Chapter 189: Demonic Moth

Chapter 189: Demonic Moth

Chapter 189: Demonic Moth

After a night's rest, we went to see the ranch the next day.

The ranch is a bit far away, in Collin County in East Texas.

Jiang Ning took Deng Xiaoyun with him and they drove over.

The old Toyota he drove on the ranch was also left by the previous rancher. This old man's car was actually older than him. It was said that it had been running for 30 years. It was a Crown from the 1990s. Although the car was old, the interior was also very old.

But it drives just as well as the small Toyota that Feng Yu just bought.

It took four hours to get there, traveling more than 200 kilometers.

After McKinney and Xie Ning met up, they drove to the ranch.

There is a road next to the ranch, so transportation is quite convenient.

This is a family ranch, covering an area of ​​more than 60,000 acres, more than ten times larger than the ranch in Jiangningbeile County. It is said that the old ranch owner died last year, and his children fought hard for the family property, and finally decided to sell the ranch and divide the money.

When they arrived at the ranch, the three were received by the old rancher's eldest son, Piver.

The ranch is so large that it is not practical to visit by car.

The ranch covers over 6.8 acres, which is almost as large as the land that Jiang Ning and Bei'an County jointly developed. It is a super ranch of more than square kilometers, and you can only take a quick look at it when you visit it by car.

But it doesn’t matter, the ranch has an airport.

Piver flew a helicopter and personally took the three on a tour.

And act as a guide.

The ranch has green mountains and clear waters, which is much better than the land in Bei'an.

Looking down from the sky, there are more than one lake of different sizes.

According to Pivil, his father spent fifty or sixty years transforming the ranch, investing hundreds of millions of dollars. He built twenty artificial lakes, more than fifty miles of artificial rivers, and five villas.

Three of the villas are lakefront.

There are also supporting facilities such as tennis courts, golf courses, and bars.

There is also a small airport with seven or eight aircraft of various types, including helicopters and small business jets. If it weren't for the more than 8,000 cows and more than 10,000 acres of farmland, Jiang Ning would have thought this was a private manor villa.

It's not a ranch at all.

This must be the best ranch he had ever seen.

If you don't raise cattle or farm, this would be a super villa estate.

In addition to those fixed assets, the ranch also has a small gold mine, and the mining rights are also on the ranch. They are being sold in a package. Doesn't it look very tempting? Of course, the asking price is not cheap, 2.5 million US dollars, which is really ridiculously expensive.

The ranch here costs about one thousand dollars per acre.

The asking price more than tripled.

Jiang Ning didn't talk about the price; he wasn't good at bargaining.

I came here today just to see the ranch.

After seeing it, I really want to buy it.

Renovating a ranch is not only expensive, but also time-consuming.

This ranch took decades to transform, and it would be perfect to buy it as a holiday estate. If he were to buy a piece of land and transform it himself, not to mention the money it would cost, he wouldn't be able to afford the time alone.

Leave the ranch.

Jiang Ning asked Xie Ning: "How much do you think you can get?"

Xie Ning said: "According to the information I received, many people have asked for the price, and the highest price is 2.3 million."

Jiang Ning said, "Then we'll stick to the old rules. Half of what you cut off will belong to you. If you really can't cut it off, this price is not unacceptable, but the payment method needs to be adjusted. It's best to pay in three installments."

Xie Ning nodded in agreement, not really surprised.

A transaction of over $100 million is no small sum.

Such a huge amount of money is something that, apart from the super-rich on the Forbes list, even the wealthy Americans can rarely come up with. The wealth of the rich is either in stocks or various securities.

Or it could be various real estate such as land and minerals.

Who would put hundreds of millions of dollars in a bank and let the bank use it for nothing?

It also takes time to mobilize funds.

This is not millions of dollars, it must be paid in installments.

After leaving McKinney, Xie Ning went to gather the team.

Jiang Ning did not return to the ranch, but asked Deng Xiaoyun to send him to Dallas.

Deng Xiaoyun was very excited: "That ranch is really good, much better than the one in Beile County. If you buy that ranch, I will go there too. I don't want to stay in Beile County anymore. The conditions there are too bad."

Jiang Ning was happy: "Why do you think so beautifully?"

Deng Xiaoyun said as a matter of course: "Of course, who doesn't want to live in a good environment? The ranch in Baylor County has nothing but cattle and sheep. The ranch we saw today is not only super big, but also well built. If you are bored, you can play tennis or even go to the bar to relax. Just thinking about it makes people yearn for it. By the way, do you have that much money?"

Jiang Ning said: "There's not enough money, so I have to go get some."

Deng Xiaoyun asked curiously, "Where do you get the money?"

Jiang Ning said: "I bought a few gold mines and recently dug up some gold. Let's see if I can sell it and make some money."

Deng Xiaoyun was extremely surprised: "You still have a mine?"

Jiang Ning hummed: "It's just a small fight."

Deng Xiaoyun smacked her lips, not knowing what to say.

After dropping him off at the Dallas airport, we drove back to the farm.

Jiang Ning flew to Nevada to see several recently built mines.

2.5 million US dollars is not a small amount, and he cannot come up with such a large sum of money. Although he has made some money from the gold mines, they are all small things. If he really wants to discover a big gold mine, does he really think that the Americans are just here to do nothing?
Could those mining giants benefit him, a Chinese?

Jiang Ning looked at a newly purchased mining area, which was all leftovers from others. He spent a little money to buy it and put some gold in it. The money he earned was small, but even if it was small, he made tens of millions of dollars in a year, which attracted the attention of many people.

The risk is high and the reward is low.

Mining in America is actually not a good choice.

Jiang Ning looked around and said to Sterling, "Hey, tell the workers to stop digging."

Sidli spread his hands and said, "Boss, we haven't dug out the gold yet!"

Jiang Ning nodded: "I know, no need to dig."

Sterling asked puzzledly, "Why? If you can't dig up gold, your initial investment will be wasted."

Jiang Ning said indifferently: "It's just a few hundred thousand dollars of investment. I can afford the loss."

Sterling said enviously, "You have already made more than 60 million US dollars, so you can really afford to lose it."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "I've set my eyes on a ranch now. I need a large sum of money to buy it. But it's too difficult to make a lot of money by eating other people's leftovers in America, so I plan to go to Africa. Do you want to come with me?"

Sterling was surprised: "Boss, Africa is not a good place."

Jiang Ning nodded: "Of course I know, but the bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish, right? Although Africa is not peaceful, there are many opportunities there. I have the opportunity to get very good gold mines, or even native gold mines that have never been mined. As long as I get a good mine, I will make a fortune. Do you want to go to Africa with me? I will give you a raise."

Sterling was conflicted: "Damn it, I really want my boss to give me a raise, but I don't want to go to Africa, that place is too chaotic. I'm old, I just want to live a stable life and don't want to take risks."

Jiang Ning was very regretful: "Well, it's okay if you don't want to go to Africa. The mining company doesn't have to be dissolved. I plan to invest in Africa in the name of the mining company. You handle the relevant procedures for me, and I'll find someone to go to Africa!"

Sterling apologized, "I am not a qualified employee. Boss, you can fire me."

Jiang Ning waved his hand and smiled, "That's not the case. Although you have lost your ambition, you are still qualified for the job. After all, you are over 50 years old. If I were your age, I would probably be like you, just wanting to live a stable life and not wanting to take risks anymore. So don't apologize, buddy. If you still want to continue to receive your salary, then help me handle the investment procedures!"

Sid said happily: "Okay, boss, I will help you take care of these things."

Jiang Ning did not leave, but settled down in Nevada and began to recruit soldiers.

Getting ready to go to Africa and make a big splash.

When he returned home three years ago, he felt that he would never go to Africa again in his lifetime.

Unexpectedly, the situation changed and I had to go to Africa again three years later.

The Americans have gone crazy recently and have arrested a lot of people. They think everyone looks like a thief and arrests anyone who is suspected. This has caused condemnation from the whole world. The risk of converting a large amount of gold into cash under the noses of the Americans is too great and you may be targeted at any time.

There is still more room for operation in lawless places like Africa.

Jiang Ning posted a job advertisement on several websites and soon people came to apply.

The employment situation in the United States has been very bad in the past two years, and many people are unemployed.

Jiang Ning is quite famous in the surrounding area, and many people come here to see him.

But most of them are second-hand knives.

Jiang Ning fell in love with a white man named Wend, who was in his early thirties.

His resume is pretty good, having worked as a middle-level manager in several mining companies.

I have experience working overseas and have spent some time in South Africa.

Jiang Ning asked him, "Is there any problem with working in Africa?"

Winder said cheerfully: "No problem, as long as the boss pays me enough, it's no problem for me to go to Antarctica."

Jiang Ning applauded: "You are awesome, man. I am very satisfied with your work attitude. How much salary do you want?"

Winder thought about it and said, "I hope the annual salary is no less than $500,000."

"An annual salary of 500,000 is no problem."

Jiang Ning was also very happy: "But I want to go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to invest in a gold mine, is there a problem?"

Winder was surprised: "That place is not safe."

Jiang Ning nodded: "Do you think you can get an annual salary of $500,000 in South Africa?"

Winder hesitated and said, "It's OK to go to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but how can the boss guarantee safety?"

Jiang Ning said: "I plan to recruit some mercenaries to form a security team, the number of people will not be less than fifty."

Winder thought for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "I have no problem now."

"very good!"

Jiang Ning shook hands with him and said, "The gold diggers nearby all said that God was drunk and didn't favor his believers, but favored a Chinese like me. I think they are wrong. God is loving and anyone in the world may be favored by God. Of course, this is just a joke. I can find a gold mine and give me a job. Becoming a multi-millionaire is no longer a dream for you."

Winder smiled and said, "I will work hard and hope the boss will keep his word."

Jiang Ning waved his hand and said, "I will keep my promise as long as you work hard. Okay, go take care of your personal affairs first, and then work with Sterling to deal with the overseas investment for me. I will send it out when I am ready."

Winder agreed and left.

Jiang Ning continued to recruit people, in addition to the personnel from the mining company.

We also need to recruit a group of mercenaries. We can't do without manpower in a place like Africa.

While I was busy, news came from Xie Ning.

Someone offered 2.4 million.

Jiang Ning made a decisive decision and there was no need to pull.

Bought it directly.

Xie Ning and her team began to follow the process.

Jiang Ning continued to recruit soldiers.

After working for half a month, we have basically recruited all the staff.

Ciderian rented several large courtyards in the town and settled the forty or so recruited soldiers.

The various procedures for overseas investment have been almost completed.

Jiang Ning plans to take a break and send it out in three days.

Charter a plane directly to Africa.

result……

The day before departure, something went wrong with Xie Ning again.

“Why did the Texas government block this deal?”

Jiang Ning was a little confused.

Xie Ning said, "Sir, there have been a lot of anti-China voices in the United States in recent years. You should know that Florida has even passed a resolution to ban fellow villagers from buying farms in Florida. Someone in Texas also proposed a similar bill this year."

Jiang Ning asked directly: "Do you have any solution?"

Xie Ning apologized, "We don't have government public relations skills. I'm really sorry."

Jiang Ning didn't say anything else. He asked about the details and hung up the phone.

I can’t leave for now, so I flew to Texas to deal with the problem.

The relationship between the two sides has been very delicate in recent years. Many states have not been very friendly to Chinese people and have successively introduced bills prohibiting Chinese people from purchasing real estate and land. Texas is one of them, and there was a lot of noise. I didn't expect to coincide with it.

I rushed to Texas and visited the land management department.

The land management department said it was the state government that blocked the deal.

Jiang Ning went to the state government and met with the governor.

There is nothing mysterious about the American governor.

There is no difference between the governor and the mayor, and the governor cannot even lead the mayor.

It's not difficult to see the governor.

"Good morning, Mr. Governor."

“You speak good English.”

Jiang Ning said: "I am quite gifted in languages. In addition to English, I can speak French, Russian, Italian and German. Mr. Governor, don't be surprised. I am not here to show off today. I want to know why the state government wants to stop me from purchasing Mega Ranch."

The governor’s answer was official: “This is a proposal from the state legislature.”

Jiang Ning said: "As far as I know, the parliament can only propose bills, but the decision-making power lies in the hands of Mr. Governor. The parliament does not have the power to veto a legal transaction. The land management department also told me that it was the state government that blocked the transaction. Mr. Governor, can you tell me why the state government blocked me from buying the farm? Is it because I am Chinese?"

The governor spread his hands and said, "I am not lying. This is a proposal from the parliament. I need to consider the opinions of the parliamentarians."

Jiang Ning said, "Well, I think what I need to explain is that although I am a Chinese, I have permanent residency in Texas. According to Texas law, I have not violated any laws or restrictions. My farm pays taxes on time and provides jobs. I have the right to purchase property in Texas. The state government's blocking of my purchase of Mega Ranch is not in compliance with Texas law, so I hope the Texas government can give me a reasonable explanation. I believe that Texas law is fair."

"of course."

The governor affirmed: “The state government will only work within the legal framework.”

Jiang Ning asked: "Then can Mr. Governor give me a reasonable explanation?"

The governor is a sly old man: "Members of the parliament are discussing it, and I think there will be a result soon."

Jiang Ning wanted to spit at him. Who said that Americans don't talk in circles? This old governor is very good at Tai Chi. In a word, the responsibility is not mine. It's useless to blame me. I have pushed it away completely.

Politicians are all the same.

This thing doesn't distinguish between races or nationalities.

You can't do this job without some acting skills.

(End of this chapter)