The next day, Xu Damao's family woke up and heard a lot of noisy sounds, which seemed to come from the compound.
Xu Damao put on a piece of clothing and walked out, and saw twenty or thirty thick-set men cleaning the garbage in the yard.
"Who are you and why did you come into other people's courtyards?" Xu Damao shouted.
A man with a strong build and dark skin walked up to Xu Damao and said to him: "We are employees of Yanyu Construction Company. My name is Li Dawei, and you must be Xu Damao!"
Xu Damao was startled and said with some fear: "What do you want to do? I tell you, forced demolition is illegal."
Li Dawei said with a smile: "What forced demolition? What are you talking about?"
Xu Damao asked doubtfully: "Aren't you sent by Wang Gang to forcibly demolish my house?"
Li Dawei smiled and said: "We are a regular company, how could we do that kind of thing? You misunderstood, we are not demolishing the house, but moving."
"Moving?" Xu Damao asked puzzledly: "Which house are you moving to? Who will move here?"
Li Dawei said: "This courtyard was bought by my boss and used as a staff dormitory. We will come here to clean it today and move here tomorrow."
Xu Damao said in confusion: "Isn't this place going to be demolished? Why is it turned into a staff dormitory?"
Li Dawei smiled and said: "How can such old buildings in the Forty-Nine Cities be demolished? The country has already issued policies, and they will be repaired in a unified way after a while. Don't you know?"
"You're talking nonsense, you must be lying to me." Xu Damao said in disbelief.
"Why should I lie to you? If you go to the sub-district office and inquire about this, you will know. I think the documents will be issued soon. This area will be turned into a protected area. Not only will it not be demolished, but it will also be renovated."
Li Dawei pointed to the garbage in the yard and said to Xu Damao: "This garbage belongs to you! After my brother cleans it up, we will all be neighbors in the future. Don't throw the garbage away, otherwise I will pile it all in your house."
Xu Damao raised his chin and said: "Whoever agrees to let you live in here, get out quickly."
Li Dawei had a straight face and said somewhat rudely: "Except for your house, all the houses in this compound have been bought by my boss. You have no control over who he wants to live in."
Xu Damao took one look at Li Dawei's tall and thick figure, and couldn't help but vomit. He showed his bullying style and ran home dejectedly to tell Xu's father about the matter.
"Dad, are we really not going to demolish it?"
"Hmph! This must be Wang Gang's trick. He said this deliberately to trick us into selling our house." Xu's father said firmly.
"Yes, yes, it must be like this." Xu Damao comforted himself, but felt that things were not that simple.
In the afternoon, Xu Damao took his father to the subdistrict office and found Director Ma.
"You came just in time, saving me a trip." When Director Ma saw Xu Damao, he took out a form.
"You fill out this form." Director Ma said to Xu Damao.
"Your area has been designated as an ancient building protection zone by the district, and we are going to carry out unified exterior repairs. It's a shame that your family doesn't have housing information."
When Xu Damao heard this, his face immediately turned pale.
"Director Ma, we really don't want to demolish it!"
"Demolition, who told you to demolish it? We will not demolish this area in the future. We must maintain the style of the old city." Director Ma explained:
"Don't worry, you don't have to pay for the repair of the exterior wall. It's all funded by the state. The bid has been awarded to Yanyu Construction Company, and construction will start next month."
Xu Damao and Xu's father looked at each other as if they were mourning for their heirs.
"By the way, although the state is responsible for the exterior walls, you have to pay to repair the roof of your house yourself!" Director Ma added.
"Why? Why won't Yanyu Company repair it together?" Xu Damao said unconvinced.
"Yanyu Company is only responsible for repairing the exterior walls. You need to repair the houses in the courtyard yourself. This is a rule." Director Ma said.
"Isn't it okay if I don't cultivate?" Xu Damao set up Qi Dao.
"The appearance of the houses in the district must be unified. Your family cannot be special." Director Ma said with a straight face.
"I don't have money to repair it." Xu Damao spread his arms and said.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have money. The district provides loans, and you can pay them back in 36 months, with a profit of three cents." Director Ma said quietly.
What does it mean if Xu Damao is struck by lightning? Not only is there no hope of demolition, but will he still have to bear debt for the next three years?
Director Ma kept Xu Damao and Xu's father behind and did a lot of work, from the country to the district, and from the district to individuals. In a word, he asked Xu Damao to obey the organizational arrangements.
When the two father and son came out of the street office, they were still a little dizzy. When they returned to the courtyard, the people from Yanyu Construction Company had already tidied up the yard and were cleaning the room.
It seems that this place will be very lively in the future, with many people living there.
Xu Damao found Li Dawei again and wanted to ask how many people they wanted to live in.
"There are only forty or fifty people! Our company contracted the renovation project of this area. The boss sympathized with our hard work and allowed us brothers to live in the compound. He also prepared to transport all the materials in." Li Dawei said.
When Xu Damao heard this, he became anxious and said, "You still have to transport materials for construction here, so how can I live here?"
Li Dawei took out a document and said: "This is the permission document issued by the street. You have no control over us."
Xu Damao was angry and said: "Don't think that I don't know what you are planning to do and want to drive me away. Let me tell you, even if my house is empty and I don't sell it, I won't take advantage of Silly Zhu."
Li Dawei said calmly: "Whether your house can be sold or not is your business and has nothing to do with me. As long as you don't hinder our work, we won't care where you want to live."
After saying that, Li Dawei turned around and left. Xu Damao was so angry that he wanted to curse, but seeing that there were so many people on the other side and they were all construction workers, he could only stop.
Not long after Xu Damao returned home, the noise outside became louder and louder. He looked outside the house and saw workers transporting decoration materials to the yard, making the air smoky.
Xu's father and Xu's mother, who were eighty years old, could not bear this and kept coughing in the room.
"Ahem, we can't stand it anymore. Let's go home and live there. If you need anything, please contact us." Xu's mother said while covering her mouth.
"No! What should I do if you leave!" Xu Damao said with a headache.
"You continue to live here. I still don't believe this area will be transformed. Just keep an eye on it." Xu's father said.
"It's not easy for me to live in! There are migrant workers in the yard, what do you want me to do?" Xu Damao complained.
"Why don't you go talk to Wang Gang again and we'll eat less," Xu's mother suggested.
Father Xu thought for a while and agreed with his wife.
"I'm telling you, the price is at most 30,000 yuan. If it doesn't cost 170,000 yuan, you can't sell this house." Xu's father said seriously.
Xu Damao said dejectedly: "Okay! I'll try to contact Wang Gang."
Xu's father nodded, took his wife and ran outside. He really couldn't stand the smoke and dust in the sky.
When Li Dawei saw Xu's father and Xu's mother leaving, he chuckled and continued to direct his men to work. The dust in the yard became even bigger. Xu Damao couldn't stand it anymore and had to hide outside.
