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Grandma Jian's hometown is at the foot of a remote primeval forest. Although the scenery is beautiful, many people left because of the backward economy in the past and they could not get enough to eat.
Grandma Jian's family left around that time. Later, Grandma Jian met Yu Zhentian and never went back.
In her previous life, Jian Yu was also curious about this place of household registration, and later even traveled there for a period of time.
With the improvement of people's living conditions, the tourism industry has become a popular industry, creating countless economic values.
Because of its beautiful environment and pristine natural features, the local government, after investigation, included this area in its key tourism development zone.
Subsequently, a large amount of funds and manpower were invested to develop it into a key national tourist scenic area.
According to news from my previous life, the investment promotion policy will be implemented in six months, and the land price there will double.
Because the scenic area is so large, the government decided to develop it while simultaneously opening it to the public.
About a year later, the area at the foot of the mountain began to open for business.
In just two or three years, it became a key national tourist attraction.
Although there are still many areas that have not been developed, the daily visitor flow is already quite considerable.
While the policy hasn't been released yet and prices are cheap in the surrounding area, Jian Yu decided to buy a few plots of land at the foot of the mountain.
The reason for choosing the foot of the mountain is that the transportation there is very convenient.
Jian Yu was sitting on the train when it started to rain. Rainwater streamed down the window, and soon the view outside was obscured.
Jian Yu quietly watched the curtain of water on the window. As they approached their destination, the rain gradually subsided.
Because it had just rained, the roads were difficult to travel on, so Jian Yu stayed in the town for a day before taking a bus to the village.
The muddy path was covered with countless weeds and wildflowers.
It is completely different from the wide cement road that was developed later.
Jian Yu walked along, searching for familiar memories. After half a day, he was panting heavily from exhaustion.
I sat on a roadside stone and rested for about ten minutes.
Jian Yu opened the navigation, circled the location, and waited until he arrived at his desired spot before going to ask the village chief for directions.
The village chief, known as Uncle Zhang, was a thin, old man.
When Jian Yu arrived, he was sitting under a big tree, smoking a pipe and chatting with someone.
The two men were slightly taken aback when they saw Jian Yu. "Who are you? What are you doing in our village?"
In my previous life, when Jian Yu traveled, there was a small shop called the Village Chief's General Store, which was run by Uncle Zhang.
Uncle Zhang was a kind-hearted man who set up a tea stall in front of the grocery store.
He usually enjoys sitting on a small stool in front of the general store, chatting with tourists from all over the world.
Jian Yu also drank herbal tea at his doorstep and heard him tell a story about the development history of their village, as well as the support and obstruction from local residents when developing the scenic area.
Those who support their family businesses are those who still own them, while those who oppose it are those who sell their assets and venture out into the world.
Uncle Zhang noticed that Jian Yu was traveling alone and started nagging her, "It's not safe for a girl like you to travel alone. Why didn't you go with your family or friends?"
He then gave Jian Yu a travel guide and made annotations with a pen.
For example, which restaurant has good food; which restaurant is too expensive; which restaurant is suitable for single girls...
Jian Yu rarely encountered such a warm-hearted person, and she was a little flustered. Uncle Zhang noticed her nervousness and called his wife out.
Uncle Zhang's wife gave Jian Yu a phone number, saying, "This is the emergency number for the scenic area. Call it if anything happens."
Jian Yu's eyes welled up with tears. After thanking him sincerely, she took the guide and left.
This guide saved Jian Yu a lot of time and allowed her to play with complete peace of mind.
Jian Yu had a vivid memory of this incident. When he decided to leave the Yu family and live in a different environment, his first thought was to come here.
Buy a vacant lot and turn it into a bed and breakfast later; that can be a source of income in the future.
With a stable source of income, no longer needing to live in fear, and most importantly, having time to properly recuperate, they can finally enjoy life.
Uncle Zhang was as helpful as ever. He looked around behind Jian Yu, and when he didn't see any companions, he put away his pipe and said seriously, "Young lady, why are you here alone? Where are your family?"
“My family moved away a few years ago. My grandma wants to come back to retire, but she has been away from the village for decades and probably doesn’t have a house anymore. So she wants me to come back, buy some land, and build a new house.”
The village chief did not doubt Jian Yu's words. In the early years, the village was too poor, and many people did indeed move out to make a living.
After those people left, most of them did not return, and their houses were gradually occupied by other relatives or fellow villagers.
The village chief looked Jian Yu up and down. "Judging from your appearance, you seem like a city person. Will you be able to get used to living here after coming back?"
"Yes, Grandma has always wanted to come back."
"That won't work either. Rural land and houses are not allowed to be sold to city dwellers now, so you probably won't be able to buy them."
Another elderly man nodded in agreement, "If you really want to come back, you can rent a place here."
Jian Yu smiled and took out his ID card from his pocket. "My household registration is in our village. When I was a child, some of my distant relatives still lived in the village, but they are all gone now. My grandmother has a bad memory now, so I don't know their names."
"What's your grandma's name? Maybe we know."
"Jian Xiu".
"If your surname is Jian, then you must be one of the Jian family households. You've come at a bad time; their descendants sold everything here and left more than ten years ago. We don't know where they went."
"It's okay, I'll just buy another piece of land."
The village chief took Jian Yu's ID card and confirmed that the address on it was indeed their village. "Your name is Jian Yu? You're from our village, so you can buy land here."
“I heard that those families who moved to the city want to sell their houses. Why don’t you give them a call and ask?” another old man said, pointing to a few houses in the distance.
Jian Yu followed his hand and looked at the house. It looked very old, and there was a big hole in the roof.
It seems these people have been gone for quite some time.
Jian Yu nodded immediately, "A house that's already there will do. May I ask your names?"
"Just call me Uncle Liu, this is our village chief, Uncle Zhang."
"Uncle Zhang, Uncle Liu..."
"Okay, okay, I'll ask for you."
Uncle Zhang returned the ID card to Jian Yu and took out an old-fashioned mobile phone from his pocket. "I remember I have Xiao Si's phone number."
Uncle Zhang's old-fashioned mobile phone was a bit worn out. When Jian Yu met him in her previous life, he was already using a smartphone and wearing brand-new clothes and shoes.
Uncle Zhang called Xiao Si and told him that someone wanted to buy his house. Xiao Si readily agreed.
The house comes with the land, and it only costs 20,000 yuan.
Jian Yu was unaware that the houses here were so cheap. After confirming the price several times, he and Xiao Si agreed on a time to sign the contract.
Jian Yu thought the contract wouldn't be signed until at least the next day, but he didn't expect Xiao Si to be coming back now.
Jian Yu had already found out the location of the house transaction. "Let's meet at the housing exchange!"
Upon hearing this, the other party immediately agreed.
Jian Yu wanted to buy two more units. "Uncle Zhang, is the one next door for sale?"
The village chief asked Xiao Si to ask that family if they wanted to sell their property together this time.
Not long after, Xiao Si called back.
That household had wanted to sell for a long time, but no one wanted to buy it, so it had been sitting idle.
For the first time in so many years, someone was willing to buy it, and the price was settled on the spot.
Besides these few households, Jian Yu also wants to buy a piece of land.
“Your grandma is coming back to retire, so buying a house to live in is enough. Why would she need to buy land?” The village chief didn’t think Jian Yu’s grandma knew how to farm.
"It depends on my grandma's preferences! Maybe she'll plant some fruit trees so we can eat fruit later; or maybe she'll raise some chickens or ducks."
Uncle Liu laughed heartily, "Your grandma probably dreams about her childhood! She's just trying to have some fun and reminisce about her childhood!"
Jian Yu smiled and said, "Perhaps!"
After discussing it, the village chief and Uncle Liu recommended a vacant lot at the entrance of the village.
This vacant lot belongs to the public. Because it has many stones, it is not very convenient to grow crops or do anything else, so it has been left vacant.
The village chief led Jian Yu around for a look. "What do you think? This plot of land is large and cheap, only 50,000."
Jian Yu remembered the location of this land; it would eventually become a hot spring resort.
"Sure. My grandma can raise some chickens and ducks in the future."
"that is."
After everything was settled, the village chief rode his motorcycle and took Jian Yu to the exchange. Besides Xiao Si, there were two other people, both of whom were Xiao Si's younger brothers.
It's the same household that was mentioned on the phone as selling their house together.
It turns out that the three of them are brothers. Since Jian Yu has already bought two households, they wanted to ask if it was possible to buy all three.
When buying a house, Jianyu worries that the other party might back out and cause trouble when the property is redeveloped later.
If Xiao Si's house weren't a bit small, Jian Yu wouldn't have even considered buying a second one.
Besides, these families are relatives.
Jian Yu hesitated for a moment, but Xiao Si seemed very shrewd. "I heard from Uncle Liu that you also bought a piece of land in the village. You bought all our houses. If we can't live in them anymore, we can demolish them and have new land."
Jian Yu was somewhat tempted, but had to consider reality. "There are too many of you. What if you change your mind and cause trouble for me later?"
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