Chapter 63

After Gu Quanyou left with his people, Wu Bing and Tang Gun almost treated Zhao Zhiqiang as if he were a god!

"Da Qiang, you really did it. With one move, you lured over the big developer known as the 'Golden Master' in the Lingnan region. Well done!" Wu Bing said with a mix of admiration, jealousy, and envy.

Wu Bing found Zhao Zhiqiang increasingly hard to understand.

He was capable, brave, and very righteous, easy to talk to. Now, he even had connections at the level of Gu Zong. Wu Bing had thought that with the connections of the Zhao family, it would be easy to secure sponsorships.

Zhao Zhiqiang, Wu Bing, and Tang Gun saw off Gu Quanyou, who was eager to go down the mountain to pick up people, and then they all soaked in the hot springs together.

Although Wu Bing and Tang Gun preferred to soak in their own bathtubs at home, they had already adapted to Zhao Zhiqiang's special hobby. The hot springs here were indeed very refreshing.

"Let's be honest, Brother Qiang, if this place is developed according to Gu Zong's design, it will be much better than the Golden Respect Hotel down the mountain." Tang Gun also felt a strong desire to see it happen. He was deeply impressed by Zhao Zhiqiang's ability to secure this project.

"Gunzi, let's discuss the new village construction plan. I was busy all night yesterday and came up with a preliminary plan. Wu Bing, you two, give me some advice."

Zhao Zhiqiang got out of the hot spring pool. There were no towels here, so he simply wiped himself off and sat on a stone bench, drawing on the ground with water.

The two supporters listened carefully from the pool.

Chang'an Village was laid out from east to west, with Longbei Mountain as the main body. There were four natural villages on the mountain and two village groups at the foot of the mountain, resembling a small town with two streets.

According to the original plan, all villagers were to be concentrated in an apartment-style residential area, and all the land was to be unified for investment and development. It was rumored that a world-class company was going to move in, but the plan was interrupted due to Zhao Guangming's incident.

At that time, the main plan was to build a large logistics base in Chang'an Village, which had mountains, sea, water, and fields. The base would rely on the geographical advantages of the central ring road in the Bincheng area, with bulk cargo terminals and warehouses, among other facilities. However, all these intentions were government-led, and no developers had ever come to the site.

All the villagers who were selling their land understood that the difference between commercial and government acquisition was like heaven and earth. After Zhao Guangming's incident was exposed, the villagers also sensed the implications, feeling that the new district construction had a lot of room for maneuver. This led to the villagers resisting the government's land acquisition, and the situation spread to the surrounding two administrative villages.

This was also one of the reasons why the city and district governments proposed a pilot construction method. If the villagers could not come up with a good plan, forced demolition and construction would be inevitable.

As Zhao Zhiqiang listened to Wu Bing and Tang Gun's explanations, he became more confident. His goal was to absolutely control the Spirit Spring, and now he needed to gain absolute control over Chang'an Village. Besides becoming the village chief, he also needed to have the strength to make the villagers absolutely convinced.

From what Wu Bing and Tang Gun said, he understood that to gain the trust of more villagers in Chang'an Village, relying on righteousness and character alone was far from enough. He needed to bring substantial benefits to the villagers!

The preliminary idea was as follows.

Zhao Zhiqiang began to explain his considerations. This initial plan was based on the previous new village construction plan.

The two streets would be demolished and rebuilt into a concentrated apartment residential area for the village's 4,000-plus residents, and all four natural villages would move down the mountain to live. The compensation base would be determined, but it would at least match the current figures recognized by the villagers.

All the village land would be reclaimed and collectively owned, with farmland and individual plots of land being repurchased at negotiated and policy prices. The reclaimed land would be divided into four zones for industrial development. The central part of Longbei Mountain would be developed into a leisure and tourism area, mainly a hot spring resort. On the other side of the mountain, called Longtou Mountain, extending to the southeast towards the sea, which was previously a rocky area, a modern adventure and leisure beach could be built on the nearly two square kilometers of rocky beach.

To solve the problem of excess labor in the village, in addition to forming construction teams and construction companies for villagers to work outside, a light industrial zone would be established on the west side of the Linbin Channel. The northeast corner, where the Fu family group is located, has half farmland and half sloping land, which, combined with the existing fruit orchards on the mountain, would be used to build a modern green farm, mainly to absorb the labor of the villagers. The Zhang family group, located below the Guomu Gou group, has a large area of irrigated land and a small area of mountain land, which is the key area for attracting investment and building factories. This area covers about three square kilometers. According to Zhao Zhiqiang's idea, priority would be given to high-tech and innovative enterprises, not labor-intensive factories. If this area is not enough, the four families' area can be expanded, and then connected to the Xinglongwa village in the new district. As for the distribution of plots within the village, the Longbei Mountain leisure and resort area would remain unchanged, while other areas could be negotiated.

Wu Bing and Tang Gun did not expect Zhao Zhiqiang to have come up with such a preliminary plan, and in terms of terrain and concept, it was indeed very good. It considered the villagers' living, working, and even future needs, and the distribution of the village was very reasonable. After listening for a long time, they both thought of the same question.

A realistic and serious question.

"Da Qiang, your idea is great, much richer and more comprehensive than the original government's relocation plan. But have you thought about how much money it will cost?" Tang Gun reminded him.

Wu Bing was even more worried, "Da Qiang, you know the original government's relocation plan. Basically, the government expropriates the land and gives us a certain amount of compensation. The money for building the new village is partly provided by the developer, and the relocated households pay according to the original plan, with those who have more land paying less and those who have less land paying more. This is a reasonable and feasible plan. Your proposal of providing free housing and compensating the villagers three times the market value of their land is like digging a big hole for yourself. Even though this is the most attractive part, Da Qiang, I have to say, you can't be too good to the villagers. This can be used as the final plan. My point is, good things should be kept for last, like playing the four twos in a game of cards. I support your plan, but like Gunzi, I have the same question: where will the money come from?"

"Money is not a problem."

Zhao Zhiqiang smiled. But he thought about it, and Wu Bing was right.

The most attractive part of this plan for individuals and families is the provision of free housing and triple compensation for the land. This cannot be proposed so simply. However, Zhao Zhiqiang was not too worried about the money. Building apartments and developing the two streets would not be difficult to attract investors. Gu Quanyou had already mentioned this. The land itself is very valuable. With 4,500 villagers and 1,500 households from outside, totaling about 1,500 households, the land area is nearly two million square meters. Building many buildings, especially high-rise buildings, would be even less stressful.

Similarly, Zhao Tiejun was listening to Li De's roar by his bedside.

"Stupid nephew, do you know that if we get the initiative in building the village, not to mention the normal development, just the money from developers seeking land and giving gifts would be much more than what you can earn from the Zhu family's land!"

"Uncle, the village can't sell the land. It's all under national control, and the urban and rural construction departments are watching like wolves. Would they let us?" Zhao Tiejun was not stupid, and he had thought a lot about it.