Chapter 653 Being treated as a big fool?
The Kingdom of Merina, located in the west of Asanyang, is across the Mobik Strait and opposite the African continent. The entire island of Dagas, where the capital is located, is composed of volcanic rocks. As the first and fourth largest islands in Africa and the world, the country has rich island resources.
Unfortunately, the situation in the country has been turbulent in the early years. In addition, the national economy is mainly agriculture, and the agricultural population accounts for more than 80% of the country's total population, and the industrial foundation is very weak, making it one of the least developed countries in the world.
In addition to listening to the information provided by the lawyer team, Zhuang Haiyang naturally did some work before coming. In Zhuang Haiyang's view, the geographical location of this country is still very important, and the island is actually a little far from the inland.
For the Kingdom of Merina, it would be a pity to give up such an island. However, it would be very difficult to control it. The reason is very simple. The island is not suitable for human habitation, so why should we send troops to garrison?
In addition, pirates can often be seen moving around the surrounding waters of the island. Under normal circumstances, if you want to sell such an island, it will be sold to a certain country. The problem is that this behavior will inevitably be hindered.
In contrast, if the island is sold to a private person, it may not be so sensitive. In addition, only the island development and use rights are sold, and the sovereignty is naturally owned by the Kingdom of Merina.
After some understanding and discussion, Zhuang Haiyang, Hong Wei and others concluded that if you buy this island, the risk and the benefit will be proportional. If you can take it as an overseas base, it will undoubtedly be an excellent choice.
By then, the fleet will be directly from A Sanyo to this overseas base. Although the round trip will be long, it will be more convenient for Zhuang Haiyang's fleet. In addition, civil airports can also be built.
Perhaps it is impossible to take off and land any heavy passenger aircraft, but it is still okay for some economical civil aircraft to take off and land. In that case, some construction materials may be purchased directly in China.
At the end of the conversation, Zhuang Haiyang also said directly: "I'll discuss it when I've seen that island tomorrow! At least I believe that the above should support our island purchase behavior this time. The location of this island is indeed very good.
If I am really sure to buy this island, Lao Hong will probably be stationed in charge of the construction and alert of the island for a long time. In addition to deploying an island guardian team, I will ask the lawyer team to strive for more maritime defense rights.
Similar to the development ownership of the island's 12 nautical miles, I will buy some offshore gunboats and other things at that time. I didn't want to invade others, but I also don't want someone to make the idea of our island in the future. What do you think?"
"Will they agree with this condition?"
"It doesn't matter if we don't agree. We have no losses anyway, right? Such an abandoned island has to be sold at such a high price. If there are no more conditions, who would buy it? Will they dare to sell it to a certain country?
As for private buyers, how many of them will be such suckers? Don't worry, since the government of the country already has the idea of selling it for a sum of funds. Then they will definitely like me as a sucker.
However, what we really need to do is how to protect this island after purchasing it. Even if there is any turmoil in the Kingdom of Merina in the future and they want to forcefully take back this island, we have the strength to refuse."
As soon as these words were spoken, Hong Wei and others also smiled bitterly and said, "It's difficult to do this, right?"
"Is it difficult? You forgot that the total strength of this country is only tens of thousands. If I have a guard team of thousands of people, plus some excellent weapons, they want to forcefully take back this island, I am afraid they have to consider the consequences!"
After experiencing the forced sale of the ranch by Nurcilai, Zhuang Haiyang became stronger and stronger. If this island purchase agreement can be reached, Zhuang Haiyang will also pay the corresponding taxes to be paid as usual in the future.
If the other party imposes so-called political suppression, then Zhuang Haiyang will have fun with the other party for the last time. With such an island with an area of nearly 100 square kilometers, it is probably not that easy for the other party to force the island to be taken back.
Even if there is any subsequent interference from international forces, Zhuang Haiyang will let those people know what his territory is to make decisions!
The island purchase agreement involving an investment of over 100 million yuan is naturally impossible to reach in a short time. When we arrived at the Kingdom of Merina, we naturally had to conduct on-site inspections first, and then put forward our own requirements based on the results of the inspection.
As for the negotiations, it will naturally be left to the lawyer team. What Zhuang Haiyang really has to do in the future may be to sign a purchase agreement and pay the fee for purchasing the island in one lump sum. In addition, Zhuang Haiyang does not want to involve too many other things.
If there is any dispute over the island in the future, the lawyers in charge of this negotiation will also need to provide corresponding legal support. Many of this lawyer group are international lawyers, so they are naturally good at fighting such lawsuits.
If you have any disputes in the future, Zhuang Haiyang will have the chance to argue with the other party. As for the same sentence, if you really buy this island, whoever dares to snatch it from him, he really doesn't mind making things worse.
After a night off and having dinner at the hotel where I was staying, the lawyer team was in charge of Mr. Mi and asked with a smile: "Mr. Zhuang, Liwu Island is a bit far away from here. We can take a helicopter or a speedboat. What do you think?"
"Please choose a speedboat! Although the helicopter is faster, I still want to see the situation around the island. There will be no danger in this kind of inspection itinerary, right?"
"It shouldn't be! Local troops will also send patrol boats to escort us to the island at that time."
Regarding this answer, Zhuang Haiyang smiled and said, "It seems that the situation near this island is more complicated than I thought! I just hope that no accident will happen. Next, I will trouble you."
"This is what we should do!"
After President Mi arranged the inspection itinerary, Zhuang Haiyang and his party took a car to the nearest pier. Looking at the sergeant waiting at the pier, there was a colonel. Seeing President Mi and his party, the other party was extremely polite.
As the contact person, Mr. Mi also introduced the colonel to Zhuang Haiyang. After shaking hands, Zhuang Haiyang also said politely: "Col. Jonah, I'll trouble you next."
"We are very welcome to Mr. Zhuang who can come to our place to invest. Please rest assured Mr. Zhuang. With my troops accompanying you personally, I believe no one will cause trouble. In fact, the situation around our sea area has become much safer in recent years."
"This is the best! Only a good security environment can make us investors more at ease. After all, Merina is a country with beautiful seascapes, and I also hope to have the opportunity to become a part of this country in the future."
After politely speaking, at the invitation of each other, Zhuang Haiyang and his party also boarded the other party's patrol gunboat. Judging from the firepower loaded by the gunboat, it is naturally no problem to deal with ordinary pirates. However, compared to warships, it is probably not enough to see.
In addition to the patrol gunboats that the group was riding, there were two armed speedboat guards. This show alone was enough to show that Merina still attached great importance to the island purchase negotiations. However, Zhuang Haiyang did not want to meet with official officials.
In his opinion, it is best to just talk about business. If there are too many other interest disputes, it is easier to get into trouble. Moreover, in a conversation with the lawyer team last night, Zhuang Haiyang also emphasized his advantages in island buying.
Unlike other international wealthy people who buy islands, once Zhuang Haiyang purchases this island, it will invest heavily in the transformation and development of the island. In addition to building an island ranch, it will also build corresponding resorts.
This also means that in the future, many domestic tourists will come to the Kingdom of Merina. Even if the island receives tourists, they will pay a considerable tax to the Kingdom of Merina every year. In addition, it is the fame brought by the ranch.
In addition, the Kingdom of Merina is a poor country with pure agriculture. If Zhuanghai Ocean ranch can really attract the attention and purchase of international customers, it will be a great promotion for enhancing the influence of the Kingdom of Merina.
The reason why you buy islands rather than invest is more to ensure that your own investment interests are not damaged. Secondly, if you purchase this island, even if the investment is too large now, your future generations will benefit from it.
The development and construction of Riu Island alone will provide a lot of benefits to the Kingdom of Merina and create a lot of employment opportunities. After the island is developed in the future, some locals will inevitably be recruited to work on the island.
To a certain extent, it is also promoting the economic development of Merina. I believe that such high-quality investors will not refuse such high-quality investors as long as the senior government of the Merina Kingdom is not stupid. Moreover, if they are not sold now, the island will only be abandoned here.
As the gunboat began to sail towards the waters where Liwu Island was located, Zhuang Haiyang standing on the deck, observing the situation in the nearby waters, he said with a little satisfaction: "The marine ecological protection here is pretty good!"
"In fact, fishery is also one of the pillar industries of Merina. Unfortunately, their country's digestive capacity is limited, and the fishery deep processing industry is also poor. They have rich fishery resources, but they cannot develop in depth at all."
"Actually, this is good! As far as I know, the other island countries adjacent to the Kingdom of Merina are said to have developed well. If public security can be done well, tourism development may be promising."
"You are right! Unfortunately, the politics of the Kingdom of Merina has always seemed relatively turbulent, and it has only stabilized slightly in recent years. Speaking of which, if you really decide to buy this island, you may be able to visit the royal family at that time."
"Is the royal family? The royal family has a high status in the country?"
"How to say it? Although the royal family is more symbolic, it has a high status in the hearts of the indigenous people and is recognized by some international royal families. Even if they are down and out, they are still royal families and still have great influence."
"Is that so? Let's take a look at it then! If this island is really suitable for development and investment, you will definitely need to help introduce the leaders of the country. After all, if it involves such a large island, it also requires the signature and approval of the senior government officials?"
"Yes! In fact, if Mr. Zhuang does not object, he can prepare some lobbying funds at that time. Perhaps there should be some room for negotiation in terms of transaction prices. This will facilitate your future cooperation and contact with the government."
"Let's talk about this then! It seems a bit too early to talk about these things now, right?"
Zhuang Haiyang did not speak out against Mr. Mi’s suggestion. The so-called lobbying funds are naturally an unwritten rule. But in Zhuang Haiyang’s view, if such a thing is exposed, it will become a stain in the future.
As for getting along well with the royal family, Zhuang Haiyang still has some confidence. Not to mention anything else, just the current honey that is loved by the royal families of various countries, I believe that Merina's royal family should be very happy!
During the chat, Zhuang Haiyang did not avoid Colonel Jonah who accompanied him. As an indigenous, Jonah also told Zhuang Haiyang about some things about the royal family. In the hearts of many citizens, the royal family is still a respectable existence.
Sometimes, when the current government has conflicts with the opposition or conflicts between tribes, most people will ask the royal family to act as mediators. In the hearts of many citizens, the royal family has a good reputation and will also pay a lot of good deeds every year.
After sailing for about two hours, the group finally saw the figure of Liwu Island. Looking at Liwu Island hanging above the sea, Zhuang Haiyang also said unexpectedly: "From here, the area of this island is quite large!"
"That's natural! The area of nearly a hundred square kilometers is comparable to a small city."
"That's right! But if you want to develop and build such a large island, I believe the investment will be huge."
"I think it is not a problem with Mr. Zhuang's ability. Moreover, the larger the island, the more suitable it is to transform into a ranch. If this island can be truly developed, perhaps this ranch is more qualified to be called a marine ranch."
"It seems that Mr. Mi still knows my situation clearly!"
"We naturally need to know more about customers. Only in this way can we provide customers with the best quality and thoughtful service! At least I personally feel that if Mr. Zhuang can solve the pollution problem of this island, I believe the returns will be beyond imagination."
Zhuang Haiyang just smiled and didn't talk much about such flattery. But for Colonel Jonah who was escorting him, he was actually very curious about Zhuang Haiyang. As far as he knew, the funds for purchasing this island were estimated to cost more than hundreds of millions of dollars.
With the subsequent development and construction, even if the wealthy man with a net worth of 1 billion US dollars invests all his assets, he probably may not be able to fully develop the island. And is Zhuang Haiyang so young, who has such strength?
Secondly, what confused Jonah even more was that he knew very well how serious the pollution in Liwu Island was. Even after listening to Zhuang Haiyang's conversation with the lawyer group, he even doubted whether the lawyer group had cheated Zhuang Haiyang again.
If he had assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, what would it be wrong to do? Why spend money on buying such an abandoned island? Even fresh water becomes unsatisfactory, and there are even some toxins. Can such an island be converted into a ranch?
Thinking of the end, Jonah even suspected that Zhuang Haiyang was the heir to a wealthy family and had no knowledge at all. Once the island purchase agreement was signed, I believe Zhuang Haiyang would regret it. Even so, he still didn't dare to say anything more.
Chapter completed!