Carrying a Jurassic on me
Chapter 611 - 273: Suddenly Understand, Suddenly Remember_1

Chapter 611: Chapter 273: Suddenly Understand, Suddenly Remember_1

Seeing Boss Wang so enthusiastic, Yan Fei started to feel a bit embarrassed: "Just some minor business, a friend called..."

While expressing his embarrassment, he still took over the phone and started to dial the number.

The pager that Wang Jiuming gave him yesterday only had two known pager numbers: one for Wang Jiuming, who had just paged him, and the other naturally for his wife Miss Xu Xiaoyan.

Initially, he had agreed to go to Senior brother Liu to buy Agaricus bisporus fungus seedlings, but he hadn’t gone yet although it was already late morning, so Senior brother Liu had called Wang Jiuming’s mobile to ask. That’s why he had just returned a call there.

This time it was a page from his wife. He had never had a pager before, and his wife had never paged him. Now with a sudden page, he didn’t know what was going on, and in his urgency, he didn’t stand on ceremony, grabbed the old school mobile phone and made the call.

"What? The money from Hong Kong has come, and it’s all arrived? So quickly? Well, as long as it’s arrived, perfect timing, I’m planning to build a house! I’m telling you, I just found a house I like, once it’s built you will definitely love it..."

A few simple sentences later, Yan Fei ended the phone call and returned the mobile to Wang, smiling, "I’m sorry for always using your phone when you help me with things!"

"What are you being sorry about! This device is meant to be used!" Boss Wang became even more enthusiastic and tentatively asked, "What do your parents do, Student Yan? And you have connections in Hong Kong?"

If this guy’s minor matters involve Hong Kong, just imagine how big his actual important matters must be. Shouldn’t he quickly build a relationship with such a figure after all these years?

"We are just typical working class, not really any connection, just some small business." Yan Fei jokingly gave an answer, it’s not good to talk too much about the business with Hong Kong, as he had initially said he would try to keep it confidential. "Right, you just said that if I build that house, you’ll charge me two hundred thousand, right? Completely according to the blueprint?"

"Rest assured, if there’s any shoddy workmanship, even if you don’t pay me, I won’t argue," said Boss Wang confidently.

He was secretly thinking: "Building a house for someone like you who seems to come from a wealthy background, dare I skimp on materials? I have to make sure it’s better than what was drawn! Listen to you, working class! The ones who always mention ’class’ are definitely actual working-class people — because they can have whatever they want, they don’t need to say what’s theirs, because whatever they want is theirs..."

As a result of this misunderstanding, things moved even quicker afterward. Sometimes, Boss Wang even quietly hinted to his staff that this was a favor requested by a school leader and that the young man behind him had powerful connections and a significant background—Yan Fei did hear this, but he just took it as being said to get things done faster.

Normally, these kinds of formalities couldn’t be completed in a day or two as they involved things like land measurements and planning. However, by invoking the prestige of others for his own cause, Boss Wang managed to do something miraculous! He ran around all the planning and construction bureaus in one morning and got the job done!

The details of the house were settled as well. Boss Wang confidently promised to do everything, guaranteeing that for 200,000 yuan, he would take care of all the utilities and refurbishment. Upon hearing that Yan Fei wanted to plant some trees, Wang enthusiastically suggested, "If you want to plant small trees, that’s fine. But for big trees, it’s best to check the site first. After all, the roots of big trees are large, and some plots might be better for planting trees beforehand, otherwise, it’ll be hard to plant them once the house is built."

"Then I’ll pay you a down payment first, you can start preparing, and leave the land empty for now. I’ll start the construction once I’ve planted the trees," Yan Fei suggested.

"If it’s near the house, remember that the branches can’t block the house!" Boss Wang advised.

"Alright!" Yan Fei readily agreed. "I have all the dimensions from the blueprint in mind, so I’ll know when I plant the trees. Let’s go eat, we can sign the agreement while we eat, and I’ll pay you the deposit!"

Anyway, this was a contractor introduced by people from the school, so he wasn’t worried about Wang running away. The key is that he liked the house very much. It would be nonsense to say that he was attracted by the classical beauty of the house design, but he just loved it at first glance. So, even if it was expensive, it would be fine! A house is long-term, so it’s better to build it properly once and for all, to avoid future regrets.

Of course, there was another reason. This job was not easy to do, and he estimated that even 100 groups like Wang Jiuming’s couldn’t handle this. So he had to finalize a deal with Boss Wang and pay a deposit in advance, just in case he was too busy to take the job later on, as he would really have trouble finding someone who could do this work!

When the car arrived at Agricultural University, Yan Fei called his wife and had a meal with Boss Wang. They had originally planned to go to a steak house, but Yan Fei was in a hurry in the afternoon, so they casually found a decent restaurant. While eating, they discussed some more details about the house.

So Yan Fei finally understood why he liked this antique-style villa so much. The moment Miss Xu Xiaoyan saw the black-and-white picture, she was thrilled: "Isn’t this very similar to the palace we used to play in when we were kids?"

Yan Fei leaned over to have a look and instantly understood, "No wonder I felt so familiar with it! It’s because of this! It’s different to look at, not as imposing as the palace we played in, but the feeling is quite similar..."

Indeed, that’s the reason! No wonder he liked the picture at first glance!

When they were little, Xu Xiaoyan would lead the clueless him, and the two of them would often play in the high school campus, constantly wandering around the ancient palace’s great hall. He remembered that in the earliest days, people were allowed to enter the great hall to play. But after numerous renovations, it became a dangerous building, so they were no longer allowed to enter and could only roam outside.

Of course, the house on the blueprint that the two of them liked was meant for living, and certainly not like the grand hall. It lacks that ancient and majestic aura, but the style is very similar, giving people a feeling of having many common elements.

The provincial city also has a long history and is full of ancient cultural buildings. There should be quite a few buildings like this. However, now is a time for economic development. Tourism hasn’t taken off yet, these old things have no value, and some have probably been demolished. There must still be good ones among those broken bricks and tiles, as for the stone foundations that have weathered countless wind and rain, they are rarely damaged. This antique-style villa is probably decorated with such discarded materials.

"Can it really be built like this?" After the surprise, Xu Xiaoyan still asked incredulously.

"Rest assured! I have already promised Student Yan, if it didn’t turn out good, I won’t take a penny." As Boss Wang answered, he started guessing in his heart. What kind of place was where they often went to play when they were young and had a majestic hall? They certainly don’t sound like they’re from the Capital.

"I’m sorry, Boss Wang, I just love this building so much!" Xu Xiaoyan was simply overjoyed. "I really like it so much that I hope to live in such a house..."

"No problem, leave it all to Boss Wang. He has built houses like this before. It’s not expensive, it can be built for only two hundred thousand. Let’s go withdraw the money and pay a deposit. By the way, Boss Wang, let’s sign an agreement first!" Yan Fei said indifferently, mainly because he was afraid that Xu Xiaoyan would think it too expensive, so he played it down.

"Okay, okay, perfect, I have a sample of an agreement here, you can sign it if you find it suitable." Boss Wang pulled out a prepared agreement.

Xu Xiaoyan was too happy to care about the price. She looked at it and muttered, "The terms are quite relaxed! I only need to pay twenty thousand first?"

Yan Fei’s Cow flower company account is with the Rural Credit Cooperative, which made it inconvenient for people to transfer money directly. Hence, the money was transferred to Xu Xiaoyan’s card. Now, with more than a million in her card, Xu Xiaoyan spoke with greater confidence!

"Yes, yes! We operate on the basis of trust, I’m currently building classrooms and dormitories for the Agricultural University. They’re not in a rush with payments. The balance can be paid in full after completion." Boss Wang’s face was full of joy, but deep inside, he was desolate about the financial struggles of the construction business. Fortunately, the project at the Agricultural University was almost complete and the school was prompt in payments, otherwise, he might have had to pawn his pants.

The agreement was simple. Yan Fei wasn’t worried about the other party backing out, and Boss Wang was focused on doing the job well. After all, he wouldn’t suffer, as these discarded items could be obtained cheaply. The key was that the labor cost for such a house was a little high and a knowledgeable master craftsman would be needed...

After carefully reviewing the agreement, Xu Xiaoyan felt that everything was fine and nodded at Yan Fei. She then picked up the blueprint again, her eyes glued to it. After looking at it for a while and sneaking glances at Yan Fei, who was discussing the details with Boss Wang, her face turned a little red!

It was only after Yan Fei had finished his discussion that he realized Xu Xiaoyan was staring at him, he couldn’t help but ask, "What’s the matter?"

Realizing this, Xu Xiaoyan’s face turned even redder, and she lowered her head and said, "Nothing, I was just thinking about something!"

"What is it?" Yan Fei probed.

"You’re not allowed to ask..." Xu Xiaoyan suddenly glared at him, then looking at a puzzled Yan Fei, she added in a low voice, "Can I tell you later?"

"Sure..." Yan Fei nodded.

No one knew, but Xu Xiaoyan was suddenly remembering a particular day in high school, when this goofball in front of her bought a whole lot of clothes and she wrote a diary entry that night in her dormitory.

From the moment she saw that blueprint, and heard how this house was going to be built, she started reminiscing in her mind...

Those years, I loved the three-hundred-year-old blue bricks and green tiles the most

Even though they were crumbling and would crumble at the touch

Because you said, you would build us a home with them

I knew you were not silly because silly people wouldn’t say romantic things

You said when you grow up...