Chapter 628 Negotiations Begin
The group looked outside again, and Chen Feng just kept walking along the edge. In the end, he didn't know how far he had walked, but the system notifications continued.
The average depth of the mines here is 1,200 meters, which is lower than that of Pingcun City.
Chen Feng's system finally stopped working when they reached a certain point, indicating that they had reached the end of the road.
"My God, this mine is at least twice the size of Hirano City."
Even Chen Feng was surprised; he hadn't expected the mine in this place to be so large.
"So, Captain Chen, do we need to drive the piles?" Qi Minglin asked.
"We definitely have to fight, but the question is how. Is all the land we're passing through owned?" Chen Feng asked, stroking his chin.
“Of course, they still have crops planted on top, and the furrows are still there,” Li Chunlai said.
Chen Feng thought about it and realized that driving piles in this place would be useless; in the end, he would still have to negotiate with the other party about the land issue.
It would be better to just demolish that thatched hut outside the village, which would also be a way to test the villagers' prices and give them a psychological expectation.
If this thatched hut can be bought for 100,000 yuan, then other people's houses will only cost a few times more, which is not a big deal.
Then the whole thing will proceed smoothly.
"Let's go and ask around in the village to see whose thatched house it is," Chen Feng said, then told the driver to drive forward, and they returned to the small shop.
"Friends have arrived, is there anything else you'd like to order?" The shop owner asked as soon as he saw Chen Feng and his group again.
"Let's not talk about anything else for now. I want to ask you, whose house is that thatched house outside your village?" Chen Feng handed him a cigarette.
"Thatched house, you mean that thatched house in that field over there?" The shopkeeper took a cigarette, lit it, and pointed in that direction.
“Yes, that’s the one.” Chen Feng nodded.
"That belongs to Li Lao Er's family. He stays there in the summer. What's up?" the shopkeeper asked curiously.
"It's nothing. Where does Li Lao Er live? I need to talk to him about something," Chen Feng asked.
“His house…come with me.” The shopkeeper, afraid he wouldn’t explain clearly, led them out of the shop and prepared to point it out to him.
"It's right there, you know, the one with the four-wheeled vehicle parked in the yard is his house," the owner pointed, crossing his legs.
"Understood, thank you, brother. I'll come to your store to buy things again." Chen Feng patted his shoulder and said with a smile.
"Alright, it's nothing, friend, it's no big deal," the boss said with a smile.
He was so enthusiastic towards Chen Feng not because people from his area were generally enthusiastic, but because Chen Feng had bought something from him, which is why he was so readily available and answered all his questions.
This is why Chen Feng wanted to ask him directly. If you ask someone else, they might not know you and might not be so quick to agree.
"Let's go, let's go talk to this Li Lao Er next." Chen Feng flicked his cigarette butt away and led a few people to Li Lao Er's house.
"Hello, is anyone home?" Chen Feng asked, knocking on the door as he entered the yard.
A short while later, a man came out. His face was covered with stubble, and he looked like a farmer.
"Who are you looking for?" Li Lao Er asked, puzzled, looking at the strangers in front of him.
"Does Li Lao Er... live here?" Chen Feng asked.
"I am Li Lao Er." Li Lao Er pointed to himself, a sense of vigilance rising in his heart.
"Oh, so we're here to see you. Hello, Brother Li, we're from the geological exploration team. We wanted to discuss something with you," Chen Feng said with a smile, extending his hand.
"A geological exploration team?" Li Lao Er was completely bewildered when he heard this. What was this thing?
"Then come in and talk it out." Although Li Lao Er didn't understand what was going on, he still invited them into the house.
"Haha, Brother Li, we're here to give you money." Chen Feng handed him a cigarette and said with a smile.
"Give money? What money? Don't be ridiculous, you're not scamming me, are you?" Li Lao Er was half-believing, half-doubting, but it was also a joke.
"Captain Qi, let me see your ID," Chen Feng said, turning to Qi Minglin to prove his identity.
Upon hearing this, Li Lao Er subconsciously looked at Qi Minglin, wanting to see what kind of document it was.
Upon hearing this, Qi Minglin's face immediately showed a hint of embarrassment, and she silently glared at Chen Feng.
"I didn't bring my ID with me, but it's in my bag. Can I have a photo?" Qi Minglin took out her phone and was about to show Li Lao Er the photo.
"Oh, no need, no need, I brought it." Li Guanghao took out his ID and handed it to Li Lao Er.
Li Lao Er took it and looked at it. To be honest, he couldn't understand it either, and he didn't know if it was real or fake. Anyway, he handed it back with doubt in his heart.
"So, that thatched house outside the village is yours, right?" Chen Feng asked.
"You mean the one in the field at the village entrance?" Li Lao Er asked to confirm.
“Yes, that’s the one.” Chen Feng nodded.
“It’s mine, so what?” Li Lao Er said, taking the ashtray.
"That's right, we need to drill on your thatched house for geological exploration, which means we need to take up land."
"You know what demolition compensation is, right? That's roughly what it means. That's why I said we're here to give you money," Chen Feng said with a smile, flicking his cigarette ash.
"Holy crap, is this for real? You're kidding me, right? I can't believe I'm ever going to be involved in a demolition and relocation project in my lifetime!" Upon hearing this, Li Lao Er was utterly incredulous.
I've only ever seen other people get rich overnight from land expropriation; when have I ever experienced anything like that myself?
"Look, with so many of us here, do you think we'd just tease you? Brother, how much money do you want? Just name your price," Chen Feng said generously.
He had previously discussed the demolition compensation with Qi Minglin. He said that as long as Li Lao Er's compensation was less than 100,000 yuan, he would agree to it immediately. Even if it exceeded 100,000 yuan, it was still negotiable.
"This... I don't know how much you want. How much are you going to offer?" Li Lao Er hesitated for a moment, not daring to make a price at all.
"Look at you, I'm also part of the advance team. I'll ask for your opinion first, and then we can discuss it." Chen Feng couldn't possibly speak first; he wanted to see what the other party had to say.
"I really don't know. It's just a thatched house. How much could it cost? Can you give me a hint, buddy?" Li Lao Er said awkwardly. Seeing that Chen Feng had finished his cigarette, he quickly gave him another one.
“I understand that you don’t often get such opportunities. Let me try to get you more, how about forty or fifty thousand yuan?” Chen Feng thought for a moment and said with a look of concern for him.
"Forty or fifty thousand? That much?" Li Lao Er was shocked when he heard that.
It only cost three thousand yuan to build that thatched house back then, and it's been almost ten years now. Forget three thousand, no one would want it even for three hundred.
Now that the geological team has come and offered him 50,000 yuan, how could he not be happy? It's practically like they're offering him money.
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