comes from Brother Awang and Liu Jianmin.
The two apartments she bought have never been renovated. If Liu Jianmin has the skills, it's not impossible to hire him.
The home renovation industry will be profitable for the next 30-40 years.
Moreover, the investment is small and the return is large.
For a moment, Lin Wei actually had some thoughts of her own.
But ultimately, it all comes down to skill.
"I'll just use my two apartments to test the waters."
Without moving an inch, Lin Wei made another call to Liu Jianmin.
"Brother Awang, I'm Weiwei."
Liu Jianmin was genuinely surprised to receive Lin Wei's call.
"Weiwei, how did you get my phone number?"
After briefly explaining the situation, Lin Wei revealed her purpose, "I heard from Uncle Liu that you're in the renovation business, right? I have two houses that I bought but they've been vacant. Do you have any work available right now? Are you capable of doing it?"
Liu Jianmin was overjoyed. “Sure, we all have jobs on hand. But you might not understand, because renovations need to be done step by step. So it’s possible to take on several renovations at the same time, but we still need to see the property in advance and see what kind of renovation you want.”
"Hmm, is Tuesday afternoon okay? I don't have classes on Tuesday afternoons at school, so we can have lunch together and then look at apartments together in the afternoon. It'll probably take some time, but I don't know if it's convenient for you."
“It’s convenient. We can adjust our schedules. Where is your room? Let’s meet there.”
"Let's meet at the school gate. My apartment is right across from the school."
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She hung up the phone happily again, and as soon as she turned around, she saw Shen Jize standing behind her.
"Oh dear, Chen, you scared me!"
"I'm not scary-looking, or is Lin talking bad about me?" Shen Jize raised an eyebrow and joked.
"No, not really, but I do have something I need your help with. It's nothing major, though." Lin Wei asked, "When will our project start? I have an uncle who works on construction sites in Xincheng, but things aren't going well there and he hasn't had any work. He wants to bring some people to Jiangcheng to check it out. It just so happens that... I was wondering if you've recruited enough people? Would adding about a dozen more be okay?"
"Of course, big projects require a lot of people. You can talk to them in advance. However, as you said, this project may not be able to officially start this year, but I will definitely hold a groundbreaking ceremony before the end of the year, and it will officially start next year."
"Okay, okay, thank you so much."
Shen Jize didn't take it to heart. "It's nothing. I would have accepted it even if they came to me on their own. If you really want to thank me, then treat me to dinner. How about Tuesday? I don't have any classes then."
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