When I got home, I just took a breath and was about to help my mother prepare lunch when the cell phone in my pocket rang at an inappropriate time.
He took it out, took a look, and the impatience on his face disappeared instantly: "Hey, uncle, are you coming back to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"We'll be getting off the expressway soon. Have you had lunch?"
"Just in time, I haven't started yet..."
"That's good!"
Zhou Yan raised his head and glanced at his father who was staring at him curiously: "Uncle, my old man is standing by here, want to chat?"
"You two gentlemen, what's there to talk about? You hung up and you're still driving..."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yan stretched his neck and shouted to his mother who was preparing lunch: "My brother-in-law will be home in an hour, so he needs to prepare more materials..."
My uncle's family was quite punctual. As soon as the food was ready, the car horn sounded outside the door.
"Fourth, you have a really good nose. The food has just come out of the pot..."
It was past four o'clock after the small reunion dinner. Father Zhou called and asked about it, and then took the two families to uncle Zhou Yan's and second uncle's house.
The age difference between the eldest uncle and the second uncle and Zhou Yan's father is so big that Zhou Zhenghai's family has not yet had three generations living under the same roof, but they will soon have four generations living under the same roof.
The cousins from both families were doing well, so they took all the elders to the city. Therefore, the eldest uncle and the second uncle were rarely at home, and they would only go back to their hometown during the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Spring Festival...
When we arrived at my second uncle's house, my cousin who was a boss in the city was also there, and a group of people who had been hanging out at the construction site started chatting with each other.
During this period, my cousin intentionally or unintentionally brought the topic to Zhou Yan, but he was diverted by Zhou's father.
After staying at the second uncle's house for about half an hour, Mr. Zhou got up and took the lead to leave.
After walking for a while, they were some distance away from the second uncle's house. Father Zhou suddenly turned back and looked at Zhou Yan: "Is the construction market not very good these days?"
"Isn't that true?" Before Zhou Yan could say anything, the uncle on the side took the lead, "The market in Dongyang is pretty good, let alone Xinhai..."
Zhou Zhenghai ignored his brothers and stared at Zhou Yan.
"The wages here in Dongyang are low," Zhou Yan smiled helplessly, "In addition, our college graduates in Dongyang love their families, and all the 211,985 are returned. The budget is very accurate. If the contractor does not pay attention to the labor control,
, the profit is definitely small.
There is another problem, all projects have warranty deposits, and the warranty period ranges from one to five years, and it will definitely be passed on to the contractor in the end."
At this time, the uncle came back to his senses: "I remember when our company signed the contract with the following, there seemed to be no warranty deposit?"
Zhou Yan nodded.
"We are all brothers. If you can help, please help!" There was a hint of sadness in the father's tone.
My brother-in-law didn't answer.
Zhou Yan, on the other hand, glanced at the wrinkles on his father's forehead: "Dad, I remember that the two bosses of the eldest uncle and the second uncle's family were brought up by you. The backbone of their business also followed you, right?
"
Dad struggled for a while, his lips moving up and down, but in the end he didn't speak.
On the contrary, Qin Ruoshu looked at the three Zhou family members present with curiosity.
"Ruoshu, I think back then, your husband-in-law was also a well-known contractor. It's a pity that all the people under him who were good at craftsmanship were stolen by his nephew..."
Now, Qin Ruoshu finally figured out why the relationship between the four Zhou brothers was so strange...
"Oh, by the way, uncle," Zhou Yan turned around and glanced in the direction of Lingxia, "The reconstruction of the old village has basically been decided to be developed by Xinghan. Construction will start the year after next at the latest. Then you will be in charge of our side.
Deputy Project Manager.”
"What's the approximate budget for the project?"
"The completion of the entire project will cost about one billion or so!" Zhou Yan thought for a while, "The earthwork and concrete alone will cost two to three billion. Uncle, as long as the price is right, your acquaintances in Xinhai can introduce me."
"Let's talk about it then!" Seeing his brother's uncertain expression, Zhou Zhenghe changed the subject.
"By the way, Zhou Yan, are you going to go to your father-in-law's place or your grandma's place tomorrow?"
"Let's go to my father-in-law's house first. It won't look good if I don't go in the first year. I'll see if I can get to my grandma's house in the afternoon..."
"That's a good idea!" The uncle chuckled, "Then let's come back tomorrow night and drink..."
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhou Yan got up early and helped his mother prepare breakfast before waking up Qin Ruoshu who had been watching dramas until late at night.
"Daughter-in-law, wake up!"
"What time is it?" The eldest young lady, who had rolled the quilt into a tube, opened her eyes drowsily.
"The sun is shining on your butt! Hurry up and get up, we still have to go to my grandparents' house!"
"It's broken!" Qin Ruoshu then remembered that he had gone to Qing'an, and he opened the quilt in a panic, as if a headless fly had moved into the bathroom...
After breakfast, the three families split into three groups, each carrying gifts to their destinations.
On Zhou Yan's side, the county road changed to a provincial road, and the provincial road changed to a national highway. After leaving for more than half an hour, Qin Ruoshu in the passenger seat just caught up on his sleep and rubbed his sleepy eyes: "Honey, where are you?"
"We just got on the national highway, there are still more than thirty kilometers!" Zhou Yan said as he handed over a pack of wet wipes, "Wipe your face and touch up your makeup..."
By the time Qin Ruoshu finished preparing, the destination had arrived.
Qin Ruoshu's eldest uncle and second uncle's family are from Qing'an, and the community they live in is not far from their grandparents' home. Even the aunt who married outside is only a ten-minute drive away.
When the two arrived, a group of brothers and sisters had already received the news from the sentry and rushed downstairs.
"Hey, Mr. Zhou is here?"
"Sister, please stop treating me badly!"
After getting out of the car, Zhou Yan hurriedly ran to the back of the car and took out the things in the trunk. There was free labor, so he didn't use it in vain.
Qin Ruoshu, who was following Zhou Yan, quietly pulled aside the boxes of mooncakes he had made. At the end, he handed some of them to Zhou Yan and carried the remaining boxes with his head held high.
Upstairs.
"Hey, Zhou Yan is open!"
"Grandpa, grandma, uncle, uncle and aunt, Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"
"Zhou Yan, mooncakes only have a few meanings. Why do you bring so many?"
"That's not possible," Qin Ruoshu handed the mooncakes in her hand to her uncle like a treasure, "We made these boxes ourselves, and it took a lot of effort. You guys have a try..."
Before Qin Ruoshu could offer the treasure, she was already overwhelmed by the snacks handed over by her elders.
Zhou Yan's situation was slightly better, and he was pulled aside by several male elders to drink tea.
"Zhou Yan, I have to thank you!" Uncle Qin Ruoshu said with a proud face.
"Sister Ning has been transferred to the airport construction office?"
Zhou Yan is not surprised. Although experienced civil servants are needed to participate in the construction of major projects, they also need liaison and coordination personnel. Qin Ning is undoubtedly very suitable for such a role.
Compared with Qin Ning's father, Qin Ruoshu's uncle's face was a little uncertain. He struggled for a while before making up his mind: "Zhou Yan, I heard from Xiaofeng that their company is still in the preparation stage and is idle every day.
…”
"Brother Feng," the cousin opposite Zhou Yanchao smiled, "How can anyone evaluate his work like this? Although the company is still in the preparation stage, we have already started the program demonstration for many agricultural machinery equipment, and there is also preliminary market research.
, how can you say you are idle?"
Qin Fangyuan on the side explained with a smile: "Zhou Yan, you don't even understand this. Your uncle wants a guarantee..."