Chapter 385: Only Knowing How to Make Money
"Are you the new developer?" A rough and unfriendly voice suddenly sounded. Looking in the direction of the voice, we saw a burly middle-aged man standing not far away with an angry look on his face. He stared at us intently as if fire was coming out of his eyes.
The hostility was almost materializing.
The originally noisy environment around us suddenly became quiet because of his question, and everyone's eyes were focused on us.
Seeing this, Song Yang took a step forward calmly, his posture upright, with a gentle and confident smile on his face, and his tone calmly said: "Yes, we are representatives of the Song Group. We came here this time, hoping to have a good talk with you."
When the middle-aged man heard this, the muscles on his face twitched, and then he sneered, his laughter was full of sarcasm and suspicion: "What are you talking about? Talking about how to drive us away, and then build high-rise buildings here and make a fortune? Don't think we don't know what you developers are planning!" After that, he crossed his arms in front of his chest, leaned back slightly, and looked like he was keeping people at a distance.
I knew that the atmosphere was tense and that there was no room for error, so I quickly stepped forward, my face full of sincerity, and my tone was gentle but firm: "Brother, please don't misunderstand, we are really not here to chase you away. We know in our hearts that this piece of land has a special meaning to everyone."
So I have been thinking about finding a solution that both parties can accept and that will make this place better and make everyone live more comfortably in the future. "As I said this, I looked him straight in the eyes, trying to make him feel my sincerity.
The middle-aged man's gaze stayed on my face for a moment, as if judging whether my words were credible. The originally tense facial lines relaxed a little, and his tone softened a little.
But he was still a little wary: "Humph, that sounds good, but can you really guarantee our interests? After so many years, I've been fooled by developers and I'm scared. How can I trust you so easily?"
I nodded vigorously, with a resolute look in my eyes: "Brother, don't worry, our Song Group has always attached great importance to credibility. Since we have promised, we will do our best to fulfill it. We have arranged a professional team to be responsible for communicating with everyone."
Then I added, "We will listen to everyone's ideas, whether it is about compensation for demolition, resettlement, or expectations for future planning. We will take them seriously and give everyone a satisfactory answer."
After hearing what I said, the residents around started to talk in low voices, and the atmosphere was no longer as depressing and suffocating as before.
When we first walked into the community, we felt the strong hostility of the residents. A gray-haired old man, Mr. Li, rushed out swiftly and blocked our way with his hand, his face full of anger and dissatisfaction: "You developers only care about making money. Do you have any regard for ordinary people like us? What happened to the demolition you promised us back then? Half of the houses have been demolished and the people have disappeared."
"We have been in this broken place for so many years. Now you come again and try to use the same old tricks. Don't even think about fooling us again!" Uncle Li's voice trembled slightly with excitement. The surrounding residents gathered around him and expressed their dissatisfaction.
I continued to rush forward, with a sincere smile on my face again, and said softly: "Uncle, please don't be angry first, listen to my explanation. We are different from the previous developers. This time we really want to build this place well and provide everyone with a better living environment. Please calm down first, tell me what you think, I will definitely listen carefully."
Uncle Li snorted coldly and turned his head away: "It sounds good, but I don't believe you. Haven't I heard enough promises over the years? All of them fell through."
Jiang Yichen noticed my embarrassment and looked up at the old man. His powerful aura immediately made him shut up temporarily.
"We came here this time just to have a good talk with you. Don't make our relationship too ugly, don't you think?" Song Yang on the side said in a threatening tone.
"Yes, yes, this time we come with sincerity. We will not be the same developer as last time." Xu Sisi added gently.
"That's what you said, but can you provide any evidence?" The old man still refused to give in.
"Evidence? Listen carefully. I am Jiang Yichen from Jiang Group. The person next to me is my wife, Gu Mo. You can find out by searching on your phone."
Jiang Yichen lowered his voice. At this moment, a little kid nearby immediately recognized me.
The child looked about eleven years old, and spoke in a teenage voice: "Yes, she is Sister Gu. She is very famous on the Internet, and I am her fan."
"Yes, so old man, we really didn't lie to you this time, please believe us."
"This..." The old man looked at the person next to him, and the person next to him also looked at him.
At this moment, they were shaken in their hearts, and I quickly took advantage of the situation to pursue them.
Walking beside Uncle Li, he said patiently: "Uncle, I understand your concerns. What happened before did cause everyone to suffer a lot."
"After all, this kind of thing is constantly appearing on the Internet, and we can't ruin our own business just because of developing a piece of land."
"You can check anything out while I'm live streaming, and I'll be live streaming this project every day."
The old man looked at me with a surprised expression: "Really?"
"Really." I answered firmly.
After much persuasion from me, Uncle Li's attitude finally softened a little this time.
He sighed and said slowly, "We have lived here for most of our lives and have feelings for this place. When they said it would be demolished, we cooperated, thinking we could live in a better house. But now our home doesn't feel like home anymore, and the surroundings are a mess. We are afraid that we will be fooled again this time, and then we won't even have a stable home."
Other residents also nodded and expressed their concerns one after another. Some worried that the compensation for demolition would be unreasonable, some worried that the resettlement location would be inconvenient, and some hoped to preserve some old buildings in the community to keep the memories.
I listened carefully and took notes.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work today."
Slowly, the crowd around dispersed like the tide, and finally, only the child was left alone.
"Sister, my family's situation is rather difficult. Can you really help me arrange it this time?" The child walked up to me with slightly awkward steps, raised his head, his eyes full of earnestness, and his voice was a little cautious.
I looked down subconsciously and saw that the shoes on his feet were worn out and the uppers were severely worn. The style was obviously popular several years ago. The clothes on his body were also tightly wrapped around his thin body, a little too short, and did not fit him at all, making him look short and small.
"You can tell from the look of this kid that he's in trouble at home. If you have any problem, just tell your brother directly, and he will definitely help you solve it." Song Yang spoke first, and his anxious look immediately blocked what I was about to say.
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