Xia Youyou looked very proud. Humph, let's see if you can still laugh at me for being short! He raised his head proudly and approached Qi Siling, who was looking at him with a smile on his face, and said, "Lower your head."
Qi Siling bent down obediently and looked her in the eye. Seeing her pouting and coming closer, he tilted his head with a smile and touched lips with hers.
"Chiu"
"A reward for you!"
The man's eyes moved and he lowered his head to laugh. His wife is so cute!
"Let's go cook with mom!"
The two of them helped prepare and serve the food before asking the other two to sit down and eat.
"Eat quickly, I have something else to discuss with you!"
Xiao Hai paused for a moment and immediately started eating quickly.
"Hey, slow down, don't choke!" Xia Youyou hurriedly stopped him, "You've finished eating, but we haven't. Don't we have to wait?"
That's right... He paused and chewed slowly. After finally swallowing it, he spoke, "Is it about making money?"
"Of course! I've designed two plans and will show them to you later!"
"Eat quickly, don't waste time!" Xiao Hai urged Cao An, who was still picking up food. Cao An only behaved himself after receiving a glare from Xiao Hai.
After dinner and clearing the table, Xia Youyou took out the design drawings and plans.
"I made two plans this afternoon. Since the current market economy isn't doing well and people's spending power isn't strong enough, one plan is for a supermarket and the other is for a guesthouse."
"What is a supermarket?" No one understood this.
Xia Youyou patiently explained, "It's like a large grocery store that sells everything. Actually, I prefer a large shopping mall, but I don't know if it can be built into a tall building."
"How high do you want it to be?" Cao An frowned, thinking that she bought the house to do business as a storefront, but she didn't expect that she would think of building a building directly!
"Actually, my idea is to build as high as possible, but I'm worried that the technology isn't mature enough yet, so let's just build it three stories. We'll tear it all down and replan it. Look at this picture. There's a large square meter in the front, so even if the city needs to expand the road in the back, I'll have room to retreat. A more spacious area will be convenient for events and attract more people."
He took a sip of the water Qi Siling handed him and continued, "Another option is a guesthouse. I've noticed there doesn't seem to be one nearby. With more and more students coming, there will definitely be people coming to visit, and everyone needs a place to stay, whether they have money or not. My idea is to make the first floor a restaurant and the second floor into a large bunk bed. It'll be cheap, and people won't have to sleep on the street. It's okay in the summer, but what about the winter? How cold is that? If we can build four or five floors, we can turn them into independent rooms and large, medium, and small conference rooms."
Seeing her eloquent speech, several people secretly admired her quick mind.
In fact, Xia Youyou learned everything from those books. When she was at the base, she loved to flip through them when she had nothing to do. The more she read, the more she knew.
"So, now the mission has arrived. We need to finalize the plan before school starts. Brother, go to the Urban Construction Bureau tomorrow to inquire about the necessary procedures for commercial housing, how many floors can be built, and also ask if there are any urban construction plans for this area. We don't want them to demolish our house or build roads right after we finish it."
She took a breath, and Qi Siling immediately helped her along her back and gave her water.
"Brother Xiao Hai, you're familiar with the transport team, so you can ask if there are any supply channels in the south. Any goods, as long as they're useful, will be fine. Then, Brother Qi, you can go to the lumberyard and see the prices for custom-made tables, chairs, benches, and beds. It's cold in the winter, so we might need a fire wall. Ask if it's possible to build a fire wall for the entire building, how to build it, and whether it can guarantee heating in every room."
"Okay, but I have something to add." Qi Siling slowly stroked her back and expressed his thoughts.
"I think they can be combined. If we can build a five-story building, the first floor can be used as a small shopping mall, the second floor can be used as a large bunk bed, the third and fourth floors can be used as rooms, and the fifth floor can be quiet and used as a conference room."
"You're right, that's why we need to determine the conditions for building a house." Xia Youyou also thought of it, but was worried that it might not be built.
"But do we have enough money?" Xiao Hai was only worried about this. It would cost a lot of money to build a building!
"First of all, the money used to register the company has been sitting in the account, untouched. I'm thinking of starting the rent calculation from the day the restaurant opens. Since it's our own place, the rent will be three dollars a month, and other expenses will depend on daily expenses. As for this house, it was originally purchased with my brother's money and registered in my name. I'm thinking of using the money in the company account to buy it from my brother and fund the construction as our headquarters. Of course, if I run out of funds later, I can also renovate it myself and collect rent every month. Now is the time for you to ask questions, offer suggestions, and make decisions."
I took a deep breath. My brain was a little deprived of oxygen after talking so much in one breath.
Cao An looked at the blueprints in his hand. They were square and neat, with every detail mapped out in detail: floor by floor, room by room, conference room, even the kitchen, toilet, and sewer.
"What kind of treasure do you have?" Cao An's words confused everyone.
"What do you mean?" Xia Youyou was puzzled. Qi Siling reacted and reached out to hold her on his lap. "Your brother said you're amazing!" Isn't this his treasure? He discovered it a long time ago!
Xiao Hai covered his eyes, "Hey, you two, be careful, don't act like hooligans!"
Cao An looked up at the sky in silence. "You little brat, you're really getting more and more shameless!" "How come you have so many?" The blueprints in his hand were very professionally drawn. It was impossible to build a house in the underground base.
"I know a lot more!" She raised her eyebrows with a proud look on her face! She didn't have much of anything at the base, but she had a lot of time. She read all kinds of books, and wrote and drew when she had nothing to do. Wouldn't a simple design be easy for her? "I also draw clothes! I drew all the clothes my mother made for me. Don't you remember?"
Cao An remembered that the clothes she was wearing were painted by her! No wonder they were so beautiful!
"Okay, is there anything else you don't understand, or any suggestions?"
Xiao Hai shook his head and looked at Cao An. He had no objection. As long as he could make money, anything was fine!
Cao An thought for a moment and said, "I can only say that I bought the house for you, so you decide. Tomorrow I will go and try to build a five-story building, and I will take these away. If that doesn't work out, I will ask Huang Run for help!"
"Then are we following Brother Qi's suggestion to build the fifth floor? The shopping mall and the guesthouse together?" She leaned obediently in Qi Siling's arms and took out a piece of paper and spread it on the table.
"Yes, if you do it, do it to the best of your ability!"
Xia Youyou gestured with her hands, "Okay, I'll start over now, and you guys can go learn English."
"Just draw the shopping mall on the first floor, and use these for the rest." The area of the building is fixed, and the layout inside is not bad. Just take out the restaurant part and turn it into a shopping mall.
"Wait a minute, it doesn't seem good that there is no place to eat in the guesthouse?" Xiao Hai was a little hesitant.
Cao An rolled up the blueprint and slapped it over his head. "Do you think our restaurant is just for show? She's obviously trying to attract customers!"
"Oh oh oh..." Xiao Hai shrank his neck, so fierce!
The room returned to silence. The three of them were wearing headphones, not disturbing Xia Youyou who was lazily drawing on the table.
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