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...
"Then will you help us to average the renovation bills?" Jiang Weihua couldn't help but scold her when he heard that his niece was at a disadvantage again.
"It doesn't matter. If I were to be so picky, shouldn't I pay you for your hard work?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Weihua stopped arguing. He and his niece had been arguing over money for a long time.
After the second day of the second lunar month, the weather gradually warmed up and the food station became busy again.
Zhou Kai follows his wife around all day long and makes things worse. He will be returning to the army on the fifth day of the New Year and he wishes he could stick to his wife all the time.
Guo Jia gritted his teeth and endured him, thinking that when he returned, he would have some free time.
One day, Guo Jia, who was cooking, suddenly felt nauseous when he smelled the fishy smell. The women in Zhou's house, except for Mrs. Xu, were all mothers, so they naturally knew the reason why she had this symptom.
Zhou Kai took his wife to Ren Qing's clinic. When he came back, his mouth was as big as his waistband and he excitedly announced that he was going to be a father. Ling Ran glanced at his big mouth and congratulated him lightly.
After receiving congratulations from everyone, Zhou Kai called the team leader to share his joy and asked for an extension of his leave, but was scolded by the team leader.
Zhou Kai, who had no choice but to return to the army on the original date, gave his wife a barrage of orders, saying this and that. Guo Jia then whipped him with a scallion, "You don't understand it yourself, and you're telling me?"
"Isn't our mother at home? I'm worried."
His mother-in-law was on a business trip and brought her father-in-law with her, saying that they were going on a trip at the same time.
There were only three sisters-in-law left at home, and it was uncertain who would take care of whom! Of course, he was worried.
"Jia Jia will eat and live with me." Zhou wanted to make the final decision to prevent his cousin from worrying too much.
Indeed, the Guo family only had the three Guo Yao sisters. When Liu Dagang asked for leave to accompany Guo Xuehua to the capital, he simply asked Liu Dagang to go with him to learn and then work with Guo Xuehua in the amusement park.
Then Lu Zhaochong also came to ask for leave, saying that he wanted to accompany his wife and children to Shanghai. Zhou Xiang smiled at the time. It would be good for her employees to have happy couples, so she naturally approved the leave.
After his cousin spoke, Zhou Kai finally felt at ease to pack his luggage. He stayed there from breakfast until nine o'clock before leaving on the fifth day of the New Year. Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that all the symptoms of morning sickness had disappeared.
Zhou wanted to give her a small medicine bottle and said, "I hope my cousin won't be as annoying as his father."
Guo Jia took it excitedly and said, "Thank you, Miss Zhou."
"Call me cousin."
"Yes!" Guo Jia nodded. "I've been calling you Miss Zhou for over ten years. I can't change it in a short time. I'll try my best."
After watching her finish her drink, Zhou Xiang took the bottle back, picked up her luggage, and took her to clean up her room next to Lu Jing. "Mao Xiaolu and Zhenzhen have lived here before, so they have everything they need for toiletries. Just put your clothes in the closet, and do it as usual, just be careful not to bump into anything."
"I know," Guo Jia smiled, "When my mother was pregnant with my three younger sisters and was hiding from the family planning policy, I was the one who took care of her."
"If you feel uncomfortable, you must not endure it." Zhou Xiang couldn't help but say one more word.
"Okay." Guo Jia nodded. She would listen to whatever Miss Zhou said.
Things at home were almost arranged, and Zhou wanted to call the road crew leader and ask him to help contact the county highway bureau. She also called Manager Song and asked him to mention it to the county that she wanted to build a road from Huaizhu Highway to Xishan Health Park.
The Xishan Town Government might need the county to intervene. In order to avoid future disputes, she thought it would be better to pay for the roadbed herself. Otherwise, the ownership of this road would belong to the Xishan Town Road Maintenance Team. If someone in Xishan Town deliberately caused trouble, how could the health park continue to operate?
"No way?" Manager Song felt that what Zhou Xiang said was impossible. Who could drive away the God of Wealth?
"It's just a precaution," Zhou Xiang explained. "This kind of thing happens in some places. They see that an investor's business is booming, so they deliberately make things difficult for him, causing his business to decline and fail. Then they buy him back at a low price and contract the business out to their relatives on credit. I'm just taking precautions. Doesn't the county still owe me a lot of money? I can use the land to pay off the debt."
Manager Song understood the elegant meaning of the music by hearing the music. After Manager Song finished talking on the phone with Zhou Xiang, he immediately reported the matter to the county magistrate and asked him to go in person to investigate what was going on at the Xishan Town Government.
After he came back with the information, he went to the county magistrate's house after dark and reported the information he had found to him.
The county magistrate pondered for a moment and said, "It's hard to get ahead without substantial evidence. Can your Xiao Song Construction Team let go?"
"Yes!" Manager Song immediately answered for his son when he heard his son mentioned.
"The director of the Tourism Bureau retired a few days ago. Xiao Song's qualifications are not enough for the position of director. A few days ago, we were planning to promote him to deputy director, but the deputy director refused. He said that he would retire in more than a year. If he sat in the position of director, he would have to worry about the salary of the employees.
Although the positions of director and deputy director of the County Tourism Bureau are basically for retirement, with Zhou Xiang's health park, the Tourism Bureau may be able to take off. If Xiao Song were transferred to the position of director of the Tourism Bureau, do you think he would be willing?"
Manager Song hesitated for a moment before nodding. "I have to agree even if I don't agree. What do you mean, County Magistrate?"
"The Tourism Bureau reported the health park to the Municipal Tourism Bureau in advance and proposed it as a new benchmark for Huai County's tourism and culture. This not only prevented others from getting involved, but also promoted Zhou Xiang and Huai County. It was inevitable that it would become popular.
Since Zhou Xiang intends to use the land to pay off her debt, I will sell her everything from the Xishan land she bought to the Huaizhu Highway. No matter how many roads she builds, they will all belong to her private health garden. No one can take them away and no one can control them.
Manager Song was happy for Zhou Xiang, but he was also worried about the county magistrate. "What about the secretary?"
"I'll meet him tomorrow and explain everything to him. For so many years, Zhou Xiang has never pressed for payment. Now, if we exchange the land for it, not only will our finances be relaxed, but it will also add a small amount to our political achievements. If Zhou Xiang makes us prosperous again, our achievements will be even greater."
"Okay!" Manager Song nodded. "I'll go back and persuade my son right away. I'll call Miss Zhou tomorrow. Hehe, I'll also ask her to take care of my little Song. If we can make a name for ourselves, then..."
"Okay," the county magistrate smiled. "You have a lot of interactions with Zhou Xiang. Ask her to help Xiao Song develop more tourism projects for Huai County. Then Huai County will have nothing to worry about."
"That's the matter! We have to wait until my son can take that position."
"You!" The county magistrate waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'll handle this matter tomorrow. The transfer order will be almost ready the day after tomorrow. If Xiao Song blames you, it has nothing to do with me!"
"Don't worry!" Manager Song said unconcernedly, "If we ask him to take advantage of Miss Zhou's favor, he'll be overjoyed."
The next morning, Zhou Xiang received a call from Manager Song. He heard that the county was planning to sell him another large piece of land. Zhou Xiang's scalp was numb.
"Manager Song, I remember the distance from Huaizhu Highway to Xishan Health Park is at least five kilometers. The health park is 20 kilometers long. What am I going to do with 100 square kilometers of potholes and gravel? I'm buying up such a large, shabby area just to build a road."