Since Wu Ping had said so, Wang Tianxiao agreed to give it a try.
Unexpectedly, he was really good; there was nothing wrong with the work he did. As Liu Mang got to know Wang Tianxiao, he discovered that he was not the rough and tough guy he appeared to be, but a very kind and considerate man who was good to his wife and children.
The reason for maintaining this appearance is solely to deal with external matters.
The construction workers are all big, burly men. To gain their respect, you have to integrate yourself into their group.
He can drink alcohol, play drinking games, and make a lot of noise.
If you look refined and gentle, those who do manual labor will definitely not like you.
This isn't about money; it's about social circles.
Everyone is looking for a circle that suits them. Manual laborers have their own familiar circles, and to get close to their circle, you have to fit their image.
In Liu Mang's words, he used to be a handsome young man, very dashing.
That's what life forces us to do.
Wang Tianxiao felt that it was right for him to dress like a foreman in order to fit in with the workers.
But he was very handsome when he was young...
That is absolutely unbelievable.
Now that things were settled over there, and Wang Tianxiao had just received another sum of money, combined with his original funds, it was time to put the construction of the sheepfold on the agenda.
So he called Liu Mang here to scout out the terrain beforehand and briefly told Liu Mang about his needs.
Wang Tianxiao had already planned out the specifics of what it should look like and had even personally drawn up a floor plan, so Liu Mang and the others could simply follow it when they built it.
A sheep pen with a building area of several thousand square meters is no small project; it needs to be carefully studied.
Wang Tianxiao had originally planned to put the deer pen down the mountain as well, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.
The deer are his unique, secret money-making method, which he tries not to expose to others, at least not now. He will definitely build a deer pen, but he will build it on the mountain.
Anyway, he only plans to keep the number to a maximum of one hundred, which won't take up much space.
Let Liu Yuan bring someone to take charge.
The old man is professional and responsible, but Wang Tianxiao really doesn't trust the others.
"Old Liu, this is the project. I've explained the specific requirements to you. Go back and calculate the workload, then give me a price. I value your workmanship, but you know I'm easy to talk to, so don't try to overcharge me."
Liu Mang didn't rush to answer. Instead, he measured the distance on the ground back and forth. Sometimes he would squat down, grab a handful of soil, and examine and smell it carefully. He didn't look like a construction foreman. Instead, he looked like a farmer preparing to plant crops.
After finishing up the big meeting, he came back and said to Wang Tianxiao with a smile, "Boss Wang, this project is quite a workload."
"Not small, is it? Old Liu, you're not trying to charge me a high price, are you? Look, I ask you for everything, that's because I consider you a friend. You can't be ungrateful, can you?"
Wang Tianxiao joked.
"Haha, how could I possibly negotiate a price with Boss Wang? I'm overjoyed that you think so highly of me. But this project is indeed a bit troublesome."
"Look, this is at the foot of the mountain. The soil composition is very special and unstable. If we want to build something on this kind of land, we have to dig out a section of the foundation and fix the walls from below..."
Liu Mang led Wang Tianxiao around, looking at everything.
He was told about the unique characteristics of this land.
To put it simply, the soil is relatively loose, and the conditions below ground are complex, so the foundation must be dug deeper.
This will make the buildings constructed on top more stable.
Otherwise, even the slightest movement of the mountain would cause this entire area to collapse.
Qingcheng's soil belongs to the Loess Plateau, so the mountains are a mixture of rocks and loess. These mountains are very prone to landslides. In earlier years, there weren't so many trees, and I heard that accidents happened every summer, which is why there were no houses at the foot of the mountains.
Mijia Village, the closest village to the foot of the mountain, has now retreated several miles, completely giving way to the mountain.
Human beings are insignificant and trivial in the face of the temperament of mountains.
Liu Mang was indeed very experienced. Instead of trying to get the order first, he laid out all the issues beforehand and told Wang Tianxiao everything in advance.
He had to guarantee the quality of the construction, and Wang Tianxiao had to guarantee that his plan would be accepted.
This is the right way to talk about engineering.
Unlike many construction teams that deliberately downplay the difficulties during negotiations and don't tell you about the challenges, waiting until you sign the contract before revealing the problems one by one, forcing you to pay more.
Even worse, some simply don't say anything, don't care, cut corners, and run away as soon as the job is done, leaving behind a bunch of problems.
There were countless construction teams like this in later generations.
Many renovation companies exploit cognitive and informational gaps to fleece customers.
Wang Tianxiao was quite satisfied with Liu Mang's work attitude, but the price still needed to be discussed.
"Old Liu, I understand everything you're saying. I believe you can handle it well. Otherwise, why would I have called you here? Look at how many construction teams there are in Qingcheng. Why did I specifically choose you? It's because I trust you to be responsible when you work."
Who doesn't want to hear others praise them?
Liu Mang was a little embarrassed by the praise and said with a simple smile, "Thank you for your trust, Boss Wang. I think you are a very honest person, so how about this? A fixed price of 12,000 yuan, including labor and materials. Is that alright?"
"Twelve thousand?" It was slightly cheaper than Wang Tianxiao's estimate, which was around fifteen thousand.
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