Chapter 192: The Houses Have Been Sold Out

The next day.

Liu Hai Zhong went to the place where Liu Guang Qi worked to find out the real situation.

That couple has already gone to support the construction; they won't be coming back for years.

Liu Hai Zhong felt somewhat devastated; why, after treating the eldest so well, he just ran off like that.

He didn't even say a word to the old couple.

It turned out it wasn't Liu Guangtian and his brother squeezing out his older brother; rather, Liu Tianqi had already made up his mind early on.

Er Da Ye and his wife sat quietly in the room, feeling chilly in their hearts.

"Wretched children, wretched children, what on earth have we raised?"

Er Dama also wiped her tears.

"The eldest definitely has unavoidable hardships; going to support the construction is so bitter."

Liu Hai Zhong snorted.

"I've heard people say he did it for himself; after supporting the construction and coming back, he can get promoted."

"He doesn't have any hardships; he's clearly calculating."

"If I'd known they'd be this unfilial, I should have had them shot against the wall back then."

Er Dama advised.

"If the eldest wants to get promoted, what's wrong with that? As parents we can't help; shouldn't we allow the child to make his own plans?"

Er Da Ye felt a wave of dejection.

"Ah."

"Forget it; when the son grows up, the father doesn't decide."

After all is said and done, it's still favoritism toward the eldest.

Here, Yang Qing's persistent ground promotion finally yielded results.

A house was finally rented out, with a ten-year term.

This is a family much like San Da Ye's, with many children, the house can't hold them all, and the ages have reached marriageable age.

To get married, they had to rent another house.

Compared to paying monthly at home, the ten-year lease is much cheaper.

Later, when they have jobs and can separate households, the rented house can also be kept for the younger brother's wedding.

With income, the long-term rental project can start to cycle.

There can also be a surplus to sustain the project's development.

In the following half month, Yang Qing's dozen or so apartments were gradually all rented out.

The long-term rental project finally opened up the situation.

On the other hand.

Chen Xueru's underwear shop also opened; with Xu Huizhen's help, the underwear caused a great sensation.

Novel styles, practical designs, sparked an underwear revolution in Jingcheng.

Yang Qing's great name was once again made known.

The District Chief was startled by the data reported from Hongxing Jiedao.

The planting box project now begins to profit on a large scale; because it's winter, fresh vegetables are especially expensive.

Profit naturally followed.

The District Chief brought these data to the city; regarding the discussion of street office enterprises, a conclusion is due today.

District Chief.

"Regarding Hongxing Jiedao, I support the efforts to actively change."

"Especially with these data supporting them, it shows their path is correct."

"City Official One: I've heard that those matters concerning Hongxing Jiedao were all proposed by a person named Yang Qing."

"And this person's background is capitalist."

"We cannot rule out that he has ulterior motives."

"Or is it a capitalist restoration?"

"City Official Two: They're all street office enterprises; how could that be called a restoration?"

"We cannot reject his achievements just because of his identity."

"The higher-ups already have a settled opinion; otherwise they wouldn't have agreed to let him launch so many projects."

"City Official Three: What we need to discuss today is whether we should make use of these people who have already completed their identity transformation."

"They currently have hardly any industry."

"I've heard Xu Huizhen has already donated all her industry, and afterwards actively participated in street affairs, making a great contribution."

"I think we should let them continue to create their own value."

The District Chief said: "In management, these people are more capable; if we waste their advantages for nothing, it would be a huge loss for us."

The Mayor concluded: "In our city's construction, we face major problems."

"First is the contradiction between the ever-growing urban population and the city's limited housing."

"Although we have been striving to build factory staff quarters."

"But the factory's capacity is also limited; we cannot pour unlimited resources into this."

"The long-term rental project has done well, opening a new direction for us."

"Furthermore, there is the contradiction between the growing urban population and limited job opportunities."

"This round of staff streamlining mainly targets workers from the countryside."

"But urban employment has also been greatly affected, and many people cannot get the jobs they wish for."

"This is still the present; every year in the future, a large number of young people will come of age, and they too will need jobs."

"The idea of a Jiedao-run enterprise is good; it can accommodate many people, which would be a great help to us."

"Therefore, based only on these two points, I think we should continue to promote the development of Jiedao enterprises."

"When the Jiedao has money, it can then provide better services."

"What do you all think?"

"As soon as the Mayor spoke, all other voices fell silent."

"The district chief, who had been worried until recently, finally put his mind at ease."

"We can now go ahead and do it."

"Yang Qing didn't know any of this; if he did, he would only think they were a bunch of lunatics."

"Not long ago, they were still reprimanding him, not letting him cause trouble, and now, in such a short time, they've done a complete 180‑degree turn?"

"After the houses were sold, the long‑term rental project came to a halt."

"Because it's winter now, they can't even cover themselves with a blanket, so they can only stare blankly."

"Wan Ling was bored to death."

'"Brother‑in‑law, this is too boring; now that we have money, shouldn't we find something else to do?"'

"Yang Qing was roasting the fire by the stove, looking at the bare trunks of the trees outside."

'"Isn't it fine to be idle?"'

'"Others would be dying for this."'

"This stove's effect is too poor, so we have to get close to roast."

"On the stove lay a few pieces of steamed bun and sweet potato, giving off a sweet fragrance."

"Wan Ling took a piece of bun and began to eat it, crunching."

'"It's really fragrant; brother‑in‑law, your cooking is excellent."'

"Yang Qing hurriedly grabbed a piece of bun and started eating, or else the little girl would finish it all."

'"Coming to work here, this is no good!"'

'"Back when I did odd jobs, I now go fishing."'

'"Catch a fish, stew some fish soup, dip a steamed bun in it—that's the real enjoyment."'

"Yang Qing's words made Wan Ling feel hungry."

"Slurp, slurp."

'"Brother‑in‑law, we've got nothing else to do; why don't we go fishing?"'

"Yang Qing gave her a sideways glance."

'"Now that we're idle every day, we're just asking for trouble; if we keep running around, you wouldn't believe it, but tomorrow someone will surely tattle on us."'

"Wan Ling snorted."

'"What kind of people are these? When we were taking risks, no one stepped up, but now that we've succeeded despite the danger, they envy and resent us."'

'"Can't they make an effort themselves? Why do they have to stare at us?"'

"Yang Qing picked up another sweet potato."

'"Because there's risk involved, it's better to just pick up what's already there."'