Look at the land
"Let's go around the surrounding area first!" Hu Yufeng said after coming out from Director Wang.
Qin Wenli had the same idea. The two of them left Shangguan and drove their tricycle south under the scorching sun.
Because we were looking for land, the car was driving very slowly. Every time they passed a village committee, the two would go in to inquire.
They actually found several places.
The first place is not far from Shangguan Street, but not close to the highway. After turning left from the highway and walking a few steps, the road began to become bumpy. When they arrived at the destination, Hu Yufeng covered her chest as soon as she got off the car, fearing that her heart would jump out if she didn't hold it in.
Looking at the place again, its advantage is that it is cheap. It's only 2,000 yuan per mu, which is a steal compared to the 12,000 yuan from the government.
It's flat and spacious.
The disadvantage is that it is too empty, surrounded by barren mountains and not a single person in sight.
Moreover, the traffic is too bad, and the road has to be built before buying.
Hu Yufeng was excited when she saw the price, but when she came out of the experience again, the excitement in her heart turned into resistance.
The second location has convenient transportation, right next to the main road. The whole family is living out of town, and they want to sell the house and five acres of land together.
There's nothing much to say about the dilapidated house; it's going to be demolished and rebuilt anyway. These five acres of land are not in one place, they are scattered here and there, and there are densely packed residents on both sides of the house.
Hu Yufeng immediately thought of what Director Wang said about “expanding space”.
If you buy here and want to expand, you have to buy the surrounding houses as well. But is it possible? Do you have to sell it just because you are rich? Besides, she doesn't have much money!
In the end, I rejected it without even asking the price.
The third and second places are almost the same, the fourth and fifth places...
The sixth place made Hu Yufeng's eyes light up. This place is said to be in Shangguan, but in fact it is the border between Shangguan and Shengning.
Although the place is not on the side of the road, it is not as remote as the first one.
The village director said that it was an old breeding farm and belonged to the village’s private land. It was previously used as a threshing ground by the surrounding people. In recent years, the surrounding families have moved to the side of the road one after another, and this place has become abandoned, along with several old farmsteads and threshing grounds in the surrounding area.
Hu Yufeng and Qin Wenli walked forward a few steps and knew why everyone had moved away, because there was wasteland to the west of the pig farm, and the end of the plateau was not far away.
After a round of walking, I felt quite satisfied.
First of all, it has no attachments on the ground, which saves money. Secondly, it belongs to the village collective, the ownership is clear, and there is no need to worry about disputes in the future. Finally, the location is also very good, not on the side of the road, but the way in is very spacious. The sparse population around here means that this place is quiet.
Qin Wenli asked about the price, which was 5,500 per acre, which was more expensive than the previous ones.
But with the government's ceiling of 12,000 yuan, Hu Yufeng had no pressure to accept it.
She was only worried about one drawback: it was very small.
"Is this piece of land two acres?" Hu Yufeng asked.
The village director smiled and said: "You have a very good eye. It's exactly one acre and eight mu."
"It's a little small."
Qin Wenli interjected, saying that they had just checked the land on the north and south sides of the pig farm, and that they were all planted with crops.
The village director didn't know the background of these two people, but he understood their meaning. He asked, "How many acres do you need?"
Hu Yufeng quickly calculated the family's funds, discussed it with Qin Wenli, and reported a number: "Including the pig farm, it will take about 6 acres of concentrated land."
6 acres is the limit for my family. In fact, 2-3 acres is enough to build a factory. However, we should not only focus on the present, but also do it in one go to avoid raising the price later.
The village chief quickly went over the ownership of these lands in his mind and finally had a clear idea.
"If it's 6 acres, it will involve several farmers. Let's go down and discuss it. I'll get back to you within three days."
The two exchanged phone numbers, and Qin Wenli and Hu Yufeng said goodbye politely.
From 11 o'clock to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, I was not tired, but my stomach was rumbling.
Just go home.
…
When they returned to the shop, Yang Xiu had prepared dinner and was waiting for them. The two of them gulped down two bowls of food before putting them down in satisfaction.
"Mom, can we watch it tomorrow?" Yang Xiu asked.
Hu Yufeng was also struggling.
She really liked the last one, but it was a little too small.
Qin Wenli said from the side: "Mom, let's take a look tomorrow and take a look at the pieces that the government has taken away."
Qin Yu also hugged her grandmother's arm and shook her: "Grandma, let's stay together tonight."
Hu Yufeng happily agreed.
The next day, the mother and daughter had dinner and continued their journey.
I looked around for quite some time but couldn't find a suitable place. The price of a large area is high, the area with a suitable price is in a remote location, and the area with a convenient location is small. The whole situation is caught in a vicious circle.
Hu Yufeng lost her temper after seeing this.
On the way back, the two of them took a look at several pieces of land acquired by the government.
It is indeed a government agency, with deep pockets. Not only is the land large, conveniently located and flat, but after looking around, there is only one drawback: it's expensive!
After discussing it, the two decided not to continue watching and wait for news from Director Liu.
If it works, that would be great. If not, I'll just grit my teeth and buy from the government. But that way I can only buy 3 acres at most, which is enough for now.
…
Director Liu is a very rigorous person. He said it would be done within three days and he called me on the third day. They said they had reported the matter to the branch secretary and discussed it with the farmers, who generally agreed, but had some objections to the price, which needed to be discussed face to face.
Qin Wenli frowned slightly, but his tone was very polite: "Of course, of course..."
The two agreed to talk on Saturday at noon.
Time flew by and it was the appointed day. Qin Wenli and Hu Yufeng arrived at the village office an hour early and, led by Director Liu, went to visit the village party secretary first.
The village party secretary is an old man about the same age as Secretary Gou, and his surname is also Liu. As soon as he heard Hu Yufeng's name, he shouted, "I've seen this comrade before."
After much discussion, it turned out to be the commendation ceremony at night school.
Hu Yufeng smiled and thanked him a few times, thinking that it had been such a long time, it was amazing that he could still recognize him.
Secretary Liu not only remembered, but also knew what her family did.
"Lao Gou has been bragging about your family in front of us a lot, making us jealous. We wonder why such a family doesn't live in our own village." He has a cheerful personality and laughs loudly.
"Are you buying the land to build a factory?" asked Lao Liu.
Hu Yufeng nodded: "It's not a long-term solution to do small things. I just want to make it as formal as possible so that people can feel at ease when buying from it."
"Very, very... As expected of the boss, he has a long-term vision. The products on TV all require complete certificates, and the rules may become more strict in the future."
Secretary Liu also spoke very clearly about these things.
Qin Wenli listened silently and nodded from time to time.
"Old Gou doesn't know that you are planning to build a factory in our village, right? I see, now that you have moved in, he has nothing to brag about." Speaking of Secretary Gou, Secretary Liu spoke with a hint of sarcasm, and it was obvious that they had a good relationship.
Qin Wenli's heart moved, and he said: "Secretary Liu, it would be great if they could move to our village, but I'll listen to Director Liu. As for the price..."
Secretary Liu paused, thought for a moment and said with a smile: "There are two households that are somewhat dissatisfied with the price."
Qin Wenli tried to guess his expression, and then he heard Secretary Liu continue:
"As for the private plots, we can decide in a meeting. It's hard to say if it involves the masses, so I troubled you to come here."
It’s not easy to be a village official. Among the three families involved, one was a troublemaker. Before even leaving the village office, he said that the village cadres had accepted bribes and colluded with outsiders to push down the land price.
I'm too lazy to argue with you, so let's just be on opposite sides.
…
While the three were talking, Director Liu came in and said that the three households involved had also arrived, so they stood up and walked towards the meeting room.
There were six people sitting in the conference room, one was a couple, and two were father and son.
Hu Yufeng looked at them one by one and sat down with Secretary Liu.
"Let me introduce them first... Manjun, Manlin, and Manqing. These three households are the farmers involved."
After introducing them, Secretary Liu pointed at Hu Yufeng and Qin Wenli and said, "These are Boss Hu and Boss Qin."
Hu Yufeng nodded towards the opposite side.
"We've said this before. Let's call the two bosses here today and let us each state our demands. It would be best if we can reach an agreement." Secretary Liu said with a serious face.
A man on the opposite side spoke first: "5500 is not much. Our relatives live in Shengning Street, and the surrounding area is 8000."
Another person also spoke up in support: "That's right, we don't want 8,000, we should have 7,000, right? 5,500 is too little."
"That's right, you're treating us like idiots!" He said this while getting angry.
"You want to buy my land for 5,500? Impossible!" The old man opposite was very stubborn. He slammed the table and stood up.
Qin Wenli watched these people arguing back and forth with cold eyes. When they were almost angry, he put his hands down with a smile and said:
"Director Liu said we have objections to the price, but I didn't expect everyone to be so angry!"
Director Liu lowered his head and stared at the table somewhat embarrassedly.
"Buying land is also a business. Why do we have to be so angry when doing business? To be honest, we have traveled from Shangguan to Shengning many times, and we are not the only place with suitable conditions. If we can reach an agreement, we will negotiate. If we can't, we are still good fellow villagers."
After these words were spoken, the person on the other side finally quieted down.
"To be honest, we also negotiated with a company yesterday. The conditions are very favorable. But credit is the most important thing in business. I made an agreement with Director Liu a few days ago. We will see after we finish the negotiation." Qin Wenli smiled as he watched the man opposite him successfully change his expression.
"Director Liu, I think the villagers in our village are very emotional and have little willingness to sell. Otherwise, we should..." Hu Yufeng looked at the opposite side, and said two words with a stern face: "Forget it!"
The man who spoke first had a flash of panic in his eyes, but the old man with his neck stiff stood up and said, "That's it..."
The man covered his father's mouth with his hand and said awkwardly, "Old man, you are talking nonsense. You also said that we are doing business. I am also a businessman. Business is about give and take. I offer you an offer and you counter-offer. Let's talk slowly."
Qin Wenli smiled: "Oh, you are a smart person. Mainly because you said that you don't want to transfer the business. My mother also thinks that we can't force others to do anything, right?"
As he said this, he looked at Hu Yufeng, who nodded with a tense face.
Secretary Liu interjected at the right time: "Since you are willing, let's be polite and talk. We are not going out to fight and get red in the face and thick neck at every turn!"
The people on the opposite side looked at each other for a moment, and the person who spoke first took the lead.
“How much can you add?”
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