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Chapter 116: Conquer with Craftsmanship (Subscription Request)

Although Xu Ye was instructing Jiang Youshou and the others in their work, their efficiency was not low at all.

He has excellent physical fitness and extraordinary endurance, so he doesn't need to hold back at all.

But it’s different for Jiang Youshou and the others. Although they are still in their prime, they have good physical fitness.

But it’s different for him because he has been strengthened by the system. His body has reached the limit of what humans can achieve.

Xu Ye noticed that they were working too hard.

So Xu Ye reminded them: "When you work, you must control your strength and progress, and use clever strength."

"The day is so long, your energy should be evenly distributed throughout the day."

These jobs are physically demanding and require high physical fitness.

I worked very fast at the beginning, but later I ran out of energy.

People like Lu Yuan are a bit slacking off. Technology is one aspect, but more of it is deliberate procrastination.

Everyone nodded and immediately calmed down.

They are all people who often do farm work, so they naturally know how to conserve their energy and distribute the work.

"If you are tired, just stop and take a rest. As long as you are not deliberately slacking off, the boss won't say anything. Everyone has a scale in their hearts."

"As long as you don't damage your reputation, those employers will introduce you to work."

"Sometimes, people will come to you when they see that you are doing a good job."

"We who do craftsmanship must use our skills to conquer others."

Huang Niannian, who was watching the fun on the sidelines, nodded and agreed with Xu Ye's words.

At first she was worried that cement craftsmen like Xu Ye who were competing for the job would not be able to do it.

But after watching for a few hours, she felt that Xu Ye was very reliable at work. Even though he was teaching an apprentice, he was much better at work than Lu Yuan in the morning.

So, she planned to ask Xu Ye and others to help renovate their house.

In the evening, Fan Xiaofeng came back on a bicycle with her son Fan Xuebin, who was still in elementary school.

Seeing that one of the exterior walls had been painted smooth, she smiled with satisfaction.

She has not yet informed her husband about the replacement of workers, as she is worried that Xu Ye and his team are inefficient.

When we entered the yard, Xu Ye was brushing the right side, and Jiang Youshou and the others were brushing the left side.

When they saw Fan Xiaofeng coming back, they nodded and continued to work.

Although there was no one at home after Fan Xiaofeng went to work at noon, she made tea for Xu Ye and the others before leaving, boiled two pots of hot water, and left a pack of cigarettes and some cakes as snacks.

Although no one was there, the arrangements were very thoughtful.

After Fan Xiaofeng went back to her room and changed her clothes, she stood at the door waiting for her husband to get off work.

When I saw Huang Niannian coming out with the child, I chatted with her for a while.

As for Fan Xuebin, he did his homework as soon as he came back and looked very well-behaved.

Ten minutes later, Lin Fumin, wearing blue work clothes, came back on a bicycle.

He wore glasses and looked elegant.

Seeing his wife and Huang Niannian chatting at the door, Lin Fumin accelerated twice, then stopped next to his wife and got off the car.

"What are you talking about? You look so happy." Lin Fumin asked casually.

"Nothing, just some trivial matters in the hospital." Fan Xiaofeng said with a smile.

Lin Fumin nodded and pushed the cart towards home.

Then he saw that the wall on the left had been painted, but only part of the wall on the right had been painted and it was still very uneven.

"Master, what's going on? Why did you only paint half of the outside wall and then stop?" Lin Fumin, who was suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder, asked at the door.

"And what's wrong with the wall on the right? It's painted so unevenly that it looks very uncomfortable." Lin Fumin complained.

"Amin, you also think the wall is not painted well, right?" Fan Xiaofeng walked to her husband with a smile on her face.

"That's right. Compared to here, it really is..." Lin Fumin didn't want to say anything too harsh, so he braked the car.

"So, I changed those masters and replaced them with better ones. The one on the right was painted by a master from my mother's village. Is his skill good enough?"

Lin Fumin was stunned for a moment and turned to look at his wife.

"When did Sanxi Village have bricklayers?" Lin Fumin asked.

"He was just a young educated youth named Xu Ye. He showed off his skills and intimidated the group of masters who came before him." Fan Xiaofeng explained with a smile.

Lin Fumin then pushed the cart into the yard and saw Xu Ye jumping down from a shelf.

"Hello, brother-in-law." Xu Ye took the initiative to greet him.

"Little educated youth, could it be you?" Lin Fumin looked at Xu Ye in surprise.

"Yes, it's me." Xu Ye grinned.

"You look too young. How old are you?" Lin Fumin looked at Xu Ye in disbelief.

"19, not young anymore." Xu Ye reported his age.

"But Xiaoye's craftsmanship is good, and they work even harder." Fan Xiaofeng chimed in.

"It's more reassuring to have someone of your own, and the change is quite good."

"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Fumin said with a smile.

"You can call it a day. It's almost six o'clock. The previous masters didn't work as hard as you do." As he said this, Lin Fumin looked at the watch on his wrist.

When Zhang Fu and the others saw this, they immediately showed envious looks.

Lin Fumin and Fan Xiaofeng are both working, and he arranged for his father-in-law and mother-in-law to work in the factory, so he can afford to buy watches and renovate the house.

For Zhang Fu and his friends from the countryside, watches are luxury items that only the rich can afford. Without watches, they can only look at the weather before leaving work, and have no way of knowing exactly what time it is.

Xu Ye did have one, but this time he didn't bring a watch.

Because he was going to go to the black market to buy another piece, and see if there was anything else he needed.

"I'll go prepare dinner, you guys continue chatting." Fan Xiaofeng rolled up her sleeves and went into the house to cook dinner.

Xu Ye washed his face, then took out a cigarette and handed it to Lin Fumin.

"Thank you, I don't smoke."

"Did Xiaofeng tell you about the requirements for the transformation?" Lin Fumin asked casually.

"Not yet. We're in a rush today, and Sister Xiaofeng hasn't had time to tell us all this. I wonder what your request is, brother-in-law?" Xu Ye put away the cigarette, not intending to let the other party inhale secondhand smoke.

"I mainly want to harden the kitchen floor, build a clean stove, and then paint the walls white."

"The point is the bathroom. We want to lay tiles. Can you lay tiles?"

Lin Fumin was more worried about this. After all, laying tiles is a technical job that most craftsmen don’t know how to do.

"Of course I will. This is a piece of cake for me." Xu Ye said confidently.

He didn't expect that Lin Fumin could actually get tiles.

He put forward all his requirements, and Xu Ye took note of them one by one.

Zhang Fu and others were also listening on the side, and Jiang Youshou even took out a small notebook from his pocket to take notes.

Seeing this, Lin Fumin felt more at ease.

For this renovation, he prepared a huge sum of 500 yuan, hoping to make his home more comfortable.

After understanding Lin Fumin's needs, Xu Ye had an idea in mind.

After Lin Fumin went in, Xu Ye started teaching with Jiang Youshou and Zhang Fu.

Budget materials are still very important because they still lack experience.

But Xu Ye can calculate through data and let them learn how to calculate.

Halfway through the class, Lin Fumin came to call them for dinner.

Fan Xiaofeng's parents both live in the factory and only go home on Sundays.

The Lin family had white rice for dinner, not even any sweet potato rice.

In the past, Jiang Youshou had only heard that life in the county town was good, but he never imagined it was so good that he could eat white rice every meal.

Although there was no meat, there were several vegetables and scrambled eggs, and it was very oily.

Although they were relatively restrained, Fan Xiaofeng was very enthusiastic. Worried that they were not full, he took the initiative to help add more food, causing Jiang Youshou and the others to almost eat too much.

After eating, Xu Ye prepared to continue teaching them.

It was impossible for him to lead them to work all the time. At most, he could finish the work at Huang Sisi's brother-in-law's house, and then he would let go completely.

As long as the two companies promote the role of firewood-saving stoves, they will definitely be able to get work for them.

Originally he planned to teach in the yard, but Lin Fumin turned on the lights and asked Xu Ye to teach in the house.

The Lin family had electricity, which made Jiang Youshou and others very envious.

Sanxi Village has not yet had electricity, so it is hard to experience the bright feeling at night.

After seeing the Lin family's affluence, Jiang Youshou and his friends had a concrete goal for a better life.

After more than an hour of class, everyone was exhausted.

"That's all for today. Let's digest it well."

"The quilt will probably be delivered later, and it won't be cold at night, so everyone should go to bed early."

There were two makeshift wooden beds in the room, which could accommodate the four of them.

After saying that, Xu Ye walked out and prepared to smoke a cigarette outside.

As soon as he lit a cigarette, Xu Ye noticed Huang Sisi looking around outside the yard.

He knew that the other party was most likely looking for him.

Just as he was about to hide back, he heard Huang Sisi shouting, "Xu Ye, come here for a moment."

"Okay." Xu Ye walked outside helplessly.

"These are the pastries that my classmates gave to me and me when we went out for dinner. You can take them and share them with them." As she spoke, Huang Sisi took a bag of pastries wrapped in oil paper.

Xu Ye was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Huang Sisi would actually send him some pastries.

"Thank you, Director Huang." Xu Ye said very politely.

He did not push it away, because if he pushed it to a place where it shouldn't be pushed, he would not be able to explain it.

"Your quilts haven't been delivered yet? Do you want me to ask my sister to lend you two beds?" Huang Sisi looked at Xu Ye, who was half a head taller than her, and felt her face hot.

Although there was some effect of alcohol, she felt that it was mainly because she kept thinking about what happened that day.

The feeling of shame kept lingering in her mind, and it was impossible for her to forget those images.

What made her even more ashamed was that she found herself wanting to relive that fatal feeling with Xu Ye.

So after she came back, she went to find Xu Ye first. Even her sister didn't know she was back.

Of course, she couldn't tell Xu Ye what she was thinking.

This idea is too absurd, how could Xu Ye understand it?
I don’t know if it’s because of the alcohol, but after seeing Xu Ye, my body felt like it was surrounded by shame.

She liked this feeling and wanted to hold on to it, to prolong it.

She knew that she was probably sick, and her illness was serious.

(End of this chapter)