Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

With that, Wang Cuilan jumped out of the car and quickly chased after him.

Wang Zongbao scratched his head, looking puzzled.

I thought to myself: What's wrong with Third Sister? I didn't do anything to her.

In the end, he could only push the old-fashioned scooter into the brick kiln in frustration.

As soon as the group entered the Sun Red Brick Kiln, the workers who were working in the open space noticed two brand-new 28-inch heavy-duty trucks.

After all, the ticking sound of the bicycle chain slipping and the clanging of metal immediately caught their attention.

When everyone saw the two old-fashioned bicycles, they immediately perked up.

The lazy workers immediately started moving bricks with all their might, the sleepy ones opened their eyes wide and worked seriously, and the smokers dared not smoke anymore, painfully throwing aside the large piece of cigarette butt they still had left.

In this era, the 28-inch steelyard is a silent form of identity verification, a calling card when you're out and about.

Anyone who shows up with a 28-inch bicycle will at least be looked at with more respect.

Even Wang Dazhuang, a simpleton, tensed up, thinking it was a leader coming down for an inspection.

He immediately turned around, ran back to the bungalow office, and woke up Wang Guohua, who was taking a nap.

"Cousin, cousin! Something terrible has happened! A leader has come to inspect the area!"

Wang Guohua, who was dozing off, suddenly jumped up: "What? What leader? How come I didn't receive any news?"

"Oh dear, cousin, I don't know what kind of leaders they are, but I saw four people pushing two old-fashioned bicycles in."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guohua immediately dared not underestimate it.

Regardless of whether he had received a notification or who the visitor was, he quickly straightened his disheveled shirt and rushed out of the office with Wang Dazhuang.

When he saw that the person who came was Zhao Lei, he was stunned.

He couldn't immediately recall who the other person was, but they seemed strangely familiar.

Wang Dazhuang, standing next to him, shook his head in surprise, not expecting that the person who came was Zhao Lei.

He almost beat up Zhao Lei last time, and being petty, he remembered Zhao Lei's face vividly.

"Zhao Lei? What brings you here?"

Upon hearing Zhao Lei's name, Wang Guohua finally remembered.

This is the customer who came to the factory last time, intending to build a two-story red brick house and even left a deposit of two hundred yuan.

He immediately put on a smiling face: "Oh, Brother Zhao Lei, what a distinguished guest! I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

Zhao Lei also greeted him politely, saying, "Director Wang, you're too kind. I didn't give you any advance notice before coming."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Lei felt a little awkward.

These days, without cell phones or even pagers, which are only available in big cities, there's no way to report in advance.

Visiting in person is essentially a way of informing someone in person.

However, Wang Guohua didn't care about these details at all. He greeted everyone with a smile and quickly had tea served before leading Zhao Lei and the other three into his office.

Zhao Lei got straight to the point: "Director Wang, I'm here to set the construction schedule."

Wang Guohua was pleasantly surprised: "Really? Brother Zhao Lei, are you ready to start construction?"

"Yes, based on the estimated quantity we discussed before, when can the goods be delivered to my house?"

"Brother Zhao Lei, I remember it should be the busy farming season now? Are there any workers available for construction?"

"Haha, Director Wang, our brigade finished the double harvest two days ago, so you can rest assured. I'll take care of the workers myself; you just need to deliver the finished bricks to the designated location."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guohua was also quite surprised.

Because their Sun Production Brigade is currently in the busy farming season, it is estimated that there will be at least another week of collective labor before it ends.

Therefore, more than half of the workers in his factory have not yet returned to work.

"Brother Zhao Lei, our production brigade's busy farming season isn't over yet, so many workers at the brick factory haven't returned to work. But don't worry, I'll deliver the first batch of bricks out of the kiln to your house first."

Zhao Lei had no objection and readily paid 50% of the payment.

Including the previous deposit of 200 yuan, they gave another 500 yuan this time, for a total of 700 yuan.

Since Zhao Lei agreed so readily, Director Wang naturally didn't dare to delay. He wrote Zhao Lei a note and guaranteed that the first batch of red bricks would be delivered to the location designated by Zhao Lei within a week.

Zhao Lei also said that his family is still choosing a site for building their house, and they will notify Director Wang once the location is confirmed.

Factory Director Wang smiled and shook hands with Zhao Lei: "Brother Zhao Lei, don't worry. In business, I, Wang Guohua, value integrity. You are straightforward, so I will be just as straightforward and will definitely not delay your construction schedule."

Zhao Lei smiled and said, "Director Wang, there's something else I need to ask you about."

"Brother Zhao Lei, tell me, and I will answer everything I know."

"Well, Director Wang, since you're in the construction industry, you must know some other suppliers, such as cement, precast concrete slabs, sand, and gravel..."

Wang Guohua didn't hesitate and directly recommended several of his long-term business partners to Zhao Lei.

"Brother Zhao Lei, for sand and gravel, go to Boss Zhou Datou in Sanhe Township. For precast concrete slabs, go to Huangshigang Township. As for cement, you'll have to go to the supply and marketing cooperative. But that stuff is in short supply, you might not be able to buy it."

Zhao Lei frowned: "Does Brother Wang have any suitable connections?"

Wang Guohua chuckled.

They led Zhao Lei to a corner, whispered something to him, and told him about a black market trading place.

Finally, the two shook hands again and chatted happily.

"Brother Zhao Lei, since you're here, why don't you have lunch at our factory today? I'll have the canteen prepare some good dishes to treat you."

"How could I possibly accept that?"

"What's there to be embarrassed about? You're the first family in Heping Brigade to build a red brick house. I'll definitely use the strictest and best materials to build your house. It will become a landmark for the entire Heping Brigade."

Moreover, you're the only one in several nearby towns to have built a two-story red brick house. Who knows, you might become a model for our small-scale farming economy. Therefore, I must treat your house as my calling card and strictly control its ownership.”

Zhao Lei was very pleased to hear this and looked at Wang Guohua with newfound respect, because what Wang Guohua said was absolutely right.

His house, being one of only two-story red brick houses, is sure to attract a lot of attention.

Without a doubt, this news will soon spread throughout Qingfeng Town.

Therefore, the quality issues of his house will become a benchmark reflecting the quality of red bricks from the Sun Red Brick Kiln.

Wang Guohua had a long-term vision and unique insight; he immediately saw a huge business opportunity...

Zhao Lei is both a consumer and a beneficiary.

Wang Guohua dared not dilute the product and maintained strict quality control, which reassured him considerably...