Corrupt official Qian: "Not at all, not at all. President Xia is a smart man with great insight. I always enjoy dealing with sharp people like you, haha..."
The mention of Meilin Garden immediately caught Qiqi's attention—Meilin Garden? Isn't that the real estate project in our district?
!! She remembered seeing promotional slogans for Meilin Garden in the old city area: "Tear down old homes, build new homes, bring happiness to thousands! Meilin Garden is your home!"
Below it was the "Eight Honors and Eight Disgraces" demolition propaganda:
Honor those who are reasonable, shame those who are unreasonable. Honor those who accept legal compensation, shame those who demand exorbitant prices. Honor those who sign contracts and hand over homes, shame those who petition and resist demolition...
Qiqi had once photographed this demolition slogan with her phone and posted it online, sparking widespread public outrage...
The demolition office had forcibly torn down their homes to build this so-called garden villa project!
Could it be that this President Xia was the developer behind her Meilin Garden?
However, during every previous negotiation over demolition compensation, Qiqi and the others had dealt directly with the demolition office, led by Director Liu. So, none of the homeowners had ever seen the face of this behind-the-scenes boss, and Qiqi had no idea who this Xia Liu was. [77nt. Qianqian Novel] [Read the latest chapter of this book at 800]
Demolition, after all, was mandated by the state to be handled by the demolition office; developers couldn't directly participate. So in the early stages, developers usually stayed hidden behind the scenes, and homeowners wouldn't know who tore down their homes until the moment of signing.
Thus, Qiqi perked up the moment she heard about the Meilin Garden project—even if she couldn't find the Moon Gem today, picking up even a scrap of information about Meilin Garden would make the trip worthwhile!
Mentioning Meilin Garden, the crooked businessman seemed a bit troubled: "Even though we've secured the Meilin Garden project, the stubborn residents in that area are way too difficult to deal with! We've been demolishing for so long and still haven't cleared it out. We're at our wit's end and need your help, Director Qian..."
Of course, his funds were all loans. As long as the old houses remained undemolished, his new project couldn't start, and he couldn't recoup his costs! Time was slipping away day by day. The common folks could afford to wait, but he, Xia Liu, couldn't! The bank was hounding him for interest every day!
Director Qian's voice rang out: "I'm not too familiar with that area. It's currently handled by our office's Xiao Liu. I'll give him a call later and tell him to step up his efforts... If that doesn't work, I'll assign some city management officers to assist! In Y City, there are only lazy soldiers, no houses that can't be demolished!"
The crooked businessman was overjoyed: "That would be perfect! Everyone knows that the city management under Director Qian is like Y City's special forces! As long as they step in, the Meilin Garden project is within reach! Ah, finally getting rid of those stubborn residents—what a relief, haha! Director Qian, rest assured, I'll cover all the expenses for the brothers. What do you think?"
Director Qian chuckled: "Easy to say, easy to say! President Xia is a smart man. As for the expenses, you'll figure out the right amount yourself, haha..."
The two discussed the price and soon reached an agreement.
Then, Director Qian began to change the subject: "By the way, where did your cousin Miss Bai go? Wasn't she with you at the venue just now? How come she's nowhere to be seen in the parking lot?"