Yu Zhou had no idea what these people were doing.
But as a businessman, he understood perfectly that even if someone wanted to invest here, they would never build a factory.
Moreover, if a factory were to be built, a mere seven mu of land would simply not suffice.
These individuals, appearing so arrogant and unyielding, certainly didn't seem like they were engaging in petty dealings. This could only mean one thing: they were putting on an act.
To make the charade more convincing, they seemed to be orchestrating a plan to seize the old Yu family's land.
Once they secured loans or other funds, disappearing without a trace wouldn't be difficult at all.
In later times, such a scam would be a trivial matter, easily exposed.
But in this era, especially amidst the backdrop of economic reform.
Economic development would become the primary focus for cities across the nation for decades to come.
Naturally, countless places yearning for investment would fall victim to such deceptions.
Looking at these overbearing individuals, they were nothing more than fools; once exposed, they would all crumble.
"Which investors are you? What kind of factory are you building? How much land do you need? You haven't explained any of this, yet you want to level my family's land. Isn't that a bit too hasty?"
Finally, Yu Zhou stepped forward and began to speak.
These swindlers appeared arrogant and imperious, but their actions were flimsy and couldn't withstand scrutiny. In such a situation, speaking out was clearly exposing them.
Yu Zhou didn't believe there would be any repercussions for exposing these people publicly.
In fact, if they were truly calculating, doing nothing would be the best course of action.
There was nothing in the area yet; if they wanted to level the land, let them.
They were even offering a thousand yuan. Once exposed, they would flee, and who would demand the return of that thousand yuan?
In fact, Yu Zhou could have simply taken his parents and walked away, incurring no loss but even gaining something.
However, Yu Zhou couldn't bring himself to do such a thing.
It might be different elsewhere, but Dushan Town was where his parents lived and grew up. His grandfather had spent his entire life in this small town. If he did nothing, he wouldn't be able to live with himself.
"And who are you? Are you here to stop us from buying the land?"
The so-called boss seemed extremely impatient. If they hadn't been unfamiliar with the area, they would have likely summoned many people and started leveling the land directly, avoiding this situation.
He didn't know who Yu Zhou was, nor did he understand the consequences of their actions.
In their eyes, as long as they acted aggressively, leveraging their identity as investors, what couldn't they achieve?
Unfortunately, Yu Zhou had no intention of indulging them.
He had absolutely no thought of enduring this situation.
"Da Zhou, you're finally back. These people are simply unreasonable."
"This land is clearly yours, yet they disregard your parents' objections, leaving a thousand yuan to sign a contract."
"Your parents disagreed, and they even came to the land, intending to forcibly level it. Isn't this a case of coercion?"
"For years, I've never seen such overbearing people. Can no one in our town manage such blatant extortion?"
Many villagers began to gather around.
They empathized with the Yu family's plight. Today it was the Yu family; if these people succeeded, who could guarantee it wouldn't be them tomorrow?
Besides, everyone knew that the Yu brothers were quite accomplished. The elder was a deputy town mayor, and the younger was a major businessman.
They had long since changed their perception of the Yu family. Offering them goodwill at this moment was a sure bet.
"Are you this elderly person's son?"
The so-called boss's expression changed.
Clearly, his original plan was to resolve this quickly, make it a fait accompli, and then try to sway the town officials.
But who would have expected that in less than a few hours, the elderly person's son would return? And judging by the situation, he seemed to hold some influence in the village.
Under these circumstances, could they still proceed with their plan?
They hadn't brought many people with them, and if it came down to numbers, they would surely be at a disadvantage. It was normal for them to start feeling apprehensive.
However, Yu Zhou didn't give them a chance to regret their decision. He stepped forward, asked his wife to take his parents aside, and faced the group of bosses alone.
"We are not unreasonable people. If the town truly needs it, we wouldn't object to contributing our seven mu of land."
"However, I must see all the proper procedures, especially what you intend to do and the land sale contract signed with the town."
"With those in hand, I guarantee I won't interfere. After all, this land isn't truly ours; at most, we have a long-term contract for it."
Yu Zhou's words caused everyone present to wear strange expressions.
Indeed, did private land ownership still exist? No.
Everyone nominally held contracts. Wasn't this to create obstacles for land sales?
You act so arrogantly, yet you want to build a factory on land used by farmers to grow crops, and you want to seize it by force when others object.
"This is an investment from the town. Why are you playing the hero?"
Suddenly! Just as everyone felt Yu Zhou had gained the upper hand and these bosses would slink away, a voice interrupted their thoughts.
A man in a Zhongshan suit, with a red insignia pinned to his chest, pushed up his glasses and stepped forward.
He appeared to be an intellectual, but he always looked down on these farmers with disdain.
As if only people like him were the dominant force in this world.
From his attire alone, Yu Zhou knew this person must be a town official.
He looked back in confusion. He knew most of the town officials, even if they weren't close friends.
After all, he was from Dushan Town.
But he genuinely didn't recognize this young man; he had never even seen him before.
Could he be some highly educated talent newly assigned from elsewhere?
"This is the new director of the management station, Gao Chuang. He is in charge of this investment recruitment."
As Yu Zhou pondered, a villager behind him whispered to him.
Instantly, Yu Zhou understood. It seemed this was the person causing trouble in the town.