I won 90 million, all I want to do is lie down and relax!

On Saturday, Chen Bing arrived with his team and officially began the clearing and demolition work in the yard.

She was still driving that familiar Corolla, followed by a van carrying several workers in dusty clothes, and a truck following behind.

A middle-aged foreman was the first to jump off the bread and loudly called to the other younger workers to start unloading tools and moving equipment.

"Lu Zhaoyang, this is Master Zhang Zhizhong. He has been working with my uncle's team for many years. You can rest assured about his skills and sense of responsibility. We've known each other for a long time. He's the one leading the team here."

Chen Bing first introduced the two to each other, then looked at Zhang Zhizhong and said, "Master Zhang, this is my friend Lu Zhaoyang. These two courtyards belong to him."

"Hello, Mr. Lu."

Zhang Zhizhong grinned, revealing a set of teeth slightly yellowed from smoking, his expression warm and genuine.

"Brother Zhang, that's too formal. I'm not a boss. Just call me by my name, Xiao Lu or Zhaoyang, either is fine," Lu Zhaoyang said with a gentle smile.

"Okay, okay, you can just call me Lao Zhang."

Next, Chen Bing led Zhang Zhizhong on a tour of the place, pointing out to him all the areas that needed to be demolished.

"Tear down this entire wall, tear down all the outbuildings on both sides of the courtyard... scrape off the plaster from the walls of these rooms, and knock off the floor tiles..."

Chen Bing and Zhang Zhizhong walked ahead, communicating, while Lu Zhaoyang listened from the side.

One point to note is that their original plan was to retain one of the outbuildings as a kitchen.

In order to connect the two outbuildings, Chen Bing had previously proposed two solutions.

Lu Zhaoyang didn't understand the technical terms very well, but he could understand the meaning clearly.

The first option is to open a doorway and add a lintel, but this has a drawback: a section of wall needs to be retained on both sides to form a pier.

The second option aims for an even greater sense of openness.

The walls were completely replaced by large-span steel beams, opening up the space completely without obstruction.

Between the two options, Lu Zhaoyang preferred the second one.

However, a day later, Chen Bing sent him the accounting plan with some regret.

As a result, whether it's reinforcing the walls or adding lintels, handling these structures requires meticulous work, and the labor costs are not low.

In the end, it costs almost as much as rebuilding.

So Chen Bing suggested that instead of opening up the passageway, they could widen the middle passageway slightly.

Lu Zhaoyang thought to himself that this perspective was still too narrow.

Having already spent so much money, I don't mind building a couple more houses.

It would be better to just tear it down.

He immediately had an idea: if the decision was made to demolish it, why not build the kitchen between the two courtyards?

In this way, it can be used in a way that also distinguishes the front yard from the back yard.

There was even an unexpected surprise: it also successfully resolved the previous issue of obstructing the light in the living room.

This is a win-win situation.

Chen Bing also thought it was perfect after hearing it.

Therefore, this new plan was decided upon.

The explanation process was simple. After confirming that everything was correct, Zhang Zhizhong turned around and called the workers to start preparing.

Only Chen Bing and Lu Zhaoyang remained in the courtyard.

Chen Bing didn't linger and went straight into the house, which was Lu Zhaoyang's "bedroom".

Lu Zhaoyang assumed Chen Bing had something else to say, so he didn't ask any more questions and followed her.

As soon as she entered, Chen Bing saw the lonely mattress on the floor, just like when she came a few days ago.

She turned her head, somewhat incredulously, and asked, "You haven't been sleeping on this mattress for the past few days, have you?"

"Yeah, isn't the point of buying it to sleep on?" Lu Zhaoyang said matter-of-factly, without feeling there was anything wrong with it.

Chen Bing was momentarily speechless, and after a long pause, she finally quipped, "You really know how to manage money!"

"No, I slept quite comfortably," Lu Zhaoyang said with a smile.

Chen Bing glanced at him with her eyes down.

He bought two houses in one go and didn't hesitate to spend money on renovations.

I bought a mattress and ended up sleeping in a bare room without even a table or chair.

Many times, she really felt she couldn't understand Lu Zhaoyang.

"So what are you going to do next? They can't live there once construction starts," Chen Bing asked.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaoyang's expression turned helpless: "Yes, I was too naive. I thought that even with renovations, there would be enough rooms to live in. In that case, I guess I'll have to rent a place nearby for the time being."

Now it's being demolished and smashed; there's truly no place left to live.

"Okay, then you should look for it as soon as possible. They've been working so hard these past few days, there's dust everywhere, especially on this mattress..."

Chen Bing couldn't help but laugh, "It's so expensive, it would be a waste to make it dirty."

Lu Zhaoyang gave a wry smile.

That's what he's worried about too, but he himself isn't bothered by it.

As the two were talking, Zhang Zhizhong walked in, rubbing his hands together and asking, "Brother Lu, are the firecrackers ready?"

"Firecrackers?" Lu Zhaoyang was taken aback by the question.

"They're firecrackers! We set off firecrackers every time we start construction, for good luck!"

After Zhang Zhizhong finished speaking, he looked at Chen Bing with a puzzled expression. She must know about this local custom.

"Sorry, I didn't know, but... is it okay for us to set off firecrackers here?" Lu Zhaoyang looked at Chen Bing with a puzzled expression.

He knew that there was a custom of setting off firecrackers when construction started in his hometown.

But since this was in the city, he figured it would definitely be banned, so he didn't even think about it.

"Let them go, no one will care," Zhang Zhizhong nodded and said.

Meeting their gazes, Chen Bing lightly patted her forehead and smiled apologetically, "It was my mistake, I forgot to remind you."

"Then I'll go buy a skewer now," Lu Zhaoyang said immediately.

"Do you know where I can buy it?" Chen Bing asked.

"Hmm, I really don't know. I'll go ask around on the street," Lu Zhaoyang said nonchalantly.

"Let's go, I'll go with you," Chen Bing said, slinging her bag over her shoulder.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhizhong went out, and the two men followed him out of the house.

"No need to drive anymore..."

Lu Zhaoyang subconsciously reached for his car keys, but Chen Bing pointed to the electric scooter parked quietly against the wall in the yard. "Don't drive, this is more convenient."

"it is good."

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Zhaoyang walked towards the electric vehicle again, but Chen Bing moved even closer.

The tram key was on it. Chen Bing pushed open the footrest and sat down first.

Lu Zhaoyang stood there, not expecting Chen Bing to give him a ride.

"Get on the bus!"

Chen Bing seemed completely unaware that something was wrong, and turned her head to look at him before speaking.

"Okay."

Lu Zhaoyang shrugged and carefully sat down.

He wasn't so exaggerated as to be a chauvinist who wouldn't let girls carry him.

The main reason is that, having lived this long, he can't even remember the last time he had been given a ride on a girl's bicycle.