Renovations

Joseph glanced at Molly, who had plunged into the pile of candy. Then, he turned around, walked outside of the villa, and picked up the call. Lucille, who was in the faraway Talford Village, was stunned when she heard the bustling noise. She asked, "Joseph? Why is it so noisy over there?" Joseph did not stutter, nor did he hesitate. He calmly answered, "Someone seems to be doing renovations." What kind of renovations? It sounded like a wall was getting torn down! Lucille was a little surprised, but she didn't ask any more questions. She directly stated, "Joseph, there's something I need your help with. I want to buy this piece of land. The sooner, the better. Can you help me get the contract? Don't worry, I'll pay for it myself." Before calling him, she had specially gone to ask Madam Grant about it. The land that Talford Village was located in had been owned for many years, and it was still in the hands of the original owners. However, the people who bought the land never had any inte