Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and stood at the door of Old Man Wang's house, feeling like a soldier about to go to the battlefield.
She knocked on the mottled wooden door, and the dull "dong dong" sound sounded, as if knocking on her heart.
The door creaked open, and Old Man Wang's wrinkled face appeared before his eyes, with a hint of shrewdness and disdain in his eyes.
"Uncle Wang, I'm Shen Qiqi. I want to talk to you about land." Shen Qiqi put on a smile and spoke as softly as possible.
Old Man Wang let her into the house. The light in the room was dim and the air was filled with a musty smell.
The two sat down at the simple table. Shen Qiqi got straight to the point and placed the prepared land use compensation plan on the table. She said sincerely, "Uncle Wang, this plan was formulated after careful consideration. It takes into account both your interests and the feasibility of the project."
She spoke seriously with a firm look in her eyes, as if she was expounding on a great cause.
However, Old Man Wang didn't buy her tricks at all. His rough fingers knocked on the table, making a "dong dong dong" sound, as if knocking on Shen Qiqi's heart, one by one, making her feel a little breathless.
"Humph, you think you can get rid of me with that little money? This land was passed down from my ancestors. You guys are making a lot of money from tourism, and I can't let you suffer any loss!"
He asked for a huge amount of money, doubling the compensation amount. The wrinkles on his face almost turned into a chrysanthemum from smiling, but this chrysanthemum had a smell of "greed".
Shen Qiqi's smile froze on her face. She felt like she had been splashed with a basin of cold water, chilling her from head to toe.
She felt her scalp tingling, and the atmosphere at the negotiation table suddenly became tense, as if the air was about to freeze into ice.
She knew that Old Man Wang was clearly trying to kill her.
"Uncle Wang, your request is a bit too much. It exceeds the budget of our project..." Shen Qiqi tried to reason with him, but Old Man Wang would not listen at all. He was like an "old stubborn man" who would not listen to anything, and acted like "If you don't agree to it today, I won't let you go."
Shen Qiqi felt an unprecedented difficulty. She felt like she had fallen into a quagmire, and the more she struggled, the deeper she sank.
Anxiety spread in her heart, like an invisible hand, tightly strangling her throat.
"I don't care. I want this number anyway, not a penny less!" Old man Wang slammed the table, shaking it so much that the teacup on the table jumped and the tea splashed out.
Shen Qiqi looked at him, her mind full of thoughts. Just as she was about to say something, Lu Qing pushed the door open and walked in, a look of worry on his face. He looked at the scene inside the room and asked with a hint of doubt: "Qiqi, what's wrong?"
Shen Qiqi took a deep breath and tried to calm the emotions surging in her heart.
It was obvious that Old Man Wang was trying to extort money from her, but she couldn't confront him head-on. The project was about to start, and every day of delay would be a huge loss.
She had to find another way.
"Uncle Wang, have a sip of tea first to calm down." Shen Qiqi stood up and gave him a refill of water, still with a smile on her face, as if the tension just now had never happened.
After leaving Old Man Wang's house, Shen Qiqi felt completely drained.
She rubbed her temples and felt a headache coming on.
what to do?
Do we really have to compromise?
no!
Absolutely not!
She is not someone who gives up easily.
In the next few days, Shen Qiqi turned into Sherlock Holmes and went around looking for news about Old Man Wang.
Her hard work paid off. She finally found out that Old Man Wang had a son named Wang Qiang, who had been working in the city. He wanted to return to the village to start a business, but he had no funds.
A brilliant plan slowly formed in Shen Qiqi's mind.
She visited Old Man Wang again. This time, she did not talk directly about land compensation, but changed the subject and talked about Wang Qiang.
"Uncle Wang, I heard your son wants to come back and start his own business? He's really young and promising!"
Old man Wang was stunned. He didn't expect Shen Qiqi to suddenly mention his son. A hint of doubt flashed in his turbid eyes.
Shen Qiqi observed his expression and continued, "Our tourism project can actually drive the development of other industries in the village, such as farmhouses, specialty small commodities, etc. If your son is interested, we can cooperate and provide venues and resources for him to participate."
Old Man Wang was really stunned this time. He didn't expect Shen Qiqi to make such a suggestion. This was completely beyond his expectations.
He originally thought that Shen Qiqi would continue to bargain with him, but he didn't expect that she would actually provide his son with an opportunity to start a business.
"This...this..." Old man Wang was a little incoherent. He looked at Shen Qiqi with his eyes full of complicated emotions.
Shen Qiqi smiled slightly and said, "Uncle Wang, please think about it. This is a good opportunity. It's a win-win situation for both your son and us."
Old man Wang fell into deep thought and began to weigh the pros and cons.
On one hand, there is the high amount of land compensation, and on the other hand, there is the opportunity for his son to start a business. He couldn't make up his mind for a while.
He rubbed his hands, his eyes flickering, as if he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.
"Well... I need to think about it..." Old Man Wang finally spoke, with a hint of hesitation in his tone.
Shen Qiqi knew that her plan was half successful.
She stood up and said, "Uncle Wang, take your time to think about it. We are not in a hurry. I'll leave first." After that, she turned around and left Old Man Wang's house.
"Qiqi..." Lu Qing's voice sounded behind him...
Lu Qing grabbed Shen Qiqi's hand, squeezed it gently, and looked at her with loving eyes, as if saying: "Qiqi" Shen Qiqi gave him a grateful look in return. Lu Qing's trust was like a warm current, flowing through her heart, dispelling all fatigue and anxiety.
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