SARS had not yet appeared in the newspapers at this time, and most people were unaware of the emergence and spread of this infectious disease. However, Li Mu knew very well that Guangdong Province, as the earliest place of origin of SARS, was undoubtedly at this stage. It is the most dangerous place for SARS. When he heard that his parents were going to Guangdong Province, he could not agree to anything.
Li’s father and Li’s mother had indeed never heard anything related to SARS, so they were a little surprised to hear what Li Mu said. Li’s father asked him: “What kind of infectious disease? Is it bird flu?”
Li Mu said: "It's similar. I can't say for sure, but this disease should be a new disease and poses a great threat to the body. When I was in Guangdong Province, as long as a patient developed severe high fever, he would be immediately isolated for observation. , confirm whether you have contracted this infectious disease, which is difficult to cure and is life-threatening, so you should not go there in the short term."
Li Ma asked him: "How long is a short time?"
Li Mu thought for a while and said, "At least three to five months."
"Three to five months?" Li Ma said with some reluctance: "Now the clothing industry is starting quickly. When new brands come out, agents have to be snatched. If it is a little later, the agency rights may be taken away by others. If it really happens at 3pm In five months, the affairs of these brand agencies will basically become obsolete."
"Yes." Dad Li nodded in agreement: "When new brands come out, it depends on who is quick to start. Now regional agents are exclusive, first come, first served. If we don't get the upper hand, we will miss out on these brands. .”
Seeing that his parents were reluctant to give up, Li Mu simply said with a serious face: "In this case, then just wait three to five months and I will pay to buy all these brands. You don't have to get anything." Now that we have the agency rights, it’s okay to just give the company to you, right?”
Father Li and Mother Li looked at each other in confusion.
The couple is thinking about being an agent for other people's brands, but their son is thinking about buying other people's brands directly. This son of his is really wealthy and willful.
However, Li's father and Li's mother could also tell from Li Mu's attitude that Li Mu really didn't want them to go to Guangdong Province. After Li's father and Li's mother exchanged a look, Li's mother said: "Since you said that Guangdong Province doesn't It’s safe, then your dad and I won’t go there for the time being, so you can rest assured, right?”
Li Mu nodded and said: "Not only will I not go to Guangdong Province, it is best not to go anywhere in the past few months."
In Li Mu's memory, no SARS cases were found in Haizhou in his previous life. During that historical period when people were panicking, Haizhou was relatively safer. At that time, many people from Yanjing even came to Haizhou for a short stay to avoid SARS. , so that all the hotels and guest houses in Haizhou were full at that time. It can be seen that Haizhou is indeed safe. As long as parents don’t leave Haizhou, there should be no risk of infection.
After reviving his life, what Li Mu cares most about is his parents' health, and he must not take risks with this kind of thing.
Li's father and Li's mother knew Li Mu's character and could see that he was not joking at all, so they solemnly agreed. For them, having such a good son, making money is not that important.
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Li Mu has not experienced the feeling of staying in bed at home for a long time.
Last night, I drank three taels of Maotai with my father. Li Mu, who had not drunk liquor for a long time, took advantage of the alcohol and slept until 11 noon the next day.
Li's mother's indulgence towards Li Mu was to get up early in the morning to buy groceries and come back to make lunch for Li Mu.
Today is already the New Year's Eve. According to Haizhou's custom, there are many things to do today, including cleaning, posting Spring Festival couplets, preparing for the New Year's Eve dinner, and cutting the meat filling for making dumplings.
Dad Li started cleaning early in the morning, and Li Ziwei, who stayed in the hotel last night, took the initiative to come to the house early this morning to help.
Li Mu slept soundly. Although firecrackers started bursting outside early, it did not affect his sleep at all. It was not until about 11 o'clock that someone set off two kicks outside, which was deafening. The explosion woke up Li Mu who was sleeping.
After looking at the time, he realized that it was already noon. Li Mu hurriedly got up from the bed, pushed the door open, and saw Li Ziwei mopping the floor at the door.
As soon as Li Mu came out, Li Ziwei smiled and said hello: "Mr. Li, wake up!"
Li Mu smiled slightly and asked her, "Why did you come to work at home?"
"It's New Year's cleaning!" Li Ziwei said: "I thought my uncle and aunt must be very busy today, so I got up and came over to help."
At this time, Dad Li walked out of the master bedroom with a rag in one hand and a bucket in the other, and said to Li Mu: "Thanks to Ziwei for coming to help, otherwise I wouldn't be able to do it alone. Your mother is cooking in the kitchen, here you go." I left breakfast, do you want to make up for it a little?"
"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen after washing up."
After Li Mu finished speaking, he said to his father: "If there is any other work left, let me do it."
Dad Li smiled and said: "It will be over soon. I will post the couplets later. Just like before, we and I will post them together, and then you go downstairs and set off the cannons."
"Okay!" Li Mu smiled and nodded.
In recent years, Chinese New Year has not been as interesting as it was when I was a child. For Li Mu, the Spring Festival is the two days of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The most important things on New Year’s Eve are posting couplets and the New Year’s Eve dinner. The meal at noon is strictly It doesn't matter in a sense.
Dad Li went to the bathroom with a bucket. Li Mu asked Li Ziwei: "When will uncle and aunt come over?"
Li Ziwei said: "They took a flight at noon and arrived in Jinling in the afternoon. Mr. Song arranged a car to pick them up."
Li Mu nodded: "That's good. Let's stay in Haizhou for two more days this time. Uncle and aunt can also stay in Haizhou for a few more days if time is convenient."
Li Ziwei was not surprised by Li Mu's decision to stay a few more days. She nodded and said to Li Mu: "By the way, Mr. Song came to the house at about ten o'clock and asked you to go to him after you get up." Telephone."
Song Liang came back a few days earlier than Li Mu. Although their homes were in the same unit, Song Liang did not come to disturb him yesterday.
Li Mu guessed that Song Liang must be at home at this time, so he washed his face and went directly to Song Liang's house.
At this time, Song Liang was smoking a cigarette and cleaning the windows on the balcony. After his wife invited Li Mu in, he hurriedly put out the cigarette and went into the house. He invited Li Mu to sit on the sofa and said, "I knew you were coming back yesterday, but I have been missing you for a long time." I haven’t seen you anymore, so I must have missed you very much, so I didn’t bother you.”
Li Mu nodded and asked him: "Are your uncle and aunt here for the Chinese New Year this year?"
"Here we are." Song Liang said, "I came here a few days ago, but now I'm taking the kids out to play."
Li Mu asked: "Will you spend the evening at home?"
Song Liang waved his hand: "It's too hard to cook New Year's Eve dinner at home. By the time the last dish is ready, the previous dishes are all cold, so it's easier to eat out. I heard from my uncle and aunt that they ordered New Year's Eve dinner at the Ecological Park, and so did we. We have made reservations there. In addition to our family, there are also several key members and relatives of Haizhou Wanying."
Li Mu nodded and said: "It just so happens that we can get together in the evening. Then I will go to your place to have a table."
Song Liang said: "Okay, we will have boxes next to each other when the time comes, so it will be more lively to hang out with each other."
With that said, Song Liang handed Li Mu a cigarette and said seriously: "Xiao Mu, I have something serious to discuss with you to see if you are interested."
"What's up?"
Song Liang said: "Haizhou Wanying has acquired a new piece of land in the new government district. Now the city's policy is to gradually move government agencies, public schools, public hospitals and unit housing to the government district. Now many projects The development has already started. My idea is to set aside a part of the land in the government area and build a few villas for fun. However, the size cannot be too large. My current plan for the entire project is six buildings and sixteen buildings. One high-rise building for small and medium-sized units; two eight-story multi-story buildings for large units, and then six four-story single-family villas with yards. We will not sell these six villas to takeaways. I will give you three units. We two brothers will share the three apartments and give them to family members or keep them for ourselves in the future."
Li Mu asked curiously: "Why do you want to build so many villas?"
Song Liang said with a smile: "The land prices in Haizhou will definitely get higher and higher in the future. The overall economy has not yet reached the time to develop villa communities. If we don't do it, no other developers will do it in the next three to five years. Waiting for the villa market When it started, there was no land in good areas. Even if there was land, municipal planning might not allow the construction of villas. To say the least, even if villas were allowed to be built, how high would the cost of villas be? So if you look at big cities , there are very few villas in the central area, some are out of print, and most villas are built in the suburbs. Although the land in the suburbs is low-cost and large, the infrastructure is not up to par, and it is not interesting to live in. "
Speaking of this, Song Liang said seriously: "Think about it, there are many shantytowns in the old city of Haizhou, and the roads are crowded and chaotic. The city appearance, traffic, and public security have been greatly affected. Although the government has always said that it will build shantytowns, But to be honest, based on my experience, such a huge shantytown cannot be completely renovated in ten years. On the other hand, in the government district, because everything is newly planned and constructed, there is a lot of redundancy. Not to mention, the roads alone are several times wider than those in the old city, and the functional layout is more planned. In the future, the center of Haizhou will definitely shift towards the government district. This process will not take long, so if we can take the lead at this time, If we build a few villas in the government area and keep them, it will be much more convenient for self-use in the future.”
"Besides, developers are doing too much cheating these days. It is difficult for single-family villas to ensure quality, greening, low density and privacy at the same time. So we can build our own villas without considering the floor area ratio and land. Cost, we will build these six villas by then. I will arrange them at the front of the community, then isolate them with separate walls, and maximize the greening, so as to ensure the forward view. Without being blocked, the privacy and security of the rear can be guaranteed. You are a public figure. If you return to Haizhou and still live in such a high-rise community in the future, it will be too inconvenient to enter and exit, and it is not safe enough. With such a villa, the car can be driven directly When you enter your own yard, safety and privacy are relatively well guaranteed, and the location is good enough. While you can find peace in the middle of the hustle and bustle, it also ensures that your uncles and aunts will not feel any inconvenience when you are not at home. .”
(End of chapter)