Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 109 I'll repay you if I have the chance.
Wang Tieshan was, after all, the head of the family, and when it came to important matters like building a house, he was definitely the one who needed to make the final decision.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Tieshan said, "What my son said makes some sense. It's time to consider building a house."

"Even if we don't build now, it's better to get the land sooner rather than later."

"Okay, I'll go to the village tomorrow morning and see if they can approve a plot of land for our family to build a house."

"Choosing earlier will allow you to get a slightly better location."

When it comes to where to build the house, Wang Chengpeng does have some ideas of his own.

The development of Wangjia Village is inseparable from its advantageous geographical location.

It was precisely because of this that, in Wang Chengpeng's final days in his previous life, Wangjia Village was already showing signs of being expropriated.

If Wang Chengpeng doesn't want to miss out on this windfall, he should try to get a larger piece of land.

Thinking this, Wang Chengpeng smiled and said, "Since I was the one who brought this up, I'll go talk to the village about it."

"Dad, you're so busy, it's best if I take care of these little things."

"Just tell me what you need, and I guarantee I'll help you choose the most suitable plot of land."

When the topic of land came up, everyone was wide awake and full of energy, raising their own demands.

It needs to be bigger to build a big house.

The soil nearby needs to be fertile so that I can grow some fruits and vegetables in my own yard.

It's best to live near a river, so it's more convenient for things like washing clothes.

Ideally, it should be an area suitable for drilling wells; otherwise, it would be inconvenient to fetch water every day, and there would be no way to refrigerate food with well water.

It would be even better if it were closer to the workplace, as it would save a lot of time.

……

Everyone chattered away, expressing their longing for a home and even imagining what it would be like to live in their new home. Only Wang Chengpeng was completely bewildered.

With so many requirements, how could a single piece of land possibly meet them all?

Now, when a piece of land is approved in the village, the whole village will be watching closely.

Even if she had a good relationship with Wang Fucheng, she could at most get him to lean slightly towards her, but she would never allow him to be so blindly arrogant and abuse his power for personal gain.

With a sigh, Wang Chengpeng thought to himself that he would go to the village office tomorrow to take a good look and see if there was any land that could meet everyone's requirements as much as possible.

Otherwise, if he makes a big boast, he would truly betray his family's trust.

……

The next day, Wang Chengpeng got up early, practiced Bajiquan in the yard for a while, washed up quickly, and then changed into new clothes before heading to the village office.

It has to be said that having your own bicycle is really convenient. In just over ten minutes, Wang Chengpeng arrived at the village office.

The village office seemed unusually lively today, with several other cadres working inside besides Wang Fucheng.

Without making a sound, Wang Chengpeng slipped two bottles of wine to Wang Fucheng and said with a smile:
"Uncle, didn't my family separate from the main family? It's not a good idea to keep occupying the house in the village."

“I’m thinking of asking you to help me get a plot of land so I can build a house and return the house in the village as soon as possible.”

The same words, when phrased differently, sound much more pleasant.

Although it is generally difficult to get approval for a new homestead, given the relationship between Wang Chengpeng and Wang Fucheng, he naturally agreed to Wang Chengpeng's application without hesitation.

Not only that, he even directly brought out a map of Wangjia Village from the village secretary, Long Yongde, and said with a smile:
“All the land in the village is on the map, Cheng Peng. Take a look and see which piece of land your family needs. If you like it, I’ll approve it for you.”

"Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility for handling things at the commune."

Although the approval of new homesteads required reporting to the commune, since it was the village's own homestead, the commune generally turned a blind eye unless it was particularly excessive.

Therefore, the approval of homestead land is basically a matter that village officials can decide.

Wang Fucheng's incredibly kind attitude startled Long Yongde. When had a production team leader ever been so amiable to a villager?
Having secretly added Wang Chengpeng to his list of people he couldn't easily offend, Long Yongde's attitude became increasingly amiable. He was adept at reading people.

In fact, as a member of Wangjia Village, how could Wang Chengpeng not know which other land in the village could be approved?

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Chengpeng pointed to the most remote corner of the village and said:
"Uncle, if I want this land, how much area can you approve for me?"

Looking at the location Wang Chengpeng had chosen, Wang Fucheng subconsciously frowned.

The place Wang Chengpeng pointed to was too remote, mostly wasteland, and extremely difficult to cultivate. No one would choose it as their homestead.

Thinking of this, Wang Fucheng patiently advised, "Cheng Peng, your judgment is a bit off."

"This place is too remote and mostly wasteland; it's not a good place at all."

"Just to level this wasteland and make it usable, it will take a lot of work."

"Why don't you take this land? It's in the center of the village, the soil is fertile, and the land is well-maintained."

“Many people want this land but I haven’t approved it. It’s only because you came that I’m willing to give it to you.”

"As for the area, since there are only four people in your family, I can only approve a maximum of 100 square meters for you."

"If you want an even larger area, then you're making things difficult for your uncle."

It has to be said that having connections makes things much easier.

Wang Fucheng actually planned to directly allocate the land in the center of the village to Wang Chengpeng, and even offered almost the maximum amount of 100 square meters. This was a good thing that others would beg for.

To everyone's surprise, Wang Chengpeng refused without hesitation, saying:

"Uncle, I appreciate your kindness."

"But I prefer a bigger place, even if it's a little remote or deserted, it's fine."

"As long as you spend the time to take care of it, you can still make it look usable."

Although the village center is there, it won't be included in future land acquisitions.

On the contrary, the land in the corner of the village, which was mostly empty and hardly anyone wanted, was the first choice for acquisition because it was easy to expropriate.

The expropriation plan that Wang Chengpeng heard in his previous life was the same; basically, the expropriation areas were all near the land he had pointed out.

Moreover, there is a small river nearby, which would be extremely convenient should we want to develop some aquaculture in the future.

Even if we do nothing, it perfectly meets Liu Chunhua's requirement of being close to the river.

Although this place is far from where we work, the Wang family has two bicycles. No matter how far away it is, it is no match for convenient transportation.

Wang Fucheng nodded, showing respect for Wang Chengpeng's opinion, and said:
"Bigger? Bigger is fine too."

"Although almost no one wants this plot of land, the fact that you're interested in it means it still has some merit."

"Since we've already lost out to you in terms of quality, we can't let you suffer too much in terms of quantity."

“I’ll approve a 200-square-meter apartment for you. I hope you won’t mind.”

"Two hundred square meters may not be a big amount, but it's enough for your family."

"It will be more than enough to build a warehouse or a livestock shed."

At this point, Wang Fucheng asked Long Yongde:

"Secretary Long, do you think this allocation plan is feasible?"

When the production team leader spoke, how could Long Yongde dare to say no? At least he wouldn't say no unless his own interests were at risk.

In addition, this area is indeed mostly unclaimed wasteland, so even if we approve 200 square meters, it shouldn't be a big problem.

However, just as Long Yongde was about to agree, he seemed to suddenly remember something, changed his tone, and shook his head, saying:
"No, this allocation plan is somewhat unreasonable."

(End of this chapter)