Ma Dali nodded suddenly: "So you want to have a companion with Big Brother."
"Yes." Grandpa Liao chuckled and said, "I care about my reputation, and I don't want my new house to be outshined by his. He relied on his wealth to buy a lot of land in the east of the city. His house is very big, and I don't want to compete with him! I have to build a particularly beautiful one to overshadow his!"
Both Chen Xingling and Ma Dali were amused by him.
"Although it's a little far from here, it's worth it to be able to live with my old friends and chat with them every day."
Uncle Liao glanced towards the gate and lowered his voice: "You probably don't want to live here anymore."
Ma Dali was slightly stunned and asked, "What's wrong? Although the houses in this area are a bit old, there are still many people living there."
"Alas..." Uncle Liao was obviously a straightforward person, and he spoke directly: "To be honest, I've been scared for the past year. All the relatives around here are from our Liao clan. Some of them are distant, and some are relatively close. But no matter whether they are far or near, they all come to me when there is something wrong at home."
Chen Xingling and Ma Dali looked at each other and immediately guessed the other reason.
Uncle Liao explained bitterly: "I am quite rich. My money didn't fall from the sky, did it? If it's for emergency, I'm still happy to pay it out. But people are greedy! If you don't have money to marry a wife, come to me to borrow. If your family needs to repair the house, they also come to me to borrow. The money I have is for retirement. When I fall down in the future, who will take care of me?"
Chen Xingling nodded in agreement: "Human greed is frightening and can easily make people feel chilled."
For example, her mother-in-law, Ying, has always been a greedy person. No matter what kind of advantage it is, as long as it is an advantage, she will take it.
If Gu Qi hadn't never stood on his mother's side, she would never have been able to stay in her husband's family.
Some people's excessive demands can make even the most cultured people lose their patience and rationality.
"That's right!" Uncle Liao fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan in frustration, saying, "Borrow once, borrow twice, and return the third time. If I don't lend it, you'll say I'm heartless and ungrateful, saying that I'm so rich but I won't pay. I earned this money through risking my life, it's not as easy as falling from the sky - why? Right? Xiao Chen is right! I'm just heartbroken - so heartbroken!"
Ma Dali touched his nose and whispered, "That's why you want to buy land in the east of the city and try to avoid it."
"Yes!" Uncle Liao frowned. "Let me live here. They can come every few days. I'll be far away so I can have some peace and quiet. My brother wanted me to live there, saying that his place is too big and he can give me a few rooms. But a nest of gold or silver is not as good as your own doghouse. I still need my own place, otherwise I won't feel comfortable."
"Hmm." Chen Xingling said quickly, "Then you can rest assured and leave this task to us. In fact, people who have never built or renovated a house don't know how much effort it takes to build a house. You have built a house before, so you must understand the complexity and trouble involved."
Uncle Liao didn't think she was bragging, but nodded approvingly.
"I understand, I understand very well. I used to be young, strong and capable, but I worked myself to death when I built this mansion, and I also wasted a lot of money, but in the end it ended up in this shabby state. I was not satisfied with it at the time, and now that it's old I'm even more dissatisfied. I'm old and can't do it anymore. I was originally worried about how to build it, but Xiao Ma said that you guys were doing a project that would include everything, and I immediately became interested."
Chen Xingling smiled happily and quickly told him his business model.
After listening to this, Uncle Liao nodded slowly.
"To be honest, if I didn't have the completed garden there, I wouldn't trust you. But the garden is really well built, and I saw with my own eyes that Xiao Ma can do carpentry and bricklaying, so I dare to entrust it to you."
"Thank you!" Chen Xingling said excitedly, "Don't worry, we will prove with facts that your choice is correct."
It was the first time that Uncle Liao heard such a new word and he laughed again.
"As expected of a college student, your cultural level is really good!"
Ma Dali found it unbelievable that the deal was done in no time.
"Then - Lingling, what should we do next?"
Chen Xingling said confidently, "First, we will go to the east of the city to look at the land, determine the location and direction, and then find Master Mo to design it together. If the uncle is satisfied with our design, then we will sign the contract."
"Sign a contract?" Ma Dali couldn't help asking, "Sign what?"
Chen Xingling replied: "For example, how much is the remuneration, how much is the first installment, how much is the second installment, and how much is the final completion. How to do it and when to complete it can all be written down one by one. After both parties are satisfied, we will sign."
Uncle Liao nodded in agreement.
Chen Xingling said: "Then let's gather all the workers and arrange for them to work. I will be responsible for buying and transporting materials, and you will be responsible for supervising the work and strive to complete it as soon as possible."
"Try to be as fast as possible." Uncle Liao chuckled and whispered, "I am impatient. If the work is not done quickly, I will be unhappy. Xiao Ma said that there are too many workers over there, and it was completed in a few months. I envy him so much."
Chen Xingling suppressed a smile: "If you want to be fast, you have to have the money. If you want to hire good workers and make them work hard, you have to be willing to spend money. That's what I did at the time."
"Um...how much does it cost?" Uncle Liao asked cautiously and tentatively: "If it is bigger than yours and as spacious as three houses...how much does it cost?"
Chen Xingling's eyes flickered slightly, and he whispered, "Uncle, we will try our best to work for you with the concept of saving as much as possible, use the best materials, hire the best workers, and have more of them, so the budget may be higher."
"The ingredients must be good." Grandpa Liao said hurriedly, "I want to leave it to future generations to remember. What if I don't make it look good? What if I don't use good ingredients?"
"So - the cost will definitely be higher." Chen Xingling whispered: "A lot of wood is used, and good firewood is expensive. I will try my best to go into the mountains to find good firewood for you and keep the price as low as possible. We will use good river sand, stones, cement, and bricks. We will also choose the workers with the best skills and the hardest work."
"You have to keep your word!" Grandpa Liao glared and laughed, "You can't fool an old man like me, right? I'm already this old!"
"How can that be possible!" Chen Xingling said generously, "You can go to the construction site to supervise the work at any time. Just pay attention to safety. You can do it at any time of the day. You can also check the materials. We will use them after you nod. I guarantee you will be satisfied!"
Mr. Liao finally smiled with satisfaction and nodded: "Hey, hey! You must do what you say and don't brag!"
After a pause, he realized that after asking and talking for a long time, he still didn't get the price.
"Well, how much money will it cost to build it?" Uncle Liao said, "Tell me more clearly so I can have a better idea."
Chen Xingling's eyes flickered slightly, while Ma Dali beside him became nervous and pinched with his rough hands helplessly.
Uncle Liao also became cautious and stared at Chen Xingling with a serious and vigilant look.
Chen Xingling met his eyes and slowly raised eight fingers.
"If you use good materials and good workmanship, it must be this number. If you use materials similar to mine and work at the same speed, it will be about this number."
She slowly retracted three fingers, leaving only one palm.
Ma Dali swallowed and looked at Uncle Liao with some trepidation.
Chen Xingling did not avoid it and continued to look at the old man.
"Please think about it carefully. You can refer to the prices of firewood, stone and other building materials on the Internet, and then decide whether to let us take care of it all."
After saying this, she pulled the horse and bowed.
"Uncle, I just moved to a new place in the garden today. If you don't mind, you can go over and join in the fun. Whether the deal is successful or not, we are all very happy to meet you today. We'll be leaving first, bye."
Ma Dali looked at Uncle Liao and then at Chen Xingling.
"Um...Uncle, let's go first."
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