Lin Dawu knew why he had come and got straight to the point. "Work has been going smoothly these past two days, so don't worry. We've already cleared out a lot of weeds and brush. In another couple of days, we can start digging the tree pits."
Old Chen was more meticulous. He pulled out a map and marked it for him. "This area and this area have been cleared. Tomorrow, we plan to start clearing this area."
Lu Ao took a look, felt that everything had been planned out well, and nodded. "Then I'll leave that to you tomorrow too. I'll find time to go up and take another look."
Old Chen agreed. "No problem. Leave it to me. The wire fencing you ordered before should be arriving soon too. I called the manufacturer today, and he said they could deliver it here before next Sunday."
Lu Ao had nearly forgotten about it.
When Old Chen mentioned it, he remembered. "In that case, while the workers are still here, hire them to put up the wire fencing as well."
"If we do that, the construction period might be delayed by another two days."
"It's fine. The schedule was never that exact to begin with," Lu Ao said. "Anything that can be handled by spending money is more convenient than doing it ourselves."
Once he said that, Old Chen understood his attitude. He nodded and said nothing more.
After confirming several details, Lu Ao and Old Chen signed a more detailed contract.
Lu Ao transferred him some contingency funds.
Once everything had been settled, Lu Ao went back. Song Zhou had already changed into pajamas and was lying in bed reading, waiting for him as he read.
Seeing him read beneath the lamplight, Lu Ao's heart stirred, and he could