Half a month later, Chen Xingling and Master Mo handed the design drawings, which had been revised twice, to Liu Chennian.
Liu Chennian was a little surprised: "So fast? Has it been changed?"
"Yes." Chen Xingling explained: "Combining the revision suggestions of you and Director Guo, and the actual situation of the first phase, we revised it again."
Liu Chennian was a little dissatisfied: "Actually, it was already perfect last time, but I think there should be more greenery... Lao Guo said that the greenery you arranged is very beautiful and artistic. I have already told him that these buildings are high-rise buildings, not someone else's garden, so there is no need to force it."
"Don't worry." Chen Xingling smiled and said, "We have arranged a small park between Phase I and Phase II, which is about four acres. There will be evergreen trees and some beautiful flowers and plants, as well as some shaded paths for workers and relatives to take a walk in their spare time. There will also be some benches or stone tables under the trees for everyone to sit and chat."
"Wow!" Liu Chennian was pleasantly surprised, and he praised the design drawing: "What our factory lacks most now is a place to relax! It's great! This small park is really great!"
Chen Xingling and Master Mo looked at each other and laughed quietly.
"Also, we have left enough space between each building for better ventilation and lighting. We will also arrange similar green plants and leisure stone tables and benches downstairs. When the weather is good, residents upstairs can go downstairs for a walk, and sit down to chat when they are tired. There are two long flower beds in total, with fences made of bricks, about half a meter high and three bricks wide. This allows the elderly and children to relax, and the factory will not be full of steel and concrete. There will be four more places for activities and leisure."
Liu Chennian was very satisfied and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I am impressed by you!"
Chen Xingling chuckled and asked tentatively, "Is this okay? Do you need to make further revisions?"
"No, no." Liu Chennian shook his head: "I've already said it, it was perfect last time. Lao Guo has always been serious about his work and pursues excellence."
Chen Xingling said politely: "Director Guo's serious and rigorous work attitude is worthy of our learning. I didn't have the opportunity to work with you before. This time I have the honor to have more contact with you. I really benefited a lot."
"Haha!" Liu Chennian waved his hand and said, "No, no! Sister-in-law, we are all family, so you are welcome. If you need me to run errands for you, please don't hesitate to ask me."
"Then I won't be polite." Chen Xingling stepped forward to shake hands: "For the next six months, I will have to rely on you, Brother Liu, to take care of me."
Liu Chennian shook hands with her with a smile, then asked, "Is the time... a little tight?"
"No." Chen Xingling explained: "I went to the provincial capital the day before yesterday to order a batch of steel. We can buy other materials here. As long as you nod your agreement, we can start work in two days."
Liu Chennian nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then I'll tell Lao Guo."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but ask, "On the first day of work - do you need any ceremony in the factory?"
"No." Liu Chennian said honestly: "Lao Guo is not the kind of person who likes rituals. Unless the superiors ask him to, he will try to save as much as possible. When the time comes, just set off a string of firecrackers to wish you a prosperous start. When the building is built, set off a few more strings. Simple, but grand - how do you think it is?"
"Don't be too simple!" Chen Xingling gave a thumbs up: "Brother Liu, I'll listen to you."
After the design draft was approved, Liu Chennian signed the contract immediately and gave the first deposit to Chen Xingling.
Chen Xingling went straight to the bank with the heavy banknotes and deposited the money temporarily.
Ma Dali accompanied her and couldn't help asking, "Is the number given by the shipyard of any reference value? Is it very different from our calculation?"
Chen Xingling explained: "Director Guo said that we would be paid the same amount as the total amount of money spent on the construction of the first phase. The number we calculated is not high, and the profit will probably be more than 10%. If we work faster and save more manpower and material resources, we can even get more."
"…Is it true?" Ma Dali was a little bit unbelievable.
Chen Xingling lowered his voice, "In the past, the factory hired construction workers to build the project. They would approve the project as they built it, which was a very complicated process. The workers were paid for their work, so they would just slack off. That's why it took several years to complete the project. Lao Guo said he was getting impatient and kept urging us to finish the project. It was not until the end of the year before last that the project was finally completed. We can make a lot of money just from the wages."
"That's right." Ma Dali explained: "It's mainly difficult to lay the foundation, but the rest of the time we just need to build it up layer by layer. The later water and electricity, plus simple decoration may take a little longer, but if we hurry up, we can still build it in half a year."
Chen Xingling nodded: "Master Zhang has already found workers who are more skilled and hardworking. He told me that he can recruit the best workers in Yucheng to join our team as long as the wages are reasonable."
"He has a wide network of contacts." Ma Dali was confident: "There are enough people, technology and funds. As long as we pay more attention, the construction period may be shortened!"
Chen Xingling smiled: "Yes! Let's do it together!"
"Let's fight!"
Two days later, following a series of lively crackling firecrackers, the "Xingda" construction team officially started work on the riverside, and then everyone started working in full swing!
A month later, the rough-shell of the first building was completed, and the foundation of the second building was also dug ahead of schedule. The speed surprised all the workers!
All the workers in the factory were eagerly waiting for housing allocation from the company. They originally thought that they would have to wait a few more years, but they didn't expect that the "Xingda Construction Team" was so fast that they built a building in just one month. They were all very happy, thinking that housing was finally not far away.
When Director Guo was in a meeting, he heard several of his subordinates praising him repeatedly, saying that their comrades had been working very enthusiastically recently and each of them was striving for better performance.
"To get the rooms sooner." Liu Chennian joked with a smile: "Everyone has been very excited recently, especially when they saw the first building that popped up a few minutes later. Everyone was grinning from ear to ear and excitedly waiting to get the rooms!"
Director Guo laughed cheerfully and turned to look at Gu Qi on the other side.
"Aqi, your wife is really capable! She said it would be finished in half a year, and I thought she was just bragging at first. Now it seems that we should be able to have separate rooms again by the end of this year!"
Everyone laughed.
Gu Qi smiled slightly and said, "My Xing'er has always been capable. She is very honest in doing business. If she doesn't say that it will be completed in half a year, then it will definitely be completed."
"That's too much! We can get our own room at the end of the year!"
"I thought it would take several more years to build! Who knew it would be so fast!"
Liu Chennian deliberately lowered his voice and said, "The quality is also top-notch. I go to the construction site every morning and evening, and the cement, river sand and bricks are all the best."
After hearing this, Director Guo nodded with great satisfaction.
Guo Jing's eyes flickered slightly, he licked his lips and resisted the urge to ask questions.
It was not until the evening when he returned home and saw his old father sitting at the dining table reading the newspaper that he had the opportunity to ask the questions in his mind.
"Dad, if we can get a house at the end of the year, then with my current level and position... can I get the biggest one?"
Director Guo flipped through the newspaper and said in a dull voice, "Your length of service is still relatively low, so I guess you can be classified as the first category. In fact, the size is only a small room, so the difference is not that big."
After hearing this, Guo Jing was overjoyed.
"As long as we can share, I don't really care about the size."
Director Guo glanced at him, knowing that he was not sincere, but he was too lazy to pay attention to him and continued reading the newspaper.
Mrs. Guo, who was holding her granddaughter, asked curiously, "What do you mean by dividing the room?"
Guo Jing gave her a brief explanation and said, "It started construction last month and should be completed before the end of the year."
"How is that possible?" Mrs. Guo asked suspiciously, "Only one building? Is that enough? Aren't there still some workers who haven't been allocated housing?"
"Four buildings." Guo Jing replied with a smile: "There will definitely be enough this time! Gu Qi's wife contracted the work, and it was built very quickly!"
Qin Tiantian, who was setting the table, suddenly became gloomy when she heard this.
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