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Chapter 534 Heading To
There is a smaller note below:
"According to relevant policy regulations, applicants are required to pay a deposit of 500 yuan in advance. If they choose to return to the main urban area of Qing City, the deposit will not be refunded. Please be aware of this."
Xu Xiaoyan glanced at the small print, didn't even blink, and directly clicked "Confirm and Pay" with the mouse.
The page then displays a green checkmark indicating "Payment successful, land lock completed".
She had just picked up the water glass on the table, intending to take a sip to celebrate becoming the "landlord" of Satellite City No. 5.
Suddenly, a notification popped up on the screen with a "ding," its red border and bold font particularly glaring:
"Comrade Xu Xiaoyan is requested to report to Satellite City No. 5 within one hour. Those who fail to arrive by the deadline will have their land qualification revoked and their deposit will not be refunded."
Her hand holding the water glass froze in mid-air, her eyes fixed on the line of text on the screen, her mind going blank.
What's going on? She just chose the land and paid the deposit, all in less than five minutes. And now she's expected to get to the satellite city within an hour? Is that really necessary?
Xu Xiaoyan put down her water glass and read the notice carefully from beginning to end three more times to make sure she hadn't missed a single word.
That's right, it's one hour, accurate to the minute.
What happened? Has there been a sudden change in policy? Or is there some emergency in the satellite city that urgently needs manpower?
Or perhaps... the government is worried that people will choose a place but not move in, so it's deliberately using this method to force people to move in quickly?
Xu Xiaoyan's heart skipped a beat.
She subconsciously turned her head to look out the window; it was still light outside.
But her intuition told her that something she didn't know was happening, otherwise there wouldn't be such a rush. An hour wasn't even enough time to pack her luggage.
Without a second thought, she stood up abruptly and quickly packed all her personal belongings into her storage space.
After finishing the harvest, I couldn't help but curse in my heart, "I just picked out a good piece of land, and now I'm being forced into this?"
Alright, let's go. I want to see what's going on in Satellite City No. 5.
After rushing out of her home, Xu Xiaoyan practically ran to the building manager to complete the lease termination procedures.
After completing the formalities, she took out her phone from her pocket and glanced at it. It was 4:37, and there were still 50 minutes left.
Based on the location, Xu Xiaoyan hurried towards Satellite City No. 5. On the way, she saw several people who looked like they were in a hurry, and she guessed that they were also heading to Satellite City.
Just then, her phone vibrated. She took it out and saw a news push notification with the headline "Qing City urgently launches the second batch of relocation policies".
Before she could even open it, the loudspeaker on the roadside started blaring.
It was a row of loudspeakers mounted on utility poles, one every few hundred meters.
Normally used to play community notifications and Google, it's currently playing the latest policy information on a loop at maximum volume.
"Attention citizens of Gyeongsang City! Attention citizens of Gyeongsang City! The first batch of permanent land parcels in each satellite city has been allocated, and the second batch of relocation policies is now being implemented."
Citizens who choose plots within the city limits of each satellite city can enjoy a permanent residential plot of 350 square meters.
Those who choose a plot of land outside the city can enjoy 550 square meters, repeating...
Before the broadcast had finished, Xu Xiaoyan heard one of the three people in front of her curse.
"Damn! They changed their minds after only an hour?"
"Three hundred and fifty square meters? Only five hundred and five square meters outside the city? That's a full fifty square meters less than the first batch!"
"This is fucking shady!"
Amidst the chorus of curses, Xu Xiaoyan glanced down at the time on her phone; only forty-one minutes had passed since the first batch of policies were released.
Forty minutes of observation and hesitation caused the first batch of preferential offers to close right before their eyes.
Xu Xiaoyan didn't slow down, but her mind was racing.
Why was the timeframe for the first batch of policies so tight? Why were there so few plots of land selected for development in each satellite city?
None of this is a coincidence; it is most likely a case of "hunger marketing."
First, throw out a large, fatty piece of meat, letting the first group of adventurous people get the biggest bite.
As time goes on, meat becomes increasingly scarce, and policy conditions become increasingly stringent.
The first group was asked to get there as soon as possible, creating a sense of urgency that "good things don't wait for anyone".
When those who were still observing saw that the first batch of people had actually managed to grab the goods, the second batch of policies quickly followed.
The conditions have been significantly reduced. If we hesitate any longer, the third batch might not even leave any trace.
"That's outrageous!" The woman ahead spat in the direction of the loudspeaker as she walked away. "Changing the policy in less than an hour? Isn't that just blatantly playing us for fools?"
"Are you going or not?" the man next to me asked.
"Go! Why not go? 350 is still land, it's better than renting a place in the main city every month!"
The three stopped complaining and quickly opened their mobile app to select plots of land.
After leaving the city, Xu Xiaoyan headed northeast. Soon, she could vaguely see the outline of Satellite City No. 5 ahead.
Xu Xiaoyan could see the gate of Satellite City No. 5 from afar.
Although it is called a "city gate", there is no city wall in the traditional sense. It is just a row of checkpoints set up on the main road leading to the city, with two passages enclosed by white railings on both sides.
Xu Xiaoyan stopped, panting heavily, and bent over to support herself on her knees for a few seconds. She had jogged all the way from the main city to here, and her throat was sore from the dryness.
She straightened up, calming her breathing as she observed the situation before her.
Although the faster line also had a considerable number of people, the turnover rate was extremely high.
Each person walks in, stands in front of the machine, and passes through immediately when the green light comes on; the whole process takes no more than ten seconds.
The slower queue was quite different; each person had to stay in a temporary shed next to the checkpoint for more than ten minutes, making the process much more complicated.
Just as she was hesitating about which way to line up, an order maintenance worker wearing a fluorescent vest shouted through a megaphone:
"Attention everyone! Those who have had chips implanted, please line up on the left; those who haven't, please line up on the right!"
The left side where the implant was done, the right side where it wasn't! Repeat...
Xu Xiaoyan turned and walked to the left almost without hesitation. Her position was at the back, and there were at least forty or fifty people ahead of her. Judging by the distance, she would have to wait for at least ten minutes.
The line was quiet; everyone had their heads down or were looking ahead. Few people were talking, and the air was filled with a tired and silent atmosphere.