Mr. Mo sent someone to survey the terrain, communicated with Xu Qingzhi about the general regional planning, and also made a very formal resort investment contract.

Her father signed it.

As for the final decision-making power of the resort, these are all owned by the Xu family. Mr. Mo repeatedly emphasized that he only invested money and effort in the early stage of construction, and selfishly he just wanted to have his own villa in the resort.

The news of the resort spread quickly in the Kyoto circle, and many people had already made reservations before the houses were even built.

As news came out that Taoshui Village was going to build a resort and the villagers would be relocated, the villagers were called to the village activity square by the village loudspeaker, and the village chief announced the matter in public.

The scene was in an uproar in an instant, like a flock of eighty sparrows.

Some were whispering with the family members, some were pulling the village chief to ask for explanations, some didn’t believe the demolition was really going to happen, and some were asking how much money they could be given.

The village chief answered one by one.

"The house will be demolished just like the previous one. We will give compensation, and we will have a house in Dongyang with allocated land."

"This is the plan that the higher authorities want to make. Dongyang has been integrating itself, and life there will definitely be more convenient in the future. Tourists are all there now, and many B&B operators are making money."

"The amount of compensation depends on the land area. At least hundreds of thousands, and as much as a million is not a problem."

The key point is that after moving, you can still have a house and land in Dongyang, just a little less than now, but you will still get compensation.

As long as you sign, you can immediately get a down payment of tens of thousands of yuan.

Most villagers signed their agreement.

"My son wants to buy a house in Xingcheng, and I don't know if the compensation this time is enough for the down payment for my son's house."

"That's good. They provide both house and land. Dongyang is much more convenient than our Taoshui Village."

"Yes, we can go there together and play cards together."

It is inconvenient to live in Taoshui Village. You have to go to Daji Village to go to the market, and there are no direct buses.

If we move to Dongyang, everything will be convenient.

But there are still some elderly people who refuse to nod.

They had no idea what was going on. What if they were cheated? They had to wait for their children to come back and make a decision.

Some have already called their children to tell them and see what they say.

If the child needs the money, they will sign without hesitation.

There were not many people in Taoshui Village to begin with, and most of them agreed to relocate. They were old acquaintances in Dongyang, so they were not worried.

There were only a few elderly people who just shook their heads and refused to agree no matter how the staff arranged by Ren Mo tried to persuade them.

After the first relocation meeting, 90% of the people signed, which was smoother than Xu Qingzhi had imagined.

In the following days, the staff went to the homes of those who were unwilling to sign to lobby them, and finally persuaded a few to sign.

There was only one company that refused to do so no matter how much money was offered.

It just so happens that that location is an area that cannot be avoided during the construction of the resort road.

Xu Qingzhi knew this family. They were an old grandfather and an old lady. The grandfather was the only child in the family. The old lady married far away when she was a teenager and later lost her son in middle age.

When grandma was still alive, she would give them two pumpkins when there were a lot of pumpkins in the field.

They would grow some bitter melon, which is a common vegetable grown at the old woman's house. No one else in the village would grow it.

When the chayote melons are at their tenderest, grandma always gets a basket of them.

Xu Qingzhi still remembers the taste. After stir-frying it with oil and salt for a few times, the bitter melon tasted sweet and was especially delicious.

With only this one family left, the task could be completed, but the other party was adamant and refused to agree.

The young man in charge of lobbying for signatures also complained in his heart, "They are really greedy. If they don't agree, I have to ask the leader for approval to increase the budget."

Xu Qingzhi frowned, "How do you know they want money?"

"What else do you want? I've seen many people like this."

Young man: “…”

I could hear the displeasure in the boss's tone, and my temper suddenly subsided. I didn't dare to offend the farm owner.

the next day.

Xu Qingzhi came to visit with a basket of more than twenty eggs.

Unlike the small courtyard where my grandfather lived, their house was a two-story building made of red bricks and black tiles, and the exterior was not covered with white lime.

Outside there is a cement yard with seven or eight chickens roaming freely and leisurely.

The old wooden door was closed. She went up, pulled the round iron ring on the door, and knocked twice.

"Grandma Liu, are you home?"

There was no response, so she knocked on the door again and called out, "Grandma Liu."

The room is very quiet.

Then, like a radio that has been out of repair, after pressing the power button, I waited for a long time before I got any sound.

"Hey, here I am."

Xu Qingzhi knew that the elderly moved and reacted slowly, so he would always be more patient with them.

The wooden door was opened from the inside, and an old lady in her seventies or eighties appeared in good spirits.

"Xu's daughter, it's you."

There was a hint of surprise and joy on his face.

Elderly people will be very happy when their younger generations visit them, regardless of whether they are relatives or not, as long as they are from the village.

Xu Qingzhi handed over a basket of eggs. "The chickens at home have laid a lot of eggs recently, so I brought a few for you. We have a lot of vegetables and eggs at home, and nothing else good, so please don't despise them."

Grandma Liu: "You are right. Everyone in the village knows that you have great potential. You are doing very well growing vegetables and raising chickens and ducks at home."

But she didn't take the egg. She wiped her palms on both sides of her pants and looked back.

The old man just walked out of the house and said, "Xu family girl, are you here to persuade us too?"

Xu Qingzhi shook his head and said, "No."

The two old men obviously didn't believe it.

This basket of eggs is delivered to your door.

The old man opened the wooden door wider and tilted his head to say, "Come in and have a seat. Have some tea."

Xu Qingzhi stepped over the high wooden threshold and walked into the house.

Most of the paint on the red lacquered armchair has fallen off, revealing the wood, which has been left with smooth marks due to the passage of time.

Grandma Liu went into the house to make tea. She brought out a cup of hot tea. When she saw the tea, she thought of yesterday and said, "My old man spilled tea all over that young man yesterday. I'm so sorry."

Xu Qingzhi didn't know about this.

Grandma Liu sat on the chair next to Xu Qingzhi and said slowly: "My old man had a bad temper when he was young, but now that he is old, he has managed to control it. We didn't mean to cause you trouble, but we really don't want to move away."

The person who came was Xu Qingzhi. The old man no longer had the temper he had yesterday and said, "Xu's daughter, we know you want to build a resort, but this is where I have lived all my life. This house was built for me by my parents so that I could marry a wife. I won't live long at my age, and even if I die, I have to die in this house."

Xu Qingzhi nodded, "Grandpa, I know what you are thinking. If you don't want to move, then don't move. No one will force you to move. But later, I will still transform other places into resorts and bypass your house. Do you think this is okay?"

She was sincere and was really asking for the other person's opinion.

The two old men looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief when they realized that the Xu family's daughter was not here to force them to sign.

Grandma Liu smiled kindly and said, "If you want to build a resort, we definitely have no objection. Last year, you sent us dried beans and dried radishes. We all know that you are a kind-hearted girl."