Chapter 169 I want to buy it after seeing it

Chapter 169 I want to buy it after seeing it

Chapter 169 I want to buy it after seeing it

In October, it is already late autumn in my hometown and winter is about to come.

Australia is in the midst of spring and is about to enter summer.

We took off at 9am and landed in Melbourne at 9:30pm. We passed through customs at 10:30pm. Lin Zheming came to pick us up and took us to a hotel in the city. He also had some midnight snack with us and then left.

The first-class ticket was too expensive, and Liu Wei and his cousin Zhou Aiping were reluctant to afford it.

Jiang Ning booked a business class flight, so the seats were not next to each other and there was no chance to talk on the plane.

When queuing to go through customs, there were people in front and behind, and it was not convenient to talk.

Now that there were no outsiders around, it was their first time going abroad. Although it was already very late, the couple didn't feel sleepy at all. After having supper, they went to Jiang Ning's room to talk. Liu Wei asked, "What are all these people from their hometown on the plane doing?"

Jiang Ning said: "They are either here for tourism, working here, or settling here."

Zhou Aiping said: "I see that many people are relatively old. They don't look like workers, nor do they look like tourists. Don't tourists have to travel with tour groups?"

Jiang Ning said: "Then settle down here."

Liu Wei was puzzled: "Why do you want to settle down outside at such an old age?"

Jiang Ning said: "Beian people are conservative and still believe in returning to their roots. It's different in big cities. Food safety issues are so serious now that everything you eat is poison. Many retirees have sold their houses and moved out to settle down."

Liu Wei was surprised: "Can I live somewhere else after I retire?"

Jiang Ning nodded: "Yes, why not."

The couple were both a little bit unbelievable and felt that their perceptions had been overturned.

Jiang Ning asked: "Are you going to do it on your own or with me?"

Liu Wei said: "Let me take a look with you first, and we'll talk about it in a few days."

Jiang Ning nodded, and after chatting for a while, they went back to their room to rest.

Jiang Ning took a shower and went to sleep.

The next day, after breakfast, Lin Zheming came over and the four of them drove to Balranald. Cao Bin's ranch couldn't be sold, so he called Jiang Ning every now and then. He planned to go and take a look again and buy it if the price was right.

Liu Wei and Zhou Aiping sat in the back and found everything strange at first.

After a while, it becomes boring.

Australia is a vast country with a sparse population, and the countryside is even more desolate than my hometown.

Apart from the large farms, there are basically no people.

There are very few cars on the road.

After running for four hours, we arrived at Cao Bin's farm.

Cao Bin and his wife prepared lunch and had an outdoor barbecue.

Jiang Ning took matters into his own hands and grilled a bunch of mutton skewers while asking, "What are you going to do after selling the ranch?"

Cao Bin said: "I plan to buy a small farm near Sydney and enjoy life."

Jiang Ning asked: "Are you not going to run the business anymore?"

Cao Bin said: "I don't want to do it anymore. Farming is too troublesome. People like me who are not professionals can't handle it. It's better to do some foreign trade business to make some money and buy a small leisure farm to enjoy life."

Jiang Ning asked: "What is the price of water rights in New South Wales?"

Cao Bin said: "It depends on the situation. When the water storage is sufficient, the price is 135 dollars per ton/100kgb. In the dry season, the price is high, about to dollars."

Liu Wei was surprised: "Why is water so expensive?"

Lin Zheming explained: "Australia is experiencing drought and severe water shortages, and water resources are strictly controlled. Agricultural water use here is managed through market-based transactions. To engage in agriculture, you either have to pay for water rights or rely on the weather."

Liu Wei said: "Water is so expensive, can we still make money from this kind of land?"

Cao Bin said: "Agricultural models are different, so we can't generalize. If you buy water rights to grow wheat or build a ranch, you will definitely lose money. The wheat yield per mu in Australia is low, less than 300 kilograms on average, about two tons per hectare. At the latest price, it's only about $1,000. If you buy water for irrigation, the cost of irrigation per hectare is at least $1,000. Why would you still grow crops?"

Liu Wei was surprised: "Why is the output so low?"

Lin Zheming said, "Here, everything is mechanized. One person can cultivate thousands of acres of land, and less labor is used. It's not like in my hometown where farming is intensive and meticulous, and basically depends on the weather. Naturally, the yield is not as high as in my hometown."

Liu Wei asked: "Don't people who grow wheat water the crops?"

Cao Bin said: "It depends on the situation. Some farmers have water rights, so they don't need to buy water. Some farmers don't have water rights, so they either buy water in the market or rely on the weather."

Liu Wei asked: "Do we have to buy water every year to grow crops?"

Lin Zheming explained: "That's not necessarily true. Water rights can be temporary or permanent. Some farmers have permanent water rights, and those who don't have permanent water rights can only buy them temporarily."

Liu Wei asked: "Can permanent water rights also be purchased?"

Lin Zheming nodded and said, "Of course, they can all be traded flexibly."

Liu Wei asked again: "Is it not allowed to use groundwater?"

Jiang Ning explained to him: "You also need to apply for water rights to use groundwater in Australia, and some groundwater has a high salt content, so the government does not allow it to be used for agricultural irrigation. In short, when buying land, you have to see if you have water rights. The price of land with water rights is definitely higher."

Liu Wei just felt that he had learned something new.

How can you know these things if you don't come out and take a look?

After lunch, Cao Bin accompanied Jiang Ning to see the ranch.

This time Jiang Ning flew the helicopter himself and made several circles.

Look at it in more detail.

Liu Wei and Zhou Aiping also went there. The ranch was a huge one covering more than 400 square kilometers, and it would take hundreds of kilometers to drive around it. They were both amazed. Such a large piece of land would be snatched up by people even if it was all Gobi desert in China.

It's worth very little in Australia.

The desire to become a local landlord was stirring.

After walking around, he came back and went back into the house to negotiate the price.

Jiang Ning said: "If you give me a suitable price, I will take it."

Cao Bin said: "1400 million, no less."

Jiang Ning said, "It's not worth it. I saw in the newspaper this morning that someone spent 5600 million to buy a piece of land of more than 150 million acres to build a farm. The price is more than half of your land."

Cao Bin said: "The wasteland in the inland areas cannot be compared with my land. The conditions in New South Wales are relatively good. It is not far from the big cities of Melbourne and Sydney. It is definitely more valuable than the land in the inland areas."

Jiang Ning made an offer: "1200 million, think about it, I'll take it if you can afford it."

Cao Bin shook his head repeatedly: "Too little, I lost too much."

Jiang Ning doesn’t care. Your losses have nothing to do with me.

I drove back to Melbourne and didn’t ask Lin Zheming to arrange accommodation for me.

I found a hotel and stayed there with Liu Wei and his wife.

The next day I went to see the farm again, but I didn't see the small ones, only the big ones.

After a few days, Cao Bin is still procrastinating!

Jiang Ning has decided to buy a ranch in western Victoria.

The ranch is owned by a Chinese-funded enterprise. It is not very large, covering an area of ​​more than 2000 hectares, which is about the same size as Xianling Farm. However, the price is not cheap, million, but it is well developed, with a large area of ​​pasture planted and more than fine-wool sheep and meat sheep.

The warehouse, factory, equipment and tools are all available.

The key is water rights, which allow the use of 10,000 tons of groundwater per year.

There is no need to do any construction after you take it over, you can move in directly with your luggage.

Unlike Cao Bin’s land, the wild animals have not been cleared yet!

Jiang Ning planned to buy it and hired a lawyer to go through the process.

Liu Wei couldn't help it, this land was too cheap.

In other words, one acre of land costs about three thousand yuan.

If it were undeveloped land like Cao Bin's, one acre would only be worth about one hundred yuan.

It’s so cheap, I’d be a big loser if I don’t buy it.

It's too big, but is it okay to buy a smaller one?

Liu Wei was tempted and asked Jiang Ning to take him to see a smaller farm.

Jiang Ning took him to see several small farms, ranging from a dozen acres to hundreds of acres. The prices ranged from tens of thousands of dollars to millions of dollars. Some had high unit prices, while others had low unit prices. The cheapest one acre was equivalent to less than one thousand RMB.

Zhou Aiping fell in love with a luxurious manor and liked it very much.

The farm covers an area of ​​150 acres and is beautifully built.

Lawns and gardens are everywhere in the landscape.

But I was put off by the price, it was just too expensive.

2800 million knives.

Even if you sell all your property you can only get half of it.

Liu Wei took a fancy to a small plantation covering an area of ​​400 acres and asked for $60, which is about a little over 1200 yuan per acre. Zhou Aiping also liked it, and the couple wanted to buy it on impulse.

Jiang Ning quickly persuaded him: "Why did you buy a plantation? Are you planning to grow mangoes and dragon fruits here?"

Liu Wei asked him: "Is it not possible?"

Jiang Ning said: "Agriculture is not that easy to do. You have to think it through."

Liu Wei said, "I have discussed with your sister that we should buy some property outside. If we don't want to stay in our hometown anymore, we can move out for a while. Now everything we eat in our hometown is poisonous. If we want to live a few more years, we have to move out."

Jiang Ning said: "Anyway, you have to think it over carefully, don't buy it and regret it."

Liu Wei nodded: "Let's take a look."

After staying for half a month, the three of them flew to New Zealand for a tour.

It feels even quieter than Australia, there are too few people.

As soon as you leave the town, there are farms and ranches everywhere.

There are few people to be seen, and there are more sheep than people.

After playing in New Zealand for a few days, Liu Wei and Zhou Aiping flew back to their hometown.

Jiang Ning did not go home, but flew to America again.

I went to Nevada first to complete a mining rights transaction.

Then we flew to Texas to complete the final procedures for the ranch.

The rancher and his family took the money and left.

Jiang Ning officially took over the ranch and first recruited two couples as workers.

Joan is an old cowboy in his forties. He and his wife Merlin have been raising cattle for a rancher. He recently lost his job and came to apply for the job when he saw the job announcement. His salary requirement is not high, a monthly salary of $3,000 is enough.

But overtime pay is required for overtime work.

The wages of American miners are shockingly high.

But the salary level for working for a farmer is about the same as that for washing dishes in a restaurant.

"An eight-hour workday is impossible."

Jiang Ning made a request: "I won't stay at the ranch for too long, so I require the workers to eat and live at the ranch. I will also recruit another couple, for a total of four workers. If you want to work, you can re-mention your salary requirements."

Joan discussed it with his wife and said, "If there are no vacations, we want a salary of $5000 a month."

"OK, no problem!"

Jiang Ning was very happy: "Starting next year, by the end of the year I will have a professional financial team audit the farm's operating conditions and give everyone a bonus of 5% of the net profit, so in addition to your salary, you can also get an extra bonus. If you want to make more money, then keep an eye on those cows and sheep and let them create more benefits!"

Joan and Meilin were not interested. They were both professionals and knew better than anyone how much money a ranch could make.

To be honest, given the situation of this ranch, the boss should not lose money.

It would be great if we could afford to pay them.

Why are so many people unemployed?
The boss had to sell the farm because he couldn't make any money and quit.

It is not easy to run agriculture and animal husbandry.

Two days later, Jiang Ning hired another couple.

The man's name is Gabriel, he is in his early thirties, and the woman's name is Chelsea, she looks to be in her late twenties.

These four people have rich work experience. Even Chelsea, who has the shortest working time, can operate and drive a variety of agricultural machinery, raise cattle and milk, while Gabriel can repair mechanical equipment. The couple each has their own strengths.

There are no special rooms for workers on the ranch.

Previously, the ranch was run by the ranch owner and his family, and they did not hire any workers.

There is only one house with five or six bedrooms in total.

Jiang Ning will not live here permanently, so he gave the house to two couples.

Only one bedroom is left, so you can take a nap here temporarily.

It’s inconvenient to eat out in the countryside.

Jiang Ning slaughtered a sheep and treated the employees to a barbecue. He then encouraged everyone: "Guys, keep working hard. I will give you bonuses when you make money next year. My goal is to make a profit of 10 million US dollars next year, and then give you 500,000 bonuses."

The American was outspoken, and Joan immediately said, "Boss, there are only a few hundred cows and a hundred sheep on the ranch. Even if they were all female cows and female sheep, the calves they produce in a year can't be sold for $500,000. How can you make $10 million?"

Jiang Ning said: "I have a plan. If you can't earn 10 million, I will give you 500,000 as a bonus."

Qiao An perked up: "Boss, keep your word."

Jiang Ning nodded: "Of course, but the premise is that you can manage it. I can make the farm produce a lot of wealth, but whether you can turn that wealth into US dollars depends on your ability. If you can't manage it, the bonus will certainly not count."

Gabriel asked, "The boss is planning to buy a lot of cows?"

“Don’t buy cows!”

Jiang Ning said, "You should familiarize yourself with the situation first, then plow the land in the No. 3 and No. 4 pastures before winter, and plant high-yield forage grass in the spring of next year. We will sell the forage grass."

Gabriel looked like he had seen a ghost: "Boss, the total area of ​​pastures No. 3 and No. 4 is less than a thousand acres. Even if we can produce one million dollars a year by growing pasture grass, it would be good. How can we make ten million dollars?"

Joan and his wife and Chelsea nodded in secondment.

Jiang Ning kept it a secret: "Just listen to me. If the ranch doesn't produce grass worth 10 million US dollars, I will give you a bonus of 50 US dollars. If the ranch produces grass and you can't sell it, you can't blame me."

The four people didn't believe him and thought he was bragging.

But there is no doubt, just wait and see.

After eating barbecue, we rested for a night and went to work officially the next day.

Jiang Ning went to the cowshed and saw that the previous owner of the ranch had left him more than 300 Angus cattle. The cattle looked strong and, like the Simontal cattle, were both top-quality beef cattle breeds, and it was difficult to make money from raising them.

The growth cycle is too long and the scale is too small.

Even if they were all cows, a few hundred calves a year would only sell for a few hundred thousand.

If you want to make money, you have to scale up. Raising millions of cattle is called raising cattle.

I looked at the cows and then went to look at the more than a hundred sheep.

This thing is even less valuable, so you can only kill one if you want to eat its meat.

Joan and Gabriel are tidying up the warehouse, counting equipment and tools. Those that need repair need to be repaired, and those that cannot be used need to be purchased. They have to put the tools and equipment in order before they can start working.

While I was busy, Jiang Ning came back.

He called Joan and drove the pickup truck to the southwest corner of the ranch.

Then he got out of the car, pointed to a place with a flag, and told Qiao An: "Dig a well here."

Qiao An took a look and said, "Boss, we need to apply to the government to dig a well."

Jiang Ning said: "You are responsible for handling it. Is there any problem?"

Qiao An said: "No problem, but it will cost some money."

Jiang Ning was very generous: "As long as the application is approved, we will spend the money."

Qiao An glanced at the place where the flag was planted and asked, "Boss, why do you think water can be pumped out here?"

Jiang Ning said: "Don't ask, just do as I say."

Joan didn't ask any more questions.

Jiang Ning added: "We must plow the land quickly. We must plow the land before winter comes so that we can plant forage grass in the spring."

Qiao An nodded: "Don't worry, boss. As long as there is no problem with the machinery, it won't take long to plow the land."

After staying for half a month, I arranged everything.

Jiang Ning just flew back home and brought some goods with him.

I didn’t pick up any gold this time because there was too much hidden at home.

He brought a lot of seasonings, including more than ten boxes of soy sauce, vinegar, salt, MSG, etc. Home called and said that they had tested a lot of seasonings and none of them exceeded the standard. So Jiang Ning bought a batch of foreign goods and prepared to take them back.

The delivery is too slow and troublesome.

Can only be placed in the five elements space.

When we arrived in the capital, we rented a warehouse and took the things out.

Then we hired a large truck and transported it to Bei'an.

Jiang Ning flew home first and arrived at the farm at four in the afternoon.

It is early winter in my hometown, the weather is chilly, and the heating has been started a long time ago.

It was the weekend and Feng Yu was not working and was resting at home!
It's eight months now, and Feng Yu's belly is so big that you can't even see her toes when she lowers her head.

Her figure is completely out of shape.

When she asked about buying the farm, Jiang Ning explained it to her in detail.

Feng Yu said, "I heard that Brother-in-law Liu also wanted to buy a farm abroad. After returning from Australia, he applied for a US tourist visa to travel to the United States for inspection. Do you think it's reliable?"

Jiang Ning said: "Not reliable."

Feng Yu was surprised: "You bought it if it's unreliable?"

Jiang Ning lay on the sofa, rubbing her belly and said, "He was unreliable in buying the farm. Of course, I am different from him. It is not easy to be a farmer. If you don't manage it carefully, it is difficult to make money from the land."

Feng Yu nodded and sighed: "The farm has tested many seasonings on the market and found that none of the additives exceeded the standard. Some even contain heavy metals. How can people eat them? No wonder people's physical fitness is getting worse and worse."

Jiang Ning said: "I bought a batch from outside and it will be delivered in two days."

Feng Yu asked: "Is the quality outside okay?"

Jiang Ning said: "Food hygiene in Europe and the United States is very strict, so there should be no problem. We will know after we have the farm do some testing."

Feng Yu nodded.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the three of them drove to the community.

Zhang Yulan cooked and gathered the whole family together for a meal.

Chen Huiru came out of the confinement center a long time ago, and her baby’s full month has passed.

Now recuperating at home.

After the meal, Jiang Ning talked about buying a farm.

Jiang Wei and Jiang Ze heard the news and ran over to inquire about buying the farm.

Jiang Youxin asked: "Why are you asking this? Do you two want to buy a farm outside?"

Jiang Wei sighed with envy: "What can I buy? I just asked. I heard that Brother Liu is also going to buy a farm outside. He also invited a few bosses to go to America for inspection. I am so envious."

Jiang Ning said: "What's there to envy? Farms in Australia are cheap, and some cost tens of thousands of dollars. You can afford it."

Jiang Ze said, "Forget it. You have a lot of money, not to mention that Brother-in-law Liu is going to retire early. We bought the farm to enjoy life. It doesn't matter whether we can make money or not. We haven't made enough money yet, so why buy someone outside to farm the land?"

Jiang Ning agreed: "So don't envy others, it's important to make money."

The days are short in winter and it is dark after dinner.

After sitting there until eight o'clock, Jiang Ning, Feng Yu and Feng Xue returned to the farm.

The next day Feng Yu got up and went to work.

Jiang Ning did not go to the office building, but drove around.

The leaves on the trees are almost gone and the grass is starting to turn yellow.

Angelica sinensis is being harvested, and Jiang Hua arrives early to experience the joy of the harvest.

Dad Jiang also came over and wandered around with nothing to do.

The pasture had been plowed and leveled again.

Just wait until next spring to plant fruit trees and pasture.

Jiang Ning felt overwhelmed when he saw the turned over soil.

There are strong winds every spring. It is better not to turn the soil over, because the turned soil will be covered with dirt when the wind blows. So he doesn't want to plant too much land on the farm. If he wants to block the wind and sand, he has to plant more trees.

The hunting party is still busy catching rabbits.

Several processing plants have finally been completed and put into production.

The farm set up a hunting team to catch rabbits.

In October, the average daily sales were less than 10,000 rabbits. This month, the shipment volume has increased sharply and the demand from processing plants is huge. It is probably because the rabbits are selling well. Several factories need 20,000 to 30,000 wild rabbits a day.

Jiang Ning went down to take a look and felt numb.

The number of rabbits has become impossible to count.

There is no way to estimate.

Anyway, the underground river can’t hold all the rabbits, and there are rabbit holes everywhere under the farm.

The rabbits almost beat out an underground city.

When she got to the office, Kong Fangfei ran over to report, and finally talked about the exposure of sanitary napkins: "Those listed companies sued us. Mr. Yang asked me to call the police. The court sent a formal letter and asked us to transfer the lawsuit to Bei'an. But it ended in nothing."

Jiang Ning hummed: "I knew this a long time ago, what else?"

Kong Fangfei said: "The video was taken down due to complaints and is no longer allowed to be posted."

Jiang Ning nodded without saying anything.

This result was expected.

Kong Fangfei asked: "Are you going to the meeting the day after tomorrow?"

Jiang Ning said: "Of course I will go. I will wear a big red flower. How can I not go?"

Kong Fangfei smiled and said, "That's great. I also have a meeting to attend."

Jiang Ning blushed and asked, "I just saw a lot of cars parked in the living area. Are there many employees who bought cars?"

Kong Fangfei said, "Yes, the farm wages are stable. Many workers have bought cars in the past two months, especially the young people. Almost all of them have bought cars. Otherwise, riding an electric bike to and from get off work in winter would be too painful."

Jiang Ning asked: "Are there many people who buy electric cars?"

Kong Fangfei said: "My car was burned, who would dare to buy a tram? Besides, the farm has already issued a notice that for fire safety reasons, trams will not be allowed to enter from November. Of course, no one will buy a tram."

(End of this chapter)