PNB Chapter 1246 Got Beaten
Chapter 1246 Got Beaten
After hearing this, the children nodded quickly, "Understood, Great-Grandpa!"
Although their great-grandfather usually spoiled them, he would actually spank them if they made a mistake. Even though they had a lot of fat on their bottoms, the spanking still hurt!
Seeing that their great-grandfather had agreed, the little ones laid out mats under the jujube tree and started climbing it again.
When Liu Meilan saw how much the child loved climbing, she thought to herself, "Didn't humans evolve from apes?"
Monkeys love climbing trees; it's clearly an instinct!
Liu Meilan went back inside, drew a blueprint, and went to Zhang Xiufang's new house in front, where she found the carpenter who was renovating it.
"Master, could you help me make this?" Liu Meilan handed over the blueprints.
The carpenter took it and examined it. "Is this supposed to be a tool for a showdown?"
Liu Meilan nodded, "Yes! Don't make it too high, just big enough for children to climb! Make sure the wood is smooth and free of splinters!"
The carpenter nodded. "Alright! However, wood is no match for plastic. If you leave it outdoors, it will only last a few years at most! Even if you paint it, it won't last long!"
Liu Meilan smiled and said, "Once the children grow up, they won't need these facilities anymore! Oh, and also, setting up this kind of frame and tying ropes into nets would be great for children to climb on. Get me one too! Calculate the price!"
The carpenter thought for a moment, "Let's put these two items together as a deposit of 2000 yuan! We'll see how much it costs later, it'll be the cost price, I won't make any profit on you!"
Liu Meilan smiled. "I still need to make a profit! I want these pieces of wood, polished smooth, but no paint, it's not good for children! If it's damaged, I'll replace it! You can charge me whatever price you want! How can I let you work for nothing?"
The carpenter paused for a moment upon hearing this, then gave a thumbs up. "Mr. Liu, you're really something! Then use better quality wood, something stronger! 5000 yuan it is!"
Liu Meilan nodded, "Okay! We'll sign a contract later, and I'll have someone transfer the money to you! Let's follow the rules!"
The carpenter agreed, "Thank you, Mr. Liu!"
Liu Meilan knew that it wouldn't cost much to get these things, but if she wanted to use good quality products and get others to work diligently, she couldn't be stingy with money.
We see each other all the time, so let's all be friendly.
The carpenter was very straightforward and made arrangements that very evening! The wood was readily available, and his son delivered it the next day.
It took me a whole day to get all of this done! There were splinters, so I had to sand them down and then apply a coat of clear varnish. This varnish is the best available on the market, and it has the least negative effects.
After cutting, let it sit for two or three days before using!
Fu Ying stared longingly at the climbing structures. "Mommy, when can we play on these?"
Liu Meilan held up three fingers and replied, "Three days later!"
Fu Ying also held up three fingers, and said in a childish voice, "Today is Monday, tomorrow is Tuesday... the day after tomorrow is Wednesday... the day after that is Thursday, oh, we can only play on Thursday!"
Liu Meilan laughed happily, "Yes! Then you count carefully! If you can't play, you must stop others from disrupting the game!"
Fu Ying nodded, "Okay! I'll keep an eye on my naughty younger brothers!"
Liu Xiaobao smiled and said, "Auntie, don't worry! Leave the task of guarding these things to me!"
Liu Meilan patted Liu Xiaobao's head, "Great! How was your summer vacation with Mom and Dad?"
Liu Xiaobao replied, "My parents are still as busy with work as ever. Besides doing my homework, I usually play with my friends in the compound! They all really like the toys I brought over, and we even agreed to write letters to each other!"
Liu Meilan encouraged, "Then Auntie will buy you pretty envelopes, pretty stationery, and beautiful stamps! Write your letter, stick it on yourself, and mail it out! If you have any particularly good friends, you can also buy some gifts to send them to them!"
Liu Xiaobao was particularly excited, "They really liked the dolls I brought, so I won't send them any this time! I'm going to send them postcards and photos I took on Yule Island!"
Liu Meilan nodded, "Okay! Whatever you want!"
Just as Liu Meilan was chatting with her nephew and daughter, Hu Xiaoli ran in crying!
Upon seeing this, Liu Meilan immediately asked, "Xiao Li, how are you?"
Zhang Xiufang was cooking in the kitchen when she heard Hu Xiaoli crying. She quickly grabbed a spatula and ran out, asking, "Xiaoli, who bullied you?"
Hu Xiaoli answered while crying, "Aunt Zhang, Aunt Meilan, my dad... my dad was beaten..."
Liu Meilan was taken aback. "Who hit your father? Where did they do it?"
Zhang Xiufang looked puzzled. "Dad went to headquarters today. He's always been kind to everyone at work. Who would hit him?"
With red eyes, Hu Xiaoli said, "I missed my dad just now, so I called him using the home phone! Dad answered, but someone knocked the phone away. I could vaguely hear my grandparents' voices; they were hitting Dad!"
Zhang Xiufang put down the spatula. "Aunt Zheng, you help with the cooking. I'm going to make a phone call!"
Zhang Xiufang took out her phone and started dialing Hu Jian's number, but no matter how she dialed, it was always busy!
Liu Meilan took out her phone and dialed the shipyard directly. "Director Li, Hu Jian is supposed to be back at headquarters for a report today, but I can't get through to him. What happened?"
Upon hearing this, Factory Director Li's heart skipped a beat. "I don't know. Please wait a moment, I'll have someone inquire about it!"
"Then I'll leave it to you!" Liu Meilan said, and after hanging up the phone, she comforted Hu Xiaoli, "Don't be afraid, your father is an adult and will take good care of himself!"
Zhang Xiufang hugged Hu Xiaoli and said, "Don't be afraid, Aunt Zhang is here!"
After hanging up the phone, Director Li from the shipyard immediately instructed his secretary to inquire about Hu Jian's situation.
The information his secretary gathered left him speechless: "You said Hu Jian's parents came to the shipyard and caused trouble, then they saw Hu Jian and knocked him unconscious. He's been taken to the hospital now?"
The secretary replied, "Yes, I heard he has a hole in his head and is bleeding a lot! He's in the hospital being treated!"
Factory Director Li looked puzzled. "I remember Hu Jian's father was also a retired employee of our shipyard. What grudge could there be between them?"
The secretary replied, "There's no major grudge, but their life philosophies and traditional values are different! The old couple favored sons over daughters and always wanted a grandson, which ruined Hu Jian's marriage with his wife. Hu Jian often traveled for work, leaving his daughter with his parents, but she wasn't treated well! Later, he applied to take his daughter with him to the branch factory, which reduced his business trips! He later remarried, but his parents weren't satisfied. Hu Jian married a divorced woman with a child, and that's when they started arguing!"