Chapter 59 Waterside Pavilion Demolition and New Construction
The head of the logistics department brought over a man who looked like a foreman in his fifties.
"Xiao Qi, come on, let me introduce you. This is Master Xu, our hospital's small contractor responsible for infrastructure construction. If you have any requirements, just tell him."
The general section chief is the leader, and it is impossible for him to be a mason himself. To do the work, there must be people who can do the work.
Old Xu Tou was also very polite. He was originally a farmer from the suburbs of Beijing and had been working for a living in Sijiu City. He was not a distant relative of the chief of the general department, but he was assigned to work as a temporary worker in a traditional Chinese medicine hospital.
Every little person has their own way of survival. Be polite, humble and low-profile. Not only can you get jobs, but you can also save your life at critical moments.
"Hello, Dr. Lin, hehe, just call me Lao Xutou. I have been working in this industry for decades. If you tell me how to build it, I will build it for you."
Lin Sanqi was also polite and immediately took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered it to him.
Old Xu Tou was shocked when he saw a cigarette with a butt. These days, almost all cigarettes have no butts. Having a cigarette butt represents a high-end cigarette, which can only be smoked by high-ranking officials.
Ordinary people smoke either with dry pipes or rolled with paper.
As for the old farmer, want to smoke? Do you have money? Do you have a cigarette ticket? You haven't learned anything from the city people smoking?
"Dr. Lin, you can't use this. This cigarette is too expensive."
Lin Sanqi thought to herself: Why is it so expensive? It’s the cheapest “Five Leaf God” bought in a small supermarket, costing 10 yuan a pack.
It's just that menthol, levulinic acid, aromatics, etc., and various spices were added to cigarettes in later generations, so they taste better and are more addictive.
"Don't be polite, you are here to do me a big favor, otherwise you will see how people will live in my house in the future."
After Lin Sanqi finished speaking, he stuffed the entire box of cigarettes into Lao Xutou.
The cigarette box was not the original packaging. Lin Sanqi deliberately repackaged it in an iron box to prevent exposure.
When Old Xu saw that the entire pack of high-end cigarettes had been given to him, he felt even more grateful: "Okay, okay, Doctor Lin, don't worry, I will do my best, old man."
The head of the department next to him was about to get jealous when he saw that Lin Sanqi had stuffed two packs of cigarettes into his pockets without saying a word.
The head of the department thought to himself: This son of Lin Xiao’s family knows how to be a good man, so it seems that the building materials must be well prepared for him.
Lin Sanqi saw that the "gift giving" was over, so she smiled and expressed her final opinion.
"That's what I think. This waterside pavilion is decades old and looks like it's about to fall down. So I want to tear it down and rebuild it. In addition, help me put an iron gate on the arch and close the wall. Reinforce it.”
The head of the department was shocked when he heard that this reconstruction was different from renovation.
Remodeling is not a big deal but knocking out the four walls and just installing windows.
If it were to be renovated, the project would be huge and the roof would have to be lifted off.
"Xiao Qi, here, if you build a new building, you will need a lot of materials. It is hard to find bricks, wood, clay, lime and the like now, and cement is even rarer."
Old Xutou also nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Dr. Lin, it's hard to find materials now."
Lin Sanqi thought that a dignified Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in the Capital City didn't even have the materials to build a 30-square-meter house. He didn't believe it.
What to do if not? Then add money!
"Uncle Quan, Master Xu, there are only three of us now. I know that people don't tell secrets. The cement in this material is wrapped around me. In addition, you two can help me with the other necessary blue bricks, tiles, wood, etc." I'll sort it out. I don't take advantage of the country. I'll pay for all the materials myself and I won't make it difficult for you. In addition, after the house is built, I will give you an extra 50 pounds of high-quality goods. What do you think of flour as a thank you gift? ”
When the head of the department heard about the 50 kilograms of flour, he started to tremble all over.
Tea and cigarettes can be enjoyed personally, but food is a good thing that can keep his whole family alive, so he can't help but be excited.
"Xiao Qi, do you keep your word?"
"The master spits and nails!"
"Okay, then leave it to me. Let Master Xu make an order for the materials you need, and I'll take care of it!"
Lin Sanqi thought: Sure enough, money can make all the difference. No one can resist the temptation of 50 kilograms of flour these days. If so, then 100 pounds!
Lin Sanqi then looked at Old Xu Tou:
"Master Xu, you see, I sleep on the floor every day now, and everyone catches a cold when I sleep, so I am in a hurry to build this house, the sooner the better. In this way, all the masters who build the house, I will give three white flour buns for lunch, Master Xu You and I will give you an extra 10 pounds of white flour as a thank you gift.”
Old Xu Tou almost knelt down when he heard this:
"Doctor Lin is angry, so don't worry. I will build your house to the highest standards, quickly and well. If you have any problems, you can ask me for help!"
The three of them discussed some details and then started working separately.
The general section chief was to prepare building materials, Lao Xutou went to the village to call helpers, and Lin Sanqi was to prepare money and food.
Food is easy to solve, but money is really gone.
I originally had more than 500 yuan. This was not to brag to my father. He spent all the money in one go to buy wild ginseng of various years.
Lin Sanqi thought to herself: It seems like I have to go to the black market again.
Today's dinner was prepared by Lin Sanqi again, steamed rice with sausage.
Just put slices of Cantonese sausage and mushrooms on top of the rice, then beat an egg in the middle, and then steam them together for 20 minutes.
In this way, a fragrant pot of traditional Cantonese sausage rice is ready. It smells fragrant, tastes smooth, meaty, oily, and mushroomy. It is definitely a delicacy.
At this time, every household is preparing dinner.
While other people ate stick noodles and steamed buns at home, the smell of bacon lingered in the Lin family's house, which was simply a source of hatred.
Hou Daya stood at the door of the east wing, watching Lin Sanqi rushing in and out, and spat on the ground with an unhappy face:
"Bah, you're a prodigal, you can eat and drink every day and you won't be afraid of dying!"
Nabeile was sitting in the west wing, holding a multi-grain steamed bun and eating pickles while bragging:
"What does bacon count? Back then, my family had a dish called Braised Phoenix Palms. The ingredients used were the tiny duck webs on the duck's feet. Hundreds of ducks were needed to make one dish. What is luxury? These are the upper class people. Something to eat.”
Lin Sanqi didn't even raise his head, pretending not to hear. Anyway, Doctor Lin had the highest income in the whole Dongbao Hospital, so what's the matter with eating some delicious food?
When Lin Sophora and Jin Caifeng walked into the house after get off work and smelled the tempting aroma of claypot rice, their mouths immediately started to water.
Lin Kushen laughed and scolded: "Good boy, what kind of trick did you do again at night? It smells so good? Did you use sausage?"
Lin Sanqi smiled and boasted while serving rice:
"That's because, in order to get these hometown-flavored sausages, I searched all over the 49 cities."
(End of chapter)