The county director and the town director were of course here to negotiate. "Zhou Xiang, you have to understand that if we want to turn that road into a market, our 200-meter section is also essential."
Zhou Xiang disagreed with the county director's words. "You don't have to participate, but don't threaten me. At worst, I can move the road 10 meters further east."
"Then, we really can't get the land money?"
"Why didn't you get it? You originally only had 200 meters. If you didn't want cash, you would have an extra 200 meters. If you wanted cash, you would only have the original 200 meters. No matter how you look at it, you made a profit, right?"
"But, with so much land, can we really sell it?"
"Director, two years ago, how straightforward were you in selling the warehouse? After learning about the price at the grain depot, you regretted it. If I had bought your 200 meters with my money, you'd better not regret it again. There is no medicine for regret in this world."
The county director hesitated. "Well, give me a suggestion. What should we do with all this land?"
"If you have money, build it yourself. If you don't have money, use the land to offset the employees' severance pay. The employees can then build their own houses. The children's housing problem will be solved, and you will also get rid of a big burden."
"The highest buyout offer right now is just over 50,000 yuan. Is the land worth that?"
"Haha, when my school opens, those who were forced to buy land will wake up laughing in their dreams."
The county director and the town director looked at each other and said, "Okay! We'll take all 400 meters of this side."
There are only more than 40 employees, and after buying out all the employees, there will still be a surplus on the land.
What remains is to negotiate with Dawangzhuang, which requires the road crew and the town government to take the lead.
There was another storm in the market town. The supply and marketing cooperative planned to buy out the employees' seniority with land.
This land belongs to the supply and marketing cooperative’s staff quarters. It is said that the small road to the east of the supply and marketing cooperative’s staff quarters will be built into a new street. After it is built, the market will be moved to the new street.
The townspeople were stunned, especially those who lived south of the food station and cultural center, on the stretch of land just south of the provincial highway. Their shops, inherited from their ancestors, were in prime locations. Why was the market suddenly being moved? What would they do?
Some people couldn't help but think of what happened a week ago. Could it be that Zhou was up to something? Just because everyone wouldn't let her car pass, she cut off everyone's livelihood? How cruel!
For a while, many people came to Zhou's house to ask Zhou Xiang for clarification, but they were all stopped outside the door by the four dogs. Zhou Xiang was in no mood to explain to these people what construction and development meant.
Since they couldn't see Zhou Xiang, everyone stayed at the door of Zhou's house.
Zhou wanted to call the mayor to resolve the situation. The mayor wanted to call the police to drive the gang away, but Zhou overruled him, saying, "You have to convince them with reason."
"I'm not very good at talking."
Zhou thought about it and decided that he had to solve it himself. He let his mother-in-law and Mrs. Xu support him and walked to the gate of the yard as if he was in great pain.
The townspeople hadn't seen Zhou Xiang for just over half a month, but when they saw her bulging belly, their original anger suddenly disappeared.
Sitting down on the sofa his parents had brought, Zhou Xiangcai said, "If you have anything to say, just say it! I'll finish answering you today. If you cause trouble again, don't blame me for calling the police."
Before the townspeople could say anything, a number of people arrived from the other end of the cement road. They were the employees of the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Zhou Xiang, what are you up to? Are you trying to get the director and the others to buy out our years of service with that shabby piece of land?"
Zhou Xiang raised his hand. "Stop arguing. Come one by one. Since you spoke first, I'll deal with you first. If you feel that using the land to buy out your seniority is a disadvantage, you can come to me with your buyout agreement and exchange it for the money you deserve. The land belongs to me. What else do you have to say?"
The indignation of the supply and marketing cooperative workers immediately subsided. What should they do? But Zhou Xiang had never suffered any loss before. Could land really be more suitable than cash?
Zhou Xiang waved his hand. "Alright, go back! Go back and sign the agreement. Within a month, bring the buyout agreement and the land subscription agreement to me to exchange for cash. I'm just looking at the specific price on the buyout agreement. I'm taking back the land subscription agreement, the buyout agreement, and the red booklet for your pension insurance. Keep them all safe. You'll need them for your retirement."
After hearing this, the supply and marketing cooperative staff were ashamed and said, "Zhou Xiang, we are really helpless. Even if we have the land, we don't have the ability to build it."
"The town will build it all and process the loans for you all. If you don't have the guts, just come and exchange it for cash. Okay, I have to answer other people's questions now, so don't waste my time."
The employees of the supply and marketing cooperative all stepped back to give the space to the first people to arrive.
The barber shop owner stepped forward first and asked, "Zhou Xiang, were you the one who instigated the town government to build a new street?"
Zhou Xiang nodded, "Yes! However, it wasn't the town government that built it, it was me. The town government didn't take a penny, and I also bought the land for Dawangzhuang."
"You, you have too much money and don't know where to spend it? What on earth do you want to do?" the barber shop owner stammered.
"Okay, since you're so short-sighted, let me explain. Every city is changing rapidly these days. Do you treat what you read in the news every day as myth? How did others develop so quickly?
Think about the market towns in the early days of liberation and think about the market towns now. Is there any difference?
You may say that as long as the old house does not hinder your business, it’s fine.
I will build a new street with neat two-story buildings on both sides. There will be a brand new and beautiful street, and a messy street with dilapidated houses. Which one will you choose to go shopping?
You've heard about the construction of a new street, but what about the rest? The new street was opened, and the old street was built around it, forming a U-shape with the east-west streets in the eastern section of Beitou, creating a wide and large Xinxu Town Market. Have you heard about that?
If you say you don't understand government affairs, then let's shrink the town down to the level of a family. Isn't your family's ultimate goal to demolish the old house and build a new one, or even a building? Think about the town government's attitude towards the town with this mindset.
If your family has raised funds to build a new house, but your siblings say that living in the old house is also fine, what would you do? Would you compromise or split up the family?
The barber shop owner quietly retreated back into the crowd, and the other families also remained silent, including the owner of Nantou Restaurant.
If they seemed to understand what Zhou wanted to say first, they definitely understood the last two sentences. If their brothers and sisters stopped them from building a new house, they would definitely split up.
The supply and marketing cooperative employees simply gave up the venue but did not leave. They were all educated people and understood the U-shaped Xinxu Town. Their eyes lit up. If the new street could be connected to the old street, even if the old street continued to be open for business after it was built, the new street would still be popular in the future.
The children are grown up, and marriage is manageable, but what about grandchildren? What about when they grow up? You need a house, and now you have a building that's your own, with plenty of space. How can it not be great?
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