Chapter 6 Recruiting troops!
Zheng Wentong, who was full of energy, got up very early the next day. He went out from his uncle's house and started running along the dredged river. He was sweating after running five kilometers.
He pays more attention to physical exercise than before. Next to the residential complex he rents in Puhai is the Yuanshen Sports Center. He has already applied for an annual membership card and goes to the swimming pool to swim a few laps after get off work.
After returning from his run, Zheng Wentong went to a roadside breakfast shop and bought soy milk, fried dough sticks and steamed buns, and then called his grandma, uncle and aunt to have breakfast with him.
Aunt Liu Fang was worried about her son who was reviewing his homework in the provincial capital. "I went back to see Wenbo last time and he had lost a lot of weight. The cram school he enrolled in for the public examination was very strict and he seldom rested."
My uncle Zheng Xingmin advised me, "I have to work hard for at most one year, and it will be fine when I pass the exam. Besides, it won't be harder than the college entrance examination, right?"
"And do you think it's so easy to be a civil servant now? You don't work overtime from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., you just clock in and leave. Ask Wen Tong what time does his uncle get home every day?"
Liu Fang complained, "Not every civil servant can be the mayor of the town. He meets the world every day and manages everything."
Grandma smiled and did not get involved in the argument between her son and daughter-in-law, and asked Zheng Wentong to eat slowly and drink soy milk so as not to choke.
My aunt lamented that Zheng Wentong was full of energy, just like your uncle who didn't like to exercise when he was forty years old. Even his favorite sport, fishing, would make him tired after sitting for a long time.
Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zheng Wentong and his uncle Zheng Xingmin took care of the homestead affairs.
When Zheng Wentong was in college, he moved his registered permanent residence to the University of Finance and Economics. After he graduated and went to work in Puhai, his registered permanent residence could no longer be transferred.
At that time, Zheng Xingmin was persuading Zheng Xingjian to buy the homestead next door. After some activities, he decided to place his nephew Zheng Wentong's household registration in their name.
In the end, Zheng Wentong and Liu Quan signed the homestead transfer agreement. After all, according to their household registration books, they were villagers in the same village, although one was named Zheng and the other was Liu.
In fact, there were some twists and turns in buying this homestead. After Liu Quan saw Zheng Wentong driving a Porsche, he was ready to raise the price and sell it for an extra 100,000 yuan.
Zheng Wentong sneered, "Uncle Liu Quan, I didn't want to buy this homestead. It was my parents who insisted on buying it because they were afraid that they would be tired from climbing up and down when they were old."
"I work out of town and won't live back home in the future. It doesn't matter whether I buy this house or not. If I buy it, I can't live in it. I also have an older brother who just got engaged and is getting married."
"If your homestead is really in demand, it won't be unable to sell for six or seven years, and the price of 300,000 yuan is already quite high. Go out and find out for yourself."
"As long as someone is willing to pay 300,000 yuan, I will not sign this agreement immediately. You let him buy it, and let others take advantage of it!"
Liu Quan said calmly, "Wen Tong, Uncle Quan watched you grow up. You and Wen Bai are both college students and are destined to be promising. You are already so rich, why do you care about the one hundred and eighty thousand."
"My car was provided by the company, and I didn't want to buy it myself. Besides, the more money you have, the more money you get. Who would think money is hot? I really want to buy it, and I can get hundreds of thousands more in the future!"
Seeing that he could not take advantage, Liu Quan had no choice but to sign the agreement, write down his contact information, ID number, sign his name and fingerprint.
The agreement was made in four copies, one copy was kept by Zheng Xingjian's family, one copy was kept by Liu's family, and one copy was kept by the village committee and the sub-district office as a notarization to avoid future disputes.
However, Tongji County has now been able to confirm and issue certificates for rural houses. Once Zheng Xingjian's self-built house is built, he can go to the Land and Resources Bureau to apply for a certificate. With the certificate in hand, he is not afraid of Liu Quan coming to make trouble.
The first task of returning home has been completed. In the next few days, Zheng Wentong began to visit relatives and friends, basically not seeing anyone during the day.
My mother, Zhou Yuling, was very angry, "You said you were busy at work and didn't have time to come back, so forget it. You haven't been home for three days since you came back. You are busier than your uncle, and you don't know what you are busy with?"
Finally, Zheng Wentong drove his mother to the countryside to visit his grandparents and give Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to the two elderly people.
My grandparents lived with my uncle's family. My uncle Zhou Zhifa was very sorry, "It's not a coincidence that you guys came over just after your cousins returned to school."
My brother-in-law has a son and a daughter. Both children are studying at universities in the provincial capital, one at China University of Technology and the other at Zhongchu Normal University. It is quite stressful to support two college students at the same time.
In addition, my uncle Zhou Zhiguo paid more attention to his official reputation and did not use his power to help my uncle take on small projects. Fortunately, he had a brother who was the mayor of the town, so no one owed my uncle the money for the projects.
Grandma was very happy when she heard that her daughter's family had bought a homestead and planned to build a house. She also promised to stay at her daughter's house for a longer period of time after the house was built.
When I was visiting my grandma's house, I also met my aunt's family who came to give me gifts. My aunt and her three sons, Yang Jianwen, Yang Jianwu, and Yang Jianbin, all came over.
My eldest uncle used to be the captain of the village militia. He was tall and strong, so the three Yang brothers were all over 1.8 meters tall.
Two brothers, Yang Jianwen and Yang Jianwu, were both demobilized from the army. Yang Jianbin graduated from high school and just turned 19 this year.
When the young people saw the luxury cars, they naturally couldn't help but feel itchy. Yang Jianwen and Yang Jianwu both had driver's licenses, so Zheng Wentong directly let them drive out for a spin.
The aunt mentioned the blind date to Zheng Wentong again, "Your mother added that little girl's WeChat account before."
"This little girl is in 1988, two years ahead of you, majoring in law at the University of Finance and Economics. She used to work as a lawyer at Yanjing Infront Law Firm, and now she is preparing to take the civil service exam at home."
"Your mother has seen the photo of the little girl. She is pretty and has a good figure. If you add her on WeChat, there must be something in common among young people. Let's chat more."
Zheng Wentong tried to refuse, "Auntie, someone else is preparing to take the civil service exam, isn't it appropriate to delay it?"
Zhou Yuling couldn't see her son resisting, "No matter how important the exam is, you have to go out and relax to reduce the exam pressure. What's wrong with it?"
Zheng Wentong had no choice but to agree and then added the little girl's WeChat account. The girl's name was Meng Qian and her WeChat name was Aimee.
Her WeChat avatar is a bust of her, with long straight black hair, black-rimmed glasses, and a white and green striped shirt. She does look like a female academic.
The aunt greeted Meng Qian's mother, and the little girl quickly approved her friend request.
Meng Qian sent a message, "Sorry, I'm busy preparing for exams these days. Let's keep in touch on WeChat."
Zheng Wentong showed the message record to his aunt and mother, "You don't blame me now, do you?"
Now that two people have become friends, whether they can become friends depends on whether Zheng Wentong and Meng Qian are destined to each other.
Zheng Wentong told her aunt about another thing, "Auntie, I want Brother Jianwen, Jianwu and Jianbin to go to Puhai with me. Our company is planning to build long-term rental apartments, and we are very short of people."
Auntie, please relax. Currently, the three Jianwen brothers are doing decoration work with their uncle, and the work of the decoration team is not fixed.
When I'm busy, I don't go home for two or three months, and when I'm free, I have nothing to do for half a month. If I work, I'll have money, but if I take a break, I'll have no money. There's no guarantee.
Zhou Yuling is a little worried that if relatives work together and fall out due to uneven distribution of money, the relationship between relatives will be hurt.
"The three brothers went to live in the company, provided Chinese food, paid Puhai social security, and received a guaranteed minimum salary of 10,000 yuan per month. If the apartment project is profitable, they will receive a year-end bonus."
Zheng Wentong plans to rent a large number of rough houses in the community next to Dongjiang Science and Technology Park, unify the decoration standards, use the same brand, operate according to the Ziroom model, and become a second landlord.
"The work that Jianwen and the others do is similar to what we do at home. They are mainly responsible for decoration, apartment rental and management. Our company will hire people."
"Of course, Jianbin is relatively young and has strong plasticity. If he is willing to learn, our company can also train him to manage a community alone. In fact, it is almost the same as working."
When the aunt put it all together, she felt that this matter could be done, and she would discuss it after the three brothers came back and decide whether to go there or not.
The aunt advised the uncle, "Wen Tong's company conditions are not bad, why don't you go there too, and my uncle will keep an eye on us, so our parents can feel more at ease."
"If my uncle is willing to come over, of course I'm more than welcome. My aunt can also go there together and be responsible for the canteen." Zheng Wentong said to his uncle.
My aunt smiled and said, "Wen Tong, you are planning to wipe out all of our family, but you are recruiting people like this, so you are not afraid of the dissatisfaction of the big boss?"
"Our company is indeed ready to start this project, and we also need to recruit a large number of people. It is better to use experienced people than to use them. My uncle and brother Jianwen are both hard-working people. We don't want those who cheat and fool around."
My uncle has his own considerations. After all, my grandparents are now in their sixties or seventies. Although the old people are in good health, they always need someone to take care of them.
The elder brother Zhou Zhiguo is busy with official duties, and the elder sister-in-law Liu Yuqin is a teacher at No. 2 Middle School. They are a two-income family. They come back to visit the elderly at most once a month. If they bump into each other, it will be in trouble.
The aunt understood the uncle's concerns and persuaded the uncle and the couple to go out and work together. After all, the expenses for two children were relatively high, and they had to prepare to buy a house after graduation, so it would be better to save more money.
As for the two old people, they are not sick or in pain now, and they are in good health. My aunt lives very close to them. It would be nice to come over and spend time with the old people when they have nothing to do.
"Uncle, Puhai is the first phase of the apartment project. When it stabilizes this year, we will start the second phase of the project in Jiangchu City, the provincial capital."
"When the time comes, I will definitely arrange for you to go back to work in Jiangchu. It is close to the schools of your cousins, and it will be convenient to return to your hometown in Tongji." Zheng Wentong said his future plans.
My aunt smiled, and she had small dimples when she smiled, "Wentong, it would be great if your company started the Jiangchu project first and then the Puhai project, so we wouldn't have to run back and forth!"
My aunt's intention is obvious. She has agreed to go to Puhai to work with her uncle.
Chapter completed!