"To be honest, Mr. Cao, I just went to the village committee office to discuss this matter with Secretary Cao Jianlong and they are having a meeting to discuss this matter..."
"That means this matter hasn't been approved yet, right?" Cao Zhenggang understood.
"Mr. Cao, I believe this matter will definitely pass." Wang Leigang said.
He also considered handing the phone to Cao Shujie and asking Cao Shujie to say a word.
But before he handed over the phone, Wang Leigang heard the accent of Peking Opera in his ears.
After a while, the Peking Opera ended, and Cao Jianlong's voice came from the sky above Caojiazhuang: "Dear young and old men in Caojiazhuang, I am Cao Jianlong, and now I have a cooperation project about Wang Leigang, the owner of Fuxing Hotel in Qingshi Town, who wants to invest in building a farmhouse restaurant in our village.
, let me inform everyone first..."
Wang Leigang and Cao Zhenggang, who were on the phone, were also stunned.
Cao Zhenggang did not expect that as soon as Wang Leigang told him this matter, the Caojiazhuang Village Committee announced it on the loudspeaker. This basically meant that the Caojiazhuang Village Committee approved the matter.
Let other villagers in Caojiazhuang know and vote, it will be more like a process.
"Okay, Boss Wang, where are you now? I'll go find you right away," Cao Zhenggang said.
He doesn't have much work now, and the eight people who work with him are basically idle.
If Wang Leigang gave him this project, it would be just right!
Wang Leigang said: "Mr. Cao, I'm at Boss Cao Shujie's house. I'll wait for you here."
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute, and we'll meet again." Cao Zhenggang was also happy.
After hanging up the phone, Cao Zhenggang rode an electric bike to Cao Shujie's house in less than ten minutes.
"Brother Hu, what are you busy with?" Cao Zhenggang said hello when he saw Cao Zhenghu.
Cao Zhenghu was sitting next to the sofa, watching his great-granddaughter Mengmeng lying on the sofa playing "Crocodile's 3D Playhouse". He said: "What else can I do, just watch the children. Mengmeng is having fun, and I am happy too."
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When Cao Zhenggang heard Cao Zhenghu say this, he was envious from the bottom of his heart.
My own children are so independent-minded outside that the family of three never comes back at all. The old couple want to see their children, so they have to make a trip by themselves. Thinking of this makes them angry.
"Brother Gang, come and sit down." Cao Zhenghu pointed to the chair next to him and said.
Cao Zhenggang waved his hand: "Brother Hu, I still have something to do. I'll have a drink with you another day when I'm not busy."
"This is what you said. Last time you said you would have a drink, but you didn't do anything after that." Cao Zhenghu mentioned the past.
The two burst out laughing.
Cao Shujie introduced Wang Leigang and Cao Zhenggang to each other. They had the same name and were very different in age.
Wang Leigang looked at Cao Zhenggang's almost white hair, and was still thinking in his mind, could he still do engineering?
But this person was introduced to him by Cao Shujie. Even if Wang Leigang objected, he had to think about it.
Besides, Cao Shujie also holds shares in the farm restaurant. Since he introduced Cao Zhenggang to do this job, it also shows that he still trusts Cao Zhenggang.
Thinking of this, Wang Leigang felt calm again.
Cao Shujie rode an electric tricycle and drove Cao Zhenggang and Wang Leigang toward the selected land.
Time is very tight. At this time, whether it is Cao Shujie, Cao Zhenggang or Wang Leigang, they are all trying to race against time to complete the farm restaurant as soon as possible.
To avoid the long holiday like the Qingming Festival, there is not even a decent place to eat in the huge Caojiazhuang.
Finally, someone came with a food cart selling steamed buns, frozen dumplings, steamed buns, steamed buns, etc.
Although these are diverse, they also expose Caojiazhuang's shortcomings on the other hand.
From Cao Shujie's own perspective, he also wants to get everything right. Without any logistical worries, more people will come to play with peace of mind.
While chatting, Cao Shujie rode an electric tricycle to the northern area at the foot of the mountain.
After parking the electric tricycle on the roadside and taking out the key, Cao Shujie turned to the right and helped Cao Zhenggang get out of the car.
Wang Leigang took advantage of his youth and stepped down from the other side.
"Mr. Cao, that's the flat land in front of you. Let's see how we can make it better and faster." Wang Leigang said.
Cao Zhenggang took a quick look and knew something in his mind. He said to Cao Shujie and Wang Leigang: "Shujie, Boss Wang, what you just said was to build the kitchen first and surround it, right?"
Wang Leigang nodded: "That's it."
"Grandpa, time is very tight. Let's keep everything simple. How many days will it take to finish the job?" Cao Shujie asked.
Cao Zhenggang waved his hands forward and said, "This is simple. Drive the road roller in and flatten the ground. If you want it to look better, you can flatten the ground and then lay a layer of square bricks."
"But there is a disadvantage of square bricks. If there are children running and playing here, they will easily trip and fall." Cao Zhenggang mentioned this point.
"Grandpa, just flatten and compact the ground, and build some small pavilions outside. Place a dining table and a few dining chairs under each pavilion."
"Shujie, I understand what you mean, but I don't think it's necessary to build a small pavilion. If you want to solve a phased problem, I think you might as well buy some large parasols, or directly buy a batch of mobile folding sunshades.
Shed." Cao Zhenggang told them what he had seen.
This thing is nothing new, especially those who set up stalls on the roadside. They all carry it with the car to cover it when it rains.
As soon as Wang Leigang heard this, he knew it would work, and he knew that this thing was simpler, more cost-effective, and more convenient to operate than a small pavilion.
After Cao Zhenggang understood their intentions, he gave more suggestions.
After listening to Cao Zhenggang's suggestion, both Cao Shujie and Wang Ligang realized that there was indeed a simpler way.
I haven’t said anything yet, so hurry up and do it!
Cao Zhenggang started calling his eight people. At the same time, Cao Zhenggang also told Cao Shujie to find some more people in the village to work together. Although it would cost a little more, the work would be faster and it would ensure that he would be able to work on May Day.
Complete this task before the long vacation.
This year's labor costs are definitely higher than last year, and the increase is not small.
With the intention of further cooperation between the two parties, Cao Zhenggang did not ask for more money.
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Over there in the Caojiazhuang Village Committee compound, the meeting chaired by Cao Jianlong ended successfully.
Six individuals, Cao Jianlong, Gao Weimin, Cao Zhengyin, Lu Ping, Cao Zhengcun and Liu Guoqiang, unanimously voted to invest in the site and cooperate with Wang Leigang to build a farmhouse restaurant.
The fundamental reason why they finally agreed to this request was that the ownership of the site still belonged to Caojiazhuang, and the newly built farmhouse only had the right to use it.
In a sense, they still have the initiative.
Lu Ping, as the women's director of Caojiazhuang and the only female member of the Caojiazhuang Village Committee, even proposed negotiating with Wang Leigang to increase the village committee's shareholding.
But they were rejected by Cao Jianlong and Cao Zhengcun.
Especially when Cao Zhengcun, the security director, heard Cao Jianlong say that this suggestion was made by Cao Shujie, he knew in his heart that Cao Shujie had obtained the greatest benefits for them.
If they continue to fight, Wang Leigang may ignore them.
When conveying this project to the villagers at a meeting, Cao Jianlong made one point in particular.
In this project jointly conducted by the Caojiazhuang Village Committee and Wang Leigang, the profits due to the Caojiazhuang Village Committee will be mainly used to improve the public facilities in Caojiazhuang. If there is any extra money, the Caojiazhuang Village Committee will subsidize part of it to provide the best living conditions in Caojiazhuang.
Difficult family.
How to select the family with the most difficult life?
Cao Jianlong also said at the meeting that it would be jointly agreed upon by the Caojiazhuang Village Committee and village representatives.
As written in the news, only those who drive Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and live in villas can be selected as poor households. This situation will no longer exist in Caojiazhuang!
Later, someone learned that it was Cao Shujie who proposed this cooperation agreement. After this was announced, many people's voices and wishes for Cao Shujie to be the village director became even stronger.
The scene even got a little out of control at one point, and the person with the ugliest expression at the scene was undoubtedly the current village director Gao Weimin.
But there is no way. The eyes of the people are sharp, and whoever helps them fight for benefits will gain their support.
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As evening approached, Cao Shujie took the key to the Caojiazhuang Village Committee Office. He shouted on the loudspeaker that he would recruit 10 people to work together to build the first farmhouse restaurant in Caojiazhuang.
Moreover, labor costs have increased to 90 yuan for small workers and 110 yuan for large workers.
This price is very competitive and attractive in Caojiazhuang.
After all, it only costs 45 yuan to work in Cao Shujie's orchard for 8 hours a day.
Starting from the second day, after everyone is in place, the official construction begins.
Some people in Caojiazhuang discovered that after the construction of their first farmhouse restaurant in Caojiazhuang began, Cao Shujie disappeared.
Someone went to Cao Shujie's house to check and found that his door was locked.
At the gate of his house, there was only a black car with a Beijing license plate parked there alone, and another new car that Cao Shujie had just bought was missing.
Some people vaguely knew that Cao Shujie took his parents and grandfather out to play, but no one knew exactly where they went.
At this time, on the highway from Pingyuan County to Anyi City, Cao Shujie was driving his newly purchased GL8 Business Ultimate, taking his parents, grandfather, wife and children to his uncle's house in Anyi City.
After driving on the highway, this car showed its advantages.
The noise is very small and almost inaudible.
The car is smoother, and because the speed limit is 80, Cao Shujie cannot drive faster.
That's it, Cao Jianguo was already very satisfied.
He was sitting in the third row of seats. Seeing that there was quite a lot of space in this row, he said, "Shujie, you bought this car at a real value. It feels different when you sit in it."
Cao Shujie was driving the car, and his grandfather Cao Zhenghu was in the passenger seat.
Hearing what his father said, Cao Shujie smiled: "Dad, does it feel more comfortable than the car I sat in before?"
"How should I put it? I think the two cars focus on different aspects. Each has its own pros and cons." Cao Jianguo also said one thing after another.
Hearing what his father said, Cao Shujie smiled: "Dad, if you are sleepy, just lie down in the back and sleep for a while."
"Why are you sleepy? I just sat down for a while and I don't want to sleep!" Cao Jianguo is a lot older, but he behaves like a child.
He asked how long it would take for his son to arrive in Anyi City.
"Dad, it will take about 4 hours. Let's go to the uncle's place to play for a day first, and then go to other places to play." Cao Shujie came out with a full schedule this time.
He wanted to take his parents and grandpa out for more walks while there was still time. Otherwise, when his parents or grandpa got older, they might not be able to travel so freely in the future.
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"Mom, where are we going?" Mengmeng followed her mother and sat on the middle row of seats.
Ever since she got in the car, she has been dishonest, looking here and there.
Cheng Xiaolin was afraid that she would fall again while driving, so she put a removable safety seat on her and tied Mengmeng to the chair.
As a result, Mengmeng's range of activities was reduced, but she couldn't sit still and wanted to stand up by wiggling her buttocks.
Wang Yuelan was sitting behind her granddaughter. Seeing how uncomfortable her granddaughter was sitting, she offered to let Mengmeng sit in the back row and play, but Cao Shujie refused.
"Mom, we can't tolerate her bad habits. You guys should also take a rest. Let's stop at the service area in front later." Cao Shujie said.
According to Cao Shujie's plan, he planned to go out for a week and then return to Caojiazhuang.
There was Cao Shuchao in the orchard, and Cao Jianjun and the others looked at him, but there was no big problem.
Cao Shuchao went to help feed the family dog.
Cao Zhenghu was sitting in the passenger seat, looking at the buildings passing by outside. He thought that he was quite happy to see his eldest son, his two grandsons, and his two great-grandsons today.
"Shujie, have you called your uncle?" Cao Zhenghu asked him.
Cao Shujie nodded and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, I've called you."
"Brother Bin and Brother Xin told me that we can get together tonight," Cao Shujie said.
In fact, Cao Shujie also had an aunt, but since his aunt got married, she rarely came back.
There is no way to say this kind of thing. Maybe his aunt does have many difficulties.
Unknowingly, the car became quieter and quieter. Cao Shujie drove the car and saw his grandfather lying on the seat and falling asleep.
Looking behind through the rearview mirror, Mengmeng fell asleep after being noisy for a while.
But his wife was watching from behind with her cell phone.
Cao Shujie also asked her why she didn't take a break?
"Everyone else is sleeping. If I am sleeping, who will talk to you?" Cheng Xiaolin said.
She asked Cao Shujie: "Are you tired? If not, just stop in the service area in front and let's change."
"It's okay. I went to bed early last night and I'm very energetic now. I'm sure there will be no problem." Cao Shujie said.
The car drove smoothly on the highway with almost no major twists and turns.
After running halfway through the journey, Cao Shujie stopped for a moment at the service area.
He got off the car and went to the service area to wash his face. When he came back, he saw that no one else in the car was awake, so he continued to drive forward.
About two and a half hours later, the GL8 entered the boundaries of Anyi City.
Who knew that Mengmeng woke up, and the first thing she asked when she opened her eyes was: "Dad, are we there?"
I was very busy during the day today, and I wasn’t very energetic at night. I feel very sleepy now. I’ll write these first, and then I’ll write more tomorrow.
