Her Cultivation Diary

Chapter 2251: Chapter 1893: Scruffy Kid

What Chen Xi said is indeed a big deal.

Because it’s impossible for the house to be built in a short time.

Although with the current infrastructure speed of the country, building a floor every three days is nothing, and her plot doesn’t involve high-rises, it sounds easy to top off.

The problem is, a normal and comfortably livable residential area is not just about putting up buildings!

Greening, facilities, fire safety, water, electricity, etc., which of these doesn’t require effort?

Starting from when the land was acquired.

With the extreme support from the city and the town, even fearing the God of Wealth would run away, the price of construction land was pushed down to 80,000 per mu, yet after all the procedures followed, where are we now?

In many places in the city, even the basic salaries can’t be issued anymore. X Construction has shrunk miserably due to the real estate collapse, and now the entire Yun City branch office is eagerly awaiting sustenance.

Although construction material prices have gone up, and Song Tan has run out of money.

However, the project isn’t completed in one go; the initial funds are prepared and waiting for the final design confirmation.

In this way, at the fastest, the project divided into three phases still needs a year and a half.

A year and a bit, neither too long nor too short, but for those wanting to start a family, it might only be two months before they get the marriage certificate.

Going to all this trouble, building houses, and hosting matchmaking events, it’s all about keeping employees from leaving, right? But if there’s no place to live, leading to separation, which then leads to resignations...

That would make Song Tan terribly frustrated.

While tidying up the sheep, Song Tan hugged Da Wang and gave him a good rub, then he and Lun Chuan leisurely strolled along Riverside Beach, followed not too far behind by a long string of dogs.

Big ones, small ones, golden ones, black ones, gray ones, white ones, spotted ones, fluffy ones...

Both shared the attention, rubbing each new dog a bit after taking a few steps, making both people and dogs happy, as if the problem before them was not difficult to solve.

After all, the effort previously spent on building those two dormitory buildings mostly left them vacant.

Yet dormitories can’t provide free housing.

The reason is simple; now everyone is sleeping in four-person dorms, although due to the small number of people, many rooms aren’t full.

But if dating means moving to a small apartment on the neighboring hillside, like Professor Song and them, even if the space is only thirty to fifty square meters, a studio without a kitchen of thirty to fifty square meters is still better than what many migrant workers live in big cities.

A family and an apartment, how could such good things just happen to others?

Concerned more about inequality than poverty.

Lun Chuan agrees.

But...

"Is it open to all employees? Otherwise, whether someone is dating or not, as the boss, it’s hard for you to filter."

Yes, that’s the tricky part of the problem.

If the price is low, those living in dorms wanting individual space might all rush to apply.

If the price is high, it’s unnecessary, isn’t it? Isn’t that putting the cart before the horse?

As for the villagers’ houses...

Well, aside from anything else, these dormitories might be small, but they have all the necessary amenities, whereas if they were to live in old village houses, see if they’re comfortable there.

After much consideration: "700 RMB a month."

Having worked as a laborer before, Song Tan feels this price is quite delicate.

A month’s salary calculated at 4,000 RMB, close to 1/6th given for rent, doesn’t sound like much.

The problem is, the previous accommodation cost nothing at all.

Savings can become addicting, and before, when saving was impossible in big cities, it didn’t matter much.

But since arriving here, Song Tan hasn’t heard anyone complain about being unable to save money.

The more saved, the more miserly they spend. This 700 RMB, those without families might really be reluctant for now.

Of course, the arrangement should put them higher up, so as not to disturb Professor Song and Master Jiang on the first floor.

After much discussion, they both sigh: "It feels cramped like the unit housing distribution of the seventies and eighties."

But there’s no way around it; she’s offering all the conditions she can.

Anyway, now when people are dating, they shouldn’t be in a hurry to marry, right?

During the dating period, having a private place to chat is enough. More than that, waiting a couple of years should be fine.

If not, then it can only be said, no forceful demands.

After computing all this, Song Tan gives a deep sigh: "If only building a community were as easy as building a factory and dormitory."

Unlike now, where half the construction cycle involves inspections, approvals, and checks.

Both of them strolled lazily around the reed marshes, the leftover rainwater on the grass making their ankles wet.

A tabby cat with a patterned arm peeked at them curiously, and upon seeing a group of pesky dogs behind them, the tabby disdainfully walked away.

Hmph!

Why aren’t the Two-legged Beasts fishing recently?

For some reason, whenever Two-legged Beasts fish, Tabby Brother’s catch improves greatly, and whatever they can’t catch, it grabs easily.

Thinking of their surprised and embarrassed expressions, Tabby Brother wants to see it again! It recently sharpened its claws, catching fish with precision. But who knows why they haven’t shown up!

Humans are fragile; it wasn’t that contemptuous last time, was it?

Tabby Brother decided to ask the geese over here for information, planning to visit and check up personally.

Everything’s great by the river except for the abundance of dogs, sometimes deliberately chasing after it, which is annoying, stupid dogs.

Watching the proud tabby elegantly climb up and disappear beyond the rocky slope, Song Tan suddenly wants to explore as well when a loud shout comes from afar!

"Sis!"

"Sister!"

Oh!

Song Tan instantaneously becomes happy: "Qiaoqiao!"

She immediately drags Lun Chuan to run back the way they came, not far away, they see two boys, one tall and one short, rushing towards them from the slope below the lotus pond.

Even from a distance, it’s easy to tell which one is Qiaoqiao and which one is Xiaoyang.

Qiaoqiao really misses his sister.

Previously, his sister went to school and worked while he patiently waited at home. This time, Qiaoqiao has been gone for a long time, surely his sister is anxiously waiting like he was, waiting till night almost in tears!

Thinking of this, Qiaoqiao runs even faster, rushing forward like an enthusiastic puppy, eager to hold his sister’s hand and spin around!

He finally made it, but the carefree sister sniffed his sweaty, smoky scent, observing his skin tanned by more than a degree...

"Qiaoqiao," she blurted out: "You’ve turned into a scruffy kid."

Qiaoqiao was immediately crushed!

"I’ll take a shower as soon as I get back!" he stressed loudly!

Looking at Brother Lu Chuan, he said nothing, just sympathetically:

"Qiaoqiao must have felt very homesick out there?"

But... but!

Brother Lu Chuan held his breath!

Qiaoqiao was crushed: "Do I really smell that bad?"

"What smell?" Finally catching up, Yang Zhengxi wondered: "We’re men, sweating isn’t considered smelly!"

Hmph.

It’s Song Tan’s turn to look at him.

So young, where did he learn this greasy man’s confidence speech? Don’t bring down their Qiaoqiao.

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