The Li couple cowered in a corner.
They truly dared not open the door!
With the situation outside, if they opened it, the enraged villagers would surely beat them to death!
But…
They were also bewildered.
They had never imagined that Hengda Group would choose Gaohai Village as the location for its car factory, nor that the expansion of Metro Line 13 would include a station in Gaohai Village!
If not for the Hengda workers going door-to-door today to issue notices and show their work permits.
The couple would never have known that Hengda's acquisition price was 11 million per house!
They sold theirs for 1.5 million, losing 9.5 million in a few days. Who could accept that?
"It's all your fault, old woman, for insisting on helping that scoundrel surnamed Ye buy a house!" Old Man Li cried, tears streaming down his face.
"What does it have to do with me? Who knew that bastard surnamed Ye was so greedy and only offered us 1.5 million for the acquisition, bringing us such hardship!" Old Woman Li's face was pale.
"Li couple, come out!"
"Damn it, why are we wasting words with them? Break down the door!"
"One, two, three, BANG!"
Outside, they were truly starting to ram the door. The door shook, clearly not able to hold on much longer.
But even with their courage bolstered, the old couple still didn't dare to open the door.
They could only pray the door would hold out a little longer.
Although they felt wronged, the villagers shouldn't have directed their anger at them.
After all, when Ye Yun came to acquire the properties, the price of 1.5 million he offered made almost everyone envious.
They eagerly rushed to sell their houses, and in return, they received kickbacks.
So, could they be blamed for this?
At most, they only relayed the message!
And, weren't they also victims!
Their own three rooms were also sold for 1.5 million!
Although they desperately wanted to shout out their side of the story.
The old couple dared not. They truly dared not.
If they went out now, who would listen to their explanation?
Most likely, they'd be grabbed and beaten soundly before anything else!
As for the rest… the rest would probably be more beating!
How could they dare to open the door?
BANG!
However, the project plan was grand, but reality was harsh.
How could a door withstand such an onslaught from so many people?
It was immediately kicked down, smashing to the ground amidst a cloud of dust.
The next moment, a large group of villagers surged in.
Some carried wooden sticks, some carried kitchen knives, and some even carried feather dusters!
"Li couple, you deserve to die! I'll hack you to death!"
The enraged villagers were about to rush forward and kill the old Li couple!
"Everyone, calm down!"
Just then, a voice rang out.
Following that, a middle-aged man in his fifties walked in.
"Village Chief, why are you stopping us?"
"Yeah, let us hack the Li couple, these scoundrels who caused us to lose 10 million!"
"Who wants this damn 1.5 million? Compensate us for our houses and land!"
The crowd was in an uproar, and the Li couple trembled in fear.
The village chief persuaded them.
"Everyone, please be quiet, quiet down. I can understand your feelings. But in the end, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on the Li couple. Moreover, if you really kill them, we'll all have to go to jail, won't we?"
Uh…
Under the village chief's persuasion, they ultimately didn't make a move.
Even those who had been the most vocal had calmed down.
It wasn't that the village chief had immense authority.
In the face of profit, who cared about a damned village chief.
The main reason was that they all understood something very clearly.
Only the Li couple knew the contact information of that man surnamed Ye.
If they killed the Li's, how would they find the man surnamed Ye? Where would the remaining money come from?
The Li couple didn't know this point!
They thought it was the village chief who had truly reined in the villagers.
The look of anger on the villagers' faces just now had almost scared their souls out of them.
Just a little more, and the kitchen knife would have been at their throats.
"Village Chief, then what do you say we do?"
"Right, we can't take this loss for nothing!"
"Hengda's acquisition price was 11 million per house. Regardless, we must get this money back!"
"I think the Li couple is in cahoots with that guy surnamed Ye. Who knows how much money they took from him to deceive all of us! We don't care, pay us 8 million per household, and we'll let this go!"
The villagers' faces were flushed red, fully embodying the term "troublemakers."
"Neighbors, from beginning to end, my family was never in cahoots with that guy surnamed Ye! Deception? We've been neighbors for so many years, you all know what kind of people we are? One day, that guy surnamed Ye came to our house while we were eating and asked if I would sell our house, offering 1.5 million! He also said they would acquire in large quantities, and if the price was lower, they wouldn't buy. That's why I went to you all."
"You all know the situation in our Gaohai Village. If it weren't for this, no one would buy it for even 500,000! Even with the extension of Metro Line 13, it would at most be 2 million, not much higher. Who knew Hengda went crazy and offered over 11 million per house?"
"And when I spoke with you at the time, you were all ecstatic knowing someone was buying at such a high price. Each family even gave us a 5,000 yuan kickback, which is why I urged everyone. The day Ye arrived, you all saw it. We hung banners welcoming Mr. Ye. Have you all forgotten this?"
"We must have a conscience. My family is also a victim. Our three rooms were also acquired for 1.5 million. If not, can we return the 5,000 yuan kickback and let us go?"
Old Woman Li said timidly.
She was also wronged!
More wronged than Dou E.
"Five thousand yuan? Damn it! Is this about five thousand yuan?"
"Li, the head of the family, why aren't you speaking? Damn it! Don't you have that guy surnamed Ye's contact information? Call him, tell him that Gaohai Village houses are no longer for sale, and we'll return 1.5 million to him!"
"Exactly! Exactly! Call him, and if the houses are returned, this matter will have nothing to do with you, and everyone will be grateful to you!"
"That's right. If it weren't for you two, would we have sold our houses? At the time, I strongly refused to sell. But you, you even brought neighbors to my door, saying I was hindering everyone's fortune and was a stubborn obstacle! Don't say anything else, either give me 8 million today, or I'll give the house back to you, or I'm not leaving!"
Hearing Old Woman Li's defense, the villagers exploded on the spot!
In fact, it was understandable.
They were originally just going to wait a few days, and Hengda Group's 11 million would have been in their hands.
Losing nearly ten million in a few days, who could stand it?
Seeing that both sides were red-faced and about to argue again.
At this moment, the village chief said.
"Old Man Li, what everyone is saying has some sense. Think about it, in just a few days, losing so much money for no reason, are you willing to accept it?"
The Li couple looked at each other.
Willing?
How could that be!
Eleven million and 1.5 million.
They were completely different numbers!
So much money was enough for their two sons to marry wives of a much higher caliber!
Because of this matter, their two sons now wished they had severed ties with them!
But what could they do if they were unwilling?
"Village Chief, then what do you suggest we do?" Old Man Li asked.
Everyone also turned their gaze to the village chief.