Zhou wanted Ling Ran to accompany Zhang Shanbiao while she went to the South Building to make tea.
Ling Ran told Zhang Shanbiao about his ideas and plans for the town.
Zhang Shanbiao nodded and said, “I also noticed during the handover with the previous mayor that he was too conservative. Now that everything is moving forward in a big way, he is still looking around.
If he fully cooperated with you, not only could he be promoted thanks to your free contributions, but he would also be able to stay in such a developed town and become a local boss! You are so short-sighted.
Ling Ran replied, "Don't criticize him! Can you be like him and never make a single mistake?"
Zhang Shanbiao shook his head, "I don't think he can do it. This guy is quite amazing. He hasn't made even a small mistake."
When Zhou Xiang came in with tea, the two of them had almost finished their conversation.
Zhang Shanbiao drank a cup of tea and stood up to say goodbye, "Sister-in-law, I'm leaving now. From now on, you must keep your public and private affairs separate.
The identity of the squadron leader cannot be revealed from my side. Although my resume has changed, my team background remains unchanged."
Zhou Xiang nodded, "I understand!"
After seeing Zhang Shanbiao off, Zhou Xiang went to remind his mother not to let the secret leak out.
Mother Zhou nodded and said, "Do you think I'm your father? You have to keep your trump card and use it quietly."
This time, Zhou Yu and Zhong Lan had a common topic, and the two pregnant women had company. Zhou Yu did not ask why Zhong Lan came to the Zhou family to give birth. There must be a reason why his sister brought her back.
Zhu Hang was a little suspicious. Wasn't Zhong Lan Haozi's bodyguard? However, his sister-in-law's warning look made him afraid to ask more questions, let alone call Haozi. He just asked Zhong Xiong and the others to persuade Haozi to come back for the New Year if they were fine. He didn't offend either side, right?
Zhong Lan knew Wu Haotian's past, was very respectful to Zhu Hang, and could chat with Zhou Yu very well.
After a few days of smooth sailing, the two families on the north side couldn't hold back anymore and came to find Ling Ran. Ling Ran waved his hand and said, "I've bought enough. I've already bought the two families on your west side."
Old Liu got anxious when he heard this, "Ling Ran, those two houses are too shabby, it's more cost-effective to buy ours."
Ling Ran wanted to shake his head, "Your house isn't much better. Their house is shabby, but they know what they are doing and only asked for 50,000 yuan."
The family next door to Old Liu was even more anxious. "Ling Ran, I'm selling it. I'll take it for 100,000 yuan and move right away."
Ling Ran still shook his head, "I don't need it anymore, why would I buy it?"
Old Liu next door choked and said quickly, "My house and Guan Bo's four houses were built together, sharing the same walls and mounds. If you buy my house, Old Liu's family won't dare to demolish it in the future."
If Old Liu hadn't had any evil intentions, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation. Seeing that the two houses to the west of his house were sold for 50,000 yuan, he was really afraid that Ling Ran would not buy a house. Although his house and the houses to the west did not share the same wall, if Ling Ran controlled the place, his family would not even be able to build a new house.
Who builds a new house without using their neighbor's land? Forget piling up materials, just consider putting up the beams! There's no room on either side, so it's impossible not to step on the neighbor's roof. If you offend your neighbor, your house will remain untouched.
Old Liu didn't expect his teammates to blame him, and his face turned ugly. "You?"
Ling Ran smiled and said, "Ninety thousand. If you're willing, sign the agreement immediately. Otherwise, next time you come, even if I'm willing to buy it, I'll continue to lower the price."
Old Liu next door gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! 90,000 is 90,000. Let's sign the agreement now and I'll move out tomorrow morning."
Ling Ran bent down and took out two pieces of paper from under the coffee table. "I already wrote the agreement a long time ago, in five copies. I just didn't expect you to go back on your word. Now, I have to rewrite it, changing the 100,000 to 90,000. Really, greed is the key."
Ling Ran muttered as he copied. Old Liu next door didn't look happy either. A single thought had cost him ten thousand yuan in a few days! He had never saved ten thousand yuan in his entire life.
Old Liu wanted to walk away, but the whole town knew Ling Ran's temper. Although he was working for the Zhou family now, the Zhou family was his in-laws' family. He would probably use the Zhou family's money even more unscrupulously.
Ling Ran was copying and reading at the same time, and asked the person to listen carefully and ask if he didn't understand.
Hearing that the terms were no different from what his neighbors had said, Old Liu became deflated. Ling Ran had blocked all possibilities. Now if he insisted on not selling, he couldn't provoke others to cause trouble, and his house stuck in the middle would become a waste.
If you can't sell it or demolish it, and you hesitate any longer, the money may continue to decrease.
He smiled and said, "Ling Ran, I'm selling my house too. It's 90,000, the same price as my neighbor's. I'm moving out right away."
Ling Ran stopped copying and looked up at him. "Do you really want to sell? Do you understand the terms I just read?"
Old Liu nodded, "I understand. There is no room for regret. If you regret it and say something nonsense, you will have to pay ten times the compensation and you will not be able to get the house back."
"Are you willing to be 10,000 yuan less than others?"
Old Liu and his neighbor nodded. "It's our fault. We had bad intentions.
Ling Ran lowered his head and continued copying the agreement. "Alright! Neighbors, I have to punish you. If everyone follows your example, how can I survive in this market town?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
"Yes, yes, yes."
The two nodded repeatedly with smiles on their faces.
Ling Ran looked up, then lowered his head and continued, "I think you two are sincere in your efforts to mend your ways. You'll never earn back ten thousand yuan in your lifetime, but you only have half of that left. So I'll deduct five thousand yuan! I'll use the money you might have to earn in half a lifetime to punish your greed, and ninety-five thousand to buy your two shabby houses."
Lao Liu and his neighbor felt as if they had received a blessing from heaven. "Thank you, thank you! Thank you very much. These five thousand yuan are enough to make us regret for half our lives. Thank you for showing mercy."
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