I Play Dungeons in the Police Station-Chapter 380 - 234: Going Home to Build a House

When Li Xiang’s mother saw the renderings of the Western-style villa, she was instantly captivated. If the house were built, it would look magnificent.

However, how much would it cost to build such a stylish villa?

They had some money, but last time when their son wanted to buy a car, they had already taken out fifty thousand, and now they really didn’t have much left.

"It won’t cost much. It’s mainly designed to look good. Actually, building it won’t cost that much!"

Seeing that the aunt was intrigued, Lin Feifei quickly added, "I personally selected this style. If we build it, it would be different from everyone else’s house."

The newly built Western-style villas in the village all looked similar, probably built using the construction team’s standard designs. They all were essentially the same and couldn’t compare with the renderings Lin Feifei provided.

Li’s mother looked at Li’s father for help and asked, "Old Li, what do you think?"

"Since it’s the child’s filial piety, we shouldn’t let it go to waste. Renovating the house is good too. After all, this is the root of the Li Family. Our son is successful now, and no matter where he buys a house in the future, he’ll come back for the holidays. Having a bright, cheerful home would make their stay more comfortable. Besides, if the house is built, we can even hold a wedding at home. Relatives and friends coming over wouldn’t be embarrassing."

In rural areas, people value face above all else and have a strong sense of competition.

Whose daughter married a boss, and now they’re doing so well.

Whose son became a civil servant, securing an iron rice bowl.

Which widow is involved with whom.

How much money someone made outside, and now they’ve built a house.

Rural people are gossips who prefer local over celebrity news.

Now that their son is capable and filial, preparing to renovate the house, they outwardly say they don’t need it, but are actually very hopeful, just too shy to express it.

Li’s father saw things clearly and knowing that his son was successful now, believed that renovating the old house was entirely appropriate.

"Then I’ll listen to you. Can it really be completed before the New Year?"

"Mom, construction teams work quickly nowadays. Sure enough, you can move into the new house before the year-end."

"All right, this year during the New Year, we can invite everyone over, and just in time for a housewarming."

In the past, Li Xiang’s family was poor, and Li’s mother always felt inferior in front of their relatives, unable to hold her head high. Now that her son had achieved success, she naturally wanted everyone to see.

Li Xiang also desired this outcome, hoping his mother would be more confident. Whatever others had, they had too, and even better.

During a meal, they firmed up a big decision.

Once the family reached consensus, the next day they began searching for a suitable construction team, handing them the design and renderings and negotiating the price.

One million might sound like a lot or not a lot. Even though rural self-built houses are cheaper, just the main structure alone would cost three to four hundred thousand.

Then with the exterior decorations and interior renovations, the million wouldn’t be enough.

Seeing Li Xiang a bit worried, Lin Feifei proactively said, "I have over a million in my stock account, you can use it first."

"How can I use your money? Let’s just get the main structure up first. I can delay the interior renovations until I have more money."

Li Xiang had oversimplified the problem. He thought one million was enough to build a villa in a rural area, but upon calculations, he found that his million could only build a half-finished product. The house frame was priced, but the interior decorations had no budget, and constructing according to the renderings would need no less than two million.

"Why categorize yours and mine separately? What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is yours. You can use it for emergencies. Anyway, I’m losing money in the stock account. I put two million in when I opened the account, and now only one million is left, lost 40%. If I don’t take it out, I fear it’ll be a total loss."

Lin Feifei felt frustrated talking about it. When she was at the company, those celebrities also played with stocks, so she invested a million to have a common topic with them. Unexpectedly, within a few days of investing the money, she made thirty to forty thousand. Seeing the ease of making money, she added another million. But as if the stock market was monitoring her account, it quickly cost her over three hundred thousand.

Seeing such a loss, she hurriedly sold off.

But just after selling, the next day it rose.

Seeing the rise, she rushed to buy back in and got trapped again.

This led her to believe there was someone monitoring her stock account.

As a naive newcomer in the stock market, she had learned to chase highs and lows painfully.

After losing a lot, she didn’t dare to trade randomly anymore. The stock she bought fluctuated up and down, generally trending downwards.

So she didn’t want to check the account anymore.

When she saw Li Xiang needed money for the house, short of over a million, she remembered that her stock account still had over a million.

Rather than letting it all slip away, it would be better to give it to Li Xiang for the house.

"This..."

"Stop being wishy-washy, aren’t you a man?"

"Okay, I’ll consider it a loan. I’ll give you every penny I earn in the future."

Seeing Lin Feifei say so, Li Xiang wasn’t sentimental anymore and gladly accepted the million.

After finalizing the construction team, they entered the site the next day.

They brought several containers over to serve as temporary housing for the parents. The construction team also had a custodian to watch the site, as tens of thousands worth of construction material were left outdoors.

Helping tidy up things at home, they threw away anything unnecessary and then tore down the old house.

Once the construction site was up and running, the parents could oversee the construction progress from home, and Li Xiang could set off to the provincial office.

If there were any issues at home, a phone call would suffice. If he was unavailable, Lin Feifei would surely make time to check on things.

"Dad, Mom, you keep an eye on things at home. I have work at the office, so I’ll take my leave."

"Okay, you go ahead and work. I’ll take care of the house." Li’s father waved his hand, signaling Li Xiang not to worry. Besides the money matter, everything else was manageable.

Li’s mother brought out a plastic bag from the house and said to Li Xiang, "Take it slow. I dug up some radishes from the field for you to take. Vegetables in the city are expensive, and they’re all treated with pesticides. Vegetables grown at home are safe to eat."

Saying so, she went to the garden by the entrance and dug up a bag full of vegetables, stuffing it into their car.

"That’s enough, Mom. Just the two of us, Feifei and I, we can’t finish them all. If you bring too much, they’ll just spoil."

"All right, just this much then. Take them with you, and drive carefully. There are lots of people and cars, be watchful."

"Don’t worry, Mom. We’re leaving. Please stay safe at home, and keep away from the construction sites."

"Rest assured, rest assured."

After bidding farewell to his parents, Li Xiang drove to Jinghai. Upon arriving there, he made a call to Fan Yonglin.

"Director Fan, I’ve finished my family matters. I’m available now. When would it be convenient for me to report to you?"

"The sooner, the better. Call me when you arrive."

After hanging up, Li Xiang turned to Lin Feifei and said, "In a couple of days, I’m planning to go to the provincial office to participate in a research project. Will you stay in Jinghai or come with me?"

"Where you go, I go. You’re not getting rid of me." Lin Feifei clung to Li Xiang’s arm and playfully leaned her head back.

"All right, all right. If you’re coming, then I’ll ask Director Fan for a couple’s room. I won’t stay in the dorm."

Getting a couple’s room might be out of reach for others, but not for him. After all, he held the title of a specially appointed expert in cranioplasty technology.

With such a title, he deserved some privileges, right?

Director Fan merely needed to speak up to arrange a couple’s room.

"Hmm, you’re so great."

That evening, Li Xiang prepared dinner using the vegetables they brought from home, and they had a simple meal.

The next day, he prepared to set off. Lin Feifei didn’t go with him immediately, planning to join him once he settled in.

"Provincial office, here I come again!"