The acquisition prices for Xiao Yu Village, set by Zhan Bei Jue, strictly adhered to market regulations.
Once all arrangements were finalized, the staff proceeded to each household to sign contracts with the villagers.
The situation was expected to unfold smoothly, but unexpectedly, halfway through, an unforeseen obstacle emerged.
Staff members contacted Zhan Bei Jue, reporting that the remaining villagers refused to sign contracts with them.
Furthermore, residents who had signed the previous day were now demanding to terminate their contracts, claiming that the prices offered were lower than those from other parties and that Zhan's Corporation was a black-hearted enterprise.
They demanded either the price difference be paid to them or immediate contract termination.
The staff discreetly inquired and discovered that Ke Jing Yu was behind the trouble.
He had offered an additional 1000 yuan per square meter to the villagers, which was a double increase compared to their offer.
Zhan Bei Jue's immediate reaction was that there must be an inside mole within the company.
The acquisition of Xiao Yu Village had not been publicly announced; otherwise, how would Ke Jing Yu have known?
He was truly generous in his bid to snatch the territory from him.
With over 100 households in Xiao Yu Village, offering double the price to each family clearly indicated his resolve to confront him.
However, would Zhan Bei Jue be intimidated by him?
"The contract clearly states everything in black and white. Once signed, it's signed. How can they simply terminate it just because they say so?"
"Don't bother with them. Proceed according to the contract."
The staff asked Zhan Bei Jue what to do about the remaining villagers.
"Not only are they uncooperative, but they are also adopting a wait-and-see attitude, waiting for the two parties to clash before demanding higher prices. I'm afraid even two thousand per square meter won't satisfy them anymore."
"Since Ke Jing Yu likes to snatch, let him have the remaining part," Zhan Bei Jue said calmly.
"The market isn't ours alone, and we can't just eat meat while others watch."
"The money saved can be used later to overshadow them in terms of overall prestige, which will achieve the same effect of subduing him."
After the call ended, Jiang Nan Fang looked over.
"The villagers now feel they've been cheated, and you intend to proceed. What if they refuse to move?"
Zhan Bei Jue calmly looked at the documents in his hands.
"Are the lawyers paid for nothing? Is the enforcement department paid for nothing?"
"It wasn't me who forced them to sign. It's clearly written in black and white. Just because they are ignorant of the law, should we also be ignorant of it?"
"It's true you're not ignorant of the law, but their rebellious sentiment will surely cause a stir. Aren't you afraid of damaging Zhan's Corporation's reputation?"
"If you've done nothing wrong, you won't fear ghosts knocking. At this point, denying the previous contracts and signing them at Ke Jing Yu's price would be like trying to hide thirty taels of silver by burying thirty taels of gold."
Zhan Bei Jue made a calming gesture to her.
"Alright, you don't need to worry about these trivial matters. Focus on taking care of your child at home."
Jiang Nan Fang couldn't interfere with such matters, but she still hoped things wouldn't turn too ugly.
Zhan Bei Jue was notoriously ruthless and uncompromising; she needed to remind him to be softer when necessary.
After all, building a company's reputation was not easy, but destroying it was effortless.
"A Jue, I think you should handle this without being too forceful. Explain everything clearly to everyone."
"In addition to the law, we must also consider human relations. Once things get tense, no one can predict what impulsive or extreme actions uneducated people might take."
Zhan Bei Jue was unconcerned.
Over the years since he took over the company, he had weathered far greater storms.
He had dealt with people hundreds of times more difficult than the villagers of Xiao Yu Village; how could a mere handful of villagers obstruct him?
Although he verbally agreed with Jiang Nan Fang, he sent a stern order via mobile phone.
They must strictly follow the plan, and under no circumstances should the overall progress be delayed.
At Xiao Yu Village, staff members, accompanied by lawyers from the legal department and urban construction personnel responsible for demolition, organized a meeting with the villagers at the village committee.
Before they could even finish speaking, they were met with strong opposition.
"We were tricked into signing! Don't try to use the law to talk to us! Why can others offer two thousand, but you can't?"
"Exactly! You just bully us because we're uneducated and powerless!"
"Even if we're uneducated and powerless, this land is ours. We have the right to choose whether to sell it or not!"
"Now we're unhappy, so we won't sell! Using the law to suppress us is useless!"
"That's right! The same land, but others offer so much more than us. No one can accept that!"
"There's nothing to discuss. Either compensate us with more money or cancel the contracts. You decide!"
Demolition was a significant matter, and everyone was counting on it to make a fortune.
Not only were they not making a fortune, but they were losing money. Each household brought their entire family, old and young, to bolster their courage and presence.
A small village committee was crowded with over a hundred people, a dense mass.
They all chattered and clamored, as if they wanted to tear down the roof.
Even if the lawyer had a hundred mouths, he couldn't explain things clearly to them.
As the argument escalated, emotions ran high, and some even picked up nearby objects and threw them at the staff.
The village chief had to exert considerable effort to help them escape through the back door.
Everyone was furious.
"It's useless to talk sense to these ruffians. Given their attitude, forced demolition is inevitable!"
After conferring with the demolition staff, they immediately summoned twenty excavators and forklifts to show their intent.
If you dare not move, we'll directly demolish your houses!
After all, we have the contracts in hand, so we're not in the wrong. Let's see what you can do.
Xiao Yu Village was in an uproar.
Everyone united as if they were enemies confronting invaders of their land, whether they had signed or not.
They gathered together, determined to drive these "scum" out of the village.
They also declared that they would no longer sell, even if offered ten thousand yuan per square meter, they wouldn't demolish.
Wasn't this bullying?
The excavator drivers were surrounded and couldn't get out of their vehicles. Below, villagers were yelling at them with hoes and shovels.
One hot-tempered driver listened for a while, endured it no longer, and shouted back a few words.
He was instantly pulled down.
Fists flew indiscriminately, and within moments, he was beaten unconscious.
Seeing that the situation had escalated, they had to report back to Zhan Bei Jue again.
Zhan Bei Jue was furious.
He had encountered collective protests before, but this was the first time someone dared to hit his people.
It was definitely Ke Jing Yu's doing, and he wouldn't let him get away with it.
"Report to the police and arrest all those who assaulted people."
"Send the injured to the hospital, ensure they receive good care, and find reporters to take photos of the scene."
"Also, take reporters into the village to interview several villagers and record their true accounts."
"You cooperate by presenting various documents and then go to the hospital to photograph the injured colleagues and the doctor's diagnosis results."
The reporters pieced together the cause and effect of the incident and quickly wrote a sensational and highly inflammatory article themed around the assault on the excavator worker, revealing the difficulties of the real estate industry.
That evening, the news was featured on the front page.
Netizens engaged in heated discussions, with click-through rates reaching billions within an hour.