"We are not going buy your land for building the factories but we are planning to build two hotels and a large shopping mall" announced one of the government officer to the villagers. "We will pay you high fees if you all co-operate and we will reward every family one lot in the shopping mall to start your own business.", he added. "Yay!" The villagers cheered along the road.
After a few days, the construction of the buildings had started. Trucks, lorries and even cranes came in to Thul. They had never ever seen this magnificent view before. " Ma! come here and see, there are big lorries and cranes!" shouted Lila asking her mother to come and see what is happening. They stood there staring with their mouth wide opened.
Two years later, the construction of the buildings finally completed. Almost everyone was flabbergasted and someone shouted " We can start our own business soon!" After several days, businessmen from all over India came and have a meeting with the villagers and people who own any shop lot in the mall. " What will be our new mall called?" asked a person. When people were thinking about the name, Hari's father shouted " The Mall". Almost everyone agreed with his idea and they continued to elect a committee. Mr. Murugam was elected as he is the one who own the most shopping lot in the mall. Hari's father was elected as the logistics vice manager. Besides doing his business, he will sometimes have to sign some letters to approve the logistics in the mall. He will be given 300 rupees per month. This is enough to feed the children for 2 weeks. He just have to earn another 600 rupees to feed the whole family. His average income for fishing per month is 700 rupees. Plus the 300 rupees income from Hari's poultry farm per month and 100 rupees per month for the watch mending shop. They all had 2000 rupees per month and they can save up to 1000 rupees per month.
Hari's father is planning to upgrade their house. After counting and adding all the costs, the total is 38,600 rupees. 15,000 rupees for upgrading their wall to cement wall and adding three bedrooms for Hari, Lila and Bela and Kamal because they had grown up, 600 rupees for changing all the doors to wooden ones, 1,000 rupees to upgrade the roof, 4,000 rupees for every one's new bed, 2,000 rupees for painting, 600 rupees for a black and white television, 400 rupees for a dining table set, 1,000 rupees for a new fabric sofa set and 4,000 to renovate the kitchen and toilet. "And one more thing, the safety of Thul will be not as safe as last time because tourists will come and we had to make a fence with a gate for safety and privacy's sake. The cost is about 10000 rupee" Added Hari's mother. " The most important thing is, where is the place we are going to stay during the renovation process?" "We are going to stay in de Silva's home but we are going to pay him.
The renovation will take 5 months to complete and we can move in. I have spoken to Mr. de Silva, he will charge us just 80 rupees per month. If we add all the costs together, the cost is 39,000 rupees. I will borrow they money from Mr. de Silva. With our monthly savings of 1000 rupees, we will be able to pay him back in 39 month, as in 3 years and 9 months.
5 months later, Hari and his family returned back to their own house. Their house was finally built. They are flabbergasted to see their brand new house. "Hari, come and look at your room!" Hari's room was painted blue in colour, equipped with a single sized bed, a study desk and a wardrobe. Hari was so happy to see his own room, so were his sisters.
Hari's father had another plan too. He is planning to sell different things in their shop lot in The Mall. From now onwards, their shop lot will sell crops grown by Lila, Poultry by Hari, Fishes by their father. Hari is also in charged of the watch mending counter and their mum will take over hari's job as a seller.
At night, Hari lie on his bed, thinking of his past days......
Hari's father is planning to upgrade their house. After counting and adding all the costs, the total is 38,600 rupees. 15,000 rupees for upgrading their wall to cement wall and adding three bedrooms for Hari, Lila and Bela and Kamal because they had grown up, 600 rupees for changing all the doors to wooden ones, 1,000 rupees to upgrade the roof, 4,000 rupees for every one's new bed, 2,000 rupees for painting, 600 rupees for a black and white television, 400 rupees for a dining table set, 1,000 rupees for a new fabric sofa set and 4,000 to renovate the kitchen and toilet. "And one more thing, the safety of Thul will be not as safe as last time because tourists will come and we had to make a fence with a gate for safety and privacy's sake. The cost is about 10000 rupee" Added Hari's mother. " The most important thing is, where is the place we are going to stay during the renovation process?" "We are going to stay in de Silva's home but we are going to pay him.
The renovation will take 5 months to complete and we can move in. I have spoken to Mr. de Silva, he will charge us just 80 rupees per month. If we add all the costs together, the cost is 39,000 rupees. I will borrow they money from Mr. de Silva. With our monthly savings of 1000 rupees, we will be able to pay him back in 39 month, as in 3 years and 9 months.
5 months later, Hari and his family returned back to their own house. Their house was finally built. They are flabbergasted to see their brand new house. "Hari, come and look at your room!" Hari's room was painted blue in colour, equipped with a single sized bed, a study desk and a wardrobe. Hari was so happy to see his own room, so were his sisters.
Hari's father had another plan too. He is planning to sell different things in their shop lot in The Mall. From now onwards, their shop lot will sell crops grown by Lila, Poultry by Hari, Fishes by their father. Hari is also in charged of the watch mending counter and their mum will take over hari's job as a seller.
At night, Hari lie on his bed, thinking of his past days......
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