Chapter 333 Repairing the car (13 chapters still owed)
After Sun Guoqiang thought seriously for a few minutes, he said in a slightly regretful tone: "If I could be ten years younger, I would be willing to follow my boss to witness the success and glory of Jingtong's development."
He didn't speak much, but his meaning was very clear and he clearly expressed his inner thoughts.
Xia Zekai smiled and said, "I feel relieved if you say that. I will continue to re-employ you later. I wonder if you are willing, grandson? Or do you want to go home early to raise your grandson?"
When Sun Guoqiang heard this, he burst out laughing on the spot: "My two unlucky boys haven't found a suitable partner yet. I'm so anxious to have a grandson. Besides, there is an old woman at home to support me, so there's no need for me."
"Okay, old Sun, come on, our company is on the fast track, and we can't do without you at this time. You should try to work for a few more years." Xia Zekai stood up abruptly and stretched out his hand in front of Sun Guoqiang.
After being stunned for a moment, Sun Guoqiang stood up excitedly and held Xia Zekai's hand: "Don't worry, boss, I will go all out as long as the company needs it."
After finishing his work here, Xia Zekai drove to the construction site of the new factory alone. When he came over, he saw Lu Hao leading Jiang Yuan to supervise and inspect.
The two of them didn't know what they were discussing. They seemed to be very involved in the conversation. It wasn't until Xia Zekai parked the car beside them that they realized that the boss had arrived.
Lu Hao walked around the front of the car to the main driver's seat and met Xia Zekai who got out of the car: "Boss, why are you here?"
Xia Zekai pointed to the construction site under construction and said, "I haven't been here for a few days. I'm not very busy today, so I came over to take a look. How is the progress now?"
"Don't worry, boss, I've been keeping an eye on this side. Everything is normal now," Lu Chen said.
"Well, how many months will it take to complete the project?" Xia Zekai asked.
Lu Chen said: "According to the original plan, the infrastructure part should be completed by July next year at the latest. At that time, we will consider purchasing and installing equipment."
"If the progress in the middle is smoother, it may be possible to advance one month ahead of schedule."
"According to you, if there is an accident, it will be difficult?" Xia Zekai joked.
But Lu Chen didn't laugh at him. He nodded cautiously and said, "That's true. We can only hope that there will be no accidents during this period."
Xia Zekai shook his head: "Lao Lu, what I want is not expectations, but that you must strictly control the construction site and ensure internally that no accidents will be caused due to construction problems and the construction schedule will be delayed."
"Externally, all government requirements are strictly implemented. If there are any problems that cannot be solved within the system, please tell me immediately and I will ensure the stability of the external environment."
"We will work together internally and externally to ensure that the factory starts operations smoothly on schedule." Xia Zekai's tone was very serious.
He looked at the busy construction site in front of him and said: "Old Lu, others may not be clear about it, but you must know that this land still has a loan of more than 320,000 yuan every month, and the project payment is also repaid.
I owe 14 million yuan but haven’t paid it back. Where did all this money come from?”
Hearing his boss talk about these problems, Lu Hao felt that a heavy burden had been placed on his shoulders. He had ignored it before and always felt that these pressures were from his boss.
At this moment, he seemed to realize what kind of pressure Xia Zekai was carrying.
All the expenses add up to nearly 30 million yuan, which does not include the subsequent purchase costs of various equipment...
"Don't worry, boss, I understand." Lu Chen said with a serious expression.
Xia Zekai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Lao Lu, I'm just talking casually. Don't put too much pressure on you. Come on, walk with me and look around."
Lu Chen almost rolled his eyes. Can he not be stressed?
Then you might as well not say anything at all and keep me in the dark.
The two of them walked around the construction site, just like the ancient landlords and wealthy people patrolling their own territories to see how much property they have. Only in this way can they know how much they have, and it can also stimulate their greater desire for development.
After a busy day, it was past three o'clock before he knew it. Xia Zekai left early as usual to pick up his daughter from school.
After putting the car in the parking space on the roadside and walking to the door, it was not yet time for school to end. Xia Zekai disliked the fact that it was too cold outside, so he didn't care about others and squeezed directly into Wang Deshun's security room.
The stove was lit in the security room, and a large kettle was placed on the stove. The boiling water vapor came out of the spout of the kettle, making a "wuwu" sound.
The heat also heated up the entire cabin.
Xia Zekai sighed: "Old Wang, it's still warm in your house. With this damn weather, you can enjoy it in a place like this."
"Don't mention it. That's what I asked Teacher Tian last year. You must get me a stove to keep warm, otherwise I won't get it for you." Wang Deshun said.
Listening to his tone, you can understand that a lot of work was wasted in order to build such a heating stove.
He chatted here for a while, and when he heard the bell ringing outside, he said, "I won't talk to you anymore. My daughter is about to get out of school. I'll pick them up and go home to warm up."
This is true, Wang Deshun also has to go out and stand guard.
After Xia Zekai lined up to pick up the two little sisters, he immediately carried them into the car, sat them down, and hurried home.
"Dad, Teacher Shi taught us how to stack airplanes today, woo hoo, woo woo, the plane is flying, flying." The girl's face was full of joy.
If she wasn't in the car, she could just run around.
Xia Zekai asked him: "Really? When we get home later, you can fold a paper airplane for me and play with it, okay?"
"Okay!" Yatou happily agreed.
The kindergarten was not far from Building 14 where they lived. Within a few minutes, they arrived at the downstairs of Building 14. Xia Zekai parked the car and carried his two daughters upstairs.
Looking for paper and making paper airplanes, Xia Zekai was still holding a knife to help cut the paper. The two girls were very busy.
The girl wanted her father to give her the knife and she could just cut the paper herself.
But isn't this a joke? No matter how hard Xia Zekai is given, he won't dare to let his two daughters play with knives.
It didn't matter if it hit the sofa furniture at home, but if the knife accidentally hit both of them, it would be too late for Xia Zekai to regret it.
After Luo Xiyun came back, she started stamping her feet as soon as she entered the house.
After Xia Zekai saw it, he asked her: "Daughter-in-law, what's wrong with you? Is it that cold outside?"
"Zekai, I just discovered that the heater in Fox broke down at some point. If you turn off the air conditioner, it will still blow cold air in, but it will freeze me to death." Luo Xiyun muttered, his face looking very bad.
When Xia Zekai heard what she said, he said: "Then you drive the GL8 tomorrow and leave that car to me. After I send them both to the kindergarten, I will go to the 4S shop to see Brother Liang."
"Well, there's also the cara-cara noise coming from somewhere under the car. You can let Brother Liang take a look at it when the time comes." Luo Xiyun said something wrong again.
Xia Zekai also asked her: "Do you have any other questions?"
Luo Xiyun shook his head and said, "No more for now."
"Daughter-in-law, if it still doesn't work, take some time to look at the car. When the end of the year is over, I'll buy you a new one together."
"You can throw it away. If you have money, you can burn it. You can drive it after just repairing it. Why waste the money?" Luo Xiyun didn't get distracted. She was still very clear-headed.
Xia Zekai mixed rice and millet together to make porridge. He also sprinkled a handful of red dates into the porridge. Now that the porridge was cooked, the red dates had also rotted and turned into pieces scattered in the porridge, exuding a
The bursts of jujube fragrance are particularly attractive.
"Zekai, you haven't cooked yet." Luo Xiyun asked him when he saw that the wok was empty.
"It's not fired yet. I just watched them making paper airplanes. Come over and watch them while I cook." Xia Zekai said casually.
Luo Xiyun said: "Forget it, you should watch them both while I cook."
Luo Xiyun cooks very quickly. It only takes him less than half an hour to choose and stir-fry two vegetables. He also stews an egg custard for Yatou and Tongtong alone.
Seeing the two of them eating so enthusiastically, Xia Zekai felt very satisfied.
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On Tuesday, after Xia Zekai sent his two daughters to kindergarten in the morning, he drove his second-hand Focus directly to the Ford 4S store on Central Avenue to find his cousin Xia Zeliang from his hometown.
These are cousins who came out of the fifth server, but they are from the same village, and they played quite well when they were young.
This car was originally bought here. When Xia Zekai bought it, he knew that the car was in an accident and that his cousin had repaired the car.
When he came to see the car for the first time, he even saw the prototype of the car that was involved in the accident. However, no one thought that the car would be so serious and look like that after eating a tire.
After Xia Zekai came over, he drove directly to the maintenance workshop at the back. When he came over, he saw his cousin wearing gray overalls, squatting next to a car and looking at something.
Xia Zekai walked to him and stood next to him for a while without disturbing him.
When Xia Zeliang saw the shadow on the ground, he noticed someone behind him. When he turned around and saw it was him, he was particularly surprised: "Zekai, why are you here?"
"Brother Liang, there is something wrong with the car. Please help me take a look." Xia Zekai directly said what was wrong.
Xia Zeliang heard that the air conditioner was not producing warm air, and heard that there was a strange noise underneath, so he went to check it out.
The problem with the air conditioner was not serious. Xia Zeliang fixed it after a few fiddles. He also told Xia Zekai the reason, but Xia Zekai didn't understand.
The abnormal noise underneath was that a screw in the chassis engine armor was loose. When the car was started or running, the armor vibrated and resonated. Xia Zeliang tightened the screws in the pit and the problem was solved.
Xia Zekai also consciously did not pay the fee.
He said: "Brother Liang, do you still have open bottles of glass water and antifreeze here? Give me some more."
"Yes, there are quite a few more. They are still in my room. You can search and add them yourself. Pay attention to the color and don't mix them up." Xia Zeliang told him.
Xia Zekai went to work on his own.
After finishing, Xia Zekai threw the empty bottle into the trash can on the side, and then walked over to his cousin.
Xia Zeliang also asked him: "Zekai, how are you driving now? Is it easy to drive?"
"There is nothing wrong with the car, but the problem of tire wear cannot be solved. I did a four-wheel alignment and it couldn't be corrected," Xia Zekai said.
After knowing this, he accepted it. After all, he bought a Focus sedan that had been driven for three years and cost more than RMB 100,000 when new. He bought it for more than 30,000. What else did he want to do?
"This matter is really not easy to handle. I'm not sure what the problem is now, but you have new tires now, and it will be fine for a year or two. If you really don't want to drive it, just replace it with another one.
, I can find someone for you, and I can get a lot of discounts." Xia Zeliang said.
He is quite down to earth.
Xia Zekai waved his hand: "Brother Liang, I can't do it now. I've put aside a few projects and my money is a bit tight. I'll come to you if I need to change my car in a while."
Xia Zeliang didn't say anything. He told Xia Zekai one thing: "Zekai, it's a coincidence that you're here. I'm going to submit my resignation letter at the end of the year and go to Volkswagen next year."
"Oh, someone is here to poach you, Brother Liang, this is a good thing, congratulations." Xia Zekai understood immediately after hearing this.
His cousin, who has been in the fifth server, has been repairing cars for many years. He has skills and has taught many apprentices. However, he has been staying here at the Ford 4S store and has not moved. The salary here is still low.
Quite a bit.
Xia Zeliang smiled a little sheepishly and said: "There is no way, your sister-in-law's place is not doing well recently. My daughter will go to elementary school soon. She will have a lot of money in the future, so she has to find a place with higher wages.
"
"Brother Liang, I told you before. This is a normal thing. There is no need for you to be embarrassed."
As he spoke, Xia Zekai raised his chin back and asked, "Did you tell the store?"
"Not yet. I'm thinking of waiting until December. It's not too late anyway," Xia Zeliang said.
That's what happened.
The two cousins chatted for a while, and not long after, another car drove up from the front with its doors and front hood severely deformed. Forget about the glass.
The driver kept shouting the name "Xia Zeliang".
Xia Zeliang said: "Zekai, I have to go to work. Let's talk again when we have time."
"Okay, Brother Liang, then you get busy first, I'm leaving." Xia Zekai drove away.
No matter what the cost, if you buy a car here, all subsequent minor repairs will be covered.
After coming out of the 4S store, Xia Zekai drove the car directly to Jingtong Food Factory.
By the way, this was the first time Xia Zekai drove this car. Several people didn't react when they saw Xia Zekai get out of the car. They were still thinking that the boss couldn't drive such a broken car.
Even Li Mumu came over and asked: "Boss, did your car have an accident?"
"Nonsense, who told you that there was an accident? Lao Li, I have seen through you, and you don't expect me to do anything better." Xia Zekai complained to him for a while.
Li Mumu quickly explained.
Xia Zekai laughed and said: "This is a car I used to drive. My wife has been driving it. Recently, it has some minor problems. I drove it today to hire someone to check it out."
This is what feelings are like, and Li Mumu breathed a sigh of relief.
