Chapter 49 The Demolition Office Arrives
Xuan Ying truly never thought of it.
It was solely out of trust in her husband and optimism about the development of his hometown.
It's astonishing that she was able to gain so much after giving up her new house when she got married.
Thinking back to when I learned about the demolition.
She asked her husband and then went home to tell her parents and relatives.
And the relief her family felt when they learned that as soon as she got married, she registered her household registration in the village along with her husband.
Xuan Ying's smile deepened even further.
Speaking of which, ever since we decided not to buy a new house but to still hold the wedding as planned...
Even with their brightest smiles, her parents could never hide the worry that would occasionally creep in.
Many relatives and neighbors openly or secretly said that she was stupid.
They can even say things like "I'll pay you to do it" (meaning they'd give you money for free).
This demolition has completely changed how my parents are perceived by their relatives and neighbors.
They are worried that the demolition of their village has not yet been fully implemented.
Otherwise, her mother would be unable to resist and would spread the word so that everyone would know.
But the more this was the case, the more Xuan Ying realized how much her parents cared for her.
“This entire area is planted with grapes, and there are quite a few varieties.” An Songyu’s voice startled Xuan Ying.
She took a bunch of perfectly ripe grapes that her sister-in-law had casually picked, and smiled as she picked one to taste.
An Songyu led a group of people on a leisurely stroll through the vineyard.
He even pointed to the larger vineyard next door, and the area where they were now, explaining:
"In the contract that Dad made me sign, there was only this small patch of grapes."
"Its variety is called Jingyou, and it can be eaten directly once it's colored."
"Moreover, it has almost no sour taste, the texture is a bit firm, and the sweetness is also quite good."
"Over the years, no one has managed it, and the grapevines have been growing haphazardly."
"And this fruit..."
As she spoke, An Songyu looked at the bunches of purple grapes hanging from the grape trellis and couldn't help but shake her head.
Compared to grapes that haven't been carefully managed, they don't look very appealing.
While listening, An Songlin and the others also looked for suitable grapes to pick.
Once they're picked, they don't care whether they've been washed or not.
We started to savor them one by one.
Indeed, the individual grapes were not very large.
The bunch of grapes doesn't look very dense.
Even grapes from the same bunch can grow to different sizes.
But the taste is actually quite good.
"Fortunately, the grapes are mostly ripe. Otherwise, they would all be destroyed when the area is demolished, which would be a real pity!" Xuan Ying couldn't help but sigh.
An Songyu glanced at her brother but didn't say anything more.
The siblings took a walk around the newly contracted orchard.
Each person carried a basket filled with various kinds of fruit when they returned.
Then we saw An Jianping and his group walking over from the village committee.
An Songyu was somewhat puzzled.
But the parents didn't tell them what they meant.
However, the next day, An Songyu vaguely noticed something was different.
First of all, all the construction projects in the village, whether renovations or expansions, were required to be completed by last night.
Today, most of the people invited by each household in the village are blocked at the village entrance, preventing them from entering.
Naturally, some villagers were unwilling to accept this, but the village committee rarely took a hard line, and even invited the elders of both families to come out.
Most villagers had no choice but to give up.
As for those things that you simply can't give up...
The village committee members also visited each household to explain the seriousness of the matter.
But these people generally won't listen to advice.
Fortunately, they didn't have enough manpower, so even if they were unwilling...
These were all minor incidents.
There are also some who are simply too busy to stay idle, so the village committee turns a blind eye.
After all, it was like going to the river to bring back some stones.
It's used for small things like paving paths or flower beds in the yard or along the edge of the field.
The demolition office staff probably won't mind.
An Songyu didn't even have time to confirm whether this change was related to their family.
The next day, the demolition team officially entered Jiangcun without any prior notice.
An Songyu hadn't even left the house in the morning when her resourceful uncle cornered her at home.
He said, "I heard that the demolition team split into two groups today and moved into our Jiangcun and Lincun villages at the same time."
"Ayu, I called your parents before I came out."
"And your aunts, they will come as quickly as possible."
"So, after the demolition mobilization meeting is over, you'd better hurry up and line up behind us!"
This was something the whole family discussed and came up with a couple of days ago.
Because of the special circumstances of the two aunts.
In addition, An Songyu's family had basically never lived in the village.
An Jian'an and his wife haven't been to the village for almost ten years.
To prevent the villagers from gossiping any further.
There's no need to keep people watching over the orchards and mulberry-fishponds anymore.
Their family always responds to the call and is the first to take measurements.
Sure enough, just after breakfast, the village announced a meeting.
This time, everyone knows what it is.
So every family in the village, not to mention sending a representative, even three-year-old children went to join in the fun.
A stage has been set up in the small square outside the village committee.
When An Songyu and the others arrived, no one was sitting in the seats upstairs.
After a short while, the entire square was almost full of people.
After Jiang Wenlin and several people from the village committee came out to confirm the number of people, the demolition office staff finally appeared.
Three people from the demolition office came.
After introducing themselves, they went straight to reading out the compensation range and precautions for measurement.
At the same time, we have reminded everyone more than once.
From the moment the demolition notice reached Jiangcun.
Any new construction, expansion, or renovation specified in the announcement will not be recognized.
After reading the information aloud, they didn't even give the villagers time to react before informing them directly:
Starting today, the entire Jiangcun village will undergo demolition registration.
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire square instantly became noisy.
But apart from a very few people who can accept it.
Most people feel that the time from the announcement to now has been far too fast.
The demolition office staff weren't negotiating with them.
They not only ignored the villagers' discussions.
Even when someone steps forward to ask, they remain extremely persistent.
After a while, the discussion among the people in the square became increasingly lively.
But not a single person came to register voluntarily.
The three people from the demolition office couldn't help but exchange glances.
Originally, they were going to keep that condition, but now...
Seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes, Director Wang, who had spoken up during the initial introductions, had no choice but to speak up again:
"Fellow villagers, I know you also find it hard to leave your hometown."
"But you also heard the demolition terms just now."
"The government is showing great sincerity in this demolition project."
"Therefore, I believe everyone will support our work."
"But for those who are most supportive of us, our demolition office will definitely give them some rewards."
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