novelraw Chapter 1247: 1232: On Site
Chapter 1247: 1232: On Site
Chapter 1247: Chapter 1232: On Site
Such a company actually came to Sunan to invest. This really made Song Yun a bit surprised, and this person didn’t even give him a heads-up, which made Song Yun even more curious. Even though you are a top-tier company’s son, it wouldn’t hurt to greet a local guy like me. We see each other quite often, this is my turf. If we have a good relationship, I could help you out in the future, right?
With these scattered thoughts in mind, Song Yun directly went to find Lin Yu.
“Long time no see.”
Upon seeing Song Yun, Lin Yu said emotionally, “You’ve been gone for over a month.”
“Did you miss me?” Song Yun asked with a cheeky smile.
“Well, a little.” Lin Yu squinted and said, “What were you just doing?”
“Bored and teasing the dog,” Song Yun replied, “How come you guys are investigating Golden Saint Real Estate? Although their headquarters isn’t here, and it’s just a branch, with the reputation of their boss, even a branch isn’t something your small provincial TV station can meddle with, especially since it doesn’t seem to be positive news.”
“Sigh, the main issue is the dispute with Golden Saint Real Estate involves an entire village. The village is in our suburb. A large block of land was sold to Golden Saint Real Estate by the city system, but because the compensation plan hasn’t been settled, it’s at a stalemate. Today, Golden Saint Real Estate showed up with a bunch of people. According to reports from over there, several people were injured, and our station’s phone lines are almost blowing up. If we don’t go, who knows how the situation might escalate. However, the director also told us what to film and what not to film, so we have to use our judgment.”
“So just going through the motions?” Song Yun asked.
“That’s probably it, yes,” Lin Yu replied.
“Are you that free? Why drag me along? I have lots of things to do,” Song Yun said.
“I heard there are lots of people confronting each other over there. What if something happens to me, and you’re not there to help?” Lin Yu asked.
Since their last close encounter, Lin Yu and Song Yun’s relationship had progressed significantly, at least to the point where they could openly joke flirtatiously without any inhibitions.
Glancing at Lin Yu’s long, fair legs barely hidden by her short skirt, Song Yun chuckled and said, “Well, it’s good I have some free time now, so I’ll accompany you.”
“Thank you, Song Yun!”
After chatting for a while, before long, a white van labeled with the provincial TV station logo appeared in front of Song Yun and the others. A few people got off, seemingly the crew for this trip. Lin Yu greeted them, and then they all got in the van and headed to the suburbs.
In recent years, Sunan has been developing rapidly, with the entire urban area expanding outward non-stop. Such expansion inevitably involves buying and selling land, and the tricks in it are well-known. Real estate developers collude with local systems, whether through legitimate purchases or certain coercions, the goal is to acquire your land. As mentioned before, some people are seen as troublemakers for asking for more. Is that wrong?
Essentially, it isn’t wrong. Imagine you have a 200-square-meter house. Even if the real estate developer offers a higher price, say 10,000 per square meter, that’s a bit over two million, or they might directly exchange it for a 300-square-meter one. This seems like a gain, but the developer demolishes your 200-square-meter house and builds a five or six-floor building, creating thousands of square meters of living space. Originally, you lived alone; now you get a new house, and dozens of families share one building. In such a calculation, you definitely lose.
Why else does real estate make money? Originally a five-story building housed ten families; the developer tears it down and builds a twenty-story one. Even if five floors are returned to you, they still earn fifteen stories effortlessly.
That’s excessive profit.
And beneath such profit lurk various conflicts.
Like the incident Lin Yu is going to interview about this time.
More than half of one village’s land was sold to Golden Saint Real Estate through the city system’s contract. Golden Saint Real Estate, to be fair, offered quite a decent price. However, the villagers aren’t fools. Such a small compensation seems like a lot in the village, but once your house is demolished, you need to move to the city, where prices are several times higher. In the village, the demolition of three or four of your houses only buys you one in the city.
So, after analyzing this, the villagers refused, but the city’s contract was already signed with Golden Saint Real Estate. What to do? Resort to force, then.
Thus, the conflict escalated, and two groups faced off at the village’s outskirts.
When Song Yun arrived, he gazed at the dense crowd, even he, used to grand scenes, couldn’t help but gasp.
“Are they going to war?”
Standing on a mound at the edge of the crowd, Song Yun observed the distinct groups in front. On the left were the plainly dressed villagers, some wielding shovels and hoes. Due to the intense sun, many wore straw hats.
Each face here bore anger, shouting intermittently.
On the other side were about two hundred people in uniform, lined up in several rows, wearing light gray uniforms with “Golden Saint Real Estate” printed on them, seemingly employees of the company. Their demeanor wasn’t weak, all holding uniform sticks, appearing at ease.
Beside them was a group in urban management uniforms.
The TV crew, parking the car, started filming with their equipment.
“Song Yun, come here.”
Lin Yu beckoned him over. Song Yun approached, and Lin Yu said, “I need to do some filming now. Don’t stray too far; who knows what might happen. If you can’t protect me in time, that’d be really bad.”
“Oh, why do you sound so clingy now?” Song Yun joked with a smile.