I was in my final year of high school, and my deskmate found out I was writing a novel!

On the first Sunday after the sports meet ended, the two of them came to the house together.

The house has changed a lot. All the old furniture has been removed, and they are now redoing the plumbing and electrical wiring. The rooms are a bit messy.

Ye Feng brought up a pack of cigarettes for the renovation workers. The project was on a tight schedule, so several workers had come to work together.

"Master, how long will it take to finish this plumbing and electrical work?"

They brought cigarettes, and they were good cigarettes. The workers were also very nice.

"It'll be over soon, we can finish today. The demolition work took a while, but the rest will be done very quickly."

The house is now very empty because all the walls that could be demolished have been demolished, and there aren't many load-bearing walls left that can't be demolished.

Seeing this, Ye Feng even had a strong urge to decorate the house like this, without blocking out the kitchen and bedrooms!

At the time, the idea only flashed through my mind for a moment. I decided against it; it would be awkward and inappropriate, and I doubted Miaomiao would agree.

There wasn't much to see, and the two of them didn't know anything about it. As for the materials, he bought them himself.

Yes, he bought it himself. A reader of one of his novels took him to buy it, and he found it by chance in a group chat. It's a store that specializes in home improvement and building materials.

Ye Feng discovered that his reader groups were truly a treasure trove!

He's made it a habit now: if he wants to do something, he first scrolls through the group chat. Don't ask, just scroll to see if anyone does that kind of work. He can usually find someone, then add them as a friend, chat, and ask if they can help. Also, don't shout it out in the group chat.

Well, so far I haven't met a single person who was unwilling; they've all been very enthusiastic!

This reader runs this business in Shanghai. He originally planned to hire the workers as well, but the other party said not to, some money still needs to be spent, and this way someone will keep an eye on things. He can also put some effort into the design drawings he produces himself, and he can buy the materials himself.

Materials are the main source of profit for renovation companies, and Ye Feng's approach would definitely displease them. However, Ye Feng directly contacted the designer who provided the drawings and asked him to find someone to subcontract the job to them!

Yes, it's that simple. I offered a slightly higher price, and the designer was very happy. He brought a renovation team over the next day.

It's actually quite easy to understand. Even if the renovation company is willing, how much of it can actually be allocated to the designer?

Things are different now; there are no middlemen!

Would a designer not know the construction workers? Of course not!

He even knows who has good skills, who offers the best value for money, and how to save time as much as possible, so Ye Feng doesn't have to worry about any of it.

"Ye Feng, do you think the house will be renovated before the end of the year?"

"That's definitely possible. It'll be quick, maybe one or two months at most. Then you can let it air out for another month before moving in."

"So fast?"

"It's not fast anymore. If we really went all out and threw in a bunch of people, it could be faster!"

The two planned to visit Li Hongmei today. They had invited her many times, and they decided to go and see her this Sunday.

After school started, neither of them went too far to play, as they were always tied up with other things.

I didn't drive, but took the subway because it's more convenient.

"Quick, quick, there's a seat here!"

As soon as they got on the bus, Su Miaomiao grabbed Ye Feng and ran to a seat, plopped down, and then clung to Ye Feng's arm while her eyes began to look around.

Not long after the plan was launched, Su Miaomiao took out her phone and saw that Li Hongmei had sent her a message.

"Don't rush me, get on the bus, we'll definitely be there before lunch."

After posting, I took another photo.

"Ye Feng, are we coming back tonight?"

"We're not coming back. It's Sunday tomorrow anyway, so we'll come back tomorrow afternoon. I just don't know if there's anything fun to do near Li Hongmei's school."

"Yay! Hongmei said there's a night market there with really delicious seafood, let's try it tonight!"

"You're not thinking of going just because of this, are you?"

"That's part of the reason, I haven't seen red plum blossoms in a long time either."

Li Hongmei studied international trade. To put it simply, she chose this major because she wanted to come to Shanghai. As for why she wanted to come to Shanghai, she felt that there were more opportunities there and she wanted to stay after graduation.

After more than an hour, we finally arrived at our destination.

As soon as they exited the subway station, Li Hongmei was already waiting. The subway station was not far from their school.

Li Hongmei was very excited about the arrival of her two old classmates. Although several months had passed since the start of the semester and she had made new friends, the old classmates still held a lot of weight.

"Elbow, I've already made reservations for the meal!"

"What, are you taking this seriously?"

"Absolutely! We have to make sure our old classmate comes properly!"

Li Hongmei really went to great lengths to find a restaurant that served local Shanghai cuisine. It was a bit far from their school, and judging from the decor, the prices weren't cheap. Besides, this was Shanghai!

"You're too kind. There's no need for that. Why don't you take us to eat at your school and see if it's as good as what we have there?"

"Come on, our school cafeteria can't compete with yours. Don't worry about saving me money; I've made some money lately~"

Ye Feng originally wanted to save her some money, since none of them were wealthy and he didn't know how much Li Hongmei's living expenses were, but the restaurant's menu was indeed a bit expensive.

However, Li Hongmei refused to agree.

However, Su Miaomiao was curious when she heard that she had made money, but she didn't tell her!

"Well, Hongmei, you kept it from me!"

"Oh, I didn't mean to! I just wanted to surprise you!"

"What did you do?"

"It's a part-time job, online store customer service, but it's for those cross-border e-commerce stores."

"That's a perfect match for your major!"

"I think so too. A senior student introduced it to me, saying it's a good opportunity to practice English and earn some money at the same time. I think it makes a lot of sense."

"Your English is so good now? You can communicate directly with foreigners?"

Su Miaomiao was utterly shocked. In high school, her English grades were even better than Li Hongmei's. How could the difference be so huge in just a few months?

"No way, I can understand some of them, but I need translation software for others, and even then, many translations don't quite capture the meaning. But it's much better now; I've pretty much figured it out."

"You're so amazing!"

"What's so impressive about that? Miaomiao, you could do it too if you did it for a while. By the way, weren't you working on those custom keyboards? After you told me about them, I checked them out online, and they're so expensive! A single one costs three or five hundred US dollars. You could start an online store too!"

"Huh? I've never done this before..."

Su Miaomiao has a poor ability to accept new things because she is always worried that she won't be able to handle them.

But Ye Feng was different. He thought the idea was great, and that was probably the confidence that came from his bulging wallet. Otherwise, he might have ended up like Su Miaomiao.