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Fang Chang rode his bicycle with a few people to the back house of the outer courtyard of the quadrangle.

Fang Chang pointed to the outer courtyard and said to the others:

"Seal off the outer courtyard and turn it into a private courtyard. Build a pergola here, build a stove and a dining table inside. Add a front door to the kitchen over there, and let it open outwards. This door doesn't need to be moved. Build a toilet and a bathroom against the wall over there. Put a big wooden barrel in the bathroom. Do you know how to use the sewer?"

Several people nodded, all of them were experienced craftsmen:

"Don't worry, boss. We have done this for many people before. This job is easy to do."

Fang Chang nodded, opened the door, led a few people into the house, pointed to the kitchen and said:

"The kitchen has front and back windows. They don't need to be too big, just one meter wide and one and a half meters high. By the way, next to the front door, build a wall in the middle of the kitchen to separate a small dining room of more than ten square meters. Build a small kang that can accommodate two people and connect it to the room over there.

The restaurant's front and back windows should be the same size as the kitchen's.

This room is the bedroom. The front and back windows should be larger, two meters wide and one and a half meters high. Use newspapers to cover the shed and walls. If you can get white lime, you can paint the walls white. Install two sets of heating in this bedroom, one in the dining room and one in the kitchen. The boiler can be placed in the bathroom in the yard. (Cast iron radiators have been around since the 1950s.)

By the way, help me build a six-person dining table in the restaurant, that's it! You guys can see how to make it, and how much does it cost? "

The three brothers were discussing the matter, while the other two laborers stood aside and said nothing. They were just doing the labor and had no say in these technical work.

After some discussion, the three brothers finally gave a quotation of 350 yuan for labor and materials and promised to complete the work within a week.

Fang Chang nodded:

"Okay, as long as you can guarantee that the work will be completed within a week and will not delay my marriage, I won't waste my time on you. 350 is 350,"

"Don't worry, Boss, since you are so generous, we brothers promise not to delay your wedding room."

Fang Chang turned his head and looked at the two coolie masters:

"You two masters just heard it. I will pay you 1.5 yuan a day for a week's work. No lunch will be provided. You have to take care of yourselves. Is that okay with you?"

The two coolies' eyes lit up when they heard that they would be paid 1.5 yuan a day. As for whether they would be provided with food or not, it didn't matter. They could just bring two cornmeal steamed buns with green onions and sauce from home in the morning to make do with. This way they could save money for lunch:

"No problem, sir. When do we start working?"

The two coolie masters can't wait to start working and making money.

Fang Chang smiled and said:

"Tomorrow, we will start working from tomorrow. The two masters will mainly help these people with some work like breaking down walls and carrying things around."

"Boss, we understand. This is what we do. If you three masters need any help, just let us know."

One of the coolies patted his chest and said.

Another strong coolie also echoed in a muffled voice.

"Then I'll trouble you guys next."

As Fang Chang spoke, he took out two hundred yuan from his pocket and handed it to the older bricklayer:

"This is the material fee, and the rest will be paid when the work is finished."

The bricklayer took the money and counted it:

"Boss, you are so generous!"

Fang Chang soon escorted the five masters to the door. Fang Chang stood at the gate of the courtyard.

"Doctor Fang, are you planning to renovate your house?"

Yan Bugui's wife Yang Ruihua suddenly appeared from behind Fang Chang and asked, startling Fang Chang:

"Ouch~ Huh~ Aunt Yan, why are you walking so quietly? It's scary."

Yang Ruihua pointed to the outer courtyard and asked:

"I just heard you talking at home. Why do you want to block off this yard?"

Fang Chang nodded:

"Yes, I plan to repair the house and build a stove and toilet in the yard."

"Xiao Fang! I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you really don't know how to live. You've blocked the outer courtyard and you have to spend money to buy bricks and hire workers. I think you should just do it this way, and you can save a lot of money!"

Yang Ruihua's family still has a lot of junk in the outer courtyard! If Fang Chang seals it off, where will he put all the junk in his house in the future?

Fang Chang laughed when he heard what Yang Ruihua said. It was just that if he sealed off the outer courtyard, their family would not be able to take advantage of him!

"Oh, Aunt Yan, I just happened to run into you. Otherwise, I would have to go to your house to look for you. The workers will start construction tomorrow. Please talk to Teacher Yan to clean up the things in the yard today. Otherwise, if I am not at home tomorrow, those workers will definitely treat the things in the yard as garbage and throw them away!"

"Xiao Fang! Look, we all live in the same courtyard..."

When Fang Chang heard that Yang Ruihua was about to start, he interrupted and said:

"Yes! We all live in the same courtyard. Aunt Yan, look at me living alone, I can't eat well and I can't sleep well. I heard that you are a good cook and Teacher Yan likes to drink. How about I go to your house tonight and have a drink with Teacher Yan?"

When Yang Ruihua heard that Fang Chang was coming to his house for dinner, his eyes lit up immediately:

"Xiao Fang! Auntie's cooking is really amazing. I have never been better than anyone in this yard. So, don't make a fuss at home at night. Wait until Old Yan gets off work and come to my house to have a drink with him."

Fang Chang was touched when he heard this:

"Oh Aunt Yan, you are so great! I was just worried! I gave all my savings to the workers, and I don't know how to solve the problem of dinner tonight! You are indeed a scholarly family, you are different. Aunt Yan, thank you, thank you, otherwise I don't know where to eat dinner tonight!"

Yang Ruihua was stunned. What the hell? What does this mean? Do you want to have a free meal at my house?

"Mom, Jiefang has pulled his pants pockets, come and clean them up for him."

Yan Jiecheng's shouting came from the front yard.

Yang Ruihua followed Yan Jiecheng's shout without saying anything and turned to run to the front yard.

Fang Chang glanced at Yang Ruihua's back, shook his head, and turned back to the house.