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A demolition notice was broadcast over the loudspeaker at the village entrance, offering an extra reward to villagers who are willing to cooperate with the government: anyone who signs an agreement and moves out of Xixia Village within three days starting today will receive an additional reward of 30,000 yuan.
This period is also the most mutually beneficial time. Thinking back to her previous life, when she fought the government to the death and was eventually forced to relocate without gaining any benefits, Jiang Shuya felt a pang of regret.
As the saying goes, you can't fight city hall, and many holdouts didn't see a glimmer of hope in their fate. Jiang Shuya decided to take the initiative to sign and cooperate.
She and her brother went directly to the demolition office. After hearing their purpose, the demolition directors showered them with compliments.
An older demolition supervisor asked, "Have you gotten a divorce?"
Jiang Shuya nodded, took out her ID card, divorce certificate, and the property certificate from the big picture.
The demolition office took the certificate and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, you processed this homestead certificate very timely! It was just one month before the government issued the statement."
Jiang Shuya smiled without saying a word, took the agreement handed to her by the finance department, glanced at it, and sure enough, it was as she had expected. The compensation was 220 square meters according to the area on the property certificate. Based on the square footage measured earlier, the additional compensation amount was 350,000 yuan, plus a bonus of 30,000 yuan. She did some mental calculations and realized that the 220-square-meter house could be sold for about 3.3 million yuan at this time, or she could just take the money directly and not take the house.
So she decided to give Huang Minghao a 120-square-meter house, with the rest converted to 1.85 million yuan, and compensate him 600,000 yuan.
"Huang family daughter-in-law, think it over carefully. This house will be very valuable in the future. It's not worth it to convert it into cash now," said a woman handling the demolition agreement.
Jiang Shuya smiled calmly; "One house is enough for me. I'm not greedy. I'll convert the rest into cash; I need it."
Seeing her resolute decision, the man shook his head and offered no further words of comfort.
"Sis, you signed it, why didn't you discuss it with your husband? Isn't his household registration with yours?"
Jiang Shuhuai asked.
After the two came out, a lot of people stood at the door. Since receiving the reward notice, the villagers had been taking a wait-and-see attitude. No one was willing to be the first to step forward. They all fantasized about getting more compensation for the demolition. Many villagers banded together and stuck to one goal, fighting the government to the death.
There were also some people fighting in the crowd. A heart-wrenching cry came from inside. It was Wang Erya crying. Wang Hongjuan and Wang Xi, a married couple, were seen punching and kicking Wang Erya, spitting on her and cursing.
Old Mrs. Wang stood by, wailing and stamping her feet, repeatedly crying out, "What a tragedy! What a tragedy!"
A few sarcastic remarks drifted from the villagers: "Tsk tsk, they haven't even received the demolition compensation yet, and this family is already fighting. The demolition regulations clearly state that everyone registered on Jiangdao Island owns a house, and no one can change that. So what if they're not home? They'll still get their share. Crying and wailing won't change anything."
Jiang Shuya squeezed through the crowd and saw Wang Erya's long, fluffy hair, which looked like straw and was in a mess. She went over to help her up and took out a tissue from her bag and handed it to her.
Wang Erya was covered in mud and stared blankly at Jiang Shuya, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, with tears welling up in her eyes.
"Jiang Shuya, what are you doing? Mind your own business. You think you're so kind? Even your own cousin can't stand your despicable behavior. Stop pretending to be so virtuous in front of us."
Wang Xi tugged at Wang Hongjuan, signaling her to stop talking, and gave her a look. At that moment, Huang Minghao, who was not far away, walked over.
Wang Hongjuan looked indignant. "What? I just can't stand it! What right does she have to interfere in our family affairs? Your second sister brought this on herself; she deserved to be beaten. What right does she have to claim a share of our house? She's already married, yet she wants a house and a share of money. What right does she have to be here?"
Wang Xi shoved her again, scolding her softly, "Stop talking! If you insult her, Huang Minghao will punish me. Shut up!"
"Sister, look, brother-in-law is coming this way." Jiang Shuhuai saw Huang Minghao running towards them with Tangtang in his arms.
He quickly walked up to Jiang Shuya and said, "Shuya, you've signed it."
Jiang Shuya nodded, expressionless, and said calmly, "A week from now, I'll get the money, give you 600,000, and we'll be even."
Tangtang, who was in her arms, fluttered her little hands. When she saw her mother, she burst into tears. Jiang Shuya reached out and took Tangtang, kissing her pink face.
"Xiaoya, everyone here will be relocated in a few days. We'll all be moving to Zhou Tou. You should go too; the government will provide resettlement compensation, and living there will be free."
Huang Minghao stared intently at Jiang Shuya and continued, "My grandfather is in the hospital. Why don't you come visit him with me sometime? You know he really likes you."
Thinking of her grandfather, Jiang Shuya suddenly snapped back to reality; "How is Grandpa's condition? Did he have surgery?"
Huang Minghao was somewhat surprised; "How did you know he needed surgery? He was only admitted to the hospital yesterday, and the doctor recommended surgery, but his blood sugar and blood pressure are abnormal right now, so we'll have to wait a while longer."
"Huang Minghao, you must remember this: don't perform this surgery on him. He's too old; he won't make it through." Jiang Shuya said anxiously.
Huang Minghao frowned, his face filled with hesitation; "But the doctor said that without the surgery, he only has three to five years to live. This surgery is the safest option, eliminating any future problems."
"Don't listen to those quacks talking nonsense. You'll need to sign consent forms for surgery, and the hospital won't take any risks. If something goes wrong, it'll be a huge loss. Listen to me, whatever you do, don't do this surgery. He really could die."
Seeing her confident tone, Huang Minghao became even more suspicious; "But my aunt is in charge of Grandpa's affairs, I can't get involved, I can only go and visit him."
Jiang Shuya became even more anxious; "Then you should find a way to stop this accident. You're his grandson, aren't you?"
"Okay, I promise you, we'll go see my grandpa together tomorrow, and I'll tell my aunt about it myself." Huang Minghao suddenly agreed.
Jiang Shuya spent half a day with Tangtang, but still left Xixia Village.
Back at the shop, Jiang Shuhuai followed her the whole way. Jiang Shuya asked, "Are you alright?"
"Sister, will he come looking for you again tonight? I'm worried about you going there, but I've realized he's really good to you. It's just a pity he can't be my brother-in-law, and you have a child now. Someone like him won't last long with you. You need to wake up."
Jiang Shuya knew what her younger brother was worried about.
“Don’t think so badly of him. He said this morning that he might not be able to come back tonight. He has to go to Nancheng to handle some work and also to Meiyuan. I don’t think he’ll be back today,” Jiang Shuya said.
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