mtl008 Chapter 186: Maybe all the family property will be lost
Chapter 186: Maybe all the family property will be lost
"Okay." The three brothers responded immediately and prepared to set off.
Old Mrs. Qiao's face didn't look very good.
"They said the road was in danger of collapsing and might crush people, and you still went there."
"Everyone stay at home and wait until the road conditions stabilize and are cleared before considering going to the county seat."
"Making money isn't the most important thing. As long as my family is doing well, it doesn't matter if I earn less."
This was the first time that Old Mrs. Qiao frowned at Qiao Jianer.
Qiao Jianer said, "Grandma, let's not go to those dangerous places. Let's just take a look from a distance to determine the general situation of the entire road and calculate how long it will take to clean it up."
"Otherwise, the delivery of materials from the factory and the construction team will be delayed. Delays are not a big deal, but losing credibility and having to pay liquidated damages is not good."
She had paid a deposit and various materials for building the house, a total of one hundred taels. It would be fine if she paid the penalty for breach of contract, but if the other party withheld the deposit and then used their breach of contract as an excuse to not do business with them, then they would suffer a loss in vain.
Old Mrs. Qiao looked embarrassed, but finally she sighed.
"Okay, everyone should be careful and avoid standing in places that are prone to collapse."
"You three, protect your sister, or I'll whip your skin."
Big use a few quickly to ensure.
You must see the road so that you can estimate a time based on the situation in previous years. This family, building a house, and setting up a stall are all closely related to this road.
So, Mrs. Qiao had no choice but to make concessions.
The sun returned to its scorching heat before the rainstorm. Cicadas were chirping at the top of their lungs, and the forest echoed them one by one. A hot air hung in the air.
The muddy road began to dry up little by little, and if you listened carefully you could even hear a rustling sound.
The section of road that can be seen in Datian Village is fine, with only a small landslide that does not affect traffic. However, after turning the hill, everyone looked around and saw two large landslides on the road.
In one case, the road surface collapsed, revealing a gap; in another case, the hillside above collapsed, covering the road surface.
The brothers and sisters did not take the road, but went around the top of the mountain, choosing a solid place to walk on.
Fortunately, since the rain turned into moderate rain until today, the road surface that was supposed to collapse has almost collapsed and has now entered a stabilization period.
They walked along the mountain above the road and did not see any new landslides, but there were already many landslides. When they were halfway towards Yongguan County, they saw more than 20 landslides.
The rest of the journey is expected to be similar, so there is no need to go any further.
By this calculation, there are at least fifty or sixty landslides.
Qiao Jianer couldn't help but wonder, would half a month be enough to clean up a road like this?
She sighed softly.
“Has the road surface been this bad in previous years?”
Dayong thought about it carefully and said, "Last year, there were about 30 landslides, and it took half a month to clean them up."
But this year they have only travelled half the distance and there are already almost thirty of them.
The road surface has collapsed more and needs to be refilled with stones and soil, which makes the task even more arduous.
It seems that this road will be blocked for at least a month.
"Let's go back. It will be dark when we get home," said Qiao Jianer.
She must find a way.
Dayong was looking in one direction, a little dazed. This place was halfway up the mountain. He tried to see Lingjia Village, but there were only mountains in the distance.
Lingjia Village is fifteen miles outside Yongguan County. You may have to cross those mountains before you can see Lingjia Village from afar.
He even wanted to go and see for himself, but time did not allow it, and it was not appropriate for him to appear in front of the girl so late at night.
On the way back, Da Meng and the others sighed.
"Now we have to pay the penalty for breach of contract. If we delay for another half a month, I'm afraid they won't return the deposit. The loss will be too great." Dacheng said worriedly.
Once it is agreed, they will prepare all the materials for building the house within the agreed time. But if they don’t pay the final payment after they have prepared everything, what should they do with the materials?
In the material factory, there are only a small amount of sample materials, and special arrangements will be made only when someone comes to place an order.
Moreover, each household has different requirements for building a house. If the buyer disappears, they will not be able to sell the house.
"We have to pay a deposit of one hundred taels, and we still have to pay compensation. I'm afraid we will have to pay the cost of the materials they have prepared plus the loss of work time. Even after paying the compensation, they may not give us the materials again." Dayong said.
Da Meng: "There are also construction teams. We've hired three teams. The longer they wait, the more days we'll have to pay for their labor."
The more people talked, the more confused they became.
Da Meng was only fifteen years old, and he wanted to cry even more.
Dayong was extremely upset: "It's all my fault. I'm such a grown-up, but I actually forgot about this road. Every year after a heavy rainstorm, the condition is always bad. If I had remembered it in advance and made preparations earlier, I wouldn't have to worry about losing money and not being able to build a house."
"Okay, enough talking, let's go home first." Qiao Jian'er said, "There is always a way out."
Listening to the three of them talking, it felt like the sky was about to fall.
Qiao Jianer added, "I don't regret ordering the materials and hiring the construction team at that time."
The three of them were stunned for a moment.
"Sickle, why, this road is clearly——"
"Anyway, I have a reason for doing this. We have to build the house as soon as possible."
Hearing Qiao Jianer's firm tone, the three of them didn't know what to say.
In this situation, all they can do is wait; they really can't think of any other solution.
Qiao Jian'er really has no regrets. If time could go back, she would still do the same. She is just worried about how to resolve the current predicament.
You will never go wrong if you build the house as soon as possible and spend the money for your own benefit.
By the time we got home, the sun had already set. Smoke was rising from every household, and the aroma of rice, oil and salt wafted through the village.
The muddy river was rushing down, but it did not disturb the crops on both sides and looked so peaceful.
It has been taking turns to cook for the past half month, and now it is the eldest wife's turn to cook.
Boss Qiao had just put the food on the table when he saw a few children coming back.
"How is it?" he asked first.
"It's not good. There were more than 20 landslides in previous years, and this year there will be no less than 50." Dayong said.
A solemn expression appeared on the faces of the Qiao family members, and everyone's heart was in their throat.
The children had just discussed the compensation issue, and they had already reviewed it at home. Perhaps all the family property would have to be compensated.
There is even a feeling of catastrophic disaster.
There were ten dishes on the table, six meat dishes and four vegetarian dishes. The whole yard was filled with fragrance, and Dashun was drooling. The piglets in the pigsty were also screaming, but no one was in the mood to enjoy the food.
What should they do now? Could it be that the Qiao family’s situation had finally improved, but in the blink of an eye, all their hard work would be wasted?
"I got it." At this time, Qiao Jianer spoke calmly.