Li Dong and the others went to the resettlement site in the morning to take a look.
There were indeed not many people. Most of them were mountain people. These people were also the ones who suffered the most from the disaster.
Because there were few people, it was convenient for the government to settle them down.
Su An had specially vacated a few dormitories for these people to stay in. The water and food were also okay.
Li Dong took a brief look and finally waved his hand. The victims were still lacking some blankets. Far away, a thousand blankets would be sent over in two days.
The deputy director of the municipal government office was so happy that he could not close his mouth. He liked the job of receiving businessmen. Visiting the victims had to cost some money no matter what.
A thousand blankets was not a lot, but it could save the government a lot of trouble.
After visiting the victims, they had lunch together.
In the afternoon, the deputy director of the municipal government office led Li Dong and the others to the orphanage.
Tian Xiaoyu, the painter, was now at the orphanage.
When the flash flood broke out, Tian Xiaoyu's parents were unfortunately killed. In addition, Tian Xiaoyu did not have any close relatives, so she was later placed in the orphanage.
Tian Xiaoyu was now considered a celebrity.
When Director Lin mentioned Tian Xiaoyu, he said, "General Manager Li, this girl often talks about you. Last time, you offered ten million to buy her painting. The girl was so happy that she could not sleep for a few days. She kept saying that she wanted to thank Uncle Li. Later, because the orphanage was too busy during this period, we did not have time to send her over. This time, General Manager Li came personally. The girl will be overjoyed when she finds out. "
Li Dong nodded and asked, "Is the girl still in school?"
"Yes, she is. We did not dare to delay the children's studies. Secretary Liu specially instructed us to let these children go back to school as soon as the flood receded."
Li Dong said, "That's good. The children's parents are gone. Learning something will give them a foothold in the future."
Director Lin said a few words of encouragement.
When they arrived at the orphanage, the director of the orphanage was waiting at the door with more than a dozen children, probably because the government had informed them in advance.
Li Dong glanced at Director Lin, and Director Lin quickly said, "This should have been organized by them. Before I came, I was afraid that Tian Xiaoyu would not be around, so I called to inform them in advance."
Li Dong nodded and said nothing.
Fortunately, Li Dong had planned to visit Tian Xiaoyu earlier, so he had prepared some things for the child.
There was a school bag, a stationery box, some snacks, and some new clothes. Because the space inside the car was not big, Li Dong did not prepare too much.
However, there weren't too many children in the orphanage, so it was enough for each of them.
After distributing the items, Li Dong had a few words with the director of the orphanage and asked Tian Xiaoyu to stay behind.
Tian Xiaoyu was nine years old this year. Perhaps due to malnutrition, she looked like a six- or seven-year-old kid in the city.
She was small and her hair was a little yellow, which made her eyes look especially big.
The little girl was a little afraid of meeting strangers. Seeing that her friends had left, a trace of fear appeared in the little girl's eyes.
Seeing that she did not dare to speak, the director of the orphanage quickly said, "Xiaoyu, this is Uncle Li who bought your painting last time. Haven't you always wanted to see him? Now that Uncle Li is here, hurry up and call for help. "
"Uncle … Li …"
Tian Xiaoyu shouted timidly and peeked at Li Dong.
The little girl was young and did not feel imposing. She just felt that this Uncle Li in front of her was very young and she should call him brother.
Li Dong smiled and stroked her head. He said gently, "Xiaoyu, are you not happy to see me?"
"I am!"
Tian Xiaoyu grinned, revealing her two missing front teeth.
She felt that Li Dong did not seem like a bad person and was a kind uncle who bought her painting. Tian Xiaoyu gradually became more relaxed.
Looking timidly at Li Dong, Tian Xiaoyu asked, "Uncle, did you buy Xiaoyu's painting last time?"
Li Dong nodded and said, "I did. Xiaoyu's painting is very good. I like it very much."
Tian Xiaoyu smiled shyly. She tugged at the corner of her clothes and said embarrassedly, "But they all said that my painting is not good. They also said that Uncle spent a lot of money and could buy many orphanages."
"It's up to Uncle to decide whether it's good or not. If I say it's good, then it's good."
…
After chatting with Li Dong for a while, the little girl gradually became more familiar with Li Dong.
They talked about the past and current life. In the end, the little girl said with a look of longing, "Uncle, I want to learn to paint in the future. The teachers and aunties all said that Xiaoyu's painting is not worth that much money. Uncle, you've made a loss by buying it. In the future, when I learn it well, I will paint another one for you without charging you. "
Li Dong immediately laughed and nodded. "Okay, then learn to paint. Uncle, you can paint for me in the future."
As he spoke, Li Dong looked at the orphanage's director and said, "Director, can I learn to paint here?"
The orphanage's director looked a little embarrassed. Director Lin hurriedly said, "Yes, definitely. If the orphanage doesn't have it, we can arrange for an art teacher to come over."
Li Dong did not say anything, but there was a hint of hesitation on his face.
Holding the little girl's hand, Li Dong pondered for a moment and asked Tian Xiaoyu, "Xiaoyu, how are you doing here?"
Tian Xiaoyu said nervously, "It's pretty good. I just miss Daddy and Mommy sometimes."
Li Dong took a deep breath and nodded. "It's good that you're doing well. Uncle will visit you often in the future. What do you think?"
"Okay!" Tian Xiaoyu nodded happily.
Li Dong smiled and chatted with the little girl for a while before letting her return to her companions.
Before leaving, Li Dong left a hundred thousand yuan for the orphanage. He did not say anything and left the orphanage under Tian Xiaoyu's constantly waving hands.
…
After sending off Director Lin, Li Dong and company returned to the hotel.
Liu Qi noticed that Li Dong seemed to be in a bad mood and probed, "General Manager Li, do you want to adopt this child?"
Li Dong scratched his head and said, "At first, I had such thoughts. I felt that this child was fated with me. In addition, she has no parents and is quite pitiful. But after thinking about it, it's too troublesome. I can't even take care of myself, much less a child. But you've also seen the orphanage. Although there's food to eat, the environment is too bad. You've also seen the orphanage. Although there's food to eat, the environment is too bad. I'm not a kind-hearted person, but I feel that this girl is quite sensible, and because of the painting I bought before … "
As he spoke, Li Dong was a little flustered and waved his hand. "Forget it. I'll visit her when I have time. It's too troublesome to adopt. Besides, she might not be willing."
Liu Qi smiled. "How can she not be willing? If she can enter General Manager Li's house, it's a blessing from her previous life. "
Seeing that Li Dong did not speak, Liu Qi said, "Actually, General Manager Li is thinking the wrong thing. I feel that it's not a bad idea to let your parents adopt Tian Xiaoyu. You've been busy, and there's no one to accompany your parents. Adopting Tian Xiaoyu can be considered as amusing to your parents. "
Li Dong snapped, "From what you're saying, it's like adopting a kitten or puppy. Amusing? Am I that black-hearted? "
Liu Qi smiled and did not reply.
But in her eyes, if Tian Xiaoyu was adopted by Li Dong, she would be no different from a kitten or puppy.
Li Dong was a young man, and he adopted Tian Xiaoyu out of pity. But after a few years, could Li Dong still retain this sympathy?
Not to mention Li Dong, Li Dong's parents were the same.
It wasn't that they weren't kind, but Tian Xiaoyu wasn't young anymore. She could remember things, and it was difficult to nurture such deep feelings.
If the Li family had no feelings for Tian Xiaoyu, she would always be an outsider even if she could live a carefree life. She wouldn't be any different from a kitten or puppy.
Li Dong let out a long breath and said after a long time, "Forget it. Let's not talk about this anymore. Doesn't Tian Xiaoyu want to learn painting? Pay attention to her later and let her learn. I'll pay for it. After all, she and I have a painting agreement. "
Liu Qi nodded and did not try to persuade Li Dong to adopt Tian Xiaoyu.
…
On the last day of March, Li Dong and the rest finally arrived at Anyuan.
Without stopping, they went straight to their destination, Heming Village, which was under the jurisdiction of Anyuan County.
Heming Village was the first target of Li Dong and the rest. The five thousand mu of land belonged to Heming Village.
Li Dong and the others found the nearest farmer to take them to the wasteland to have a look.
When they arrived at the wasteland that was overgrown with weeds, Li Dong asked, "The terrain here is flat, and there's no shortage of water. Why isn't anyone planting here?"
The old farmer who led the way did not care about what Li Dong and the rest wanted to do. He explained, "I know this place. It used to be planted here, but the yield wasn't good. Later, the young people all entered the city, and this land became deserted. We don't have a lot of people here, and we don't lack land. After a while, no one planted it. "
Upon hearing that someone had planted the land before, Hsu Shengzhe hurriedly asked, "Does this wasteland belong to your village?"
The old farmer scratched his head and said, "I'm not sure about that, but it doesn't seem like it. A few years ago, there was a fruit and vegetable company that wanted to buy this land as a planting base and grow vegetables in greenhouses. However, the negotiations didn't go through. Anyway, it was with the township government and not our village, so I don't think it belongs to our village. "
"If it doesn't belong to your village, why are you farming here?" Hsu Shengzhe asked again.
The old farmer chuckled and said, "It's empty anyway, and no one cares. What's wrong with farming? Last year, our village was planning to plant poplar trees here. If we plant tens of thousands of trees and sell them after a few years, we can sell them for at least a few hundred thousand. "
"Then why didn't you plant them?"
"We don't have the capital!" The old farmer despised Hsu Shengzhe. How much money would tens of thousands of saplings cost?
Besides, the effects of planting trees were too slow, and there was a need to take care of them. Who would be willing to spend the effort? What if they couldn't sell for money after a few years?
Hsu Shengzhe didn't mind being despised as he heaved a sigh of relief.
The current situation looked good, but if the local farmers really planted trees, it would be difficult to buy the land.
When the time came, regardless of whether it was public land or not, the farmers couldn't just buy anything they planted. It would be difficult to take it back even if they bought it.
Now, the land was still barren, and there were almost no plants. This was probably the best outcome he could have imagined.
Next, he just needed to confirm that the land was state-owned, then he could buy it.
He gave the old farmer 200 yuan and got him to leave first.
After he left, Hsu Shengzhe eagerly said, "Let's go to the township government and ask. Let's settle this quickly!"
Li Dong asked, "Didn't you say to get someone else to do it? Shall we go ourselves? "
"That was then, and this is now! I had even thought of an excuse. Your supermarket is working with many vegetable farms. You can just say that you want to set up your own vegetable farm. This is a perfect excuse, and someone had mentioned this a few years ago. The township government will not suspect anything. Once the price is settled, there will be no problem! "
Li Dong heard this and felt it was a good idea. But he still asked, "This is a big deal. I am afraid we will need to go through the municipal government?"
"I don't know about the municipal government, but we will need to go through the county government. Leave this to me. We will talk to the township government first, and I will get in touch with them. If everything goes well, we can sign the contract in 10 days to half a month. "
Li Dong thought for a while, and 10 days to half a month should not be a problem.
But if it drags on for a while, Li Dong hoped to sign the contract with the township government directly. This way, the impact will be smaller.
Otherwise, he and Xu Shengzhe would not have been able to hide it from Jia Wenhao with such a large sum of money.
Although Jia Wenhao did not tell them his plan, he will definitely pay attention to An Yuan. If Jia Wenhao interferes, they might not be able to buy the land.
Li Dong does not know much about buying land. Hsu Shengzhe is an expert, and Li Dong can only listen to Hsu Shengzhe's opinion.
The few of them boarded the car and drove to the township government.
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