Chapter Thirteen: Ideas for Building a House
"So, you're thinking of using that money—enough to buy a house—to develop things in the village?" Jiang Wenlin asked, half-jokingly and half-seriously.
However, I'm becoming somewhat uncertain about another matter:
"But this land for building a house... was it applied for for your second son?"
"Can't we apply?" An Jianping asked casually while sipping his tea.
Jiang Wenlin was somewhat confused about An Jianping's attitude.
But they began to consider it with great seriousness:
"There are no such regulations in the village."
"Especially now that every household is starting to develop agritainment, the application for homestead land is not so strict."
"It's just..." At this point, Jiang Wenlin couldn't help but observe An Jianping's attitude again.
It's impossible to say that the village has no regulations regarding homestead applications.
However, while there are rules, there are also ways to be flexible.
But the first thing that can be confirmed is this.
Even if An Jianping really wanted to apply for a homestead for his second daughter, it wouldn't be against the village's regulations.
An Jianping seemed completely unhurried, quietly waiting for Jiang Wenlin's next sentence.
Jiang Wenlin sighed inwardly, then continued speaking:
"Your original homestead land wasn't really in compliance with the regulations,"
“Especially since it has been vacant until now, the village is not without concerns about suddenly applying for a homestead.”
“If that’s the case…” An Jianping put down his empty teacup, brewed another small pot of tea, and began to think.
After the fresh tea was poured into their cups again, he slowly said:
“If this matter is feasible, we had already planned to move our family’s household registration back.”
"So, we can just forget about the fact that the homestead doesn't meet the requirements?"
"As for the vacant homesteads... if we really decide to develop the village, we will definitely arrange for the construction of houses on these homesteads as soon as possible."
Hearing An Jianping's words, Jiang Wenlin also became more serious.
He looked at An Jianping seriously and asked:
"Jianping, do you mean you're really planning to come back and develop your career here?"
An Jianping nodded slightly: "I am indeed thinking about it."
"Uncle Lin, to be honest, I went for a walk around the village with you today."
"We found that there are quite a few abandoned places in the village."
"Putting everything else aside, the mulberry grove and fishpond aren't actually that difficult to utilize."
"It's just that nobody in the village is interested in developing in this direction anymore."
"But do you have someone in your family who can manage these things?" Jiang Wenlin asked, not quite believing it.
"Why does it have to be family members who manage it?" An Jianping raised an eyebrow and asked rhetorically.
But then, he added with some regret:
"Unfortunately, although I have many ideas, it's very difficult to actually put them into practice!"
Jiang Wenlin instantly understood An Jianping's meaning and couldn't help but sigh as well.
For a moment, the two of them were at a loss for how to continue their conversation.
An Jianping, however, remembered the information he had gathered yesterday and asked directly:
"Uncle Lin, I really do want to develop my business in the village."
"So, I think that nowadays, everyone in our family has a job."
"I wonder if there is any support from higher authorities for this kind of development?"
"Not to mention anything else, just related loans and such..."
“Our family has the ability to repay the loan.”
“In recent years, the village has found a new direction for development and has almost no interest in mulberry-dike-fishpond systems anymore.”
"But I still work at the silk factory, so naturally I know the current demand for silk better than anyone else."
"That's more than just a decrease."
"In fact, due to the rapid development of the southern province in recent years, many of our local areas that were originally doing well in silkworm breeding and mulberry planting have gradually changed to other industries."
"The price and source of these silkworm cocoons have become quite problematic."
"If I were to restore the mulberry-dike-fishpond system in the village, I would only need to hire some people to help with the work."
"In the early stages, you can't expect to make a lot of money, but after two months you can at least break even."
"After a year, even if we don't make a profit, we should at least be able to cover next year's contract fee!"
"Are you serious?" Jiang Wenlin couldn't help but stare intently at An Jianping's face, not wanting to miss any reaction, as An Jianping's overly serious thoughts seemed too serious.
“There’s nothing we can do if we don’t take it seriously!” An Jianping said helplessly. “All three of my children are of marriageable age and need to start their own families.”
"If we don't give it our all now, we'll probably be left with a lot of complaints."
"Three? So you mean you don't just want to apply for a homestead for your second son?" Jiang Wenlin asked with unusually quick reflexes.
"Yes, if I can really develop in the village, I plan to apply for a homestead for each of my three children."
"Then we used the money meant for buying a house for the eldest son to build all four houses."
"Four buildings?" Jiang Wenlin's lips twitched slightly. Had he underestimated Jianping's wealth?
An Jianping nodded without hesitation:
"Since we're planning to apply for a homestead for each child, it wouldn't be right for the two of us, the elderly couple, to apply for one of them, would it?"
"But didn't you say you didn't even have enough money to buy a house?" Jiang Wenlin still felt that something was not quite right.
“Houses in the city cost over two thousand yuan per square meter! A house would cost over two hundred thousand yuan, not even counting the cost of renovations,” An Jianping said, feigning helplessness.
Since he had already made up his mind to cause a big stir in Linjiang, he naturally didn't care about exposing his family's wealth.
"Two hundred thousand or so?" Jiang Wenlin murmured absentmindedly, repeating it twice.
Looking at An Jianping again, one is filled with disbelief.
He had originally thought that a house costing around 1,000 yuan per square meter, even if he bought a smaller one, would only cost 50,000 to 60,000 yuan.
Even if it were a bit bigger, a hundred thousand or so would still be enough to amaze him.
It's normal that An Jianping couldn't raise the money.
After all, it's not uncommon for villagers to have ten thousand yuan a year nowadays.
But if you're talking about having 100,000 in savings, there are probably only a handful of households.
An Jianping actually said that he would need to spend around 200,000 yuan to buy a house.
No wonder he couldn't raise the money!
After internally expressing his disgust, Jiang Wenlin began to seriously consider it.
It's true that it's not easy to buy a house in the city for around 200,000 yuan.
If we build four houses in the village, we might not even be able to use them all.
Nowadays, houses are being built in the village.
The cost ranges from a minimum of ten thousand to twenty thousand yuan, and at most it's only around twenty to thirty thousand yuan.
Even those buildings that are five stories high will not cost more than forty or fifty thousand.
If An Jianping's family were to build four houses together... wait, it seems his youngest son is also planning to build a house recently.
If both companies work together to find workers and order materials, the cost might be reduced even further.
So, An Jianping's idea is actually quite suitable?
Wait a minute, he definitely didn't come back to the village to build a house.
After all, whether they are their own people or someone else is in charge of managing them.
It's difficult to earn a lot of income in a short period of time by relying solely on housing.
So, will An Jianping return to the village to build a house?
The key lies in whether he can successfully contract the mulberry forest fishpond in the village.
Thinking about this, Jiang Wenlin also realized what was going on.
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