When he returned home, six or seven workers were busy welding. Because Lin Jing was a fat sheep, the foreman in charge stayed here to keep an eye on him, and his service attitude was quite good.
Seeing the foreman staring at him, Lin Jing said directly: "I forgot to mention before, I want to install a few more sets of solar charging panels on the balcony, the more the better. The circuit in the house also needs to be modified so that it can use the ordinary municipal circuit and the electricity from the charging panels. And the bathroom in my room also needs to be modified. Make a large water storage tank. It can use ordinary city water supply. When the city water supply dries up, it can use the recycled water in the water tank."
After hearing Lin Jing's words, the kind expression on the foreman's face almost cracked. He thought for a long time before speaking: "Well, Mr Lin, you see, this is the thing, we can do it, but I don't know how many days you need us to complete it this time?"
"If you count from this afternoon, it will be two and a half days, and from tomorrow morning, it will be two days." Lin Jing thought for a while and said seriously. To be honest, he himself felt that time was a bit tight.
The foreman gave Lin Jing an awkward smile. "Mr Lin, could you give us a few more days? We're really busy here, and we have to avoid other people's rest time."
"No, it must be completed within two days. I can ask for extra money, but not for extra time," Lin Jing said seriously.
The foreman was speechless because of Lin Jing. "Okay, I'll ask the company and see how much more money you need to pay as a deposit."
Lin Jing nodded. "Okay, give me an answer as soon as possible, we don't have much time left."
"Okay." The foreman, sweating profusely, continued to communicate with the company for another twenty minutes before hanging up.
The foreman took a deep breath and walked over to Lin Jing. "Mr Lin, the thing is, if we expedite the work, it should be finished. Of the six sides of your room, only the balcony remains unwelded. The other five sides are already welded, but we'll have to send an extra technician. The two additional fees you just requested will cost a total of 300,000 yuan. Since you're so urgent, we'll have to add another 100,000 yuan in expedited fees. But don't worry, after we're done, we'll put everything back in its place so you can move in immediately upon inspection."
The foreman, fearing that Lin Jing wouldn't want to pay the extra 100,000 yuan, tried to persuade her with an awkward smile.
Lin Jing nodded. "Okay, would you like a deposit first or a lump sum?"
"You'll have to settle the fees for the charging panels and circulating water now, as we're also ordering them directly from the local manufacturer. As for the costs of the explosion-proof wall, you can transfer them to our company account within a week of completion. This is a special VIP privilege for you," the foreman said with an apologetic smile.
Lin Jing nodded. "Okay, four hundred thousand, right? Who should I transfer it to?"
"This is our company's bank account. Just transfer it directly to it. As soon as your money arrives, we'll place an order immediately. The goods will be delivered today, and installation can begin at 7:30 tomorrow morning."
Lin Jing nodded and transferred the money directly via his phone. The foreman was a little surprised. This Mr Lin was so straightforward with his payments, but they liked clients who were straightforward; it saved them the trouble of talking.
After staying at home for a while, Lin Jing became restless. The welding noise was too loud. He simply pulled a chair out and sat in the hallway, checking his phone. If he hadn't been waiting for two deliveries, he would have been back to the hotel by now.
He checked his phone for a while, trying to find some information, but found no news of the impending apocalypse. People were still chatting about gossip and celebrities. Just as Lin Jing was bored, he received a call. It was the delivery driver for the compound crossbow.
Lin Jing glanced at his phone. It was only four in the afternoon. He stood up, headed for the elevator, and quickly reached the first floor. Three hundred crossbow bolts alone were quite heavy, but the workers all had wheelbarrows, which gave them plenty of energy.
They made three deliveries, and Lin Jing asked them to help stack everything to one side of the living room. The outdoor gear store was about to deliver, so they needed some space.
After the workers left, Lin Jing sat in the hallway as usual. Time was tight. Even at six o'clock, his workers were still furiously welding. The foreman, who got a commission, was also holding off, preparing to let the workers go when someone came to call.
Lin Jing received a call from the outdoor gear store for a delivery, but he didn't buy much, so the delivery guy brought everything up in one trip.
Seeing the workers inside weren't finished yet, Lin Jing thought for a moment and went to the small supermarket downstairs to buy six boxed gifts. He wanted to see if he could ask them to make an exception and let the workers finish the installation until 7:30 when they arrived. Any later than that, Lin Jing felt, would be useless. He didn't want to provoke the police, who would then call.
After a while, he heard a door open next door, so he simply took the gift box and went out. It was the young neighbor he had met yesterday. Lin Jing said, "Miss, I'm really sorry. I'm in a hurry to renovate my house. Could you please let us finish it until 7:30? It's just a small token of my appreciation. I'm really sorry, I'm really in a hurry."
Mo Fei frowned and took a step back, closing her own security door. She glared at Lin Jing, trying to figure out what tricks she was up to.
"What do you mean?" Mo Fei folded her arms over her chest and stared at Lin Jing.
Lin Jing didn't know what Mo Fei was referring to, and replied indifferently: "It's just what you said. Can we decorate for a little longer? I do have some urgent matters these days, so I want to decorate for a while longer. This gift is not bought for you alone. Look, there are still five. I plan to take some gifts when everyone comes over, so there won't be a quarrel."
It sounds reasonable, but Lin Jing's attitude towards her has changed a lot. When Lin Jing looked at her before, his eyes were full of obsession, but looking at Lin Jing's eyes now, Mo Fei found that the other party's eyes were very clear, and it didn't look like he was lying. Her body was controlled before, and she was scared of being entangled by these mens, so she was so sensitive.
Confirming Lin Jing had no other intentions, Mo Fei finally breathed a sigh of relief, but she didn't take the things Lin Jing offered. "Seven-thirty, right? Fine. We don't go to bed until after nine anyway. I don't want the things, you can give them to someone else. Also, it'd be best if you went to the neighboring houses and told them about it. Otherwise, if they come knocking, you'll be in the wrong."
"Okay, thank you," Lin Jing thanked her politely. Mo Fei glanced at him before entering the house and closing the security door behind him.
Lin Jing thought about it and agreed. A little hassle now would at least speed up the construction work on his own house. After all, they still needed to install solar panels and a water recirculation system for the bathroom.
Thinking about it, Lin Jing simply picked up the things and knocked on the doors of the two downstairs rooms. No one was home at 904, so he knocked on the door of 903. A middle-aged woman opened the door.
The old lady had obviously seen Lin Jing before, and asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Lin Jing also smiled hurriedly, and said a little embarrassedly, "Auntie, we are renovating the upstairs, and it's really a bit urgent. Can you ask them to work a little longer? They will definitely stop at 7:30 at the latest. I have no choice. I'm really sorry. This is a small token of my appreciation. You must accept it."
Seeing Lin Jing's sincerity and good attitude, the old lady nodded and said, "Okay, it's 7:30 anyway, we're having dinner and haven't gone to bed yet, so we can't be any later. You can take the things back."
"That's impossible. I've already bought them, so you can keep them." Lin Jing said, not waiting for Aunt Qian's reaction. He hung a box of snacks on the doorknob and immediately pressed the elevator button.
Aunt Qian took the snacks and tried to return them to Lin Jing, but he was already in the elevator.
Aunt Qian's husband, He Baoping, asked, "Who is it?"
"The boy from room 1004 upstairs said he's in a hurry to renovate his house and wants to finish it until 7:30. He even bought snacks to apologize," Aunt Qian said with a smile.
"Well, he's in a hurry, so he'll do it. Besides, it's past 7:00. He could just come over and say hello. Why would he buy anything?" He Baoping shook his head helplessly.
"That shows he's sensible. Unlike some people who are so careless and renovate regardless of the time of day or night, without even noticing the neighbors. At least he's a good kid."
"That's true," He Baoping nodded.
After Lin Jing finished his visit to the ninth floor, he headed for the eleventh. The most affected by his renovations were the neighboring apartment, along with units 03 and 04 on the ninth floor, and 03 and 04 on the eleventh floor. The rest weren't directly affected. If anyone came to him, Lin Jing planned to apologize then; it would only be a few days.
He took the elevator to the eleventh floor and knocked on the door of unit 1103. A man in his twenties came out. Seeing Lin Jing, he said impatiently, "It's so loud downstairs, can it be yours?"
"I'm so sorry, but I'm having some urgent renovations, and they might not last until 7:30," Lin Jing said hurriedly.
"You're disturbing my girlfriend and me, okay? I'm telling you, no, I'll call the police if you keep renovating." The man, Wang Wuyang, was immediately aggressive at Lin Jing's kind tone.
Lin Jing didn't want to cause trouble before the end of the world, so he politely handed over the snacks in his hand. "I also know that it was indeed our fault. This box of snacks is my apology. We are all neighbors. Can you be flexible? I can fill it up until 7:30 at the latest."
Wang Wuyang took a look at the snacks in Lin Jing's hand and saw that they were not cheap. The expression on his face eased. "Okay, I'm not doing this for your box of snacks. We are neighbors. Let's take care of each other."
"That's right, that's right. Thank you." Lin Jing said with a smile.