Ye Yushou, a resident of Jinxi County in Jiangxi, China, had his house surrounded by a highway. He admitted that he regrets rejecting the $220,000 compensation offer from the Chinese government.
The Chinese government offered Ye Yushou $220,000 to move out of his house to make room for the construction of a highway. The man declined the offer, but the authorities went ahead with the project anyway.
The house, known as the Eye of Jinxi, became a tourist attraction in the region. The construction team built a tunnel for residents to access the house, which was the only one left standing in the area.
However, according to the South China Morning Post, Ye spent about $14,000 hiring lawyers to negotiate with the government. Neighbors said he failed to seize the “great opportunity” and “didn’t know how to take advantage of it.”
The video went viral on Reddit, and users didn’t miss the chance to comment on the unusual situation of the house.
“I think he was expecting a bigger offer, thinking that the government wouldn’t be able to build the highway without buying his house. He got greedy and it backfired,” said one user.
“I understand his stubbornness, but it must be terrible to live there. The anxiety of an accident happening and a car crashing into the house would be enough for me to sell,” pointed out another user.
+Check out the video showing the house surrounded by the highway
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