"Um?"
"What happened to my aunt?"
Zhou Sui peeked out and saw Chen Jiazhen sitting blankly on the stool with a very strange expression.
"It's alright, let's go." Song Qi'an walked over, blocking Zhou Sui's view, and then led her into the car.
The car was warm and cozy. Zhou Sui leaned back in her seat, and her eyelids couldn't help but stick together as the car swayed and bounced.
Until Song Qi'an gently patted her arm, "Sui Sui, Sui Sui".
Zhou Sui opened her eyes and looked outside. They had arrived at the main gate of the university town.
"Let's go through the back door."
"The back door?" Song Qi'an looked at her. "You're going to open a shop at the back door?"
"Hmm." Zhou Sui sat up straight, rolled the window down a little, and the cold air suddenly blew in, making her feel much more awake.
"There aren't many shops near the main entrance, and the prices are high."
As she was speaking, Song Qi'an unscrewed the water glass and handed it to her. Zhou Sui felt her throat was dry.
The warm water slid down my throat, and I finally felt a little better.
Song Qi'an started the car and continued driving forward. After going around a large circle, he finally arrived at the back street of the university town.
Compared to Qianmen, this place is the complete opposite; the streets are so desolate that only withered leaves falling from the trees can be seen.
Zhou Sui got out of the car and looked at the long street. Although it was a bit desolate now, it would undergo tremendous changes in the coming years.
"Wait a minute." Zhou Sui was about to take a step when Song Qi'an called her back.
Song Qi'an pulled out a beige scarf from somewhere. "It's cold outside, put this on."
As he spoke, he moved closer to Zhou Sui, lowered his head, and wrapped the scarf around Zhou Sui's neck again and again.
The moment the soft, fine scarf touched her skin, Zhou Sui felt warm and cozy.
The man's slender fingers brushed back Zhou Sui's black hair that was draped over her shoulders, and his slightly cool fingertips accidentally touched Zhou Sui's warm face.
The two of them seemed to have been electrocuted. Song Qi'an quickly withdrew his hand, and Zhou Sui hurriedly raised her hand to fix her hair.
Song Qi'an rubbed his fingertips, the warm touch still lingering there.
"Shall we walk along this road and see?" Song Qi'an asked first after Zhou Sui finished fixing her hair.
Zhou Sui nodded, and the two walked side by side on the road.
The street behind the university town was indeed planned to be a commercial street, but because the back gate was far from the school's teaching buildings, the principal in charge of the planning was transferred, and the street was temporarily shelved.
Everyone thought the street would remain desolate, so the businesses in the back moved to the front, and many even put up signs for sale on their doors.
But after the New Year, this street will be replanned, and another intersection will be opened to connect the back street of the university town with the residential area in front.
Most importantly, when the next semester starts, the students' dormitories will be moved to the side closer to the back street.
At that time, there will be not only students, but also residents from just across the street, so you can imagine the flow of people.
The two walked along the street, where most of the shops were closed, with only a few open, but not all of them were used for business; many were residential.
At that time, storefronts were mixed commercial and residential, unlike in later times when people were not allowed to live inside storefronts due to safety concerns.
"Are you really sure you want the storefront in the back?" Seeing Zhou Sui's keen interest, Song Qi'an couldn't help but confirm again.
“Of course.” Zhou Sui nodded, then turned her head and asked, “Do you think there’s no future here?”
She benefited from living an extra lifetime, but it's unclear how Song Qi'an, who works in real estate, views it.
“My family almost bought a storefront here back then.”
Zhou Sui understood this point. After all, when the plan was first announced, many people thought it would be profitable, so they all rushed to buy.
Several years have passed, and the area remains deserted. The storefronts are still unsold even at prices lower than when they were purchased.
“My dad disagrees; he thinks this is a losing proposition.”
"And what about you?" Zhou Sui was more concerned about Song Qi'an's opinion.
Song Qi'an stopped and turned to point at the houses across the street, asking, "Do you know what that place is?"
Zhou Sui only knew that it was a residential area, and that was all she knew in her previous life. In this life, she rarely came to the city, so the best answer would be, "I don't know."
"Most of the teachers in the university town live there."
Zhou Sui really didn't know this.
“They could have just walked through to work, but because of this wall, they have to take a long detour.”
"Although the university town is very large, the wall surrounding it has enclosed it too tightly."
"If this wall were opened, this street behind the gate would be bustling like never before."
Song Qi'an stood with his hands behind his back, speaking calmly.
"Will this wall open?" Zhou Sui asked.
"Yes, at the shortest, six months, at the shortest, a year." Song Qi'an's answer startled Zhou Sui. Sometimes, Song Qi'an's foresight made Zhou Sui wonder if he had also been reborn.
But that's not the case. His ability to see so far ahead is due not only to his deep understanding of the industry, but also to his keen business sense.
"Although what I'm saying now may sound a bit unrealistic, I agree if you want to settle on the back door. It's not because it's cheaper here, but because it has a better future than the front door."
"The main gate is the face of a school. When leaders visit, students enter and exit, or tour the school, the first thing they see is the main gate."
"If the entrance is lined with a dazzling array of restaurants and eateries, it will definitely have a certain impact on one's sensory experience."
"But eating is a basic human need, and the school can't stop people from selling food."
"The best way to preserve the scholarly atmosphere of the storefront without affecting the livelihoods of surrounding vendors is to re-plan this street behind the gate."
"The previous principal must have thought of this, but unfortunately he was transferred before he could finish. The new principal has been here for more than two years and should also be aware of this problem."
After listening to Song Qi'an's analysis, Zhou Sui was genuinely impressed.
The girl looked at him with sparkling doe eyes, and Song Qi'an, whose back was already very straight, straightened even more, feeling a surge of joy in his heart.
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