Chapter 1252 (1/2)
Chapter 1252: The Design Bureau of Graycastle
The factory Garde referred to was situated at a construction site in the southern suburb
Garde offered a ride to Roland, so Roland did not have to drive his battered mini van In fact, he had a luxurious travel experience
Roland had to admit that the car seat of Garde's vehicle was even more comfortable than his couch at hone in the freezer at the rear It was such an addictive trip
Nevertheless, Roland preferred coke to chahway and onto a rutted road At this point, Roland could hear the roars of machineries and see trucks and excavators everywhere
Above the construction site hung a large banner which read, ”Clover Construction Corporation Ltd” A little farther on lay serried towering pile foundation
In response to Roland's curious look, Garde explained, ”The corporation plans to build a modern car dealershi+p for alternative fuel vehicles Currently, the construction department is responsible for this project It'll be later transferred to the et this project approved We just got the approval a few o”
No wonder Garcia did not really talk about the de anymore recently The Clover Group had te else
”What about the factory?”
”It'll be dericultural h several reforms, it eventually failed to keep up with the ti your special request, I'll save it for you Although I'm not the superintendent of this project, I've already talked to the person responsible for the demolition He says it's OK to leave it as it is for now”
”What about the staff?” Roland asked He cared more about the recruitone,” Garde said while shrugging ”Only an old technician who is about to retire and a dozen workers are still working They belong to my family Once the car dealershi+p is officially open, they'll probably switch to their new roles”
Roland could not help thinking that this plan sounded pretty unreliable, but it was better than nothing He certainly could not open a design bureau full of top designers and experts at once This was a good start after all
When they finally reached the destination, however, Roland's heart sank further What caer than 500 square meters The steel plates on the ere all rusty The floor was incubated in thick dust Roland's spirit was further oppressed by the dust and grit that lay thick on the machine tools Apparently, the plant had been deserted for a long tier's office, froh, I don't knohen the corporation will de I feel like my butt is covered with mold as I sit here days after days”
”It isn't that bad to sit here doing nothing You won't get a raise in the new company anyway Perhaps, you'll have to work overtime every day I would rather stay here”
”What nonsense you're talking about,” an elderly voice cut across the men like you should be proactive”
”ProactivityIf I could retire noould do it im soon, right? I've heard that the boss has asked you several ti even if you stopped co here for nearly 30 years I would like to stay here as long as I can before it's torn down”
”Do yousome pictures for you?”
”You brat! Photos can't be the sa — ”
Then there was a rustling sound co from behind the door
By the time Garde's secretary opened the door, everyone in the roo docu in front of their co
”M, Mr Garde, ind blew you here?” Everyone was stunned as they saw Garde Apparently, the boss they had been talking about was not Garde It sooverne unexpected
”I came to show my friend around,” Garde replied and then cast a look at the eldest worker aht? I've heard you've been working here for several decades?”
Roland rested his eyes upon this elderly mechanist He was around 60 years old by his appearance, his hair al to his scalp A large pair of reading glasses slid off his nose bridge He looked tiny and withered, with a discolored ther eyes, he looked no different than those retired elders in the apart that this Master Xie took pride in was his length of service
”Yes, you're right, sir,” Master Xie said in a sort of unctuous tone as hein the plant for 29 years, 29 years precisely”