Richest Rag-picker

On the other end of the line, Qi Xiaotian heard Fang Chenyi’s question and answered with a laugh,

"Heh heh, I forgot to tell you, Brother Fang. Vajra is with Wei Yilong right now."

Fang Chenyi was taken aback. ’How did he end up with Wei Yilong? Isn’t Wei Yilong at the construction site? Taking Vajra to a construction site... only he would think of something like that. If Vajra went feral and hurt someone, it’d be a huge problem.’

As if sensing Fang Chenyi’s concern, Qi Xiaotian continued to explain,

"It’s like this, Brother Fang. On the day you proposed, I was afraid Vajra would run around the house if left alone, so I brought him with me. But when I went to the construction site to arrange the fireworks, he absolutely refused to leave. I had no choice but to let him stay. Wei Yilong says he’s actually become really popular over there, though."

Fang Chenyi believed Qi Xiaotian when he said Vajra was popular. After all, the big guy was pretty funny, always flexing his muscles and whistling.

"Heh heh, the construction site is huge, he’s probably having the time of his life. Okay, I’m heading out now. Go get a car. We’ll head to the site and pick him up. I want to bring him with us tomorrow."

Just as he said this, Fang Chenyi walked out the front door of the villa. Immediately, he heard a series of barks coming from the direction of the nearby pool.

He turned his head to look, and was left utterly speechless.

By the edge of the pool, that dopey dog Er Gouzi was ’fishing’. Of course, he wasn’t using a fishing rod, but his own unique ’fishing’ method.

And every time a koi in the pool swallowed Er Gouzi’s ’hook’ and then spat it out, Er Gouzi would throw his head back and let out a series of satisfied barks.

He glanced around but didn’t see Wang Keke. It suddenly dawned on him. ’No wonder this guy dares to torment the fish so brazenly. It’s because his missus isn’t home.’

Shaking his head in resignation, Fang Chenyi decided not to spoil the dog’s fun. Without giving the mutt another glance, he strode toward the gate.

But even though he ignored Er Gouzi, Er Gouzi had spotted his master.

The next moment, the mutt deftly retracted his ’fishing rod’ and came scampering toward his master.

As Fang Chenyi was walking toward Villa No. 5, he suddenly heard a noise behind him. He quickly turned and saw Er Gouzi running over, tongue lolling and eyes squinted in a happy grin.

When he reached his side, the dog started wagging his tail, getting ready to rub his big head against Fang Chenyi’s pant leg.

Fang Chenyi patted his head, exasperated.

"You darn dog, you’re getting more and more out of hand. Good thing you can handle the cold. It’s already October, isn’t that water freezing? Alright, you stay and watch the house. I’m heading out."

As he was talking to Er Gouzi, Qi Xiaotian pulled up in front of him in a Mengshi.

He gave Er Gouzi’s head another pat before pulling open the car door and getting inside.

Then, under Er Gouzi’s pitiful gaze, the car sped away.

The construction site was no longer as desolate as it had been. Now, it was a hive of activity.

Apart from the nine central Solar System Towers, buildings over a dozen stories high had already shot up in the surrounding areas.

At this rate, it was estimated that all buildings under thirty stories could be completed before the New Year.

Of course, work on the nine central towers was still focused on pouring the foundations.

But it looked like even these foundations could be finished before the end of the year.

After all, these nine towers were enormous. Even for Huaxia, a nation famous for being an "infrastructure fiend," the fastest estimate was three years!

Of course, this was only possible because Fang Chenyi’s blueprints had directly circumvented a series of technical challenges. It was no exaggeration to say that the design of these nine towers alone was a full twenty years ahead of its time.

In fact, it wasn’t just the buildings; the layout and design of the entire Solar System campus were nearly half a century ahead of the rest of the world.

They had already called Wei Yilong before entering the site. Upon learning he was at the foundation of the Earth Tower, Qi Xiaotian drove straight there.

From a distance, they could see a group of men digging with shovels. When the car stopped, Fang Chenyi spotted Wei Yilong directing them from the edge of the crowd and felt a bit curious.

’Why are they digging by hand? There’s an excavator parked right over there. Why aren’t they using it?’

As he got closer, Fang Chenyi understood. The area they were working on was right next to a newly poured column footing. They were afraid the excavator might damage it, so after the machine had cleared out the bulk of the earth, the delicate work around the footing was left to be done by hand.

Seeing Fang Chenyi arrive, Wei Yilong closed the clipboard he was holding and said excitedly,

"Heh heh, Boss, you see this? We’ll be done digging here in just a couple more hours! Then we can connect and pour the third level of the foundation for this East Tower!"

Looking at the man’s excited expression, Fang Chenyi truly admired his dedication.

He patted the other man’s shoulder.

"You don’t have to be on the front lines for every little thing, you know. Just manage the overall direction and let your subordinates handle the details. Otherwise, you could work yourself to death and there’d still be more to do."

Hearing Fang Chenyi’s words of concern, Wei Yilong just chuckled.

"Heh heh, I know, Boss. But this is a special case. Besides, for the entire Solar System campus, the foundations for these nine towers are the absolute most important part! I really couldn’t rest easy if I wasn’t here to oversee it myself!"

Seeing Wei Yilong’s determined expression, Fang Chenyi didn’t press the issue. He just smiled and said, "Just make sure you know your own limits," before changing the subject.

"Oh, right. You’re here, so where’s Vajra?"

As he spoke, Fang Chenyi scanned the area, but there was no sign of Vajra anywhere.

Just then, Wei Yilong, a strange look on his face, pointed toward the group of men digging with shovels.

"Uh, he’s right down there. He saw the workers digging and insisted on going down to join them. I couldn’t stop him. The guy’s got some serious strength, though. He’s already broken three shovels."

Following Wei Yilong’s finger, Fang Chenyi finally spotted the big fellow in the middle of the crew.

He was dressed in the same camouflage work clothes as the other men. If it weren’t for his towering height, Fang Chenyi would have had a hard time picking him out of the crowd.