Rustic Charm: The Doctor Immortal
Chapter 289: The Car Was Smashed

Chapter 289: Chapter 289: The Car Was Smashed

The shantytown was about half an hour’s drive from Chen Dashan’s villa.

In the car.

Since they were all young girls, they had a lot to talk about. Along the way, the car was filled with their chatter. Qin Xuan said, "Brother Dashan, I’ve heard about the shantytown. They said half of it was demolished, and half the residents moved away. It’s been years, and the resettlement houses still aren’t built. Everyone is anxious."

"Yeah, I heard. Because of the half-demolition, it’s affecting the current residents’ lives. Everyone is hoping for the demolition to go quickly. It used to be compensation based on the square footage, giving money and houses. Now, in the past two years, it’s based on household allocation. Everyone’s emotions have stabilized over the years. It’s the same everywhere, so there’s nothing to dispute."

"It should go smoothly."

Guo Jinyue spoke up, and the others nodded in agreement.

Regarding the commercial development of Furong County, everyone had a say since their families were all in business. Everyone had their own opinions from what they had seen and heard.

Chen Dashan said, "Ordinary people are fine as long as the compensation is fair."

As long as the compensation was adequate, Chen Dashan thought there shouldn’t be anyone who didn’t want to live in a new house.

After chatting for a while, the car arrived at their destination.

Through the car window, Chen Dashan looked outside. The houses were dilapidated. Large demolition marks were circled on the walls, and electric wires and network cables crossed in the air. The road was narrow and dirty. A few old men and women were laughing and playing cards under the eaves.

This place indeed had many safety hazards. Few young people remained; only the elderly were left. If something happened, there wouldn’t even be anyone to help.

Not to mention if a fire broke out, the narrow passageways would prevent fire trucks from getting through.

"Bang!" Chen Dashan closed the car door. The owner of a small shop saw strangers getting out of a luxury car, and his eyes narrowed. His reading glasses perched on his nose, and he rolled his eyes at Chen Dashan and the others.

"What are you here for?"

"Parking at the door costs a fee."

The old man spoke with a stern face. Chen Dashan smiled and said, "I’m here to see someone. I’ll be leaving soon. Where’s your neighborhood committee?"

The old man’s eyes darted, as if he was thinking about something.

Under the eaves, a few old men and women playing cards spoke up: "These young people, we’ve never seen them before. They must know the demolition is imminent and are back to fight for family property."

"Old Li’s daughter next door also returned last night."

"With this demolition, can we old bones still move? Coming down from this broken house, it’s hard for me to get back up. The stairs are too high..."

"This time it’s a sure thing. They say the government and Liu’s Construction are developing it together. That’s the big boss of the Film and Television City, Chen Dashan!"

"I know about him. They say he used to be a rural person, so he must understand how hard it is for us ordinary folks..."

Everyone talked at once.

The girls who got out of the car looked at Chen Dashan, smiling knowingly. They felt proud.

Qi Shuzhu said, "Chen Dashan, I really didn’t expect you to end up doing good deeds like this!"

"Brother Dashan’s reputation is so good!" Qin Xuan also laughed.

Hearing someone call him Chen Dashan, the old men and women who were playing cards instantly turned their heads to look at him. Some even stood up and warmly surrounded him: "Are you the big boss, Chen Dashan? We owe the demolition of our shantytown to you."

"Yeah, as long as there’s a new house to move into, we don’t mind tearing it down tonight!"

"You’re such a good person, a real sight to behold, you look like a good man!"

"Our entire shantytown has no one against the demolition. As long as it can be demolished, we’re fine with anything. It’s been five or six years. They demolished half, and look at the mess we’ve been left with. Life has become really inconvenient."

Everyone talked at once.

The old man from the small shop rushed out, trembling as he offered a cigarette to Chen Dashan, flattering him: "Boss Chen, go handle your business. I’ll watch your car, don’t worry at all."

Chen Dashan exchanged a few polite words and went with the girls to notify the neighborhood committee. Liu’s Construction team would soon move in, and organizing the residents to leave promptly was essential for immediate construction to start.

On the other side.

In Zhao Ding’s office.

The office was bright, clean, and very spacious. Zhao Ding was smiling as he talked on the phone. He spoke in a low voice: "Deng Tiancheng’s people have already gone, right?"

"Mm, that’s the plan. Let Chen Dashan know that the shantytown won’t be demolished so easily."

"He thinks that just because he’s working for County Magistrate Zhu, I can’t do anything to him? As long as this fails, Magistrate Zhu won’t help him anymore. Yes, tell Deng Tiancheng’s people to be ready. No matter what means are necessary, stop Chen Dashan from developing the shantytown at all costs."

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Ding leaned back in his office chair, smiling contentedly.

The secretary had found out that it was County Magistrate Zhu who was backing Chen Dashan. Magistrate Zhu was keen on his political achievements, and the shantytown was a thorn in his side. Chen Dashan suddenly taking over the shantytown had made Magistrate Zhu change his usual stance and start meddling in his department’s affairs. It all made sense now.

Chen Dashan and Magistrate Zhu had reached a deal to develop the shantytown.

Zhao Ding was determined not to let Chen Dashan succeed. He smirked coldly, twirling the pen in his hand.

...

"This area will become the commercial street. Take a look!" Chen Dashan held the blueprint, explaining the layout to Guo Jinyue and Qi Shuzhu.

They looked at the blueprint with puzzled expressions.

Chen Dashan smiled and put the blueprint away. The construction team had already started creating routes to transport materials.

"Boss Chen... Boss Chen... Something’s wrong!"

At the sound of urgent shouts, Chen Dashan turned around to see the owner of the small shop running towards him, out of breath. He was holding his reading glasses, and was limping, with a worried expression on his face.

Chen Dashan hurried over, and the old man grabbed his clothes: "Boss Chen, no sooner had you left than a group of people showed up. Without a word, they smashed your car!"

"I really couldn’t stop them! I really couldn’t!"

The old man was on the verge of tears. He had promised to watch Chen Dashan’s car, but as soon as Chen Dashan left, his car was vandalized. The old man was sweating profusely, his lips dry and cracked.

Chen Dashan noticed that the old man’s reading glasses were broken, indicating that he had been involved in a scuffle.

Qi Shuzhu immediately said, "The car’s been smashed? Who did it?"

"They dared to touch our car? Let’s go see!"

"There’s a crowd around the car. They’re saying... they’re saying..." The old man hesitated, frowning.

"What are they saying?" Guo Jinyue asked.

The old man looked at Chen Dashan with difficulty: "They said if you don’t get back in ten minutes, they’ll set the car on fire!"

"I’m so mad!"

"Who are these people? We’re here to help them, and they don’t appreciate it. I’m so pissed! I’m not investing in this anymore!" Qi Shuzhu was furious, her face turning red with anger.

Chen Dashan squinted slightly: "Don’t worry, old man. I’ll go see what’s going on."