"Our house is only 15 square meters. I don't know how much they'll give us. If they give us too little, it won't even be enough to buy a toilet around here," someone said worriedly.
"What's the point of staying here? Even if it's only 15 square meters, we have to exchange it for a 100-square-meter apartment nearby. Otherwise, what's the point of staying? After the redevelopment, we'll just be sent to the countryside. We might as well make do here. Anyway, we're used to living here." In the courtyard, every family is small, but there are many people. The courtyard is all messy and chaotic, but everyone can still squeeze in.
If the house they're given is too small, and the whole family has nowhere to live, then it's better not to leave it at all.
"Men, this concerns the interests of everyone. Let's unite. The newly built houses around here are 15,000 yuan per square meter. If they give us less, none of us should sign anything. Let's hold out with the developer and see who gets anxious. We all own private property. Do they still dare to demolish our houses forcibly?" someone shouted.
"Yes, yes, this concerns the interests of each and every one of us. This time, we must be of one mind."
"There's still the money for resettlement, that's not a small amount either. Add the cost of housing, and it's enough to buy two apartments around here."
“You still think you have too much money? We’ll just follow along. The one who moves first will definitely suffer. Go out and ask around. Those who can hold out until the end will make a lot more money.”
The neighbors gathered in a group, discussing it.
"Mom, will our family come along?" Chunni asked.
Wu Zhiqi shook his head. "Your grandparents are getting old and can't take any more moving. Let's move soon."
Chunni: "That's true. Those who moved out last, even with their water and electricity cut off, didn't necessarily get more money. If their houses were torn down in the middle of the night, it's better to leave early. Then, with only a few families left, they won't be able to cause any trouble."
Aunt Yuan and Jiang Fen were also discussing
"Shouldn't we go out and look for a place to live now? If we manage to find one, we'll have somewhere to move to," Jiang Fen asked.
"We have a lot of houses listed, let's pick one, maybe one that we can still find together," the loudspeaker said with a smile. The old lady had retired from the agency business and handed it over to the loudspeaker. Now she no longer does matchmaking and only works as a real estate agent.
Wu Zhiqi doesn't lack houses, but he's willing to continue living with these old neighbors so that they can look after each other.
"Sure, let's go to Uncle Ge's house later and discuss it together."
The loudspeaker ran back to the agency to get the documents, while everyone in the courtyard sat at the door of Grandpa Ge's house.
Li Mancang also brought the old man and the old woman over.
"Brother, it's been a while since I've seen you. Why don't you come and see me?" Grandpa Ge greeted the old man.
"What are you saying? Can't you hear me? Are you deaf?" the old man shouted.
"With my brother's strength, I won't outlive you, you old geezer," Grandpa Ge joked with a laugh.
"You're the old man, you're not even a thing," the old man said as he sat down next to Grandpa Ge.
Uncle Ge... "You won't be deaf if I scold you?"
The old man seemed not to hear him, smacking his lips and saying, "I'm here at your house, serve some tea."
Aunt Yuan quickly went to make tea.
The old lady sat down and said irritably, "You've been putting on airs all day."
The old man sipped his tea twice, seemingly ignoring what the old woman was saying.
The loudspeaker quickly took out all the documents he had.
"I've taken a look, and the only way we can live together is by buying into these newly developed developments. The other secondhand homes are too scattered." The loudspeaker pointed to the developments that were for sale but had not yet been handed over.
"It must be quite expensive, right?" Aunt Yuan looked at the promotional materials; they all featured upscale residential communities.
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