Chapter Two: Demolition News
An Songxiang was really annoyed and irritable to be woken up again after just falling asleep.
But seeing that she wasn't the only one sitting in the living room, An Songxiang could only temporarily suppress her temper.
An Songyu took two deep breaths, trying to calm herself down, before looking at the other family members.
Her parents, brother, and sister all looked at least twenty years younger, their faces mirroring the faces she remembered.
An Songyu was momentarily dazed.
"Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu..." An Jianping's steady voice roused An Songyu from her reverie.
An Songyu rallied her spirits and looked at the group.
But her demeanor just now had already given An Jianping and his wife some ideas.
Seeing that An Songyu hadn't spoken for a long time, An Jianping quickly comforted him:
"Xiaoyu, don't overthink your brother buying a house."
"Although our family really emptied our savings this time, as long as we sell the land in our hometown, it will be enough."
“We have no debts, both Mom and Dad are working, and your brother will also help out a little.”
"If you just wait a little while, your dowry will definitely not be small."
An Songyu didn't know why, but her nose suddenly felt a little sore.
She fought back tears and called out softly:
"dad……"
Yes, even under such a blow in her past life, her father still managed to do all of this.
Seeing that their daughter's attitude had softened, An Jianping and his wife breathed a sigh of relief.
Bi Lizhu said, half-jokingly and half-reproachfully:
"Xiaoyu, you really are something!"
"Your parents only raised you three siblings, how could they not do their best to prepare for you?"
"This matter even led to a family meeting?"
The sting in An Songyu's eyes instantly disappeared.
She pursed her lips slightly, noticing the subtle reproach in her mother's eyes.
As the saying goes, every inch has its advantages and every foot its disadvantages.
In her mother's eyes, not to mention her, even if she and her sister were combined, they couldn't compare to her only brother.
But you could say she's a sexist!
She's not entirely like that; she's just... a rather traditional woman.
They believed that their son was the only one who could take care of them in their old age.
In her past life, her brother had also done it.
Thinking about it, An Songyu suddenly felt a sense of relief.
After all, when she wakes up, she will be not much different from her mother's current age.
Their mother, who was still alive at the time, only occasionally helped the two sisters.
It truly followed her long-held wish, allowing her son to take full responsibility for their retirement.
With that thought in mind, An Songyu didn't delay any longer. She looked solemnly at her family and asked:
"Dad, are you aware of the demolition and redevelopment project near our old home?"
Upon hearing his daughter mention this, An Jianping first nodded, then asked:
"We're still half a village apart, why are you suddenly asking this?"
An Songyu did not answer her father's question, but continued to ask:
Do you know what the land being demolished will be used for?
"The land after the demolition? I heard it's going to be developed into a new district. Right now it's all factories, mainly for clothing, right?" An Jianping looked at his wife beside him with some uncertainty.
Bi Lizhu nodded in agreement. In recent years, the garment industry in their southern city has been booming.
Putting everything else aside, her younger sister from her maternal family is making so much money from wholesale that her hands are sore from earning so much.
"So, Dad, have you checked around there?" An Songyu took a deep breath, looked at her father, and asked the most crucial question:
"Will there be enough space to transport goods after those factories are built?"
The other members of the An family looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.
An Songyu looked at them, bit her lip slightly, and then said:
"Dad, Mom, brother, rosin!"
"A couple of days ago, while I was at work, I overheard some news in the hotel that I don't know if it was true or not."
"What news?" The other members of the An family weren't stupid either.
Thinking of the questions An Songyu had asked earlier, they couldn't help but clench their fists slightly when they asked them.
"I heard that the government is planning to build a logistics distribution center near that large factory area," An Songyu said without hesitation, relying on his memories from his later life.
"What?!" The rest of the An family exclaimed in disbelief.
Fortunately, the TV in the neighboring house was still playing "My Fair Princess" on TV.
No one noticed the family's excessive noise.
"Xiaoyu... are you telling the truth?" Bilizhu stood up helplessly, circled around twice, and licked her lips.
Then, somewhat disjointedly, he continued, sounding like both an explanation and a question:
"After all, such important news is something that should be heard in a hotel."
"I didn't just hear it offhand!" An Songyu quickly shook her head in denial and racked her brains.
Based on her current internship, a brilliant idea struck her:
"He was a very imposing person. When he came to check into the hotel, he had just forgotten his ID card at the front desk."
"That person hadn't gone far yet, so our supervisor told me to take my ID and chase after him."
"When I caught up with him, he had already gotten on the elevator."
"I checked the elevator floor and followed it up."
"We just discovered that he was staying on the top floor of our hotel."
“When I caught up with him, I heard him talking on the phone, mentioning that the newly approved garment factory was almost completed and that he didn’t need to worry about logistics anymore.”
"The government intends to build another logistics distribution center nearby."
“But the garment factory can’t guarantee it’s near our hometown…” Bi Lizhu added subconsciously.
But he noticed that the other three people in the house all looked thoughtful.
Bi Lizhu frowned. She had initially believed about 30% of the news her second daughter had overheard.
In that instant, it turned into complete disbelief.
Before she could speak, An Jianping suddenly said, "A couple of days ago, I called the village to ask your uncle to help me inquire about the price of a homestead."
"But your uncle called me in the evening and asked if I needed the money urgently."
"If I just need the money urgently, he's willing to lend me some."
"He also said that his family is preparing to build a house on the land near the fishpond, and asked us if the old, dilapidated house on the old foundation should also be demolished and rebuilt."
"If we're going to build it, we can discuss the material prices together!"
Uncle?
An Songyu's heart stirred slightly. If they were to talk about the most promising person in the entire An family, that would be the case.
Before Uncle An's fruit chain stores spread throughout almost the entire Shuncheng, it must have been her father.
But in the years that followed, Uncle An not only surpassed him.
And that business kept growing bigger and bigger.
He was very modest, saying that he was just a fruit seller and wholesaler, and that he only earned hard-earned money.
In addition, Uncle An also has a large orchard in his hometown.
But in the first half of this year, he will continue to contract fish ponds, flower fields, and mulberry groves.
He even built another plot of land in his daughter's name, as well as his parents' old house.
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