Chapter 2061: Chapter 1964: Unlucky Jiang Weide
In this way, the one who suffers the most is undoubtedly Jiang Weide.
Because all these houses are in his name, but the relocation house quota for demolition is granted only once, meaning, even if he owns many properties in Anmin Alley, he still gets only one relocation house quota, which, if resold, can fetch tens of thousands of yuan.
It’s not just this that’s making him want to vomit blood.
He bought quite a bit of land in Anmin Alley because he knew in advance that a subway station would be built there, so he purchased the land at a high price from others. His plan was to build commercial buildings next to the subway station when it was completed, with shops below and residential areas above, allowing him to earn a fortune just by building one tower.
Unfortunately, plans can’t keep up with changes. Now that Anmin Alley is to undergo archaeological excavation, the Cultural Relics Bureau naturally won’t compensate him at commercial land prices. According to the market price in that area, the bureau can only give basic compensation.
This compensation price is even lower than what he paid for the land, so Jiang Weide is naturally furious, yet he can only swallow the loss. On one hand, he cannot openly admit that he was waiting for the subway station to raise the land price; on the other hand, although he is Zhang Lihua’s son-in-law, he can’t disclose this relationship. The Cultural Relics Bureau doesn’t fall under the city government, and he doesn’t dare to confront them head-on, so he can only grit his teeth and bear it.
For those at the Cultural Relics Bureau, the demolition speed of Anmin Alley exceeded their expectations because dealing with Jiang Weide alone meant the entire demolition project was 90% complete.
And perhaps Jiang Weide was stimulated, or because he realized the matter was beyond salvage, he signed the demolition agreement very quickly, agreeing to the Cultural Relics Bureau’s terms within just a few days.
However, Huo Sining calculated in private that while others might not make a fortune from the demolition, they at least had tens of thousands left over; only Jiang Weide not only didn’t make money but lost a large portion.
Thinking about the purpose of his purchase of these properties, if he had succeeded, it would be like possessing a treasure trove and becoming a billionaire overnight. In comparison, Huo Sining felt deep sympathy for Jiang Weide’s situation.
This was truly a disastrous investment, just like the saying ’trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it.’
Zhang Lihua had been on edge lately, but the expected situation did not occur, so he gradually calmed down, secretly thinking that Xue Changdong was deliberately bluffing him.
However, just as he was relaxing and had just sat in his office, he heard a knock on the door.
His secretary, looking pale and timid, came in from outside and said to Zhang Lihua, "Mayor, someone is here to see you."
Zhang Lihua did not raise his head, so he did not notice the secretary’s unusual demeanor: "To see me? So early, who might it be?"
The secretary paused before saying, "It’s someone from the Discipline Inspection Commission."
Zhang Lihua’s pen suddenly trembled, and with a forceful grip, the pen tip broke instantly. His mind buzzed, and he instinctively raised his head, falling back into his chair with a bloodless face.
The demolition process was very swift; you could say it was the most efficient demolition Huo Sining had ever encountered because, besides Jiang Weide, the other displaced households were relatively satisfied with the compensation packages.
Especially since Jiang Weide had previously threatened these demolishment households repeatedly to buy their properties at low prices and use some underhanded and devious means. Now that the government stepped in and offered a much more reasonable price than Jiang Weide did, these households readily agreed after a strong contrast.
Within a week, all the demolition households had moved out.
Zhang Chao’s family also received a considerable relocation compensation, and he directly sold the two house purchase quotas.
After the old house allocated by his father was demolished, it would no longer be the original Anmin Alley or the place from his childhood memories. Moreover, from what Huo Sining informed him, a Thousand-Year Ancient Tomb Exhibition Hall would be established here in the future, for both domestic and foreign tourists.
So Zhang Chao’s idea was that once his father was better, they would leave Fucheng and never stay there anymore.
The Zhang Family’s relatives, since they found out Anmin Alley was to be demolished, never ceased making a fuss, and if it weren’t for him holding firm and Huo Sining arranging for people to stop them, they might have stormed the hospital, demanding his father hand over the relocation compensation.
Zhang Chao deeply despises those relatives from the Zhang Family and doesn’t want to deal with those people anymore.
He plans to go to the Imperial Capital with Liu Cheng, but since his father’s health needs proper care, he plans to bring his father along, so he doesn’t need the two relocation house quotas allocated by the Fucheng City Government for him and his father.
His aunt, upon learning that he had two relocation house quotas in his hand, shamelessly came to him and even kept calling him, trying to get him to give her one of those quotas.
Why should he?
Zhang Chao has a very vivid impression of his aunt’s opportunistic demeanor. He clearly remembers how she brought Jiang Weide to his house and threatened him to sell the house to that Jiang, and now she has the audacity to ask for a relocation house quota. How on earth does she have the nerve!
Zhang Chao’s feelings towards the Zhang family’s relatives were completely worn out during this time of his father’s serious illness and the demolition of Anmin Alley. His only attachment to Fucheng is probably just his mother’s grave.
Thinking of leaving Fucheng and not being able to visit his mother often, Zhang Chao felt a sense of guilt and reluctance, but he quickly reaffirmed his decision.
If he stayed in Fucheng, Zhang family’s relatives wouldn’t let him live in peace, and sooner or later they would cause trouble at his doorstep. Rather than facing that, it would be better to move away for some peace. His mother is gone, and he believes she wouldn’t want them to live in such a harsh environment. To help his father’s health recover, he must take his father away.
Yet, Zhang Chao isn’t planning to leave and never return. He told his mother he would still come back to visit her from time to time after he moves to the Imperial Capital.
Moreover, he found Li Long and Xie Qiang, leaving them some money, hoping that they could help tidy up his mother’s grave and lay down a bouquet for memorials during the holidays and festivals.
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