Chapter 1425 Pay Up

In the urban villages, Jarek was informed that the property developer had submitted the application. Meanwhile, Alejandro was busy collecting opinions from the villagers. According to certain rules from the Bureau of Land Management, the village chief had to reason with the villagers before any demolition and relocation could proceed. Despite wielding the highest authority in Valen Village, Jarek still had to comply with formalities. After gathering the village executives and representatives, Jarek went straight to the point. "I'm sure you've met the person who tried to take our land." "We did. She showed up looking rather smug in that fancy car," someone affirmed. Taking a sip of his drink, Jarek continued, "Whether we like it or not, she's our investor. We're lucky that the village has caught her eyes. We shouldn't give her too much of a hard time to at least show some respect to Mr. Calico. "But that doesn't mean we're going to hand over the land just like that. Let's offer h