novelraw Chapter 247 There Are Ways
Chapter 247 There Are Ways
"Dongling Mountain might be turned into a national high-tech development zone and economic special zone, entirely funded by the government, and a corresponding high-standard highway is also to be built. In other words, this place will soon become worth its weight in gold," Lin Feng relayed to everyone the words of his senior brother, Chen Guisheng. When he was little, his father used to take him to play on Dongling Mountain, right next to Lin Family Village. If things were to unfold as his senior brother described, Lin Family Village would undoubtedly become a treasure land of feng shui, instantly turning into a place where every inch of land is precious. No wonder Wanlilai Group Company was so intent on acquiring Lin Family Village now.
"Ah!"
"What?"
"Really?"
...
The people around the table were all very surprised to hear this news. Dongling Mountain was right next to Lin Family Village, and although there was a large open space at the foot of the mountain, how could such a large economic special zone suddenly be planned there? The road to Zhongzhou City and the county town had to pass through their village. If what Lin Feng said was true, then Lin Family Village really would become worth its weight in gold.
While everyone was still dumbfounded by Lin Feng’s words, his phone rang again.
"Lin Feng, I’ve got the information you wanted. I’m going to send you a text message right now, take a look and you’ll understand. There wasn’t much time, so this is all I could get. If you’re not in a hurry, I can get more information," Shen Yao sounded both excited and nervous as she dialed Lin Feng’s number, hoping that she could handle the task Lin Feng had entrusted her with, her first assignment from him.
"That should be enough, don’t worry about it too much," Lin Feng said, sensing the nervousness in Shen Yao’s voice and trying to reassure her. After all, his intention was just to figure out what the reality was, without being too concerned about the specifics of the outcome.
"Okay, then. I’m going to hang up and send the message. You go through the material, and we can talk another time when you’re free," Shen Yao breathed a sigh of relief hearing that Lin Feng wasn’t upset with her, and she suggested hanging up the phone herself, feeling it was best not to disturb Lin Feng while he was busy.
"Ding-dong!" Not long after, Lin Feng received a message on his phone and quickly opened it to read the content.
Yuegang Zhenqiang Company, a joint-stock listed company with a total value of 1.3 billion, currently profitable... Cooperative projects with the mainland include Zhongzhou City Dongling Mountain High-End Drinking Water Plant, Zhongzhou City Dongling Mountain Scenic Area, Zhongzhou City Lin Family Village development plan...
Initially, the development plan for Lin Family Village aimed to transform it into a scenic tourism resort village, and an agreement had already been reached with Lin Family Village. Later, Wanlilai Company from Zhongzhou City approached Zhenqiang Company, which felt pressure from someone in Capital City, and then cooperated with Zhenqiang Company to develop Lin Family Village. Wanlilai Company entirely managed the specific projects, and upon completion of the demolition work in Lin Family Village, Wanlilai Company would pay Zhenqiang Company 20 million in one lump sum to buy out all subsequent development projects of Lin Family Village.
After going through this information, Lin Feng began to ponder and analyze what to do next.
The situation was now fairly clear: Wanlilai Company had a powerful backer, who knew about the upcoming national high-tech development zone and economic special zone at Dongling Mountain and wanted to capitalize on this information to make money through Wanlilai Company.
However, when Wanlilai Company wanted to take action on Lin Family Village, they found that Yuegang Zhenqiang Company had already beaten them to it by signing an agreement with the village to develop it into a tourist resort. Left with no other option, they had to negotiate with Zhenqiang Company. It’s not known what concessions they offered Yuegang Zhenqiang Company, but with just 20 million, they managed to acquire all the follow-up projects of Lin Family Village after its demolition. In other words, how it was redeveloped would have nothing to do with Yuegang Zhenqiang Company anymore. They really made a very good deal.
Yet Lin Family Village, as an ancient and picturesque town, was already a rare tourism resource on its own. Villages like Lin Family Village that have preserved such intact ancient architectural complexes are extremely rare nationwide, and it’s right at the foot of Dongling Mountain, which also has a beautiful scenic area. In short, just with tourism alone, the people of Lin Family Village could already lift themselves out of poverty and into wealth, not to mention the upcoming construction of a national high-tech development zone and economic special zone in the area, along with a high-standard highway. The amount of consumer traffic it would bring is obvious to anyone.
Therefore, the future prospects of Lin Family Village were very bright. There was no reason to completely destroy the ancient and picturesque character of the town just for the sake of development, which would also mean the destruction of a culture. If flexible, they could reap great benefits without destroying the foundation of Lin Family Village.
"Son, what’s the situation now?"
"What’s going on?"
"Hurry up and tell everyone!"
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The circle of people around the table looked at Lin Feng deep in thought, all of them extremely anxious, not knowing what the situation was, their hearts were suspended in worry, all hoping to hear some good news from Lin Feng. If even Lin Feng had no solution, then there truly would be none.
"The basic situation is that Wanlilai Company has a very powerful backer. Knowing the news of the upcoming development here, they contacted Yuegang Zhenqiang Company and reached an agreement with them. After the demolition is completed, they will make a one-time payment of 20 million to Zhenqiang Company for all their projects in Lin Family Village. All indications now suggest that Wanlilai Company is merely a public spokesperson for this person."
"What can we do then? Can Lin Family Village really not survive this crisis?" Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, the village chief Lin Guangyi smoked even more furiously because it was clear from Lin Feng’s explanation that Wanlilai Company had an incredibly powerful backer, definitely involving forces within Capital City. What were they supposed to do now? With just Wanlilai Company alone, Lin Family Village was already at its wits’ end, and now with the revelation of Wanlilai Company’s formidable background, didn’t that mean the village was even less secure...
Thinking that Lin Family Village might fall on his watch, Lin Guangyi was distressed to the point of desperation. How could he face the villagers now, not to mention how to face his ancestors later on? It was all because of his oversight at the time, trusting Yuegang Zhenqiang Company too much. Ah! It was maddening, the situation now seemed like a dead end!
Seeing his father so distressed, Lin Xueyou was equally anxious for him. If the villagers outside learned of this outcome, how could he and his father face them? Virtually the whole Lin Family Village was related by blood; all the villagers shared the surname Lin, and not a single one was from a different family. It was clear what such an outcome would mean—they would surely be cursed and beaten by all the relatives. Even if the fellow villagers didn’t blame his father, his own family would no longer have the face to confront the villagers!
How could this be resolved? Why did this misfortune fall upon Lin Family Village?
"Son, is there really no way out?" Lin Yiwen, having heard Lin Feng’s words, was also extremely helpless because those words from his son had effectively sentenced Lin Family Village to death. With just Wanlilai Company, Lin Family Village had been brought to such a state, and now there was another backer so formidable on the horizon that there seemed to be no hope left for the village. While he himself didn’t care about the family’s ancestral home, the villagers couldn’t leave this place. If the relocation succeeded and all the surrounding land was gone, being only left with a building in some remote place, what good would that do? How would they sustain their livelihood?
"Son, is it really that bad?" When Zhang Lan heard her son speak, her heart skipped a beat. If what her son said was true, Lin Family Village really had no hope left. Wanlilai Company, being such an ambiguously operated company, was already an insurmountable mountain, and now they had discovered that behind it was a peak as formidable as Mount Everest, leaving them utterly without hope! Now all they could hope for was that their son would find a way, because they were powerless in the face of such a predicament.
"Lin Feng, is there really no way out now?" Lin Dongchen understood the situation facing Lin Family Village after hearing Lin Feng’s explanation. Before Lin Feng’s arrival, merely the presence of Wanlilai Group had already left the entire village with no recourse but to rely on villagers blocking the demolition team to barely keep their village. They had had some hope in Lin Feng, hoping he could help solve Lin Family Village’s problems, but unexpectedly, his investigation made the issue clearer and even exposed the background of Wanlilai Company, plunging them into despair!
"Lin Feng, you still have a way, don’t you?" Liu Li, hearing Lin Feng’s words, was in great distress, considering everyone had already tried their best. With the backer of Wanlilai Company being so powerful, was there really no hope left? The Lin Family Village ancestral home held much more sentimental value than its monetary worth, especially since it was where she married Lin Dongchen. If possible, they still hoped the ancestral home wouldn’t be demolished so that, in the future, they could return for a visit. If the house were gone, there would be no more attachments left!
"Brother Lin, you can definitely save Lin Family Village from ruin, can’t you?" Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Lin Jie was also very upset. She had listened carefully; Wanlilai Company ran semi-legitimate operations. As Brother Lin Feng said, if there truly was such a formidable background dictating all these events, then Lin Family Village might vanish forever. She truly couldn’t bear to see Lin Family Village disappear—she had grown up there since she was a child, and it held too many of her memories. She really couldn’t let go!
Despite knowing that Lin Family Village might soon be gone, for some reason Lin Jie felt an unwavering belief that Brother Lin Feng must have a way to handle this situation. He must be able to do it because he was her Brother Lin Feng...
"Actually, there is a way. It’s just a bit complicated to execute." Lin Feng reassured the villagers, who were so visibly worried about the fate of their village, and replied to everyone.