Chapter 993: A Small Project

Xu Haimin nodded and said, "Of course I have ideas, but our Haimin Construction's current strength is not yet sufficient. If we could secure a contract for a certain road section, that would already be quite good. The key is to accumulate experience and develop in this direction in the future."

Su Xinghui said, "That's right. If you want Haimin Construction to grow strong and large in construction engineering, you must develop toward roads and bridges. In the next twenty years, our country's volume of engineering in this area will certainly be enormous."

Xu Haimin laughed, "Let's not talk about such large projects today; let's just talk about this small project of yours."

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Right, let's talk about this small project. What is the construction cost for this small project?"

Xu Haimin said, "I have already handled all the procedures for tearing down the old house and rebuilding a new one for you. According to the renderings and floor plans you drew, I had the engineer produce the design drawings, and the cost has also been calculated. For a two-story building, the total construction area is 288 square meters; adding the 62-meter perimeter wall, courtyard gate, and renovation, the total construction cost is 75,000."

Seventy-five thousand—this cost is certainly not expensive. Su Xinghui knew that building a small two-story house in Shangjun County currently generally falls within this range, but Xu Haimin was even going to handle the renovation for him.

Su Xinghui asked, "Uncle Xu, you didn't calculate this price too low for me, did you?"

Xu Haimin shook his head and said, "No, no, this price is definitely not low. I'm just earning a little less; there is still profit."

Su Xinghui did not dwell on this issue further. He took the design drawings from Xu Haimin's hands and began looking them over together with Lu Xiaoya.

Lu Xiaoya could not quite understand the design drawings, but Su Xinghui walked around the courtyard with her, telling her where the bedroom was, where the living room was, where the kitchen was, and where the bathroom was, so that Lu Xiaoya could understand.

Following Su Xinghui's explanation, a picture seemed to appear before Lu Xiaoya's eyes: a beautiful small two-story house appeared before her, and she and Su Xinghui were sitting in the courtyard, with a small child running and playing in front of them.

Thinking of this, a rosy cloud flew onto Lu Xiaoya's face. Where have I let my thoughts wander?

Su Xinghui asked, "What do you think of the design drawings and floor plans for this house?"

He asked the question, but hearing no answer from Lu Xiaoya, he looked at her strangely. Seeing Lu Xiaoya's face was flushed and she seemed to be lost in thought, he called out, "Xiaoya."

Lu Xiaoya woke up with a start and let out an "Ah." Su Xinghui said, "What do you think of the design drawings and floor plans for this house?"

Lu Xiaoya nodded hurriedly and said, "It's very good."

Su Xinghui asked again, "Then what about these renovation design drawings?"

Lu Xiaoya nodded and said, "They are also very nice; I like them very much."

Su Xinghui then smiled and said to Xu Haimin, "Uncle Xu, since Xiaoya likes them, let's start construction according to these design drawings. There are only a few days left until the New Year, so let's start construction after the New Year."

Xu Haimin nodded and said, "Alright, then I will start construction according to these design drawings. It will take a little over half a year to complete."

Su Xinghui said, "Uncle Xu, I will go to Pengjiawan after the New Year to pick up the remaining 55,000 and give it to you."

Xu Haimin said, "Don't worry about the money; it won't be too late to pay after the house is built."

Su Xinghui added, "By the way, Uncle Xu, when it comes to the renovation, use better materials. Don't use those materials with high formaldehyde; it's not good for your health. I'm troubling you. If it costs more money, I'll just add it later."

Xu Haimin laughed, "Don't worry about that. I will definitely use the best materials for you, guaranteed there won't be any formaldehyde residue. You don't need to add any money; my quote was based on this budget."

Su Xinghui nodded. He was relatively at ease about this; Xu Haimin had been in construction for so many years and was very knowledgeable about this, and given his relationship with the Xu family, Xu Haimin would naturally use the best materials for him.

Su Xinghui said, "Alright, Uncle Xu, thank you! Xiaoya and I are going to stay here for a while longer; you all go ahead and get busy if you have things to do."

Xu Haimin said, "Alright, then we'll be going first."

Xu Xiaoguang said, "Xinghui, if there's nothing else, give me a call and we'll go out for a drink together."

Su Xinghui nodded with a smile and agreed. Watching the Xu father and son leave, he turned his head and said to Lu Xiaoya, "Xiaoya, you're quite satisfied with this place, right?"

Lu Xiaoya looked at the surrounding environment and nodded, "I really like this place."

Lu Xiaoya's own family lived by the lake, and she really liked this kind of detached small building by the lake. Once this place was built into a two-story small building according to the design drawings, it would be almost exactly the same as her current home. How could she not like it?

Su Xinghui said with a smile, "As long as you like it."

Lu Xiaoya stood on tiptoe, kissed Su Xinghui on the face, and said, "Xinghui, thank you!"

Su Xinghui also kissed her on the face and said, "No need to thank me; this is what I should do."

Lu Xiaoya said, "It's just that there is a bit too much trash in the lake water behind here, and there is some odor."

Su Xinghui said, "That doesn't matter. I will suggest to the county that a park be built next to this. Once a park is built here, the environmental sanitation here will naturally be managed more strictly, and the lake water here will naturally become clear."

Lu Xiaoya looked at the calm lake water behind the courtyard and couldn't help but look forward to the scene after the park was built. She nodded and said, "A park should indeed be built. Such beautiful scenery here shouldn't be wasted."

Su Xinghui laughed, "It won't be wasted. After the park is built here, I'll have Uncle Xu develop a few residential projects here to let the urban area expand to the south. In the future, not only will the environment here get better and better, but it will also become more and more prosperous and lively."

The north bank of Zhong Ming Lake is about two to three kilometers away from the current county center. The only drawback at present is that it is still a bit remote. However, after the park here is built and some residential projects are developed, this place will naturally become more and more lively and prosperous, while still retaining the advantages of beautiful scenery and a quiet environment. It is indeed the most livable place in the entire Shangjun County.

Lu Xiaoya said, "Xinghui, your vision is really good, and you see very far. Shangjun County is indeed too small now and needs further expansion. I see great development prospects here."

Su Xinghui nodded and smiled, "That's right. If we build a house here now, the value might increase dozens of times in the future."

Su Xinghui's words were not an exaggeration at all. Twenty years later, although housing prices in Shangjun County did not rise too drastically, the villas by Zhong Ming Lake rose to about 10,000 yuan per square meter. Compared to the current construction cost, it had indeed risen dozens of times.

Moreover, in this life, due to Su Xinghui's rebirth, the development momentum of Shangjun County was much better than in the previous life. The population of Shangjun County would only increase, and the housing prices for this type of villa would be even higher.

Lu Xiaoya naturally could not imagine what housing prices in China would rise to in twenty years, but since Su Xinghui said so, she naturally would not refute anything. She kissed Su Xinghui on the face gently again.

Lu Xiaoya said, "Xinghui, then I'll go back to Jiangcheng today. Which day are you going to Jiangcheng?"