The tiles are indeed well laid. In half a day, all the tiles in this room will be installed.
"I don't know what kind of tiles you like. If your brother doesn't like the color, I can return it and replace it with a new one."
"It doesn't matter, he has no objection."
Now that she's here, Tian Mi takes her to see the carpenter. The man is still at the employer's house and the work will be finished in a day or two.
"Solid wood boards are more expensive, but they are not harmful to the body. The color should be natural wood. It doesn't need to be too fancy. The simpler, the better."
When decorating at this time, I like to use wooden boards around the roof. This was included in Tian Mi’s design from the beginning, but was directly rejected by Su Jian.
"Only you?"
The carpenter was in his fifties, his surname was Dong, and he had been making furniture for more than twenty years. His craftsmanship was good, but he was a bit conservative and stubborn. Su Jian talked to him for a long time before he agreed not to show off his excellent carving skills.
"There is another person, don't worry, we have been working together for almost three or four years. He is also good at his craftsmanship. When he comes later, you can tell him your thoughts. He has a better memory than me."
Just as he was talking, Cui Youfa came in carrying a tool bag.
"Brother Dong, do you have a guest?"
"You came just in time. I can't understand a word this little girl said."
Cui Youfa didn't know Su Jian. He had been working outside all year round. Su Jian had also changed from a child to a big girl, so he couldn't recognize her at all.
Su Jian recognized him.
He wanted to join the construction team. Wang Changgui told him the salary standard, but Cui Youfa was very unhappy.
Are you using him as a stupid boy? So he left home on the sixth day of the lunar month and went to join Lao Dong.
"Hey, little girl, don't you look too big? I've left the decoration work at home to you?"
Cui Youfa exchanged pleasantries as soon as he came up, and his talk was honed by working outside, so he was familiar with it.
Originally they knew each other well and were from the same village. It was strange that he looked down on the people in the village and did not associate with anyone, for fear that others would ask him to borrow money.
Su Jian told him her thoughts.
"Sure! We have the drawings and we will follow them."
Before leaving, Cui Youfa asked her if she needed their help selecting wood.
"Of course, when you bring Tian Mi, you only choose the right ones, not the expensive ones."
After coming out, Su Jian frowned, and Tian Mi noticed that she was unhappy.
"Are you dissatisfied with the carpenter?"
"Where did you know about them?"
"It was introduced by Master Sun, the bricklayer. They worked together before. Master Dong has a good reputation. To be honest, they don't know much about Master Cui either."
"Keep an eye on Cui Youfa for me. If you make any small move, tell me."
Tian Mi didn't know what she meant, but she had to listen to what her employer said.
"This is your design fee. I spent all the money last time and only gave it to you today. I'm sorry!"
Tian Mi was surprised and secretly pinched the envelope. It was quite thick. She was very excited.
As night fell, Su Jian took a taxi and left, locking the door. Tian Mi took out the envelope, took out the banknotes inside and counted them, which was a total of two thousand yuan.
Oh my god, this is the first salary she has received after working for six months.
Su Jian said that the supervision fee would be calculated separately.
Master bricklayers pay their bills once a day, like Master Sun, who pays thirty a day, and his apprentices, who pay fifteen a day. Supervisors work somewhere in between, so they should be paid at least twenty a day, right?
Tian Mi was spinning around on the ground happily.
Two days ago, her mother caught a cold and developed pneumonia. She had been putting off going to the hospital for injections. As she happened to have money, she took her to the hospital for a good check-up tomorrow. Miss Su Jian was really her big savior.