In her previous life, her eldest brother died early, her second sister went blind due to illness, her third brother became autistic, and she herself lived a life of poverty and hardship, scavenging...
Zhou Yizhou looked at Liu Xuewen helplessly at this moment and said, "We can only return empty-handed."
The two men contacted three construction teams, but they either said they didn't have time or asked them to wait. After waiting for a few days, the people who said they would wait told them that they didn't have time. Needless to say, they were fooled.
In the evening, the two men returned to Zhou's house, covered in dust. Looking at their expressions, one could tell that they had not accomplished anything.
After the two men explained the situation, Zhou Zuoping wanted to beat up these two idiots. They were clearly making excuses, and the two honest men were still waiting there.
Zhou Xiang waved his hand, "Uncle Zhou, don't be angry. They're used to doing public affairs, so they can't adapt to the situation right away. If the city doesn't work, go to the provincial government! You have to show off our special brand first. That Wang Yibao can't cover everything up. Take a break for two days before going to the provincial government. If you still can't find it, call us back. We can find another way here. Even if we have to bring a construction team from Beijing, we can't waste time!"
"That's right," Zhou Zuoping continued, "When they told you to wait, you should have called back to inquire. From now on, remember to call back at any time to report the situation so we can make adjustments at any time."
"Yes, we remember it."
The confident Liu Xuewen was hit hard and looked powerless.
Zhou Xiang advised: "Brother-in-law, don't think too much. Everything is difficult at the beginning. You still have to learn how to spend money. When favors are useless, when the proper way is useless, you have to learn how to use money to open the way.
When you invite someone out for drinks and dinner, even if the deal doesn't work out, you still have to get the information out. Once you get the information out, you know where the problem is, and then you can just clear up that part, right?"
Liu Xuewen sighed, "I can't change my habit of doing things between public and private matters anytime soon!"
Zhou Xiang looked at Ling Ran. Ling Ran called Lu Jin, and Lu Jin soon came to the backyard.
"Lu Jin, you recently accompanied Vice Principal Liu and Director Zhou to the provincial government to investigate the construction team. Teach them how to trick others and how to inquire into their privacy."
Lu Jin nodded immediately, "Yes, sister-in-law, Zhenzhen is coming to do an internship."
"Well, come on! You'll have to go for this. You're more flexible. I'll make arrangements for Zhenzhen and have her stay at home."
"yes."
Liu Xuewen regained some confidence. The person who was going to lead them was a retired special forces team. He knew a lot, had a flexible mind, and looked at things differently.
Two days later, Lu Jin took Zhou Yizhou and Liu Xuewen to the province in the morning, and Zhenzhen also came to the town with her internship form.
"I sent Lu Jin out to do something."
"I know. He called me and told me. I'm here for an internship, not to see him."
Zhou Xiang chuckled, "Really? Then I'll ask him to go on a business trip."
"Think about it, sister~"
Zhou Xiang rubbed the goose bumps on his arms, "Oh my god! You are so good at acting like a spoiled child! I have layer upon layer of goose bumps."
"Think about it, sister~~"
"Alright, alright, just let me go! As for you, you can stay in the second bedroom of the apartment on the west side of the north building for now. The sheets and quilts are all changed. No one else lives in that apartment for the time being. There are men in occupied apartments, so it's not convenient for a girl like you. And I'm worried about you living alone, aren't you afraid?"
Zhenzhen shook her head. "Don't be afraid. We're all in the same yard. What's there to be afraid of?"
"Once the three-month internship is over, the warehouse building at the north end will be almost ready. That will be where Lu Jin and his family will live. What are your and Lu Jin's plans?"
"He said he'll go back next summer to host the wedding, and he'll just listen to my parents here."
"That's fine. Since you're here now, you can handle it yourself. The warehouse building will have to wait until winter at least."
After Zhenzhen put her luggage away, Zhou wanted to take her to find Xie Lin.
"Uncle, there's an intern from a technical school majoring in accounting here in our park. Please accept her. After she graduates, she can come to work in the market town."
Xie Lin frowned, "Which one do you want to replace?"
"I won't change any of them. Zuo Zhen will just keep doing the work first. When the Beitou Mall opens, there will be plenty of work for her to do."
Xie Lin finally smiled and said, "Yes, yes! You have a lot of work to do here, and there will be more work to do in school in the future."
"That's right. Isn't this just the internship period? It's only three months."
"Okay! I'll take her to make arrangements right away. The park opens the day after tomorrow, so she can take care of the ticket office."
"Then you have to tell your cousin's mother that you are not taking her job. The ticket seller position is hers."
"Okay, I'll tell her. You're not opening the business and you're making her mad."
"Isn't it good to have paid leave, since my salary hasn't been deducted?"
"She's bored at home! She's sitting at the ticket office and chatting with people."
Xie Lin personally took Zuo Zhen to see Accountant Wang, and only then did Zhou Xiang feel relieved to go home.
Ling Ran was staring at the Beitou Shopping Mall construction site.
Zhou Xiang put the fish pieces away, went back to his room for a few minutes, and then came downstairs to put the fish pieces in the dining room.
Zhou Kai stared blankly at the fish. How on earth did his cousin do it? It only took a few minutes?
On August 1st, at 8:00 a.m., the park reopened. Xie Ling bought a string of 5,000 firecrackers and set them off. It must be because the last opening was too hasty, so this time he had to open it seriously.
He read out the precautions for entering the park and the new ticket prices before signaling the ticket office to start selling tickets.
There was already a long queue at the ticket window. There were a lot of people buying annual tickets this time, and the 100 tickets were sold out quickly. There were even people at the door shouting for monthly tickets.
Xie Lin shouted into the loudspeaker, "Purchase limit. Only 100 tickets will be sold on the first of each month."
He was hoping to sell more! But the park was so small, and Boss Zhou didn't want it to be crowded like a market.
The helpless crowd could only disperse and look forward to the first of next month.
The park became lively again. Dong Yunrong would come to Zhou's house every day after breakfast to see her daughter-in-law and observe her belly.
"Think about it, Guo Xuehua is back, bringing her four daughters with her. I heard they've already gotten a divorce, and all the daughters live with her."
Zhou Xiang nudged Ling Ran and said, "Ling Ran, go arrange for Uncle Chen and his son to stay with Li Nong and the others first, and give that room to Sister Guo and her daughter."
"good!"
Dong Yunrong saw her son leave, then she asked, "Are you really planning to ask Guo Xuehua to do the job?"
Zhou Xiang nodded. "It's impossible for her to return to her parents' home. Even if she can settle down in the town, I don't know if the Zhu family will let her live a peaceful life. Only here with me is her safe haven."
"Think about it, if you do this, someone who can't make ends meet will come to you for help."
"Then investigate and collect evidence. If she's truly an honest and capable woman, give her a job. There will be many more jobs in the future."
"But, but, she is a divorced woman after all."
"Mom, if a woman can't make it anymore, why can't she get a divorce? The divorce rate will get higher and higher in the future. It will be common for women to get divorced."
Dong Yunrong didn't understand, and she didn't argue with her daughter-in-law. She went to find her in-laws.