Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Real Rich Woman
The times are developing rapidly, and Henan City must keep up with the pace of modernization and technological development.
In recent years, the provincial and municipal governments have been planning to build a central business district in the east of Yu City to drive nearby economic development and become a new urban core.
Although the city center is flourishing today, its development potential is limited. In a few years or even a dozen years, when high-rise buildings are rising up around it, it will sooner or later be eliminated by the times.
Only by creating a new urban center with multiple functions such as finance, trade, services, and exhibitions can we meet the development needs of the city and provide continuous power to the city.
However, the blueprint for the city's development was too large for Henan City in 1997.
Although replacing a patient's heart is urgent, without sufficient financial support, it is just talk.
According to the development plan of Yu City, the higher-level government agreed to allocate a large sum of money for the development and construction of Yu City. The amount was exactly the budget amount they submitted, without a penny difference.
Henan City has never had a demolition and reconstruction project before, and it is uncertain how much the budget and actual expenditure will differ.
What if the budget is exceeded by a large amount? Where will the excess money come from?
Reserve fund.
In the absence of experience, in order to get such a large government project off the ground, a reserve fund is needed to provide security.
Of course, if there is no extra reserve funds, there is also a second option: refer to the experience of demolition and reconstruction.
There are several urban villages in the urban area of Henan Province that need to be renovated, and they can be used as reference pilot projects.
Coincidentally, the combined area of several urban villages is close to the total area of the planned first phase of the central business district. Therefore, by comparing the actual expenditure after the transformation of the urban villages with the initial budget amount and after careful calculation, a rough range can be obtained.
Therefore, the Henan Municipal Government suspended the construction of the central business district and focused on the demolition and reconstruction of urban villages.
Until something unexpected happened during the transformation of Nanguan Village...
The investors gave up the greedy Nanguan Village, and the government did not want to lose the opportunity for cooperation, so it took out the construction plan of the central business district, hoping to keep their funds.
On the surface, a brick was dug out from the east wall, but in fact, with this brick, the west wall that had not yet been built could be built!
With this sufficient reserve fund, Henan City is preparing to demolish the villages on the east side of the city while renovating the villages in the city, in preparation for the construction of the first phase of the central business district...
Unlike the renovation of urban villages, since there is no need to attract investment, it only took two months from the time the news was announced to the time it was finalized. The demolition plan also referred to the renovation of urban villages, so it did not require much effort overall.
There are five villages on the outskirts of the city to be demolished in the first batch: Qinghe Village, Qingping Village, Chahe Village, Sanlipu, and Luozhai.
When the demolition documents came down, it was close to the New Year, which brought a touch of joy to every village.
"Miao Miao is here?!"
Chen Yu was frying chicken nuggets and spareribs for the New Year in the kitchen. When he saw Shen Miao coming, he hurriedly brought half a basin of freshly fried lotus root, "Come, try how I fried it?"
Lotus root dumplings are simple to make. They are simply two slices of lotus root with some meat filling in between, then coated with batter and fried in a pan. However, due to the differences in the amount of ingredients used, the taste of each restaurant is different.
“Hmm! Delicious~” Shen Miao took a bite, and the hot meat filling made her dizzy, “It tastes just like what grandma used to make!”
No wonder, Chen Luo has spent so many New Years at Chen Yu's home, and as a daughter, she naturally inherited her mother's craftsmanship.
Shen Miao didn't dare to eat too much, fearing that the oil on her hands would dirty the things she brought. Then she sucked her fingers and said, "Is my grandma at home? I need her to sign a document, or put her fingerprints on it."
This is a document authorizing demolition.
After the Chinese New Year, people from the Surveying and Mapping Bureau will come to the village to measure the area of each house and arable land, and the issue of subsequent demolition compensation will also be put on the agenda.
It is too troublesome to go to each household one by one, so it is better to let the representative of each family sign and put a fingerprint, so that Shen Shansheng and the representatives of the entire village committee can collectively negotiate the subsequent matters.
Chen Yu moved to Nanguan Village early. Chen Fu, Chen Lu and Chen Shou wanted to eat commercial grain in the market, so they also moved their household registration one after another, changing their rural collective household registration to urban resident household registration.
This means that only Chen Luo’s household registration is in Qinghe Village, and the family’s compensation, relocation housing, resettlement fees, and transition fees all belong to her alone.
Seeing the meat in the pot floating up, Chen Yu quickly stirred it with chopsticks and replied, "I'm on the second floor with Dandan."
"middle."
When Shen Miao arrived on the second floor, Chen Luoshi was dozing off on the bed, while her great-grandson “Dandan” was leaning against her with a picture book in his hand, telling her a story by himself.
The radio on the table was playing opera, but neither the grandfather nor the grandson listened.
"...This little duck keeps swimming and swimming, and will soon reach the shore..."
In fact, little Duan couldn't read the words in the picture book. He was just making up stories based on the pictures. When he heard the snoring next to him, he sat up and shouted, "Grandma! You can't sleep anymore! You said you wanted to hear my story!"
"ah?"
Chen Luo was dreaming and was startled by him. She quickly raised her hand and touched his head, "Huh? I'm not asleep? I was listening, I just closed my eyes."
It's tiring to take care of a child, especially for an elderly person of her age.
She didn't have to take her great-grandson for a walk or play with him, but just listening to him tell stories was tiring.
Which old man needs to listen to stories for six or seven hours a day... God knows who this kid looks like, he keeps talking all day long and never gets tired of it.
“Grandma, Aunt Shen is here.”
Little Duan was very smart, and he knew to call Shen Miao aunt after only meeting her once.
Sitting up with the help of the pillow, Chen Luo pulled the quilt and motioned her to sit by the bed: "Miao Miao is here, is it time for lunch? Your aunt is almost ready, so why don't you stay and eat a little."
It is said that wealth nourishes people, but even wealth that has not yet been obtained can nourish people well.
Chen Luo's complexion looks good and she is in better spirits than she was two months ago. She wants to eat and sleep. This is the life a "rich woman" should have.
Shen Miao declined her kindness: “No need, my mother is cooking, wait for me to go back and eat together.”
Bringing the unfinished bag of popcorn on the bedside table, as well as the peach cakes and tongue biscuits in the drawer, Chen Luo quickly produced a lot of snacks like a magician, "Have some snacks, Yan'er just bought them."
This time Shen Miao did not refuse and took a piece of peach cake and put it into her mouth.
“By the way, grandma, there is a document that I need you to sign,” Shen Miao took out the document while eating, “After the New Year, we will measure the area, and every household will have to sign.”
Chen Luo is old and her eyesight is not very good. Let alone writing, she feels dizzy when she sees those densely packed small characters on the paper.
"Do you want to press the fingerprint?"
"Medium~"
Shen Miao took out the box of red ink that had been prepared long ago from her pocket.
Chen Luoshi trusted her very much, so she didn’t need to look at the contents of the document. She just had to press her fingerprints on the page Shen Miao told her to.
"Okay~ There are a lot of documents that need to be signed these days, so I'll come to you if you need them signed."
"good."
Looking at the red on her finger, Chen Luo asked her in a low voice: "By the way, Miaomiao, do you know how our village compensated?"
Chen Luoshi asked the right person. When it comes to the matter of demolition, Shen Miao knows it best.
"First, we will distribute the compensation according to the area and number of people in each household, and then give transitional allowance every month until the resettlement housing is built. When the housing is built, we can move back, but the exact number of houses we will be allocated has not yet been determined."
The demolition plans for several nearby villages are all like this. Because the demolition is urgent, although the compensation ratio for the demolished area is definitely not as high as that of the urban villages, the compensation and transition fees are based on the highest standards, so the money received is definitely more than that of the urban villages.
"My grandfather helped you take measurements a few days ago. Your old house, including the yard, is about 300 square meters. The compensation for the house alone must be 300,000 or 400,000 yuan. You also have a lot of land, about 60 in total?"
Six hundred thousand?
When Chen Luoshi heard that she would have so much money all of a sudden, her eyes narrowed into two crescents with joy.
"Haha, okay, okay, any amount is fine..."
Six hundred thousand, even if she squandered sixty thousand a year, it would be enough for her to live a carefree life for ten years, not to mention the transition fee every month.
Seeing that she was almost grinning from ear to ear with joy, Shen Miao couldn’t help but kindly remind her: “Grandma, you have to keep this money safe after you get it.”
Shen Miao was an outsider after all, so she couldn’t explain too clearly why and how she covered it up, otherwise if someone heard it, they would inevitably accuse her of stirring up trouble among other families.
However, Chen Luoshi is sharp-eyed and has a clear mind. Although she may be old, her heart is young. I think even if I don't say it explicitly, she can understand what I mean.
"Don't worry, I know." Chen Luo nodded and said, "I have already thought about the use of this money. No one should think of spending any of it."
Shen Miao: “Yes, since you have thought it through, then yes.”
Having not seen each other for more than two months, thinking that Chen Luoshi was getting old, Shen Miao took her pulse to see how she was doing recently.
Well, everything is fine.
Although she is old, she has no health problems and seems to be in good spirits. I think it should be no problem for her to live to be ninety-one or ninety-one years old!
When Shen Miao left with the signed documents, she ran into Chen Fu’s family right after she stepped out of the door.
I still remember the last time I saw him, he looked like a dark-faced devil. If I said one more word, I was afraid he would scold me back. How could he be as rosy-faced as he is today? He was carrying a lot of things in his hands.
Black sesame paste, honey, egg cake...are all soft and delicious snacks suitable for the elderly. I guess they were bought specially for Chen Luo.
I don't know if he had given specific instructions before leaving, but not only him, but also his wife, son, his son's wife, and his son's children all had a faint smile on their faces. Before he even went up to knock on the door, he could feel the hospitality of their family.
The village case that day did not tear the face apart after all, so when she saw Chen Fu, Shen Miao still took the initiative to greet him and said hello: “Hello Uncle Chen, are you all here to see grandma?”
"It's almost Chinese New Year, so I thought of bringing the kids here to have some fun."
Shen Miao just smiled politely, not rushing to expose his purpose, "Well, then go ahead, I'll leave first."
"good."
As she rode away on her bicycle, Shen Miao couldn’t help but look back at Chen Fu and his family.
What a pity! There is no reason to stay at Chen Yu’s house for dinner, otherwise I don’t know what kind of drama of “loving mother and filial son, and family reunion” I would see.
——
Thump thump…
Thump thump thump…
"Here I come."
It was Xiao Duan who came to open the door. Seeing his great uncle and his family standing neatly at the door, everyone with a smile on their face, Xiao Duan's expression froze for a moment.
He quickly opened the door, and Xiao Duan took the gift from him and asked, "Uncle? Big brother? Why are you here today?"
In previous years, I would visit grandma on New Year’s Eve, but today is only New Year’s Eve. Isn’t it a few days too early?
Xiao Duan had some resentment towards Chen Fu's family. Being able to speak politely was already his limit. He couldn't chat with them enthusiastically about the New Year as if nothing had happened.
"You're supposed to blow something up, so I came to see if I can help."
"No, no, my mom and the others are almost done."
Leading the people to the inner room, Xiao Duan shouted towards the kitchen, "Mom, my uncle and his family are here."
Not only Xiao Duan, but also Xiao Duan's wife, Chen Yu, and Old Duan, the whole family still remembered the condescending look of Chen Fu when he returned to the village to solve a case two months ago.
A daughter who is married off is like water spilled; if you are not a member of the Chen family, don't get involved in the Chen family's affairs... She still remembers these heartbreaking words clearly.
But in the end, they didn't really fight, nor did they break the window paper. Besides, Chen Luo was not just his mother, so even if Chen Yu was unhappy, he had to entertain them to avoid being laughed at by outsiders.
"Come on, sit down." Chen Yu dusted the sofa with a towel and greeted casually, "The meal is almost ready, so you can stay and eat together."
Chen Fu looked up at the time on his watch and said, "It's quite early for you to cook. I was thinking that our two families could go to a restaurant to eat at noon today."
hotel?
Chen Yu thought he had heard it wrong.
The last time Chen Fu hosted a restaurant dinner was to celebrate Xiao Chen's graduation from college. In the past, they would bring some food to their home and sit down and leave, at most if a child was hungry, they would sit down and eat a few bites, but they never went to a restaurant for dinner.
"When my mom woke up this morning, she said she wanted to eat steamed fish with rice flour. The fish was just steamed. Let's eat it next time. We can go out to eat it next time."
Chen Fu said, "How about something else? Let's go to the 'Family' on Honghe Road. My mother likes steamed wild vegetables. Their steamed horse lettuce is really delicious."
Steamed vegetables? Haha…
Chen Yu did not expose him.
The old lady's favorite food is meat, especially the lean pork belly with a thin layer of fat, which is steamed until soft and can be eaten with a bowl of rice with a little soy sauce, vinegar, coriander and green onion sauce.
What's the use of liking steamed dishes? It was just that the family was poor back then and they could only eat steamed dishes. Even though they could eat meat later, she gave the meat to him and her two younger brothers.
After all, no one doesn't like to eat meat, especially the older generation like them who have lived through decades of hardship.
"Yes, then go up and tell our mother."
"good."
The people who stayed at home sat downstairs and chatted with Chen Yu's family, while Chen Fu went upstairs by himself.
As he was going up the stairs, Chen Fu almost wanted to tell the old lady: "The stairs are so high, it will be inconvenient for you to walk up at your age. I see there is a large bedroom of more than 40 square meters on the first floor, why don't they let you live there?"
But when he saw the room where Chen Luo lived, he immediately swallowed the little plans he had just prepared.
The layout of the second floor is different from that of the first floor. There are five rooms on the second floor, including a large bedroom, two small bedrooms, an empty room and a bathroom.
The largest one is where Chen Luo lives. It faces south and has north-south ventilation. Other people's houses are far away and cannot block the sunlight here, so the room is bright from morning to night.
There are several pots of green plants on the windowsill. With the coal stove in the house providing heating, there is no need to worry about the cold. Each pot is growing lushly.
There is a table near the bed, with a small black and white TV of about ten inches on it. However, Chen Luo is old now and her eyesight is not very good, so she still prefers to listen to the radio.
"Hello, sir~"
Seeing Chen Fu come in, Xiao Xiaoduan greeted him politely.
Children don’t understand the grudges between adults, so they are friendly to everyone.
"Well, good," Chen Fu rubbed his head, "Dandan will be five years old after the Chinese New Year, right?"
Xiao Xiao Duan held up four fingers: "Four years old."
"You've grown up so fast. I remember the last time I saw you, you couldn't speak clearly."
As Chen Fu spoke, he kept an eye on Chen Luo's reaction, but she kept her eyes closed, so he guessed she was asleep.
In the past, Chen Luo would have been extremely happy if her son came to see her, after all, it was rare for her to see him except during the holidays.
But now, she doesn't want to see him anymore, and feels upset when she sees him.
So I simply closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep, hoping that he would be able to understand and go downstairs quickly.
"Great grandma, great grandma, grandpa is here~"
But how could Xiao Xiao Duan understand what she was thinking? He shook her arm foolishly, trying to wake her up.
Chen Luoshi: ...
Since she couldn't pretend anymore, Chen Luoshi had to open her eyes and pretend to have just woken up. She rubbed her eyes and sat up again: "Huh? The boss is here."
"Hey, here I come."
Chen Fu attentively took the pillow next to her and put it behind her, and tucked the quilt in for her. "This year is colder than previous years, and it snowed heavily a few days ago, so I thought of coming to see you."
It’s cold, it’s really cold this year.
If this incident hadn't happened, she wouldn't have felt that her sons' hearts were colder than each other.
"I'm fine here. Xiaoyu just made me a quilt this year. It's very thick."
After a pause, Chen Fu continued, "Someone rented out a house in our family compound a few days ago. It's 70 square meters, on the first floor, with dual air conditioning, and it has all the furniture. I thought you've lived in Xiaoyu for more than ten years, so why don't you move in with us?"
"My family compound is quiet, not as chaotic as the urban villages, where there are all kinds of people. And the apartment is right next to my house, so it's convenient for me to find you all day long. What do you think? Do you want to go and take a look?"
Rent a house?
Oh, after all these years, this is the first time he has proposed renting a house to live in his old age.
It was indeed beyond Chen Luo's expectations, but it was also reasonable.
There is no such thing as a visit without a request. Now that he is so attentive to me, isn't it because of the demolition compensation and the resettlement housing he will receive in the future?
Shen Miao came to tell her today that when the compensation is received, it will be at least 600,000, and the minimum area of the resettlement house is 200 square meters.
She might have had nothing before, and apart from the pitiful rent every month, she probably had nothing to leave for her children.
It’s different now, she is a rich woman, a real rich woman!
You are in a hurry to rent a house and take yourself in, isn't it because you want to leave the house and money to him when you die?
To repeat, if the village elders had not been asked to judge the case two months ago, perhaps after the houses and money were divided, she would have given each child a share equally.
But now...
She figured it out.
"No need for that. I live well here at Xiaoyu's place."
As Chen Luo spoke, she took out the bag of peach cakes and slowly broke off two pieces. She put one in her mouth and handed the other to Xiao Xiao Duan who was sitting next to her. She had no intention of sharing it with Chen Fu. "It's very troublesome to move here and there. Besides, I don't know anyone in that family compound. I'm sure I won't be used to living there."
Chen Fu did not force it. He had already thought of how to deal with Chen Luo's refusal.
Pulling out his wallet from his pocket, Chen Fu took out twenty one-hundred-yuan bills and stuffed them into Chen Luoshi's hand, saying, "It's New Year's Day, buy whatever you want to eat, and if you don't have enough clothes, call me and I'll ask Xiaoxiu to buy them for you."
Twenty pieces, a total of two thousand yuan!
This was the first time that Chen Luo received so much money from Chen Fu.
In previous years, Chen Fulai would give himself money when he paid New Year's greetings, but it was only 500 yuan. After deducting the New Year's money given to his children, there was at most 200 yuan left.
I gave him 2,000 yuan before the Chinese New Year this year...
Wow, it’s all thanks to the demolition that my net worth has quadrupled.
"Don't worry, even if you live in Xiaoyu's house, I won't ignore you."
"You and my father have been the best to me since I was little, and have always done your best to raise me. Now that your son and grandson have become successful, it's our turn to be filial to you and let you enjoy a peaceful and happy life."
Chen Fu became more and more emotional as he spoke, and his eyes were almost wet.
Little did she know that Chen Luo did not have Alzheimer's disease. She still remembered how he blamed her and the old man for being partial to Chen Lu and Chen Shou when the village case was settled.
After hearing him say so many things about wanting to honor her, Chen Luoshi didn't interrupt him. At last, she held his hand and said calmly, "Will you give me two thousand yuan for the New Year?"
"ah?"
Chen Fu blinked in surprise, not knowing how to respond for a moment, "Uh, that's not enough. If that's not enough, I'll..."
Chen Luo interrupted him and continued, "The third brother came over a few days ago and gave me three thousand."
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