Seeing that the police officers weren't on her side, Ms. Wang was both anxious and angry. "Don't even think about making me move out this way. Unless you give me an extra apartment, I absolutely won't leave."
Director Ling pleaded earnestly, "Ms. Wang, we really can't agree to this request, but the demolition compensation we've offered you is already the highest among all the offers. Why don't you go back and think about it again?"
Ms. Wang was so afraid that she would be taken away and that there would be no hope of finding another place to live, so she actually went back home.
But from that day on, Director Ling's attitude changed.
He used to beg Ms. Wang to leave, wishing he could come over every day to plead with her.
But now, ever since the demolition work started, Director Ling not only hasn't come once, but he also spends every day holding a cup of tea and watching others work at the entrance of the demolition office.
Ms. Wang was both angry and anxious, and made a scene several more times, but the other party simply wouldn't take her side of the matter. She had nowhere left to make a fuss about, and in the end, she could only let it go.
This area was so large that it took until the end of 2002 to completely demolish the area surrounding Ms. Wang's building.
Seeing the surrounding buildings turn into ruins and the workers leaving one after another, with only her building standing, it would be a lie to say that Ms. Wang wasn't anxious.
But she had a belief that demolition was a whole area being demolished. Even if you finished all the other work, could you really just leave that area empty and unattended?
With this in mind, and with the comfort and encouragement of relatives and friends, I managed to have a peaceful and happy New Year.
But after the New Year, Ms. Wang was dumbfounded again.
She found Director Ling and asked, "Wait, what's going on? Why is everything surrounded?"
Director Ling remained calm and composed, saying, "The surrounding area has all been demolished. How can we build a building if we don't fence it off?"
"No, my building hasn't been demolished yet."
Director Ling put down his teacup and explained, "Your building hasn't been demolished yet, but you don't want to move, right? That's all the conditions we have. If you don't want to leave, we can't force you to move. This area is so big, we'll build other places first, and we'll demolish it whenever you decide to move."
Ms. Wang's chest heaved with anger, and she choked several times, "You, you..."
But then she thought, this whole area is full of new buildings, and her building is the only old one. She can't just leave it like this, can she? The higher-ups won't just ignore it.
Her anger immediately subsided.
"Then let's wait it out. I don't believe you can outlast me. When the project is completed, and only this section of buildings remains standing, let's see how you explain it to the leaders."
Ms. Wang left in a huff, leaving only Director Ling standing there, sighing and shaking his head.
"Stupid, this is clearly a case of 'the higher-ups have policies, the lower-downs have countermeasures.'"
The foreman standing nearby said, "It's not stupidity, it's greed. I've seen the conditions you offered her, and that's already the best you can do. She's just not content. With that demolition compensation, she could buy another house herself, but she insists on this amount of money and wants to compensate them with another house. Nobody is going to be a sucker."
"But this is just because we've run into a tough opponent. President Lin has plenty of ways to deal with these people."
The latest blueprints are the best proof.
The entire area where Ms. Wang lives has been redesigned. Whether she moves or not, this area can be placed here or dismantled later, as long as it doesn't disrupt the surrounding area.
However, the longer this drags on, the more uncertain it becomes how much money the demolition office will offer.
Although Ms. Wang returned home with a strong will, she was still unsure of herself.
After sitting in the living room for a while, she made a phone call to her husband.
"Honey, construction has already started on our house. They're completely ignoring this area. Can you see that?"
They must have seen it. Ms. Wang's husband works during the day and comes home at night to stay with her. After all, this place is deserted, and they don't feel comfortable leaving her alone.
He naturally noticed his surroundings when he went to work in the morning.
But—
"I saw it, don't panic, it's probably just to scare us."
“But I’m a little worried that once the surrounding area is built up, they’ll really abandon us,” Ms. Wang asked.
“Of course not. Looking around, there’s no such thing in the whole country when demolishing houses. Where else would they demolish a large part and leave a small piece? Don’t worry, just wait a little longer.” Ms. Wang’s husband earnestly persuaded her, “I know you don’t want to do this, but we have three sons. We need to build a house, and the money we get back can buy another house. But what about our other son? We have to plan more for him.”
"Don't worry, they won't dare touch the house while you're at home. If someone dies, the whole project will have to stop. The boss isn't going to take such a big risk. It's just that life is tough for us here."
Winter is tough, but summer is even tougher.
But now, all that's left is to wear down—
"Okay, honey, I know. I'll stay home and not go anywhere."
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Lin Wei had no idea about the petty schemes of Ms. Wang's family.
The demolition was not within her purview; people could do whatever they wanted with it.
But Lin Wei, who frequently visited the construction site, did notice the problems there.
"Didn't I tell the workers to avoid living together as much as possible, and that they shouldn't be wandering around outside in their underwear? Why is the scene so chaotic?"
The other construction site is smaller. While the other site was undergoing demolition, construction had already started here, and the foundation had even been laid.
Having undertaken so many projects, environmental and sanitation issues are of paramount importance to Lin Wei.
The first time she inspected the construction site, she saw workers wearing only their underwear and acting haphazardly, especially since it was midday.
It's not the height of summer yet, so it's not hot enough to just wear underwear.
Speaking of this, Wang Ying, who manages the construction site, also has a headache.
“The people we’ve been using for a long time have all gone to work on our big project. This new batch of people are all newly recruited. They’re not just wearing underwear; they spit everywhere and litter all over the place. I can’t even bear to look at them.”
Wang Ying emphasized, "It's not that I didn't manage it. I yelled at them and talked to them, but they just wouldn't listen. Just the other day, there was an incident where some of the workers stole clothes to wear. The only thing they listened to me on was that the men and women are now living separately."
“Weiwei, this group of people were all brought back from other places. They are capable of doing the work, I have checked them. But they see me as a woman and they don’t listen to me at all. They don’t listen to me at all. Before, Uncle Liu would keep an eye on them, and everyone would listen to Uncle Liu.”
Wang Ying was in a bit of a dilemma and wanted Uncle Liu to come and help.
However, it is indeed necessary for Uncle Liu to keep a close eye on the major project throughout the entire process.
Lin Wei thought for a moment and said, "Actually, Zhang Yanyan can't handle the big project alone, and I really want you to go and help. The two of you can each manage a region, and the workload is much larger than this one. But what about this region? Do you have anyone you can recommend who can fill in?"
"Don't we have plenty of people in our company?"
“I know they went to the construction site too, but they didn’t keep an eye on things the whole time, and I don’t know who can manage it.”
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