After the Tang family hall returned to harmony from tense situations, Tang Qing began to assign tasks.
"Everyone, thank you for coming to my home tonight. Since you are here as a guest, I am not welcome. I will assign a task to you."
"Master Jiujin, you are busy, I will go back first."
Li Ya stood up and wanted to leave.
"Hey, hey, hey, how can you, the protagonist, leave? Let's take care of ourselves now that we've come. My mother and eldest sister have cooked such a table of delicious dishes, and you haven't even touched your chopsticks yet. Come on, let's talk while we eat."
Tang Qing took Li Ya's hand.
"Am I the protagonist?"
Li Ya sat down suspiciously.
"Don't you want to renovate the Li family's old courtyard on Lushan Road? Experts from all walks of life are here today."
"Did you originally assign the task for this?"
"Yeah, what tasks do you think I want to assign?"
"I thought it was about you reopening the People's Barber Shop."
"The People's Barber Shop can't be opened for the time being. There's no point in rushing."
"That won't work. You have to reopen the People's Barber Shop."
"It is indeed important to reopen the People's Barber Shop, but it is really not urgent, and it cannot be urgent. It's not like you haven't seen that my parents and father-in-law were deceived by the money. If it weren't for you,
It is estimated that the Tang Family Courtyard cannot be saved."
"Yes, yes, there is no rush to reopen the People's Barber Shop. We have to find space for the store and raise money. There are a lot of things to do."
Tang Qing's father interrupted.
"Didn't you find a storefront apartment? I don't have enough money. I have it on hand."
"Liya, thank you. The bank said we won't rent out the storefront we were looking for."
"Why not rent it? Isn't it vacant?"
"The bank wants to install some kind of teller machine in the storefront to provide 24-hour banking, but the equipment hasn't arrived yet, so it's always empty."
"Oh, in a county as big as Yancheng, can't we find space to open a people's barber shop?"
"Liya, there are a lot of storefronts, so my main consideration is to be near Shixin Street, so that it will be more convenient for neighbors to come to my place to have their heads shaved."
"Are there no storefronts near Shixin Street?"
"Yes, there are. The rent in a good location is too expensive, and the location in a bad location is not suitable for opening a barber shop."
"It doesn't matter if the rent is too expensive. I'll invest, and I'll be fine if you make some money."
"Liya, if the rent is too high, I won't be able to make money by shaving my head."
"Then I won't invest, and I'll give this money to you."
"Liya, do you think I will take it? I can't even ask you to borrow it."
"Master Jiujin, do you still treat me as an outsider?"
"Liya, it's precisely because I don't treat you as an outsider that I can't borrow money from you."
"Why?"
"If you want to have real and sincere feelings between people, it must not have anything to do with money. Once money is involved between both parties, the best relationship will turn sour."
"Didn't you say we are a family?"
"Brothers can settle accounts clearly, and brothers can keep accounts clean. You must have heard of this saying, right?"
"Um."
"It means that even if we are brothers, we must settle accounts in terms of money. At the same time, it tells us that no matter how close people are to each other, they must be transparent about money. If we cannot have a good relationship, my money is yours.
Money, when the relationship is not good, even a penny has to be taken back from the other party's mouth."
"Then don't you often use money as money to help your neighbors?"
"That's different. I help you once, and the relationship between me and them will always be just that of daily neighbors. If you and I are just daily neighbors, then I will ask you for money when I need it.
Borrow money, write an IOU, and calculate the interest. If you lend me money, I am grateful. If you don't lend me money, I understand. The relationship between neighbors is that simple, just like me and the boss of the tofu and steamed bun shop.
"
"Well, I understand somewhat."
"But I still want to thank you. If you can say, 'This money is for you,' my heart is sweeter than honey. Your image in my mind is that of an 'angel'!"
"What about your People's Barber Shop?"
"There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. It will be easy if you help us recover the 350,000 yuan that we were defrauded by Daduqian. Of course, I will not touch the money that my parents and father-in-law have worked hard to save."
I still have some money for retirement money, but if it’s not enough, I’ll find another way.”
After Tang Qing said this, he picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of the food, and called to everyone present:
"Come on, come on, eat the food, eat the food, let's talk while eating. Director Liu, Police Officer Xiao Wang, you two leaders didn't use your chopsticks tonight."
"Master Jiujin, I will find a way to pay you back for the stall fees you helped me advance before."
"Yes, Master Jiujin, if you help me pay for Ala's medical expenses, Ala will also find a way to pay you back."
The pig-butcher and the Shanghai aunt blushed and spoke.
"You guys have to figure it out for yourself. If you want to think of a way, I think I'd better forget it. Anyway, I don't remember it in my mind. Da Mao, silly girl, what do you think?"
Tang Qing did not look at the Pig Killer and Shanghai Aunt, but asked Da Mao and Silly Aunt with a smile.
"That's right, there's no need to think of a way, there's no need to think of a way."
"Master Jiujin is so grand, so grand, so grand."
Da Mao and Sha Gu nodded hurriedly, their faces flushed.
"Enough chatter, let's assign a task. Master Caijiao, I will entrust you as the general manager of the renovation of Li's old yard on Lushan Road. Li Ya will not treat you badly."
Tang Qing did not continue to argue with the butcher, Shanghai aunt, Da Mao, and silly aunt, and turned to face Caitou Toutou.
"Master Jiujin, why should you treat me badly? If it was for money, I wouldn't take this job. I only agreed to go out and take this job because of your face."
"Master Tiejiao, thank you for giving me face. Please listen to Li Ya's opinion on how to renovate it, and then put forward your ideas and make a plan."
"Okay, I'll start tomorrow. To be honest, renovating an old house not only requires skills, but also risks. Manager Li, I want to make this clear to you first."
The toes, head and head are facing Li Ya.
"Master Timber, I know. I used to find a decoration company, but they only wanted money and didn't understand the technical work of renovation. Also, I asked the contractor several times, and he
I don’t dare to take this job either.”
"Yes, yes, renovating an old house is definitely a technical job. It cannot be done by just someone with the equipment."
As soon as Li Ya finished speaking, the contractor hurriedly agreed.
"Boss Bao, don't use this as an excuse to refuse the job. I'm telling you, you can't refuse even if you want to. You have to take over your aunt's job. In this way, you will be responsible for the labor and equipment that the master needs.
Be available whenever you are called.”
"Must answer, must answer, must be on call, must be on call!"
When the contractor heard what Tang Qing said, he nodded in agreement.
"Master Wang, I heard that you also participated in the carpentry work in the old yard of Li's family on Lushan Road?"
"Master Jiujin, at that time I had just started working as a carpenter, and I was just working on my skills."
When Wang Carpenter heard Tang Qing call him, his thin body trembled slightly.
"Don't worry, I don't want you to do anything this time. This time you help the woodworking master to get started and watch the carpentry work without making any mistakes. Manager Li will pay you a salary."
"Master Jiujin, what's your salary? I travel here and there every day to talk about books, so when I go to the renovation site, I can be my companion for Master Caijiao."
When Carpenter Wang heard that Tang Qing said that Li Ya would pay him a salary, he grinned to his ears.
"Master Wang, thank you. I know that you were opposed to Master Jiujin dating our sisters before, and also against Master Jiujin helping our Li family. Don't worry, our sisters also know how to repay kindness and are not just scheming bitches.
I will definitely give you your salary. Of course, I am still a scheming bitch to those who have bad intentions and unkind intentions."
"Li, Li, Manager Li, you are joking, you are joking, I will definitely help Master Caijiao, assist Master Caijiao."
Li Ya's words not only made Wang Carpenter's skinny body tremble more and more, but also made everyone present feel a chill, including Tang Qing, Director Liu and Police Officer Xiao Wang.