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Chapter 83 - 83 79 077 The Wisdom of Women

83: Chapter 79 Chapter 077: The Wisdom of Women 83: Chapter 79 Chapter 077: The Wisdom of Women Li Ruo stood on the twentieth floor of the company, looking through the glass window, she saw Ye Chen leading his business team out the door.

She held a cup of coffee, standing inside the air-conditioned room, while outside was the scorching sun.

It was late September and the sun was at its peak during summertime.

“Ziwen, what are they planning to do now?” Li Ruo curiously asked.

“I guess they’re planning to do a on-site inspection!” Lin Ziwen watched as business group one split into three groups and left.

Li Ruo smiled lightly and said, “I’m actually really looking forward to his assessment.

Notify the business department to forward Ye Chen’s evaluation to me as soon as they receive it!”

“Yes!” Lin Ziwen hurriedly nodded.

Lin Ziwen watched Ye Chen’s departing figure with a tinge of heartache.

Under such hot sun, he still had to travel so far.

Surveying the area and then visiting the surrounding residents, that was definitely a physically demanding job.

After Ye Chen and Fang Fei arrived at their destination, they finally realized that this place wasn’t exactly cheap.

It was only a road away from the city area.

To the left of the road was the bustling city, and to the right was Tianya Group’s vast expanse of barren grassland dotted with a few bungalows and small vegetable plots.

Ye Chen and Fang Fei got out of the car, and Fang Fei had already applied a large amount of sunscreen.

Wearing a baseball cap, she quickly opened her umbrella soon after getting out of the car.

“Pretty fancy, eh!” Ye Chen chuckled at Fang Fei.

“Of course!

What if I get tanned and can’t get married?

Would I have to depend on you then?” Fang Fei joked.

“Sure!” Ye Chen nodded and said, “Such a beautiful girl, why would I say no, haha…”

“Hmph, womanizer…” Fang Fei snorted, saying, “You must have more girlfriends, right?”

“This…not really!” Ye Chen shook his head and said, “Like us, without cars or houses, who would want us!”

As they talked, they walked towards the houses on the wasteland, both dressed in Tianya Group uniforms.

The bungalows were quite dilapidated and seemed quite old.

The government had mobilized to demolish them, considering them obstinate holdouts.

Ye Chen was prepared to be scolded this time around.

He knocked on the door of the first house.

“Hello, I am from Tianya Group…” Before Ye Chen could finish, the old man who opened the door decisively slammed it shut, nearly hitting Ye Chen’s prominent nose.

Ye Chen couldn’t help but shiver, and Fang Fei behind him covered her mouth with laughter.

Ye Chen glared at her, saying, “What are you laughing at?

Seriously, just work!”

Just as Ye Chen was about to knock again, Fang Fei quickly grabbed his arm, saying, “This isn’t working!”

“What should we do then?” Ye Chen was startled.

“Just follow my lead!” Fang Fei grinned and said, “Come on, let’s change your clothes first.”

Fortunately, they were both prepared for a long haul, so the car was stocked with spare clothes.

Following Fang Fei’s suggestion, they first changed into another set of black uniforms, instead of the gray-white Tianya Group uniforms they were wearing, and removed the Tianya Group badge.

Then, Fang Fei bought some fruit from a roadside fruit stand, saying, “Now it’s fine!”

“We’re not here to visit, why buy this?” Ye Chen was puzzled.

“Just trust me, you won’t go wrong!” Fang Fei grinned.

Then, Fang Fei took the lead and knocked on the door of the house again.

It was still the old man who answered.

He peeked out his head, looked at Fang Fei, and asked, “What’s up, who are you?”

“Oh, sir, hello, we are from the neighborhood committee, here on behalf of the government to visit you low-income households!” Fang Fei’s face was full of warmth and enthusiasm, which instantly lowered the old man’s guard.

He hurriedly opened the door, cheerfully welcoming Fang Fei and Ye Chen inside.

Ye Chen immediately gave Fang Fei a thumbs up.

Fang Fei stuck out her tongue playfully, looking particularly adorable, making Ye Chen couldn’t help but smack his lips.

“You say you just come and still buy fruit!” The old man unceremoniously took the fruit from Fang Fei’s hands, then washed two apples for Ye Chen and Fang Fei, saying, “Too polite, it’s such a hot day, your work isn’t easy either!”

“Sir, actually, none of us have it easy!” Fang Fei chuckled, saying, “Actually, we do have our job to do here too.”

“Uh…” The old man was startled; the apple he had just bitten into got stuck in his mouth.

He quickly spat it out and asked anxiously, “You’re not here to convince us to move, are you?

If that’s the case, you better leave now, and you can take your fruit back!”

“No, no, sir, we’re not here to persuade you to relocate!” Fang Fei hurriedly explained.

“What are you here for then?” The old man still did not let down his guard.

Fang Fei quickly said, “We are from the neighborhood committee, here to understand the problems you face in day-to-day life.

Even if it’s about convincing you to move, that’s not the responsibility of our committee.

It’s the job of the national relocation office!”

Hearing this, the old man saw that Fang Fei spoke so professionally, it seemed to make sense to him.

He laughed awkwardly and said, “Comrade, I’m sorry for misunderstanding you just now.”

“Alright, let’s start with our task now!” said Fang Fei, and she immediately signaled with her eyes to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen quickly took up the conversation and asked, “Sir, how long have you lived here?”

“How long?” The old man was startled and then laughed, “I have lived on this land since I was born.

I’ve seen Jianghuai City transform from a mudball town to the metropolis it is now.

We used to live by fishing, but not anymore.

As urbanization expanded, the old fishing villages stopped fishing, and the surrounding coastal areas slowly became tourist attractions.

We, who could only survive by fishing, have lost our means of subsistence.

Now, what’s more, the government wants us to move.

Where can we go?

If we had the means, we would have moved already.

Why would we stick around?”

Ye Chen was taken aback and asked, “Then…hasn’t the government talked to you about compensation?”

“Compensation, ha, that bit of money wouldn’t be enough to buy a toilet in Jiangbei City,” grumbled the old man, spitting in disdain.

Ye Chen quickly turned and asked Fang Fei, “Why is the government negotiating the compensation?

Isn’t it usually the developers who deal with this?”

“It’s different this time because the government acquired the land and then sold it to Tianya Group!” Fang Fei explained to Ye Chen, “Do you know how much Tianya Group paid for this plot of land?”

“How much?” Ye Chen was astonished.

“One hundred and fifty-six billion!” Fang Fei revealed an astonishing figure.

“Shit, Tianya Group is that rich?” Ye Chen swallowed hard, and Fang Fei grinned, “Of course, they’re big and bold, otherwise how could they be among the top 500 enterprises in the country?

Of course, part of this money was borrowed from banks, and part was through mortgage loans.

Now, this plot of land has become a concern for Tianya Group.

If they don’t develop it soon, the government has the right to reclaim it.”

“That makes sense!” Ye Chen nodded, then continued to ask the old man, “Sir, if we bought you a suitable house elsewhere, would you be willing to move?”

“No!” The old man immediately waved his hand.

“Why not?” Ye Chen was puzzled.

“I was born here, I’ll die here.

Why should I move!” The old man was very upset, becoming visibly angry when the discussion turned to relocation.

“Isn’t there any room for negotiation at all?” Ye Chen curiously asked.

“I might consider moving!” The old man thought for a moment, then pointed at a nearby upscale building complex, saying, “Only if you buy me an apartment there that’s no less than 100 square meters will I move!”

Beside him, Fang Fei’s eyebrows shot up in disbelief.

What a joke, buying an apartment there, especially one that’s 100 square meters, would cost at least 1.3 million.

Such a high price clearly exceeded the anticipated compensation range.

Ye Chen chuckled and said, “Why there?

I don’t think it’s that great here.

Why not choose a better complex?”

“No, I want this place because it’s close to where I am now.

To be honest, my wife’s ashes are buried on this plot of land.

I just want it to be convenient to visit her,” the old man suddenly showed a trace of tenderness.

Ye Chen was clearly stunned, and Fang Fei consoled, “Sir, your wife’s spirit in heaven will surely understand your feelings!”

Afterward, Ye Chen and Fang Fei said goodbye to the old man.

Throughout the morning, they visited several households and were turned away several times, but later, Ye Chen also got smarter and pretended to be from the neighborhood committee, secretly investigating.

Most of the residents here were locals, and, being poor, they had nowhere else to go.

“Ye Chen, we’ve finished the investigation.

It’s time to eat!” Fang Fei, exhausted, followed behind Ye Chen.

“Alright, let’s go to lunch!” Ye Chen immediately took Fang Fei to a Western restaurant, sat under the air conditioning, enjoyed the cool air while looking at the hot sun outside.

Fang Fei gloomily said, “Ye Chen, I feel like we have little hope of securing this project!”

“Don’t sigh just yet, this is only the beginning!” Ye Chen chuckled.