The reborn of paranoid boss cannon fodder wife(111-115)

Chapter 111: The Matter of Having Children

Xiao Wei nodded, "Made for my nephew."

"Eating is also reserved for my nephew," he added.

Knowing Bai Lu planned to roast chestnuts and his elder brother had work, both of them were busy. Xiao Wei could help take care of his nephew. As long as he looked after the child and shared some household chores, his elder brother wouldn't dislike him as much.

Xiao Wei didn't expect his elder brother to treat him like Bai Lu; he just hoped not to be disliked. If he took good care of his nephew, his elder brother and sister-in-law could focus on work, and his elder brother's attitude might improve.

But now, there was no nephew...

Bai Lu watched the little one's eyes turn increasingly red, holding a small drum in hand. She felt a pang of sourness in her eyes.

Softly consoling, "Your brother will have more children in the future, and you'll have another nephew."

"The little drum can still be kept for your nephew," she continued.

Xiao Wei's eyes lit up, "Do you have another nephew in your belly?"

Bai Lu's mouth twitched, "No."

The little one's eyes dimmed momentarily, then lit up again, staring at Bai Lu's belly.

Nervously, he asked, "When will there be another nephew?"

Bai Lu hesitated, "Well..."

"It's not my belly having children; it's someone else."

So, there's no need to look at my belly; my belly won't have your brother's child.

"But my brother's child is also your child, right?" Xiao Wei said confidently.

Bai Lu, puzzled, said, "..."

"Your brother and I... well... actually, he can have children with someone else in the future. When he marries a new wife, they can have children."

Xiao Wei was perplexed, "Why does my brother need a new wife?"

"He already married you, didn't he?"

"Our teacher said our country practices monogamy. A man can only marry one wife. Since my brother already has you as his wife, he can't marry a new one; it's a crime, and the teacher said he'd go to jail."

Bai Lu couldn't refute.

Normally a quiet child, today, he had so many questions, all oddly accurate.

Bai Lu felt a headache.

Before she could come up with a reasonable answer, the little one spoke again, "When will you and my brother have another nephew?"

"I know you're busy, but I'll help take care of the nephew," Xiao Wei promised earnestly, replacing the afternoon's despair with anticipation.

Bai Lu surrendered to the unexpected turn of events.

"Um..." She thought for a moment, deciding to shift the blame to the big brother, "Your brother doesn't want children for now."

Xiao Wei didn't believe, "No, he often looks at your belly after dinner walks. He definitely wants children."

How can a seven-year-old remember so well?

Bai Lu was speechless, "..."

Xiao Wei continued, "Moreover, if my brother really doesn't want children, he wouldn't have brought you home. He married you because he wants children, right?"

Bai Lu frowned, "Who told you that?"

"Wang Cuihua," Xiao Wei answered truthfully.

That loud-mouthed flower must have revealed this secret, considering the impact it had on the brothers' relationship.

Bai Lu admitted defeat.

This reason wouldn't work; she needed another one.

"When will you and my brother have a nephew?" The little one was anxious, brimming with expectations.

Unable to find a new reason, Bai Lu had to polish the old one, "Your brother said, when he earns more money, builds a big house, then he'll consider having a nephew."

Xiao Wei disagreed, "Our current house is already big. If my brother married you, it means he wants children. He wants children now."

Why can't we get past the child issue?

Bai Lu shook her head, "He doesn't want to."

Xiao Wei insisted, "He wants to."

"He doesn't."

"He wants to."

"He doesn't..."

"What are you talking about?"

A clear, low-toned voice intervened, followed by firm and steady footsteps approaching.

In no time, the tall and sturdy figure of a man stood before them, next to Bai Lu.

Extending his arm behind her chair, his large hand lightly rested on the chair handle, dominating the space.

Seeing this, Xiao Wei meekly reported, "Big sister-in-law said you don't want children."

Bai Lu: "!!!"

I didn't say that! I didn't say that! I didn't say that!

Glancing at the excited and nervous face of the girl, Xiao Cheng, catching sight of the small drum in the drawer.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and for the first time, he posed a question, "Do you want a nephew?"

Xiao Wei vigorously nodded, "Yes, big sister-in-law said you'll have more nephews in the future."

Bai Lu: "!!!"

I didn't say that! I didn't say that! I didn't say that!

I meant the big guy would have children with someone else!

"Xiao Wei misunderstood. I meant..."

"We will have one," Xiao Cheng affirmed Xiao Wei's response.

Bai Lu: "..."

Deceiving a seven-year-old, isn't that a bit heartless?

Also, the secret between the brothers shouldn't be shared with a third person!

Since Xiao Cheng entered, Xiao Wei's attention shifted, automatically considering his big brother and continuing to confirm the nephew's arrival.

"Big sister-in-law also said you want to earn more money, build a big house, and then have a nephew."

Bai Lu wanted to disappear.

No, she wanted to time travel back to the 21st century. The kids here are too untrustworthy!

This time, Xiao Cheng listened without objection. Instead, he agreed with Bai Lu's idea, "She's right."

Xiao Wei was stunned.

Wasn't the nephew coming anymore?

Bai Lu also sat there, stunned, and the big guy led her back to the room.

Closing the door and returning to the bed, she finally reacted, "How can you lie to a child? Children also have memories. You can't promise things that can't be done."

Sitting on the bed, Xiao Cheng shook open the quilt, casually asking, "What can't be done?"

"The matter of us having children in the future!" Bai Lu sat on the side of the bed, glaring at him.

Xiao Cheng looked at her steadily, "Who said it can't be done?"


















Chapter 112: Confusion and Restlessness

Unable to communicate! This guy must be obsessed with the child.

Not only deceiving a seven-year-old, but also deceiving oneself.

White Lu felt uncomfortable under the gaze of Xiao Cheng, pursed her lips, and turned back to lie down.

Just as she lay down, a large hand came over her waist.

A slightly cool touch, close to the skin through the clothes.

White Lu subconsciously shrunk, then turned around the next second, breaking the illusion: "There is no child here."

Surprisingly, Xiao Cheng didn't get too close to her. He still lay in his position.

It was just his hand reaching over. Hearing her words, his eyebrows slightly frowned, "The blanket fell."

Without stopping, he pulled back the white blanket that had fallen to the side of the bed and covered her with it.

Since the blanket had fallen too far, he had to get a little closer to reach it. His hand continued to stretch behind her, and his calm and cold face was close.

The close, brisk breath hit White Lu's face.

Her face, already turning pink, suddenly burned red. Her eyelashes trembled in confusion, and in a hurry, she wrapped herself in the blanket and moved back to the side.

"Thank you."

She turned away again.

Leaving only a big zongzi-shaped figure, covered with a blanket on the bed, a pure white zongzi.

Xiao Cheng's eyes dimmed slightly, staring at the zongzi for a while, saying nothing, and turning off the light.

The moon rises above the willow tips, and the stars are scattered across the sky.

The big white zongzi on the bed got bigger.

...

Xiao Wei, under the useless comfort of his eldest brother and sister-in-law, finally accepted the fact that his nephew might not come for the time being.

Returning to normal, eating obediently, and going to school obediently.

However, from time to time, he would sigh while looking at Bai Lu's belly, with a look of expectation and sadness in his small eyes.

As if saying, when will the nephew come back?

Bai Lu could only give him more food, let him eat enough, and not think about the nephew.

In recent days, the new house of Wu Xiuyun can be painted and decorated. Xiao Cheng didn't go and arranged everything inside and outside, leaving it to Luo Shiliu and others to take care of.

The ten-day period for the cedar has arrived, and Xiao Cheng needs to contact the logging team to cut wood on the mountain and transport it down.

After returning to the hometown for Qingming and ancestral worship, and after the chestnut purchase, in order to change the lives of the people in the mountainous Xiao family, Xiao Cheng's cedar is temporarily piled up in front of the ancestral hall square, and no one has any objections.

Xiao Hongbo thanked Xiao Cheng for the ten-day period. He would go up the mountain every day to help check the progress of logging, so Xiao Cheng didn't have to go to the countryside every day, which saved a lot of time and effort.

Xiao Cheng also brought a lot of sugar-roasted chestnuts to the countryside and distributed them to the Xiao family villagers who had cooperated.

Wu Lu said that she wanted the villagers to know that the chestnuts were bought and not wasted.

Every single chestnut is cherished.

The simple and kind villagers will only trust her and Xiao Cheng for a long time with such trust.

She has her own set of theories on human relations.

Xiao Cheng has seen substantial high returns, naturally, he will not dismiss her ideas, although it is a bit troublesome.

Li Hongying has come to the town several times and has a good relationship with Bai Lu. Seeing Xiao Cheng taking sugar-roasted chestnuts to the countryside, she can roughly guess the reason and enthusiastically helps distribute and speak.

Only then did Xiao Cheng escape the encirclement of the aunts and uncles who greeted him warmly.

Go to visit the river transport team, communicate, open up various channels, and prepare for the cedar to be transported out of the province.

Li Chengbin's people are still lying in the hospital. The five sales channels of sugar-roasted chestnuts have not been targeted for the time being. The money is rolling in, and Bai Lu calculates and smiles every day.

It won't take long to reach thirty thousand yuan.

At that time, with no debts and a light body, you can do whatever you want, and if you don't want to do anything, you won't do anything.

That is true freedom.

Wu Xiuyun's new house was completed in a hurry before the chosen auspicious day for relocation. The housewarming banquet was held, inviting relatives and friends to congratulate the new home.

Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng were also invited, as well as all the members of the construction team who had built and decorated the house.

Wu Xiuyun and Yu Fugui will do what they say, and no one is left out. Neighbors also came to help.

Business partners with transactions were also invited, including colleagues who had thought about selling sugar-roasted chestnuts.

This banquet brought three joys: the joy of moving to a new home, the joy of opening up broader sales for sugar-roasted chestnuts, and the joy of expanding Bai Lu's network and making business connections.

The local custom of inviting neighbors to help prepare for the banquet the night before was followed. They came to help prepare meat and vegetables, clean vegetables, fruits, tableware, split wood, and move tables and chairs.

Wu Xiuyun specifically asked Bai Lu to come on the day of the banquet and introduced her to business partners for conversation.

Neighbors didn't say much. After all, there was Xiao Cheng in Bai Lu's house, and everyone knew the situation.

Doing business on the street still relies on reputation.

If you annoy the local bullies, get kicked out of the new town, and go to other towns to pay stall fees, it would be a loss. Anyway, washing vegetables is not a difficult task. It's not too much to have one more or less Bai Lu. One less Bai Lu doesn't matter.

While working, the atmosphere was good, chatting about family affairs and happiness. When it came to sitting down for the meal, some people talked about the delicious sugar-roasted chestnuts from Aunt Wu's fruit stall and praised Bai Lu's craftsmanship.

But someone couldn't stand it.

Retorting sharply, "Can you praise good and bad craftsmanship? You haven't seen what real craftsmanship is. Someone like Bai Lu, roasting delicious chestnuts for those close to her, and roasting tasteless sugar-roasted chestnuts for new cooperating people. What kind of business is this? Isn't this completely treating people as fools!"

This table was scattered guests who came later, and they didn't know each other well, not sure about the facts.

Someone asked, "I heard that Bai Lu is a good person. Where did you hear this news? Don't tell me you're jealous of Bai Lu's good chestnut sales and deliberately slander her?"

After all, just a few days ago, there was the incident of a stubble-faced man overturning Aunt Wu's fruit stall on the street. Everyone was not a fool.

They wouldn't make conclusions lightly just by listening to a few sentences.

A woman who went to the bathroom and was about to

sit back at Bai Lu's table slowed down.

"Do I need to slander her?" Chen Chunli leaned on her big belly and sat back, looking disdainful.

"You haven't seen the two-faced Bai Lu. She has one set of behavior in front of people and another behind their backs. My family Wang Hao is good friends with Xiao Cheng, six or seven years of brotherhood! I went to negotiate with Bai Lu for cooperation in selling sugar-roasted chestnuts. Bai Lu didn't even offer me a sip of water, and the sugar-roasted chestnuts she gave me tasted bad. They were many times worse than Aunt Wu's. No one would buy them!"

"I advise you guys, if you have the idea of selling sugar-roasted chestnuts, it's better to cut it off early. Otherwise, you'll be sold and you won't even know how much money you owe. You'll be fooled without even realizing it."

"Really? I think Wang Cuihua is doing pretty well selling them. Wang Cuihua has been wearing new clothes every day lately and says selling sugar-roasted chestnuts is making money. Can sugar-roasted chestnuts that taste bad sell well?" Someone said half-believingly.

Chen Chunli saw a figure passing quickly outside the table, shouted loudly, "Wang Cuihua!"

"You come and tell everyone whether sugar-roasted chestnuts sell well!"


















Chapter 113: Cutting off Financial Paths

The entire table turned their heads simultaneously.

Wang Cuihua returned from the bathroom, hearing familiar scolding voices discussing Bai Lu, planning to walk past quickly.

Little did she know, she was called halfway.

Had to stop in her tracks.

Turning around, she met Chen Chunli's threatening gaze. To avoid getting slapped, she complied with her intimidating expression.

Wang Cuihua, widowed with no relatives in town, endured Chen Chunli's scolding without anyone to help her. The last time she received a couple of slaps from Chen Chunli was because she didn't speak favorably and didn't comply with Chen Chunli's wishes.

Chen Chunli's husband, Wang Hao, was also Xiao Cheng's brother, but Wang Cuihua's complaints about Chen Chunli to Xiao Cheng had no effect. Xiao Cheng didn't involve himself in women's conflicts.

Moreover, Chen Chunli was pregnant, and people tended to cut her some slack, fearing any potential harm to the unborn child.

Wang Cuihua was afraid of being slapped by Chen Chunli and afraid of being publicly scolded. However, her current good life was given by Bai Lu, and she didn't want to lose the golden opportunity of selling sugar-roasted chestnuts.

She could only sneak a peek at her escape route and then speak, "I don't know about other people's sugar-roasted chestnuts, but mine are good. The taste is the same as Aunt Wu's, so they sell out every day."

After saying this, she quickly ran away.

This response, while evading the core issue, was enough to prove that Bai Lu's business wasn't solely focused on benefiting Wu Xiuyun.

By not following Chen Chunli's intentions to falsely accuse Bai Lu, Wang Cuihua managed to escape without giving her a chance. Chen Chunli's face turned red like a pig's liver.

The gazes of everyone at the table swept across Chen Chunli's face, clearly questioning her earlier words.

Finally, it was the wife of a construction worker from the building team who broke the deadlock by bringing up the topic of the new house.

No one wanted an unpleasant atmosphere at the banquet. Other people joined in, praising Wen Xiuyun's spacious and bright new house, its good feng shui, and the beautiful decoration style.

Chen Chunli, however, sneered, "Spending so much money on contracting, of course, it looks good."

"I don't even know how many kickbacks were taken. It's just that the homeowner's family is foolish, doesn't understand the local construction market, and simply agrees to whatever price is quoted. They've been cheated without realizing it, even helping to count money willingly, eager to curry favor and get taken advantage of."

"A group of people worked hard to build the house, but the final wages they received aren't even enough to cover the details."

The wife of a construction worker named Liu Xiaomei, struggling with her own financial situation, frowned upon hearing Chen Chunli's words. "Didn't everyone get paid 600 yuan? Didn't we all receive the same amount?"

Another worker's wife also added, "That's right. Our family's Wang Youcai also received 600 yuan. I heard him say there were 25 people working together, with all the materials available. Wu Xiuyun's new house was built and painted in less than a month, and the wages were evenly distributed based on square footage."

"Windows and doors were handled separately by professionals, and Wu Xiuyun and her husband paid extra for that."

Others at the table were surprised to hear such high wages. "600 yuan in less than a month! Such high wages? I heard that in the neighboring county, the sugar factory workers get only 300 yuan a month, and brickyard workers get even less at 260!"

Liu Xiaomei nodded, "Not even the nearby city pays this much. Our Afu said that working with Xiao Cheng means they are never mistreated."

"Even mistreated, you wouldn't know!" Chen Chunli sarcastically sneered, "All the construction money is in their hands. How much they take, can you know? Maybe they take 6,000, and you get 600. Is that called a lot?"

"Really?" Liu Xiaomei, finding it hard to believe, hesitated, "He said they calculate the construction wages per square meter. Everyone knows how much money is spent on each square meter. Can they lie about that?"

Others at the table also nodded, finding it hard to believe that Xiao Cheng would take such large kickbacks.

Chen Chunli, looking at them like they were fools, said, "It is calculated per square meter, but do you think they tell you how much they receive from the homeowner per square meter? What they tell you and what they get from the homeowner can be different. How much money was spent on materials, what they tell you, and the money they quote to the homeowner can be different, right?"

"Even my husband, Wang Hao, is so silly and weak. Despite their close brotherly relationship, he doesn't dare to ask more questions. They sweet-talk him a bit, and he thinks he's gotten a good deal. He rushes over to work like an ox, doing all the hard labor..."

"Even the husband is so greedy for kickbacks. How can the wife get anything good? Even if the sugar-roasted chestnuts she gives you are of good quality, who knows how much kickback she takes after selling them? Who knows how much she takes behind your back?"

Chen Chunli always remembered the grudge of being rejected by Bai Lu for joining the sugar-roasted chestnut business. She cast doubt with a tone of certainty, instantly causing an uproar at the table and the neighboring gossip table.




















Chapter 114: Cutting off Financial Paths

The entire surrounding tables fell silent, and the faces of Liu Xiaomei and the other worker's wife turned ugly.

If someone else had said these things, they wouldn't believe it. After all, Chen Chunli was Wang Hao's wife, and Wang Hao and Xiao Cheng were brothers. Could brothers really deceive each other?

The pre-banquet snacks, such as melon seeds and fruits on the table, were left untouched.

The thoughts at each table varied.

Bai Lu's sugar-roasted chestnut business was thriving, and she was about to finalize details for expanding sales with various partners. Everyone was excited and eager to cooperate.

Unexpectedly, someone went to the bathroom and heard some unfavorable gossip on the way. The situation took a turn.

The news of defaming Bai Lu's reputation, cutting off her financial paths, wasn't only heard by her.

Even Yu Fugui, who was welcoming guests outside the door, heard it.

The rumors were spreading systematically, and people at other tables occasionally looked towards Bai Lu's table, pointing and whispering.

They were speaking ill of Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng, mentioning their sugar-roasted chestnut business and the overall construction contracting.

It was clear that the news was about Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng selling sugar-roasted chestnuts and undertaking the overall construction contract.

It was obvious who they were talking about. Those who originally wanted to discuss business with Bai Lu fell silent, no longer mentioning anything related to representing sugar-roasted chestnuts.

Bai Lu didn't insist, guessing that the other party probably encountered someone on the way who spread some negative gossip.



The process of the logging project in the Xiao family had encountered some issues. Early this morning, Xiao Guofu came to find Xiao Cheng to go to the countryside.

He probably wouldn't be back until later.

Now they were sitting at the living room table, where words and whispers spread quickly. It wouldn't take long for the news to reach them.

Bai Lu's guess was correct, but the news of damaging reputations and cutting off financial paths spread not only to her.

Even Yu Fugui, anxious and angry, heard it.

The rumors and gossip were well-structured. People around kept looking towards Bai Lu's table, and occasional pointing and whispering occurred.

They were all saying unpleasant things about Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng, questioning their character, tarnishing their reputation, and cutting off their financial paths.

Though no names were mentioned, everyone at the table knew it was about Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng, the sellers of sugar-roasted chestnuts and the contractors of the new house.

Once heard, it was clear that this news was not only reaching them.

Yu Fugui, feeling both urgency and anger, had the detailed list of construction materials. Xiao Cheng had given it to him already, and he had checked it himself. As long as that list was available, any gossip could be dispelled.

However, at that time, he was in a hurry to go to the city to set up a fruit stall, so he handed the detailed list to Wu Xiuyun.

Now, Wu Xiuyun, along with her daughter-in-law and two children, went to greet the visitors who had come from Wu Xiuyun's family. They had traveled early in the morning from a remote mountain area, unfamiliar with the roads.

Yu Fugui didn't know where Wu Xiuyun had put the detailed list, and he couldn't find it after searching for a long time.





















Chapter 115: Detailed List of Materials

Allowing rumors and slander to continue would jeopardize Bai Lu's new sales channels. Xiao Cheng's construction team would also be perceived as unreasonably priced, with workers being careless in their workmanship.

Cutting corners, using inferior materials, and denying any legitimacy would lead to a situation where nobody would hire them for construction projects.

At this moment, skeptical and accusing glances from the surrounding guests all focused on Bai Lu, blaming her for the alleged wrongdoing.

However, Bai Lu remained composed, showing no signs of guilt or panic. She leaned down and whispered something to a young boy seated nearby.

The boy nodded and swiftly ran off.

Children were different. Mischievous and playful, they could roam freely without attracting much attention. Bai Lu, now the center of attention, could easily leave to get some food without being thought of as avoiding the situation.

Meanwhile, Yu Fugui was desperately searching through the new house for the detailed list of materials. He was sweating from the stress of not being able to find it.

"Uncle Fu."

A soft voice suddenly sounded from behind him.

Yufu Gui turned around and was handed a piece of red paper: "My sister-in-law gave it to you."

It was Xiao Wei, the young boy who had completed the task.

Yu Fugui opened the red paper and, to his immense relief, found a detailed list of materials. This meant he didn't have to worry about being scolded by Xiao Cheng or losing Bai Lu's cooperation.

The rumors continued to spread rapidly, with more and more people whispering and gossiping in the living room, front yard, and various rooms.

The shop owners who had sold construction materials to Xiao Cheng and were present at the feast didn't know the exact prices Xiao Cheng paid for the materials. Therefore, none of them spoke up to clarify.

On the front yard, Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dashuang, and others quickly caught wind of the situation. Many people at their table overheard the rumors circulating.

Everyone's expressions turned sour, and their piercing gazes were all directed at Wang Hao.

In the new town, besides Chen Chunli, who dared to be so brazen due to being Xiao Cheng's sister-in-law and pregnant, there was no one who would dare to disrespect the elder brother and sister-in-law. However, Chen Chunli had no such qualms and could freely fabricate stories, spreading baseless rumors.

Who else would dare to court death and scheme against Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu, destroying their business prospects?

Wang Hao felt embarrassed, his face flushing as if he had been slapped. He spoke reluctantly, "Today, so many people came for the feast. It might not necessarily be the gossip spread by Chunli."

Luo Shiliu forcefully cracked open a peanut and tossed it into his mouth, chewing with a smile that seemed both mocking and not: "It's better not be."

Xiao Dashuang got straight to the point: "Can you control Chunli? If the rumors are from her, it's causing trouble for everyone. It's not just gossip; it might cost everyone their jobs."

Others at the table had relatively short interactions with Xiao Cheng and usually didn't speak much. But today, they couldn't help but voice their opinions.

"You go home and handle your family matters. Outside, be more cautious. Big brother and sister-in-law might not say anything, but it doesn't mean they don't care. Big brother and sister-in-law tolerate it because you're family. But if your wife continues to be so unrestrained, disrupting people's livelihoods, their patience has limits."

Li Si also chimed in, "This is indeed done in an unscrupulous manner. We, a group of men, don't understand the gossip and tricks of women. You need to figure it out for yourself."

This table, besides Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dashuang, included several construction workers who were somewhat acquainted with Xiao Cheng. Among them was Liu Xiaomei's husband, Afu, and Wang Youcai. They all harbored some grievances and, while considering Xiao Cheng, couldn't help expressing their resentment.

Wang Hao felt utterly humiliated.

These were brothers who had gone through many ups and downs together. Usually, minor issues were overlooked. However, today's incident was too much, causing collective anger. Even though there was collective anger, it only resulted in some words of caution, not an immediate confrontation or departure.

In fact, Wang Hao understood that it was all because of Chen Chunli.

Chen Chunli had always been like this. In the past, she was like this with outsiders; now, she was like this with their own people.

Wang Hao had complained about Chen Chunli before, but whenever he brought it up, she would make a scene, hitting and scolding him with her big belly.

He was exhausted.

Rumors continued to escalate, and the gazes from those around Bai Lu gradually turned unfriendly.

The people at the same table even stopped discussing family matters.

At Chen Chunli's table, except for Chen Chunli, who looked radiant and joyful, the others had gloomy faces.

Before the first dish was served, Yu Fugui, steady and cautious, finally arrived at the high table in the hall. In his hands, he held a large red paper filled with writing, which shimmered brightly in front of the guests.

He wore a friendly and business-like smile, addressing the guests in a loud voice, "Many friends asked me today about the cost of building a three-story red brick house in the town, wondering if the construction materials are expensive."

"I searched for it in my room for a long time, and I finally found this detailed list of materials. Not only does it include the quantity and prices of various materials such as steel bars, cement, red bricks, but it also specifies which store and which boss I bought each item from. Labor costs are also detailed."

"For those friends interested in building new houses, you can come and take a look for reference. These detailed lists of materials are the true and accurate expense receipts for our house. There is no deception. Some of the store owners who sold materials for our new house are also present. You can come and take a look to see if the quantities and prices match. A glance will reveal everything."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room buzzed with activity.

Those who were or intended to build new houses stood up from their seats and went to the high table to examine the detailed list.

Where there's one, there's two.

The high table was quickly surrounded by various guests—neighbors, friends, and business partners—all wanting to take a look at the detailed list.

Written in a neat and beautiful calligraphy on the large red paper, the details of the materials were laid out in a clear and organized manner, visible to everyone.

A hundred square meters, three-story red brick house detailed list.

Coarse sand: 5 yuan per cubic meter, 35 cubic meters, a total of 175 yuan, buyer: Xiao Cheng, seller: Guizhou Shipping Boss—Jiang Zhengang, date: March 28, 1997.

Red bricks: 8 cents each, 20,000 bricks for one floor, 60,000 bricks for three floors, a total of 4,800 yuan...

Special stones for digging foundations: 15 yuan per cubic meter, 10 cubic meters, a total

of 150 yuan...

Cement: 10 yuan per bag, 650 bags, a total of 6,500 yuan...

Steel bars: 1.5 yuan per pound, 8,000 pounds, a total of 12,000 yuan...

Raw limestone: 8 yuan per unit, 100 pounds per unit, 55 units, 5,500 pounds, 44,000 yuan...

Iron nails: 1.6 yuan per pound, 50 pounds, a total of 80 yuan...

Special supporting wood for pouring concrete and roofing: 3 yuan per piece, 150 pieces, a total of 450 yuan...

Special supporting formwork for pouring concrete and roofing: 8 yuan per cubic meter, 150 cubic meters, a total of 1,200 yuan...

Cost of using an excavator to demolish the old house and fill the foundation with stones: 130 yuan per hour, 3 hours, a total of 390 yuan...

Construction labor costs, calculated based on the area of the building: 50 yuan per square meter, 100 square meters of house area, total area of three floors is 300 square meters, a total of 15,000 yuan...

Total: 84,745 yuan.

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