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Lin Shuhong was merely being used by Wang Wenyuan. To be honest, although he and Lin Shurong were cousins, he was still far behind Lin Shurong, who held the esteemed position of Minister of Works.
Deep down, he was jealous of Lin Shurong, but on the surface, he repeatedly exploited Lin Shurong's official position for his own benefit.
This time, he believed Wang Wenyuan's words and treated Liu Qingxi as someone who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals.
Moreover, with someone constantly mentioning Liu Qingxi's achievements in his ear, it felt like she could easily replace him at any moment.
Thus, the incident involving Liu Qingxi in her shop occurred.
Liu Qingxi never expected that upon arriving in the capital and before her plans had even begun, someone would come to provoke her.
The key point was that she had no idea what had provoked Lin Shuhong; it was truly baffling.
However, since he had come to challenge her, she needed to be prepared for failure. This was a perfect opportunity to promote herself for free.
So she decided to go for it. Liu Qingxi gave the two of them two months' time, and she would not waste a single second.
Facing a large audience, Liu Qingxi's calm demeanor and graceful movements captivated everyone’s attention.
She wore no expensive jewelry and had no elaborate or beautiful clothing; just a simple and comfortable Long Skirt. Yet, it exuded a unique charm when worn by her.
“At that time, I hope all of you Sir and Madam will witness this.”
“Sure! We will definitely come!” The key point was that they were very curious about what kind of abilities Liu Qingxi possessed. After all, she was just a newcomer who dared to challenge the Master Designer of the capital; it truly showed her lack of awareness.
Is Liu Qingxi really reckless? How could that be? After all, she has a certain amount of life experience.
Having endured the hardships of the world, these challenges are merely trivial to her.
After sending away the onlookers, Liu Qingxi hurried back home. Although today's events caught her off guard, they were not beyond recovery.
Moreover, being in this industry, how could she have no understanding of her peers? Lin Shuhong does possess some skills; after all, holding the top position in the capital's construction industry is no small feat.
However, in terms of extraordinary ability, he is still far behind Elder Ying.
That said, his methods are quite good. Coupled with his own abilities and his relationship with Lin Shurong, the Minister of Works, he has been thriving in his endeavors.
But after seeing him today, it seems he is just like that. For a man over fifty to come knocking on her door is truly unwise.
A moment later, Liu Qingxi appeared at home in a hurry, surprising Aunt Xu and Ye Aunty: “Miss, why are you back so early today?”
“Let’s put that aside for now; I have urgent matters. Aunt Xu, please help me find Aunt Zhou, and Ye Aunty, you call over Uncle Liu and the others.” Without even taking a sip of water, Liu Qingxi eagerly gave her orders.
Since coming to the capital, most of the household chores have been handled by Aunt Xu and Ye Aunty. The maids, Chunyu and Summer Lotus, are entirely supportive of Liu Qingxi.
The two maids work efficiently and manage the shop with ease.
As for Liu Yi and the others, they are all Masters. They cannot handle the tasks of greeting customers at the shop; aside from taking turns ensuring the safety of the home, they occasionally go out to find some work.
After all, being idle is still being idle! When Liu Qingxi bought them at Ten Li Pu, it was simply a chaotic time that was not very safe.
Upon arriving in the capital, there were no enemies to speak of, and the few of them were just bored after having eaten their fill.
However, this time, they found themselves in a situation where their presence was useful.
A moment later, Zhou arrived home, and Liu Yi and the others hurried back as well.
"Sorry for making everyone rush over like this. An urgent situation has arisen, so I'll keep it brief."
Then, Liu Qingxi summarized what had just happened: "So now we need to build a house."
"That's no problem at all, miss. We've built so many in Linyi County; building one more should be easy," Liu Yi said loudly. To him, this was not an issue.
He had participated in the construction of houses in Linyi County and was familiar with the process involved: "Miss, let's get started right away. With our capabilities, it will be a piece of cake to surpass them."
Zhou listened on the side, feeling confused. The talk of building houses and competition was completely outside her realm; she had no understanding of these matters.
But from Liu Yi's words, it seemed he didn't regard Lin Shuhong as a threat. To her, Lin Shuhong was someone far beyond the reach of ordinary people; how could they speak so casually about surpassing such a figure?
She felt speechless.
"Uncle Liu, if we were in the village, changing a house would only take a moment. However, here we don't have enough manpower or land to build casually. So here's what we'll do: take two people to buy land, preferably in a good location in the capital. Don't worry about spending too much money."
"Rest assured, miss. I'll prepare right away."
Liu Qingxi took out a banknote: "Don't worry about expenses; the more we invest upfront, the greater our returns will be later."
After that, she turned to Zhou: "Aunt Zhou, I still need your help with something."
Zhou, who was suddenly called out, looked confused: "Huh? Miss Liu, I don't understand any of this. What can I help with?"
She could manage to help with embroidery or making clothes, but building a house? That was completely out of her expertise!
"Aunt, it's nothing serious. It's quite simple. Since this is a competition, while we can't keep the construction process completely secret, we need to maintain as much confidentiality as possible. It would be best to use our own people for the building, so I need your help to find some workers."
Upon hearing this, Zhou let out a sigh of relief: "I thought it was something major. If it were about building a house, I wouldn't know how to do that. So you just need help finding people? What kind of workers are you looking for?"
"Aunt, since we're not familiar with the capital, it's best to find skilled masons for the construction. If that's not possible, then we should look for some quick learners who are clever and trustworthy."
Zhou patted her chest and assured her: "No problem! I can definitely find trustworthy people, even if I can't gather enough skilled masons. How many do you need?"
"Aunt, let's start with twenty for now!" Liu Qingxi estimated the workload.
In this competition against Lin Shuhong, she didn't plan to use large-scale Garden-style Architecture. Not only would it require a lot of space and funds, but more importantly, such a massive project would take too long to complete before the competition against Lin Shuhong.
After issuing a series of commands, everyone at home quickly prepared according to Liu Qingxi's instructions.
Now was the time to race against the clock.
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