It took Du Heng more than an hour to explain the house to Lu Yuan, including some specific interior decoration plans. Looking at this huge villa, Lu Yuan felt a surge of excitement.
However, Du Heng's next words made Lu Yuan feel as if he had been doused with a bucket of ice-cold foot bath water, instantly waking him up.
"According to my overall design plan, the cost of this villa will not be less than three million. You can prepare to make the payment now, and construction can begin tomorrow!"
Three million! Lu Yuan was stunned when he heard this. He had only heard about how perfect the facilities were and how safe it was, but he had ignored the price. This was like a bolt from the blue!
"Um... what if we don't count the interior furniture and appliances? We'll remove the cabinets, carpentry, and other things, as well as the lawns and trees near the villa..." After removing some things that aren't necessary for the time being, Lu Yuan plans to add them later. He doesn't have the ability to come up with so much money all at once right now. Selling seafood and watermelons is profitable, but the production is limited. The king crabs and Australian lobsters have already been sold out. He can earn a few thousand yuan a day just from lobsters, but what he needs now is three million.
Du Heng, who was standing to the side, picked up a calculator and started recalculating. After subtracting the things Lu Yuan mentioned, he still needed 1.8 million. Moreover, Du Heng hadn't even calculated his design fees yet. Lu Yuan was now out of money. After deducting the previous 300,000, he still had 1.5 million left. And he still needed to buy things: seeds, food, grains, oils, rice, noodles, seasonings, daily necessities, hardware tools, and even a car. These hadn't even been included yet. Thinking about all this, Lu Yuan felt a headache coming on again.
"Alright, you go and arrange all the materials and start building the house. Let's not worry about the decoration for now. I'll figure out how to make the rest of the money!"
Having made up his mind, Lu Yuan returned to his rented apartment.
Just then, my phone rang again; it was a video call from my mom.
Once the video call connected, Lu Yuan saw his mother looking at him with delight, saying, "Yuan, I have great news for you! Our hometown is being demolished for road construction, so your dream of buying a house in the city can come true, and you won't have to borrow money!"
Upon hearing this news, Lu Yuan suddenly thought of the news from a few days ago.
I didn't expect the government to act so quickly. Just a few days ago, they announced plans to build several expressways between the east and west, and they've already started. It seems this road construction plan will create another batch of "demolition beneficiaries." My family has actually benefited from this good fortune.
"Great! When will it be demolished? How much compensation will we get?" Lu Yuan asked quickly, since the new house was still short of more than a million yuan.
"The announcement has been issued, and the village chief is making arrangements. I heard from a few other families in the village that they might get over a million yuan in compensation. Our old house is big, and it includes more than ten acres of land! Sigh, it's such a pity that your grandparents' crops are all wasted..."
My mother still feels it's a pity. For a rural person, losing land to farm is just as painful as a city person losing money.
"So, where are you going to stay with your dad? Why don't you come stay with me?"
"That won't do. Your dad and I aren't used to living in Qingshui City, and we also need to take care of your grandparents. They're getting old, and we can't leave them at home!"
"Okay, I'll go back tomorrow!" More than a million yuan is a lifesaver, so Lu Yuan has to get the money back as soon as possible. Otherwise, his relatives might get envious and ask him for more money, which would be troublesome. He has to have the money in his hands.
Lu Yuan picked up his phone, booked a train ticket for the following night, and headed straight to the train station without packing anything.
The train traveled slowly at night, and after a bumpy ride, we finally arrived in my hometown, Jiangsu Province, at around 5 a.m. the next morning.
Lu Yuan tightened his clothes and boarded the rural bus, heading straight for his hometown.
Looking at his parents, whom he hadn't seen for half a year, Lu Yuan felt an urge to cry. In his dream, seven years into the apocalypse, his parents both collapsed in front of him, a memory that had always haunted him.
Ever since he woke up that day, he has been constantly reminding himself that he must be a good son to his parents in this life and never let the tragedy repeat itself.
His mother handed the bank card to Lu Yuan herself. Her hands were cracked and would bleed slightly in the autumn and winter. The bloodstain on the bank card was shocking to Lu Yuan.
Since the house has been taken away by the authorities, my parents plan to move to my grandparents' place as soon as possible to squeeze in. As for going to the city with Lu Yuan, they absolutely refuse. Firstly, they won't be able to take care of my grandparents anymore, and secondly, things are expensive in the city. You have to spend money to go out, and without money, you can't even buy a green onion.
"You brat, you haven't come home to visit in so long. You come running back as soon as you hear about money. You're obsessed with money. When you have time, talk to Xiaoshan and see if she's willing. Your mother and I will go to your place to meet your in-laws. Your grandparents are getting old and don't have many wishes in this life. They just want to hold a great-grandson. You'd better work harder!" The old man's words drifted further and further away, and soon he was talking about how to raise the child when he grew up and where he would go to school, making Lu Yuan feel quite embarrassed.
Although he and Wei Xiaoshan had officially become boyfriend and girlfriend, their most intimate contact was only a kiss. Xiaoshan said she would only give herself to Lu Yuan on their wedding day, as she wanted to be completely devoted to him. Lu Yuan respected her wishes and never crossed the line.
Because his superiors instructed him to move as soon as possible, Lu Yuan decided to move with his parents. At that moment, his grandmother's big yellow dog started barking incessantly.
The village chief and a few others pushed open the door and entered, and were somewhat surprised when they saw Lu Yuan.
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