Chapter 711: Chapter 711: Follow Me

Wang Tianyu was momentarily stunned, then followed her gaze and saw that dirty construction worker.

Uncertainly, he asked, “Mr. Lin, is it that shirtless man?”

“It’s him, go call him over.”

Although Wang Tianyu didn’t understand why Mr. Lin wanted to call over a construction worker, he still jogged over.

Lin Chuxia saw Gu Peng pause when Wang Tianyu called him, then after hearing something he said, he glanced in her direction.

Meeting his gaze, Lin Chuxia gave him a slight nod.

Gu Peng then turned his gaze expressionlessly, said something to Wang Tianyu, they exchanged a few more words, and Wang Tianyu ran back first.

“Mr. Lin, that guy might have a little problem with his brain. I told him you’re looking for him, and he said he hasn’t finished unloading the truck yet, and will only come over after he’s done.”

Wang Tianyu genuinely thought that guy was an idiot.

He made it clear that the owner of this building wanted to see him. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI~Fire.net

Did he even consider who he was working for, and whether meeting the owner would really delay his unloading work?

Lin Chuxia, however, let out a soft laugh.

No fool, he’s just too shrewd.

He might be thinking, as a cement mover, why would an owner want to see him, questioning if this was some kind of trap.

“It’s okay, we’ll wait for him a bit; he seems almost finished.”

Lin Chuxia simply found a clean spot that wouldn’t obstruct and stood there waiting.

Wang Tianyu checked the time, “Mr. Lin, should those people from the engineering department still wait? They’re all waiting in the office knowing you’re here.”

“No rush, let them wait a bit.”

Lin Chuxia folded her arms, watching Gu Peng hoist another bag of cement, walking steadily inside.

In her past life, she wasn’t in good health, let alone doing heavy work; even taking a few extra steps would make her feel utterly fatigued, growing more apparent with age.

At that time, she envied Gu Peng the most.

This man was always muscular, even in his fifties, still had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, enchanting young women in their twenties beyond measure.

Lin Chuxia used to suspect he refrained from marriage fearing he couldn’t uphold the sanctity of it.

After all, no matter his age, this man remained flamboyantly charming.

When asked how he maintained such a good physique, this guy would nostalgically say it was all due to government reforming him, always expressing gratitude to the government.

Lin Chuxia would wonder why she, a law-abiding citizen, never achieved such a good physique.

Maybe her gaze was too focused; when the man picked up another bag of cement, he glanced her way.

Seeing his comical expression, Lin Chuxia softly arched her eyes.

The man merely lowered his eyes, turned indifferently, and went back to carrying cement.

Lin Chuxia: “…”

The unfamiliar Gu Peng wasn’t cute at all.

Luckily, not much cement was left on the truck. In less than a quarter of an hour, Gu Peng finished unloading all the cement.

He didn’t rush to meet Lin Chuxia but settled the money with the foreman first, counting it as he approached Lin Chuxia.

“How much do you earn unloading this truck of cement?”

Lin Chuxia looked at the small change in his hand and asked.

Gu Peng finished counting the money, sized Lin Chuxia up once, pulled up his shirt to wipe his face, and then replied, “A truck is 10 tons, 200 bags of cement, I get six cents per bag.”

Watching him use his shirt to wipe his face, not only did he fail to clean it, but instead mixed dust and sweat, making his face dirtier.

She couldn’t hold back a slight smile.

She dug out a handkerchief from her bag and handed it to him, “Use this.”

Gu Peng stared at the handkerchief for two seconds before taking it, then wiped his face haphazardly.

The pristine handkerchief quickly became dirty.

Once he had wiped his face sufficiently, Lin Chuxia spoke up, “You only earn 12 yuan for moving 10 tons of cement. Would you be willing to follow me? I’ll pay you 500 yuan a month, which is nearly equal to working a day unloading two trucks of cement.”

Gu Peng’s hand stopped mid-wipe, verifying her words, “Why?”

Lin Chuxia had anticipated his reaction.

Who would dare to accept such a large windfall easily?

But she also felt amused, in the past life he wasn’t this verbose. Was it because the opportunity she offered wasn’t as grand then?

“I watched you for a while just now and think you’re quite capable. I need someone as hardworking and resilient.”

Since Lin Chuxia proposed the idea, Wang Tianyu was left dumbfounded.

He constantly questioned if he messed up any work lately, disappointing Mr. Lin, which led him to consider someone else.

Hearing her words, the young man was so anxious he nearly jumped.

The implication: Mr. Lin, look at me, I’m capable too, and hardworking, don’t replace me with him.

Lin Chuxia didn’t notice Wang Tianyu’s distress, her gaze calmly fixed on Gu Peng, awaiting his response.

Gu Peng considered only for a few seconds, “You mean what you say, 500 a month?”

Lin Chuxia nodded, “Yes, 500 a month.”

“Alright, I’ll work for you,” he decisively accepted.

Lin Chuxia couldn’t help but ask, “Don’t you want to know what I’ll have you do?”

Gu Peng apparently didn’t care, “Why would a grown man be afraid? At worst, I’ll just move cement.”

Lin Chuxia laughed again, “Great, that settles it. Today, you will go with him to buy some new clothes, do you have a place to stay? If not, we’ll arrange that too. The company has a dormitory. Oh, I forgot to ask your name.”

Gu Peng raised his head, gave her a deep look, and uttered two words, “Gu Peng.”

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Lin Chuxia handed Gu Peng over to Wang Tianyu, giving the latter some instructions.

Though Wang Tianyu couldn’t understand why Mr. Lin suddenly took an interest in a construction worker, he still noted all of Mr. Lin’s instructions.

Lin Chuxia still had to check out the construction site, so Wang Tianyu had to leave Gu Peng there for a bit.

Then he jogged to catch up with Lin Chuxia.

As Lin Chuxia proceeded inside, she spoke with him on various matters.

Wang Tianyu pulled out a little notebook, reporting something to her as well.

Until the two disappeared into the corner at the end of the corridor.

Only then did Gu Peng withdraw his gaze, lowering it onto the handkerchief.

He let out a soft grunt and casually tossed the handkerchief onto a pile of garbage and dirt nearby.

………………

Lin Chuxia had not finished dealing with the personnel from the engineering department before Wang Tianyu returned.

Lin Chuxia merely glanced at him and continued discussing work with the engineering department.

After handling everything, Zhuang Yang asked if she’d like to have lunch together.

Lin Chuxia, thinking about Qi Qi, declined.

Zhuang Yang knew she brought her child this time and didn’t insist, directly escorting her to the construction site’s entrance.

After Zhuang Yang left, Lin Chuxia asked Wang Tianyu, “Why did you come back so quickly?”

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