"Okay, okay, I'll apologize to you on their behalf. Please calm down. We may also have to implement self-financing. They are worried about their future lives and are even more worried that if they sell, they will have no way out."

Zhou Xiang chuckled, "Then keep it! You sound like you're planning on selling it?"

"If you don't sell it, once your building is built, our 12 units will be useless."

"So, you just let them cause trouble?"

"Hehehe," the director laughed dryly, "If you hadn't messed with it, the jacket might have covered the second floor, and you wouldn't have been able to make any changes, would you?"

"So, I should thank you?"

"I can't afford it, I can't afford it," the director waved his hands repeatedly. "How about it? Will you buy it?"

Zhou Xiang raised an eyebrow. "When I arrived, you said the employees didn't want to sell. Now you're asking me if I want to buy? This contradiction, I understand, means you're looking for an excuse to raise the price."

The director chuckled, "I can't hide it from you! They were really emotional during the fight. After all, this is the last piece of valuable land left."

Zhou Xiang sighed. These once glorious state-owned enterprises and the once powerful formal workers are now on the decline.

"Okay! You can raise the price, but don't go over the limit. I won't buy it."

The director was a little embarrassed. "We plan to sell one for 50,000."

"How much?" Zhou Xiang's voice was a little high.

"You bought the adobe house on East-West Street for 50,000 yuan per room!" the director refuted with facts.

"If you didn't understand why I spent so much money on buying things on the street at first, now that it's become an exhibition hall, you should understand, right? And, I don't have to buy those 12 stores of yours.

Did you see I retreated more than just four meters? I even reserved four meters for the main entrance of the mall. So, I didn't use the land for the retail space at all. The entire building was occupied by the back warehouse and the small plot of land I bought earlier.

At this moment, the director thought of what Zhou said when she wanted to buy the northernmost piece of land, and was secretly surprised. At that time, she said that the supply and marketing cooperative was gradually failing. Isn't that the case now?

He sorted out his thoughts and asked, "How much do you plan to pay for each room?"

"The price is thirty thousand."

"I need to have a meeting."

"Okay, but don't make trouble again, otherwise I will call the police."

"good!"

As they walked along the street, Ling Ran said, "We don't need that store to build a building. Your price of 30,000 is a bit high."

"These four stores are the last big business of the supply and marketing cooperative. We definitely can't lower the price too much. It's because when we bought the houses on East and West Streets, we drove up the housing prices in the market town."

"So, you really plan to put the amusement park in the mall?"

"What's wrong? Didn't you see the blueprint? 9600 square meters, with a one-meter margin on each side, and all 9310 square meters are frame structures."

"I just think an amusement park in a shopping mall isn't attractive enough, and if it's open too late, it's too noisy."

"Then put it on the second floor and the supermarket on the third floor."

"But it's hard to attract counter staff on the first floor. It's too noisy overhead."

"Let's turn the entire first floor into a food court, so that we don't have to listen to nonsense after renting it out."

Ling Ran didn't say anything more. It was just a casual matter. It wouldn't be a big deal to rent out a few fewer counters.

The two did not return to Zhou's house, but went to see the progress of the building.

Inside the safety net, the first floor slab formwork of the building has been installed and the steel bars are being tied.

Seeing Zhou Xiang, Ma Gua also joked, laughing at her changed appearance, "Have you been to the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Zhou Xiang nodded. "Yes! We're already in talks. They're just jealous and want to sell those stores for a high price. Ignore them. You'd better finish the fifth or sixth floor before winter. The project must be completed within two years."

"I'll try my best."

"You must be sure. If you say you'll do your best, it means you don't have enough manpower and equipment. Then you can just hire someone else. If it takes too long, it won't be worth it."

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

Zhou Xiang and his wife left. Zhang Jing and her husband did not come forward to talk to her. She understood that Zhou Xiang did not intend to give her special treatment. It was already the greatest privilege for her and her husband to be able to work here together.

Ling Ran suggested going to the exhibition hall to take a look. Zhou Xiang agreed to go and see the popularity of the exhibition hall. Currently, the exhibition hall is open to the public free of charge. Whether or not to charge admission in the future depends on the situation.

There were quite a lot of people in the exhibition hall, perhaps because it was free, and there were many people from the town. Familiar faces greeted Zhou Xiang, and she nodded. It was not that she was aloof, she really didn't have the time to chat with others.

There are many more objects on display, and each object has an explanatory sign hanging from it.

After a walk, I came out and saw my godfather closing the door of the blacksmith shop. I looked at the setting sun and knew it was time to call it a day.

"Godfather!"

"Hey! Why are you here at this hour?"

"Come and see the building, just stopping by."

"Have you reached an agreement with the supply and marketing cooperative?" Guan Bo was worried about his goddaughter's house.

"We're just talking! Dad, please carve a sign and hang it at the gate. Free admission is from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. In winter, we close half an hour earlier."

Guan Bo nodded. "Okay! I close it whenever I want, or when there are fewer visitors. It's good to have a time limit."

"After the time limit is set, if there are no visitors, you can close the door early. If you are alone, the closing time is arbitrary, and the opening time is fixed."

"Yeah! I see. Is this place free to visit from now on?"

"Not necessarily. Maybe there will be a fee. It depends on the situation. If the townspeople raise any objections to the free admission, then we will charge a fee."

Guan Bo laughed when he heard this. "That's right. By the way, why did Ma Gua ask the steamroller to go to the village to roll the road?"

"Press firmly."

"I don't believe it."

Zhou Xiangxiao said, "Build a road. Build a road that leads directly to your door. Whenever I want to see you, it will only take a few minutes."

Guan Bo's eyes warmed. This kid, quietly spending so much money, "No wonder the village chief always smiles and praises you whenever he sees me? So it's because of this?"

"It's my duty to make some contribution to the village on behalf of my godfather. If the roads in the village are better, young people won't feel ashamed when they bring their partners home."

"Okay, thank you, godfather."

"Why are you being so polite to me?"

Standing at the gate and looking at the east and west streets on both sides, Zhou Xiang found that this street had changed the most. Many families demolished their old houses and built new ones, and two families even built two-story houses.

I hope that the town will become better and better under my leadership.

No one was allowed into the exhibition hall anymore, and after everyone inside came out, the door was locked.

The three of them walked towards the south end together. When they passed the alley entrance of Dr. Cao's clinic, Zhou Xiang planned to go in and see Dr. Cao.

"Godmother, how's business?"

"It's okay. Do you want a bowl?"

"Wait until we see Doctor Cao and come out."