Siheyuan: I am different He Yuzhu

After He Yuzhu finished his call with Lou Bancheng, he picked up the phone half an hour later and called Director Wang's office. After the call was connected, He Yuzhu said, "Director Wang, after a long discussion with my father-in-law, he finally agreed to spend 200 million yuan to build the house."

Director Wang on the other end of the phone stood up happily from his chair when he heard this, "Xiao He, did I hear you right, you said 200 million yuan?" Wang Caifeng didn't believe her ears, so she hurriedly asked again.

"Director Wang, you heard it right. My father-in-law said to take out 200 million yuan to build a house in the street office under Dongcheng District. Of course, in order to thank you Director Wang for your care for me over the years, the house will be built first in Nanluoguxiang where you are. After the house under Nanluoguxiang Street Office is solved, we will consider other street offices." He Yuzhu said seriously.

"Thank you, Xiao He. By the way, Xiao He, did your father-in-law say when the construction will start?" Wang Caifeng asked after expressing her gratitude.

"Well, we can do it anytime. But there is one thing, Director Wang. My father-in-law said that he only buys abandoned courtyard houses with clear and complete property rights. He will not buy abandoned houses in those courtyard houses to build new houses. After all, it is more troublesome to handle the property rights in those courtyard houses. Director Wang, please understand this."

"Okay, that's the best way, it saves us a lot of trouble. By the way, Xiao He, what do you think the price is when the land is sold? Although the yards your father-in-law bought are called yards, most of them actually have nothing on them. Many of them are just white land. If there were houses on them, we could refer to the prices of other house sales. But how do we set the price when there is nothing here?" Wang Caifeng took the opportunity to ask.

He Yuzhu thought for a moment and said, "Director Wang, I have an idea. How about one yuan per square meter?"

"One yuan per square meter, isn't this a bit too expensive? You know, the current monthly rent for a house is only 0.1 yuan to 0.12 yuan per square meter." Wang Caifeng asked with a worried look on her face after hearing the price He Yuzhu said.

"Director Wang, after all, what we are doing now has no precedent to refer to, so we should try to set the price a little higher to avoid people using the price as an excuse in the future." He Yuzhu explained patiently.

After listening to He Yuzhu's reasons, Wang Caifeng agreed helplessly: "Then let's do as you say, but I feel that it's a bit expensive, and I feel a little sorry for your father-in-law."

"Haha, it's okay. It's just a matter of a little more money. My father-in-law doesn't care about money anyway. By the way, Director Wang, this is just a suggestion. You have to report to the leader and wait for the leader to make a decision. It would be best if the leader agrees with my suggestion. If the leader feels that the price I said is too low, then we will do it according to the price the leader said."

"Okay, I got it. I'll report it to the leader right away. As long as the leader agrees, we'll try to start construction in the shortest possible time. Xiao He, you don't know that Secretary Qian wants to finish all the houses before winter!"

"From a time perspective, it should be possible to complete the construction of all the houses before winter, but I don't know if the building materials can keep up." He Yuzhu said uncertainly.

"Okay, Xiao He, I won't talk to you anymore. I need to report this good news to Secretary Qian as soon as possible." After saying that, Wang Caifeng hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone with He Yuzhu, Wang Caifeng immediately called Qian Dakuan. When the call was connected, Wang Caifeng said excitedly, "Secretary Qian, He Yuzhu just called me back and said that his father-in-law Lou Bancheng is going to spend 200 million to build a house in our district."

"Good, good, good." Qian Dakuan excitedly said three good words in one breath, "He Yuzhu is really a good comrade. As long as the houses built with this money are in place, the housing problem of the people in our district will be greatly improved. By the way, Director Wang, did He Yuzhu's father-in-law make any requests?"

"He Yuzhu said that his father-in-law would only buy courtyard houses with intact land for construction, and did not want those half-abandoned courtyard houses." Director Wang relayed He Yuzhu's request truthfully. "By the way, He Yuzhu also said that he would give priority to buying abandoned courtyards under Nanluoguxiang Street for construction. Secretary Qian, can you let our street office give the quota to other street offices?" Wang Caifeng took the opportunity to state her request.

"I didn't expect He Yuzhu to take such good care of you. He Yuzhu came to you about this matter, and you came to me to report it. Okay, do as He Yuzhu said. First, finish rebuilding the abandoned courtyard house under your street, and then build other street offices." Qian Dakuan laughed and said cheerfully.

"By the way, Secretary Qian, how much is the price for selling this abandoned courtyard house to He Yuzhu's father-in-law?" Wang Caifeng asked.

"You asked me this question. Director Wang, do you have any good suggestions?" Qian Dakuan touched his head and said.

"Secretary Qian, I don't have any suggestions. I have never encountered such a problem. But He Yuzhu did give a suggestion!"

"Oh, what suggestions?" Qian Dakuan asked with great interest.

"He Yuzhu said he would buy the land at a price of one yuan per square meter."

"One dollar per square meter, what about the things on the land?" Qian Dakuan asked.

"Secretary Qian, there is basically nothing left of the courtyard houses in our jurisdiction that have been abandoned for a long time. There are only pieces of white land left. Any usable items on them have been picked up by the nearby residents," Wang Caifeng said somewhat embarrassedly.

"So what do you mean, Director Wang?"

Wang Caifeng cleared her throat and continued, "What I mean is to do as He Yuzhu said. When the time comes, we will take away all the things in those abandoned courtyards and leave only a piece of vacant land. In this way, after we sell the land to He Yuzhu's father-in-law, the district will be able to increase its income. Moreover, we can also use the building materials left in these abandoned houses to renovate some dilapidated houses in the district. Kill two birds with one stone!"

Hearing this, Qian Dakuan frowned and asked in confusion: "Director Wang, are you sure you want to do this? Isn't it too expensive to sell a bare piece of land to He Yuzhu's father-in-law for one yuan per square meter? After all, building a house per square meter costs only twenty yuan at most."

Wang Caifeng smiled and explained, "Secretary Qian, this is the price He Yuzhu proposed himself, not something we asked for. He is willing to offer this price, so why should we refuse? Besides, if we sell more, our district will have more funds."

Qian Dakuan thought about it and felt that what Wang Caifeng said made some sense, so he nodded in agreement. Then, he remembered an important thing and asked, "Oh, by the way, Director Wang, did He Yuzhu tell me when his father-in-law would prepare the money?"

"He Yuzhu said that as long as we complete the formalities here, he can start work immediately."

"It's almost September now, and there are still more than two months before winter. We should try to complete all the houses before winter." Qian Dakuan instructed.

"The house was built very quickly, but I am worried about whether the building materials can keep up. Secretary Qian, you have to figure out a solution for this."

"I'll coordinate the construction materials. By the way, Director Wang, don't forget to ask He Yuzhu to recruit as many unemployed residents in our district as possible so that they can earn more money."

"Okay, Secretary Qian. By the way, Secretary Qian, when you go to coordinate with people from other districts about building materials, could you please not tell them that we are building houses on such a large scale?" Wang Caifeng said a little worriedly.

"What's wrong, Director Wang, why can't you tell me?" Qian Dakuan asked with a puzzled look on his face. He really didn't understand why he couldn't tell other people about this matter.

"Hey, Secretary Qian, think about it. If other districts knew that we were going to build so many new houses, they would definitely be jealous. What if they went to the higher-ups and asked us to give them some quotas? We can't let others know about this!" Wang Caifeng explained worriedly. She knew the complexity of the officialdom very well and was worried that this matter would cause unnecessary trouble.

Qian Dakuan felt that what Wang Caifeng said made sense. He nodded to show his understanding: "Okay, I understand, Director Wang. Thank you for your reminder. I will pay attention to the way I speak. By the way, Director Wang, do you have anything else to say?"

"No, no, I have reported everything I need to report." Wang Caifeng replied quickly. She felt relieved and hoped that Qian Dakuan could understand her worries.

"Okay, then I'll leave the matter of coordinating with He Yuzhu to build the house to you, Director Wang. You will be fully responsible for coordinating the work and ensuring the smooth progress of the project. At the same time, you must also pay attention to the quality of the house and the safety of the workers. If you encounter any difficulties, you can tell me at any time." Qian Dakuan warned earnestly.

"Okay, Secretary Qian, don't worry! I will do my best to complete the task." Wang Caifeng agreed confidently. She knew the importance of this task and the responsibility she shouldered.

After that, Qian Dakuan hung up the phone. He knew that Wang Caifeng would face tremendous pressure in the coming days, but he believed that she could do the job. And he was full of expectations for the upcoming construction of the new house.