Afternoon!
Bang!
Xu Duo had just sat in the car and hadn't started the engine when she saw her younger sister, Xu Su, nimbly open the front passenger door and hop in. Xu Duo raised an eyebrow, both amused and exasperated, and said, "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be studying? I have business to take care of!"
"Sis, I just want to experience what it feels like to ride in a million-dollar car!" Xu Su said, expertly pulling the seatbelt over her and fastening it slowly, her eyes full of anticipation.
"..." Xu Duo smiled helplessly. Seeing her sister's eager expression, she couldn't refuse. She started the car and said softly, "Alright, let's go to the county and take a look around."
"I've only been to the county three times in my life... and each time it was for a recital or an Olympic competition or something," Xu Su said excitedly, filled with anticipation. Children from rural areas are often like this. Even though the county is only about ten kilometers away from the village, it's still rare for them to go, let alone visit the city.
"By the way, Sis, what are we going to the county for?" Xu Su couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Looking for a construction company!" Xu Duo didn't hide the truth. She knew her sister would probably ask more questions, so she quickly explained, "I finally convinced Mom and Dad to agree to build the house, but we can't let them change their minds tomorrow. We need to lock this down quickly, so by the time they want to back out, it'll be too late."
"They don't need to wait until tomorrow," Xu Su said knowingly, "I bet they'll bring it up tonight." Since learning that her sister had over 190 million yuan in her bank account, she had fully supported her sister's decision. "But why do you have to find a construction company in the county?"
"The local contractors might be able to build the house, but the quality wouldn't be great," Xu Duo said seriously, her eyes full of expectation for their future new home. "If we're doing this, we have to do it right. We need a professional construction company to get the job done properly."
"Too bad the village's plans are already set," Xu Duo sighed with some regret. "Otherwise, we could have bought a bigger plot of land and built a small villa." The village's plots were all divided, and it was hard to find a larger piece of land. Plus, with alleys on both sides, they couldn't just take over the alleys to build.
"True," Xu Su nodded, understanding the situation in the village.
"Alright, I'm driving now," Xu Duo waved her hand, signaling her sister to be quiet. She focused on driving, not saying another word.
The county wasn't very big, so Xu Duo headed straight for the county center, intending to find a construction company with a visible storefront and sign. She figured that a company with a shop in the center was more likely to be professional and have the necessary expertise. This way, what seemed like a complicated task became much simpler.
At the construction company, Xu Duo detailed the area of the plot and clearly outlined her requirements. The company already had some standard design plans, and they just needed to make some adjustments.
"By the way, I want the floor height to be a bit higher. I plan to make the internal staircase spiral, especially for the first floor; it needs to have a higher ceiling. The first floor should just have one large room: kitchen, living room, and this room should be turned into a gym. The rest of the space will be the garage. The garage needs to be at least 8 meters by 10 meters and should fit two extended cars."
"For the decoration, I want the ceiling to be dropped, marble floor tiles, and for the wall tiles, something that looks like marble, white with light gray veins. The best quality, of course. The exterior should also have ceramic tiles, and no painted corners—use burnt bricks."
"That's about it. For the second to sixth floors, just follow your design plans, with the main change being the staircase."
"If possible, I'd like the design to be finalized in three hours, along with the total cost estimate. I'll come back in three hours. If everything's good, we'll finalize it. If I'm satisfied, I can pay 30% of the total upfront, and the remaining balance will be paid after the house is finished and inspected."
Xu Duo made several requests, many of which reflected her future plans for the house. She didn't want her new home to feel outdated just a few years after it was built. Though her ideas might seem ahead of their time, she felt the price would still be reasonable. After all, building materials and labor costs hadn't significantly increased yet, but they could easily double in the next few years. With the style and materials she wanted, she could build a six-story house with a 190-square-meter foundation for 3 million yuan now. In three years, it would likely cost at least 7 million.
As expected, the construction company quoted 2.8 million yuan. After some negotiation, they settled on 2.6 million, including both labor and materials. Xu Duo paid a deposit of 780,000 yuan, then waited to choose an auspicious day to begin construction. In their traditional, superstitious place, building a house was a big deal with various customs and taboos, and they had to choose the right date to break ground.
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