The first thing Xu Yan did when he came back was to go to Jiaojiao's yard, knock on the door, and get his sister's permission to go in, holding something like a paper bag in his hand.

It was bulging inside, and Xu Yan put it on the table with a smile: "Jiaojiao, it's done."

Xu Jiaojiao opened the paper bag with almost naked fingers, revealing the contract and the new property certificate inside. She took it in her hand and stroked it carefully, feeling its beauty.

Finally, facing his brother's encouraging eyes, he opened the property certificate. Xie Zhi and Xu Jiaojiao's names were written on it. The two were side by side, and it looked like a marriage certificate.

"Thank you, brother."

"Just live a good life with Ah Zhi, I won't say anything else."

Xu Jiaojiao glared at him and muttered aggrievedly, "I know." She was very obedient.

After getting the property certificate, it’s time to think about preparing for the renovation. However, it’s the busy farming season now and everyone is busy harvesting rice. Logically, I should ask my dad to help, but I really don’t have the time.

So Xu Jiaojiao and Xie Zhi had to go together, planning to buy the materials for wooden flooring first and then find someone to lay it.

The two came to the largest timber market in the area and entered through a semi-arched building. It was full of stalls selling timber, but most of them were selling furniture.

"Comrade, come buy furniture."

"Comrade, come to my house and have a look."

"Comrade, come to my house."

The two of them held hands and took a general look. The surrounding merchants were very welcoming. If Xie Zhi's face had not been so cold, as if he looked like he didn't want anyone to come in, they would have been pulled into the store long ago.

"Let's go check that one out." The girl pointed to a store with an obvious decoration style.

Xie Zhi nodded and went in. There was a middle-aged man in a vest, swaying on a recliner. There was a big sign next to him: "Call the boss if you like it."

“This guy is quite interesting.”

Xu Jiaojiao walked in and saw tables, benches, beds, etc. everywhere, even tiles, and wooden floors at the innermost part.

The colors were similar, and the price tag next to them was one yuan per square meter. The slightly better ones were two yuan, and the most expensive was five yuan. After roughly memorizing the prices, she took Xie Zhi's arm and went to the next store, intending to learn more about the market conditions.

Xie Zhi didn’t quite understand, but he completely respected Jiaojiao’s opinion. Likes were the most important thing.

After walking around the entire market, she still felt that the previous one was the best. She returned to the original place and picked up the wooden board. It was beech, and the quality was average, but it was relatively dry here, so if it was moisture-proof, it would not rot.

"How about this one?"

Xie Zhi handed over a piece of retro wood-grain floor. This one was indeed the best, but it was five yuan per square meter. There were fifty square meters in total, so it would cost two hundred and fifty yuan to lay it down, not including the labor cost.

"Boss, can this be cheaper?"

The fat man took the palm-leaf fan off his face and looked at the two men: "You want to buy wooden floors."

"Do you want a lot?"

"About fifty square meters."

There is not much common area now, and the area obtained may even be a few square meters larger than the actual area. This is normal, as this area is considered to be used a lot.

"How much do you want to pay?"

Xu Jiaojiao looked at Xie Zhi hesitantly. She was not very good at bargaining, but she still offered a price confidently: "Three dollars and fifty cents."

The fat man pulled the corner of his mouth with a fake smile: "Young comrade, you are quite good at bargaining, okay."

He agreed, but the girl's mood became even worse, as she seemed to have suffered a loss.

Xie Zhi watched the boss install several wooden floors and asked, "Can you help us find a flooring contractor?"

"Sure, three dollars a day."

"Can."

It's normal to charge a high price for this kind of work these days, and it's so hot right now, so three dollars is still quite worth it.

Soon they arrived at the door of the clothing store. Xu Jiaojiao took out the key from her bag and opened the door. The inside was cleaned tidy, which was very different from the chaotic scene that day. Even the tattered rags were packed in plastic bags.

Xu Jiaojiao had mixed emotions in her heart, and she immediately guessed that it was her brother who helped with the cleaning.

“When are the floors going to be laid?”

“We can do it now.”

After the fat boss finished speaking, he went out and called the previous man. The man's clothes were all patched and his skin color looked like he had been exposed to the sun for many years, but fortunately he was a very simple man.

The two stood at the door and watched the two men discuss. Xu Jiaojiao wondered if she was easily fooled. After all, it was obvious that they were laymen. Fortunately, people nowadays are more simple. If it were in the future, she would be very scared.

Xie Zhi pinched the girl's thumb, signaling her not to be nervous.

The white moisture-proof cloth was spread out, revealing the cement wall underneath. Xu Jiaojiao took Xie Zhi to the shop next door to eat dumplings.

The two of them sat outside and could see the fat boss coming in and out from time to time, piling all his things in. He originally wanted to repaint the walls, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.

The white walls can be repaired with someone to fix the torn bottom, and then wooden floors can be laid. The store can also be decorated with some vases, ornaments, curtains, etc. It should feel very safe, and she plans to make a swing in the store.

As early as when Xu Jiaojiao was conceiving the idea, she had decided to open the first women's clothing store in the county. Now the store sells a wide variety of items, covering all age groups.

When I think about seeing a bunch of pretty girls trying on clothes and playing on the swings in the store, I feel much better.

"Not eating anymore?"

"I can't eat any more."

Xie Zhi nodded and said nothing. He just thought Jiaojiao looked particularly cute at this moment. She was gesticulating and introducing her ideas like a little child. She kept chattering with one side of her cheek slightly puffed up.

Seeing the girl like this, Xie Zhi's love for her deepened, especially when her red lips slightly opened and closed, her eyes deepened, and her Adam's apple rolled: "Jiaojiao, the sun is so bright here, let's go into the house."

Xu Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment, but still obeyed subconsciously: "Okay."

In fact, what he didn't say was that he really didn't like the way these people looked at girls. It felt like his most beloved thing was being coveted by others, which was really unpleasant.

When the two returned to the store, the wooden floor had already taken shape. Xu Jiaojiao looked at the bright incandescent lights in the room and thought that they really ruined the atmosphere. They should have warm yellow lights.

The curtains are also ugly, I don’t like them, so I changed them to a retro green color, and added a layer of white lace inside. I put a small round table next to it and drank coffee. It would be really nice.

"What do you think, young boss? When you step on this floor, it is laid so tightly and it definitely won't warp or bulge." The fat boss boasted.