"Is this true?"
As Qin Chuan finished speaking, Huang Naixiang's eyes shot out with brilliant light.
Qin Chuan saw the longing for money there.
This reaction was very real, after all, no matter the era, money was always the most greedy human nature.
"Not a single word of falsehood!"
"I keep my word!"
Qin Chuan nodded with certainty.
Huang Naixiang's eyes immediately began to dart around. Three hundred yuan per square meter, based on the area of his two houses, was already a significant temptation.
Their family had at least two hundred square meters across two houses, which meant earning over four thousand yuan more than others.
Especially since Qin Chuan had just added, "a little more is not impossible," it was conservatively estimated that earning an extra five thousand yuan should be no problem.
A profit of five thousand yuan was a temptation Huang Naixiang could not refuse.
It was equivalent to a family's annual income!
"Alright, then it's settled. I'll help you persuade the villagers, and you'll have to give me at least five thousand yuan!"
Huang Naixiang said.
"Sure, no problem!"
Qin Chuan was even more straightforward. He felt it was more profitable to win over a village chief with five thousand yuan.
Soon, Huang Naixiang left, and Qin Chuan stood in place, silently smoking.
"Third brother, what did you talk about with Huang Naixiang?"
Qin Gang walked closer and asked in a low voice.
"I promised him a five thousand yuan kickback to help him persuade the villagers."
Qin Chuan did not hide anything.
"Five thousand yuan, isn't that a bit too much?"
Qin Gang was surprised, a little reluctant.
"It's not too much, not at all."
Qin Chuan shook his head. "Second brother, in the future, when we do business, we will encounter many similar situations. These small amounts of money are inevitable. This five thousand yuan is not just for Huang Naixiang's help, but more importantly for his status as village chief!"
"Having someone 'on our side' like this can save a lot of trouble! For example, if someone causes trouble, or obstructs..."
Qin Gang listened, seemingly understanding but not fully grasping.
Time passed quickly. Not far away, the entire Huangjia Village was still noisy, clearly indicating that some families had difficulty reaching a consensus.
After all, demolishing houses was a major event that required the entire family to discuss.
Qin Chuan noticed that Village Chief Huang Naixiang had already begun conscientiously going from house to house, interjecting from time to time.
"Boss Qin, my family is willing to accept your price!"
At this moment, two figures rushed over. It was Liu Erbao and his wife from yesterday.
"Good, then we'll go to your house first!"
Qin Chuan was very happy. Finally, someone was taking the lead.
He believed that soon there would be a bandwagon effect, and more and more people would choose to compromise.
As expected, their small action drew many eyes, and some even followed.
Qin Chuan did not stop them, letting them follow.
Along the way, Qin Chuan learned about Liu Erbao's family. It turned out that Liu Erbao worked at a vinegar factory in the city. The factory was quite a distance from Huangjia Village, and he had to commute daily, enduring the cold in winter and the heat in summer.
They had already planned to rent a house near the vinegar factory, and by chance, this demolition coincided with their plans. They decided to sell their old house and buy a new one near the vinegar factory.
"Your idea is excellent, a very smart decision!"
After understanding Liu Erbao and his wife's family situation, Qin Chuan gave them a thumbs up.
Not long after, they reached their destination.
It was a very old house built by the roadside. Although it was by the road and had a decent size of three rooms, the house was dilapidated, showing signs of weathering everywhere. It was even worse than houses in the countryside.
Liu Erbao and his wife seemed to know the condition of their house, and a hint of embarrassment and nervousness appeared on their faces, fearing that Qin Chuan and his companions would not like it.
The villagers who followed were all watching the show. As fellow villagers, they naturally knew Liu Erbao's family situation well.
However, to everyone's surprise, Qin Chuan did not seem to care about the age of the house. The crowd thought about it and understood.
They were going to build a factory here, and what mattered was the land. Regardless of whether the houses were old or new, they would all be flattened by an excavator. So, newness was irrelevant.
This made many people's minds start to stir.
"Bring out your property deed and the state-owned land use certificate, let me see!"
Qin Chuan said.
Liu Erbao looked at his wife, who directly took out two small red books from her thick cotton coat, clearly having them on hand and prepared in advance.
At that time, the system of combining property deeds and land use certificates had not yet been implemented, and almost every household had two books.
After Qin Chuan opened them, he clearly saw the property area, which was a total of one hundred and twenty-two square meters.
"No problem at all!"
"Do you want to settle with us now, or wait to settle with the rest of the village? I can sign a contract with you in advance and give you some earnest money!"
Qin Chuan said. The crucial point was that he didn't have that much money on him, and he wasn't sure if the money from the bank had arrived yet.
One hundred and twenty-two square meters of three rooms would cost over thirty-four thousand yuan. Where would he get so much money?
"This..."
Liu Erbao and his wife exchanged glances, then looked at the surrounding villagers. After thinking for a moment, they said, "Then earnest money, but no less than one thousand yuan!"
Their demeanor suggested they were afraid Qin Chuan would go back on his word.
This almost made Qin Chuan laugh. He needed people like them so badly. If everyone in Huangjia Village was like this, they would be like living Bodhisattvas.
"Alright, cousin, you stay here. I'll go get the contract and the money!"
Qin Chuan said to Qin Gang, then left directly.
Originally, something like this should have been handled by Qin Gang, but the problem was that Qin Chuan felt that the few thousand yuan he had on him wasn't even enough for the earnest money.
He had a feeling that many people in Huangjia Village would sign contracts with him today, and a thousand yuan earnest money per household would add up to a lot.
Ten households would be ten thousand yuan. Qin Chuan suddenly felt that the eight hundred thousand yuan wasn't enough. He couldn't even buy much land.
It was just the money he could get upfront. Even if he was more ambitious, he didn't have the capability. He had the will but not the strength!
On the way back, Qin Chuan called Li Ya directly and told her to prepare one hundred thousand yuan immediately, as it would be needed today.
Li Ya, as his best partner, didn't hesitate and told Qin Chuan to come to her factory. Although the bank funds hadn't come through, she would let him use some of the factory's funds and replenish it later.
When Qin Chuan arrived, panting, with one hundred thousand yuan, he saw that Qin Gang was surrounded by people, each holding a red property deed and urging him to return soon.
"Liu Erbao, come here! Sign the contract and get the money!"
As soon as Qin Chuan got out of the car, he shouted.
As soon as he spoke, all attention was drawn. A group of people's eyes shot out with wolf-like green light, a desire for money!