Episode 25: Dad's Land Acquisition and Demolition Story

  So, now is a great opportunity to pick up the bargain. According to later understanding, the new mayor at that time wanted to build a new square in Dujiacun because he took advantage of the local people's eagerness to move out quickly, which was just a timing difference with them.

  He arranged a resettlement house for each household in the northern part of Binhai at that time, and then raised the flag of large-scale development, starting the construction of Binhai Square. If he had shown his hand first, it would have been even more difficult to think about land acquisition later on.

  Later, only a few possible insiders got a bargain and although they didn't get any compensation, they each got one or two suites in the Binhai Wangyue community.

  To know that piece of land, such a quality sea-view house, even if it's put on the market several decades later, is still a good house that many homebuyers would flock to.

  After more than a decade, the real estate development in Binhai has been booming, with countless new buildings being developed every year. However, the prices of those new houses are still no match for Bin Hai Wang Yue, a small district that was built over a decade ago.

  The reason is simple, the location of that house is just too good. It's backed by Xinghai Mountain and faces the famous scenic road, Binhai Road. The community is right in front of Binhai Square, and to the right, there's a large shopping mall. Such a sea-view villa, not only in Binhai City, but even nationwide, it would be very difficult to find another one like it.

  When the average house price of Bincheng's new buildings was still around 15,000 yuan after more than a decade, the house price of Binhai Wangyue, this old community, had already broken through 30,000 yuan.

  So Li Yifan certainly hopes to be a nail household at this time, a firm nail household!

  After listening to his son's words, Li Lichang and Zhang Shu were shocked, on the one hand, they were amazed at the absolutely confidential news that their son had just revealed, and on the other hand, they were also amazed at their son's mature mind. When did our little son have such a mind?

  "Son, is what you said true?"

  Li Liqiang felt his voice trembling slightly, he had a hard time digesting the information released by Li Yifan, and also sensed the huge business opportunities within.

  Li Liqiang used to be the head chef at Zhengyang Restaurant, a state-owned restaurant in Bincheng. At that time, when the restaurant was still doing well, it expanded its scale and acquired land from the shantytown behind the restaurant for expansion.

  He still remembers that it was around 1980, when the government built two red-brick buildings near Jiefang Square to resettle the original residents whose houses were requisitioned for the expansion of Zhengyang Restaurant.

  The residents of those slums suddenly became the first batch of people to live in high-rise buildings, which was enviable at that time. Now it seems like a golden location, right in the city center, and it's very convenient to go anywhere from there.

  More than a decade ago, Li Liqiang, who was young at the time, felt envious of those living in shantytowns upon hearing such news.

  At that time, it was really difficult for ordinary people to live in a building with central heating and independent bathroom.

  So he has always had a special feeling about land requisition compensation, hoping that one day he can also receive such treatment. Now when his son mentions the Binhai Square project, he is immediately attracted to it. Although he feels that these words are not reliable coming from a teenager, the years of land requisition have made him willing to believe what his son says.

  Zhang Shu listened and also felt a surge of excitement in her heart. If this news was true, then the housing problem for her family would definitely be solved from now on.

  It's not hard to buy a house in Dujiacun, as most of the residents are workers from the Binhai Shipyard. However, over the past two years, the shipyard has relocated from the city center, making it inconvenient for the workers to commute. Those who can afford it have moved out, and one of their domestic helpers is from Dujiacun.

  The little girl's parents are employees of the shipyard, and she is now waiting to take over the shift in the cabin. So, during her free time, she comes to their restaurant to work. Therefore, I have often heard her mention the situation on the side of Dujiacun, complaining that there is only one bus route back home every day, and the traffic is very congested.

  "Can I still tell lies about this? This matter is now a top secret in the city, not many people know about it, only the leaders in charge and the leaders of the Construction Bureau know. If you don't believe me, go ask my brother-in-law's second brother, Guang Yige isn't he serving as the secretary to the director of the Construction Bureau? He must know about this."

  Li Yifan said with certainty, "All these are trivial matters that will be nailed to the board by later generations. Next year, at the beginning of the year, we will start opening up mountains and filling seas, developing and constructing, how can he not be certain?"

  His elder sister's husband is also from Longtou Village and surnamed Li, named Li Guangli. His elder sister's husband has two younger brothers, one named Li Guangyi and the other named Li Guangbo, both working in the city. Guangyi just graduated two years ago and graduated from a prestigious university. He is smooth-talking and good at socializing, belonging to that kind of fresh talent with skills and abilities. Moreover, he found a good wife - his current unmarried girlfriend is the daughter of a standing committee member of a certain municipal party committee in Bin City. So this Brother Guangyi has had a smooth career path all along, entering the Construction Bureau right after graduation and serving as secretary to the bureau chief.

  And this elder brother's starting point is very high, and his position in the Construction Bureau is naturally stronger than that of a small aunt's husband who has been mixed in the unit for more than a decade.

  Two years later, he turned to the Municipal Design Institute as vice president, and was promoted to president before the age of thirty. Later, just after his thirtieth birthday, he returned to the Construction Bureau as its director, which shows his ability and luck.

  At that time, it was probably the main leaders of the city who were planning to build the seaside square. Not many people in the city knew about it, but the director of the Construction Bureau must have known. As his confidant, Guang Yige couldn't have not known.

  So in order to make his words sound more convincing, Li Yifan shifted the topic to Li Guangyi.

  "Hmm, I think it's reliable. Tomorrow the landlord is bringing a construction team to inspect the house, and I don't think we can do business anymore. Why don't we go ask Guangyi? If it's really like this, then I think it's worth taking action."

  The enthusiastic tone of the land acquisition story made Li Liqiang quickly make up his mind, and as soon as he opened his mouth to set the tone, Zhang Shu didn't say much more. After all, if this thing was true, their family wouldn't lose out either.

  The next morning, my parents got up early and rushed out. Today, the landlord is bringing a construction team to view the house and discuss renovation plans, so the restaurant is also closed today, and Er Yi's family didn't come either.

  The parents hastily drove him out, and he must have gone to find Guangyi Ge. Li Yifan, on the other hand, slept in at home, then made a phone call to ask Chen Peng out to play PS games, and didn't return until noon.

  As soon as I entered the house, I saw the landlord leaving with the head of the construction team, while my parents were sitting at a table drinking tea.

  "How's it going? Found Guozi?"

  "Uh-huh."

  Li Liqiang's face showed a hint of indescribable joy, apparently having extracted some information from Guangyi.

  "Your brother said that the new mayor indeed has such a plan, and has called the director of their bureau to discuss it several times, but it hasn't been proposed at the standing committee meeting yet, and it's unknown whether it can be passed. This matter is still uncertain."

  Zhang Shu immediately poured a basin of cold water on the two of them.

  "You're just a woman, with long hair but short on insight. Didn't the mayor himself say it? This new proposal has a strong backing, and once it's put forward, its chances of passing are very high."

  It's clear that Guangyi is being evasive, but he didn't say anything too definite, and yet he also gave his parents a very clear hint, which is great news!

  Thinking of this, Li Yifan couldn't help but feel that his father was a bit lovable. After all, who would want to be treated as a demolition household for land acquisition in ten or twenty years? But now, his old dad had such a strange experience of being acquired, which was indeed a bit bizarre.