Chapter 153 Dongsheng Village

As the saying goes, he who knows the current affairs is a hero. Han Ming was indeed very aware of the current affairs. He laughed it off and left.

Du Ruo frowned and looked at Han Ming and Qu's father without saying a word.

Secretary Li took a step forward.

"Mr. Du, this is the topographic map of this piece of land. Would you like to take a look?"

"No, I'm in a good mood today. I think that village is nice. Let's go for a walk."

The village that Du Ruo pointed to was the one that was planned to be relocated.

Secretary Li didn't know what the boss meant, but since President Du wanted to go, he decided to go.

A group of people got on the car and drove towards the village next door.

Secretary Li is very familiar with this terrain. He and General Manager Chen have been coming here frequently recently and have been introducing it to Du Ruo over and over.

"The business district should be located over there. There is a highway on one side and there should be a lake next to it. The construction project of the lake island is also under bidding. This is a key project in the city with huge investment. The leaders also attach great importance to it. Mr. Chen and I have been here several times and have conducted detailed on-site inspections. The report should have been handed over to Mr. Du."

Du Ruo looked out the window with a frown on his face.

"I saw it. We'll talk about it tomorrow."

The car drove all the way into the village. Dongsheng Village is a relatively large village nearby, with about several hundred households and thousands of people. The nearby farmland is mostly dry land. Most of the villagers make a living by farming. They work from sunrise to sunset, and their lives are pretty regular.

However, the villagers also have their own channels of information. Recently, there have been rumors that their village is going to be relocated. This is a big deal. Once relocated, the land compensation and house compensation will not be a small amount. Once they turn their lives around, they will no longer have to worry about the livelihood of their children and grandchildren.

The atmosphere in the village has been quite lively recently, and everyone is in high spirits. According to news brought back by villagers, a dozen or so nearby villages are indeed going to be relocated, and it is said that the bidding will begin soon.

Seeing several cars driving in one after another, the villagers no longer had any strange expressions on their faces. This is very common recently.

Wave after wave of big bosses drove luxury cars to their village for on-site inspections. From the initial astonishment, to the gradual numbness now, some villagers even secretly thought that if the relocation took place, they would also like to get one to drive.

Although the relocation has not started yet, some idle people have completely relaxed themselves and don't want to do anything anymore, just waiting to get paid.

What? You said it's not certain? The news is accurate. The auction will be held in the market the day after tomorrow.

Du Ruo entered the village and took a look around. The houses were arranged in an orderly manner, with smoke rising from the rooftops. There were old people playing chess under the trees and children playing at the entrance of the alley. The atmosphere was relaxed and peaceful.

Du Ruo's brows became more and more furrowed. Something was wrong, very wrong.

Logically speaking, this place will soon be developed into a commercial district in the city, and the villagers must have made a lot of money. Even if one or two families are unlucky and squander the money, it can't be the same for every family. According to the fortune on the head, there is no outside wealth here, which is very strange.

The city's bidding will be held the day after tomorrow, so this matter is definitely a done deal. How could this happen?

Du Ruo said hello to Xiao Li and said, "Go find a clean family. I'm a little hungry. Let's have a farm meal here."

Xiao Li understood. It was "farmhouse". Last year, General Manager Yuan and General Manager Du jointly opened a farmhouse. The business was booming, and they opened many more stores one after another. Now it has become a chain brand. It seems that General Manager Du is in the mood again today, so he hurried to the front.

Du Ruo looked diagonally to the opposite side and saw a small plaque hanging on a small house opposite with the words "Canteen" written on it. She walked in slowly.

The canteen is not big, only about 20 square meters, with a corner counter filled with children's toys and snacks. Oil, salt, sauce and vinegar are placed on the shelf behind the proprietress.

The proprietress was sitting on the small bed next to her, taking apart a sweater. When not wearing it, she would turn the yarn over so that it could be worn for another year or two.

The landlady had hung the wool on the head of the bed and was winding it around and around when she heard someone move at the door. She turned around and saw several people coming in.

The leader was a female comrade, wearing a suit with a small lapel, with her hair hanging down her shoulders. She looked very neat and tidy, and there was an indescribable charm about her. At first glance, she was not from the country.

There were a few men in black suits following behind, similar to the bodyguards on TV. The proprietress nervously put the wool on the bed, wiped her hands twice with the towel beside her, and then walked to the front of the counter.

"Comrade, what do you want to buy?"

Du Ruo looked down at the counter. There were hawthorn slices, fruit leather, bubble gum, and other small snacks. She said, "Then give me a box of bubble gum, a box of fruit leather, and a box of hawthorn slices."

The lady boss was a little surprised: "You mean a box?"

She sells them one by one, even things like cowhide beans are only a dime or a cent each, and you check by the number. Is this lady talking about a box?

Du Ruo nodded. She wanted to take it back for her children to eat. The two children at home had not eaten these down-to-earth things for a long time. She wanted to take it back for the children to try something new.

Seeing Du Ruo nodded, the proprietress was delighted. It was a big business. This order alone was enough for her to sell for half a month.

The proprietress quickly pulled out a plastic bag, then pulled out a large box of goods from under the counter. She took out a large box as well and put it into the plastic bag. When it didn't fit, she took out another one and filled two bags. She put her hand on the counter and said, "Thirty-two yuan in total."

Du Ruo felt in his pocket, took out a hundred-dollar bill and handed it to the proprietress.

The proprietress hesitated and did not reach out to take it. She had never seen this kind of money. She had heard that a new kind of banknote was issued last year, and each bill was worth 100 yuan. But she had also heard that there were many counterfeit bills of this kind, and they were difficult to identify. If she got a counterfeit one, she would lose a lot of money.

Not only did she give away these bags of goods for free, but she also spent dozens of dollars. She didn't dare to accept this thing.

The lady boss said hesitantly, "I can't give change, please..."

Du Ruo didn't care. She raised her hand and said, "Then give me two more of that cowhide bean and that peanut candy, and add up to a hundred yuan. No need to give me the change."

The proprietress was both happy and worried.

What makes me happy is that this is really a big business. Looking at the appearance of this female comrade, she is not short of money. But what worries me is that people’s hearts are different. What if this is fake? All my 100-yuan worth of goods will be lost.

She rubbed her hands hesitantly and said, "That big sister, can I go out and find someone to help me identify her?"