That year the flowers bloomed 1981

Chapter 1422 I'm Going to Find Someone Stinky and Hard

Li Ye had no intention of dividing the gold by weight or like bandits dividing the loot, but he had seen and heard too many shady dealings in construction projects in his previous life, so he had to choose a trustworthy supervision team.

When Li Ye returned to his office, he called Wang Jianqiang: "Qiangzi, where are you?"

Wang Jinqiang said with a smile, "Brother, I'm at work! What do you need me for?"

Li Ye said, "I need to ask you about something. Your brother-in-law has taken on some work in Sanlihe, right?"

Wang Jianqiang paused for a moment, then said weakly, "Brother, I have a share in that land in Sanlihe. When you said you wanted to take a controlling stake, I used my dividends to have Suwen invest in his brother's company."

Li Ye laughed: "Goodness, so that's all business done by our own people?"

Wang Jianqiang didn't quite understand, and said apologetically, "Brother, I'm just helping out Suwen's brother, and also to give Suwen something to do."

Li Ye smiled and said, "Alright, this is good news. You should invite your brother-in-law and his wife over today. It's on me. Ask them for a favor."

Wang Jinqiang said, "Then let's go to my house! I'll have Suwen cook a few dishes. But Suwen's sister-in-law went to Hong Kong to give birth to her second child, so she can't come today."

"Goodness, they've all learned from Hao Jian."

Li Ye was both angry and amused. Ever since Hao Jian had his wife go to Hong Kong to have a second child, Han Chunmei, Jin Peng, Pan Xiaoqing, and others had all followed suit and gone to Hong Kong to give birth to their second children.
If Li Ye hadn't known that the mainland would later allow two children due to a declining birth rate, he would have felt guilty.

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At six o'clock in the afternoon, Li Ye arrived at Li Dayong's house. As soon as he entered, he saw Wang Jianqiang's chubby-faced son running over and hugging his leg.

"Third Uncle, didn't Sister Xiaodou'er and Brother Xiaobao'er come with you?"

"No! Xiao Yuanchao, do you miss your older brother and sister? If you do, your parents can take you to your uncle's house!"

Xiao Yuanchao shook his head and said, "My parents are both at work and don't have time. I want to go by myself. They said there are people selling children outside."

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Okay! Whether you're a member of the 70s or 80s generation, you had a childhood filled with the fear of being "sold off".

Huang Suwen came out of the house and pulled Xiao Yuanchao away: "Go do your homework. Have you finished copying today's ancient poems? Have you finished your addition, subtraction, multiplication and division?"
"You still have the nerve to go play with your brother Xiaobao? Your brother Xiaobao could recite 300 Tang poems when he was only three years old. You're over three years old, aren't you ashamed?"

Xiao Yuanchao blinked, pouted, and went back into the house with his head down, clearly terrified of his mother.

Li Ye said helplessly, "Suwen, your expectations are too high. When Xiaobao was three years old, he could only recite a dozen or so poems, let alone Xiaodou."

"Shh~"

Huang Suwen gestured for him to be quiet, then whispered to Li Ye, "Brother, don't let Yuanchao hear this. Kids these days have to study hard, or they'll fall behind from the start."

Li Ye pursed his lips, unsure of what to say.

It's only 1993, and they're already starting to push their kids too hard? As for my own daughter... never mind, she's not cut out for studying.

After Li Ye arrived, Huang Gang quickly followed and greeted Li Ye with a smile.

Back then, Li Ye forced Huang Gang to close that unprofitable restaurant, which had only generated buzz. Huang Gang was unhappy about it, but in the past two years, as he's gotten older and his business has gotten back on track, he's increasingly convinced that Li Ye did the right thing.
Later, with his wife's help, Huang Gang got involved in the construction industry. Li Ye even gave him a few buildings to practice on. It can be said that Huang Gang's good life today is inseparable from Li Ye. Now, when he sees Li Ye, he must feel a little ashamed.

Li Ye said with a smile, "It's been years since we last met, hasn't it? We should have a few drinks today."

Huang Gang nodded vigorously: "Okay, let's have a few drinks!"

The four of them sat at a small table, and a few home-style dishes were served. Then Li Ye got straight to the point and explained his situation.

"Our group acquired a plot of land in Sanlihe, specifically Plot No. 7, but we were tricked and ended up spending 30 million."

"thirty million?"

Huang Gang was startled, and then asked, "So, how does Mr. Li intend to get revenge?" Based on Huang Gang's understanding of Li Ye, Li Ye was not one to suffer a loss. When the two first met, Li Ye had gone on a rampage in that alley. So, Huang Gang couldn't help but imagine a scene of fighting and killing in his mind.

However, Li Ye said, "The land deal is settled, and I accept the loss. But I can't let anyone fool me on the project. I remember Huang Gang, your father-in-law is a construction engineer at a construction company. Their company has the qualifications for project supervision, right?"

Huang Gang nodded and said, "Yes, my father-in-law has been in the construction industry all his life and he's really skilled. Even now, my little workshop still often needs his help."

Li Ye said, "Now I also need help. I need a qualified supervision team that I can absolutely trust."
Your father-in-law has connections in the construction industry. Could you find a few well-known and reputable supervisors? You don't need to worry about their wages.

"Famous and upright? What does that mean?"

Huang Gang didn't quite understand what Li Ye meant.

Li Ye explained, "It's the kind of person who, just hearing their name, makes you afraid to try anything funny in front of them. Being a little rigid is fine, but you must stick to your principles."

Huang Gang suddenly realized and said, "Now I understand. It's the kind of person who's both capable and stubborn!"

“Hahahaha,” Li Ye laughed loudly, “You’re right, absolutely right, that’s exactly the kind of person we need.”

Huang Gang slapped his thigh: "There really is someone like that. He used to be my father-in-law's colleague, but he used to work at an engineering design institute. He was demoted to a construction company because of his bad temper."
Then, because he didn't know how to be flexible, he was demoted to the construction team. Later, because he was intolerant of injustice, he was sent back home.
My father-in-law, knowing he had a large family to support, asked me to invite him over to keep an eye on things. However, he only stayed a few days before going home.

Because he felt that my project didn't require his skills; my wife could do it herself, and he wasn't going to take advantage of me.”

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Upon hearing this, Li Ye became genuinely interested and said, "Then why don't you give him a call now and ask if he's interested? Surely my 28-story building can put his skills to good use?"

Huang Gang shook his head: "He doesn't have a phone."

Li Ye blinked: "What about the pager? You don't have one either, do you?"

Huang Gang curled his lip: "Boss Li, you can't always judge people by your and Qiangzi's standards. These days, being able to get a pager job is considered pretty good."

Li Ye said helplessly, "Then could you go and ask around for me later?"

Huang Gang nodded, then said, "If you're willing, we can go ask him now."

"Will they mind if we show up at this time?"

"Tch, what's there to mind? He may have a bad temper, but he's not pretentious."

Huang Gang was also an impatient person, so he immediately took Li Ye straight to the construction company's dormitory.

When Li Ye arrived, he realized that the other party was indeed not being pretentious.

In those tenement buildings, a large room of less than 20 square meters houses seven or eight people from three generations. If they were to be too picky, they would really go hungry.

Huang Gang led Li Ye inside and immediately said, "Old Kang, I've got you a big job. This is my brother-in-law's brother; he's planning to build a 28-story building and needs a capable and trustworthy supervisor."

Old Kang raised his eyelids, stared at Li Ye for a long time, and said in a low voice, "Which shell company are you the boss of?"

Good heavens, how do I look like a shell company?

Li Ye said with amusement, "Master Kang, how did you know I'm from a shell company?"

Old Kang said calmly, "A 28-story building, how come you've come to a place like mine to find someone?"

"You're so poor, how could I possibly lie to you?"

That's not right either; poor people are the easiest to fool.

Li Ye glanced at the other person, then smiled and said, "Because I want to find someone who's both smelly and tough."

(End of this chapter)