Chapter 16 15. Labor creates the world

Sha Dangdang's ambitious painting project to transform the world is progressing smoothly under the careful management of Master Zeng.The only hiccup is the cabinets.According to Sha Dangdang's plan, let Master Zeng remove the door of the cabinet, repaint it and replace it with a new hinge, and it's done.But Master Zeng took down the cabinet door and saw that the door was too rotten to be refurbished. Master Zeng called Sha Dangdang to report the matter, but Sha Dangdang didn't believe it at first, so he rushed over to see the situation himself, and finally found out. There is nothing to say.

Master Zeng persuaded Sha Dangdang: "Fortunately, the sink in this kitchen is independent, so you don't need to move it. The original stove is not embedded, it is placed flat on the stove, and the original cabinet can still be used—in this way, Just replace the entire countertop of the stove with a new piece of artificial stone, and then order a few cabinet doors." Sandangdang was a little nervous, worried that a large sum of money would come out.After hesitating for a long time, she asked Master Zeng to help with the cost-effective first.Master Zeng was very considerate of Sandangdang, so he asked his wife and brother to go to the building materials market to find a simple and generous artificial stone. The price of the fireproof board he found was also very reasonable, and the color was simple. Looking at the effect, Sha Dangdang was quite satisfied after seeing it, but he was worried about the cost, so he didn't express his opinion after watching it for a long time.Master Zeng said: "Add another 3000 yuan, Miss Sha, and you can have a beautiful new cabinet!" Sha Dangdang secretly heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this figure, and said gratefully: "I will listen to you, Master Zeng! "

In Sha Dangdang's eager anticipation, the days passed day by day, and the hope of the Ye family's two-bedroom and one-living room was like a baby's face, changing little by little every day, becoming more and more beautiful.At the end of January, Master Zeng kept his promise and completed the project on schedule. Even including renovating the cabinets and buying wooden floors, the cost was successfully controlled at 25,000 yuan. On the acceptance day, Sha Dangdang saw the work handed in by Master Zeng, and was so happy that he had mixed feelings.In view of the astonishingly limited cost, the brightness and order achieved in this decoration can be regarded as a small feat in the history of Chinese and foreign decoration, which was jointly achieved by Sha Dangdang and Master Zeng.

Master Zeng's younger brother-in-law, Master Xiao Wan, was busy packing tools nearby. He straightened up and jokingly said, "Miss Sha, my brother-in-law is working harder than working at your own house this time when decorating your home!" Sha Dangdang hurriedly thanked Lang and Uncle two thousand times, and even he felt that the voice of thanks came not from his throat but from his heart. Master Zeng was also happy. The host’s satisfaction gave him a sense of accomplishment, and he was proud of himself. After receiving his wages, Master Zeng pointed to an empty wall by the door and enthusiastically suggested, "Miss Sha, I see you There is no mirror in the bathroom. Why don’t you go to IKEA or B&Q to buy a long mirror that can illuminate your whole body and install it here. Good thing, your living room is small, and with a big mirror, the space can appear bigger." Sha Dangdang felt that Master Zeng's suggestion was very reasonable, she nodded repeatedly with a smile, and told Ye Tao to follow suit immediately.

Sha Dangdang rented in this community when she first arrived in Guangzhou. The structure of the house she rented was almost the same as the Ye family’s unit, and the living room was not too big. At that time, she bought a set of small and exquisite living room furniture, which fit well in it. , but after moving to the new house, the size of this set of furniture seems too small and the grade is not enough.Kong Lingyi and Yang Rui went to visit Sha Dangdang's new house, and they both said that the furniture didn't match the house. Sha Dangdang himself felt awkward about it, and finally decided to buy a new set of furniture.As for this small set, she was not willing to dispose of it and kept it in an empty room.This time to decorate Ye's house, Sha Dang had already planned in his heart, the neglected furniture fit Ye's living room, isn't it just right!She also bought curtains when she was renting the house, so she didn't need them for the new house, so she washed them and put them away, and this time she also planned to give them to the Ye family.

The next day, Ye Tao went to work as usual, but Sha Dangdang didn't say hello to him, so he contacted the moving company to move his things to Ye's house. There was a three-person fabric sofa in warm colors, a delicate coffee table, and a one-meter The five-length TV cabinet and a set of four-person dining table and chairs are all red cherry in color. They have been used for less than a year, and the sandals are cherished. They can be said to be brand new.After the furniture was arranged, Sha Dangdang moved the TV set to the TV cabinet, and pushed the refrigerator to the corner next to the dining table.After everything was in place, she patted the ashes off her hands, stood in the middle of the living room and admired it happily. Now the Ye family's living room is really happy and tidy, much better than before.Sha Dangdang squinted his eyes triumphantly, thinking to himself, it really is labor that creates the world!When Ye Tao's father and his mother came back to take a look, they might not dare to recognize him, right?

Sha Dangdang was intoxicated with himself for a while, then turned around and freed the desktop computer Ye Tao used to use from the cardboard box, moved it onto the computer desk, and found a rag to wipe the keyboard and display screen clean, and then climbed up to the computer desk. Hang up some curtains on the window sill.She jumped off the window sill, grabbed the old tattered curtains of the Ye family, looked at them, stuffed them into a cardboard box and threw them over together. After working for a long time, it was finally arranged.If the living room is the face of a home, then curtains and bed sheets are the face of the bedroom.Sha Dangdang sternly walked around the house a few times, and finally came to a conclusion: everything that could be done was done, except for a new pair of sheets.

Ye Tao brought someone over to install the mirror after get off work, and when he entered the door, he was immediately stunned by the new look that Shadangdang had changed.Sha Dangdang saw it in his eyes, and became more and more proud. He said to himself, this is what my sister wants! It took the workers about ten minutes to install the mirror. As a result, as Master Zeng said, the living room of Ye's family seems to be bigger in people's vision. Ye Tao set up the washing machine on the balcony, and Sha Dangdang waved to him in the bedroom, come on!Come!She pulled out two large plastic boxes from under the bed as if by magic, and said triumphantly, "Ye Tao, look, this storage box is okay? It can hold a lot of things! You can teach your mother later, with this, she can Put all the odds and ends here. This box is very convenient to use, with pulleys underneath, it’s easy to drag it out and push it in.”

Sandangdang is in sales, and attention to detail is the basic skill of sales. Excellence in foreign companies is a principle of conduct that does not need to be discussed. However, Ye Tao’s life in the past was full of unreliable workmanship. Ever since he lived with Sandangdang Sha Dangdang's ability to act has always shocked Ye Tao, and at this moment, it has reached the peak of glory. Ye Tao only felt that no matter how much he praised Sha Dangdang, he said sincerely: "You are so thoughtful! I Mom is diligent, but she is not very good at tidying up. Now, she won't make the room full of clutter in the future. "

Sha Dangdang said: "I was at Kong Lingyi's house and saw that they used storage boxes. At that time, I thought it was good, especially for a small house." Ye Tao said, "Dangdang, tell me the truth, how much did it cost?" Sha Dangdang said: "Storage boxes are very cheap. You can find them in big supermarkets." Ye Tao said, "It's not about the storage box. I'm asking about how much you spent on the renovation." Sha Dangdang hesitated and said, "Not much." Ye Tao didn't believe it, and kept asking.Sha Dang thought about it in his heart: I spent a lot of thought on this decoration, if it only cost 25,000 yuan, I am afraid that their family will belittle my labor results, and it is not enough style!I said it cost 50,000!Didn't Master Zeng say that if he changed his boss, the price would be doubled and he might not even be willing to do it!Besides, I also gave them living room furniture and curtains!Thinking of this, Sha Dangdang said confidently: "It's only about 50,000 yuan."

Sha Dangdang had been busy for a long time and felt exhausted. She asked Ye Tao to invite the old couple to look at the house, and went back to rest first. Ye Mao and his wife had just finished dinner, and when they heard that the house was renovated, they were so excited that they didn't even have time to eat, so they followed their son to see the new house.The two old people haven't been home for a month, and they couldn't help thinking all the way, what will happen to the family?Getting closer and closer to home, the two of them felt anticipation and anxiety. Ye Tao took out the key to open the door, stretched out his hand to press the switch on the wall, and suddenly the bright lights flooded the newly decorated living room, Ye Mao and his wife were stunned immediately, they could hardly believe their eyes.The old lady was so happy that she shed tears. She quietly wiped her eyes, looked up at the large ceiling lamp, and sighed: "The lights in our house are really bright! How many watts is this lamp?" Ye Tao said: "This is an energy-saving lamp. The lamp is expensive, and it can be used to save electricity." The old lady said "Oh" vigorously and nodded again and again.She went into the kitchen, touched the new engineered stone countertops on the cabinets, felt the new doors, and couldn't help but like it.Ye Tao explained from the side: "Mom, the panels used for the cabinet doors are fireproof and waterproof. They are specially made for kitchens. The cabinet doors will not rot in the future. How are you doing? Are you satisfied?" Said loudly: "Satisfied, satisfied, so satisfied!" Ye Mao squatted on the ground and carefully studied the newly laid composite wood floor. He touched the texture of the floor with his hands, feeling the distinct texture with his heart. Touch the table top.Ye Tao saw it, walked over and said with a smile, "Dad, do you think this set of furniture is good? It's the right size for our living room! Our original sofa was too bulky, and the dining table was too big!" Ye Mao tried to find something wrong, so he smiled and said: "This table is high-end, but isn't it a bit small? During the holidays, your sister's house, plus you and Dangdang coming over, it is not enough for so many people to eat together gone." Ye Tao secretly laughed at the old man's old-fashioned way, and he stretched out his hand to pull out the trap from both ends of the table, snapped it on with two bangs, and said with a smile: "Look! This is enough for eight people! Our living room is small, Normally, you two eat at home, so you put away the trap, and when everyone comes back to eat during the Chinese New Year, it’s easy to pull out the trap.” The old couple tried it, and it really worked, the old lady nodded in admiration : "Hey, this table is beautiful and easy to use! You young people are smarter!" The old lady took Ye Tao's hand and asked, "How much did you spend?" Ye Tao comforted the old lady and said, "You just need to live there, what are you asking for money for?" The old lady insisted, "You have to tell me, how much did it cost?" Only then did Ye Tao show off triumphantly: "Not much, only fifty thousand! It's all paid by your future daughter-in-law." The old lady nodded repeatedly and said, "Hello, daughter-in-law here. In the future, when she celebrates her birthday, our family will eat longevity noodles." Ye Tao teased her and said, "Is the daughter-in-law here okay? Is it a good deal? Don't you say she is a girl?" The old lady has been working hard to keep pace with the times recently, and when she heard the words, she was able to calmly say: "What are you talking about! I don't understand what you are saying!" Ye Mao and his wife had no idea about decoration, they only knew that it was a very expensive thing. Ye Mao heard that it only cost 50,000 yuan, and secretly felt that Sha Dangdang was quite capable of managing a family.He kept looking here and there, turned around a few times and finally stopped, and announced to his wife and son in a patriarchal manner: "Money is still a small matter, the key is Dangdang and Ye Tao's intentions! I think , Dangdang knows how to handle things! Better than Meilan!" In the next half a month, the old couple moved like ants, slowly moving clothes, bedding and other miscellaneous items back to the renovated house, and notified Ye Meilan when they were finished.When Ye Meilan heard that everything was actually done as scheduled, she didn't say anything, but she was surprised at Shadangdang's efficiency, so Ye Meilan immediately rushed to her mother's house to see what happened. Ye Mao's wife proudly took her daughter and showed them all over the house. Ye Meilan looked at it very carefully and had to secretly admit that the overall decoration effect was really good.Ye Mao's wife was showing off all the details and advantages of the new house with great interest. Ye Meilan didn't expect that Sandangdang even hung up the new curtains!Sandangdang is thoughtful everywhere in the new house, and the daughter-in-law, who has never been married, has considered details such as storage boxes!Thinking of letting her parents rent a house outside for more than a month this time, Ye Meilan couldn't help but feel guilty. She was almost ashamed to respond directly to her mother's enthusiastic introduction. The mother and daughter turned around, returned to the living room and sat down on the sofa.Ye Mao's wife babbled for a long time and was still lingering. She smiled and said, "Look, Meilan, the TV you bought looks very good on the TV cabinet that Dangdang gave us!" The old lady was in a good mood. She felt that she had praised her son and daughter-in-law for a long time, so she sincerely wanted to praise her daughter as well to show fairness, but Ye Meilan was not very confident after hearing this. For example!Not an order of magnitude at all. On the tea table was a set of glass tea sets with simple lines, which were obviously new items specially prepared for hospitality. Ye Meilan subconsciously picked up a glass cup and played with it. The old lady laughed and said, "You also think this tea set is Isn't it pretty?" Ye Meilan nodded, and the old lady said, "It's a gift from Dangdang's company. I heard that it's a gift from their company to customers during the Chinese New Year. She gave it to us. Your dad likes it very much." Ye Meilan heard , It was something brought by Sha Dangdang again, and she put down the glass uncomfortably. Ye Meilan felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, she got up and was about to leave, but Sha Dangdang came at this time, so she had to sit down again.Sha Dangdang said that he came to ask the old man if he was satisfied and what else needs to be done.The Ye family said it was hard work, and Sha Dangdang said modestly: "It's Ye Tao who is worrying, and I just helped out a little." Naturally, the Ye family knew that what she said was not the truth, and secretly boasted that she gave Ye Tao face. After sitting for a while, Ye Meilan said that she had to go home and cook, and Sha Dangdang also got up and said, "I have something to do, I'll go with Sister Wulan." Ye Mao's wife hurriedly stopped her and said, "Dangdang, you Let’s go after dinner!” Sha Dangdang still wanted to leave, but the old lady refused to let go, Ye Mao stood up and dissuaded his wife wisely: “Dangdang is a person who does great things, don’t force her. She will come to eat you when she is free. Cooking." The old lady just gave up. Sha Dangdang and Ye Meilan came downstairs, and Sha Dangdang said to Ye Meilan: "Sister Meilan, I saw a set of bed sheets in Tianhe City a few days ago. It was made of bean paste with fine white stripes. The color is generous and stain-resistant. , the price is not expensive, it only costs about 600 yuan with a pair of pillowcases, I want to buy it for my uncle and aunt.” Ye Meilan hurriedly stopped her and said, "Dangdang, it's their housewarming, I was thinking of something to give them - don't buy this bed sheet, I'll buy it! You've worked hard enough, how can you spend any more money?" reason!" That night, Ye Meilan couldn't help bragging about the situation of the new house to Sun Jiandong. Sun Jiandong was skeptical after hearing this, and he thought it was still possible to say that Shadangdang would sell some strength to the old Ye's family, but according to Ye Meilan's statement, no one How can the 780,000 phone bills be covered? Sun Jiandong doesn't believe it.Sun Jiandong said: "If you don't know how to brag, just don't brag a few words, it doesn't look like bragging!" Ye Meilan urged him, "If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!" Sun Jiandong really said: "Just watch! Take your son and go to your mother's house on weekends. I will also visit and see what kind of miracle Ye Tao and the others have created!" Ye Meilan knew that Sun Jiandong didn't want to see the new house out of concern for her natal family, but out of curiosity.No matter what, after all, she was able to bring her husband and son to congratulate her natal family on the housewarming, Ye Meilan was secretly happy.