Lao Guo was obviously serious and asked a number of questions in succession.
"If we only use ordinary firewood and bricks, and the quality is guaranteed, and we don't want anything fancy, how much would it cost in total?"
Chen Xingling was not sure about the answer, so he explained, "I haven't seen the specific place yet. We need to dig up the soil to see how many wooden piles are needed to build the foundation, and then do the decoration later, etc. I can't tell you the specific price before we confirm it."
"So how much did your 'Three Gardens' cost?" Guo Qingtian smiled and said, "I can give you a rough reference so that I don't have to pay a high price."
Chen Xingling pointed with two fingers and explained, "If we want to lay a good foundation and use slightly better materials, it may cost another five or eight hundred yuan."
Director Guo nodded slowly: "If it's this amount, then I'd still consider it."
Then, he explained with a smile: "Although I have a high-ranking position, I am also a salaried person. Fortunately, my children have grown up, and I only need to support my wife, which does not cost too much. The food allowance from the factory is not bad, and there are other subsidies during the season, so I can barely save some money."
"It's up to each person to decide how much he or she wants to spend." Chen Xingling said, "The specific choice depends on one's financial situation. If your financial situation allows, try to use good materials and good quality materials so that the house you build can stand the test of time."
"Yes." Director Guo agreed, "That's true. If conditions permit, we should build better houses. The better the quality, the longer they will last. Ordinary brick and tile houses like ours will be dilapidated in a few decades at most. They really can't last long. However, we use them for elderly care. Even if we live longer, they will only last 20 to 30 years at most. Haha! It's enough for us. Our children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. They can build their own houses in the future."
Chen Xingling smiled and explained, "The big garden we are currently building is the new home of an old overseas Chinese who returned to China. His expectations are different from yours. He hopes to use the best materials to build it and ensure that the house can be preserved for a long time. Let his descendants know that there is a beautiful big house in his hometown of the motherland, so that they can come back from time to time to pay tribute to their ancestors and have a spacious and comfortable place to stay."
"Oh?" Guo Qingtian asked curiously, "What materials are used? Which ones are the best?"
Chen Xingling replied: "We use the best materials for foundation, wood and stone. The foundation is very solid, the wood is durable and solid, and the stone is beautiful and wear-resistant. If it is well maintained, it will last for one or two hundred years. Of course, good quality cannot be cheap, and the price is several times that of my house."
Director Guo suddenly became interested and asked seriously, "About how many times?"
"More than four times." Chen Xingling replied.
Guo Qingtian raised his eyebrows in surprise, then burst into laughter.
"It's out of reach! I can only choose the cheaper ones."
Chen Xingling nodded: "Uncle Liao is a returned overseas Chinese, and he has many preferential policies. It is easier for him to buy land, and the price is not expensive, so he can spend money wisely."
Guo Qingtian couldn't help asking, "When will his big garden be repaired? Can we visit it later?"
"Of course." Chen Xingling explained: "We are currently working overtime to build it, and it will be completed by the end of this year or early next year."
Guo Qingtian asked in surprise: "How can it be so fast?!"
"Yes." Chen Xingling answered confidently: "We will try our best to coordinate the time. In addition, we have enough craftsmen and masters, so we can work quickly. With more people, there is more power, and the efficiency can be much higher."
Guo Qingtian nodded repeatedly: "Then-then arrange it for me at the beginning of next year."
Chen Xingling asked with a smile: "Are you sure? Don't you need to go home and discuss it with your spouse?"
"No need." Lao Guo explained, "I had always planned to build a few more houses on that vacant land, but I was afraid that they would not look good after they were built, and I had no idea in my mind, so I kept putting it off until now. In the future, young people will live in the factory's suites. We are too old and have weak legs and feet to climb stairs, so it is better for us to live in the house we built ourselves."
Chen Xingling was secretly delighted and asked, "If there is a chance, I will take the designer to see the place first, and then finalize the plan and design drawings first?"
"Not bad, not bad!" Lao Guo praised: "First make the design drawings, and then arrange to start the work when you are satisfied."
Therefore, before Liu Xinnian and Xiao Huzi finished their game of chess, they had already agreed on a new idea!
At around nine o'clock, Liu Xinnian drove Lao Guo back to Dong.
Gu Qi and Chen Xingling watched the car go away and chatted in low voices.
"This punishment is severe enough. For Lao Guo's sake, as long as she truly repents, there is no need for us to pursue her relentlessly."
Chen Xingling nodded in agreement: "We don't want compensation, we just want her to receive the punishment she deserves and stop acting recklessly. Since Lao Guo has already arranged the punishment, then let it go."
The couple smiled at each other and walked in hand in hand.
At this time, Little Tiger ran out holding the chessboard and asked with a smile: "Dad, shall we still play chess? Uncle Liu's chess skills are too poor and he moves too slowly. I waited and waited, and even let him win a lot. Otherwise, he might have to play twelve o'clock."
Gu Qi smiled dumbly: "Okay, I'll play a round with you."
Chen Xingling called out, "Come upstairs, I'm going to close the door and turn off the lights downstairs."
Little Tiger ran forward and said with a proud smile: "My IQ is over 150, I'm a genius! Dad, you will never be able to beat me in the future!"
Gu Qi paused when he heard this, frowned and shouted: "Wait!"
The little guy stopped his feet, turned his head and asked, "What's the matter?"
Gu Qi asked doubtfully, "Who told you that you are a genius? Your IQ is over 150? Who told you that?"
"Yes!" Little Tiger nodded seriously and explained: "The doctor who wiped my wound last time in the hospital asked the school to measure it for me. He was so happy and told me that it could be at least 150, and that anyone who exceeded 140 could be considered a genius. I exceeded that, so I am a genius!"
Gu Qi frowned when he heard this.
Chen Xingling, who had just turned off the lights and walked over, heard a burst of anger and asked, "Why is the doctor still looking for the Shuiyue Primary School? He is so persistent!"
"Yeah." Little Tiger replied, "He said he remembered that I was a third-grade student at Shuiyue Elementary School, so he asked his teacher for important materials, and then he went to Shuiyue Elementary School to ask me for an IQ test."
The first thing a mother does is to care about her child. After Chen Xingling reacted, she rushed forward and caressed her son all over his body.
"What did he ask you to do? Did he not hurt you? Did he not put anything on your head?"
Little Tiger shook his head: "No, he just gave me lots of questions and pictures to look at, and then asked me to answer. Some of the questions were very interesting, and there were some complex multi-dimensional pictures for me to count. I didn't want to do it at first, but later I thought it was quite fun, so I listened to him. At first he said he would give me maltose, but I ignored him. The book says that if you show your kindness for no reason, you are either a traitor or a thief!"
Chen Xingling was still not reassured, and asked nervously, "That's all? That's all? No blood draw, no cranial nerve testing? You didn't feel any pain, did you? Did it hurt? Did you feel uncomfortable?"
"No." Xiao Huzi shook his head: "I just looked at the drawings and wrote and drew, and that's it."
Gu Qi frowned and asked, "When did it happen?"
"In the afternoon." Xiao Huzi replied.
Gu Qi chastised with a sullen face: "Why didn't you tell me directly when you came to the office after school?"
"I...I forgot." Little Tiger smiled flatteringly and whispered, "Senior Brother Wang Qin made a small waterwheel for me. I thought it was very interesting, and then I forgot about it."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but curse: "I told you it was an accident! Why is that doctor so annoying! He doesn't even understand what people say! He ran into the school and messed around without the parents' consent - how can the teacher agree?"
"Most of them thought it was a good thing." Gu Qi guessed, "So they didn't stop him. Also, the doctor looked decent and was a legitimate professional, so the teachers probably thought he was not dangerous."
When Chen Xingling saw that his son was not hurt, his anger gradually subsided.
"Son, in the future, if you meet a stranger who says he wants to be nice to you or tests you for any reason, don't believe them. Get rid of them and run back home to your parents."
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