Holding the newly drawn blueprint, Zhou Xiang took a bus to the city, found a public phone, and called Zhou Yizhou's home.
Zhou Yizhou was not at home. Zhou Xiang didn't think his family would know who he was, so he called Zhou Shi's previous phone number again. He wondered if the phone number had changed after his position changed.
After dialing the number, a male voice rang out from the other end, "Hello! Mayor's Office."
"Hello! I'm looking for Mayor Zhou."
"Who are you?"
"Zhou Xiang."
"Okay, okay, please wait a moment." The secretary hurried to ask the mayor to answer the phone. The name of this person had been personally told by the mayor.
After a while, a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Zhou Xiang?"
"Yeah! It's me. I have something personal to ask for your help, but I'm not sure where I should go to find you."
"Just come to my office! I'll be waiting for you."
"OK."
After asking for the address and paying the phone bill, I set off towards my destination.
This was the second time Zhou Zuoping saw Zhou Xiang, and he didn't even dare to recognize him. "Zhou Xiang?"
"Mayor Zhou!"
In the office and in front of outsiders, Zhou Zuoping did not emphasize that she called him uncle.
"I can't recognize you now. Now you look like a top student. Before, you were so dark and skinny that everyone thought you were a girl from the countryside who collected grass for pigs every day."
"So, you were scared when we first met?"
"Hahahaha, a little bit."
The secretary never knew that the mayor could laugh so happily. In the past, he just smiled at most.
He served the tea and left immediately.
"If you need help from me, just tell me directly."
Zhou Xiang opened the three drawings in his hand and said, "Here are the drawings of my new house. This is the old house of my unit. My family bought it with a rental-for-sale plan. We also bought the land 17 meters to the south, 15 meters to the west, and 40 meters to the north. Construction has started today.
But I suddenly heard a piece of news that new documents had been issued this year, requiring approval for building a house. I was worried about something going wrong, so I wanted to ask Uncle Zhou for help and a quick approval. We will cover all the necessary expenses, even if it means increasing the fees."
Zhou Zuoping was really impressed. How big a house was he planning to build? He bought so much land.
"There's a new document coming down, issued on New Year's Day. It hasn't been disseminated to the townships yet. Please put this blueprint here. Oh, and where are your family's certificates for renting instead of selling and the subsequent purchase of land? Give them all to me. Not only does the new house need approval, but the land as well."
Zhou Xiang was very grateful that he had a space to carry valuables with him.
He pulled a stack of papers from his pocket and said, "It's all here."
"Good boy, you're taking it step by step! Buying little by little, what are you afraid of?"
"My dad said he was worried about price increases."
"That makes sense. Okay, don't worry! I'll get someone to do it for you right away. We'll have it done in the city, so it's fast."
"Okay! Thank you for troubling Uncle Zhou."
"Why are you being polite? Haven't you helped us enough?"
"Okay, you're welcome. Here's two thousand dollars. If it's not enough, I'll add more."
"Okay! I'll learn from you and enjoy the pleasure of paying for things."
"Xiao Shen, come in."
The secretary who had just served tea came in from the outer room.
"mayor."
"Take this money, the blueprints, and those certificates, and immediately go to the two units to get the land and building approvals. You must get the two permits as soon as possible. You can spend the money as you like, and any excess will be refunded or supplemented."
"Don't worry, Mayor. I'll do it right away."
Xiao Shen took the things on the table and left the room.
"Okay, are you relieved now? Once it's done, I'll have Yizhou send it to you right away."
"OK, thanks!"
"See, you're being polite again."
"Haha, don't I feel like I'm causing you trouble?"
"As long as it's not something that harms the world, it's not a problem for me."
"Haha, Uncle Zhou, as long as you're not afraid of trouble."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
"Okay then. I'll go back."
"Alright! Yizhou is nowhere to be seen every day, and you can't find him to accompany you, so just go back!"
Zhou thought of leaving the Municipal Party Committee. It was only noon. After thinking about it, he decided to go see the Luo brothers and sisters! It had been more than a year, and he didn't know how the brothers and sisters were doing.
After buying some pastries, Zhou Xiang walked towards the shabby alley in his memory.
The gate of the Luo family's courtyard opened, and when they walked into the courtyard, the door of the main house was also open.
Zhou Xiang shouted to the room: "Qiangqiang!"
Yaya immediately ran out of the room with tears in her eyes, "Sister, grandma, grandma is not well."
Zhou Xiang was shocked. The old lady’s physical condition was too poor and she had a hard time enduring the winter!
"Let's go in and take a look."
Zhou Xiang took a few steps into the main room.
Luo Shaoqiang stood at the head of the old lady's bed, holding his grandmother's hand and sobbing softly.
Director Yu from the neighborhood committee was also there. Seeing Zhou Xiang coming in, he said, "You're here just in time. Aunt Luo is expecting you!"
She moved aside, and Zhou Xiang moved closer to the bedside, only to see that the old lady was already on her deathbed. Her face was full of death, and only her eyes were still open.
Seeing Zhou Xiang, he seemed to have strength immediately, "You guys go out, go out, I have something to say to her."
Director Yu nodded, "Okay!"
Luo Shaoqiang, who was unwilling to leave, was dragged out forcefully.
Zhou Xiang squatted down and said softly, "You talk, I'm listening."
The old lady smiled at Zhou Xiang and said, "Miss Zhou Xiang, I can't hold on any longer, but I'm worried about Qiangqiang and Yaya. The neighborhood committee can't take care of them. I know you're a capable person, so I ask you to help me take care of them. Even if you give them to someone else and change their surname, it's better than an orphanage. I've been waiting for a long time, and now you're here. Will you promise me?"
Zhou Xiang nodded, "Okay! I will take care of them and won't let them change their surnames. Is there anything else you want to tell me?"
The old lady's biggest concern was now settled, and she felt relieved. "He's gone. Let's keep the funeral simple. Let's sell this house! If we can't sell it, we can rent it out."
Seeing that she was struggling, Zhou Xiang quickly took out a peach and a knife from the space, scraped the juice and let it flow into her mouth through the corners of her mouth.
"Hurry up and swallow it. You must have something else to tell Qiangqiang, right? You also need to explain to Director Yu, right? Swallow it."
The old lady looked at the peach and knife appearing out of thin air in her hand, and then heard her words, smiled, swallowed the juice, felt a trace of vitality in her body, and became more reassured about her decision. Miss Zhou Xiang was an extraordinary person, and Qiangqiang and Yaya were blessed.
Zhou Xiang stared at her face and asked, "How is it?"
"Good! Strong and energetic."
Zhou Xiang felt relieved, so he scraped all the fruit and fed it to her mouth. He took the fruit core and the knife and wiped the corners of her mouth.
"I'll go get them in. If you have anything to say, tell me as soon as possible. I don't know how long this can last."
"Okay! Thank you! I'm sorry to bother you. Qiangqiang will repay you when he grows up."
Zhou Xiang waved his hand and said, "Don't force it, just be casual."
I am not the kind of person who does good without expecting anything in return, but I will not force anything either.
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