Chapter 12

Although Xu Xingxue did not say anything definite, everyone knew that the only thing left was how much money would be, and there would be no problem in getting the land.

So the topic of several people turned from buying land to decoration.

"The exterior wall insulation and earthquake-resistant panels will be installed tomorrow. They have them ready-made and they said they can finish the job in one day with two more people.

The anti-theft doors and windows need to be customized, so the construction period will be longer. However, since we ordered a lot of houses, they agreed to expedite the process and promised to complete the work in ten days at most.

The solar panels have also been agreed upon. I have to say that the company Xiaokai found is really good. Theirs are not ordinary panels, but solar tiles, just like roof tiles.

It is not only heat-resistant and cold-resistant, but also has strong impact resistance. It can withstand hailstones as big as eggs. I think it is not afraid of earthquakes either.”

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Shen Jianyi talked about the progress of the construction in a rambling manner, and then asked: "Brother Gu, what are you going to do with the backyard? Are you going to leave it empty for farming in the future, or are you going to build a house?

We have to hurry up if we want to build a house. It’s a large area and it will take more than one or two days to complete it.”

Gu Zhengchu thought for a moment and said, "There's no rush for a house. I think we can dig two basements, right?"

"basement?"

"Well, I thought about it, the area of ​​the space is still a bit small. Although we are trying to increase it, no one knows how big it can be. So we have to think of a place to store goods in advance.

Although Xiao Kai rented a warehouse to store the fuel, it was only temporary. If things got really chaotic, it was unknown whether the market could survive.

Even if it's fine, we wouldn't dare to put large amounts of supplies there, right?

Therefore, farming and other things are things for the future. The key is that we have to make use of that place to store supplies.

If you leave a lot of stuff outside, what if someone sees it? You have to be on guard against it!"

My father-in-law's words touched my heart.

This is what she is most worried about these two days!

Stockpiling is not just about buying, the key is to have a place to put it.

We haven’t bought food yet, and we also have to prepare drinking water for the whole family for nearly two years, which will take up a lot of space.

Not to mention that they have to prepare farming tools and equipment, and even find a place to park the family car in case of an earthquake.

Building a basement is indeed a good idea!

“You can also build a house on top of the basement. I remember when people were rebuilding their homes after the disaster, the most popular ones were prefabricated houses with steel frames.

The house is easy to install and very durable.

Anyway, we just store things and grow crops in it in the future, so we don’t need to consider the comfort. If we use this, we can customize it in advance and install it directly on the basement after it is built. It is fast and concealed. "

As Chen Cong spoke, he took out his mobile phone and searched for "integrated housing" on the shopping website, and then showed the information to the three elders.

After seeing this, several people thought that this proposal was good. Chen Cong directly chose a manufacturer with a good reputation and not too far from Beining and called them.

The other party was very enthusiastic. After adding me as a friend, he sent me many pictures and videos of their construction site.

Not only that, the other party also applied for a connection, saying that they wanted to take a look at the venue first to facilitate the design plan.

After the call was connected, Chen Cong and his friends found that the other party was at a construction site, installing an invisible door for an underground wine cellar for a customer.

"Can you also build a wine cellar?" Chen Cong asked curiously.

"Of course, we not only have a factory but also a dedicated construction team. And our construction team is qualified.

Don’t underestimate this basement. It’s very complicated to build! It has very high requirements for waterproofing, moisture-proofing and ventilation. Only a professional construction team would dare to build it.”

The other party probably wanted to show off his own strength, and while speaking he walked closer and took a photo for them to see.

Chen Cong and several elders in the family looked at each other and made a decision at that time: "Do you have ready-made manpower? If so, come to Bac Ninh and help us build two basements. It's urgent. We require that the construction can start immediately after the measurement is completed."

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After this matter was confirmed, it was almost dark and Gu Kai rushed back from the city.

The house appraisal went smoothly, and the other party promised that the loan could be obtained in two days.

After calculation, Fulin's house can be worth about 3.7 million yuan, and the civil servants' community can be worth more than 1.2 million yuan.

With this five million as a foundation, the renovation of the two houses and the subsequent purchase of supplies can proceed almost normally.

The developer of the Gu family’s old house will go over to measure it tomorrow. According to the conditions they offered before, they should be able to get 1.7 million in cash for this house.

However, there was a clause in the previous terms that said that in order to encourage the earliest users to sign up, different proportions of bonuses would be given.

Including the bonus, I can get about 1.8 million.

After discussing it, everyone decided to put the money in Gu Zhengchu's card first and not have it managed in a unified manner.

After all, he has to buy medicinal herbs and jade, both of which will be considerable expenses.

Shencong slept very well that night, the best sleep I had ever had.

I slept so deeply that I didn't even notice when Gu Kai left.

It was almost noon when she woke up.

"Mom, why didn't you wake me up?"

She walked out of the room, yawned loudly, and complained to her mother.

"Why are you yelling? Your father-in-law told you to have a good rest. No matter how big the problem is, it is not as important as letting you recuperate. Before he left, he specifically told you to sleep as long as you can and not to disturb you. There are so many people taking care of the family affairs, you don't need to worry about it. Just go back to your room after dinner."

At this point, Cheng Ru came close to her daughter and asked in a low voice, "Congcong, do you feel anything? Do you feel any movement in your stomach?"

Chen Cong was speechless for a while, and couldn't help rolling his eyes: "Do you think this is pregnancy and childbirth? The space is not in the belly, there is still any movement! Mom, you are so imaginative."

After hearing this, Cheng Ru couldn't help laughing.

She laughed and said, "I just don't know how to express it. Why are you arguing with me about this? Seriously, do you feel anything?"

"I just feel like I didn't get enough sleep, but I don't feel anything else."

"That means sleep! Your father-in-law said that not getting enough sleep means you are not energetic. Make up for your energy first, and then everything else will be easy. Eat quickly. The meal is ready for you. After you eat, go to sleep."

Chen Cong sat down to eat. Cheng Ru sat next to her and stared at her for a long time with a conflicted look on her face.

"Mom, if you have something to say, just say it. I'm afraid I won't be able to digest the food if you look at me like that." Chen Cong picked up a fried dough stick, took a bite, and said slowly.

"You just mentioned children. Mom just wanted to ask you, that... you should take good contraceptive measures. After all, in the future, both adults and children will suffer when children are born."

After saying this, Cheng Ru's eyes suddenly turned red.

As a mother, what mother doesn’t want her children to get married, have children, and live a comfortable life?

But now she has to discuss with her daughter the issue of not having children.

Chen Cong didn't expect that this was what her mother wanted to say to her. She felt like she couldn't swallow the fried dough sticks in her mouth.

She was silent for a moment, then said, "Don't worry about this, you and my dad. Gu Kai and I have discussed it and decided not to have the child. My sister will definitely come back, and her child will be our child as well. In the future, our family will raise Tongtong and Shanshan well, and that will be considered a legacy."

Cheng Ru nodded, and finally couldn't control her tears and flowed down.

"So, what are your plans? How about I go to the hospital with you to have the surgery while it's not too busy now? Even if it's a minor surgery, it's still surgery. If you do it early, you'll have time to recover."

"No, my father-in-law prescribed a medicine for Gu Kai, which is for men only. He said that the medicine kills sperm, is not toxic, is safe, and is very effective.

He told me not to have the surgery, saying it would damage my vitality, and he was afraid that if something unexpected happened in a short period of time, I would not be able to recover well and suffer for the rest of my life."

Hearing that her in-laws had thought ahead of her and cared so much about their daughter, Cheng Ru was so moved that she didn't know what to say.

Once again, I am deeply grateful that my daughter did not divorce Gu Kai. Where can I find another in-law who is so understanding and reasonable?

After dinner, Chen Cong was sent back to his room by his mother.

Even though I didn’t get enough sleep, how could I fall asleep right after waking up?

She took out a pen and paper and began to record the things she had not had time to do. She planned to re-prioritize them, cross out each thing as she completed it, and try to leave no regrets.

Before she had written a few words, her phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID, was silent for a moment, and then answered the call.

"Of course, I was just about to call you..."

"Sister, you can talk to me later. I have something important to say first!"

"Okay, go ahead."

"Sister, you and aunt should stock up on some food and prepare some food and daily necessities. Buy more and don't complain about it taking up space."

Chen Cong was stunned, and the words he was about to say changed immediately: "Is there something wrong? What did Wei Yan say to you?"

The call was from Chen Cong's cousin Cheng Ran.

After graduating from university, Cheng Ran stayed in Beijing, married a soldier from the headquarters, and started a family there.

Because she was the only daughter, after making sure that she was not going back to Beining, her uncle Cheng Feng and her aunt Chen Yi sold their house here and moved to Beijing to join their daughter.

Chen Cong has been struggling these past two days over whether he should tell the relevant departments about the impending natural disaster.

I would feel uneasy if I didn't say it, but if I said it I'm afraid it would bring unknown disasters to myself and my family.

After thinking about it, she decided that she had to remind her relatives and friends.

If they had been even a little bit prepared, they might have been able to escape.

Just when she hadn't figured out how to explain the matter in a way that would alert her relatives but not make them suspicious, Cheng Ran called her unexpectedly.

"It's nothing, sister, don't think too much. If Wei Yan hadn't told me this, he wouldn't have told me this. Anyway, you're right to listen to me. Prepare more things and store food at home, so you won't be panicked if something happens!"

The more Cheng Ran tried to cover it up, the more Chen Cong felt something was wrong.

She deliberately sneered, "I told you that Wei Yan would definitely call home if anything happened. Why would he need you to pass on the message? Come on, stop imagining. Why should we store food properly? If we buy too much food in such a hot day, it will definitely get infested with bugs. Don't give us such stupid ideas!"

Hearing her say this, Cheng Ran suddenly became anxious: "Sister, can you please just listen to me for once! How could Wei Yan call you? They have all entered the first level of combat readiness and have not been allowed to leave the camp for a long time!

I've noticed a constant flow of soldiers and vehicles in the city these past few days, all heading to other places. There must have been a disaster somewhere, but it hasn't been announced yet.

Anyway, it's up to you whether you believe it or not. You can decide for yourself. Why am I wasting time talking to you? I'll go talk to my aunt!" The little girl was obviously angry and hung up the phone.

Sitting at the table, Chen Cong was filled with horror.

At this time in her previous life, she had just divorced Gu Kai, and was in the worst mood.

I immerse myself in learning foreign languages ​​every day, and my phone often runs out of battery and shuts down.

Maybe it was because of this reason that she never received a call from her cousin.

I don’t know, it turns out that the country was not unaware of this disaster, but was just secretly preparing for it and not announcing it to the public.

Or was it because of inaccurate estimates that the disaster was not expected to be so serious?

Or is it because they are unsure and don’t want people to panic in advance?

Whatever the reason, it is obvious that this is something that cannot be avoided.

It seems that we need to speed up the preparations.

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