Yan Bugui took two steps forward, winking at his small eyes, neither laughing nor crying.
"Da Bao, you have to understand me, Lao Yan. After all, I'm a primary school teacher. Besides, didn't I testify for you last night?"
Yan Bugui rubbed his hands together and said seriously, "I, Old Yan, hereby assure you that if something like this happens again, I will be the first to stand up for you."
"Can you do it?"
Wang Dabao slightly raised his eyes and looked at Yan Bugui with a smile.
Yan Bugui patted his thin chest and said, "Of course, I, Yan Bugui, still have that much credibility."
"If Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were standing opposite me, could you still make the same promise?" Wang Dabao asked with a smile.
"this......"
Yan Bugui was speechless. Seeing Wang Dabao turn to leave, he quickly chased after him, saying, "Don't worry, Dabao, I, Old Yan, can definitely do it. Just wait and see how I perform."
"Okay."
Wang Dabao took out a cigarette and tossed it to Yan Bugui, saying, "Old Yan, if we two brothers get along well, I won't forget you when there are benefits."
Yan Bugui exclaimed "Oh!" and took the cigarette with both hands.
At first glance, the small eyes behind the lenses almost popped out – Da Zhong Jiu, this is a really good cigarette!
Wang Dabao also laughed. Putting aside the fact that without Yan Bugui's testimony last night, he wouldn't have been able to get the ten yuan compensation so easily.
He said that after this, he and Yi Zhonghai and others would definitely have conflicts again. At that time, as long as Yan Bugui sided with him even slightly, he could deal a heavy blow to Yi Zhonghai and others.
Yan Bugui happily stuffed the cigarette into his pocket, adjusted his glasses, and asked, "Dabao, where are you going?"
"Don't hesitate to let me know if there's anything I can do for you, don't be shy."
Wang Dabao paused, realizing he was focused on finding renovation workers but hadn't yet figured out where to look. He chuckled and said, "Old Yan, I'm thinking of renovating my house. Do you know any skilled renovation workers?"
As he spoke, Wang Dabao took out a cigarette and offered it to him.
"Renovating the house?"
Yan Bugui immediately took out a match and lit it for Wang Dabao first. "You've come to the right place to tell me this. I don't have any other hobbies, I just like to ask around."
“There’s a guy named Zhang Damin who lives a few alleys away from us. Everyone in this area hires him for home renovations. His reputation is guaranteed.”
Wang Dabao nodded, "Okay, then you go ahead with your work, I'll go take a look."
"Hey, Da Bao, wait for me."
Yan Bugui, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, put the small bucket and fishing rod back inside. "Come on, I'll come with you, so you don't have to ask around on the way."
"Won't this interfere with your fishing?"
Wang Dabao stared at Yan Bugui with a half-smile.
"Hey, what are you talking about? It won't make a difference if we wait a little longer."
The two chatted as they walked out the door.
"Da Bao, since we're renovating the house, shouldn't we also get some decent furniture?" Yan Bugui asked casually.
Upon hearing this, Wang Dabao exclaimed, "Wow, so you, Yan Laoxi, have your eye on my old furniture again?!"
“Old Yan, you’re right. The house is all brand new, but the furniture is still the old furniture. It’s not quite right.”
"That's absolutely right."
Yan Bugui sighed, "My family just doesn't have the means. Otherwise, I would have renovated the front room for my son and daughter-in-law."
Wang Dabao chuckled inwardly, "You think I don't know what kind of person Yan Laoxi is?
You even renovated your son and daughter-in-law's house! Your son must have burned countless incense sticks in his past life!
Yan Bugui walked forward with his head down. "My dining table is pitifully small, much smaller than yours. And your wardrobe—I was so envious when I saw it last time I visited. And my bed...it's about to collapse..."
Yan Bugui kept rambling on and on, while Wang Dabao just listened without saying a word.
Soon after, the two entered the courtyard and knocked on the door of one of the houses.
The person who opened the door was Zhang Damin, whom they were looking for.
After explaining their purpose, the three returned to the courtyard house.
Yan Bugui didn't say anything on the way, as he couldn't get a word in edgewise. He just listened to Wang Dabao and Zhang Damin discussing various details.
Upon arriving at the backyard, Zhang Damin went inside to inspect the house, and then took a ruler to measure around.
"Boss, it's still early. I'll bring some people over in a bit to install the ceiling first, and then we'll refurbish the floor."
After Zhang Damin measured the dimensions, he approached Wang Dabao and asked, "Should I choose the timber, or would you like to go to the timber market and select it yourself?"
“You’re experts in this area, so I won’t interfere,” Wang Dabao said with a smile, waving his hand. “There’s only one thing: the materials need to be good, and the construction period should be as fast as possible.”
Zhang Damin nodded: "The client can rest assured about the quality of the timber. However, if we want to speed up the construction period, I will need to hire a few more people temporarily."
"Master Zhang, you can just go ahead and find someone."
Wang Dabao smiled and handed Zhang Damin a box of Da Zhong Jiu liquor.
"Alright then, boss, we'll work on both ends. One group of people will come over first to finish the ceiling, walls, and floor of the bedroom, so it will be convenient for you to stay there at night."
As soon as Zhang Damin saw Da Zhong Jiu, he knew that the owner was generous and had plenty of money. "Then I took a group of people to select materials and get the windows and doors done as soon as possible."
"become."
Wang Dabao pondered for a moment, then said, "Master Zhang, there's something else. I'd like to have some furniture made..."
After discussing it with Zhang Damin, Wang Dabao inquired about the price and learned that the total cost would be around three hundred yuan.
Yan Bugui, who was standing nearby, was slightly surprised when he heard the price. Even a working-class family couldn't save that much money in a year. However, when he thought about the furniture that Wang Dabao had mentioned earlier, he understood.
For example, sofas, coffee tables, wardrobes, beds, cabinets, etc., and they must be made of high-quality wood, so the price will definitely not be cheap.
After Zhang Damin left, Yan Bugui immediately approached Wang Dabao, "Dabao, now that you have new furniture, these old ones might as well..."
"Old Yan, these are all my uncle's most cherished possessions."
Wang Dabao knew exactly what Yan Bugui was thinking, and before he could finish speaking, he shut him down with a single sentence.
Yan Bugui's eyes darted around, knowing that it was impossible to get any more benefits from Wang Dabao. After all, the man had already given him tea and cigarettes, and the favor from last time had been repaid. So he said, "How about this, I'll go back and discuss it with my sister-in-law. We can do what we did last time and sell it to me cheaply. It's not easy for you to take such a big item to the market to sell, is it?"
"That depends on what price you're willing to offer, Lao Yan."
Wang Dabao chuckled and offered a cigarette, "Maybe these renovation workers want to buy it too?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's expression immediately changed. "No, Da Bao, you know that Lao Yi and the others have a lot of opinions about you. If anything happens in the future, I will definitely side with you. I can't let them bully you."
Yan Bugui also had his own calculations. Last time, not only did he side with Wang Dabao, but he also didn't get a share of the money. Although Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong didn't say anything, they were probably cursing him in their hearts.
If I help Wang Dabao again in the future, I'll have to get more benefits in return, otherwise it won't be worth it.
Alright.
Wang Dabao patted Yan Bugui on the shoulder, "We're such good friends, anyone else who wants to buy will have to wait in line after you, right? I'll even give you some scraps later, you can make two small stools when you get home."
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