The area around the yarn factory is good, but the competition is fierce.
Many companies participated on the day of the bidding.
Boyuan, however, narrowly missed out on the project.
"Oh dear, what a pity. We know that area so well. If it were entrusted to us, we would definitely do a great job."
Just as Zhang Yanyan was feeling regretful, Wang Ying said, "What's there to regret? The company that got this project is Jianggang. What's the difference between that and Weiwei getting it?"
“I know these two are a couple, but their jobs never overlap. It’s not like I should ask Weiwei to beg Shen Jize for help.”
"If we can't get it, so be it. Why save him? Doesn't our company have any other business?" Lin Wei glanced at the two people opposite her and said indifferently.
She genuinely felt it was fine; it didn't matter who took the project, because everyone's goal was to make money. If the project wasn't done well, where would they make money? Naturally, she wasn't worried about anything going wrong with the project.
"You guys don't have the right attitude. If you can't get it, then go ask for it. This other company is Jianggang. If it were any other company, who would care about you?"
Wang Ying said, "It's precisely because the company across the street is Jianggang that we think it's acceptable. If it were someone else, we wouldn't make such an unreasonable request. Weiwei, don't you want to rebuild the area where you used to live? That place is full of your past memories."
Lin Wei felt—
Actually, it's alright.
That area holds many memories for Lin Xiaomeng, but she can't participate in them, so what does it have to do with her?
“No, but I have something else I’d like to ask you privately.” Lin Wei said seriously, “We’ve been together for so many years, there are really no secrets between us. You should all know about my aunt’s situation. That house carries my aunt’s hopes and dreams. I’m worried that she won’t be able to get out, but I’m also worried that she’ll become depressed because the house is being demolished.”
"So I'm thinking, should we make a complete replica of this house?"
This task would be difficult to delegate to others, but this is what they do. They can actually miniaturize and replicate an entire house, although it might take some time.
“Sure, no problem, we can make it,” Wang Ying said.
Zhang Yanyan also said, "Actually, your aunt hasn't thought about finding someone else all these years, so she must really miss this house. Make a replica, but don't put it in her current home. Just so she can go and visit it when she wants to. I think that's enough."
“I understand what you mean. Since the house is your aunt’s only hope, it’s good that your aunt is safe and sound if the house is demolished and she loses her hope. But if your aunt collapses because of the demolished house, it would be an irreversible thing.”
"After all, mental trauma is much harder to heal than physical trauma. Let's replicate it first, and we're not in a hurry to show it to your aunt. We'll see how she does afterward. In short, it won't take long, and there's no harm in it."
Zhang Yanyan understood her thoughts all too well.
"You're so thoughtful. So, when can we find some free time, and be ready to start anytime?"
Actually, they didn't have much work to do. After giving instructions, they went to the wool factory dormitory the next day to take photos and measure the rooms, striving to ensure that even the corners would not have any discrepancies.
But this house must have been uninhabited for a long time, yet when they arrived, the house was spotless, as if the people inside had never moved out.
At first, Lin Wei thought that Lin Xiaomeng had hired someone to come and clean the house from time to time.
But after only three days, they discovered that Lin Xiaomeng hadn't hired anyone; she had clearly come back and cleaned the house herself.
"Weiwei, what are you doing here?"
"Auntie, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at work at this time?" Lin Wei asked in confusion.
"I came back to check on things." Lin Xiaomeng felt a little guilty, but since it was her own house, she felt relieved. "Why are you here?"
"The house is going to be demolished, and I was worried that you wouldn't be able to see it again, so I planned to have Yingying and Yanyan help me to make a replica of the house. It will be a miniature version, just like a model, so that you'll have something to remember it by."
Lin Xiaomeng paused, putting down the keys. "A replica? Is it even possible to replicate it?"
"Yes, that's fine. There's no doubt about the skills of the three of us. But you... Auntie, I found it strange when I came here. It's too clean. You don't come back often to clean, do you?"
Lin Xiaomeng didn't deny it at all. "Yes, I've lived here all my life, and I can't bear to leave. You know, there are too many memories here. I have few relatives in my life. I didn't get along well with your grandparents when I was young, and after I got married, your uncle and his two children left me early. How can I put this house down?"
Lin Wei knew that she and Lin Yuan couldn't fill the void in Lin Xiaomeng's heart, and she had no way to comfort her in this situation.
“I was worried you wouldn’t be able to accept it, so I thought of making a one-to-one replica so you could look at it from time to time and have something to remember me by. I was thinking that since the house was demolished, you could use this as a way to get out of the gloom, but now look at it—”
"You've put in the effort. I'll see how it goes after you've done it well. It's not that I can't find a suitable candidate. I've said before that I'll reach out if I meet someone suitable, but I haven't met anyone all these years." Lin Xiaomeng changed the subject. "I heard that Jize Company bought this land, right? Have you received the necessary documents and when will it be demolished?"
"It'll be soon. Someone should contact you about the demolition soon."
A week later, the demolition office began issuing demolition notices.
Over the years, the demolition office staff have long mastered the routine. The first batch of people to sign will receive an additional 2,000 yuan for moving expenses, which is about the same as what they had previously calculated privately, totaling 563,000 yuan.
After they signed the papers, the money was deposited into their respective accounts within a week.
However, the houses in that area varied in size. Lin Xiaomeng's situation was special; she was allocated a large house and used all her savings to buy it, so she received more money.
However, most people were not allocated such large houses, and it was not worthwhile to take the money and leave. So everyone weighed the pros and cons and wanted to rebuild their houses.
But the area is too small to be replaced.
After receiving the demolition compensation, Zhang Min immediately contacted Lin Xiaomeng.
"The Hu family across the street, when they were allocated housing, only got an 8-square-meter room because there was only one person in the house. Later, due to housing shortages, they couldn't upgrade or change rooms, so the three of them lived in that 8-square-meter room."
“When I bought the house before, it was only 8 square meters and didn’t cost much. I was quite proud of myself. I got a house of my own for such a small amount of money.”
"But now... 8 square meters were demolished for 68,000 yuan, plus a relocation subsidy of 2,000 yuan, making a total of 70,000 yuan."
“70,000 yuan is a lot of money, but with the kids growing up, they’ll definitely want to get a two-bedroom apartment. But 70,000 yuan isn’t even enough for a down payment. The problem is, there are a lot of people like that in that area. Just wait and see, there’s going to be a lot of trouble later.”
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