"Fourteen thousand?" Chen Yang didn't react immediately, mentally recalculating before saying doubtfully, "Director Guo, I didn't miscalculate!"
Guo Li sat down next to Chen Yang with a grin, picked up the meeting minutes, flipped to a page, and pointed to the text, saying:
"Xiao Fang, look here…"
Chen Yang picked up the document and saw the following passage written where Guo Li had pointed:
To facilitate the smooth implementation of the demolition work, a certain reward can be given to homeowners who actively cooperate with the demolition work. The first twenty homeowners to sign the demolition agreement and move out on schedule will receive a bonus of 100 to 2000 yuan per square meter.
Guo Li said with a smile:
"Xiao Fang, you're the first to sign the demolition compensation agreement, so we've decided to give you a cash bonus of two thousand yuan per square meter..."
Chen Yang immediately understood. Generally, the government introduces incentive measures during demolitions to show people the benefits of cooperating. People have a herd mentality; seeing their neighbors sign agreements and receive bonuses, many will follow suit.
Of course, those who sign early will receive less compensation than those who hold out. The government will eventually make some concessions on the compensation standards for those die-hards who persist until the end, so in the end, they're all about the same.
The ideal situation of receiving both the highest compensation and the highest bonus, as Chen Yang did, doesn't exist in reality. It was only because of Guo Li's connection, and because his former boss had personally and solemnly instructed him, that Guo Li went to such lengths, providing incredibly attentive service and securing everything for Chen Yang.
"Thank you so much!" Chen Yang said happily. "Director Guo, I really owe you a lot this time. Otherwise, I would have been completely clueless and had no idea there were so many intricacies involved in this demolition work!"
Seeing Chen Yang's satisfaction, Guo Li felt relieved and said with a smile:
"Xiao Fang, please don't be so polite with me. Director Xie is my former boss and has been very kind to me. I certainly have to do a good job on something he personally assigned me! If I don't satisfy you, I'll have no face to face my old boss, haha!"
After saying this, Guo Li got up and went behind his desk, saying to Chen Yang:
"Please wait a moment, I'll have someone print out the agreement."
Chen Yang nodded with a smile. Guo Li picked up the internal phone, dialed a number, and said,
"Xiao Song, print two copies of the agreement I asked you to prepare yesterday and bring them to my office immediately!"
Chen Yang inwardly thought more highly of Guo Li. It seemed that after Xie Fangzhi's visit yesterday, Guo Li had meticulously arranged everything, even drafting the agreement in advance.
However, that unfortunate Section Chief Xu certainly didn't know about this; otherwise, he wouldn't have staged that farce just now.
A moment later, there was a knock on the office door. A young woman, about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, with a presentable appearance, entered and placed the agreement on Guo Li's desk with both hands, saying,
"Director, this is the agreement you requested."
Guo Li, sitting in his executive chair with an authoritative expression, said,
"Hmm, put it here!"
The woman put down the agreement and turned to leave. Before leaving, she glanced curiously at Chen Yang. This agreement was personally drafted for her by Director Guo, so she naturally knew that the compensation standard was ridiculously high. She was also very curious about the relationship between this excessively young, newly minted millionaire and Director Guo. Director Guo seemed quite polite to him!
After the woman left, Guo Li stood up, picked up the agreement, and walked to Chen Yang's side, saying,
"Xiao Fang, take a look at the agreement. If there are no problems, sign it!"
Chen Yang nodded, symbolically flipped through the agreement, confirmed the total compensation amount, and then took out a pen and quickly signed his name.
Then Chen Yang handed the agreement to Guo Li and said politely,
"Director Guo, I'll take my leave now. I'll treat you to a meal another day to express my gratitude. I hope you'll do me the honor!"
Guo Li was a good person, very meticulous in his work. Chen Yang might do similar deals again in the future, so maintaining a good relationship with him was essential. Although the next demolition might not be within the Zhonglou District, having more friends was always beneficial.
"Haha! Certainly! Certainly!" Guo Li readily agreed.
Walking out of the district government office building, Chen Yang still felt a sense of unreality. The house in Hengxiang, including the yard, was about 160 square meters. According to the agreement signed today, the compensation was over 2.2 million yuan.
When Chen Yang bought the house a few weeks ago, he only paid 570,000 yuan, and even with the taxes and fees incurred during the transfer, it only amounted to about 600,000 yuan. In other words, with this one transaction, Chen Yang made 1.6 million yuan.
It was even faster than drug trafficking! Chen Yang sighed inwardly.
It's a pity that this kind of thing can only be done occasionally; it can't be his main job. Otherwise, he would be a billionaire in no time.
However, he could still do a few more deals buying old houses; he could have Song Yi handle it then. He needed to accumulate more capital as soon as possible. He wondered if he could still make it onto that big deal. Sigh! Money is something you can never have enough of! Chen Yang walked towards the parking lot, lost in thought.
Seeing that it was still early, Chen Yang simply called Su He and asked her to wait for him at the entrance of Luhang Residential Area. They would go to the university together in the morning to pack her things and move them to the villa.
When Chen Yang drove back to Luhang Residential Area from the district government, he saw Su He's slender figure in the distance. After picking her up, Chen Yang drove directly to Su He's dormitory building at Rongcheng University.
Although summer vacation had begun, many students were still staying in their dormitories instead of going home. Therefore, Chen Yang couldn't easily go upstairs, so he let Su He go up alone to pack her things while he waited downstairs.
Chen Yang leaned leisurely against his car, lighting a cigarette and smoking comfortably. His eyes were also busy, scanning the girls coming and going, silently giving each one a score. In the end, Chen Yang concluded that none of these girls could compare to Su He. Thinking about how easily he had won over the school beauty, Chen Yang felt a slight sense of pride.
Meanwhile, the girls entering and leaving the dormitory building were also sizing up Chen Yang, with some bolder ones pointing and whispering. Chen Yang was so young, yet drove a luxury car, and was quite tall and handsome; naturally, the girls were full of curiosity about him.
Su He didn't have much stuff. A moment later, Chen Yang saw her come downstairs carrying two bags. Chen Yang quickly ran to meet her and took the bags from Su He's hands.
"Suhe, let's go to the nearby supermarket again! You'll need to buy some household items after you move in, and then we can have lunch together…" Chen Yang said after they got back into the car. "Don't worry about Grandma, Aunt Wu will take good care of her, and Song Yi will be home for lunch too."
Suhe realized it had been a long time since she and Chen Yang had eaten alone together, and she was quite tempted by the suggestion. After a slight hesitation, she nodded in agreement.
Chen Yang was overjoyed. He started the car and drove towards the Sam's Club near Rong University, while simultaneously calling home to tell Aunt Wu that Suhe and he wouldn't be coming home for lunch.
Sam's Club is a high-end brand under Walmart, operating on a membership system. Both the product quality and the shopping environment are much better than ordinary supermarkets. Chen Yang had already obtained a membership card when he bought Moutai for Xie Fangzhi during the last property transfer, so this time he and Suhe went straight in.
Although this supermarket was near Rongda University, it required an annual membership fee, and most items were sold in bundles. This was Su He's first time there, and seeing the vast warehouse-style store spanning several thousand square meters filled her with a sense of novelty.
The two pushed their shopping cart through the tall shelves. Chen Yang headed straight for the household goods section, picking out the most expensive items like toothpaste, toothbrushes, towels, bath towels, and slippers. Su He felt a pang of heartache watching him choose. Although she knew Chen Yang had received a substantial bonus from the airline, she was used to being frugal and couldn't help but want to advise him against it.
Chen Yang sensed Su He's thoughts and, before she could speak, smiled and said,
"Su He, I know what you're thinking, haha! But this time I can't listen to you. These things are for you, so of course I have to pick the best."
Looking at Chen Yang's sunny smile, Su He swallowed her words, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart. She didn't speak, but instead stepped forward and tightly took Chen Yang's arm, pressing her face against his arm.
Chen Yang chuckled, and the two continued walking. When they reached a row of shelves, Su He paused, a hint of hesitation and embarrassment on her face.
They were walking hand-in-hand, so Chen Yang immediately noticed. He turned to look at Su He, then glanced at the dazzling array of sanitary napkins on the shelves, and suddenly realized what was going on. He said with a smile,
"Su He, you can browse here for a while, I'll go buy something over there."
Su He knew immediately that Chen Yang had discovered her "little secret," and two blushes instantly rose to her cheeks. She lowered her head and softly hummed in agreement.
Only after Chen Yang had walked a distance did Su He push the shopping cart to the shelves to choose what she wanted. Although they had essentially made their relationship clear, and she had even given Chen Yang her first kiss, Su He still couldn't help feeling shy when it came to matters of the heart.
After quickly selecting her sanitary napkins, Su He carefully placed them at the bottom of her shopping cart. Looking up, she saw Chen Yang approaching, carrying a large bag of groceries.
Chen Yang reached Su He's side, let go of her hand, and tossed the groceries into the cart.
"What did you buy?" Su He asked casually, glancing at the cart. She saw three large bags of Hetian dates, two or three boxes of Taiwanese ginger tea, and a large bag of high-quality brown sugar—all for women during their periods.
Su He suddenly felt her eyes well up with tears. Chen Yang's thoughtful care deeply moved her. Forgetting her shyness, she simply hugged Chen Yang's arm tightly, resting her face on his shoulder, a look of pure happiness on her face.
The two pushed the shopping cart to the parking lot and loaded the groceries into the trunk of the SUV. Then, Su He suddenly remembered something and turned to Chen Yang with a slightly troubled expression.