Chapter 377: Boss Su Built 180 Houses in One Go
Su Tao felt like she was being pushed to the edge.
Her mind was filled with the voices of Chenxi and Qi Yunlan urging her to find medicine.
At that moment, the burly man Meng Xiaobo came charging toward the clinic, yelling for help while carrying his pregnant wife in his arms.
Chenxi quickly stopped him, afraid he’d knock the clinic’s door down.
“Brother Xiaobo, hold on! Slow down! Let me check on your wife first.”
Hearing the commotion, Su Tao also rushed over.
This young couple had only been married for less than six months. Since Xiaobo’s wife, Yang Ju, hadn’t even passed her first trimester, nothing could go wrong with the baby.
Meng Xiaobo was on the verge of tears. “Her fever’s almost 40 degrees! Is she gonna get brain damage?”
Despite being weak, Yang Ju managed to scold him, “…Shut up.”
Su Tao touched her forehead—it was burning hot. She immediately ordered, “Get her inside for physical cooling, now!”
That night, Su Tao stayed up all night.
First, the clinic was short on beds, so she added four more floors, increasing the capacity by 100 beds, temporarily easing the overcrowding.
Chenxi and Zhong Gaoyi both breathed a sigh of relief.
Even the sick tenants felt less anxious—just having Dr. Zhong around was enough to reassure them, even without medicine.
After finishing with the clinic, Su Tao rushed to the vacant 5,000-square-meter lot in West District 3.
She needed to develop it and rent out the properties quickly to meet the 1,000-tenant requirement—only then could she unlock the medicine shop.
Right now, that was the top priority. The medicine shop would definitely have common cold and fever medications.
If left unchecked, these minor illnesses could turn into severe infections.
Plus, with so many people sick, the reduced workforce would affect Taoyang’s—and even the whole Dongyang area’s—operations.
It wasn’t that Su Tao had been slacking before; she simply hadn’t had the time. Fully developing West District 3 had nearly drained her. She had wanted to rest, but the sudden cold snap brought a flu outbreak…
Life was giving her no breathing room, forcing her to expand and unlock the medicine shop.
By midnight, Su Tao transformed into a workaholic. With no construction blueprints to speed things up, she relied on her sheer willpower and worked tirelessly through the night, building a brand-new residential area.
In one go, she constructed 180 housing units: 30 single rooms; 30 double rooms; 20 one-bedroom apartments; 20 two-bedroom apartments; 20 three-bedroom apartments; 20 four-person rooms; 20 six-person rooms; 20 eight-person rooms
The total cost? Only 3.37 million federal credits.
She also left 1,000 square meters open to build a central park—much larger and more impressive than the previous one. She even reserved plenty of green spaces for Wu Zhen to landscape.
Since the lot was already connected to Taoyang—separated only by the cafeteria and clinic—this expansion increased the main area to 12,300 square meters, making it feel like a proper small community.
At 7 a.m., after checking the final details, a barely-conscious Su Tao summoned Zhuang Wan and Meng Qian, gave them instructions like a dying general, and promptly passed out on the living room sofa.
Meng Qian was stunned. She turned to Zhuang Wan and asked, “Did the boss really say 180 houses? Are you sure she didn’t mean 18?”
Zhuang Wan replied, “If it were only 18, she wouldn’t have passed out like that. It’s definitely 180—this is a historic moment.”
When the 180 new homes were announced on Taoyang’s official website, the servers crashed within three minutes.
Gan Hongyu and Feng An, the two IT specialists, didn’t even get to eat breakfast before rushing to fix the system.
Even Xiao Wenyu and Wen Man showed up to check out the excitement.
Unable to find Su Tao, Wen Man grabbed Zhuang Wan, excitedly asking, “Are you planning a major expansion? If you need funds or mobile base vehicles, just say the word. We’d support you in exchange for a tiny plot of land!”
Zhuang Wan waved her hands—this was way beyond her authority.
Even Granny Yu stopped by, curious.
“Xiao Zhuang, why the sudden construction boom? Are you planning to recruit young, strong workers to form a militia? Smart move—keep it up!”
Zhuang Wan remained silent. The boss had only told her to rent out the houses as soon as possible—prioritizing military personnel and their families, followed by teachers and doctors, and lastly the elderly, weak, and disabled.
It didn’t seem like physical strength was the main criteria…
The boss also mentioned that these 180 houses would bring in 650 new tenants. Combined with the existing residents, this would meet the 1,000-tenant requirement and solve the current crisis.
What exactly the solution was, however, remained a mystery since the boss fell asleep before explaining.
Inside and outside Taoyang, people were buzzing with excitement over the sudden housing boom.
Especially with the harsh winter upon them, people across Dongyang anxiously checked Taoyang’s website every day, fearing they’d miss new housing listings.
When they saw 180 new homes, they thought they were hallucinating from the cold.
By the time Su Tao woke up at 8 p.m., her communicator was flooded with unread messages. Before she could go through them, Wen Man and her husband arrived—still eager to buy land.
Rubbing her temples, Su Tao said, “Are you sure? With this sudden cold snap, Qian’an is pretty far from Taoyang. Flying back and forth will be a hassle, and your land might just sit there unused.”
Wen Man agreed without hesitation. No matter how inconvenient, she wanted a piece of Taoyang—mainly because of a certain little creature.
During her time in Taoyang, she had grown attached to “Little Flame,” a fluffy, fiery-tailed creature that had completely stolen her heart.
Even the fiercely protective mother cat had begun to tolerate her presence—though she still hissed occasionally.
One time, when the mother wasn’t looking, Wen Man even managed to sneak in a quick cuddle with Little Flame. Surprisingly, she only received a few hisses in return instead of a full-on attack.
That tiny act of acceptance nearly brought tears to her eyes.
Su Tao finally relented, “Alright, I’ll sell you a plot at the same price as Wenyu’s. But I’m swamped right now—you saw how busy things are. It’ll be a while before I can build anything for you, so get your blueprints ready in the meantime.”
Overjoyed, Wen Man immediately hugged Su Tao.
Caught off guard by the sudden embrace—and the softness pressed against her—Su Tao was momentarily dazed.
Ah… Yes, beautiful women aren’t just nice to look at.
