Those Years When I Was Forced to Top the Forbes List

Chapter 56 Building a Team (Part 2)
Laughter drifted in from outside the door.

"Mr. Tan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

Chen Xuebing walked into Yu Chunyin's office and found it quite lively inside. He looked around.

Uncle Tan Hailiang and a tall, thin middle-aged man, Luo An was also there, sitting opposite Yu Chunyin's desk, casually crossing his legs, with two team leaders standing next to him drinking tea from jars.

The serfs have been liberated and the project has been completed; their aura is somewhat different now. When Chen Xuebing came in, Luo An was sitting with one hand on his uncle's table, talking to the tall, thin man.

He seems like a main character.

Yu Chunyin was easygoing with his family and didn't pay much attention. When he saw Chen Xuebing come in, he smiled and said to the tall, thin man, "This is my nephew, Chen Xuebing."

Tan Hailiang also stood up, ready to greet Chen Xuebing.
Chen Xuebing's face fell.

"Wow, so many people? It's past two o'clock, isn't it busy outside?"

Chen Xuebing put what he was holding on the desk and made a sarcastic remark.

The air fell silent for a moment.

Yu Chunyin also remembered that the two team leaders had been in his office for a while, and coughed lightly.

A team leader chuckled awkwardly and quickly took a sip of tea: "Little Chen, it's been so long! Boss Yu, there's hot water here, please get some water, please get some water, I'll be right there!"

Chen Xuebing didn't reply. He walked to the door, opened it and closed it again, rubbing the door heavily on the ground twice, making a harsh scraping sound.

"Uncle, why isn't this door fixed yet? It keeps opening and closing."

Now, everyone could hear Chen Xuebing's dissatisfaction.

The two shift leaders left quickly.

Chen Xuebing then walked up to Luo An's stool, leaned close to Luo An, and barked, "Aren't you going to work?"

Luo An never expected him to be so direct, and he really wanted to retort to Chen Xuebing.

But he does work here.

Chen Xuebing does not work here.

With his aunt not around, he didn't dare say anything too outrageous in front of Yu Chunyin.

Chen Xuebing dared to do it, and Yu Chunyin just indulged him.

Having been smug for a long time, Chen Xuebing's appearance immediately brought him back to reality, and that feeling of resentment returned to his heart.

Luo An said coldly, "My feet hurt! Can't I sit down for a bit?"

Chen Xuebing didn't let him off the hook, and said to Yu Chunyin, "Uncle, your management is terrible. The material handler on the construction site has a foot ache, why hasn't anyone arranged for him to go to the hospital? How about I come over and manage things for you for a while, and give you a good overhaul?"

Luo An's face darkened.

He finally gained prestige here by taking advantage of the momentum of the next construction site, and enjoyed the feeling of being the second boss. He also poached people from all over the place and built up his team on this construction site. If Chen Xuebing comes to help Yu Chunyin manage things, he will probably have a hard time.

Yu Chunyin laughed and said, "Fine, if you really want to take charge, I won't come to the construction site!"

The easygoing nature that Luo An used to find so comforting about his uncle suddenly became a thorn in Luo An's side when Chen Xuebing acted as his uncle. Luo An could only get up, snort, glare at Chen Xuebing, and storm out of the office.

Chen Xuebing sneered inwardly.

He'd seen plenty of troublemakers; he knew exactly what kind of troublemakers were going through.

Even if it's something I don't want, I can't stand seeing others take it.

So Chen Xuebing kicked him out and wouldn't let him listen to anything.

Jealousy is a foolish emotion that can make people abandon their sense of cost.

He realized this principle very early in his previous life, thus avoiding many bad decisions, staying away from jealous people, and preventing many future troubles.

With the troublemaker gone, Chen Xuebing's smile returned.

"Engineer Tan, who is this... what's your name?"

Tan Hailiang thought to himself that Xiao Chen was indeed ruthless when he got angry, but deep down he felt that this was a reliable sign, so he immediately stood up and introduced him:
"Oh! This is my cousin, also surnamed Tan, Tan Maoshui!"

Tan Maoshui also stood up and looked Chen Xuebing up and down.

Chen Xuebing took the initiative to shake hands with Tan Maoshui: "Hello, Engineer Tan! Please have a seat."

Then, seeing that there was no water in front of them, he took the initiative to find tea leaves and plastic cups under the water dispenser and made a cup of tea for each of the three of them.

Very polite.

Emotions can be controlled and released in the time it takes to smoke a cigarette.

Tan Maoshui had heard Tan Hailiang say that Chen Xuebing was quite capable, and now he was paying more attention to him.

Regardless of the boss's character, when it comes to profit, it has to come first.

Tan Maoshui glanced at his watch and got straight to the point:

“Mr. Chen… I’ve heard about the construction site. I’ve also looked at the blueprints. The construction isn’t too difficult, and I can do it. But I have one request.”

Chen Xuebing sat down and scratched the tip of his nose: "Go on."

"Well... here's the thing. My brother-in-law has an excavator, it's in Fuling right now, not far from Pengshui. I heard you're leveling a site of about 10,000 cubic meters?" "Leveling the site is 12,000 to 14,000 cubic meters, excavating the foundation pit and slope protection, and the retaining wall. Look at the blueprints, the soil-to-rock ratio seems to be 4:6. We'll have to wait for loading, and there's also the internal transfer of excavated soil. There's a kilometer of pipeline outside the site, and an 800-meter road that needs to be repaired, cleared, and the roadbed dug."

Chen Xuebing immediately reported a relatively complete amount of work.

Tan Maoshui nodded secretly.

Just inside the site, breaking up stones and loading over 10,000 cubic meters onto trucks is a challenge. The roads are narrow, and it takes at least seven or eight minutes for each truck to load more than 10 cubic meters.

While waiting for the truck, dig the soil; the main thing to calculate is the loading time.

If we say 7 vehicles per hour, that's 80 cubic meters.

A shift (one day) is counted as eight hours.

If we don't take a break, just leveling and loading the trucks on the site will take about twenty days.

We need to dig deep foundation pits, create slopes, and build retaining walls.

At least two or three months to live.

Tan Maoshui made up his mind and then proposed a condition: "Um... Mr. Chen, if you're hiring an excavator, could you please use my brother-in-law's first?"

Chen Xuebing already had a good idea of ​​what was going on, and asked directly, "What size excavator is it? What brand is it?"

Speaking of this, Tan Maoshui said with a hint of confidence, "Carter, 220!"

The Carter brand is still very reputable.

220 means a self-weight of 22 tons, which can generally carry a bucket with a capacity of 1 to 1.2 cubic meters.

"How much is the monthly rent?"

"At least... it will cost 38,000."

Chen Xuebing clicked his tongue. The excavator market is damn hot these days, twice as expensive as it would be in 20 years.

"There's no need to target my construction site. Aren't there jobs elsewhere?"

Tan Maoshui just smiled and didn't say anything.

Chen Xuebing frowned, then understood.

He said the excavator belonged to his brother-in-law, but it might actually belong to his family.

Excavators are expensive these days. A Caterpillar 220 like his costs at least 700,000 to 800,000 yuan. If they wear out, you'll lose a lot of money every year. He takes his own with him to every construction site and directs the work himself, so the wear and tear will definitely be less.

They do the construction work while protecting the excavator—that's clever!

In ten years, when the excavator market is no longer so tight, he will be able to get jobs anytime thanks to his firsthand information about construction sites.

"How much is the entry/exit fee?" Chen Xuebing then asked.

Tan Maoshui readily agreed: "Boss, you're using both machines and people, a thousand or so yuan is fine as a token."

Chen Xuebing stroked his chin: "I understand what you mean, excavator with crew, but the rental fee is too expensive. Let me inquire about it, okay?"

"Okay!" Tan Maoshui readily agreed, lightly patted the table, stood up, and brushed a thin tuft of hair to the side.

"Then let's contact them by phone!"

Chen Xuebing then asked, "By the way, can you advance the funds for this excavator for a few months?"

Now, the air was quiet again.

Tan Maoshui waved his hands repeatedly:
"A few months? Boss, you should ask around! Excavators don't accept upfront payments. They need to pay me half a month's rent just to get them on site!"

Chen Xuebing raised his eyebrows and looked at the reactions of the other two, seemingly also somewhat surprised.

Damn, he really doesn't seem to understand this era.

Tan Hailiang cautiously asked, "President Chen... have you prepared the... start-up costs? Don't let things get complicated later..."

Chen Xuebing was originally a bit weak.

Upon hearing this, his aura returned.

"I was just joking! Don't worry, as long as Engineer Tan comes to work for me, his salary will increase every year, and this excavator will be mine from now on! He won't have to worry about not having work! I mean what I say!"

"Ahem." Yu Chunyin glanced at him: "Don't talk nonsense! You're not worried about not having work? You should finish this project first! I made a promise to Engineer Tan that if you can't pay wages, I'll take back this construction site, do the work myself, and settle the payments."

Chen Xuebing then realized why Tan Hailiang had called Tan Maoshui over so quickly, and why Tan Maoshui hadn't asked him about whether the money could be settled on time.

"Fine, so nobody believes me, huh?"

Chen Xuebing put his hands behind his back and raised an eyebrow at Tan Hailiang: "Engineer Tan, I'll give you another chance. Do you want to come and work for me? Like I said, your salary will increase every year."

"This..." Tan Hailiang was too embarrassed to speak.

Three seconds later, Chen Xuebing waved his hand in disappointment and said to Tan Maoshui, "Fine, then it's you. I won't negotiate the price. The excavator will be done as you said. After New Year's Day, come with me to the construction site for handover."

After saying that, Chen Xuebing picked up the bag and walked straight out of the office.

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(End of this chapter)