flstandardbreds Chapter 178 The New House Is About to Be Completed
Chapter 178 The New House Is About to Be Completed
"The exterior walls need to be plastered with cement, and the interior also needs to be tiled, plastered, and have water and electricity installed. Conservatively speaking, it will take about a month."
The foreman replied upon hearing this.
Hearing about the construction speed, Liang Ming nodded in satisfaction: "One month? That's not bad."
In this era, water and electricity pipes and lines were all exposed in buildings.
Therefore, the construction sequence is slightly different from that of later periods.
Exposed wiring, while not as aesthetically pleasing as concealed wiring or conduits used in later generations, is convenient for maintenance; any problems can be easily detected.
Moreover, the construction speed is much faster.
It's summer now, and the workers are working under the scorching sun, sweating profusely.
Liang Ming ran home again, took some popsicles that his younger sister Liang Ming had frozen from the freezer, and gave them to the workers.
The workers were deeply moved by what they saw, and after finishing their popsicles, they put all their energy into the fire.
"Brother, you ate all the popsicles I made?"
When Liang Ming returned home, it was already evening. His younger sister, Liang Jing, had already come home from school. With her hands on her hips and a "miserly" expression, she asked Liang Ming resentfully.
“I gave the popsicles to the workers at the construction site.”
Liang Ming replied.
"I was thinking of selling these popsicles to the children in the village..."
Upon hearing this, Liang Jing pouted.
Seeing his younger sister's adorable appearance, Liang Ming couldn't help but smile and said:
"How much is the popsicle? I'll pay you back."
Upon hearing this, Liang Jing's face lit up with joy: "Brother, are you serious?"
Without saying a word, Liang Ming gave Liang Jing three yuan.
The latter was very excited after receiving the money, and counted it over and over again.
For Liang Jing, these few dollars were a large sum of money.
Seeing his sister's happy smile, Liang Ming couldn't help but smile too.
After being reborn, why do I work so hard to earn money? Isn't it all so that my parents and sister can live happily?
Silent all night.
The next morning, after getting up and washing up, Liang Ming went to the Xiangmanlou Restaurant in the county town.
"Brother Liang Ming, you've come at the right time. I've already made an appointment with the owner of the building across from Donghu Park. We'll meet with him at noon to discuss the sale of the building."
After Liang Ming arrived, Jiang Meizhuang spoke to him.
As she finished speaking, a look of hesitation appeared on her face, as if she had something to say but found it difficult to speak.
Noticing Jiang Meizhuang's expression, Liang Ming asked:
"Sister Meizhuang, is there something else you haven't told me?"
Jiang Meizhuang hesitated for a moment, then said to Liang Ming:
"Actually, I've never told you this, but I know the owner of that East Lake Park building, and..."
"And what?"
Upon hearing Jiang Meizhuang's words, Liang Ming raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected that Jiang Meizhuang and the building's owner would actually know each other.
"Moreover, he is also one of my suitors."
Jiang Meizhuang bit her lip and said to Liang Ming.
After saying this, she looked at Liang Ming nervously, afraid that he would be jealous.
"A suitor? What a coincidence!"
Upon hearing Jiang Meizhuang's words, Liang Ming's face showed a hint of surprise.
He noticed Jiang Meizhuang's somewhat nervous expression and chuckled:
"Sister Meizhuang, you are so charming that you can even attract suitors here."
"Liang Ming, aren't you jealous?"
Seeing that Liang Ming didn't seem angry, Jiang Meizhuang felt a little empty and even disappointed.
Every woman hopes that her partner will care about her.
Seemingly guessing what Jiang Meizhuang was thinking, Liang Ming smiled and said:
“Sister Meizhuang, why should I be jealous? Although he is your suitor, the person you are with now is me.”
"I've already won the heart of the beauty, why would I be jealous of a defeated opponent?"
Hearing Liang Ming's words, Jiang Meizhuang blushed and glared at him reproachfully.
"You're so good with words..."
She was still very happy to hear Liang Ming say that she was a beauty.
Liang Ming laughed and didn't dwell on the matter for long, instead changing the subject:
"Sister Meizhuang, how's business at the restaurant lately?"
"Ever since you introduced a few new dishes to our restaurant, our tables have never been empty."
Upon hearing Liang Ming's question, Jiang Meizhuang smiled and replied:
"Besides diners from Taoyuan County, many diners from nearby counties also come here."
"Especially on weekends, our restaurant is always packed with diners queuing up."
"That's why our Xiangmanlou Restaurant has opened branches in several other counties."
Liang Ming nodded, then asked another question: "Is the progress on Chen Jianghe's side going smoothly?"
Jiang Meizhuang knew that Liang Ming was asking about the number of Xiangmanlou branches and the choice of cooperating with the local bigwigs in those counties.
After we put them in charge of the renovation and food supply, nothing has gone wrong yet.
"Those guys are honest enough. Their construction team has already started work, and our Xiangmanlou branches are all undergoing renovations in an orderly manner."
Jiang Meizhuang nodded and said:
"Although the construction workers occasionally steal small amounts of money, it's always just a little bit!"
"Without me saying it, Chen Jianghe knows to turn a blind eye."
Hearing Jiang Meizhuang's words, Liang Ming nodded slightly and said, "As long as the renovation quality is fine, we can ignore the workers stealing or taking things without any problem."
"Our top priority now is to get all the branches open as soon as possible."
In Liang Ming's view, if Xiangmanlou Chain Catering Company wants to grow bigger and stronger, it must open more restaurant branches.
We must seize the market share of private restaurants in Taoyuan City as soon as possible.
He who controls the market controls the world.
You should know that capitalists in later generations would burn through hundreds of billions of yuan to seize market share in a certain industry!
"At this rate, Xiangmanlou branches in several nearby counties should be open in less than a month."
Jiang Meizhuang understood Liang Ming's meaning and replied.
Liang Ming nodded slightly, then chatted with Jiang Meizhuang for a while before leaving Xiangmanlou Restaurant.
There were still a few hours until noon, so Liang Ming didn't disturb Jiang Meizhuang's work at the restaurant.
After leaving the restaurant, he decided to go to Liang Heiya's braised duck shop near the entrance of the No. 1 Middle School in the county to see how Li Cui was managing the shop.
To his surprise, as soon as he arrived at Liang Heiya's braised duck shop, he saw several burly men who looked like a construction team surrounding the shop.
The man in the lead, still holding Li Cui's hand, said menacingly:
"Where is your boss? Take us to him."
"He dared to ruin my school cafeteria renovation business, I'm going to teach him a lesson today!"
Upon hearing this, Li Cui knew that the man in front of her had come to cause trouble for the boss.
"My boss is so busy, how am I supposed to know where he is?!"
"Let me go, or I'll call the school security department."
Li Cui said without hesitation.
Boss Liang rescued her from the heated brick bed, so naturally she couldn't let Boss Liang get hurt.
Upon hearing Li Cui's words, Li Fu's face darkened; he had already found out the truth.
The reason why the business of contracting the renovation of the school cafeteria fell through was because the owner of this braised duck shop was too talkative!
Thinking of this, Li Fu grabbed Li Cui's face, took out a small knife, and said viciously:
"You won't talk? Then don't blame me for slashing your face!"