Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 641 Being good-looking can also be a source of worry

In Wanliu, the main structure of the house is almost complete. They're currently installing the exterior stone cladding, and the installation of the internal pipes and other components is mostly finished. Renovation can begin soon. During this time, Engineer Wang has divided the workers into two shifts, working from 4:00 AM to 9:30 PM.

On the third floor outside, Xiaowei also used a frame structure, which makes construction faster, but the cost is slightly higher. The exterior tiling is finished, and they are now working on the interior partition walls and pipework.

Wang was standing by the roadside looking at the headquarters building. He was currently holding two positions and had decided to come and help Xiaowei. His retirement procedures were in progress, and he had already taken on his new role, keeping a close eye on the building.

"You're here? It's been a long time since I've seen you. It's always that chubby Chen Hui running around, saying you went out?" This was Xiao Wei's first time here since returning from Beidaihe, and it was also the first time he had met Engineer Wang.

"So much to do. One thing after another has been happening since I got back. I'm only almost done today. How's it going here? Will it be finished before it freezes?" Xiaowei walked to the edge of the pit, looked down, and asked.

Engineer Wang said, "This is very solid. The entire underground section is made of three large, solid concrete blocks, held together by small beams. We've driven over thirty foundation piles, so it's absolutely earthquake-proof. We're currently working on the ring beams, and it's almost finished. We'll start working on the top tomorrow, and it'll be quick. It'll be three or four stories a day, a matter of ten days or so. I'll try to get them to finish the exterior walls before the ground freezes. Once the new year is over, they can just focus on the interior and make it look nice."

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Tell the workers to be careful and make sure nothing goes wrong. Next year, the school plans to demolish the bungalows on these three sides and build three-story buildings—one small three-story office building, two-story classrooms, and paved the playground with cement. Can we do that ourselves?"

Engineer Wang said, "It's no big deal, we just need to get some people together, it's doable."

Xiao Wei said, "The police station will also start construction tomorrow. There's no rush this year. We'll take it one step at a time. We'll start demolishing first. There will be more work next spring, and you'll have to work hard then, running around everywhere."

Engineer Wang asked, "How many police stations are there? How big are they?"

Xiao Wei said, "We've already agreed on seven or eight, and next year we'll add at least ten more, each about seven or eight acres. We'll give the police station a sixteen-story building, and the rest will all have three-story buildings with elevators, which will be our own. At that time, not counting salaries, I'll give you a few apartments as a bonus for your children. You can choose the location yourself. You two old folks can live here and be my neighbors."

Engineer Wang laughed and said, "That's great! Fine, I won't stand on ceremony with you, my old bones are all yours. Do you know how much the police station will actually take?"

Xiao Wei shook his head and said, "No, these were all negotiated by Chief Lu and Chief Liu. Let's take it slow and do as much as we can. We don't need to do it for every police station."

Wang Gong stroked his chin and said, "There must be about a hundred police stations in the city. If they all went together, your house would be all over the city, which would be worth a lot of money. We'll have to find a way to contact them. The residence is a small matter. I can see now that this shop will be amazing in the future."

Xiao Wei said, "Even if you get involved here, you can't make it your main job. Besides, this is such a popular business that it makes you seem like you're clinging to people, which is unnecessary. If you want to do it, do it; if you don't, then forget it. It's not worth spending millions and owing favors."

Engineer Wang nodded, pointed to his right, and asked, "I heard from Xiao Hui that you're planning to sell cars on this first floor?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, like the Santana, with a large hall, cars inside, and floor-to-ceiling windows outside."

Engineer Wang said, "Then this drawing needs to be revised. It would be best not to include columns. I'll discuss it with the construction team."

Xiao Wei said, "Anyway, you can put in more effort on this. I'm going to Xingcheng in a couple of days. They've finished demolishing there and are starting to work on it. I need to go and take a look."

Engineer Wang said, "It's alright, just go ahead and do what you need to do. I'll keep an eye on things here."

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After looking around the construction site and talking with Engineer Wang, Xiao Wei drove over to Anji Old Restaurant.

The newly recruited waiters have started taking turns interning here, being mentored by the original staff. Once these waiters are ready to start work, the original waiters will be reassigned to various branches to serve as lobby managers and assistant lobby managers.

Wei Yun has been quite relaxed lately. The new staff are getting familiar with the work of the waiters, while the veteran employees are getting familiar with the work in the lobby. She has become the general manager and business advisor, and there is not much specific work to do.

As soon as Xiao Wei entered, he saw Wei Yun sitting to one side, watching the new employee frantically working, a smile on her face. This girl was already beautiful, and now that things were better and she didn't have to do anything specific, her entire demeanor was radiating energy; she was breathtakingly beautiful. He wondered how her chef father had given birth to such a stunningly beautiful daughter.

Seeing Xiaowei come in, Wei Yun waved to him in greeting. Xiaowei walked over and said, "You're living the good life now, huh? You don't have to do anything."

Wei Yun laughed, and Xiao Wei looked at the newcomers and asked, "Are they alright?"

Wei Yun said, "They're not as good as our group, they're all novices, but not so bad. What brings you here today?"

Xiao Wei said, "Prepare three tables downstairs for me; I'm treating people to dinner today."

Wei Yun asked, "By what standard?"

Xiao Wei scratched his head and said, "Just bring whatever you have, it's all my money anyway." He sat down next to Wei Yun, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and said, "I'm planning to open a flagship store near the Forbidden City. Why don't you go be the store manager there? You dare?"

Wei Yun blinked her big, bright black eyes and asked, "How old?"

Xiao Wei said, "It should be a bit bigger than this place, a building, I think it's three stories high, it's being renovated, it's one of those old buildings."

Wei Yun asked, "Where do you stay over there?"

Xiao Wei said, "We're trying to figure something out. The housing upstairs is difficult to arrange. If all else fails, we'll just move out. Do you guys really prefer living in the shop?"

Wei Yun said with a smile, "It's close by, which saves me the trouble of going back and forth, and I can sleep an extra hour or two."

Xiao Wei said, "We're just staying on the side of the street, why would we let you move here to live? That's so stupid."

Wei Yunchong pouted at Xiaowei, who said, "I'm just afraid you'll cause trouble. Being too good-looking is a worry. How about we have your dad keep an eye on you?"

Wei Yun chuckled and said, "Alright, I finally managed to escape. I'll just ignore them."

Xiao Wei said, "Is it something you can just ignore like that? Let me think about it some more."

Hello Wei Yun.

(End of this chapter)