CHAPTER 63: CHAPTER 63: LIN QIN STARTS WORKING

Now that Liu Yaya is also on the boat, the little girl has to be even more careful, and Chen Wenjun can’t wait to move ashore soon.

Lin Qin’s heart tensed, and she became anxious as well, "You can’t live with just a big gate!"

Chen Wenjun grinned, "First, we’ll set up the gate, and by then, the surrounding walls will be about a few dozen centimeters high. We can lay a cement floor and sleep on it at night; it wouldn’t be less comfortable than sleeping on a bed, wouldn’t it?"

Lin Qin agreed.

The fishing boat had limited space, and with five people living on it, it was indeed a bit crowded. Laying a floor was a good idea.

Seeing her support, Chen Wenjun became increasingly excited, "I’m also planning to make a plastic shed. Even if it rains, we can stay inside, provided we set up this big gate first."

At this moment, Lin Qin also realized the importance of the gate, and they even considered making it one of the more expensive and sturdier types.

Talking about it, the urgency to make money increased.

Chen Wenjun urged, "You go take the kids fishing, and I’ll work with Dad."

The family worked from dusk till the moon was shining and the stars were sparse, and by the time they finished, it was almost ten o’clock.

Chen Wenjun quickly rinsed off and went to work.

The next day, after selling fish, he went to deliver goods to Guoxing Restaurant. As soon as he stepped in the door, Zheng Guoxing excitedly grabbed him.

"Brother! Thanks to your fish yesterday, not only was my uncle’s birthday banquet a big success, but I also benefited a lot. From now on, as long as it’s your goods, no matter how much, I’ll take it all!"

Chen Wenjun was flattered, "It’s nothing, really... it’s just some fish, and besides, you paid for them!"

Zheng Guoxing shook his head meaningfully.

He wasn’t the only one who could afford it. With Chen Wenjun’s goods, no matter where they were taken, someone would buy them, and the price wouldn’t be low.

Han Dongcai’s colleagues were all from government agencies, all of them influential people. They were satisfied and had a great time dining here yesterday, and in the future, they would surely have more social engagements here. He also had the opportunity to connect with more wealthy and powerful people, the benefits of which were immeasurable.

He didn’t need to tell this to Chen Wenjun, but he remembered Chen Wenjun’s kindness and had to find ways to maintain their business relationship.

After the goods were weighed, Zheng Guoxing settled the bill with Chen Wenjun and additionally gave him two bottles of wine and a pack of cigarettes.

Chen Wenjun adamantly refused to accept them.

Zheng Guoxing grew impatient, "Take them already. These were ordered by my uncle, and they were left over. I’m getting a good deal, so of course I can’t forget my brother!

My uncle originally wanted to thank you, so I handled it for him."

Chen Wenjun refused until the entrance of the restaurant, and Zheng Guoxing followed him out. Finally, he had no choice but to accept them.

When he returned to Nanyu.

Lin Yi, upon learning about this, praised Zheng Guoxing’s generosity non-stop.

Lin Qin chimed in, able to guess some things but said nothing more, "Keep these things; they’ll be good for gifting later."

"That’s what I was thinking too. You go rest, and I’ll get to work!"

"No need! The gate needs to be installed tomorrow, and today, we have to get this wall up, as tall as possible."

Lin Qin clenched her fist determinedly, working even harder.

When Chen Wenjun couldn’t persuade her otherwise, he joined in, busy till it was time to catch fish again.

That day was like the previous one, with help from Lin Qingxiang and Lin Shaojun. The opening of the wall was already over two meters high.

They used pre-prepared stone strips to frame it. After a night, once the cement dried, they could install the gate.

As for how to handle the area above the stone strips, they would need to wait for Zhang Yongquan to provide his advice.

The next day, Zhang Yongquan and his apprentice Lin Zhiqiang carried materials over.

It took them a day and a half to complete this gate and simultaneously seal up the openings on the gate.

Lin Qingxiang and his son brought two large sacks of glass bottles, smashed them, and stuck them on top of the wall, nearly finishing it.

With the gate completed, the happiest was Chen Wenjun. The way he saw it, he had bought a roll of plastic tarp from who knew where, clearly planning to set up a shed on the island to live in.

Lin Qingxiang and his son teased him a bit, quickly speeding up their work.

When they ran out of red brick and cement, they contacted Huang Wenlong and received four consecutive material deliveries, leaving only a little over a hundred in the couple’s pockets.

By then, the house had just barely completed the first floor and wasn’t even topped off yet.

They still needed about five tons of rebar to complete the second floor; even with Huang Wenlong’s help, five tons of rebar would cost nearly two thousand, and they’d have to save up for a while to manage it.

With no money, the construction naturally came to a halt.

Fortunately, the partition walls on the first floor were finished. After cleaning the floor and setting up a plastic roof, it could barely house people.

Lin Yi, with nothing to do, used leftover wooden boards and red bricks to make two beds in two rooms. Covered with a plastic canopy, they could even house people in the rain, and it was good enough before it turned cold.

Meanwhile, the project with Huang Wenlong also commenced.

Lin Qin tidied up and immediately went over to work.

At first, she was quite nervous. After all, she had lived two lifetimes without taking the initiative to work, always being supported by Chen Wenjun.

Even in this life, after her rebirth, Chen Wenjun hadn’t let her face things alone.

Seeing her nervousness, Huang Wenlong grinned, "Sister-in-law, don’t worry. It’s just making a lunch. We’re just starting, and no one will say anything."

Lin Qin pursed her lips and said softly, "Once my husband delivers the stuff, I’ll see what I can make. These wild duck eggs can be used for cooking; they can count as a meat dish, right?"

Huang Wenlong nodded, "Sure! Sister-in-law, you just go ahead. I also need to start working. If you need anything, just come find me. I’ll be over there."

Lin Qin watched Huang Wenlong leave and let out a long sigh of relief.

The workers came to Huang Wenlong and asked quietly, "Boss, she seems a bit clueless and clumsy. Can she handle it?"

Huang Wenlong wasn’t entirely confident either, but he didn’t show it, "We’ll know if she can handle it by the time lunch is served."

Everyone wasn’t very optimistic about Lin Qin.

Around nine-thirty, Chen Wenjun came over with the unsold fish and shrimp.

Lin Qin quickly went to check and found about seven or eight three-four-ounce crucian carp, a dozen or so palm-sized carp, three or four catties of stone snails, and a little bit of river shrimp.

"Why are there so many left?"

Usually, at most, they would have only about half of that left.

Chen Wenjun glanced at the dusty construction site, "I saved them for you on purpose. I thought I’d pack up when sales were about done. Let’s go! Let’s clean these fish first. There are vegetables on that side. Do you want to tell Boss Huang to come and have a look, weigh it face-to-face, so we don’t have disputes later?"

Lin Qin immediately went to find Huang Wenlong.

Though Huang Wenlong said it wasn’t necessary, he still came over with Lin Qin.

Chen Wenjun, having been at the stand for a while, weighed things quickly, wanting nothing more than to thrust the scale lever into Huang Wenlong’s face to make sure he saw it clearly.

Lin Qin recorded the count quietly on the side.

At this moment, Huang Wenlong had already started taking notes.

The couple realized they should also learn more words, otherwise they would always rely too much on others when selling things, and it would be easy to be misled.