Chapter 70: Several Times the Turnaround

Gu Meiyun, being in the middle to upper echelons of Linzhou, naturally understood that this was the result of a lack of coordination between the Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government, a struggle between the top and the second-in-command. However, she could not discuss this matter with the two of them. Keeping Zhao Zhiqiang around was also to have him pass on a message. Now that the land ownership had changed, the election campaign needed to be adjusted.

At the same time, more importantly, it was to lay the groundwork for the next phase of demolition. After all, the state had truly changed the nature of the land, and the people on the two streets had lost their greatest support for protecting their land.

Carrying the task of passing on the message and the promise of commendation, Zhao Zhiqiang left the new government building in the southern part of the city. His mind was preoccupied with how to adjust the plan. Compared to the original plan, this seemed to be a continuation of the previous land policy, meaning that the issue of land rights, which had previously been an obstacle, had been resolved by the government.

Zhao Zhiqiang shook his head.

He didn't know what the leaders in the city and district were up to. Although he also wanted to try the black gas on Gu Mei to see if it could make her as "honest" as Zhao Guangming, he hadn't decided to do so yet.

Outside the cave, if it weren't for the "greed" effect of the black gas, Zhu Zhijun would have really gone in to catch the people. Even so, he planned to credit the initiative to Xiao Jun and reported it to Gu Meiyun and others in the same way.

Regarding the change in land ownership, the guy behind the decision and push was really impressive.

With this move, the originally not very united public opinion in Chang'an Village immediately fell apart.

From the perspective of this land policy, the four village groups on the mountain were like a burden that had been kicked out.

Everyone knew that the government-led, commercially developed projects and the government's new rural construction plans were completely different in terms of investment and funding. Even though Zhao Zhiqiang was a former soldier and not involved in politics, he could still see the obvious differences.

So, now, wouldn't the village chief election plan and the fundraising efforts be ineffective? And Chang'an Village would no longer have an advantage in future investment attraction.

The land had been transferred to the state and would be managed by the urban construction department of the new development zone, or more precisely, by the district and municipal governments.

...

By the afternoon, Zhao Tiejun had also learned about this news from Li De.

"Haha, with this golden edict, we can sell a piece of land for over a million, and soon become billionaires!"

"Tiějūn, don't just focus on the small money. That money is yours whether you look at it or not. You need to think. Now that the land on the two streets has been approved, even though it's not as large as before, it's still a great opportunity."

Li De was very frustrated. The original plan was not like this. Either all the village land would be transferred to state-owned commercial development, or it would all belong to the village for new rural construction. In the future demolition and changes in Chang'an Village, they would play an assisting role. No matter which way, if he could secure the position of village chief and smooth things over with the village committee, and then use the government's power to push, the crumbs from the big developers would be enough for them to live on for life, and it would be safe.

But now, suddenly, a part of it was cut out?

What was this all about?

The newly returned mayor of Linzhou, Chen Tuo, sat in his office, looking at an electronic device in his hand and smiled coldly, "Li Yuan, we used to keep to our own paths, you on your official road, me on my financial road. But you blocked my financial path first, so I have to block your official path!"

In his hand was a small DV, playing a video of the recent sit-in protest by over two hundred people in Chang'an Village. The video was chaotic, and the scenes of conflict were intense. However, there was no footage of Li Yuan arriving to calm the situation, nor of the crowd dispersing quickly.

...

Zhao Zhiqiang didn't return to the village but conveyed the latest news from the district to Party Secretary Zhang Wei over the phone.

He then went to find Gu Quanyou, who was working overtime at the company, and also told him about the news of Zhao Guangming's arrest.

Gu Quanyou, who had been in the construction industry for nearly thirty years, fell silent after listening for a moment and said deeply, "Zhiqiang, this will have a significant impact on the new village construction. It's possible that the people on the two streets will no longer be united with the four village groups, as they will receive much more money than the new village construction. Our resort plan will also require more investment, but that's not a big problem. If I'm not mistaken, the government's attitude towards the two streets is that Chang'an Village will be responsible for resettlement, with compensation based on policy standards. The housing issue will be the village's responsibility, and the government might compromise by providing a piece of land for resettlement, but it depends on who gets the land. The eight square kilometers on the mountain will still be developed as a pilot project for a new socialist rural area. This is really a dirty move, as it's like taking the fruit and kicking the burden away."

Zhao Zhiqiang thought the same, "If so, the village must firmly oppose relocation to a different site. If resettlement is necessary, it must be on the same land, not allowing those who have received money to act superior."

"Right. Your plan must firmly place the resettlement of the two streets on their own land. I believe the people on the two streets will support this. However, the situation is not clear yet, so we need to prepare for multiple scenarios. But this news isn't entirely bad for us. Whether it's a bidding process or a public auction, we can still compete for the land, but we're afraid of behind-the-scenes manipulation..."

Zhao Zhiqiang stubbed out his cigarette, thought for a moment, and said, "Uncle Gu, don't worry. No matter what, our main goal is to ensure the construction of the resort and win the support of at least the four village groups on the mountain in this election. It seems that the commercial development of the two streets and the original plan of three times the compensation for land acquisition won't work. Let's do it as you suggested, which means giving up the two streets."

Indeed, not to mention three times, once the announcement is made, the price could skyrocket several times over. However, Zhiqiang, you don't know that even with commercial development, the government has a standard for the acquisition of collective land, and the farmers will receive limited compensation.

The compensation for the requisition of arable land includes the land compensation fee, resettlement assistance fee, and compensation for attached objects and seedlings. The land compensation fee for the requisition of arable land is six to ten times the average annual output value of the land over the past three years.

The total of the land compensation fee and resettlement assistance fee cannot exceed thirty times the average annual output value of the land over the past three years.

The highest standard in our province is thirty times the average annual output value. I have already calculated that the two streets are irrigated land, with an average annual income of 1,200 yuan per mu, so the maximum compensation would be 36,000 yuan per mu for arable land. Residential land is compensated based on the actual area, generally not exceeding 800 to 1,500 yuan per square meter, plus the compensation for collective land, which is not much.

After the land is requisitioned, based on the current land prices in the southern part of the city, even at the edge, the price per square meter would be around 200,000 yuan.

Zhao Zhiqiang listened to Gu Quanyou's rapid calculation of the land costs and drew in a cold breath!

This is where the money is!

The land is acquired for over 30,000 yuan per mu, and even if a residential plot is 200 square meters, the compensation would be only a few hundred thousand yuan. For an ordinary family of three, including compensation for seedlings, they might get up to two million yuan.

However, once the land is in the hands of the government, it is resold for 200,000 yuan per square meter, a several-fold increase!

Gu Quanyou didn't hide this from him, glanced at him, and passed him a cigarette, "Zhiqiang, the developers need to pay not only the land cost but also other government costs. You need to get 166 seals for the five permits, and each department would cost 10,000 yuan, totaling 1.66 million yuan. Not to mention other expenses, to really do this, you need at least ten billion yuan in preparation to acquire 100 mu of land."

"Forget it. Let whoever wants to deal with that land do it."

Zhao Zhiqiang shook his head. Not to mention ten billion, he didn't even have one billion.

"Uncle Gu, let's adjust the plan. I think the final result will be that developers build houses, and the displaced residents will buy them back. As for Chang'an Village, I have a feeling that the village will be demolished. I will only focus on the design plan for the four groups on the mountain. The unclear areas will be left blank. The four groups have a total of 510 households and 1,800 people, all of whom will be relocated to the current location of the four groups. Our goal is to take control of the new village construction on the mountain. As for the two streets, we will put it on hold."

Gu Quanyou couldn't understand why Zhao Zhiqiang was so focused on developing a resort on the mountain. Wouldn't it be better to get a piece of land in the city?

However, since Zhao Zhiqiang was handling this, he didn't say more about the fact that land had turned into gold. Although he had the capability to acquire a piece of land through financing, he had already decided to follow Zhao Zhiqiang's plan and focus on the resort.

Developing the resort was helping Zhao Zhiqiang, and it was also helping himself.

"Rest assured, the plan for the resort can be ready by tomorrow. Oh, you mentioned that Zhao Guangming was caught. Can we take action to acquire the land leased by his partner now?"

Zhao Zhiqiang thought for a moment, "I'm not very familiar with the specifics. I'll have Wu Bing come and discuss it with you. After all, the current situation involves the validity of their original lease contracts, and the upcoming demolition and village merger will complicate things. However, Uncle Gu, no matter how much more the land costs compared to the current lease, I must acquire it! The Party Secretary Gu asked me to inform the villagers."

"She? Oh—okay!"

Gu Quanyou was surprised, thinking of his sister, the district party secretary. He then patted his chest and promised, "Even if I have to transfer all my real estate projects, I will support you in completing this project." He was curious how his older sister, a high-ranking official, had met the young man.

Zhao Zhiqiang smiled, "Uncle Gu, rest assured, I will definitely make you a small fortune."

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