Chapter 110: Decision to Build a Gymnasium
Summer vacation is here in a blink of an eye.
Lin Qin took her two children and Lin Yi to scout the location in advance so that the three of them could familiarize themselves with the place.
The calligraphy classes in the training class are all in the morning, art classes are in the afternoon, and dance and piano classes are alternately in the morning and afternoon, staggered with the calligraphy classes.
In addition to attending training classes, the two children have to practice on their own and do their summer homework when they return home, and can only play for a while in the evening.
Usually at this time I would go to the fields to help Lin Yi work, play while doing it, or run and jump around the island.
Lin Qin was thinking about asking someone to come and clear a flat area so that the children could play ball, skip rope, etc., so that they could combine work and rest.
Once this thought came to my mind, I couldn't stop it.
Lin Qin told Lin Yi and Chen Wenjun about her plan.
Chen Wenjun supported it unconditionally and said immediately: "I will go to Mr. Huang and order some cement and gravel from him, and then ask him to arrange two people to come and help. It will only take one or two days to level the floor."
Lin Yi shook his head when he heard this. "Wenjun, Ah Qin is just bored at home and is making trouble for no reason. Why are you joining her in making trouble?"
Chen Wenjun looked serious, "Dad, Aqin is doing this for the good of the child. I'm going to ask around and have someone install two swings and two basketball hoops so Ping An can exercise more. It will be good for him."
When he heard that it was for safety, Lin Yi fell silent instantly. He even thought about adding some more single poles or something. In the end, he felt that single poles were not safe and rejected the idea.
After Huang Yuezhen knew about this, she took the initiative to say to Chen Wenjun: "You go about your business. I will help you with this matter. Just tell me the approximate size of the project."
Chen Wenjun really didn't know how big the basketball court was, and subconsciously looked at Lin Qin.
Lin Qin immediately said, "I'll go talk to you! I'm just sitting at home doing nothing anyway."
The next day, after Lin Qin and Huang Yuezhen sent their children to cram school, they went to work together. When they arrived at the construction site, they heard clanging sounds.
Huang Wenlong was supervising the work. When he saw Lin Qin, he immediately smiled and walked towards her. "What brings sister-in-law here?"
Lin Qin grinned and said a few polite words before explaining his purpose.
"I want to build a sports venue for the children on the island, for playing basketball or badminton. I need a piece of land. Can you take on this job?"
Huang Wenlong was obviously very surprised. "Great, sister-in-law! I didn't expect you to have such foresight! It's not difficult to build a sports field. You can build it according to the standards of school sports venues. If you have enough funds, I suggest you just build a gymnasium.
After all, your home is on an island, and the river wind is strong. It's okay to play basketball, but badminton probably isn't a problem. Plus, it's windy and rainy, so you can't exercise whenever you want. It's different if you have an indoor sports venue. You can exercise whenever you want.
We don’t have to follow the same standard design as others, we can just build a taller house and pour cement directly on the roof.”
Lin Qin was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses, took a deep breath, and mustered up the courage to ask, "How much would it cost if it were this way?"
Huang Wenlong counted on his fingers and said thoughtfully: "More than ten thousand should be enough."
Seeing that Lin Qin was a little absent-minded, Huang Wenlong said, "Sister-in-law, don't rush to make a decision. You can go back and discuss it with Brother Wenjun. It doesn't matter if you only want to level a piece of land. We can do it. It will be cheaper that way."
Lin Qin thanked her quickly, and after returning to the kitchen where Huang Yuezhen was cooking, she immediately told Huang Yuezhen about the situation.
Huang Yuezhen couldn't help but gasp when she knew the situation, and hesitated and said, "Cousin, I think we should go back and discuss this with my brother-in-law. More than 10,000 is not a small amount. If you ask me, I can't give you any advice."
If it were her, she would definitely be reluctant to spend the money, but the Chen family has a special case called Ping An. For Ping An's sake, Lin Qin and her husband might really be willing to spend the money.
Lin Qin also knew that Huang Yuezhen could not give any advice, so she helped her for a while and left only when the children were almost done with school.
After bringing the two children home, Lin Qin cooked first and then tried to find out what the two children thought in a roundabout way.
"Ping An, Ya Ya, do you like playing ball?"
Ping An said nothing.
Yaya nodded excitedly and chattered about the school situation, "During our physical education class, the teacher asked us to play badminton, and I have already learned it. The boys all play basketball and volleyball, but my brother can't play volleyball, so he can only play basketball.
I am pretty good at badminton. After playing with other girls for a while during physical education class, I go play badminton with my brother. "
Lin Qin looked at Ping An.
Ping An smiled shyly and nodded, "Yaya will play with me for half an hour, and she won't get angry even if I can't catch the ball."
Ping'an's hands and feet are not very flexible, so he can only walk fast. Sometimes he really can't catch the ball in time. This happens a lot, and people don't like to play with him. But the only sport he can play at the moment is badminton. Table tennis should be possible, but Yaya doesn't like it. If no one practices with him, he really can't play it.
Lin Qin seemed to be thinking about something.
Wait for Chen Wenjun and Lin Yi to come back and tell them the situation immediately.
"I think more exercise is good for Ping An. Even if it's not good, it won't hurt. He still needs to move more. If Yaya wants to play with him, he can only play badminton. Our family is a bit old-fashioned, and there are not many opportunities to play badminton. Mr. Huang's suggestion is to build an indoor sports venue, which will cost more than 10,000 yuan."
This time, Lin Yi didn't feel bad about the money like before. Instead, he looked at Chen Wenjun and said through gritted teeth, "If it's for the good of the child, spend it! If it doesn't work out, I still have some money here."
Chen Wenjun immediately stopped Lin Yi from speaking, "Dad! We have money, I'm just wondering how to arrange it. If we want to build an indoor sports venue, where should we choose?"
The three of them walked out of the yard together and scanned various areas on the island.
Their house is located on the island, close to the gap. The area from the house to the gap has been fully utilized, with lotus roots planted on one side, rice planted on the other side, and fruit trees planted on the slopes.
Behind the house, about fifty meters away, a pigpen was built near the slope.
The area between the pigpen and the house is a vegetable field, and on the other side is a paddy field where lotus roots or rice can be grown.
There are three large plots of land behind the pigpen for raising chickens, ducks and geese. The other places are idle, and fruit trees are planted on the slopes.
If you want to build an indoor sports venue, you can only build it behind the pigpen and in a location completely opposite to the pigpen. You can choose another place to raise chickens, ducks and geese.
The three of them walked to the land and conducted an on-site inspection.
Lin Qin pondered and said, "In this case, we have to build another road."
All in all, this project is estimated to cost about 20,000 yuan.
Chen Wenjun nodded, "Then fix it. Anyway, I'll take care of the money-making, and you can use it as Ah Qin wishes."
Lin Yi was amused and said, "If you want to do it, hurry up. It's still before the summer vacation. Once it's built, the children can use it for a while."
(End of this chapter)
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