Chapter 138 He dug his own grave.
In front of Old Mrs. Liu, all of Liu's relatives said the same thing: they were determined not to give the land to Su Yuanzheng.
But they also had their own plans, hoping that when Su Yuanzheng had settled things with everyone else, he would come to them in person, and they could take the opportunity to raise the price.
That evening, Su Yuanzheng also told Luo Caixia about the land lease, while Su Qinglian ate her meal in silence with her head down.
"I knew it..."
Luo Caixia seemed to be thinking, "At the crucial moment, Old Lady Liu will definitely step forward to make things difficult for you."
Liu Yaozong went to jail. In recent days, Old Mrs. Liu has come to the Su family several times to see Su Qinglian, saying that even though Liu Yaozong is in jail, Su Qinglian should still take care of him in his old age and call her "Mom".
The abacus beads bounced onto Su Qinglian's face, and Su Qinglian immediately cursed and told her to get lost.
I came several times, but each time I didn't get anything out of it, so I eventually realized I shouldn't come anymore.
This time, Su Yuanzheng's plan to expand the rose base allowed Old Lady Liu to take advantage of the situation.
Luo Caixia said, "I'll talk to her privately. Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. Don't make things difficult for her like this."
Xia Yutong, who was almost six months pregnant, broke off a piece of red date cake for Xiao Mi and kept half for herself. "Mom, forgive me for being blunt, but you going to find her is exactly what the old lady wants. She can't wait for you to go to her so she can take the opportunity to get her relatives to raise prices."
Su Jianguo glanced at Luo Caixia and said, "Yutong makes a good point."
Luo Caixia frowned. "Then what do you suggest we do? This won't work, that won't work, are we just going to give up on the rest?"
"The best course of action is to take no action now."
Su Yuanzheng patted Xia Yutong's head. "Don't worry about it, I'll handle it."
"Su Yuanzheng, do you think I'm meddling too much?"
The man was taken aback and shook his head. "No, I didn't."
Xia Yutong's words clearly made him a little flustered. "That's not what I meant. I was just afraid you'd worry."
Luo Caixia helped explain, "You're about to give birth, and Yuanzheng doesn't want you to worry. This is out of concern for you."
"I know, Mom. I was just joking with him."
As she spoke, Xia Yutong popped a piece of red date cake into her mouth. "The best course of action right now is to do nothing. They know very well that simply using the land to grow vegetables and eat some themselves is definitely not as worthwhile as the rent you pay. The rent you pay is enough for them to go to town and buy vegetables, whatever they want. Moreover, the rent for your roses is for a minimum of ten years, and they also want to receive that money all at once."
Luo Caixia pursed her lips, "If they wanted to, why didn't they...?"
"Firstly, it's because Old Lady Liu is stirring things up. Secondly, I think it's also because they want to wait until the end, so they can take the opportunity to raise the price when we approach them. If we really let them raise the price, we won't be able to explain it to the other villagers. That's Old Lady Liu's malicious intention. If we agree to let them raise the price, it's equivalent to offending the other villagers."
Su Yuanzheng looked at Xia Yutong and said, "I'm still considering it, and you've already thought so far ahead."
"Of course, have you seen the news about a holdout resident?"
The group of people at the table suddenly became interested. Xia Yutong said, "This happened in a big city in the south. The local government wanted to build a bridge, so they discussed the demolition and relocation issues with the local villagers. However, one family made an exorbitant demand. The local government did not agree and instead bypassed that family and built the bridge around them. Several years later, the housing prices rose, and those who had received the demolition compensation became millionaires. Meanwhile, that holdout family took the initiative to come to the local government and asked them to demolish their house."
Su Qinglian asked, "And then?"
"Then, the local authorities helped demolish it out of humanitarian considerations, but the compensation they gave her was the same as what they had negotiated a few years ago, but that price was no longer enough to buy a house in that city."
After hearing this, Luo Caixia said, "Tsk tsk tsk, how greedy! He's dug his own grave."
"So, if we take the initiative, we've already lost. It's the same principle; we have to wait for them to come to us."
Su Yuanzheng thought she made a lot of sense, so he poured her a glass of water. "You must be thirsty after talking so much?"
Did you hear me?
"I've taken your advice to heart. It makes perfect sense. I'll listen to whatever you say."
Xia Yutong smiled at him and nodded. "The registered villagers can sign contracts now. Have Shang Xingchuan's finance department start making payments. As for Old Lady Liu, just ignore her."
Chen the Butcher's land was also given to Su Yuanzheng. Chen Xinya made a fuss for several days without any results, and she was almost driven to her death with anger.
She no longer harbored any illusions about Su Yuanzheng, knowing she couldn't win against Xia Yutong. All she felt left for the couple was hatred.
Half a month has passed, and things have not developed in the way Mrs. Liu wanted.
Not only did Su Yuanzheng not come to find her, but neither Su Yuanzheng nor any of his wife and son-in-law mentioned the matter to her, which put the group in a somewhat passive position.
In Grandma Liu's yard, several relatives whispered, "Many people have received their rent payments, and the rose seedlings have all been delivered."
"Don't panic."
"Could it be that they really don't want our land anymore?"
There was plenty of land. At first, they wanted to do something special and get special treatment, but after a while, they didn't get what they wanted. The other villagers all took the rent and gave up. In order to make it easier for the villagers to buy vegetables, Su Yuanzheng even set up a fresh food supermarket in the village.
"They really know how to make money. They pay rent to people to buy groceries, but then they just open a fresh food supermarket and let everyone spend money there. They still make money from it."
A group of people sighed and complained, "He sells them for less than outside, and several farmers from the surrounding villages have come to him to negotiate very low prices. He's made a profit in the process."
"His wife is quite formidable. I initially thought she was easy to deal with, but she's incredibly skilled. I heard that even a single wood carving can sell for several hundred, or even over a thousand..."
"Su Jianguo's son is obsessed with money. How did our village produce such a person?"
Grandma Liu knew very well that Su Yuanzheng's complaints were a pretense; his real intention was to take action and rent out the land because he couldn't take it anymore.
This land, in their hands, will not generate any value other than farming.
But things were different when it came to Su Yuanzheng.
Not to mention them, even Grandma Liu herself panicked.
"Wait a little longer, he's just keeping us hanging on."
"If they really don't want our land, we can find someone to rent it in another village."
For villagers in rural areas, this wonderful opportunity is like a windfall.
"Wait a little longer, he will definitely want our land."
Although Grandma Liu spoke, she was unsure of herself. Seeing her hesitation, everyone took the initiative to go to Su Yuanzheng and gave him the land at the previous price.
When Grandma Liu learned of this, she was so angry that she stayed at home for several days.
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