Quite a few people saw that the Li Family Courtyard was getting a new concrete floor. Some came over to help, while more saw how many people were already there and stayed out of it.
The job was not actually that big: scrape up the base, pour the concrete, smooth it out, then wait for it to dry.
The snow in the mountains had not finished melting, so construction of the house in Hot Spring Valley was put on hold.
Having confirmed with Li Long that the town would be repairing its roads, Lao Meng led his men in finishing the Li family's concrete floor, then went to visit Ma Xiaoyan after returning.
Li Long had no idea what Ma Xiaoyan told Meng Hai. In any case, Meng Hai was quite happy when he next came to the purchasing station, and Li Long did not ask.
Li Long intended to leave the Construction Engineering Company to Meng Hai. For now, he could still use his connections to help them find projects.
Once Meng Hai and the others had established themselves through their reputation, he would leave them to find their own work.
Li Long had always intended to be the boss behind the scenes and simply take his share. Put plainly, he was lazy and did not want to rack his brains anymore.
He had provided the money and construction machinery. If he still had to do the thinking, what did he need them for?
On March 20, while he was at the purchasing station watching Dad chat with the resellers, the telephone rang.
Li Long answered it, not expecting the caller to be his second older brother, Li Anguo.
"Xiao Long, good timing. Our company has decided to buy five trucks. Have you got enough?"
"Plenty," Li Long said.