Ling Ran was worried that he didn't have enough capital, so he suggested, "Let's ask Station Master Xie to write an agreement, and then pay you a portion of the deposit."
When Guan Bo heard that they were looking for Xie Ling, he paused for a moment and then followed them.
Ling Ran knew that the two of them were not compatible, but he did not point it out. He took Guan Bo to find Xie Lin, explained the situation, and then left.
As soon as he went out, he met a worker who came to see him and said that someone came to survey the terrain.
Ling Ran followed the workers to the riverside, where a man carrying a toolbox was talking to the workers.
He stepped forward and said, "Hello! I'm Ling Ran. I'm in charge of the river project. Are you here to measure the suspension bridge?"
The man turned around and said, "Hello! I'm Xiang Qian. I'm here to measure the suspension bridge. Where do you plan to install it?"
Ling Ran extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, "This way, please!"
Xiang Qian carried the toolbox and followed Ling Ran, who pointed to the location of the suspension bridge as they walked.
He looked forward and shook his head, "The space on both ends of you is too narrow."
"We're tearing it down! We're about to tear it down on both sides! Now that you're here, it's a good time to give us some instructions on how high we should build the embankments at both ends. We'll need boats passing under the suspension bridge, so we need to install safety nets around it."
Xiang Qian nodded when he heard this and said, "Okay! After the survey, I will tell you how to build the river dam."
"Then I might as well call the contractor along. He's a professional."
"better."
Ling Ran randomly called a worker and told him to ask Ma Gua to come find him.
Ma Gua rushed over, and Ling Ran immediately pushed him to the man, "Tell him that he is the construction contractor."
After surveying the processing room, he planned to circle back to the warehouse. He pointed to the small stone pillar at the fork in the road and said, "Isn't this passable?"
Ma Gua pointed at his feet and said, "The gap is more than two meters, and the stone pillar is only 30 centimeters. If you don't stand firmly, you will fall."
This stone pier was built by the supply and marketing cooperative in the past, leaving a gap of more than two meters at the food station. If the water level rises, the stone pier will not be visible. Only when the water level is relatively low will the stone pier be exposed.
The purpose of its construction was to walk from the rear warehouse, across the stone pier, into the food station, through Xie Ling's yard, and back to the family compound of the supply and marketing cooperative.
The food station would definitely not agree, and Xie Ling would disagree even more. What would happen to his yard?
The supply and marketing cooperative left a gap of more than two meters, leaving the food station speechless. They were not allowed to leave the Xieling family's yard, so they climbed over the wall. For a while, the wall on the south side of the grove was only half a person's height.
Believe it or not? Haha, the walls back then were made of adobe bricks, so of course the higher you climbed, the lower they got. With the help of the rain, you didn't just climb the walls, you stepped over them.
The food station was furious and replaced all the wall tops with red bricks, making them two and a half meters high. The supply and marketing cooperative employees' plan to take a shortcut was thwarted, and the stone piers became useless.
This is just a small matter, but it can clearly show the origin of the conflict between the food station and the supply and marketing cooperative.
This has gone a bit off topic, let’s get back to the point.
Xiang Qian was very sure that he could jump accurately, so Ma Gua jumped over first. With someone on the opposite side as a reference, it would be more accurate.
Ling Ran took his toolbox and said, "I'll hold it, you jump over."
Go forward and don't refuse. Ling Ran is about 1.9 meters tall and can cross two meters with one leg lift. They have to jump.
After he jumped safely onto the stone pier, Ma Gua and Ling Ran breathed a sigh of relief.
Ling Ran lifted his long legs and stepped onto the stone pier easily. The three of them walked across the stone pier that was more than seven meters long and stepped onto the river bank behind the warehouse.
After entering the rear warehouse, he saw how big the place was and nodded forward. After surveying the southwest corner, he told Ma Gua how to build the dam.
Because ships need to pass below, the dam needs to be raised, so it needs a few steps.
Ma Gua nodded as he listened.
When measuring the length, that is, the width of the river, Ling Ran stayed where he was, holding the tape measure in his hand, and with his jacket pulling the end of the tape measure, he returned to the riverside of the food station.
After Xiang Qian noted the length, he and Ling Ran returned to the food station.
After he once again gave instructions about the processing room to Ma Gua, he asked Ling Ran about his requirements for the suspension bridge.
"Strength and safety are the top priorities, especially the safety net. I'm talking about the safety net in addition to the ropes on both sides. The steel cables must be the thickest and of the best quality, and the guy wires at both ends must be the same, as well as here."
Ling Ran said, pointing to the location of the stone pier just now, "Here, that's the area of the suspension bridge. I want to lay a layer of safety net ropes on the riverbed. Safety net ropes that can be raised and lowered. If someone falls into the water, the net ropes can be pulled up immediately to prevent those who can't swim from suffocating. Is that okay?"
Xiang Qian shook his head, "Not to mention whether I can do it, but when you row a boat under a bridge, you use your feet to row the boat, and the oars are at the back. If you're not careful, you might trigger the safety net you mentioned."
"Since this doesn't work, let's add another layer of safety net. Add another layer of safety net outside the original safety net. This layer of safety net should have a steeper slope and be wider. In short, everything is for safety."
Xiang Qian nodded, "That's fine, but what about the wooden planks for the bridge deck? What are the requirements?"
"The wooden planks must be able to withstand the elements, and the gaps between them should be as small as possible. The width of the bridge deck should only be one meter. We'll provide more planks, and if any are damaged, we'll replace them ourselves."
After Xiang Qian wrote down all the requests, he asked, "Have you ever thought about how much this suspension bridge, which is only 15 meters long, will cost, considering all the requests you have?"
Ling Ran thought for a moment, "If it's ordinary, about 20,000 to 30,000 yuan! My requirements are high, so it should be almost two or three times more."
Xiang Qian gave him a thumbs-up and said, "You're right. If it's according to my plan, 20,000 yuan will be enough for a ditch like yours. You want the best of everything, including the thickest and best steel cables, so the cost will be high. I estimated it to be around 80,000 yuan. Of course, I added a little because the person who invited me here said that it's okay to add some money."
Ling Ran nodded. "The budget is just a figment. Once you're done, we'll give you the actual price. Just add some shipping and trucking fees to the actual price, and that should be enough."
Xiang Qian smiled. "Yes, I was planning to add more, but you're asking for a lot, and this is a pretty big order. Okay! As you say, I'll add shipping and my round-trip fare to the actual price."
"Okay! How long will it take you to make it and install it?"
"Over a month. I'll come back in a few days to deliver the anchors. That should be enough time for you to finish the foundations, right?"
"Yes, even if I can't catch up, I'm still waiting!"
"Okay then! Let's exchange phone numbers so we can keep in touch. If you have any questions while burying the anchor in the concrete, you can call and ask."
"Okay." Ling Ran gave Zhou Xiang's cell phone number and asked him to call the person who made the appointment with him before coming. He knew that there were still boats to be transported, but he didn't know whether Jiang Weihua planned to transport them together or separately.
He stepped forward and agreed, then left.
Now that the suspension bridge issue was settled, Ling Ran breathed a sigh of relief. The rest was within his control.
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