Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1339: Chapter 1334: Demolition and Getting Rich?

Huo Sining remembers clearly what happened in her past life, but Xu Lian definitely doesn’t know the course of events, and since Xu Lian is greedy, once she knows about the demolition of Baiyun Township Primary School, she won’t stay indifferent.

As per Huo Sining’s plan, Wu Jun indeed sent someone to appear on a road Xu Lian had to pass by when she went to the town to buy things.

Xu Lian clumsily carried a basket as she walked, and halfway through, exhausted, she simply looked for a stone step on the street to sit down.

She had just sat down when she heard two middle-aged women coming out of an alley behind her, whispering as they walked.

Though they were whispering, Xu Lian could hear clearly, and when the two middle-aged women mentioned Baiyun Township Primary School and the railway plan, Xu Lian’s eyes lit up immediately.

The two women didn’t guard against Xu Lian, probably because they “saw” Xu Lian dressed like a rural woman and never imagined she would be interested in their conversation, so they talked vigorously all the way.

Having caught this piece of news, Xu Lian no longer cared about resting, quickly got up and hurried home; this time, she didn’t stay at her parents’ house but directly went to her own home to discuss plans with Huo Yong.

Yet what Xu Lian didn’t expect was that while she stayed at her parents’ home for this period, Huo Yong hadn’t returned home either, leaving the place chilly and with a layer of dust on the table.

Xu Lian thought Huo Yong was still at the casino and was frustrated when he didn’t answer her call. She wanted to get angry, but recalling the demolition talk by those two middle-aged women stirred urgency in her heart, so she didn’t bother looking for Huo Yong but grabbed her bankbook and rushed toward Baiyun Township Primary School.

Wu Jun had arranged people well in advance, so when Xu Lian rushed to Baiyun Township Primary School, she went door to door asking if anyone wanted to transfer their house, but after only asking four or five households, she arrived at Baiyun Township Primary School itself, the place Wu Jun had arranged in advance.

Baiyun Township Primary School had been abandoned years ago, with children in Baiyun Village now attending another primary school in town. Though it occupied a large area, no one had taken over, with only an old principal managing it, even setting up a chicken farm in the school.

Xu Lian didn’t mind any of that; she was waiting for the demolition and didn’t care about its current use.

Upon finding the old principal and hearing Xu Lian’s intent clearly, the old principal was shocked and eventually revealed the truth.

It turns out Baiyun Township Primary School indeed had plans to sell, but along with the buildings, fields, and warehouses, not separately, and buying it required approval from the village government.

Upon hearing this, Xu Lian was ecstatic, thinking she had struck gold, especially after seeing the vast land with Baiyun Township Primary School, she was entirely immersed in joy.

Afraid of dreams vanishing with the night, Xu Lian didn’t suspect this was a setup at all. Without hesitation, she finalized the decision, then took the old principal to the village government. Wu Jun had already handled things there, so when Xu Lian arrived, the government staff didn’t make things difficult nor delay. They quickly agreed to Xu Lian’s request, signed the contract, and processed the transfer, changing names in half a day.

Though she spent one million eight hundred thousand, Xu Lian’s heart was filled with glee, feeling like she had found a treasure chest; she only needed to wait for the railway plan to include Baiyun Village. Then the land she bought could rise in value, and she would definitely receive a huge sum of demolition compensation.

Things developed exactly as Huo Sining had anticipated. Less than a month after Xu Lian bought Baiyun Township Primary School, the city government planned a new railway route to include Baiyun Village. During a meeting, preliminary plans were established.

This wasn’t the final result, but somehow the initial plan leaked. Those who learned in advance about the railway planning near Baiyun Township Primary School began to stir, rushing to buy property around Baiyun Village, and some even eyed Baiyun Township Primary School.

When they inquired, they were informed that Baiyun Township Primary School had been sold to a woman with the surname Xu a month ago.

As rumors grew, various gossip spread wildly in Baiyun Village, and many came to know about the demolition in the Baiyun Township Primary School area. Those with money wanted to grab land there, while those without money envied bitterly, with nothing but caustic remarks.

Xu Lian was so ecstatic she nearly went crazy, feeling a great fortune rushing toward her. For a long time, she basked in the joy of being hit by a lucky pie, wanting to announce it to everyone in the village yet fearing displaying her wealth might attract trouble.

During this period, Xu Lian stopped gambling, took Huo Longjiang to restaurants daily, constantly telling Huo Longjiang they were going to get rich, reassuring him not to be stingy with money, even his pocket money turning from a few bucks to large red Chairman Mao bills.

Huo Longjiang didn’t know what happened, but his mother became generous, no longer scolding him or using him as a punching bag. Of course, he couldn’t be happier, taking the money and heading to town, skipping school entirely, and gathering a group of gothic non-mainstream delinquents, immersing himself in the arcade all day.

Huo Yong hadn’t yet realized such dramatic changes in his home. After taking a bus to the provincial capital, he intended to transfer to the train station and catch a train to S City to find his niece Huo Sining, but unexpectedly, as soon as he got off the bus, several plainclothes police officers pinned him to the ground.

The officers scolded him, questioning why he stole. Huo Yong felt baffled, trying hard to explain, yet the plainclothes police believed he was making excuses. One of them reached into his inside pocket, pulling out a wallet.

Huo Yong was instantly stunned; the wallet wasn’t his!

The wallet contained several thousand yuan, bank cards, and an ID card not belonging to Huo Yong. Facing the evidence, Huo Yong couldn’t argue. Although he realized something was off, he couldn’t fathom who was trying to harm him.

No matter how clever, Huo Yong couldn’t think this was secretly orchestrated by Huo Sining, but his silence was seen by the police as an admission. With handcuffs wrapping around him, Huo Yong was detained at the police station.