854 The Demolition Is About to Begin
âWhat are you laughing at? Did my mother say something wrong?â
âYes, yes, yes. Youâre the most mature of them all,â said Ji Qingyan. âYouâre not rash at all.â
âThatâs right. We have to make him learn more from you in the future,â Wang Cuiping said.
âAlright, alright, alright. Your daughter-in-law is still here. Can you be more reasonable?â Zhao Quanfu said.
âEver since he was in school, he has never lost a fight or an argument, whether it was verbal or physical. How come he is perfect in your eyes?â
âWhatâs wrong with scolding people and fighting? If a man doesnât have a temper, can he still call himself a man?â Wang Cuiping said.
âWho doesnât have some flaws?â
âStop talking, lest your daughter-in-law laughs at you.â
âMy daughter-in-law wonât laugh at me.â
Seeing the two bickering, Ji Qingyan couldnât stop laughing. She wondered if she and Lin Yi would be like this when they grew old.
After lunch, Lin Yi helped Zhao Quanfu work in the orphanage. The broken items were replaced with new ones, and those that could still be used were repaired.
Ji Qingyan had been playing with the children the whole time, and Wang Dongdong had been following behind her such that they looked like a pair of siblings.
Ring ring ring!
During dinner, Lin Yiâs phone rang. It was Wu Zhaoyou.
âDirector Lin, are you busy?â
âIâm not busy. Secretary Wu, if you have anything to say, just say it.â
Lin Yi smiled in response, but didnât say anything about his time in Yangcheng.
Although there were many conflicts of interest between the two of them, Wu Zhaoyou was still very kind. He handled the matter without any issues.
However, Lin Yi didnât like socializing, so he did not broadcast his schedule.
âThereâs something I want to tell you.â Wu Zhaoyou said.
âIsnât your orphanage in the suburbs? The city has plans to rebuild the area into a new economic zone.â
âThatâs good,â Lin Yi said.
âThis will involve a demolition. The city can just follow the normal procedure, but you have to give me some time to slowly find a new place.â
Lin Yi had long known about the demolition.
Unexpectedly, there had been no news for more than half a year.
âThatâs easy. With our relationship, I can still help you win another two to three months. Moreover, the orphanage is a special facility. There will definitely be additional care in attending to it. In short, you wonât face any major issues.â Wu Zhaoyou said.
âAlso, I heard you say that your girlfriend is in real estate. This project is worth about 2 billion yuan. Will she accept it?â
âThatâs great.â Lin Yi smiled. âThank you, Secretary Wu. Weâll talk about this later.â
âThen Iâll wait for your news.â
âOkay.â
After hanging up, Wang Cuiping looked at Lin Yi. âSon, was that about the demolition?â
âYes, this land is in the suburbs. It has long been set to be demolished. Itâs pretty good that they delayed it until now.â
With that, Lin Yi looked at Ji Qingyan. âSecretary Wu is preparing to give this project to Chaoyang Group. We need to send someone over to discuss the details.â
âAlright, Iâll go to the branch company for a meeting tomorrow and start handling this matter.â
Lin Yi nodded and noticed that Wang Cuiping didnât look too good.
âMom, the demolition is a good thing. Why are you frowning? Didnât anyone inform you of this beforehand?â
âSeveral groups of people have come, but all of them are hooligans. I didnât think they were good people, so I ignored them.â
âHooligans? I donât think that could be the case.â Lin Yi said.
âThis kind of thing is handled by the relevant departments. They should look the part.â
âI donât know about that. Anyway, they didnât look like good people, so I ignored them.â
âYou donât have to worry now. Your daughter-in-law will be in charge of this matter in the future. She can also give you more money for the demolition.â
âDonât bully me for my ignorance.â Wang Cuiping said.
âThere are specific rates for how much money is paid per square meter. If you pay me too much, my daughter-in-law will lose money,â she continued.
âDonât worry, the profits here are quite big. We wonât lose anything.â Lin Yi said.
âAfter living here for so many years, itâs time to change locations. The infrastructure here is not as good as in the city.â
âYou donât know how expensive the housing prices in the city are,â Wang Cuiping said. âIf this place is demolished, where will these children live?â
âIâll just top up the payout for you guys,â Lin Yi said.
âAnd moving to the city will allow these kids to see more of the world. Itâs definitely better than staying here.â
âI know that, but going to school will be a big problem,â Wang Cuiping said.
âBesides, the two of you are about to start a family. How can I still ask you for money?â
âAunt Wang, youâre overthinking.â Ji Qingyan held her hand. âIâve saved quite a bit of money over the years. Even if Lin Yi and I donât work anymore, we will still have enough to live out our lives. We wonât fuss over this amount. Donât worry and just spend it.â
âThatâs right. The money I donated to charity is already enough for you to buy another piece of land.â Lin Yi said.
âIâll also help you contact the school. You donât have to worry.â
Wang Cuiping wiped her tears. âIn that case, Iâll have to count on you.â
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âYouâre already an adult, why are you crying? Arenât you embarrassed?â Lin Yi wiped Wang Cuipingâs tears and laughed.
âItâs mainly because I didnât treat you well when you wereyoung. Now, Iâm relying on you to support me. I feel bad.â
âYou raised me and even provided for me to go to school. Thatâs a huge favor.â
âThatâs a nice thing to say,â Zhao Quanfu said with a cigarette in his mouth. âWhen you were young, your mother worried a lot. Itâs only right for you to treat your mother better now.â
Although Zhao Quanfu was a rough and uncultured man, he still doted on his wife in his heart.
âThen itâs settled,â Lin Yi said, âYou guys take the kids out tomorrow to play. Weâll deal with these matters.â
âAlright, letâs eat first. The dishes will turn cold soon.â
After dinner, the family gathered and chatted for a while before leaving the orphanage.
âSister.â
Walking to the door, Wang Dongdong hooked his finger at Ji Qingyan in a flirtatious manner.
Ji Qingyan was all too familiar with this action.
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This was what he did whenever he gave her a lollipop.
âWhatâs wrong?â
She walked over and asked, âDid you prepare another lollipop for me?â
âNo, Sister, come here. I have something to tell you.â
Wang Dongdong glanced at Wang Cuiping and Zhao Quanfu. When he realized that they werenât looking in his direction, he pulled Ji Qingyan to the side.
âWhatâs the matter? Why are you being so mysterious?â Ji Qingyan squatted down and asked with a smile.
âMy dad got into a fight with someone a few days ago.â
Wang Dongdong had been in the orphanage for quite some time now, so he had also changed the way he addressed Wang Cuiping and Wang Yu.
âUncle Zhao got into a fight with them?â Ji Qingyan was surprised. âWhen did this happen?â
âLet me think.â Wang Dongdong fiddled with his fingers. âI think five days ago, someone came to look at the house. Those people were very rude and even scolded people. My father started fighting with them.â