Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Good News
"Hey, are we going to install water pipes and electrical wires now?" Both decorators were surprised.
They have been in this business for several years and have taken on a lot of jobs in the county. They cannot say that they have seen all the commercial housing in the county, but they have seen quite a few.
In almost every household they have seen, water and electricity were only installed after the walls were painted.
When I usually communicate with plumbers and electrical engineers, they usually say that they will only do the plumbing and electrical work after the walls are painted.
Zhao Ruyue was feeling a little tired, so she put down the slotting machine in her hand and sat down to rest.
She borrowed this slotting machine. She has no money to buy these tools now, but fortunately she has classmates in the night school class to help her.
Now she understood why many people always said that their schoolmates would become their connections in the future.
Look at the connections she has now. She can borrow any tool she wants. If she hadn't attended this night school class, how would she have known so many people whom she would never come into contact with normally?
Although it cost a lot of money, I have to say that it was well worth it.
Zhao Ruyue wiped her sweat and started chatting with the two engineers: "I plan to conceal the water and electricity pipes and wires, so I have to do it in advance. If I conceal the pipes and wires, the house will look more beautiful and easier to maintain. If I use exposed pipes and wires, dust will easily accumulate on the water pipes and wire troughs, and I have to spend time cleaning them."
Although it doesn't take much effort to clean, these places are easy to ignore and are not cleaned for a long time. Over time, a lot of dust will accumulate. Most of the wiring troughs are white and are prone to yellowing and spider webs.
The female technician asked curiously, "If the water pipes and wires are hidden like this, what if something breaks? And if we hammer nails into the wall to hang things, will it be easy to hit the hidden pipes and wires?"
Zhao Ruyue thought that she would need their help with carpentry work and installing cabinets, display racks and the like in the future.
He showed them the simple design he had drawn and explained, "The wiring is not random. Look, I arranged them neatly so that you won't get hurt in the future if you avoid these places. Be careful when installing the water pipes and wires so that they won't break easily, especially the wires. If they do break, you can dig them up partially and repair them, then fill them back with tiles or paint and they'll be fine."
Repairing wall paint is the simplest job. Zhao Ruyue can learn it after just watching it. Repairing tiles is not difficult either. Even if she doesn't have time at that time, the worst that can happen is that she can just pay someone to repair it. It won't cost much.
This kind of thing may not happen for several years, but you can enjoy the convenience for many years. Overall, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, and it is still very cost-effective.
The two decoration masters thought it made sense.
After discussing for a while, they asked Zhao Ruyue, "Madam, we have something we would like to ask you for help with. Is this okay?"
Zhao Ruyue did not agree immediately, but just said: "What do you want to talk about first?"
"This method of running hidden wires and hidden pipes is rare in the county. We were thinking, can we learn from you? We will do this job for you for free."
Zhao Ruyue didn't expect that such a good thing would happen to her after she started working. Most of her and Ning Shaoming's money was tied up in the house, and their pockets were not very well-off, so of course they would save as much as possible.
She talked to Ning Shaoming and quickly agreed.
But before teaching, Zhao Ruyue also asked the two masters: "Do you have an electrician certificate? If not, I suggest you take an exam. Otherwise, if you go out and recommend this method to others, they may not accept it. Having a certificate may be more convincing."
The male teacher said: "We both wanted to take the exam, but when we asked, they said that the certificate requires a junior high school degree. I didn't even graduate from elementary school, and my wife only attended junior high school for one year, so we couldn't take the exam. Some institutions said they could pay 2,000 yuan to help get a certificate, but we were worried that it was a scam, so we didn't dare to pay."
After all, it’s all hard-earned money, and it’s a bit reluctant to spend several thousand dollars all at once.
Zhao Ruyue heard this and said, "If your wife wants a junior high school diploma, she can go back to her former junior high school and ask if she can get one.
It's a bit difficult since you haven't even graduated from elementary school, but there are other ways. ”
"What other options are there?" People like them, if they don't have children going to school, have no access to anything related to improving academic qualifications in their daily lives.
Moreover, information retrieval and collection is also a skill that not everyone has, especially in this era when mobile phones and computers are not yet popular.
Zhao Ruyue said: "You can also go to the night school training class opened by Huayun City Technician College in Yunshan County Community. After two years of study, you can also get a diploma. Although this certificate is only an adult education certificate, it is different from the students who really passed the technical secondary school entrance examination, but it is also considered an academic degree.
You can use this certificate to take the electrician certificate exam. This night school training course is reliable. I am studying there, but the tuition is relatively expensive. If you are interested, I can let you know when the school's new night school class starts recruiting students. ”
I heard that the effect of the first phase was quite good. The school has tasted the sweetness and will definitely continue to offer classes and enroll students.
In response to their inquiries, Zhao Ruyue told them the fees for each different major. As for whether or not to go in the future, it all depends on their own choice.
She only introduces it, does not recommend it, nor does she encourage others to learn it.
After resting, Zhao Ruyue continued to work.
She had already done half of the work. This time, because she had to teach two masters, she explained it again from the beginning to them, and only continued to do it after she had explained it clearly.
Zhao Ruyue also told them that if they do these things for others in the future and have any questions, they can come back to ask her. After all, they have paid tuition, and she can't just teach them once and leave them with only a partial understanding.
This time, Zhao Ruyue taught while doing, and the progress was much faster than at the beginning, because she had two "students" to assist her, and these two "students" studied very hard and worked very carefully.
When three people do one person's work, efficiency is actually improved.
The water and electricity for the four houses were all settled in less than half a month.
Then, while it was not raining and the weather was good, we took the time to level the walls, hang cement, and paint the walls.
Because the weather was good, the cement dried quickly, and it took more than half a month to complete the work on the walls of the four houses.
At this point, the four houses look brand new.
Zhao Ruyue stood outside and looked at the four rooms. Although they looked old from the outside, they were already in good shape inside.
In September, the two children started school, and the technical secondary school where Zhao Ruyue attended night school also started.
Teachers are very busy at the beginning of the school year as they have to take care of their full-time students first.
We have to wait until the class timetable for full-time students is released before we can rearrange the class schedule for night school classes based on the teachers' free time.
So when others started school, Zhao Ruyue had her holiday.
Zhao Ruyue had already finished the plumbing and electrical work that she had assigned to herself, so she was able to take the children out for a play before the formal classes.
Her daughter had made an appointment with her a long time ago that this time they would go to the Science and Technology Museum in the city.
She is still particularly obsessed with large airplanes recently, but she stopped listening to the military commentary broadcast after it stopped talking about the air force and airplanes.
No one expected that the picture book would have such a great impact on her.
At the city's science and technology museum, she also lingered in the hall with airplanes. She was very supportive of whatever the guide in charge of that hall said, and even chased after them to ask, "Auntie, do you accept young guides here? I don't need to pay, just provide food and accommodation, or you can let me move a small bed and sleep here."
People were amused and impressed by her. Seeing that Ning Shixia was so interested in airplanes, they even gave her a small airplane model.
Zhao Ruyue bought her a bigger airplane model and finally coaxed her away.
However, no one expected that she came back and her soul was still there.
After seeing the training methods of pilots at the Science and Technology Museum, I dared to try it at school.
Ning Shiqiu was almost scared to death when he saw his sister spinning 360 degrees on the horizontal bar like an old man in the county park.
A group of children nearby were screaming in shock, so he rushed over and wanted to ask her to come down, but he didn't dare to disturb her for fear that she would throw herself away.
I finally waited for her to stop and jump down from the horizontal bar.
Ning Shiqiu rushed over and gave him a slap.
Ning Shixia wondered who was so bold as to knock on his head. Just as he was about to glare at her, he turned around and found that it was his own brother. He said in a weaker tone, "Brother, why did you knock on me?"
"What do you think? What were you doing?"
Thinking of what he had just done, Ning Shixia suddenly felt a little guilty, as if it was indeed a bit dangerous.
The tour guide at the Science and Technology Museum said that training requires the supervision and guidance of a coach. When she found out that she could do it, she couldn't hold back her excitement.
"I know I was wrong." She will remember to find someone to be her coach next time.
Ning Shixia was already silently screening candidates for coaches in his mind.
How could Ning Shiqiu not guess what she was thinking: "You know you were wrong this time, but you will still dare to do it next time, right?"
"I really won't dare to do that next time!" Ning Shixia promised.
"Tell me in detail, what are you afraid of?" If you don't explain clearly, she will make excuses next time and say that the mistake she made next time will be different from this time.
Ning Shixia: "I don't dare to do that when there is no one around to help."
Ning Shiqiu was angry: "That means if someone is watching you, would you still dare?"
"The guide at the science and technology museum said that it would be OK if there was a coach to supervise. I can find a coach."
Ning Shiqiu heard it and realized it was true. Fortunately, he asked carefully, otherwise she would dare to ask next time: "Who are you going to find?"
Ning Shixia thought about it carefully and said, "I'll go find my dad!" Dad is very strong, and he will definitely catch me if I fall.
Ning Shiqiu laughed angrily: "Is Dad a pilot?"
"Dad is not a pilot, but he is very strong and can catch me!"
"Think about it yourself, is a pilot's instructor also a pilot? Is it so easy to select an instructor?" Ning Shiqiu really wanted to beat someone up.
But he knew that beating people was useless. His sister was very tough. She would cry for a while and forget about it the next time. Although she would not hold a grudge, she would not remember being beaten either.
He couldn't follow her around all the time, and if he didn't explain things to her clearly, who knows what more dangerous thing she would do next time.
Ning Shixia stopped talking because she also felt that what her brother said made sense.
"If you don't believe me, let's go back and call the Science and Technology Museum to ask."
"I believe..." Ning Shixia lowered her head in frustration. She had originally thought that if she trained in advance, she would definitely be better than others in the future.
Now the dream of winning at the starting line is shattered.
However, after school, Ning Shiqiu still called the Science and Technology Museum.
Ning Shiqiu had to ensure that she would not do anything wrong for a long time. The best way was to let her know what it took to become a pilot and what she should do at her age, rather than just having a half-understanding.
Zhao Ruyue was a little confused when she saw the brother and sister returning home with serious faces, then making serious phone calls and taking notes diligently.
Zhao Ruyue thought that both of her children liked to do business and make money, and that her daughter must have been a very successful businessman in her previous life, otherwise she would not have gone abroad to settle down when her family could not provide any help.
But it turns out that she wanted to be a pilot when she was a child?
Do you really want to be a pilot, or is it just a wild dream of a child?
It’s just like when everyone was writing essays as a child, they might want to be a scientist last time and want to be a doctor the next time?
Zhao Ruyue quietly asked her son, and Ning Shiqiu said calmly: "Mom, don't worry about Xiaoxia for now. If she can take action and stick to it, it means she really wants to be a pilot. If she can't stick to it forever, it will also be beneficial to stick to it for a while.
Zhao Ruyue suddenly realized. From that day on, she found that her daughter no longer needed her brother to urge her to study, and would take the initiative to study.
He no longer twists and turns as if he was bitten by fleas, or lies on the table or bed to do homework or read. Instead, he sits upright with a very standard posture.
Zhao Ruyue praised her, and she explained seriously: "When my brother and I called the Science and Technology Museum, the aunt who answered the phone said that if you want to be a pilot, you must first get into a good university. At the same time, you must protect your eyes and not be nearsighted. You must also eat well and exercise well to make yourself taller. Mom, can you help me measure my height once in a while?"
"Okay, I'll draw a big ruler on the wall for you and your brother. Then you can lean against the wall and look to see how tall you are."
Zhao Ruyue was afraid that she would forget, so after she finished speaking, she found a tape measure and marked a wall at home.
The walls of their house are very white, and after the markings are made, they are particularly clear.
When the two children ran over and compared themselves, Zhao Ruyue realized that they had actually grown taller.
I just saw it every day and didn’t notice it.
Besides, the weather was too hot before, and I didn’t gain weight. I was wearing shorts, short-sleeved shirts and a vest. Unlike autumn and winter clothes, the shorter sleeves can be easily seen.
"It's time to buy you new clothes."
As soon as she finished speaking, the phone in the store rang. The two children were no longer so interested in answering the phone. Now whoever was closer would answer it.
Sun Jiajia happened to be nearby, so after she picked up the phone, she said to Zhao Ruyue, "Aunt San, the person calling said her name is Xiao Fan, and she's looking for you."
It turned out to be Fan Xiaorong. Zhao Ruyue had just talked to Fan Xiaorong on the phone a few days ago.
It has been a long time since she purchased goods from their factory.
Originally, Fan Xiaorong’s leader said that only employees who had sold a sufficient number of products could be transferred to become salespeople.
Originally, the deposit issue had not been negotiated, and the two of them had already planned to purchase the goods using Fan Xiaorong's method.
But later, Fan Xiaorong's factory changed the rules, saying that as long as the products could be sold, the quantity didn't matter.
Fan Xiaorong was directly selected because she had sold more than 300 units at the beginning.
The deposit that she asked Fan Xiaorong to negotiate with the factory had not been negotiated yet, so Zhao Ruyue was no longer in a hurry and turned her attention to the decoration of the store in the county town.
She walked to the phone, picked up the receiver, and after the greetings, asked, "Why are you calling at this time? Is there something important?"
"It's really important, sister. The factory has a batch of goods with minor defects. Do you want to take some? I finally understand why the factory has been reluctant to give in on the deposit."
Zhao Ruyue asked: "Has your factory expanded its sales channels?"
Fan Xiaorong smiled and said, "Sister, you are really smart. You have a salesperson with connections who has brought a large order to the factory and is willing to pay 50% of the payment first. Not only does the factory have no shortage of sales channels, but it is also planning to increase production.
However, as the output increased, there were more defective products. If these defective products could be sold, it would also be a source of income, so the factory has been more relaxed about the defective products. If I didn't know that you could repair them and could be responsible for after-sales service yourself, I would not dare to ask you. ”
Zhao Ruyue was somewhat tempted. No matter how defective the products from the factory were, they were still first-hand goods, and were much better than the broken ones bought from the recycling station.
It's a pity that she really has no money now.
"If the price is right, I can buy some, but the quantity I can buy is definitely not as much as before. After all, qualified and high-quality products can be sold directly after they are brought back, but I have to check the defective products myself. If there are many problems, I have to spend time repairing them, and the money I have is not enough."
"Sister, don't worry. The price of this batch of goods is only half of the previous price. My hometown is far away from here, and the goods from the factory have not been distributed to my hometown. It will not affect the normal sales of qualified products in the factory. That's why my leader asked me to ask you if you want it.
However, for these goods, the factory requires a minimum purchase quantity of one thousand units. If you don't have enough money, I can advance you part of the money. ”
Fan Xiaorong knew what Zhao Ruyue wanted to say before she could speak, and continued, "You don't have to worry about me having no money for emergencies after spending this money. Don't you know that being a salesperson really makes money? Guess how much I'm paid now?"
She didn't buy my suspense and gave me the answer right away: "My salary this month, including commissions, has increased five times compared to before! It's definitely a high salary! So you don't have to worry about me, and you're not the kind of person who would default on paying back money."
Zhao Ruyue wanted to remind her that sales income was unstable, and even when performance was good, she still had to prepare for a rainy day.
But at this moment when she was so happy, Zhao Ruyue didn't want to be the one to pour cold water on her.
After thinking for a while, he changed his tone and said, "Congratulations, this is really the best news I have heard today. I will return the money you paid as soon as I sell the goods. Your salary is so high now, I think by that time, you should have saved enough money to buy a house."
Fan Xiaorong said, "Yes! I have already set my eyes on a 30-square-meter single apartment. I am trying to save money now. If everything goes well, I will be able to buy it next year. Although I may have to take out a loan by then, I will have a home here."
The two talked for a while, deciding on the quantity of goods to be purchased, figuring out the price, contract-related matters, and the time for delivery before hanging up the phone.
Zhao Ruyue counted the money she had on hand.
Because they saved some money by teaching the two masters to lay hidden wires and pipes, she and Ning Shaoming decided to use the remaining money on the ground.
Originally they planned to only lay tiles in the bathroom and kitchen, and use terrazzo floors in other places.
At that time, they thought that since the money saved was just enough to install tiles, they might as well install tiles on the floors of all four rooms.
The remaining money is not enough for the exterior decoration, so we can only leave it like this for the time being.
The cabinets and shelves of the bakery have been completed, made from the leftover wood from their previous house in town.
However, there is not enough wood, so it can only be used in the bakery and cake shop first. The tables, chairs and benches for the rice noodle shop have not been found yet.
I have almost spent all the money in my pocket, so I can only run one store first, and the others are just left empty for now.
If it weren't for the store in the town and Ning Shaoming's daily income from setting up a stall, they might not even have time to decorate a store.
The batch of goods that Fan Xiaorong delivered soon was to be sold in the store in the county town that she originally planned to use to open a repair shop.
But it is definitely impossible to decorate this shop properly.
I have to find another way and use cheap materials for the time being.
There must be a counter. Zhao Ruyue originally wanted to buy a counter, but then she saw someone else clearing out the shop and saw a double-layer shelf at the door.
She ran over to ask if they were for sale, and then spent fifty dollars to buy two. When put together, they were much more stable than angle iron, and she didn't have to buy a separate countertop board, as she had it ready.
Just install glass on the outside so that guests can see what's inside.
On the inside side, there should have been a sliding and lockable glass door.
But in order to save money, Zhao Ruyue only installed curtains. She bought defective fabric at the wholesale market and brought it home to ask her mother to help sew the curtains.
In addition to the curtain, the remaining fabric was also used to make a tablecloth and cover the countertop. In this way, it is difficult to see that the counter is made up of two double-layer shelves.
It’s just that opening and closing the store will be a little more troublesome in the future. After closing, you need to move the goods in the cabinet into locked boxes, and before opening the store, you also have to open the boxes and put the items back on the counter.
But these are all temporary.
Ning Shaoming's bakery and cake shop has been set up.
Although it has just been renovated, the store still needs to be air-conditioned for a while and cannot be opened immediately, but if you really want to use it, you can use it.
Ning Shaoming really doesn't care about the business of the store in the town anymore. He has handed it all over to Ning Shichun. He just makes bread and sets up a stall at the night market every day.
After the bread is made every day, a small portion is left in the town to be sold.
Most of them are brought to the county town around ten o'clock in the morning. The doors and windows of four houses are opened for ventilation, and then the bread is put on the shelves for sale.
In addition to the first day when the sale started, the whole family went together, set off a string of firecrackers, and there was a buy-one-get-one-free promotion for the first three days.
There was no other opening ceremony, it just opened like that.
Taking advantage of the demolition news, workers started to work across the street. This place is close to an intersection, so there were many vehicles and pedestrians passing by before, and there are even more now.
The bread he brought every day was sold out most of the time.
Of course, the quantity of things Ning Shaoming prepared was not much, and just when all the things were sold out, it was around one or two o'clock in the afternoon.
It just so happened that the house needed enough time to be ventilated that day, so he packed up his things, closed the door and went home.
Repeating this cycle every day not only solves the problem of ventilation and drying the house every day, but also allows me to sell things at the same time, and I don’t have to stay here for too long and smell the smell of the newly renovated house.
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