Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 943 Heating Fees

Chen Hui said, "If we put the transit warehouse and brewery here, and then build an elevator community and a villa area, along with a shopping mall, kindergarten, and gas station, it will definitely look beautiful."

Xiao Wei said, "We need to calculate it. We need to have the design institute come over and take a survey, get a plan, and then calculate the price. Green spaces and trees cost a lot of money. Aren't you going to repair the roads? And that temple, how much would it cost to repair? You should find experts from the Forbidden City to come over and take a look and give an estimate. And that new construction project, the people there know more about it than we do."

Chen Hui said, "No matter how much you repair it, it shouldn't cost 150 million, right? You'd need at least that much land to buy it, wouldn't you? More than 2,000 mu." He took the burnt-out cigarette butt from Xiao Wei and stubbed it out in the ashtray.

Xiao Wei did some mental calculations, nodded, and said, "It probably won't make it. Shall we get going?"

Chen Hui sat down on the sofa, put his legs up on the armrest, and said, "Of course we'll do it. My plan for a large warehouse store will be realized, haha."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Adding a ring of ordinary residential buildings around here would probably work, and your ring of shops is definitely a good option. That ring would be huge."

Chen Hui said, "Can't we split it into two parts for repair? One within the province, and one in transit."

Xiao Wei said, "That's feasible. We can build a commercial street in the middle. Actually, elevator residential complexes can also be built like this, with shops as a perimeter wall, several gates for entry and exit, and security guards like those along the riverbank."

Chen Hui asked, "What about the villa?"

Xiao Wei smiled and glanced at Chen Hui: "Isn't this enough? Besides, adding this kind of decoration to the villa would make it look out of place."

Chen Hui chuckled and said, "The storefronts are worth money, and they can also create a lively atmosphere in the area. These days, everyone talks about mature neighborhoods and mature areas. What does mature mean? It means there are many people doing business here, which attracts people to come and spend money. This place is right next to Sanhao, with quite a few residents, so it can be considered a mature commercial area, right? Our presence here will definitely be popular, and it can also increase the flow of people to the park."

Xiao Wei asked, "Are there any other requirements from the district?"

Chen Hui said, "That's all. Oh right, this park is mainly for foreigners or executives of foreign companies, and then for ordinary people like us. I estimate that there are quite a few foreigners living in our houses and villas, so exercise, leisure, and safety are the most important things."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "I could consider going to the gym and bowling. I saw some kind of golf course in Kyoto, which seems to be popular with foreigners. I wonder if it's expensive."

Chen Hui said, "It's not about charging for services; it's about having places to run, exercise, and stroll, you know? Foreigners like that, as well as places to enjoy the scenery, fishing, and stuff like that."

Xiao Wei said, "Then we'll have to get as close to the water as possible. Forget it, we can't figure it out anyway, let's leave it to Dean Cheng and the others. When will the contract be signed?" There was a knock on the office door.

Chen Hui turned to look at the door and said, "Come in. If we have no objections, we can sign it anytime. There's no need for any markings over there; the entire south side of the road is covered. We'll have to do all the specific planning ourselves and then submit it to the district for approval. It's just a formality."

Shan Hongmei and Yu Qiu walked in.

Chen Hui said, "Hey, isn't this Master Yu? You're back?"

Yu Qiu smiled sheepishly and said, "I brought you some local specialties, just don't mind them."

Chen Hui said, "I don't mind. I like anything that doesn't cost money."

Yu Qiu said, "It's nothing special, we have it here too, but this is more famous where I'm from. I brought some black fungus, a few pieces of Ganoderma lucidum, and a few jars of toad oil. You can try them." She took the items out of the bag and put them on the coffee table.

Chen Hui ran over to take a look and said, "Hey, this toad oil is good stuff. We don't really have much of this around here. Okay, thanks, that's kind of you."

Xiao Wei glanced at Shan Hongmei, who said, "We've agreed that we won't get the marriage certificate yet. He'll go back to pick up his mother and sister, and my parents will come over in a few days so the two families can meet. The thing is, we'll still need to reserve an apartment."

Xiao Wei said, "It's okay, take it. There's always room. It's the same, the rent will be deducted from your salaries slowly, and we'll get the certificate after that."

Yu Qiu said, "No matter what, it's a necessary courtesy for my family, as the groom's family, to come and meet Hongmei's family. I plan to coax my mom and sister over first, and then I'll just let them go. I'm not going back anyway. Besides, if I stay here for a while and see how things are going, they probably won't feel obligated to go back."

Xiao Wei burst out laughing and said, "You're lying to both sides! What if your mom gets angry here?"

Yu Qiu chuckled a few times and said, "I still need your help. I brought my household registration book with me. Could you please help me with the relocation permit? I'll go back and secretly transfer my household registration. Then I'll come back and get my marriage certificate with Hongmei. We'll make it official, right? What else do you suggest?"

Xiao Wei said, "You can handle things on your end, right? This is easy for me."

Yu Qiu said, "It's possible. I asked a senior leader in the army for help, and he agreed."

Chen Hui asked, "Who else is in your family?"

Yu Qiu said, "My father passed away early, and he was a soldier who stayed behind. He lost contact with his hometown a long time ago and basically has no contact with them. My mother is a local, and I have two uncles. I only have one younger sister and one older sister, and my older sister is married."

Chen Hui thought for a moment and said, "I think you should have a private talk with your sister and let her persuade your mother. That might be helpful. Besides, you've all come here, are you just going to leave your sister alone over there? Come over and do some business, nothing is better than that. Your mother will feel more at ease."

Shan Hongmei said, "Yes, Mr. Chen is right. You should go back and discuss it with your sister."

As soon as the office door opened, Sister Jin walked in: "So lively? Yu Qiu's back? What good stuff did she bring?"

Yu Qiu called out to Sister Jin and said, "Mu Er, there's nothing good where I'm from."

Sister Jin peered over and said to Xiao Wei, "These are people from apartment 606 across the street. They're here to discuss heating." Turning to a man behind her, she introduced them, "This is our General Manager Zhang, and this is General Manager Chen. You can talk to them."

Xiao Wei and Chen Hui walked over and shook hands with the person who came.

Shan Hongmei pulled Yu Qiu aside and said, "Mr. Zhang and Mr. Chen, we'll go down first."

Sister Jin said, "I'll go too, let's go together." The three of them went out together and closed the office door.

Xiao Wei led the visitor to the sofa by the window. The three of them sat down, and Chen Hui took out cigarettes to offer. Xiao Wei asked, "Brother, what's your surname?"

The man smiled and took the cigarette Chen Hui offered, saying, "My surname is Zhang, Zhang Lianwang. I'm in charge of logistics at the base over there."

Chen Hui lit Zhang Lianwang's cigarette with a lighter and said with a smile, "What a coincidence! Xiao Wei has an older brother named Zhang Wang, which is only one character different from your name, Brother Zhang."

Zhang Lianwang gently patted Chen Hui's hand as he lit his cigarette, took a puff, and said, "Well, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Chen, I won't waste any more words. I'm here to discuss the heating bill. Your heating pipes are connected to our main boiler. I don't know the specifics of what happened back then, and you weren't there. The gas will be turned on soon. What do you think we should do about this?"

(End of this chapter)