More than an hour later.
Zhang Damin, along with four workers, began transporting materials needed for ceiling installation and paving to the backyard.
Many people were drawn to the sight of the workers carrying bundles of wooden framing to the backyard.
This includes Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Jia Dongxu, Sha Zhu, and others who spend the weekend at home.
“Hey, old lady, your husband Yi earns a lot of money every year, haven’t you ever thought about tidying up the house? Look at this new guy Wang Dabao, he just moved in and he’s already starting to renovate the house.”
"Old Yi and I are not young anymore, and we don't have the same ambitions as young people. This house is quite comfortable to live in."
Jia Zhangshi clutched the shoe sole in her hand and snorted twice, "He's just squandering the money Old Wang left behind. What's there to be so smug about? Sooner or later, his house will collapse and crush him to death."
"Yes, Mom, you're right. People like Wang Dabao deserve to die a horrible death."
Jia Dongxu cursed from the side.
Qin Huairu, holding her child, looked on enviously. Her family of five was crammed into a dilapidated one-and-a-half-room house. If she could live in such a large three-room house, she would probably be laughing in her dreams.
Seeing Yan Bugui bustling around at Wang Dabao's door, Liu Haizhong snorted coldly, "This old Yan really doesn't know which bed is warmer, he actually went to Wang Dabao's house to fawn over him, at his age he doesn't even have a shred of shame."
"Third Uncle is trying to take advantage of us."
Sha Zhu chuckled, his old face blooming like a chrysanthemum. "Doesn't he even realize he can take advantage of Wang Dabao?!"
The deaf old woman slammed her cane into the ground. "Let him fix it. We'll kick him out later, and all of this will be ours."
The group was taken aback, and then they all came to the deaf old woman.
"Grandma, have you thought of a way to get rid of this boy?"
Yi Zhonghai grabbed the deaf old woman's arm and said, "This lad comes from a family of loyal martyrs; ordinary methods won't work."
“That’s right, Ancestor. Even I’m no match for him. We need to come up with a foolproof plan so that this little rascal doesn’t turn the tables on us.” Sha Zhu also chimed in, his face serious.
Sha Zhu is now terrified of Wang Dabao, so his memory has improved a little, but not much.
The deaf old woman looked at Jia Zhangshi, then at Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu holding the child, and said with a smile, "There is a solution, but how to do it depends on whether Jia Zhangshi and Dongxu are willing to part with the child."
"If this method works, not only will we kick that bastard Wang Dabao out of the compound, we might even put him in jail."
Upon hearing this, the group immediately perked up.
Sha Zhu panicked upon hearing this, "Grandpa, you're so smart! But please tell me, I'm about to die of anxiety!"
"What's the rush?"
The deaf old woman glared at Sha Zhu and said, "You little rascal, the house isn't finished yet. We'll start working on it after it's finished. We can use this time to discuss the details."
"Grandma, let's go to my room to talk."
As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai helped the deaf old woman to the Intermediate People's Court.
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These days, workers don't dawdle; renovations are done very quickly.
Wang Dabao was very satisfied with the wooden joists for the ceiling, the wallpaper on the walls, and the floor tiles.
By evening, the workers had finished repairing the bedroom side of the house; all that was left was to replace the windows and add new furniture.
Wang Dabao converted the entrance hall into a living room, and the room on the east side, which was originally used as a warehouse, was converted into a kitchen. With the addition of a few shelves, it would be enough to store things.
He couldn't possibly return to the island cabin every night, so he put a lot of effort into renovating the house.
After three days of renovation, the windows and doors were replaced with new ones, and the sofa and bed were moved in. Only a few pieces of furniture are needed to complete the renovation.
Early in the morning, as Wang Dabao sat on the sofa looking around his newly renovated house, a knock sounded at the door.
The moment the door opened, Wang Dabao was stunned. Standing outside were two soldiers.
"salute."
A young comrade in military uniform called out in a low voice.
Wang Dabao's face instantly turned solemn. With a snap, he stood up straight, raised his right hand with the five fingers together above his head, pointing his fingertips to his temple, and returned the salute to the two soldiers.
Wang Dabao seemed to feel his blood boiling, as if he had returned to the front lines of the battlefield.
After inviting the two soldiers inside and having them sit down, he learned the purpose of their visit.
It turned out that Director Wang of the subdistrict office had reported Wang Dabao's household registration situation to the higher authorities, who then learned that he had gone to Beijing while recuperating at home.
The former military control commission had been abolished. Upon receiving the news, the armed forces department immediately dispatched two soldiers to deliver Wang Dabao's letter of introduction and demobilization certificate.
"Company Commander Wang, please keep these documents safe."
A soldier handed Wang Dabao his demobilization certificate, letter of introduction, and merit certificate.
Hearing the soldiers call him company commander touched Wang Dabao deeply, but he still waved his hand and said, "I've been demobilized because of my injuries, so please don't call me company commander anymore. I truly envy you guys."
The two soldiers had read Wang Dabao's file and knew that he was a brave and skilled warrior on the battlefield.
During a border conflict, he was injured in the waist while saving two comrades and was no longer fit to stay on the front line. His superiors originally wanted to transfer him to logistics, but he resolutely decided to leave the military so as not to be a burden to the team.
After learning about Wang Dabao's situation, the two soldiers felt a surge of admiration for him.
Facing this former brave company commander now, it would be a lie to say I wasn't excited.
After some casual conversation, one of the soldiers got down to business. "Company Commander Wang, the position you've been assigned to is deputy director of the police station in Jiaodaokou. When would you like to report for duty?"
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