Lin Wanwan was well protected by Xie Sui. Besides taking care of the children, she had been planning something big. Hadn't she bought a shopping mall in Hong Kong?
Xie Sui's current construction site included a shopping building. She wondered if she could open a shopping mall in the county town.
After discussing the matter with Sheng Ruyi, Sheng Ruyi thought it was feasible. Since it was their own building, the rent would be cheap, and they wouldn't lose money no matter what.
The investment environment in the mainland was also good. With the economic recovery, it was a sure bet, wasn't it?
Lin Wanwan became even more confident and started writing a business plan, waiting for Xie Sui to return to discuss it.
Xie Sui was very busy recently. However, no matter how busy he was, he would come home every night to have dinner with his wife and children. This was also why he hadn't expanded his factory to the city. It was close to home, and he didn't want to deal with so much socializing.
In a small county town, he could call the shots, and everyone had to give him face. Once in the city, the relationships were complicated, and it would take more effort to manage them. He was lazy and just wanted to be with his wife and children.
Besides, he had had enough of that kind of life in his previous life. He was really tired of it.
When he returned home today, he saw Lin Wanwan beaming and excitedly showing him her business plan. She had been writing it all day.
"A shopping mall? That's a great idea. Wanwan, your idea is really good and deserves praise."
"We can make it a chain, and run it together with the one in Hong Kong. If we buy more goods, the cost price will be even cheaper."
Xie Sui couldn't eat anymore and said helplessly, "Wanwan, the mall in Hong Kong is a high-end one. A bag costs at least a thousand yuan. Do you think many people in the county town can afford it?
After all, it's just a county town. The consumption power is limited. A mall should have a complete variety of goods and reasonable prices, not be too high-end."
Lin Wanwan was shocked, "I overlooked that. Ruyi said that chain malls are very popular."
"Sheng Ruyi?"
"Yes, I don't understand it either. Besides Ruyi, there's no one else to discuss it with. But I still need you to help me review it. I'll rewrite the business plan then."
Xie Sui frowned slightly and didn't say much. He gave her some suggestions, even reserving the entire first floor for selling agricultural products. In the future, fertilizers, seeds, and small agricultural machinery would be a hot trend with a huge demand. If done well, the profit would not be inferior to daily necessities.
People's lives were just beginning to improve. The main needs were clothing and appliances. New clothes and buying a color TV were the most desired things after building a house.
The second floor would be a specialty appliance store, and the third floor would be clothing, with separate sections for children's wear, women's wear, and men's wear. Clothing alone would occupy two floors.
The fifth floor would be for entertainment, and the sixth floor for dining, just like shopping malls in his previous life.
Lin Wanwan nodded repeatedly, "You know more than me. There's also an underground parking lot. Will there be that many cars to park?"
"Not only parking, but also selling cars. The demand for cars will skyrocket in the future. The traditional thinking of ordinary people is that having a house and a car is a good life.
Some men are even more attached to cars than houses. Cars are about face, and driving one looks impressive. Not everyone visits houses, after all."
"Did you buy a Mercedes for face too?"
Lin Wanwan shifted the blame to him. Xie Sui flatly denied it, "No, I bought the car for convenience. If I really wanted vanity, I should have learned from Feiyang. A Ferrari sports car is more stylish, isn't it?"
"Oh, that's true."
Xie Sui and she worked together to improve the shopping mall. They researched until late at night, and their children were put to bed by their elder sister.
Dou Dou and Ding Ding had complaints. As soon as their dad came home, he doted on their mom, and their mom didn't pay attention to them anymore. They didn't even get bedtime stories and were a little jealous.
Of course, they were already in primary school and didn't need bedtime stories, but they still hoped their mom would coax them to sleep.
They dared not say it, for fear their dad would laugh at them for not being manly.
Xie Sui didn't know his sons' many thoughts. Because he had come up with ideas, Lin Shishi enthusiastically catered to him that night, and he slept very comfortably.
He didn't want to get up in the morning, almost exhausted. It seemed he needed to exercise.
However, he was woken up by Du Feiyang's loud voice. This guy came to their house for breakfast. Hu Pan had gone to the branch company to work, leaving him alone. He couldn't stand seeing Xie Sui's happy family, which made him feel even more lonely.
Xie Sui got up, washed up, changed, and walked out. Du Feiyang looked at him meaningfully and whispered, "Are you drained? I can see from Sister-in-law's radiant beauty that you're doing well."
"Shut up, you're asking for a beating."
"Isn't it? Let me tell you, men are actually pitiful. They work hard and their backs are about to break, and in the end, they're said to be taking advantage. I say it's the women who are taking advantage.
Logically speaking, women should pay for this. Why should we be paid for doing the work? It's unfair!"
Xie Sui put a shrimp dumpling in his mouth to shut him up. If Wanwan heard this, she would be shy for days and refuse to talk to him.
"Eat your food."
Lin Wanwan had already taken care of the two children and had the nanny send them to school. Dou Dou and Ding Ding greeted them politely, "Hello, Uncle Du. Dad, we're going to school."
"Alright, go ahead, study hard."
"We know. I study very well, always first, and my brother is second."
"Really? My son is so amazing."
The two sons raised their heads proudly. They couldn't disgrace their mom. The things at school weren't difficult at all.
After sending off the elder two, the younger one started crying. Xie Sui gulped down his porridge and said, "You eat, I'll go and hold my son. They are all troublemakers, not even letting me eat my meal in peace."
"You can take care of the children, but don't complain. Don't think children are too young to understand. They understand everything. What troublemakers? If someone hears you, they'll laugh at you."
"Who dares? You two brats, give me back my little padded jacket."
Xie Sui held him and coaxed him. Du Feiyang envied, "Brother Xie, you're asking for a beating if you say that. If I had four sons, my old man would give me shares. Having sons is also a skill."
"Then hurry up and have them. But I don't think Hu Pan is as capable as my Wanwan. Can she have twins?"
"We'll have them one by one. Quantity can make up for quality. We'll definitely have more than you."
Sister-in-law Xie Lan said with a chuckle, "You men just love to compare things, even comparing who has more children."
"Of course. I have to have daughters to seduce your son and make him work for me."
Lin Wanwan asked helplessly, "So, do you prefer sons or daughters?"
"Both."
Du Feiyang answered without hesitation. Now, he loved any child that was his.
It's just that Hu Pan didn't want to get married so early, and he also wanted to build his career, so he had to wait.
After breakfast, Xie Sui said goodbye to Lin Wanwan and got into the Mercedes. Xie Sui's expression turned serious, "How are things on the Lin family's side? Have they been dealt with?"
"They've left. I found connections for them. However, Lin Weiguo wants to see you."
"I don't want to see him. You've done well."
Xie Sui was quite disappointed in Lin Weiguo. He earned all the money for the family, yet he couldn't control them. Could such a person achieve great things in the future?