Chapter 74: Renovation to be Completed in One Week
Zhou Haipeng was surprised that Xiao Yingchun decided to renovate so quickly without even asking the price.
"Renovate the entire second floor? Do you still want the furniture and appliances?"
Xiao Yingchun thought about the old furniture and appliances that had also been used for over 20 years and said, "No, I don't want them anymore. I'll replace them with new ones after the renovation is done."
"That's fine." Zhou Haipeng asked the workers to measure the dimensions of the room.
Replacing a few sturdy doors and windows would only cost about 20,000 yuan, but with this whole house renovation, the budget suddenly increased.
"Help me find someone to move the bed and cabinets in my room to the warehouse downstairs. I'll live in the warehouse for a while. When you guys are done with the renovation, I'll move upstairs."
"Okay." Zhou Haipeng agreed. Just as he was about to say something, Dai Hengxin arrived, panting.
"Was your place robbed last night?"
Xiao Yingchun glanced at him, polite yet distant. "Yes, Grandpa Zhao told you, right?"
Dai Hengxin nodded. "Such a big thing happened here, why didn't you come to me? After all, I'm your... partner!"
Xiao Yingchun couldn't admit that the real reason was that he didn't want to get entangled with him anymore.
"Wang Yongjun is a special forces soldier. He can take on several people alone. You and I have no experience. Asking you to come here is just another way to get killed."
"Besides, it's the middle of the night. You must be asleep. But Wang Yongjun might not be. He works in security, so staying up late is commonplace."
"I'm just betting on the highest probability."
Dai Hengxin said, "You have a point," but his face was filled with disappointment.
Xiao Yingchun pretended not to notice and turned to Zhou Haipeng to discuss the upstairs renovation.
"The renovation must be as simple and quick as possible. Just lay wooden floors, putty and paint the walls. No ceilings or TV walls. Just run open wiring."
The most important thing is that the construction time is short.
The renovations needed to be safe and simple, with a clean, simple style.
It wouldn't take three to five months, delaying Fu Chen'an from coming to do business with him.
Zhou Haipeng misunderstood, assuming Xiao Yingchun was frightened by the thief and just wanted to turn the house into a safe haven as quickly as possible so she could sleep peacefully.
"Don't worry, Miss Xiao, I'll have them speed things up as much as possible."
Xiao Yingchun asked bluntly, "Is a week enough?"
Zhou Haipeng was stunned for a moment: Whose renovations are calculated in weeks?
They take months!
"We have to do it one step at a time; it won't be that fast..."
"Just one week. Just tell me if you want more money." Xiao Yingchun ignored him and went straight to the terms.
Zhou Haipeng then realized: Wang Yongjun said this was a former client of his.
What did Wang Yongjun do?
The owner of a security company!
To be able to afford security guards like Wang Yongjun, he must have plenty of money.
He hadn't realized a young woman who ran a small shop in an urban village actually had a hidden second job?!
Of course, since this involved a customer's privacy, Zhou Haipeng wouldn't be so tactless as to ask questions. He immediately began mobilizing personnel.
The measurers immediately took measurements and reported them to the craftsmen working on the doors, windows, and cabinets.
Xiao Yingchun confirmed the price and materials with Zhou Haipeng on the spot. Zhou Haipeng told Xiao Yingchun to pack up her belongings so he could have them moved downstairs.
Seeing he couldn't get a word in or help, Dai Hengxin stood silently on the first floor, watching over the shop.
After much effort, they waited for the items on the second floor to be brought down. Anything they didn't need was taken away, and what was needed was put into storage.
After a flurry of activity, the second floor was completely cleared, and it was already noon.
Neighbors, seeing all the furniture and appliances being moved out, flocked to inquire about the situation.
Learning that Xiao Yingchun had nearly been in trouble the previous night, they were all worried about her.
When they heard that Xiao Yingchun was planning to reinstall all the doors and windows, they understood.
Old houses are like that: old-fashioned doors and windows, unsafe.
If they renovated it, Xiao Yingchun could use it as her wedding room when she got married.
Xiao Yingchun arranged for someone to come after 2 p.m. to scrape off the walls and break down the old tiles in the bathroom and kitchen, and then she sent them away.
After everyone left, Dai Hengxin still sat in the first-floor supermarket, refusing to leave.
Xiao Yingchun sighed helplessly: she'd been cold enough to him, and logically, he should have known her feelings. There was no point in him just sitting there.
But Dai Hengxin said nothing, just sat in the shop.
Xiao Yingchun had no choice but to send him away: "Boss Dai, Brother Dai, Mr. Dai, I was up half the night before, and I'm exhausted from all the work today."
"I still need to sort out the warehouse, and someone's coming to break down the old tiles this afternoon...why don't you go back?"
Dai Hengxin looked at Xiao Yingchun eagerly, finally asking, "Do I have no chance?"
"Yes," Xiao Yingchun nodded resolutely.
Hesitation leads to chaos.
Dai Hengxin sighed: "Then I'll go back first. If you have anything, come to me again."
"Okay." Xiao Yingchun waved goodbye to him. As soon as he left, he immediately closed the shop door in front and activated the supermarket's tidying function.
The warehouse that was a mess just now was immediately tidied into a tidy room. It just had no windows, but everything else was very convenient.
Xiao Yingchun didn't care about anything else. He set the alarm clock and lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
Dai Hengxin was about to start the car when he saw a Porsche parked in front of his car. He Liangcong got out of the car and ran to Dai Hengxin's car.
"What's the matter? I called you and you didn't answer?" He Liangcong pointed to the closed Yingchun store.
Dai Hengxin sighed: "It's okay now."
"Huh?" He Liangcong didn't understand.
"Come on, have a drink with me." Dai Hengxin suddenly wanted to drown his sorrows in alcohol.
He Liangcong was even more confused: "Huh? Now?"
Dai Hengxin had already started the car: "To the Time Tavern."
The Time Tavern was the tavern with a large terrace where Xiao Yingchun, Dai Hengxin, and He Liangcong had dined together.
The two gentlemen sat in their familiar seats. Dai Hengxin drank two glasses of Chivas Regal in silence, then poured a third.
He Liangcong was about to go crazy and covered his glass with his hand: "Old Dai, please say something! What happened? What's the big deal about you just drinking?"
Dai Hengxin looked lost: "You mean, Xiao Yingchun sent you a message asking for help in the middle of the night last night?"
He Liangcong nodded blankly: "Yeah, what happened?"
"She didn't send me a message." The words out of her mouth made Dai Hengxin even more sad.
She had sent a message to He Liangcong and to Wang Yongjun, but not to herself.
She must have been afraid of misunderstandings and entanglements, so she would rather go to He Liangcong and Wang Yongjun, who she didn't know very well, than to herself, who was more familiar!
(End of this chapter)