On Thursday, Josias arrived at the construction site with a new spring in his step. He was finally moving beyond basic mortar; today, he was learning to lay bathroom tiles. Robson proved to be a patient and excellent teacher.
“Ready for another masterclass, Josias?” Robson asked, leveling a spirit tool.
“Always ready,” Josias replied with a wide grin.
“That’s the spirit. Keep this up, and you’ll be promoted to full mason before the year is out. Romualdo has been whispering a few things in my ear.”
Uélton got closer and unceremoniously leaned his ear to listen to what seemed to be confidential information. Robson noticed the eavesdropping but simply smiled. “It looks like Romualdo is landing another client. A whole new house to build from the ground up. If the deal closes, he’s going to
