"Xiao Lin, that settles it!" Chen Guoguang thumped his chest and declared, "This land is a small token of gratitude from our village collective for everything you've done for the village. Just use it! You don't have to pay a cent! It's yours to use for free!"
Chen Lin smiled and shook his head.
He was no saint, but he still understood the importance of keeping public and private interests separate.
The Resort had already earned him a fortune. He had no desire to take advantage of the village collective over something so minor and give people grounds to criticize him.
"Uncle Guoguang, I appreciate the offer," Chen Lin said firmly. "But I can't take this land for nothing. Even brothers should keep their accounts straight. Let's do everything by the book."
He turned to Qin Chuxia and said, "Chuxia, sorry for the trouble, but please draw up a land lease agreement for me right away, in the Resort's name."
He looked at Chen Guoguang and laid out his proposal.
"The plot covers twenty-five hundred square meters. Let's use the highest current market rate for land on the outskirts of town: fifty thousand yuan a year. I'll lease it for twenty years to start!"
"Well..." Chen Guoguang wanted to persuade him again, but the resolve in Chen Lin's eyes left him no choice but to sigh helplessly. His admiration for this young man of his nephew's generation grew even stronger.
He wasn't greedy or out to take advantage of anyone. He saw the bigger picture and took responsibility! No wonder he could achieve great things!
Qin Chuxia worked with remarkable efficiency. She took a laptop straight out of her bag and began typing away. In less than ten minutes, a formal lease agreement with precise wording and clearly defined terms