"Then let's begin."
The village chief cleared his throat, holding the standard teacup; without it, he couldn't speak properly.
The village chief said loudly, "This morning, government officials came with only one instruction. I'll tell you all about it, and then you can discuss it."
"The specific content is: Chishui County is going to build a trade city. That's right, a trade city. Some villagers should know that Baoli Village has been making a fuss about this recently."
Li Hanzi chimed in, "What's it to us! Baoli Village isn't Qinghe Village."
Other villagers chimed in with a sour tone, "Yeah, look at them, all excited and having a great time. We can only look on with envy."
"That's right, Sun Dabao was so cocky that he wouldn't even walk properly anymore. He swayed his hips and walked with an arrogant gait. When I greeted him, he acted all pretentious, wanting to buy this and that, but I didn't see him actually buy anything."
"Yeah, some families are even breaking off engagements, saying they're marrying off people who have been relocated due to poverty. What nonsense!"
The villagers chattered away, and once they started talking, the scene got out of control.
They were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
A faint acidic smell permeated the air.
The village chief finally managed to calm the situation and shouted, "Quiet down! Why are you talking about Baoli Village? This is our own business!"
"I continued, the government officials who came this morning wanted to locate the trade city in our Qinghe Village."
"Now I want to hear everyone's thoughts, because Baoli Village's asking price is too high and they do not accept the government's guidance price."
"The government provides a guidance price, so everyone can think about whether it's acceptable, and then I can give a reply to the higher-ups."
Upon hearing this, the villagers immediately erupted in anger.
"What! The Trade City has been relocated?"
"Place it in our Qinghe Village? My goodness, what about Baoli Village?"
"This is a good thing! Who cares about Baoli Village!"
"It's their fault for asking for too much. Now look what happened, they tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead."
"If Baoli Village knew this news, they'd be green with envy, wouldn't they? Haha."
"No wonder, the two villages are only ten meters apart."
The village chief gestured with his hand: "Stop talking nonsense. The government's guidance price is 300. What do you think we should do?"
After receiving this unexpected windfall, the villagers began discussing whether or not to accept the government-guided relocation price.
With Baoli Village as an example, some villagers want to follow suit. Who doesn't want more money?
Some villagers believe that the change of location was due to the exorbitant price.
Others believe that government-guided prices are acceptable.
Li Hanzi asked the village chief, "What if they don't accept it?"
The village chief said, "We'll try to persuade them first. If that doesn't work, we'll change the location again until one of the villages accepts."
Li Hanzi asked again, "Could you add a little more? Baoli Village is asking for 1000, but we don't care if it's 500 or not!"
The village chief replied, "I can't say for sure. I need to talk to the higher-ups, but the chances are slim. People are inanimate, but land is flexible. Can't we build anywhere?"
The villagers calmed down and realized that following Baoli Village's plan was not feasible.
But they still clung to a sliver of hope.
Ultimately, only half of the villagers agreed to the government-guided price.
Some of their partners are hesitant.
Some are observing.
The next day.
Yu Hao returned to Qinghe Village.
The village chief got straight to the point, saying, "The situation is not very optimistic; half of the villagers seem hesitant."
Yu Hao grunted, "Let's get organized first and see what's going on."
So, the village chief arranged for the villagers to meet with Yu Hao.
The village chief introduced, "This is the person in charge of the relocation work. You can share your thoughts with him."
Yu Hao said with a smile, "Dear fellow villagers, this relocation is a big deal. Please feel free to ask questions, and I will try my best to answer them."
Li Hanzi was the first to raise his hand: "Add a little something. The place next door is asking for 1000, but we'll only charge 500. What do you think? It'll be much cheaper."
Yu Hao said with a grim expression, "The government-guided price is based on market research. We cannot accept exorbitant prices."
"We hope everyone will consider the bigger picture and contribute to Chishui County. Of course, we will also provide compensation of 300 yuan per square meter, which is very reasonable."
Li Hanzi rolled his eyes: "How much extra? We're not asking for an exorbitant price, are we?"
Yu Hao said firmly, "This is an outrageous price. Our budget is limited. If we give all the money to the relocation, the subsequent construction will not be able to be completed."
"This will lead to the final result that we will choose another location."
"That depends on the outcome of your discussion."
Li Hanzi pursed his lips and stopped talking.
The current situation is that only the government provides a guidance price; if it's even a penny more, the trade city will change its location.
This relocation opportunity only comes once.
It all depends on what the villagers of Qinghe Village think.
Discussions arose again at the scene.
Yu Hao wasn't in a hurry; he slowly sipped his tea and waited.
Suddenly, a young man raised his hand.
Yu Hao nodded: "What's your question?"
The young man named Wu Rong asked, "Can I buy shares at a discounted price?"
Yu Hao was taken aback.
This guy...
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