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Chapter 844: Chapter 734 Manor (Please subscribe!)
After having breakfast with Tang Qing,
Lin Jiaxue suddenly realized something.
That was she still had bed sheets to wash. In the villa in Shanghai, servants changed the bed sheets every day, but at home, she had to do it herself, and she could muddle through for the first night with some excuse.
But if she washed bed sheets every day, it would be strange not to arouse suspicion.
"Tangtang, what should we do?"
As Lin Jiaxue put the bed sheets into the washing machine and started it, she glared at Tang Qing, who had a mischievous smile, and asked with a ’look what you’ve done’ tone.
"No problem, I’ll bring the bed sheets over next time," Tang Qing’s solution was straightforward.
If it’s not convenient for you to change them here, then I’ll do it.
Hearing this, Lin Jiaxue stared at Tang Qing and couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
The whole scene felt a bit odd.
To sneak into someone’s home to steal their daughter and even bring bed sheets along, this probably has never happened before in history. Were they creating history? Lin Jiaxue thought about it and it truly was quite hilarious.
"See, no need to worry now, I’ll bring a thick, waterproof bed sheet," Tang Qing said with an expression that read ’SO EASY’. Making such things was very simple. He just needed to give the order to the fighters, and they would have it by evening.
Lin Jiaxue thought about it and realized that was the only thing to do.
Just then,
’Thump thump thump...’ Tang Qing heard someone knocking on his door.
"Bro, we’re here."
That was the loud voice of Qin Shiqi.
Tang Qing quickly opened the door of Lin Jiaxue’s house and saw Qin Shiqi standing at his own doorstep, her back to him, wearing the same white winter outfit as her sister’s that Tang Qing remembered buying last Chinese New Year.
Seeing Qin Shiqi still ’thumping’ on his door, Tang Qing said with annoyance, "Shiqi, I’m right here."
"Bro, what are you doing here? You didn’t stay overnight, did you?" Qin Shiqi turned around with a surprised look, sizing up Tang Qing and Lin Jiaxue behind him with a strange tone.
Tang Qing rolled his eyes at her, "How could I, come on in." 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
"Oh."
Qin Shiqi thought about it and it made sense, even if Lin Jiaxue agreed, Tang Qing’s parents would not.
Walking into the room,
Qin Shiqi and her sister joined Lin Jiaxue for a lively chat.
They had discussed going shopping today, which was why Qin Shiqi got up particularly early, looking forward to buying lots of pretty clothes. This excitement had even caused her insomnia the night before, but being young and full of energy, a few hours’ sleep was enough to make her feel refreshed.
"Bro,"
Qin Shiqi walked over with an outstretched hand.
Tang Qing instinctively reached into his pocket, then paused and asked, "What for?"
"Forget the money. My mom is going too, so it’s unlikely I’ll be able to spend it. Just give me a card that allows me to get clothes from your company for free, I know you have one," Qin Shiqi was only interested in clothes from Sheng Tang Group, nothing else.
Tang Qing took out his wallet.
He had brought it with him on his return.
He pulled out a card and handed it over.
Grinning from ear to ear, Qin Shiqi snatched the card and no longer paid attention to Tang Qing, "Jiaxue sister, when do we leave? My mom said she’s waiting for you."
"In a bit, it’s still early and the stores probably aren’t open yet. Let me hang up the bed sheets to dry first," Lin Jiaxue said.
"All right, I’ll watch some TV in the meantime."
Now that she had the card, Qin Shiqi was not in a hurry anymore,
As they spoke.
They started watching TV.
Then half an hour passed.
Tang Nian’er arrived, making things livelier.
After some time to adapt, Tang Nian’er and the outgoing Qin Shiqi had become very close and could talk about anything. The initial unfamiliarity from just returning to the country was gone, and Qin Shiqi had gradually influenced Tang Nian’er to become more outgoing.
But she was only outgoing with family, still quite introverted with outsiders, even classmates.
They now attended the same school and went to and from school together every day, though lately, the Qin sisters were slacking and catching a ride with Tang Nian’er, something Tang Qing had gleaned from bits and pieces of conversation.
Watching his sisters in the living room chattering away,
Tang Qing felt truly happy in his heart.
Siblings together in the same house.
Though some were a bit noisy,
It was lively, wasn’t it?
Very nice.
This was what a family should be like.
After half an hour,
The washed bed sheets had been spun dry by the washing machine, and Lin Jiaxue put them away in the wardrobe in her room. The beds were made and you couldn’t tell whether there was a bed sheet underneath or not, simply perfect...right?
Underground garage,
The aunt on holiday and jobless Second Aunt Youman, along with the four of them, were off to go shopping with two bodyguards to drive, while Tang Qing and his second uncle didn’t join them, since they had to visit the manor that was under construction.
Twenty minutes later,
Tang Qing and his second uncle arrived at the foot of Qingyan Mountain,
By the roadside.
A series of colored steel plates had enclosed the construction site of the manor.
This is the place Tang Qing remembered as a space overgrown with weeds, at the center of which was a large pit. It had always been wasteland, neglected by everyone.
You have to understand that the Qingyan mountains are not a hotspot for tourism, and being far from the urban area, no developers had come here to develop real estate. At most, a small holiday manor had been built not far from the plot chosen by Second Uncle.
Upon arriving at the entrance.
"Green Peony Villa Project Department" signs with blue background and white letters stood atop, a name reportedly chosen by Tang Nian’er, apparently without any special significance. She simply thought it was nice, and naturally, no one objected.
Seeing Tang Kai’s car arrive.
The construction company personnel quickly opened the main gate.
The security guard at the gate was someone Tang Qing knew, the relative of Chu Jun from before. In Huaxia, relationships are everywhere, and Tang Qing thought the owner of this construction company was a decent person. After several collaborative projects that didn’t cut corners, he didn’t mind lending a hand.
And Chu Jun knew that Tang Kai would come today.
He had arrived at the construction site early to wait.
After getting out of the car.
Tang Qing was the first to shake hands with Chu Jun: "Boss Chu, it’s been a long time."
"Boss Tang, hello, hello, you look even more handsome than half a year ago." Chu Jun praised, with a respectful tone, remembering how Tang Qing had once saved him from bankruptcy and collapse; he was always grateful.
In his view, what could a person achieve if they didn’t know gratitude?
"Mr. Tang, calling both of you Boss Tang, I hope you don’t mind," Chu said thoughtfully, feeling that addressing one as "Mister" showed more respect to Tang Kai.
Tang Kai didn’t mind at all.
"Fine, this address is quite good, Tangtang, let me take you inside to have a look."
"Okay."
Having said that.
Tang Qing followed Second Uncle inside.
Behind them were Chu Jun and the client’s representative.
Standing at the entrance, one couldn’t see the end of the manor, indicating its vast size.
This place was situated by the mountains and near water, making it very suitable for constructing villas and manors. In the previous life, after the year 2010, with the expansion of the Qingyan City urban area and people getting richer, distance became less of an issue. Consequently, a frenzy of villa constructions ensued here.
I heard that they sold quite well.
Tang Kai pointed ahead as he introduced the site.
"This is the artificial lake. When completed, we’ll have an artificial lake with a maximum water depth of 1.8 meters. Deeper isn’t really useful, it’s not like we’re by the sea to go diving. Here, you can only row boats and fish. However, I plan to make the area larger. Beneath, we’ll lay pebble concrete for cleanliness and easy cleaning."
Tang Qing looked at the large pit in front of him, just like Tang Kai said, it wasn’t deep, and they were currently compacting it. Such a concrete artificial lake is indeed rare in the domestic market, but considering that it could be converted into a swimming pool anytime, this was also quite good.
Otherwise, if it were all mud underneath, over time, it would become black sludge, not a pleasing sight.
Then, pointing to a large building that was beginning to take shape, Tang Kai smiled and said, "This is where we will live in the future. It’s designed with a traditional Chinese imitation wood architectural style, with pavilions, terraces, buildings, glazed green tiles, artificial mountains, gardens, and small bridges with flowing water, all integrated. The ten-plus rooms are enough for the security guards and servants to live in. Speaking of bodyguards, Tangtang, do you have any suggestions?"
Upon saying this, Tang Kai pulled Tang Qing aside and whispered.
Knowing what Second Uncle meant, Tang Qing had to respond: "Alright, alright, I’ll find you ten, five men and five women. Oh, and Second Uncle, I trust these people relatively more, so I suggest you entrust them with the surveillance equipment management."
Tang Qing said happily: "Of course, the bodyguards I brought back from overseas are just those two. With the ten you’re providing, I won’t recruit other bodyguards. They even have female bodyguards?"
Tang Qing nodded: "Yes, the female bodyguards are not only good at protecting people but can also do household chores. I think you won’t even need to hire servants." With fighters for protection, other bodyguards and servants were indeed unnecessary.
"Really? That’s great. Regarding the payment for hiring..." Tang Kai knew these people weren’t cheap.
After thinking for a moment, Tang Qing gave a quote: "A package deal, fifty million RMB per year." This price wasn’t low; in a year, it was equivalent to the cost price of the fighters, and from then on, it was pure profit.
"No problem."
Tang Kai agreed without hesitation.
Fifty million RMB, what was that to him?
Just from selling electric cars, he earned over twenty million a day. Fifty million was just two days’ earnings; it was not a big deal at all. Now, he was no longer the same person he used to be, and he had fully experienced the quality of those bodyguards, so he didn’t care about the expense.
"By the way, Second Uncle, you can also pay in Asia Dollars," Tang Qing suddenly reminded.
"Is that possible?" Tang Kai asked, surprised.
Tang Qing nodded: "Of course, they already have business collaborations. It’s just a matter of internally balancing the accounts. Let me think, let’s start from the first of March. I will have them arrive two days early."
"No problem, that puts my mind at ease. Look, this is the sports field, the basketball court, the volleyball court, and the ping pong area; there’s an outdoor standard-sized swimming pool and a golf course over there..." Tang Kai continued to introduce his manor.
Tang Qing listened attentively. This place could indeed be a frequent recreational spot in the future; it was a great place to relax. But even so, Tang Qing didn’t consider building one himself, at least not for now.
As for the future, he couldn’t guarantee it.
It took over twenty minutes.
Before Tang Kai finished introducing his manor.
Chu Jun also kept adding information about the progress on the side, while casually praising Tang Kai’s vision and taste. And indeed, it was the truth — the entire manor had been designed by professionals, full of aesthetic appeal, especially the renderings, which really had the profundity of a great family heritage.
Back at the main gate.
After declining Chu Jun’s lunch invitation, the two left the construction site of the manor.
Watching the uncle and nephew leave.
Chu Jun breathes a sigh of relief.
Both were big bosses, and it was somewhat stressful to be around them. Fortunately, both of them were easy to talk to, and neither were short on cash. As long as he worked diligently, he had no worries about not getting paid.
With that thought, Chu Jun was brimming with energy.
Just from the manor project alone.
He could earn as much as eight million RMB.
This sum would allow his company’s financial reports for the first quarter of the following year to look very appealing.
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