Chapter 101 Gossip of Lin Village
Most people in Jiangcun have the surname Jiang.
However, if we count by the number of households, the Jiang family only accounted for nine households during the demolition.
This is indeed true, because An Songyu's family reapplied for two more plots of land after contracting the land back to the village.
An Jianmin's family followed suit and applied for another piece.
Even if we calculate based on the previous twenty-four households.
In the prestigious Jiang Village, the Jiang surname doesn't even make up half the population.
This is indeed something that's laughable if you tell others.
If the demolition hadn't happened...
The Jiang family could still console themselves that although they had few households, they had a large population.
With everyone united, they still call the shots in Jiangcun.
But now...
The person who had just asked the question was pulled aside by his family.
Only then did I realize that the topic he started was indeed not very good.
So, as if it were too late to mend the fence, he simply stopped mentioning village matters: "Do you think Lin Village is really not going to sign?"
These words indeed piqued the interest of everyone in the entire village committee compound.
Someone said helplessly, "They will definitely sign, they're just not willing to do it right now!"
"Don't forget, in the end, they didn't recognize any of the extra structures that were added to the courtyards in our village."
When he brought this up, many people in the village committee compound fell silent.
The thing that Jiangcun was most dissatisfied with this demolition was...
Those were the additions they painstakingly built on their own property, none of which were approved.
The demolition office, not wanting Jiangcun to cause trouble, reluctantly compensated them for the material and labor costs.
Another point is that the added land is almost all in the yard.
Although they were not given the house.
They still accepted the newly poured cement floor in the yard.
This is why the people of Jiangcun are not entirely satisfied.
However, there was no reason to insist on disagreeing.
As for Lin Village...
That would complicate matters.
Back then, many families in Lin Village built new houses specifically to rent to workers in the new district.
Everyone was tight on money, building as many houses as they could.
There was virtually no interior decoration.
However, some families who received land during the last demolition and relocation project were among the victims.
That house was the tallest ever built.
The homestead land was also allocated according to the principle of allocating it.
The decorations were neat and tidy.
The rental prices for the past six months have all been at the highest levels.
This time, the compensation standards for the demolition were even more different.
The other people in Lin Village were very unhappy.
So it's been like this since I came down from the demolition office.
Almost no one in the entire village went to register.
Some people want to register but are afraid to go.
After all, the whole village is watching.
Lin Village is different from Jiang Village.
All the villagers share the surname Lin, a surname passed down from the same ancestor.
Although the village is supposedly managed by the village committee.
But it was still in accordance with the clan rules.
In order to seek better demolition conditions for the entire village.
Not to mention the other people in Lin Village, even the members of the village committee did not register.
If they were truly just united...
It's one thing to want better compensation terms for demolition.
Kelin Village itself also has many internal problems.
Especially after the previous two demolitions.
No one understands better than the people of Lin Village the enormous wealth that can be gained through demolition and the wonderful life that comes afterward.
Therefore, the internal strife in Lin Village is not only intense among the various families.
Even the relationships between neighbors have become exceptionally tense.
Since the reform and opening up, everyone's life has been getting better and better.
There used to be those times when people would argue fiercely over a single hoe stroke on the edge of a field, a single tree, or a few seedlings.
It has long been buried in history.
But nowadays, this happens almost every day in Lin Village.
In fact, some serious incidents have occurred recently.
An Songyu hasn't been in the village lately, so I haven't heard of him.
Just as everyone was having a lively discussion, one after another...
A large number of villagers finally entered the village committee.
An Songyu checked the time and realized that it was indeed approaching the time for the village meeting that the village committee had notified them of.
An Songyu immediately looked around, trying to find her uncle and aunt.
"Why would you need to look for them?" Jiang Shanshan found it amusing.
She pointed to the villagers who had just entered the village committee compound and had automatically huddled together, and chuckled:
"Look around, who in the village doesn't know who?"
"Whose family has someone already sat down? Where are they?"
"Who are the people you know and want to hang out with, and who are the people you don't get along with and want to keep your distance from."
"Everyone knows perfectly well that!"
An Songyu was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously began to observe according to her aunt's instructions.
Originally, when An Songyu and his group entered the village committee compound...
She thought everyone hadn't arrived yet, which was why they were sitting so sparsely.
But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the seating is not sparse at all.
It's just that seats were reserved for family members or acquaintances.
Look how long it's been! Where there used to be a few people sitting here and there, now the place is almost full.
An Songyu suddenly realized what was happening, and she smiled as she asked Jiang Shanshan:
"So, those who arrived early weren't there because they didn't like watching the excitement?"
Jiang Shanshan was slightly taken aback, and it took her a while to realize what she meant. She was overjoyed: "We've never looked at it from this angle before."
"But if you really want to put it that way, then you could say that!"
"Auntie!" An Songyu called out somewhat shyly.
"I'm not lying to you! They did have a reason for arriving early to secure a spot," Jiang Shanshan quickly reassured An Songyu by patting his shoulder, and then explained:
"But I almost certainly don't like being in crowded places."
"Moreover, there's plenty of lively entertainment to enjoy in this village committee compound as well."
This sounded like an explanation, yet also like no explanation at all.
An Songyu stared wide-eyed at Jiang Shanshan as she tried to suppress her laughter.
Jiang Shanshan couldn't hold back any longer.
She patted An Songyu on the shoulder.
Just as he was about to say something to coax his little niece, he saw An Jianguo and his companion not far away.
So she changed her words and they became:
“Ayu, look, your uncle and aunt are here.”
An Songyu quickly turned her head to look over.
Then they saw Yuan Qionghua, who clearly didn't look well, walking over with An Jianguo, who had a calm expression.
Then, without An Songyu and the other person even needing to greet them, someone pointed out their location to them.
An Songyu smiled too.
It turned out that someone had sat down there shortly after they entered the village committee compound.
We were chatting and having a good time just now!
No wonder they were able to pinpoint everyone's location so quickly.
However, as the two approached, An Songyu realized that it was just the two of them at her uncle's house again.
"Your older brother and the others arrived a long time ago," Geng Yulan said promptly, clearing up An Songyu's confusion.
An Songyu was a little embarrassed. Why did she ask the question that was on her mind again?
But she still looked in the direction her fourth aunt was pointing.
Just then, I saw An Songshu and his wife sitting among a group of people with the surname Jiang.
Even not far from them.
Watching the couple act so naturally among that group of people.
Especially the smile on my cousin's wife's face.
An Songyu couldn't even remember ever smiling like that in front of his family.
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