As for building a house for his family, Wu An's decision was not made on a whim.
Rather, it was premeditated.
There are already quite a few three-story villas in the village now, and the trend is for houses to get bigger and taller.
Our family still lives in a single-story house, which is considered quite poor by village standards.
Before, I didn't have that much money, so I could only dream about it. Now that I have plenty of money, it's time to take action.
Wu Yingwei glared: "This house was built for your brother's wedding, it's only been about ten years..."
Wu An said, "There are only three rooms in the house now. It's just right for me to stay here, but when guests come, they have to squeeze in, which is very inconvenient."
"My brother and sister-in-law are trying to conceive, so my nephew and niece might come sometime soon."
"It's better to clean up the house now than to do it later."
Upon hearing Wu An's words, Wu Yingwei remained silent while smoking.
If Wu An wanted to build a new house for him, he could refuse, but since Wu An was building a new house for Wu Ping and Mei Yueqin, if he wanted to speak up, then he would be refusing.
Wu Ping remained silent, but Mei Yueqin might have her own thoughts.
Wu An said, "It's settled then."
"The construction team from the city will arrive tomorrow."
"I originally said I would ask Foreman Li, but after looking at the design draft, Foreman Li said it was too complicated and they couldn't handle it."
"I'll have designer Li Xin come over to the house tomorrow. You can tell him your needs and requirements for the house then."
Mei Yueqin looked at Wu Yingwei.
Wu Yingwei nodded: "Let's give this kid a chance to prove himself."
Wu Ping brought over the heated dishes on a tray and asked curiously, "What kind of opportunity will you give A'an to show off?"
After listening to Mei Yueqin's story, Wu Ping was stunned for a moment and asked, "A'an, is your big villa going to start construction tomorrow?"
Wu An casually replied, "Pretty much. The construction team will come to check out the site, and then the equipment will be brought in."
Wu Ping slapped his thigh and shouted, "Then why didn't you tell your family!"
"Such a big project, you're just going to handle it so hastily?"
Mei Yueqin and Wu Yingwei were also taken aback, but then they realized what was happening and looked at Wu An in unison.
Wu Yingwei asked, "Have you chosen a date?"
Wu An quickly nodded: "I've seen it, I've seen it! How can I not see it? Tomorrow is an auspicious day!"
Seeing his attitude, Mei Yueqin was furious and slapped him on the shoulder: "I'll teach you to take it lightly, I'll teach you to be perfunctory. Didn't you see how much Aunt Juan valued Aqing's house construction?"
Wu An's shoulder was already stiff, and the blow landed right on the already sore spot, causing him to wince in pain.
Mei Yueqin immediately stopped.
"Still pretending, Yueqin, we need to teach him a lesson." Wu Ping shouted, feeling that Wu An had become unreliable again.
Mei Yueqin slapped Wu Ping with her backhand: "Who are you to stir up trouble here?"
"I think it's more appropriate to deal with you."
"How can you act like a big brother?"
“Ah An is building a house, such a big thing, and you don’t even care about it.”
"It's one thing for Dad to be busy, but what about you? What are you busy with all day long?"
Wu Ping remained silent.
Wu Yingwei quickly lowered his head and lit a cigarette.
Mei Yueqin sighed, "It's also my fault..."
Wu An quickly prepared for his sister-in-law to cast a spell, saying, "It's my fault, it's my fault."
"I didn't take it seriously."
"Sister-in-law, what do you think we can do to fix this?"
Mei Yueqin said, "Let me check the auspicious date first."
She took out the old almanac and called Li Juan again. The two women discussed it and found that Wu An was not lying. Tomorrow really was an auspicious day.
Mei Yueqin was extremely anxious.
Construction is starting tomorrow, but we haven't prepared anything at home.
Not long after.
Li Juan and A Qing came directly to my house, and Lao Meng followed them over when he saw them.
After learning about this, they all scolded Wu An.
How can we just do this half-heartedly?
Wu An listened silently, thinking to himself, "I'm a cheater, I rely on cheats, not on superstition."
Many hands make light work.
The regulations were quickly drawn up, and Wu An was instructed to prepare everything needed the next day.
He can't ask others for help; he has to do it himself.
Wu An nodded.
Since we're going to do it properly, there's no need to be perfunctory. Doing it personally shows sincerity.
Wu An told his father to make a few more phone calls; since they were going to do it, they might as well go all out.
There aren't many opportunities to win people's hearts on ordinary days, but now that opportunity has arrived.
Wu Yingwei asked, "How many people should we call?"
Wu An thought for a moment and said, "Call as many people as you can, the more the better. Anyway, we're all from the same village, and there are no outsiders here."
Wu Yingwei nodded and went outside to make a phone call.
Aqing was also given tasks.
The next morning, Wu An asked Gu Anran to accompany him and prepare the necessary items for the broken ceremony.
The construction company's construction team entered the site, and Li Xin was also there, communicating with the construction team.
The ceremony was successfully completed, and the atmosphere at the scene was harmonious.
The banquet was held at home, but the weather wasn't very good, so a tent was set up.
The banquet was arranged by Lao Meng.
Generally, banquets are booked in advance. Old Meng would contact him the night before. If you don't have some connections, you can't get him to come even if you pay extra.
With so many people attending the ceremony, it's no surprise that a large number of people also came to eat at the banquet.
There were over twenty tables set up, it was very lively, and everyone was saying auspicious words.
This scale is rare in the village. Regardless of what people think, Wu An's status in the village is now completely different from what it used to be.
Wu An knew that he was also benefiting from his father's influence. With the future village chief's son's new house under construction, who could refuse to give him face?
Shen Nan also came, representing Old Master Shen. He made an appearance and stayed for only a few minutes before leaving.
Wu Yingjin happened to run into them and greeted them, "Anan, why are you leaving?"
Shen Nan said, "The food is terrible."
"..." Wu Yingjin coughed forcefully, thinking to himself, "Young Master, you really dare to say that. Don't you even try to hide it from people?" He chuckled and said, "There are quite a few people here."
Shen Nan turned around, snorted coldly, and said, "I watched him build a magnificent mansion, I watched him host lavish banquets, and I watched his mansion collapse."
Wu Yingjin was sweating profusely and said dejectedly, "Although I don't know what it means, it's really quite cultured."
"Well... I'll head over now."
After saying that, he hurriedly walked over. He didn't come to congratulate Wu An, nor to give Wu Yingwei face; he was just there to freeload.
I sat down and took a look.
Goodness.
Shen Nan was quite envious. Where did they check the banquet menu? It was clearly so high-class.
Eat and drink well.
The party ended around 3 p.m., mainly because a few tables were still drinking.
Mei Yueqin felt a little sorry for them: "If you ask me, why did you invite these people? If we hadn't kept them in line, something bad would have almost happened."
Wu An smiled.
It seems like a loss now, but as the saying goes, everything has already been priced in secret.
Don't underestimate him just because he's an alcoholic; he can actually come in handy at crucial moments and achieve unexpected results.
After everything was tidied up, everyone helped to empty out the old house.
After being away for months—no, for decades—he finally returned home to live.
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