Waking up early again, Lu Heng heard the sound of car horns outside the villa.
Lu Heng got up and walked towards the villa's main gate without washing up. He looked outside through the peephole and saw a car in the distance, outside the courtyard.
Patting his forehead, Lu Heng finally remembered that it was probably the renovation company he contacted last night.
Glancing at the villa's back door, Lu Heng didn't have time to change and went to the backyard in his pajamas.
The backyard was also quite large; he had observed it to be about 120 square meters. With a wave of his hand, Lu Heng took out a pile of steel plates, impact drills, expansion bolts, welding machines, and cutting machines from his space and stacked them behind the house.
Retreating back into the villa, Lu Heng walked out from the front gate. His phone was already ringing.
Looking at the incoming call number, Lu Heng hung up.
Outside, Mr. Lu, whose call had been hung up, looked at his phone and said resentfully, "The address is correct, isn't it? Damn it, why isn't he even answering the phone? Is he playing with me?"
"Brother, someone seems to have come out from inside," a worker shouted from the villa's courtyard gate.
"Oh, then this must be the place. Everyone, wait and see." 138 Reading Network
Although Lu Heng had agreed to his quote of eighteen thousand last night, he wasn't giving the workers that much.
They had driven a van, and including himself, he had brought eight workers, but he had only promised each of them three hundred yuan.
He didn't have to provide any materials for the work, and he could net sixteen thousand yuan from this job.
Soon, the villa's outer courtyard gate was opened from the inside. Lu Heng looked at the big belly standing at the entrance. "Master Lu, is that you?"
The big-bellied man swayed as he walked over. "Yes, it's me. What's your surname? I forgot to ask your name yesterday."
Master Lu was quite good at conversation and started chatting with Lu Heng without any formality.
"That's not important. My materials are in the courtyard behind the house."
Lu Heng motioned for the people to enter the courtyard, and then he locked it from the inside again.
The workers exchanged confused glances. Well, they had plenty of people and were all strong, so they weren't afraid of this somewhat thin young man.
However, rich people were really something. Looking at the three cars parked in front of the villa, two of them they had never seen before, but they looked like they couldn't be afforded by ordinary people.
They even looked like new cars, with no license plates yet.
Lu Heng frowned as he watched the few people looking around.
Master Lu from the renovation company noticed Lu Heng's displeasure and yelled at those who were still looking around, "Hurry up and move the materials to the back. The boss said we need to finish by noon."
Hearing the boss's shout, the workers gradually focused their attention and walked around the villa to the back.
"The materials are all here. Help me nail these steel plates to all the villa windows from the outside. Make sure they are sealed tightly," Lu Heng said, pointing to the materials and tools piled in the backyard.
Then he walked to the main gate and added, "Nail steel plates to these doors from the outside as well, and also to the courtyard gate outside."
He had calculated earlier that these steel plates would be enough.
The renovation workers walked to the materials and, looking at the steel plates nearly eight centimeters thick, whispered among themselves, "Alas, rich people just like to play. They're welding shut all the good villa doors and windows. Are they building tombs?"
"Shh, you're just speaking the truth. What if the boss doesn't let you work anymore?" another worker nudged the first one.
Lu Heng's mouth twitched. With such a loud voice, did he think I couldn't hear?
"Don't weld the doors shut. Just weld steel plates to the outside of each of the two doors. Also, reinforce the hinges of the main gate."
After speaking, he quietly placed some thick hinges behind the pile of steel plates.
Master Lu from the renovation company ordered everyone to get to work according to Lu Heng's instructions. Then he pulled Lu Heng towards the front of the house. "Look, our people have arrived. Can you give us some deposit? After all, it's not easy for the workers."
Lu Heng raised an eyebrow and looked at the man's belly. "Alright, I'll give you two thousand four hundred first. The rest will be paid after you finish and I've inspected the work."
After speaking, Lu Heng took out a wad of cash from his pajama pocket and counted out two thousand four hundred for him in front of the man.
Master Lu took the two thousand four hundred, and his mouth twitched.
Damn it, how did he know that was the amount I was giving the workers?
"You guys start working. I'll go for a walk nearby."
Lu Heng wasn't worried about them stealing anything from the villa. After all, the only things that could be moved in the villa now were a bed on the third floor, a three-seater sofa in the living room, and a coffee table.
Don't blame him for being so unkind; he was doing it for the furniture's own good. With such a large house, if it were left to gather dust, there would be no cleaning staff to tidy it up.
If they were stored in his space, there would be no such worries. There was no wind or dust inside, and he had even touched the ground in the plaza, which was completely free of dust.
Taking his car keys, Lu Heng, still in his pajamas, drove his original car away from the villa.
However, he didn't go too far, as he wanted to get a comprehensive understanding of the area's layout.
Driving to a secluded spot, he took out a latest model of a "Da Jiang" drone from his space.
After adjusting the flight device, Lu Heng put on his flight goggles and controlled the drone to fly into the sky. Gradually, the scenery of the entire mountain appeared before his eyes.
With a series of maneuvers, Lu Heng felt his adrenaline surge. It was too exciting. He had wanted to buy this new machine for a long time, but the price was a bit too high.
He pressed the drone's auto-return button, and soon the aircraft flew back automatically.
Picking up the drone, Lu Heng got back into the car. He had been too focused on the excitement earlier and hadn't carefully observed the surrounding situation.
Flipping through the synchronized playback on his phone, Lu Heng clearly saw the villas on this mountainside.
Fortunately, it was a high-end villa area. There weren't many villas in the entire mountain area, only eighteen, and each villa was about a ten-minute drive apart.
After storing the drone back into his space, Lu Heng took out two hot meat buns and ate them heartily.
After eating, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't washed his hands after counting the money. Then he fiddled with the drone for a while.
Sighing, he took out some ancient well water, poured a cup, and drank it. Lu Heng didn't drink much soda anymore. He felt that after drinking this water, not only could he dispel all fatigue, but his physical reaction speed and strength also improved.
Therefore, drinking more of this water was definitely beneficial to his health.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, he didn't dare to go too far, as the group of people at the villa were still waiting for him to pay them.
He couldn't owe his workers their wages; he was a good employer.