Chapter 637 Sign or Don't Sign
But after thinking about it again, Zhang Richeng rejected his idea.
Leaving now would only arouse suspicion, so let's leave it at that for now and find another opportunity later. Anyway, there's still plenty of time.
Qi Minglin hung up the phone and quickly found Chen Feng.
"I reported this situation to my superiors, and the leaders are already aware of it."
"Then what do you mean?" Chen Feng asked, raising an eyebrow.
"What the leader means is... conflict is okay, but as long as there's no bloodshed, and no one loses an arm or a leg." Qi Minglin didn't dare to tell the truth and took a precaution.
Chen Feng was already reckless; if you give him more confidence and tell him to just try not to kill anyone, wouldn't that make things even worse?
It's better to tell him not to lose an arm or a leg; that way, he won't do anything rash.
"I knew the higher-ups wouldn't be so unreasonable. How could you possibly reach an agreement with these people if you didn't take action yourself?" Qi Minglin's words were no different from Chen Feng's guess.
"So what are you going to do now? The leader said you should make the decision, and if necessary, the relevant departments can cooperate with you."
Qi Minglin asked.
"What to do? We'll post the compensation notice tomorrow. Let them sign it or not, damn it," Chen Feng snorted.
"People refuse to sign those agreements by forming groups, so you can't just resort to forced demolition like you did this time, can you?"
“You have a contract this time, but you won’t have one next time,” Qi Minglin said.
"Forming a group? It's nothing more than that village chief. If we find a chance to get rid of the village chief, how can they form a group?"
"Just a rabble." Chen Feng didn't take it seriously at all.
"Tsk, a village chief is not afraid of you outsiders. What are you going to do?" Qi Minglin said with a smile.
"Just watch, I'm not only going to kill the village chief, I'm going to make him work for me."
"I won't sign a single word of these contracts. Someone will make those villagers sign them," Chen Feng said confidently.
"You're getting more and more ridiculous. Why should anyone listen to you?" Qi Minglin said, completely disbelieving.
Chen Feng remained silent, keeping everyone in suspense.
The next day, Qi Minglin distributed the compensation notice to the village, and the villagers read it one after another.
"Holy crap, is it that low? It's no different from the compensation Li Lao Er offered."
"No, definitely not. Would you sign this?"
"I definitely won't sign. Li Lao Er is an idiot, but do you think I am too?"
"Exactly! If nobody signs, let's see what he does, damn it!"
Without the village chief's encouragement, the villagers had already banded together.
They've made up their minds; they won't sign the contract unless the compensation for demolition is several dozen times higher.
The village chief heard the villagers' voices, smiled slightly, and remained calm and composed.
The villagers were quite understanding, which actually made things much easier for him.
He simply couldn't believe that they could forcibly demolish the house without the entire village signing a contract. Damn it.
The envoy sent by Qi Minglin was now surrounded by villagers, and he was utterly speechless and felt like dying.
"Is this the little you're giving us, like we're just feeding a beggar?"
“We have standards, and the demolition compensation standards are already very generous.”
"No way, definitely not. I'm not signing this contract, and you don't need to come and negotiate with us anymore."
"Auntie, please think about it again. The price is already acceptable."
"No way! You can't touch a single vegetable in my little vegetable garden unless you give me a million!"
"That means Li Lao Er is an idiot. Do you think we're all as stupid as him?"
The commissioner listened to the villagers' words, feeling utterly overwhelmed. He looked up at the sky, utterly dejected.
Why did I ever take on such a job?
Just as the villagers were pointing at the commissioner and spitting everywhere, Chen Feng arrived with his men.
"Stop arguing, all of you!"
This shout immediately silenced the villagers.
Everyone felt a little apprehensive when they saw Chen Feng arrive, after all, Li Lao Er's experience was still fresh in their minds.
But if you think you can get them to sign the contract just by having Chen Feng come, you're dreaming. No matter how powerful you are, you can't kill me. At worst, I'll just stop arguing with you.
"Sign if you want, or get the hell out! The commissioner is here to answer your questions, not to haggle here!" Chen Feng shouted fearlessly at the crowd of villagers.
Upon hearing this, the villagers pursed their lips, none of them daring to be the first to speak up. After a long while, a burly man finally raised his neck and shouted, "Then we won't sign!"
"Your price is unreasonable, why should we sign? I, Wang Mazi, will be the first to disagree!"
"Whether you sign or not is none of my business. The notice we sent you has a phone number on it. Whoever agrees can call. Whoever signs first gets paid first."
"Let me tell you, the price I'm offering today is the highest. In a couple of days, the price won't be this high, and it'll be too late to sign then!"
"withdraw!"
Chen Feng waved his hand, completely ignoring the villagers' reactions, and left the scene with the specialist.
"Damn it, I'm not signing. Let's see what he can do about it." Wang Mazi snorted and spoke disdainfully.
The villagers all shared the same thought: since Wang Mazi was taking the lead, they weren't in a hurry at all; they could just follow Wang Mazi and cheer him on.
"Brother Feng, things have gotten so tense, what should we do next?" the commissioner said, completely at a loss.
"Especially the one who shouted the loudest just now, he's definitely not someone to be trifled with."
"What's the rush? Let's talk about it in a few days," Chen Feng said with a smile, lighting a cigarette.
A few days later, Chen Feng really didn't consult with the villagers again. Several villagers called to ask if the price could be higher and if it would be cash.
Chen Feng's answer was also straightforward: cash, and the price wouldn't budge an inch.
Those companies hesitated for a moment and said they wanted to take another look.
The villagers are now wondering if Chen Feng is really not going to look for them anymore.
On the fourth day, Qi Minglin issued another announcement, lowering the compensation price by one-third, which caused an uproar in the village.
I wouldn't sign even when the price was high, let alone now that it's low. This move has undoubtedly united the villagers even more; everyone is resolute: even if Chen Feng wants my house, I won't sign this contract.
"Brother, what are you thinking, the exploration team? Shouldn't they be raising prices now? Why are they lowering them instead?" Liu Zi said, puzzled.
"They're just trying to take advantage of us. They're using a strategy of praising first and then criticizing, trying to manipulate our psychology. We don't need to pay them any attention," the village chief said, taking a sip of tea, completely unconcerned.
That evening, the village chief heard a knock at the door. When he went out to see what was happening, he found Chen Feng and Li Chunlai there.
"Oh my, aren't you two from the exploration team? What brings you here so late?" the village chief asked in surprise.
"We've got something to do. We didn't eat dinner tonight, and we were wondering if the village chief had anything to eat at his house, so we could mooch a meal," Chen Feng replied with a smile.
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