Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 235 The Machine Has Arrived

At 5:30 p.m., two large trucks drove into the yard under Liu Hongliang's leadership.

Han San jumped down from the driver's cab with gloves in hand, immediately shrank his neck and hissed, saying to Xiao Wei and the other two who walked over, "Damn, it's so damn cold here, it's about ten degrees colder than in Fengtian."

The electrician had already installed some light bulbs in the yard that afternoon, and now they're on, making it brightly lit. You can even see the north wind swirling through the yard in the light.

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "It's windy here, too close to the river, and there are a lot of single-story houses, so it's definitely colder than Fengtian."

While putting on gloves, Han San looked around and said, "Okay, this place is good for anything. The school is over here, right? You guys live here? These houses belong to the military, right? Is there a factory over there? Let's go, see where the stuff is piled up. We can't get it done today, let's unload it quickly, then we'll eat. We're starving."

Xiao Wei said, "The factory machines are placed here, and this truck should be able to drive in. The pastry and dessert machines are placed in this building, and the remaining machines from the cake shop will be taken directly to the restaurant side later. The billiards machines and other equipment are all over there."

Han San nodded and said, "Okay, let's unload it first. Luckily you bought a pool table, and he brought a few with him in this truck, otherwise I wouldn't be able to fit them all in this truck."

Several teenagers jumped out of the truck and started working, shouting and yelling. Sure enough, the truck could fit right in the old building, which saved them a lot of trouble.

"Hey, don't rush, let me in first. Let's unload the refrigerator and TV, this one's easy to handle," the billiard table vendor called out to Han San's driver.

The driver stopped the car, which was reversing, turned the wheel to lift it out, and waved to the boss.

The truck carrying the billiard table turned around and crashed into the old building with a loud bang.

The TV, refrigerator, washing machine, electric fan, stove, kitchen utensils, pots and pans provided by Han San were all unloaded and placed against the wall, big and small, but none of them were heavy.

The truck carrying the billiard table came out, and Han San's truck backed into the building. This time it was full of big equipment: ovens, large dough mixers, dough sheeters, cookie makers, proofing boxes, and several of the same kind. The large double-layer oven required four or five people to lift it.

While unloading the truck, Han San followed Xiao Wei and the others to tour the house. Han San took off his hat and said with a smile, "You guys are living such a luxurious life! You have such a small bungalow with a big bed and floorboards. You're living a wonderful life. Not bad at all, you can tell it's comfortable to live in."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "We got a good deal. This house is rented from the government, and they take care of the maintenance, so we just went ahead and got it done."

Han San curled his lip and said, "I was hoping to get a bargain, but it's not that easy. You've got some connections. Wow, this is really nice. If I had a courtyard like this in Fengtian, I'd be ecstatic. I'd pay any price for it."

Xiao Wei said, "There should be, right? Just buy it, you're not short of money."

Han San shook his head and said, "There's no place in the city. There are plenty of places where ten or more people are crammed into one room. No matter how much money you offer them, they won't do it. Besides, it's not just one or two families. If you really want to build such a big courtyard, you'd go bankrupt. There are some on the outskirts of the city, but that's not interesting."

Xiao Wei said, "I think it's good to do it now if you can. Things are developing so fast these days. Besides, you have your own car, so it's comfortable to live in, right?"

Han San stretched and said, "Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. We'll find a place to build a small house sometime later. I saw they're building something over Wulihe; my wife even said we should buy one there, one with an elevator. That way, we can live on a higher floor and look at the river from our room, which would be nice. Aren't you guys planning to build one?"

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "I'm not used to living in an apartment building. I think a bungalow is better, it's more down-to-earth. I have a piece of land by the river, and I'll build it myself next year."

Chen Hui said, "I want to buy it, but we'll see. We'll see what my dad thinks. I'm an only child, and it wouldn't be good for me to go out if he's not happy about it."

Xia Maosheng said, "Your family moved to a detached house over there, right? Then why did you even buy a house?"

Chen Hui said, "That belongs to the government. We can live there for a lifetime. We'll see what happens in the future. If it doesn't work out, I'll do what Xiao Wei did and get a piece of land to build my own house."

As soon as the door opened, a boy poked his head in: "Boss, all done unloading."

Han San put on his hat and said, "Let's go, hurry over there, finish quickly so we can eat. This trip has been a real ordeal."

Several people turned off the lights and went outside. Both cars were ready. After leaving the hospital and closing the iron gate, the three cars drove towards the restaurant.

Upon arriving at the hotel, a dazzling display of lights came into view from afar. The lights, like a silver river, stretched down from the hotel rooftop, illuminating the surrounding space as if it were daytime. Many people gathered in the courtyard to enjoy the view, and it wasn't cold even late at night.

The truck drove over, but a problem arose. The truck was too tall, and the starry sky was too low, so it couldn't drive in and had to stop next to the lights.

Han San looked at the area and nodded, saying, "Okay, not bad. If you do this whole thing, it'll definitely be a hit. Your preparations are amazing! It's incredible how far this has to go."

Xiao Wei scratched his head and said, "I was just thinking about getting it done quickly, and I forgot about the truck. It's okay, let's lift it. We have a few more people here." He pointed to Liu Hongliang, Huang Laowu, Lao Hei, and Lao Hou, who were walking towards the truck. These guys rushed over with stars in their eyes. They had been looking forward to these tables for the past few days.

Fortunately, the machines here are all small. Although the pool table is heavy, the house is at the very front, and the car is only about four meters away from it.

Xia Maosheng asked, "Shall we eat first or what?"

Xiao Wei looked at Han San and Mr. Shi, the owner of the billiard table shop. Mr. Shi scratched his head, looked at them, and said, "Let's dismantle it first, then we'll eat. After we finish eating, who will want to move?"

Then they started unloading. Several loaders climbed up and opened the rear compartment. Huang Laowu, Heizi, and Lao Hou all came up to help. First, they moved the machine into the room next door, and then they unloaded the table. This one was heavy, so five or six people, both on and off the truck, worked together, shouting as they carried it down. A few teenagers who were watching the commotion and were quite familiar with Huang Laowu and the others also came over to help.

Master Zhai, Sister Zhang, Sister Shang, Xie Na, Li Wen, and Li Bing all came out to watch the excitement, while Li Gengsheng had already gone home when it was time to leave work.

Although the billiard table isn't a high-tech product, it's still quite precious, especially the marble tabletop. A single bump can ruin it, so it had to be lifted with extra care. Seven or eight people used ropes to carefully lower the tabletop, covered in woolen cloth, little by little, under the vehicle. The main concern was the lack of a ladder, as they were worried about stones hitting the truck bed. Once it was on the ground, it was much easier to handle; four people could lift it and bring it inside.

It took almost an hour to work on the six marble slabs, but the rest was done quickly, in five minutes. After closing the carriage and locking the door, the group went to the restaurant to wash their hands and have their meal.

I went out to run errands and just got back.

(End of this chapter)