roccoschili Chapter 246: Big Purchase
Chapter 246: Big Purchase
Looking at the pregnant cows eating grass diligently in the distance, Hou Xiaoge drove his horse over.
Because of the arrival of the people, the sheep were scared and screaming. Hou Xiaoge touched a big bull that was taller than a horse and nodded with satisfaction.
"Let's go! Let's go to the small lake." Hou Xiaoge squeezed the horse's belly and galloped towards the small lake not far from the grassland.
After climbing over a small hill, a small emerald green lake nestled between grasslands and farmland comes into view.
A small lake of more than 150 acres may not sound large, but if converted into domestic acres, it would be nearly 1,000 acres, or more than 600,000 square meters.
So, this small lake is still very big.
Looking from the top of the hill, a small river about six or seven meters wide runs through the lake, then runs westward to the woods in the distance, and finally leads directly to the sea.
After going down the mountain, there is a small wooden house on the flat area next to the lake. In front of the house there are two small iron boats of five or six meters in length.
"Mr. David, these are two motor boats produced by Ford. Mr. Kent used to bring his family out for fun when he came back." Rolls said.
"Yes, the scenery here is really beautiful. You can go fishing to cultivate yourself." Hou Xiaoge also likes this activity.
Hou Xiaoge asked Rolls to get the diesel from the house, and jumped on the boat to swim in the lake.
Several people rode on horseback, following the small river that flowed through the lake directly westward towards the seaside pier.
This river is obviously regularly maintained by farm workers, otherwise the windbreak forest several hundred meters wide would have been blocked by tree branches.
After entering the woods, there were constant sounds of birds all around. Hou Xiaoge had good eyesight and occasionally saw wild boars and wild deer running in the woods not far away. It seemed that they were the indigenous inhabitants of the farm.
After driving for a few minutes, the view suddenly opened up and a vast expanse of blue appeared before everyone's eyes, with the sea breeze and waves entering their eyes.
The creek and the sea water collided with each other to create a buffer zone forty to fifty meters wide at the seaside, and a small pier was built not far away.
"Mr. David, how about this small pier? It's a great place to visit the manor." Reagan said with a smile.
“It’s really nice, a great place for a summer vacation.
By the way, Laws, what is the maximum displacement of the ship that can be docked at this dock? "Hou Xiaoge is most satisfied with this dock, and he hopes that it can accommodate larger ships.
"Sir, this dock is just a small dock. It can accommodate fishing boats with a maximum displacement of 500 tons. It cannot accommodate larger boats." Ross replied.
"Not bad, not bad!" Hou Xiaoge was already very satisfied with the ability to berth a 500-ton ship. After all, it was just a small private pier.
After visiting the pier, Hou Xiaoge returned to the manor with satisfaction.
In addition to the land, the farm also has a master villa, a dozen wooden houses for cowboys and servants, and the rest are two large open cattle pens, two sheep sheds, and two granaries.
"Manager Reagan, you are indeed a banker, you are really good at accounting! If I were to buy this estate, I guess I might not have enough money, right?
When the time comes, the house and the pharmaceutical company will have to borrow money from you. I admire you. "After returning to the bank, Hou Xiaoge finished the calculation in his mind and said to Reagan.
"Well, sir, we are looking for it based on your needs. You misunderstood me." Reagan apologized, but the smile on his face never disappeared.
"I like this farm. Tell me about it! How much does this farm cost including all the facilities?" Hou Xiaoge didn't beat around the bush.
"Including the farm's existing crops, livestock, ships, farm machinery, and buildings, the total is $750,000." Reagan took out a list and handed it to Hou Xiaoge.
Hou Xiaoge took a look at the list and found that they were almost all market prices. He calculated in his mind and they were about the same. However, it was impossible not to bargain, after all, this was the mortgage received by the bank.
"No, Manager Reagan, this price is very insincere, a little higher than the market price, and many things are rubbish.
You have sold all the fattened cattle and sheep, and now only the pregnant breeding cows are left. I have to raise them for another two years before I can make a profit.
"750,000 is too high. I'll give you a real price, 25% off, 560,000." Hou Xiaoge said directly, opening his hands.
“No, no, no, sir, Kent Farm is a good and mature farm. After you take over, you can harvest the first batch of wheat in two months.
Besides, the price of the land alone is close to 500,000 yuan. Agricultural machinery, ships, and livestock can all be sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan. 560,000 yuan is definitely not enough.
I'll give you a price, seven hundred and twenty thousand." Reagan shook his head like a rattle.
In this way, the two of them went back and forth, and finally the price was bargained down to 650,000. Reagan was not willing to go any lower than a penny.
"Well, in that case, Kent Farm belongs to me.
This is our first cooperation. I don't have any loans or debts. The 530,000 will be deducted from my savings. This is 120,000 US dollars in cash. Please have someone count it." After saying this, Hou Xiaoge took out 12 stacks of green Franklin from his backpack.
This action not only stunned Reagan, but also Huang Jiafa and the driver Zhang Xiaonao who were following behind were dumbfounded.
Especially Huang Jiafa and Zhang Xiaonao, they have never seen what 120,000 US dollars looks like in their entire lives!
This was really a small blow, it really opened my eyes.
"Mr. David, I have to admit that you are a wealthy man from China." Reagan finally said this after looking at the twelve piles of money.
Originally, he wanted to make some calculations and lend Hou Xiaoge hundreds of thousands of yuan, and then taking into account the pharmaceutical company and villa estate he was going to buy later, the total would be almost 400,000 yuan.
With so much money, Hou Xiaoge's farm is not well managed, so their kind bank is happy to give them a 50% to 60% discount on the wealth.
Reagan was stunned by the fact that this Chinese man was so rich.
Although Hou Xiaoge didn't know what Reagan was thinking, he didn't want to take out a loan for America's first wave of assets. He wanted to purchase them outright, which would be more secure.
"Manager Reagan, what's the matter with the pharmaceutical company and letting you see the manor?" Hou Xiaoge asked after finishing the formalities of the farm.
“Mr. David, there are a lot of pharmaceutical companies, but one hundred thousand dollars can only buy a small factory, and they don’t have any patented products of their own.
As for the manor, we still have quite a few in our bank, and there are many options for $100,000." Reagan said, pulling out a stack of documents.
"Let's look at houses first! Try to find a house in some area of Chinatown so that life will be more comfortable." Hou Xiaoge said.
"Okay Mr. David!"
"Mr. David, what do you think of this? The estate covers an area of three acres, with a building area of 1,200 square feet, and is priced at $86,000.
The estate was built only a little over a decade ago, is three miles from Chinatown, and has no black community nearby.
There is also this one, which is one mile away from Chinatown. Because it is within the city, the area is one acre, the building area is 800 square feet, and the price is US$150,000.
And this one is outside the city, a mile from the city and almost nine miles from Chinatown.
The area is five acres, the building area is one thousand square feet, and the value is six or eight thousand US dollars.
There are some other sets, and this one too!
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Reagan was obviously well prepared. He took out more than a dozen manors of various sizes, more than a dozen high-rise apartments, and five or six apartments in the city.
Hou Xiaoge picked and chose, then looked at the photos, and finally chose a four-acre estate five miles away from Chinatown, and the three-acre estate was left as a backup.
The manors are all near the city and can be reached in about ten minutes by car.
The first place was naturally a three-acre manor, and the building was naturally Western-style. Hou Xiaoge went in to take a look and found that the house looked quite new, not at all like an old manor that was more than ten or twenty years old.
The manor is shaded by green trees and has a small football field, a horse farm, and a golf course. The environment is really nice.
But this estate is a bit big and too close to Chinatown.
The place Hou Xiaoge chose to live in should be far away from the downtown area but close to Chinatown, which would make it convenient for sightseeing and eating. However, it should not be too close to Chinatown, as it would be easy for his compatriots to come and take advantage of him.
After visiting this place, my other favorite place is naturally the manor five miles away.
The reason why Hou Xiaoge was so attracted to this manor was naturally because of its architecture.
This manor is also very large, and the architecture is similar to the Chinese style. The previous owner was a little bastard.
It is well known that Xiaobaga's architecture was copied from domestic ones, so this building must be Chinese with Japanese style.
Because of their living habits and aesthetics which are all oriental, Hou Xiaoge prefers this one.
Of course, if you buy it, it will still need to be modified later.
Otherwise, you would have to kneel down to eat and lie on the ground to sleep, which would be so uncomfortable.
Although the custom of eating while kneeling was passed down from China, China is modern and advanced after all, and people have switched to sitting on benches and sofas, so they are not used to kneeling.
This manor is much larger than the previous one. The Japanese obviously put a lot of thought into it. It has a garden, a horse farm, a corridor, a pavilion, and an acre of vegetable garden. It's very nice.
"Reagan, I want both houses. Just name a low price!" Hou Xiaoge asked directly.
"The first one is 86,000, the second one is 73,000, a total of 159,000. Mr. David just needs to give 150,000." Reagan said.
"Manager Reagan, can real estate and farms be the same? Your price is too high.
I won’t even mention 50% or 60% off. If the price is 70% off, then we’ll do the deal. Otherwise, I’ll just find a convenient agent.” Hou Xiaoge interrupted.
Hou Xiaoge's words directly refuted Reagan, but it was also the truth. In the end, after some negotiation, the deal was completed at 115,000.
After the house was sold, it was already late and everyone was a little tired after a day of traveling, so Reagan took the initiative to treat everyone.
There was no genetically modified food back then, but Hou Xiaoge ate as much as he wanted, and his appetite was so huge that Reagan was shocked.
After the meal, Hou Xiaoge spent two hundred dollars on Reagan.
But this old guy did make a lot of money from these two deals today, so he doesn't care at all.
When they came out of the meal, Reagan gave Hou Xiaoge a bottle of 1938 Romanee-Conti worth $200.
"Manager Reagan, thank you for the wine. That's all for today. We'll discuss the pharmaceutical company's matter tomorrow.
I will bring a lawyer with me tomorrow, and we will complete all the formalities for the farm, house, and pharmaceutical company." Hou Xiaoge said with a smile.
"Okay, Mr. David, see you tomorrow. Bye!" Reagan got into the car with a happy face.