Why don't you believe I'm a reincarnated person?

Chapter 104 Is this a marriage proposal?

"How so?"

Mayor Shen was cooking when he saw his wife finish her call and asked her with concern.

"I'll be back for dinner in a bit."

"Ye Kai also came to eat with us. Jiajia seemed to be in a lot of interest and said she had some good news to tell us."

Director Jiang put her phone aside to charge, her expression somewhat suspicious, clearly wondering what the surprise her daughter had mentioned bringing them was.

"As long as it's not a fright, it's fine."

Mayor Shen didn't have many extravagant hopes; he simply hoped that everything could proceed smoothly and on track, and asked for nothing more.

"But not quite frightening."

"I am confident that Jiajia can stick to her principles."

"If it's good news, what could it be?"

Although Director Jiang knew that his daughter and Ye Kai had redistributed the shares of the milk tea shop, eliminating any worries about the future, and that the milk tea shop might expand to major cities like Beijing as Ye Kai envisioned, he had absolutely no idea what else was worth celebrating recently.

"Why think so much? You'll know when they get back."

"Sizzle—"

Mayor Shen seemed very optimistic about this matter. He put a sea bass into the oil and fried it until it was almost cooked through. Then he took it out, put it in a flat pan filled with side dishes, and poured in the broth he had prepared beforehand, preparing to make a Sichuan peppercorn grilled fish.

If he hadn't pursued an official career, Shen Mingsun would definitely have been a very skilled chef.

"Aren't you guys busy with work lately?"

Although Director Jiang is the wife, she really can't compare to Mayor Shen in terms of cooking skills. At most, she can only help out by washing and preparing vegetables, setting the tableware, and making her presence felt.

For Director Jiang, housework is something she enjoys participating in.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to maintain the figure and appearance of a woman in her twenties at this age, making Mayor Shen, who is also in his prime, look very good in front of his colleagues.

"How could I not be busy?"

"It's just a little break from my busy schedule. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, so most of the work has slowed down, and there are fewer inspections from above, which gives me some free time."

Mayor Shen placed the grilled fish on the table, plugged it in, and then simmered it over low heat.

In about twenty more minutes, the Sichuan peppercorn grilled fish will be fully infused with flavor. Paired with authentic Wuchang rice, it's simply divine.

With this main dish, he casually prepared two more home-style dishes, including a hot and sour tripe soup, and then he was done.

"The city's economic development is quite good, and the e-commerce economy continues to grow strongly, which is a positive trend."

"However, recently there have been voices within the leadership team calling for increased investment in the real estate sector and demanding strong support from banks."

"I estimate that your bank's loan business will increase in the near future."

Mayor Shen washed his hands and sat on the sofa, chatting casually with Director Jiang about work.

"That's not a problem."

"Compared to other lending businesses, providing loans for real estate at least has land and buildings as collateral, so banks can make a profit without any risk."

"Unless, we encounter another major market downturn and a bubble bursts..."

Director Jiang has been preparing for this recently, and naturally understands that the development of the real estate industry has become an unstoppable trend.

The government has already treated the real estate industry as a pillar industry, so how could there not be some preliminary preparatory work?

What ordinary people can't understand is just a bunch of big data in the eyes of those above, and they can see it clearly. The hardest part is actually making decisions on key directions.

"The biggest problem at present is... the land reserve issue in Xinghua City, which may affect the development of the real estate industry."

When Shen Mingsun mentioned this matter, his brows furrowed again.

Xinghua City has a large overall area, but the land suitable for real estate development is not concentrated. Because the e-commerce industry developed relatively early, the best land in the city is basically occupied by various e-commerce industrial parks.

Although real estate developers are optimistic about Xinghua City's economic development and are willing to develop real estate and create new high-standard residential communities in Xinghua City, there are some contradictions regarding land acquisition.

"They certainly want to acquire land in prime downtown locations for development, but there's very little room for maneuver. We can't just give them our already well-established e-commerce industrial park to build houses on, can we?"

"As for the other plots of land, they are not very interested, mainly because those plots are located in more remote areas, making it more difficult to develop supporting facilities. Everyone is worried that the houses developed will not be easy to sell, the prices will not be high, the occupancy rate will not be high, and they will lose money."

Shen Mingsun explained.

In fact, the city's leadership has held numerous meetings to discuss this issue recently, but has yet to come up with a solution that can convince everyone.

Even the mayor, Shen Mingsun, often worried about this.

It is only natural for a mayor to focus on economic work, but achieving consensus on major decisions requires the approval of the masses, which is not an easy task.

"Ding-dong—"

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Jiajia is back."

Director Jiang stood up and went to open the door.

Sure enough, Shen Jiayi walked briskly ahead, looking very happy.

Ye Kai followed behind, carrying cigarettes, alcohol, and high-end nutritional supplements in his hands, looking exactly like a new son-in-law visiting his daughter's home.

"This is……"

"Thatch, ginseng, bird's nest, shark fin, abalone, and sea cucumber... Is it really that bad?"

"Ye Kai, what do you mean by this...? Have you officially come to propose marriage?"

Mayor Shen immediately noticed the gifts Ye Kai was carrying, his eyes widening as he exclaimed that it was outrageous.

Even if it's the new son-in-law's first visit to his father-in-law, this scale is considered exceptional.

"What do you mean by 'coming to propose marriage'..."

"Old Shen, did you blurt that out? How could you come to propose marriage without a matchmaker...?"

Director Jiang also stood up, quickly let the two children in, and swiftly closed the door.

At this moment, she was also a little uneasy. She was really afraid that if someone saw Ye Kai like this, they would spread some unfounded speculations, which would affect Jiajia's reputation and cause trouble.

She's only just turned forty; she's not mentally prepared to be a mother-in-law right now.