"Oh, you child! I think you've really gotten too big for your britches!" Guo Mingli raised her voice a little and said, "How many more years can your father and I work? You and your daughter-in-law are both successful, so we don't need to lift a finger. Your father and I are perfectly content with this shop. Although we don't earn much money throughout the year, it's enough to save for our funerals. It's not tiring either. There's no need to go through all that trouble!"
Before Han Yunqi could offer any further advice, Tang Xiaoxiao interjected, "I know a newly opened building materials market that looks promising. It's also quite well-decorated, much more upscale than the market we have now."
"Are you talking about the Shuguang Building Materials City in Dongcheng?" Han's father asked.
Having worked in this industry for so many years, he naturally has access to inside information. He had already heard that a new building materials market had been built in the eastern part of the city and was currently recruiting businesses.
“Yes, that’s it.” Tang smiled and said.
"Will that place work? Our market has been around for a long time, and everyone in D City knows it. When people need building materials, this is their first choice. It will take a long time for the new market to get publicity." Mr. Han was clearly not optimistic.
“Each has its own advantages. The East City area is closer to the city center and has more convenient transportation. Once all the businesses have moved in, the prospects will definitely be good.” Tang Xiaoxiao said decisively, “Moreover, I have a rumor that our market will be demolished within five years.”
Tang Xiaoxiao dropped a trump card.
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Guo Mingli and Han Shiping exclaimed in unison, and even Han Yunqi couldn't help but turn his head to look at his wife in surprise.
Why didn't I mention it to him?
"They're going to demolish our property? How come we didn't hear a thing?" Han Shiping leaned back in his chair, his gaze unfocused, as if talking to himself.
Guo Mingli glanced at Tang Xiaoxiao, opened her mouth, and was about to ask, "We merchants haven't heard a word about this, so where did you hear this rumor from?" But then she thought of this daughter-in-law's identity... and inexplicably believed it, so she swallowed the question that was already on the tip of her tongue.
With a business that big, isn't it normal for them to know some high-ranking officials? It's not surprising that they have firsthand information about any major moves by higher-ups. After all, ordinary people like us are always the last to know.
This was a case of her overestimating Tang Xiaoxiao. Tang Xiaoxiao didn't actually know any influential figures in a provincial capital like D City.
She relied on her memories from her previous life. After Han's father passed away in her previous life, Guo Mingli sold the shop. The market was demolished the following year without any prior notice. Perhaps it was given away but Tang Xiaoxiao and the others didn't know. In any case, Guo Mingli suddenly heard the news that the old market was being relocated and all the merchants were being dispersed to several building materials markets in other areas.
This even made Guo Mingli cry.
After all, that place holds too many memories of her and Han's father's struggles together.
Tang Xiaoxiao didn't take this seriously at first. Now that she and Han Yunqi are much wealthier than before, the small building materials store in the Han family is just something for Han's parents to pass the time, and they don't expect it to make much money.
So even though she would be forced to relocate more than four years later, which would inevitably affect a lot of business, Tang Xiaoxiao did not plan to inform her in advance or make a big fuss.
But this time, since Han Yunqi brought it up, she genuinely felt that having such a troublesome neighbor across the hall, seeing each other all the time, and constantly bickering was really affecting her mood, so she might as well just avoid them.
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