When Xu Di heard that the other party had a big project in the county town and was going to acquire the shantytowns by the river, her eyes lit up.
Her father, Xu Tianshou, passed away before he turned 65, leaving his house and shops to his son, but leaving his daughter, a dilapidated thatched hut by the river.
She was so angry that she couldn't eat for several days.
One expropriation policy after another has been issued, but there has been no news of the demolition of the shantytowns on the west bank of the river.
Unexpectedly, by some miracle, she actually encountered it.
Because the notices were posted in the county town, the news was delayed and only now reached her ears.
The next day, Xu Di had her husband take her to the county town on his motorcycle to see the notice.
“Two thousand yuan per square meter. My shanty is only about ten square meters, so it’s only a little over twenty thousand yuan. That’s not much!” Xu Di was not satisfied after reading the compensation standards.
In fact, she had learned about all the previous expropriation policies. The compensation was generally 1.5 times the market price, which was considered high.
Some people can buy a two-bedroom apartment with their money, and they are overjoyed.
She felt a bit cheated; after waiting so long, this amount of money couldn't satisfy her appetite.
I've heard that in some cities, the compensation for urban renewal projects can reach three times the original amount!
She found the engineering department and saw many people signing demolition agreements. She shouted something, attracting everyone's attention.
"Friends, don't be fooled! Many places in the city offer triple the compensation. This little bit they're giving is just to appease beggars!"
Her encouraging words immediately stopped the hand that was signing the agreement, and everyone turned to look at her.
Wang Xu was looking at blueprints in the engineering department when he heard the commotion. He came out and immediately confronted her directly.
"Sister, you can't say that. There are established standards for demolition compensation, and what we're offering is even higher than those standards. Can the city you're talking about compare to this place? First of all, the location is better, and the compensation is extremely high. You can't make a golden phoenix out of a chicken coop."
Today, the compensation here is this high. In a couple of days, the compensation will return to the standard level, and you'll receive several thousand less than you have now. You should all do the math carefully. If anyone has any questions, you can go to the county leaders.
After he finished speaking, everyone started discussing it. They wanted to get the money and be safe with it, but they were also afraid that they would suffer a loss if they received less compensation.
"Everyone should sign the agreement quickly. The compensation is already above the standard, and this land is waiting to be used to build an amusement park. Once the amusement park is built, our children will have a place to play, and the property prices in the surrounding area will also rise."
"That's right. I heard they were going to build a park. It's really disheartening that people withdrew their investment because of the demolition issues. Our county doesn't even have a decent park anymore."
Many reasonable people sided with Wang Xu.
Xu Di was furious. Had these people lost their minds? They didn't even know how to fight for their own interests.
She doesn't care; she's going to be a holdout and won't stop until she gets a large sum of compensation.
A few days later, the other shantytown residents had all signed agreements, received their compensation, and happily went to buy new houses.
Xu Di remained calm and waited for Wang Xu to contact her.
To her surprise, she received news that her shantytown had been demolished.
Moreover, the county leaders personally led the team and ordered the complete demolition of that shantytown.
She took the housing certificate for the shantytown to Wang Xu, demanding an explanation, only to be met with a reduced compensation amount and a dismissive "take it or leave it" response.
Wang Xucai wasn't afraid of her suing him. Even if she did, it would only be a matter of paying back the money, and she would lose a lot of money and time by suing a company.
Xu Di had no choice but to take the compensation money, which amounted to several thousand yuan, and leave dejectedly.
Her husband was confused by her actions and scolded her:
"Look at you, are you happy now? Look at the scale they've built up, and you're still going against them. Even the county magistrate has to give Lu Wanqing face."
He thought that if he flattered Wang Xu, he might be able to find him a job in the construction industry.
Well, that's it, everything's ruined.
Is it easy to find work these days? Most jobs are introduced by acquaintances.
No one of noteworthy figures has emerged from our village. Lin Chunhua's sister-in-law is quite capable, yet she doesn't know how to curry favor with powerful figures and instead deliberately picks fights. Only a foolish woman like Xu Di would do something like that.
Xu Di, however, did not think so. Other people's money was theirs; only the real money in her own hands was truly hers.
Although we lost money this time, maybe we can make it back next time!
Wang Xu was very efficient; the amusement park was built in just a few months.
When Kun Kun returned after completing his studies, he also bought back the equipment, which only needed to be assembled before the business could open.
Luo Hao's family went back home after summer vacation. They were very relieved to hear that Kun Kun had handled everything very well.
On opening day, everything was free, and many parents brought their children to visit.
The playground is divided into indoor and outdoor areas, and further divided into areas for six-year-old children and areas for older children.
Each amusement ride is supervised by a dedicated person, and the park also has several mobile security personnel on duty.
After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, everyone flocked to the venue, and long queues formed in front of all the entertainment facilities.
If a fee is charged in the future, even with only one-tenth the current number of people, it would still be possible to break even.
Because it was a welfare project, the county provided guidance prices, and the prices were not high. Lu Wanqing did not intend to make money from it.
But she also didn't want it to be a project that would require the group to pay money to fill the hole.
Everything was proceeding smoothly when suddenly a sharp scream came from the carousel.
Security personnel rushed over and found that a girl in her early teens had fallen off the wooden horse. Her mother was screaming and demanding compensation from the staff.
"What kind of crappy facilities are these? You've hurt my child so badly he's almost disfigured! You have to pay for this, or I'll sue you!" Xu Di shouted dramatically.
The staff were terrified. They encountered this on their first day of work. If the other party sued, the amusement park would be finished. But they couldn't afford to pay compensation!
Just when he didn't know what to do, Kun Kun came over.
He first checked the girl's injuries; she had a scrape on her face and a bruised, bleeding knee.
"Mother, let's treat the child's wound first." He waved to the medical staff who were on standby.
The nurse took out her medical kit, ready to treat the patient, but Xu Di stopped her:
"What are you doing? Are you trying to destroy evidence? The compensation hasn't been agreed upon yet, so you can't bandage it up."
Kun Kun was furious. Seeing the girl's face covered in cold sweat from the pain, he scolded her:
"The child is already in this state, can't we treat it first? If he gets infected, he will have a fever."
Regarding the compensation you mentioned, we can take photos as evidence; we will absolutely not renege on our debt.
As he spoke, he personally comforted the girl, treated her wound with iodine, and then wrapped it with gauze.
A blush appeared on the girl's fair face...
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