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"How is it?" Old Man Liu stared at Liu Shisheng and asked.
Liu Shisheng had a sullen face and said unhappily, "I won't answer the phone." He clearly heard Chen Jin's voice on the phone. It must be Chen Jin who asked the person who answered the phone to deliberately say that she was not there. It was obvious that she didn't want to contact him and was afraid that he would come up to ask for money.
There was no way he would lower himself to ask Chen Jin for money. It was not like he had no way to make ends meet, so there was no need to give himself up to others.
Old man Liu stared at the phone and sighed. Ever since it was confirmed yesterday that the scope of the demolition was Qiaodong Village and Mutang Village, he has been feeling depressed. How did it become Qiaodong Village? He still hasn't figured it out. Wouldn’t Qiaoxi Village, which is closer to the city, be more suitable?
Liu Shisheng's brothers and sisters-in-law changed their previous disdain for Chen Jin and encouraged Liu Shisheng:
"After all, you are her father, and her mother is gone, so you have to help take care of things, right?"
"Yeah, what does she know as a little girl? Don't let her uncles rip you off."
"Yes, I think we should just let Chen Jin move back home. She'll need a place to stay after her house is demolished."
As everyone encouraged him, the hidden thoughts in Liu Shisheng's heart were also aroused. Jiang Zijun next to him neither objected nor supported, but at this time silence was equivalent to acquiescence.
Liu Shisheng clenched his fist and reluctantly agreed, "Okay, I'll go to Qiaodong Village tomorrow and try to help in any way I can."
Old Man Liu and Old Lady Liu's faces, which had been gloomy all day, finally looked a little better. They forced a smile and told Liu Shisheng to take better care of Chen Jin. After all, Chen Jin was his first child. He had not taken good care of him before, and now Chen Jin was alone and helpless and needed help from him as a father.
Behind him, Liu Shisheng's brothers and sisters-in-law looked at each other secretly: Chen Jin is now a big fat sheep.
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"There's a meeting in the village, Third Sister!"
"Yeah, here I come." Chen Jin is now carrying a small bag with her, which contains all her family's assets. She was holding a pen and a notebook ready to take notes. She was in a good mood, and her half-high ponytail swung back and forth as she walked.
The meeting this morning was about moving the ancestral graves, and Chen Jinma's grave was also within the circle. But she was young and had no idea about weddings and funerals. She only understood how much money was given for moving the grave.
The advantage of having a small population in the village was immediately apparent during the meeting: opposing voices were easier to resolve.
I heard that the police were called to Mutang Village yesterday. It was really lively. If she didn’t have so many things to do at home, she really wanted to ride her bike to take a look.
After several elderly elders discussed it, they decided to move the Chen family's ancestral tomb to the wasteland in the west. Chen Jin made a request that she wanted to move her mother's tomb to the peach orchard at home. It should be near the three peach trees planted by her mother.
The matter of relocating the ancestral tomb was decided.
Then, starting from this afternoon, the demolition office will officially enter the village. What people are trying to prevent is that some villagers will build their houses during this period to avoid another round of disputes.
Believe it or not, some people really had this idea. These people went to Mutang Village to inquire about the news, but were deceived by the people there. They were told that they could earn more money by building one more room. After they came back, they thought of secretly building it in their own yard, but they didn't expect the demolition office to act so quickly.
Chen Guangman has been the village chief for nearly twenty years, and he knows every character in the village.
"Don't say I didn't remind you. The officials are not stupid. They can tell at a glance that something is newly built. If anyone talks nonsense, don't blame me for calling you names and scolding you in front of our ancestors!"
Those who were cunning shrank their necks.
"Come and draw lots. Whoever draws first will register for measurement first." The village chief put a dozen folded pieces of paper on the table. Some people came closer to see if they could see the numbers.
Chen Guangman slapped the man on the back and urged him impatiently, "Hurry up. It doesn't matter whether you measure early or late. The sooner you measure, the sooner you can sign the contract and get the money. You can also choose the house first."
"After signing the contract, all villagers will move to resettlement housing. The size of the house will depend on the survey results and population. In addition to our own villagers, people from Mutang Village will also move to resettlement housing. If we don't want to have disputes in the future, you should have chosen earlier. We can still live in the same building and there is no need to worry about trouble."
Chen Jin was the last one to draw number three.
Hey, her name is Sanmei and she also drew number three.
She was among a group of men, listening to everyone discussing whether to take a house or cash. Aunt Zhou's father-in-law, Uncle Chen San, said loudly, "Of course we want money. What you get in your hands is real. The house you paid for has not even been built yet. You can buy a house in a good location in the city center with the money."
Some people agree, some people think it is not worth it. "The money from demolishing the house can't buy a few houses in a good location in the city center, so it's better to take the house. What did Director Jiang say about the replacement? Oh, what did he say... Ah, Third Sister is here. Third Sister, you made the record, come on."
Chen Jin opened his notebook, "Different houses have different evaluation results. I will talk about one of the standards. Houses on the first to third floors are replaced at a one-to-one ratio, and the fourth floor is replaced at half the average area of the first three floors. For example, Uncle Wu's house has 200 square meters from the first to the fourth floor, which means you can get three 200 square meters and one 100 square meters. If there are more than four floors, the excess will be paid, 500 per square meter. At most, you can only exchange for 600 square meters, and the rest can only be paid."
Uncle Chen Wu: "If you don't want a house, how do you calculate the money?"
Chen Jin: "The first three floors are 4,500 per square meter. If it is 200 square meters, it will be 2.7 million. The floors above the third floor are 1,000 per square meter. Well, based on 200 square meters, the four-story building will be 2.9 million."
Nearly three million! The uncles and aunts present and the others standing in the back listening all gasped.
Chen Jin added, "It has to be a compliant building and meet their highest standards to get paid at this price."
Chen Jin went to ask Director Jiang of the Demolition Office yesterday morning. Both buildings of her family are in compliance with regulations, and the certificates for the homestead are complete. The compensation for the land attachments of the orchard is also not low. Director Jiang found out that she was the only one left in her family and suggested that she try her best to get a house and use the money she got to buy a house.
Oh, Director Jiang also recommended several communities that he thought were good.
Uncle Chen blushed with excitement, "Three million! It's enough to buy not only a house in a good location in the city center, but also three 200-square-meter houses." Not only that, there are also compensations for homestead, decoration, and land attachments. Enough! That's enough!
After the excitement subsided, the people around him calmly analyzed the situation and shook their heads, "How many houses have multiple floors with a floor area of 200 square meters? With other compensation, it can be more than 3 million, but my family is large, and my three sons should share one house, and my married daughters should also have one. We old people should keep one for ourselves. Houses in the rich area in the city center should cost 5,000 to 6,000 yuan per square meter. If I buy five houses, my money will be gone. No, no, I still want a house if I can, and the house is in the city anyway."
Some people listened for a long time but still didn't understand how the calculation was done, so they came over and asked Chen Jin to do the math for them.
Seeing this group of people vying to have Chen Jin calculate the amount for their family first, Chen Guangman rolled his eyes helplessly: What's the point of calculating? The people from the demolition office came to measure it this afternoon, and they have calculated it clearly for you exactly how much you can get.
What's more, what Chen Jin said was calculated based on a high standard. People also evaluated the floor height, structure, building materials, etc. of the house... Few people can get the highest compensation.
Well, there will definitely be some bickering in the afternoon.
"The meeting is over. Go back and prepare the materials, including your household registration books, homestead certificates, etc."
When Chen Jin walked out, she was surrounded by several old men and women who kept asking her what it took to meet the standard she had just mentioned. Chen Jin scratched his head. "The demolition office didn't tell us specifically about this. We'll know when they come to register and measure in the afternoon."
Some people had something to say, but they didn't dare to speak loudly for fear that the village chief would hear it.
"I heard from people in Mutang Village that the compensation price can be negotiated, as long as the villagers are of one mind..."
But some people were still sober and interrupted immediately, saying, "They came to measure the area this afternoon and checked the amount with you before signing the agreement. If you feel it's unfair, just don't sign it. Why are you making such a fuss? My family just wants to get the money as soon as possible."
"Yes, it's the same in my family. Wouldn't it be better to get the money earlier?"
"Your family wants to pay back the money as soon as possible, and your family wants to find a wife for your son, right? My family doesn't lack a lot of money now, and I also want..."
"What are you thinking about? If you want to think about something, go and tell the village chief. Come on, my family is the first to register for measurement. Old woman, hurry up and go home to get the household registration book."
Chen Jin clicked his tongue twice and walked with his hands on his hips in the same manner as his uncle. "Uncle, I got the money and want to buy a house near Nanjing University. Can you help me find a suitable house?"
"Buying a house in Nanda?" Second Aunt ran over to Chen Jin and said to Big Uncle, "Big Brother, help me keep an eye out for it too. If it's suitable, we'd like to buy one too."
"Okay, let's talk about it after we're done with this busy period." My uncle agreed immediately. He immediately discussed with his aunt about buying a house for his younger daughter Chen Ting near the West District Maternity and Child Health Hospital.
There are four districts in Rong City. Dongcheng District is the old urban area, where the provincial government and municipal government units are concentrated; Xicheng District is the new urban area, where a new commercial center has been formed and is currently the most prosperous; Nancheng District is an industrial area, and Beicheng District has a university town.
Today, housing prices in Xicheng District have risen sharply, second only to Dongcheng District. Most of the high-end residential areas are located in Xicheng District.
Chen Jin thought that after she got the money, she would talk to her uncle to learn more about the housing prices in the city, and she planned to buy more houses.
But we can’t put all our eggs in one basket, we can’t buy all the houses, what should we do…
"Third cousin!" Tian Miao came over in a hurry and said when she saw her, "Third cousin, a man named Liu said that your father is coming to see you. He is waiting in the store."
"Liu Shisheng?" The uncle stared with his eyes wide open and eyebrows raised. Without waiting for Tian Miao to answer, he strode towards the convenience store angrily.
The other uncles and aunts followed, and other people in the village followed after hearing it.
Those who were just anxious to go home to find their documents, now think: the people from the demolition office haven't arrived yet, so they have to watch the excitement first.
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