That afternoon, Zhou Zhenghe took Zhou Yan to the construction site on the west coast on a motorcycle.
"The conditions outside are not as good as at home, so just make do with them!"
Zhou Zhenghe works as a tower crane operator, which is a "high-tech" type of work on construction sites, so he can enjoy the treatment of a single room. Of course, on a construction site, even the most advanced single rooms are built with colored steel tiles, and electric fans are required.
If you buy it yourself, you don’t have to think about air conditioning.
Fortunately, the construction site is not very far from the seaside. Even if it is summer, it will not be very hot at night.
There are people on the construction site who leave work and go home every day. There is no need to worry about beds. The most troublesome mosquitoes on the construction site only need a mosquito net and a box of mosquito coils to solve it...
As for food.
Zhou Zhenghe also wanted to pay Zhou Yan to have a big pot meal with him, but Zhou Yan refused, not because he disliked the big pot meal at the construction site, but because he really didn't need it.
Are you kidding me, we are an expert chef, but we still cook in a big pot with others?
After Zhou Yan had settled down, it was already almost nine o'clock in the evening, and the uncle and nephew fell asleep.
The next day, when Zhou Zhenghe opened his eyes, he found that his nephew's bed was empty. There was a note on the table beside the bed: "Uncle, I will go out for a walk, so you don't have to worry about me. The old man gave me a lot of money."
, I will never die of hunger!"
In the next three days, Zhou Yan would leave early and return late.
Zhou Zhenghe drives a tower crane, and his nerves are very tense every day. When he returns to the dormitory, he can fall asleep on the bed, so he has no time to ask what his nephew is doing every day.
It wasn't until the fourth day that it rained on the construction site and Zhou Zhenghe had some free time. Only then did he have time to think about some messy things, such as where his nephew went to work again.
At first, Zhou Zhenghe also asked, but his nephew always laughed and said he went out to exercise.
But it was a cloudy day now, and his nephew still got up and went out before dawn, which Zhou Zhenghe couldn't help but doubt...
No, I have to go and see what this kid is doing!
The next day, Zhou Yan still got up early, washed up, and went out with an umbrella.
As soon as Zhou Yan left the door, Zhou Zhenghe opened his eyes and looked at his watch.
"It's not even five o'clock, what on earth is this kid going to do?"
After Zhou Zhenghe got dressed, he was looking for Zhou Yan, but he was nowhere to be seen, so he could only ask the guard at the construction site.
"Old Liu, have you seen my nephew?"
The guard rubbed his sleepy eyes and pointed to the west: "That young man just now goes there every day!"
Zhou Zhenghe didn't bother to confirm whether it was true or false, and chased him out with an umbrella.
There are construction sites everywhere on this side of the West Sea. You can easily see whether there is anyone there, but Zhou Zhenghe walked in the direction pointed by the guard for more than half an hour, but he didn't see anyone.
"Where has this kid gone?"
When Zhou Zhenghe was debating whether to continue chasing, his stomach growled unsatisfactorily.
"Why don't you find a place to have breakfast first?"
Although Xihai has long been designated as a development zone by the country, an export processing zone has been established, and eighty-nine colleges and universities have been introduced, the supporting facilities are not complete at all.
Zhou Zhenghe walked a long way and didn't see anyone selling breakfast. Just when he was about to walk back, he suddenly spotted a figure riding a tricycle, who looked a bit like his nephew.
Although he was a little unsure, Zhou Zhenghe still shouted.
"Zhou Yan!"
Caught!
Zhou Yan was already in a state of mind, but when his uncle called him such a loud voice, he had no choice but to stop the car honestly, put on a smile that he thought was very honest, and shouted respectfully: "Uncle!"
Zhou Zhenghe was also stunned, but his first thought after reacting was to rush up and beat his nephew: My third brother worked hard to earn money. He wants you to go to college, not to ride a tricycle! p>
Zhou Yan also noticed that his uncle across from him was a little unkind, so he smiled coquettishly: "How about we find a place to sit down first?"
Zhou Zhenghe sighed and followed the dilapidated tricycle. Only then did he realize that the compartment of the tricycle was filled with meat, eggs, poultry and vegetables...
Not far away, Zhou Yan led Zhou Zhenghe to the door of a shop below a residential building. Under Zhou Zhenghe's gaze, he took out the key and opened the rolling shutter door.
Zhouji Fast Food Restaurant.
It doesn't even use a serious billboard, just these five words, it's a couplet written in gold paint on a red background, pasted on the glass door to fake it.
"You work here?"
Zhou Yan unfolded the plastic sheet covering the truck bed and took out the meat and chicken inside. Just as he was about to enter the house, he saw his uncle was stunned and turned around helplessly: "Uncle, don't just watch.
Handle!"
At this time, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Zhou Zhenghe's mind. He looked up at the name of the store and suddenly realized, "Don't tell me..."
"First of all, I have to make it clear that my cooking skills have nothing to do with failing the college entrance examination!"
Zhou Zhenghe glared at his nephew: "I'm sorry you don't dare!"
After moving the things, Zhou Zhenghe sat down on the small bench in the store and watched Zhou Yan washing vegetables.
"How much money did your old man give you, so you dare to rent this store?"
"Two thousand!" Zhou Yan was slightly proud, "I still have some wealth!"
"That's not right," Zhou Zhenghe said happily, looking at Zhou Yan with a smile, "I know the tempers of my brother and sister-in-law, so I can't possibly leave you a family fortune!"
"Today is different from the past," Zhou Yan smiled, "You can call and ask, saying that you want to buy a house in Xinhai..."
"Don't interrupt," Zhou Zhenghe rolled his eyes at Zhou Yan, "To be honest, how much is the monthly rent, and what about these guys in the kitchen..."
"The rent is 500 square meters for a 20-square-meter store. The water bill is paid by yourself. As for the kitchen..." Zhou Yan looked around, "The stove and tableware were left behind by the previous tenant. Half of them are sold and half are given away..." "Then..." Zhou Zhenghe pointed at a row of display cabinets that occupied a considerable part of the store.
"Uncle, this is Xinhai, the home of the brothers' electrical appliances," Zhou Yan smiled like a fox who stole a chicken, "This community behind is the residential community of the brothers' group..."
"Then they can't give it away for free!"
"This is not simple," Zhou Yan responded ostentatiously, "I just told them that I like Gree in the south..."
Of course, things were not as simple as Zhou Yan said. In order to use free electrical appliances, Zhou Yan resorted to many harmful tricks.
First of all, ask the employees of Xiao Ge Liang where to buy refrigerator and washing home appliances. The employees of Xiao Ge Liang Group are naturally obliged to promote their company's appliances to outsiders.
However, Zhou Yan said he "doesn't like" the brand Xiao Ge Liang.
After that, the two sides began a battle of wits and courage.
"We can give you a discount!"
"I went to the second-hand market to buy a few old Grees, they work just as well!"
Zhou Yan’s words are more damaging: I would rather use second-hand ones than yours!
The two employees opposite were aroused: "Buy one, get one free!"
Zhou Yan refused to give in, "I'll only work for two months, why would I buy something so expensive?"
The employees of the two brothers were confused: How can anyone do business like this?
"During the summer vacation, work-study!"
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Zhou Yan finally showed his fox tail: "Can you give me a few samples for a trial? After two or three months, you will take back the products?"
Then, Zhou Yan bought two display cabinets and three freezers for free.
In fact, Zhou Yan was just copying the gourd. More than ten years later, when the competition between several major appliance manufacturers was fierce, the cold drink display cabinets in large shopping malls were all paid for by the display cabinet manufacturers, but the ownership was not there.
Just in the mall.
As for the electricity used by these "big consumers", it is naturally free: the rich and powerful Xiao Geliang Group has a large-scale self-owned power plant in Xihai, and the property rights of the shops in the community all belong to the Xiao Geliang Group, which is engaged in catering.
Stores in the industry can reduce electricity bills...
Zhou Zhenghe smiled bitterly and sighed: "How many days have you been working?"
"I've only been working for two days," Zhou Yan looked back at the more than twenty steamer drawers stacked behind him, "Based on the current situation, I can earn more than three hundred dollars every morning."
"Not bad!" Zhou Zhenghe nodded with satisfaction, looked back at the freezer, and suddenly thought of a question, "Since there is a freezer, why do you have to buy groceries?"
"If the stuffing of steamed buns has been refrigerated and frozen, the taste will no longer be good!"