Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 865 Temporary Housing

Director Li smiled and nodded, saying, "I know that, don't worry. We hope this factory can last a long time and grow stronger in the future, so that I won't have to beg and plead with everyone for a little funding."

The factory in the neighborhood borrowed an old warehouse from the 606 Institute and converted it. They were lazy and didn't pay the 606 Institute a single penny. However, this had nothing to do with Xiaowei, so it wasn't mentioned.

These people are so short-sighted. How much is an old warehouse worth? What if someone wants to recycle it in the future? Nobody thinks about that. They just live day by day. No wonder their small factories couldn't survive. They don't consider their own problems or development. They rely entirely on charity from large factories and organizations.

It's no wonder that a factory like that can't last long.

Having answered Director Li correctly, Xiao Wei returned to his office upstairs. Before he could even sit down, Chen Hui sauntered in.

Xiao Wei turned to look at Chen Hui: "Back so quickly? Did you finish the negotiations?"

Chen Hui took the lead, sat down on the sofa, and said, "It's settled. Both plots of land are settled. Isn't that impressive?"

Xiao Wei sat down opposite Chen Hui: "How much?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's free? Is that right? Otherwise, I feel you can't be so smug."

Chen Hui said, "I did say I wouldn't charge them. There are two conditions: one is to build them a batch of temporary housing in the suburbs, and the other is that they want houses in a riverside community. I mean, I'd like to give them one. Is that okay?"

Xiao Wei asked, "Temporary housing? How many will be built? How much is an acre of land by the river worth now? Have you inquired about it?"

Chen Hui lit a cigarette and said, "It's more expensive here, now it's over 100,000 yuan per mu. We got a good deal back then. It's cheaper by the river, only tens of thousands of yuan. If you add both sides together, the land cost is a little over 20 million but less than 30 million, that's about it."

Xiao Wei said, "What bargain are you talking about? Private housing land isn't worth much to begin with; only government land sales are valuable. Are you building temporary housing? How many buildings are you going to build?"

Chen Hui said, "Three hundred units, the requirement is that they be in five-story tenement buildings, all two-bedroom units, without a living room."

Xiao Wei asked, "You said you'd give them a house by the river, right? You agreed?"

Chen Hui put his legs down and sat up straight, flicked off his cigarette ash, and said, "No, that's what I was thinking. Why would I agree to something without discussing it with you?"

Xiao Wei said, "One building is definitely not enough. We need to relocate the houses here and build temporary housing there. If we give him another building, how many households are in one elevator building? We might as well just buy it with the money."

Chen Hui said, "What if they handle all the demolition, water, electricity, and land services?"

Xiao Wei said, "I just don't know if it's reliable or not. There's no problem here, it's all set up. But it's hard to say about the riverside area. Where will the sewage, gas, and heating come from? How far will they go? Do we need to add a pumping station and relay station? Who will build and manage them? How long will it take to get everything in place? These are all problems."

Chen Hui said, "Can't we just dump it into the river? The sewage system still dumps its wastewater into the river anyway."

Xiao Wei said, "What if he agrees to let us discharge directly into the river? What if he doesn't?"

Chen Hui said, "Why don't we just do our own heating and drainage? Let's build a boiler and a sewage tank underground."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "It's not realistic. There are too many things involved. We have to negotiate with the heating company for heating. At worst, we can add a pumping station in the community. As for the sewage, we'll have to see what they say."

At that time, there were no professional sewage treatment plants in Northeast China. The earliest sewage treatment plant was built in 94 and put into operation in 98. That plant was the Fengtian Northern Sewage Treatment Plant.

At that time, people did not pay attention to sewage discharge. It was all done by digging small canals into small rivers and then into large rivers, making many places smell terrible and turning the river water into stagnant water.

Even so, you couldn't just discharge waste anywhere; you had to pay, and it was managed and discharged according to regulations. But it all seemed like just an excuse to collect money. Back then, wastewater treatment involved adding a sedimentation tank, like the kind they dig under buildings in rural areas now.

Chen Hui said, "We really can't just discharge it directly. After a few years, wouldn't the riverbanks stink to death? How could anyone live there?"

Xiao Wei rubbed his face and asked, "Where exactly are these temporary housing units being built? And why are there so many? Is Dongling going to undergo large-scale demolition?"

Temporary housing is housing provided to residents who have been relocated for temporary accommodation.

The transitional housing system has actually existed in China for a long time, starting in the early days of the People's Republic and continuing to this day. However, the current transitional housing system has changed its original purpose. It seems that low-rent housing, resettlement housing, and affordable housing have all become distorted and their meanings are unclear, but in any case, they have little to do with ordinary people.

The temporary housing provided in the 90s was for those displaced by demolition and relocation. It was free and generally had relatively complete facilities, although some were inconvenient. However, it was temporary housing, meant for a year or two until the new housing was completed, at which point people would move out, and then the next batch of displaced residents would move in. That's why it was called temporary housing. Temporary housing was not included in the demolition compensation; it was provided separately, but you could choose not to use it.

If someone really doesn't want it, they should find a place or their workplace to resolve it themselves, usually because it's inconvenient.

It's hard to say about transitional housing now. I heard that in Shenzhen's towns, government officials are renting them out to make money. In the Chongqing area, transitional housing refers to housing for cadres and teachers. Anyway, it has different meanings in different eras. 300-square-meter luxury duplex affordable housing units are quite common, let alone other types of housing.

Chen Hui said, "It's on Dongling Road, a section east of Bajiazi. There's nothing there now, but the area is quite large."

Xiao Wei asked, "What about the demolition compensation? Is it gone?"

Chen Hui said, "Yes, but not much. It seems like they give 300 yuan per square meter for residential units, and 170 yuan for the yard, which is counted as half the area."

Xiao Wei lit a cigarette, thought for a while, and said, "Forget it, let's negotiate with the locals ourselves. As for the house, let Shunzi and the others handle the contact. Once everything is agreed upon and the contract is signed, we'll go to the city to apply for construction permits. As for Dongling, let them think about it slowly."

Chen Hui asked, "Can it work?"

Xiao Wei said, "What's wrong with that? I have to give him the plane if he wants it, right? This condition is ridiculous. You do the math, how much compensation? How much is the land price? How much will it cost to build the temporary housing? And then they'll ask for more from the community. Do the math, how much will that add up to? Why should I?"

Chen Hui said, "So, the community isn't going to be built? I feel like this community could be incredibly impressive."

Xiao Wei said, "Go to Heping. The Hun River is long, why do we have to do it here? Go talk to Heping and get the land by the river. Heping is a commercially developed area, and the people there have a different perspective. They shouldn't do something so reckless."

Chen Hui thought for a moment and said, "So, after all this time, Dongling didn't get anything? You've been running around with me for several days, I feel a little bad."

(End of this chapter)