"Let's go over and take a look!"
After clearly seeing the situation inside, Qin Chuan's eyes lit up, and he told Qin Gang to drive the motorcycle over directly.
The two brothers parked their motorcycle outside and entered together.
As they got closer, they clearly saw the structure of this small three-story building. It was entirely constructed with cement, steel bars, and red bricks, a typical reinforced concrete structure, occupying a large area.
Besides the neat three-story building in the front, there were also two-story buildings on both sides, with no less than fifty rooms of various sizes.
Such a building could be seen everywhere in big cities, but in an 18th-tier small county, this kind of construction was not something ordinary families could afford; it required a strong economic foundation.
"Second Brother, actually, the kind of house I've always wanted to build is like this one!"
"Of course, it's impossible to build such a three-story house in the countryside, but even ordinary brick houses with three rooms, tiled with small ceramic tiles and fitted with aluminum alloy glass windows, would be very beautiful!"
Looking at the three-story building in front of him, Qin Chuan couldn't help but speak.
Hearing this, Qin Gang's eyes also involuntarily showed a look of longing, but he quickly shook his head and said, "Third Brother, this might be a bit unrealistic!"
"Building such a house would definitely be very expensive, with cement, steel bars, red bricks, transportation costs, and workers' wages. These are things that ordinary people like us simply cannot afford!"
"It's okay, we're just here to ask about the market today. If it's really not possible, then forget it!"
Qin Chuan smiled. Just then, a worker pushing a cart after dumping trash walked back, and he quickly stopped the person.
"Brother, come and rest for a bit, have a smoke!"
Qin Chuan smiled and took out the Huanghelou cigarettes he had prepared earlier. The worker's eyes lit up when he saw such good cigarettes, and then he cast a scrutinizing glance at the Qin brothers.
"Who are you two?"
"We're here to visit. We happened to be passing by today with nothing else to do and were attracted by this nice three-story building!"
"May I boldly ask you, Brother, who is the owner of this building?"
Qin Chuan's lies came out smoothly, without batting an eye.
"Oh, so you're curious about the owner of this building. Then their background is quite impressive!"
The worker's eyes revealed a look of realization, and then he pointed upwards.
"This is the government's project, do you think their background is impressive?"
"A government project, so this will be..."
Qin Gang asked in surprise.
"This will be the new county government office in the future. All matters, big and small, will be handled in this new office building."
The worker's answer astonished Qin Gang.
Beside him, Qin Chuan's expression suddenly became distant. Gradually, fragments of memories that had been lost for many years began to become clear.
In his previous life, after his Qin family left, they hadn't completely cut ties. After all, this was their root, and their household registration was still here.
For some special matters, they had to obtain permission from their hometown before they could proceed.
That's right, this would indeed be the future county government office building!
Not only that, but many years later, this place would develop into the most prosperous new city street in the entire county, with high-rise buildings, bustling shopping malls, and all sorts of treasures lining the stalls, a truly prosperous scene.
Qin Chuan looked out. Compared to the prosperity of more than a decade later, the street in front of him was old and dilapidated, with low old houses everywhere, and the road was full of potholes, devoid of any vitality.
Perhaps, now was the right time to invest!
"Then, Brother, may I ask you another question!"
"Is your contractor here today?"
Qin Chuan offered another cigarette. He could tell that the worker in front of him was a heavy smoker.
"Contractor? That's me!"
After a moment of stunned silence, the worker replied.
"What?"
"What did you say?"
Both Qin Chuan and Qin Gang were greatly surprised by this answer. They looked closely at the worker in front of them.
He wasn't very old, around his early forties, with dark skin, wearing camouflage clothes, and covered in dirt. His hair looked like it hadn't been washed in days, matted with grease.
He didn't look like a famous contractor at all, more like a laborer, a migrant worker.
"I said I'm the contractor. My name is Liu Long. Nice to meet you two!"
Liu Long grinned and extended a hand, seemingly unsurprised by their reaction, as if he was already accustomed to it.
"Uh, hello Brother Liu! Hello!"
"We were shortsighted, our apologies!"
Qin Chuan quickly reacted, shook his hand, and Qin Gang followed suit.
"Why have you two brothers suddenly come here today?" Liu Long asked.
"Yes, we came specifically to find Brother Liu today."
Qin Chuan got straight to the point. Since this was the contractor, it saved them a lot of trouble.
"Looking for me? Why?"
Liu Long showed a hint of curiosity, his eyes becoming interested.
He could tell that the younger of the two young men was the mastermind, and the older one was just a follower.
"Brother, if you're not busy right now, let's go find a restaurant and sit down."
Qin Chuan didn't get straight to the point but changed the subject to dinner.
"You little rascal, you're not old, but you know how to handle things!"
Liu Long chuckled and cursed, "It's still early, and I'm not hungry. No need for dinner yet. Just get straight to the point, while I'm in a good mood!"
"Alright, Brother! I'll be direct!"
Seeing this, Qin Chuan stopped beating around the bush. "I'm here today to ask you, since you often do this kind of work, how much would it cost to build two houses similar to this reinforced concrete structure?"
"Are you in the same business?"
Liu Long showed a subconscious guard.
"Brother, you've misunderstood. I'm asking on behalf of my neighbor, as he plans to build a similar house!"
Qin Chuan quickly explained.
"Yes, we're asking for our neighbor, definitely not in the same business!"
Qin Gang also explained anxiously, afraid that Liu Long might have some misunderstanding.
"Oh, I see..."
Liu Long's guard indeed relaxed a little. He hesitated and said, "This kind of reinforced concrete, the cost is relatively high. Each room would cost about two thousand yuan!"
"Two thousand yuan? That's so cheap?"
Qin Chuan was secretly pleased. This was much lower than he had expected. He quickly asked, "What about a mixed brick and tile structure? Would that be even cheaper?"
"Yes, for that kind, building one would cost about fifteen hundred yuan!"
Liu Long replied.
"Is that all-inclusive? Meaning the owner only pays, and doesn't have to worry about anything else!"
"Of course, it's all-inclusive!"
Liu Long said with a smile, and then became enthusiastic. "All my workers are experienced masters with exquisite craftsmanship, guaranteeing no mistakes!"
"Which area are you from, brothers? What do you think of me for building houses?"
Qin Chuan also smiled, seeing this. Liu Long was indeed a businessman, turning around and starting to promote himself.
"No problem! No problem!"
"Brother Liu, how about this, you give me a firm price, and I'll call our neighbor right now to ask if they accept!"
"If they accept, this deal is done!"
In Liu Long's eyes, a flicker of joy appeared, but it quickly turned into a difficult expression. "This... Brother, the price I quoted earlier is already very low..."
"Brother Liu, we're all in the business of making a living. There's no such thing as a fixed price in business. Besides, all industries are connected, and they all follow the same principles. We all understand that!"
Qin Chuan smiled and offered another cigarette. "If this cooperation is pleasant, there might be more business for us to continue working together in the future!"
"Your discount this time is laying the foundation for earning more money in the future!"
"As a professional house builder like yourself, you don't need me to tell you how important the foundation is, right?"