Since the implementation of the school district housing policy in 2005, the housing market in the county has been growing steadily.
The sales office of the construction company where Fang Huahua works is bustling with activity. She is dressed in a sharp business suit and moves among the people looking at properties.
Fang Huahua's business skills improved rapidly. The floor plans in her hands were worn out from being flipped through so many times. She could skillfully explain the school district divisions and the supporting facilities of the buildings. The school district housing projects of the company became highly sought after, and Fang Huahua's performance-based salary increased accordingly. She also bought her own house.
Lei Feng's plumbing and electrical renovation business also took off. He and his workers traveled to various buildings, and for every new job he took on, he would carefully check the blueprints, afraid of making any mistakes. His solid craftsmanship earned him a good reputation in the industry.
Fang Yu's kindergarten is as lively as a small garden. With the surge in births in recent years, the number of children is constantly increasing. She manages the kindergarten very well, with classrooms filled with children's paintings and the playground echoing with innocent laughter.
Their industries all caught the best opportunity!
However, the benefits of the times do not favor everyone, and Fang Jingming was not so lucky.
The "motorcycle ban" introduced between 2001 and 2003 led to fewer and fewer people buying motorcycles, and he was thinking of saving up some money to open his own motorcycle repair shop.
“Haven’t I learned all this skill for nothing? I’ve studied for so many years and worked for my master for so long. If I had the funds, I could have opened my own shop.” He was still indignant when Fang Huahua told him to change careers.
"Then what do you do? Go against the market and open a business that loses money?"
"Sister, I'm not reconciled! Have all these years of hard work been for nothing?"
"When things change, it's no use being unwilling. If you persist on the wrong path, you will only lose more."
"Then what should I do? I don't know how to repair motorcycles, and I'm uneducated. What can I do? Sell houses like you?"
"Are you coming? I'll show you around," Fang Huahua said confidently.
"Come on, sis, I really admire you for this. You don't have much education, but you managed to do this job." Fang Jingming looked at his hands, which were covered in oil from repairing motorcycles.
"I was fortunate to be born in a good era, but I also worked hard. At that time, I only had one thought in my mind: I wanted to make money and live a good life. I could endure any hardship and learn anything I didn't know."
Now, when there are family matters, they will discuss them with Fang Dongqiang and He Xiaolei. Fang Jingming listens to his second brother-in-law, Fang Dongqiang, the most at home.
Finally, Fang Jingming went to work at an electric bicycle factory in the city. Some of the skills he had learned were still useful. As electric bicycles gradually became more common, his salary at the factory was not bad, and the resentment in his heart slowly dissipated.
Now, 20 years have passed. The changes of the times have taken away the frenzy of the housing market and the hustle and bustle of the baby boom 20 years ago, leaving behind the peace that comes with the passage of time.
Fang Dongqiang and He Xiaolei continued working in their respective positions, and they had a daughter the year after they got married.
Fang Meixiang's parents passed away a few years ago. Fang Damiao and Fang Meixiang bought rural pension insurance and have now returned to Fangjia Village to live out their retirement.
Whenever Fang Dongqiang and He Xiaolei returned to the village, they would go back and forth between their home and Fang Shugen's house. Every time they went back, their trunks were always full of farm produce given to them by both families.
With their lives becoming more stable, both Hua Mei and Fang Meixiang were doing better and better. Hua Mei would even share some of her delicious food with Fang Meixiang.
Fang Meili closed her previous wholesale store and invested in several supermarkets.
Squeezing out public kindergartens and a declining population have made it difficult for private kindergartens to survive. Fang Yu made timely changes and started a student care center last year.
Although the student enrollment business is not as booming as it used to be, it is still stable. The savings she and Lei Feng have accumulated over the years are enough for them to live comfortably.
Lei Feng's father has retired and spends his days at home with Yu Jihong, growing flowers and strolling in the park, living a leisurely and carefree life.
Fang Huahua's real estate agency has a firm foothold in the county town. Twenty years ago, she made a considerable fortune by riding the wave of the booming school district housing market. Later, she left her construction company to start her own agency. Thanks to the resources and experience she has accumulated over the years, even though the housing market is no longer so overheated, her business is still able to survive.
Things are always changing, and there are no eternal trends, but as long as you strive and work hard during the best times and seize those opportunities that belong to you, you can pave a smooth road for your future.
As life goes on, there may be new changes. Life is unpredictable, so only by seizing the good opportunities of the present and cherishing the people around us can we live up to the time and ourselves.
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