After leaving the child to Xia Xiao'e, Yu Sui rode her bicycle to Fuxiang Hutong, where the new house was located.
Lin Xiangxiang was directing a few painters to clean up the white water that had fallen from the bottom of the courtyard wall and finish the work.
Seeing that he was busy, Yu Sui didn't go to say hello and went in to take a look first.
Wow, the whole courtyard has changed a lot. The walls have been painted white and look like new. The yard is no longer covered with moss, but has a clean and tidy cement floor. The floors of the three main rooms were originally cracked, but now they are all painted brown, shiny and look more spacious than before.
One side of the wing was made into a kitchen according to Yu Sui's request, and the stove and other things were built. The other side was to be converted into a study. The floor of the wing was also paved, and we just had to move some furniture in when the time came.
Lin Yuxiang spotted Yu Sui and walked over, rubbing the dust off his hands. "Comrade Yu Sui, you're back from the north? How's everything going? Let's see if everything's okay."
Yu Sui gave a thumbs-up: "Comrade Lin, you've done a good job. I think you can organize a construction team in the future to specialize in renovations for others."
Lin Xiang had never thought of this before and was a little surprised: "Construction team? How is that possible? Wouldn't that make people think they're capitalists?"
"You're just helping ordinary people solve their problems, how can you be a capitalist? You're overthinking it. You're just charging a reasonable fee for your services. In this situation, you're at most a craftsman, right?"
"That's right. Now that you mention it, I can try my hand at being a craftsman. I built that little house myself before, so I know a bit about renovation and construction. Oh, and here's the bill. I've recorded all the materials and labor. Take a look."
Lin Yuxiang didn't dare to talk in depth about the organization of the team, and quickly stuffed a list over.
However, the bill was remembered clearly and in detail. Yu Sui took a careful look at it and found that labor and materials were really cheap these days. Renovating such a large yard would only cost five yuan and still bring in dozens of extra dollars.
Yu Sui nodded: "I really didn't find the wrong person. He is very good and detailed. Thank you. You don't need to give me the change for the extra money. I will treat you and the craftsmen to a meal."
Lin Yuxiang was holding the money in his hand. When Yu Sui said this, Yu Jiang beside him laughed happily. It would be bad for him to make the decision alone: "Well... then I'll thank you on their behalf."
"You're welcome. I calculated the time to come here. Is it completely done now?"
Lin Yuxiang: "Yes, it's done. Since we agreed on a time, I'll definitely help you complete it. By the way, I've already agreed with the person who bought that big 'Red' stamp you wanted last time. He's short on cash right now, so he's willing to sell it to you. But the price is a bit high, I wonder if you're willing to accept it."
"How many?"
"Oh, yeah." Lin Xiangxiang finished speaking, raising his hand and swearing, "Hey, that person said the price, I didn't add a cent to it. I made an agreement with him that if he wants to sell it, he'll sell it directly to you. I'm just the introducer, I'm not involved."
"Well, I believe you. But, it's really expensive." Yu Sui sighed falsely.
Money is nothing to her, but it is normal to say that it is expensive. She has to pretend to be poor so as not to arouse suspicion.
Lin Yuxiang agrees with Yu Sui's idea of being noble:
"That's right! Although that stamp was to be destroyed, so there are only seven or eight left on it, but for an eight-cent stamp, the price he sold it for... is really quite high. If you take it at this price, it will be difficult to sell it later. But if you like it, then it's up to you. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have the money to buy it. The most I could do is find an opportunity to exchange it with someone. He's on a business trip now and won't be back for two weeks. If you're ready, come back to me and I'll take you there."
Yu Sui: "Okay. But even if I've decided on this price... I'll have to find a way to raise the money. It'll take at least half a month."
"Speaking of this, you lent me money last time... Comrade Yu Sui, if you want to buy something next month, I can't pay you back all of it for the time being." Lin Yuxiang felt embarrassed when he said this, and his face turned red.
Yu Sui thought for a moment and immediately pretended to be unhappy: "Ah? Is that so? Then how much can you pay me back?"
Lin Yuxiang looked at Yu Sui's face and blushed, not only his face but also his neck. "...I'm sorry, I can only return you a dollar first."
Yu Sui frowned, thought for a moment, and said fiercely, "It's a deal then. You've been busy renovating my house for over two months, so I'll lend you three yuan. After deducting the ten yuan monthly supervisory fee I pay you, you'll have ten yuan left. You must pay me back next month!"
Lin Yuxiang was stunned. He blinked for a long time before he caught the point. "What? You give me a dollar a month? No... you, didn't you ask me for help? How can you give me money?"
Yu Sui suppressed her laughter and said, "Can I get two months of free supervision by asking someone for help? I'll definitely have to pay you!"
"...No, you lent me money, so I'm helping you...I'm just repaying you for that favor. No, no, this can't be right! I was already very grateful that you lent me the money back then. How can I take your money? No! Comrade Yu Sui, don't worry, I'll pay you back one yuan next month, and I'll definitely pay you back the other two yuan by the middle of next year at the latest. I'm leaving. Oh, by the way, my new address is on the back of that bill. If you decide to buy stamps, just contact me at the address on it."
Lin Yuxiang ran away in fear.
People of this era are still relatively simple.
Well, actually, Yu Sui just wanted to test whether this person has good character besides his work ability. Now it seems that he is more reliable.
Then she found the right person.
Yu Sui quickly called out to him, "Comrade Lin, don't leave yet. In that case, I'm the one who feels bad. How about this? I'll give you a job!"
"Ah? You, give me a job?"
"Yes. Do you want it?"
"Of course I do. I really want it. What is it?"
"Just like I said, form a engineering team and start taking jobs to make money."
"Ah, this... is it okay? Is it allowed?" Lin Yuxiang was still a little scared.
Yu Sui waved her hand and said, "What's this and that? Now I'm the one organizing the engineering team, not you. And as long as you help me, I'll deduct 50 yuan from your salary every month. In this case, for 30 yuan, you can help me for a month. How about that?"
Lin Yuxiang paused at the door, scratched his head, wiped his nose, and hesitated for a long time.
Yu Sui found it funny. It was true that the timid ones died of hunger and the brave ones died of gluttony. If she was not a time traveler, she might not dare to do this. But who could have made her so lucky?
Yu Sui: "I'm telling you seriously, if you don't do it, I'll find someone else, but you have to pay me back three hundred yuan next month."
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