"I don't want it now." Qin Xiaoyu put the note back in the bag.
"Girl, you gave me my life. Don't even mention how much you've earned for me; it's what you deserve. Besides, I need to live in the house you build, right? In the future, just give me some tips on how to make money so I can earn more, okay?" Qi Si chuckled.
Qin Xiaoyu didn't dare linger around Qi's place; the Zhou family would be waiting for her to eat.
As soon as I entered, I smelled a strong aroma of sesame oil. Zhou Xing's mother brought over a bowl of soup.
"Mom, what's this?" Qin Xiaoyu stared dumbfounded at the thick layer of sesame oil floating on the soup.
"My hand just slipped a little..." Zhou Xing's mother said innocently.
"Not bad, not bad, it smells really good." Commander Zhou rarely received praise.
"You call this good? Dad, you're being too biased." Zhou Yue also brought out a dish; although it wasn't particularly colorful or fragrant, it looked edible.
"That's why we say we need a partner, what's the use of children! I work so hard to cook, and she still complains! Let's eat, let's not care about them!" Zhou Xing's mother's proud and arrogant nature kicked in again.
Commander Zhou said one thing but refused to touch the soup that was served in front of him. In the end, he couldn't resist Zhou Xingma's gaze and reluctantly took a small sip.
"Big Brother, I have an idea." Qin Xiaoyu spoke up after seeing that they were in a good mood.
"Go on," Commander Zhou said, putting down his spoon with a sigh of relief.
"I want to build a house and move my whole family together."
“Great! We were just about to move and were looking for a place to live.” Zhou Xing’s mother’s eyes lit up.
"Zhou Xing bought the land for the coal mine for me. I think that was his wish too." Qin Xiaoyu didn't want to mention Zhou Xing's name, but she had to.
The atmosphere in the room froze. Everyone felt as if there was an extra shadow on the dining table. Zhou Xing's mother bit her lip tightly to keep her tears from falling.
"Do whatever you want, we'll support you." Commander Zhou finished speaking and gulped down a bowl of soup.
Before going to bed, Qin Xiaoyu played with the two children a little longer.
They haven't been having a good time these days, especially Hanhan, who has been shouldering a lot of burdens that are beyond his years.
He was Commander Zhou's psychological support.
"Little Fish, this is for you." Zhou Xing's mother was already waiting in her bedroom, placing a bag on the bed.
"Mom, I got money from my brother, that's enough for me, I don't need your money."
"What kind of talk is that? Say it again. You asked your brother for money, but you refused the money your mother offered? I don't understand who's closer to whom!" Zhou Xing's mother said coldly.
"Okay, I'll accept it." Qin Xiaoyu didn't dare to argue anymore.
The next morning, she went to the coal yard first.
This place has been abandoned for some time, but the black stains on the soil are still there. They are accumulated over time and will only be cleaned with time.
She estimated that the coal plant was very large, and the area near Hengchang was the most suitable for building a house for her own residence. Further south, it was almost out of the city.
There is a water source between Hengchang and the coal mine. In the 1980s, the city still used groundwater from 800 meters deep for drinking water. The water quality was excellent, even comparable to the standards of mineral water.
The water source is enclosed in a corner outside the coal plant, surrounded by towering trees. The coal plant may have preserved the surrounding trees for dust control purposes, so building the houses between the trees and Hengchang is the most suitable option. The environment is impeccable, and no matter how the coal plant is rebuilt in the future, it will not affect the residences.
It's close to Hengchang, so it's convenient to take care of her. We can bring my cousin's wife and her family here too. It's a family business now, but it will gradually get on track. My cousin's wife is just a business owner; she doesn't need to stay in the store day and night.
Captain Chen was invited by Qin Xiaoyu. He arrived by bicycle, drenched in sweat. It had suddenly gotten hot these past few days, and the tree branches were sprouting buds like crazy.
"Brother Chen, where's your car?" Qin Xiaoyu remembered that Captain Chen had a beat-up car.
"Now I can't even drive my car anymore, even if I ask for leave from work to go out on my own," Captain Chen sighed.
"Then I'll make more money and buy one myself," Qin Xiaoyu said with a smile.
"You need a girl's advice on making money, so what are your plans?"
"Brother Chen, let's build a house." Qin Xiaoyu pointed and drew a large circle.
"This is the Second Coal Mine, it's moved away. Are you planning to buy a piece of land?" Captain Chen squinted at the land, which was almost the same size as the area of the relocated dormitory of the machinery factory over there.
"This is mine now." Qin Xiaoyu forced a smile. She had thought that one day she would proudly say these words, but things didn't go as planned.
"What? It's all yours? My little sister, you've scared me to death!" Captain Chen had probably never heard such arrogant words in his life. He kept rubbing his hands together, looking at the little woman in front of him in disbelief.
He had known this woman for less than two years, watching her transform from a frail housewife into a strong woman, knowing how difficult each step of her journey was, and his respect for her grew ever stronger.
"Come on, let's choose a location. It's just in time to start construction. Let's stop the work in the yard for now and come this way." Qin Xiaoyu knew from what Zhou Xing's mother said yesterday that they needed to hurry up and finish at least one house before the end of the year.
She drew a design sketch overnight yesterday, and inspected the site today. It's like moving those houses over one by one, like stacking building blocks.
In her prediction, once the large buildings over there are completed, this area will become the largest commercial district in the city, and her business empire should be located there.
Qin Xiaoyu plans to build four small villas, each three to four stories high.
One of them belongs to the Zhou family, mainly where she and the Zhou family live. Actually, it didn't need to be that big, as there aren't many people. It's just that the Zhou family is used to living in a big house, and they were afraid they wouldn't be used to moving to a smaller one.
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