With tears in her eyes and a choked voice, Qiao Qiuniang said, "Lewa, what are we going to do? The government says they're going to demolish all the houses here, and they've sent out notices to every household."
If this place is demolished, where will our family live? And our dessert shop, we finally managed to get this little shop, are we just going to lose it all like this?
To Qiao Qiuniang's surprise, Anle was very calm, and not only calm, but also had a smile on her face.
“Mother, let them demolish it. Anyway, there aren’t any customers on this street right now. If we keep operating like this, our shop will go out of business. It’s better to let the government demolish and rebuild it.”
"We didn't let them demolish it for nothing. They said they would compensate us, so we should settle the financial matter accordingly."
An Yi stared at An Le in surprise, "Little sister, isn't this Paradise Dessert Shop your most important business? How could you bear to tear it down?"
Once it's demolished, it'll be gone. Are you really just going to let the government demolish it like that?
"There's nothing we can do even if we're unwilling; the regulations have already been issued."
Besides, didn't they say it was only temporary?
Once this commercial street is built, we can come back and continue operating here.
Anyway, as long as there's money to be made, and as long as we can all stay here, there's nothing wrong with that.
Moreover, after the renovation, maybe our Paradise Dessert Shop can become popular again once more.
Look at us, we don't even have a single customer right now. We're basically losing money. There's no point in continuing like this, is there?
Originally, my initial plan to open Paradise Dessert Shop was simply to make a living from it.
If we don't get rid of this losing business now, we'll be putting the cart before the horse.
The process isn't important; what matters is the result. Look, not only will our family receive subsidies, but we can also reopen and make money. It's all good, isn't it?" Anle patiently guided everyone's thinking.
An Yi pursed her lips. "This is just one side of the government's story. Nobody knows what it will look like after the reconstruction. Who would be willing to take such a big risk?"
What if we really leave here and then have nowhere to come back?
Does that mean we won't even be able to go home?
I don't want to be adrift and homeless outside.
"Hey, Third Brother, why would you think that? Why do you think we can't come back?"
An Yi's face was gloomy.
"Who knows if this is a trick by the government to deceive us and deliberately drive all the merchants in our town out of Jincheng?"
We weren't originally citizens of the Kingdom of Islaile, but citizens of the Apocalypse.
Anle's lips twitched. It seemed that he was insecure about Islair's control of Jincheng and was afraid that the people of Jincheng would not treat them as their own.
This regional issue is truly a difficult chasm to overcome.
"Third brother, are you stupid? If the government really wanted to take action against us, would they need to deceive us? They could just drive us away."
Why would they bother to cheat us? What do we have that's worth being cheated out of? Are we capable of outmaneuvering them, outfighting them, or turning this place upside down?
Didn't they say that the weapons from Islael's side were enough to destroy the Kingdom of Kro?
If they wanted to wipe out our little town, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?
A single shot would have solved the problem. Why go through all this trouble and give people this stuff?
You're such a blockhead!
Anjing nodded in agreement. Her younger sister's words made her feel enlightened, and the oppressive and gloomy feeling in her heart vanished instantly.
Thinking of everything Islay had done for Jincheng, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.
“I also think that what my third brother said is a bit wrong. After all, when the plague broke out here, Tianqi did not care about us. Even the high-ranking officials of Tianqi government all ran away.”
Wasn't it the high-ranking officials from Israel who came to provide disaster relief and cook medicinal porridge to save our lives? Otherwise, Jincheng would probably be finished now, and the people in our town would probably not have survived.
All of this is thanks to Israel.
From this perspective, I think our neighboring country has done more than enough, treating the people of Jincheng very kindly.
"Now that you mention it, it seems to make some sense," An Yi said, licking her lips. Her expression wasn't as gloomy as before.
They seemed to accept their argument, believing that Islair did indeed have merit. Although he was not from the same country, it was true that the neighboring country had intervened to save their people and protect Jincheng.
After careful consideration, I felt that Anle's words were even more flawless.
"If the house is demolished, where will our family move to? And who knows when it will be able to be rebuilt? It will probably take quite a while."
If it were just for a day or two, we could at least find a place to stay at an inn.
But if you're planning to stay somewhere long-term, staying in an inn is definitely not a sustainable solution.
Anle crossed his arms and grinned, "Third brother, you really only think about useless things. What's this? Finding a place to stay is easy. We can just buy a new house when we get out of here. I don't lack money."
We guarantee that everyone will still live comfortably, protected from the wind and rain.
As soon as An Le finished speaking, Qiao Qingnian, who was sitting at the head of the table, raised his eyelids and glanced at An Le, his voice slow and deliberate.
"These two families have quite a few people, all with their own families and young children. Where do you plan to stay?"
Anle licked her lips. "Let's find a place close to Jincheng to settle down first. That way, it will be easier to move around and move back later. Let's do it in Hongcheng next door."
After saying that, she lowered her eyelids, pondering the attitudes of other cities towards her, Jincheng.
It seems that Islael still needs to step in and warn the major cities to be more courteous to the people of her Golden City.
If she really moves out and gets rejected and bullied, that's not something she wants to see.
Thinking of this, Anle let out a sigh of relief. Managing Jincheng really requires taking care of all aspects; it's a stressful and tiring job.
Anle's outburst made Qiao Qingnian lose face, feeling embarrassed.
Mistakenly believing it was for his granddaughter, this sudden change made her suddenly shoulder the responsibility for two large families, making her burden even heavier.
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