Li Chao nodded slightly, "Okay, then let's talk to Village Chief Zuo first."
In fact.
The people in Longcheng are so smart.
How high is the land price in Longcheng City
The price of going directly to Longcheng City to ask for land without going through Village Chief Zuo will definitely be much higher than contracting the land with Village Chief Zuo.
But buying land from Longcheng is a one-time transaction where both money and goods are settled.
When contracting the land with Village Chief Zuo, Li Chao knew without even thinking too much that Village Chief Zuo would definitely propose to use the land as shares and the villagers to receive long-term dividends.
Li Chao is not afraid that the land is a bit expensive, because Li Chao knows that the land in Qinglongwan definitely has room for appreciation.
The issue of dividends was a real pain in Li Chao's heart.
Even though it was a loss, the villagers didn’t lose anything.
If there is profit, the villagers will share part of it.
The more you earn, the more you get.
But Xiang Yang insisted on doing so, and Li Chao had no choice.
In fact, Xiang Yang is not just kind-hearted.
Xiang Yang did this because he thought that his fellow villagers were all fishermen and did not have much land. If they sold all of it, although they could get a share of the land in the short term, it would not be cost-effective in the long run.
But more importantly, Xiang Yang's capital is indeed not as strong as Li Chao's, and his network of contacts is not as extensive as Li Chao's. If he loses the support of the villagers, it will be difficult for him and Li Chao to stand on an equal footing.
"Then I'll call Village Chief Zuo and ask him to come over." Xiang Yang said.
If Xiang Yang was alone, he would naturally go to find Village Chief Zuo himself to show respect.
But aren’t Mr. Li and Mr. Zhang here with us now
Soon, Village Chief Zuo, who received a call from Li Chao, came over in a hurry.
"Village Chief Zuo is here." Li Chao greeted Village Chief Zuo politely and then made tea for him personally.
Village Chief Zuo looked at Xiang Yang, then at Zhang Qicheng and Li Chao, and asked in surprise: "Are all the bosses here? Boss Xiang, why did you call me here?"
Xiang Yang then revealed his true purpose, and also explained to Village Chief Zuo that both the hotel and the snack street were necessary for the development of Yanlong Village.
Originally, Xiang Yang thought that he would have to do some ideological work on Village Chief Zuo for a long time, but before he could finish his words, Village Chief Zuo said, "Okay, you guys draft a contract and I'll take it back and call a meeting with the villagers to inform them of the matter, and then we can sign it directly."
Li Chao looked at Xiang Yang in surprise.
Zhang Qicheng was even more surprised and asked, "Village Chief Zuo, you didn't even ask us about the price or conditions, and you just agreed to sign the contract?"
"Boss Xiang asked me to come here. We can't trust others, so how can we not trust Boss Xiang?" Village Chief Zuo said with a rosy face, "Thanks to Boss Xiang, the village is much richer now. Many young people who went out to work have returned and are ready to make a big splash in the village. My useless boy now knows how to make money to support his family."
Xiang Yang raised his eyebrows. He himself did not expect that Village Chief Zuo trusted him so much.
"Village Chief Zuo, this is not a trivial matter. After all, we are a fishing village, and there is not much land in the village. I think we should hold a meeting and discuss it with everyone." Xiang Yang said. Others trust Xiang Yang so much, so Xiang Yang will naturally not let down Village Chief Zuo's trust in him.
After hearing what Xiang Yang said, Village Chief Zuo became serious. "Well, then you give me a rough plan, and then I will take it back and discuss it with the villagers."
"There's nothing much to say about the price of the land. We'll report it to Longcheng and that's whatever they estimate it to be. But we won't sell these two plots of land after the estimate. We'll count them as shares of the villagers' land. As far as I know, these two plots of land don't belong to any villager. So they'll be considered public property, and the actual money we get will be divided equally among everyone according to the proportion of shares we hold. Of course, it's calculated based on the number of existing villagers, and newborns to be born in the future will not be included. But they can inherit their parents' shares. What do you think, Village Chief Zuo?" Xiang Yang asked.
As soon as Xiang Yang said this.
Zhang Qicheng, Li Chao, and Village Chief Zuo all changed their expressions.
This is a very common way of investing in land in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
It is the most beneficial way of profit sharing for local people, but also the most disliked cooperation method by mature entrepreneurs.
But Xiang Yang didn't care whether Li Chao and Zhang Qicheng changed their expressions.
Because this is also the most beneficial way of cooperation for Xiang Yang.
Due to the expensive land costs, it was difficult for Xiang Yang to get involved in either the hotel or the gourmet.
But if there was no cost for land, it would be easy for Xiang Yang to build a few hotels.
Even in the snack street, Xiang Yang might not be without a solution.
Moreover, Xiang Yang believed that Li Chao and Zhang Qicheng were unlikely to be angry with him and refuse to make this money just because they earned a little less.
Xiang Yang guessed correctly.
It was indeed impossible for Li Chao and Zhang Qicheng to go against money. They looked at each other and saw a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes.
Doing business in this kind of newly developed zone really means you can make money no matter what you do.
But the most frightening thing is that there is a very powerful businessman in this kind of development zone.
On the one hand, they have a natural competitive advantage and can only be friends, not enemies.
On the other hand, they think about their hometown in everything.
Neither Zhang Qicheng nor Li Chao asked for permission to let the villagers invest their land in order to receive long-term dividends. Although they would earn less money, it was not unacceptable.
Village Chief Zuo was overjoyed. He looked at Xiang Yang eagerly and asked, "If we use the land as a share, can we keep getting the money for a long time?"
Xiang Yang smiled and nodded.
"Of course, the premise is that we can make money." After thinking about it, Xiang Yang added.
"Okay, let's do it. I'll call a meeting of the villagers and tell everyone the good news." Village Chief Zuo said excitedly.
Village chief Zuo is also a man of some insight. He knows that although the method of distributing dividends by using land as shares will not allow the villagers to see money in the short term, in the long run, this is indeed the most beneficial to the villagers.
Li Chao heard what Village Chief Zuo said, and could only sigh helplessly, then made a concession and said: "Okay, now that the land issue has been resolved, the next step is to implement it. Mr. Xiang, when and in what form are you going to implement the snack street and temporary hotel?"
"The snack street matter is not urgent and needs long-term planning. The hotel matter can be implemented now. Brother Chao, please list the materials needed for construction. We have ready-made construction workers in Yanlong Village, and their wages are definitely cheaper than those outside. When the time comes, estimate how much the total cost will be. I will pay one third of the money. After it is built, please ask you, Brother Chao, to arrange people to manage the hotel. What do you think, Brother Chao?" Xiang Yang said with a smile.