Chapter 253 Can You Help Me Introduce Someone?

Chapter 253 Can You Help Me Introduce Someone?

Chapter 253 Can You Help Me Introduce Someone?

Jiang Ning has never been to London. This is his first time.

The city is both old and modern.

Well, that's just bullshit.

The difference is that the British scenery is somewhat different from the French and Italian romance. The same thing is that the city is also very crowded. What is more troublesome is that after Brexit, you need a visa to come to London.

It's quite a waste of time.

The main reason is that I have never been here, and I want to bring Feng Xue to take a look.

If you feel it carefully, there are still some differences.

Although the glory of the British Empire is no longer there, as the birthplace of modern Western democracy, the British still have something to offer. But Jiang Ning doesn't care about that; he cares about their land.

There are too many European countries, and the laws and policies of each country are different.

For example, in France, there are restrictions on foreigners buying land.

There are no restrictions on the sale of land in the UK, and like in Germany, foreigners can buy and sell freely.

In addition, there are no restrictions in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece. Finland requires an application, Denmark requires a local company registration, otherwise an application is also required. Others stipulate that EU member states can buy freely.

Non-EU citizens need to apply, etc.

In short, there are many kinds.

When they checked into the hotel that night, Seville compiled some information and showed it to Jiang Ning.

The information includes the land policies and basic situation of agricultural development in European countries.

There are also a number of farms and ranches that are currently for sale.

The price is quite touching.

Land prices in Europe are much more expensive than in the United States and Australia.

Only California and New Jersey can compare.

There are cheap ones, some cost two or three thousand euros, and the unit is hectare, but they are probably not good land. It seems that Jiang Ning does not need very good land. Twenty or thirty thousand euros per hectare, and the average per mu is over ten thousand.

Jiang Ning likes rotten land, even wasteland.

Because it is cheap and easy to buy.

Even if it's a rocky beach, at least we can plant trees.

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

There happened to be a farm for sale, so I went to take a look.

It is said that apart from London, the rest of Britain is rural.

There is some truth in this, as outside of London there are vast tracts of farmland.

At first glance, it looks no different from the countryside in the United States, but if you look closely, there are huge differences.

American farms are really big, often covering thousands or even tens of thousands of acres.

The British farms are much smaller, just a few dozen acres.

It is rare to see hundreds of acres, let alone thousands or tens of thousands.

The farm for sale is located on the outskirts of Peterborough and grows wheat.

The area is not large, only 53 acres.

Jiang Ning was very dissatisfied after seeing it: "Isn't this farm too small?"

Seville said, "Boss, Europe is not like the United States and Australia. Europe has many countries and a large population. It is impossible for there to be super farms of tens of thousands of acres like the United States and Australia. Most of them are small and medium-sized farms like this."

Jiang Ning shook his head. "If I buy one million hectares of land in Europe, wouldn't that mean there must be at least tens of thousands of farms? Tell me how to manage this, buddy. Even if I visit one farm a day, I still can't finish visiting them all in a year."

Sewell said: "That's impossible."

Jiang Ning asked: "Why is it impossible?"

Seville said: "Boss, Europe is not America or Australia. We don't have that much land to sell to you."

Jiang Ning patted his forehead, thought for a while, and said, "Then let's do this. After buying a farm, we will find a way to buy the surrounding farms as well. We will try to connect the farms into one piece. The bigger the better."

Seville could only nod: "Okay, boss."

Jiang Ning asked: "What is the wheat yield per unit area of ​​the British?"

Seville had obviously done his homework, so he explained it to him.

According to the data, the British are obviously better at farming than Americans. The wheat yield per mu is 900-1200 kilograms, which is similar to that in my hometown. Of course, this may also be because the British have less arable land and cannot be self-sufficient in food.

The reason why you have no food to eat is because you don’t farm well.

It’s different with the Americans, whose arable land area ranks first in the world.

As a major grain exporting country, its output depends entirely on arable land.

Seriously speaking, it is actually determined by the scale of arable land.

The farming and management of a small farm of dozens of acres and a large farm of thousands or tens of thousands of acres are definitely different. The former can achieve relatively refined farming and management, while the latter can only rely on God's food. Of course, there will be a difference in yield.

I didn't stay in London at night and flew to the Netherlands.

Don’t underestimate the Netherlands, a small country with an area of ​​just over 40,000 square kilometers.

But they are a strong agricultural country and the largest agricultural exporter in Europe.

Many of the vegetable seeds in my hometown are from the Netherlands.

And what about Dutch potatoes…

Jiang Ning came here to visit and learn, and was deeply moved after taking a look around.

Vegetables grown in water.

Fruits and vegetables grow on the shelves.

I have these things in my hometown too, but on a very small scale.

The Dutch’s soilless cultivation is really amazing.

But that was it.

Jiang Ning doesn't want to eat this stuff anyway.

While resting in the hotel at night, Feng Xue looked a little tired.

Jiang Ning asked her: "Are you very tired?"

Feng Xue nodded and gestured.

Sort of.

Jiang Ning kissed her cheek and said, "Let's go to Belgium tomorrow. We won't run around anymore. Let's rest in Brussels for a few days. After I meet a few people, we'll go back."

Feng Xue gestured, but felt that he couldn't express himself clearly.

I took out my phone and wrote: "You do your thing, I'll just take a night's sleep."

Jiang Ning took a quick look and said, "Let's take a shower first!"

Feng Xue nodded, put down her phone and took off her clothes.

"I'll help you."

Jiang Ning was considerate and helped her take it off.

Feng Xue felt embarrassed, but he didn't object.

I endured his various dirty touches and stripped naked.

Jiang Ning also quickly disarmed himself and went to the bathroom holding hands.

……

The next day I took a train to Belgium, which was about 200 kilometers to Brussels and a two and a half hour drive. It was faster and more convenient than taking a plane. Traveling abroad in Europe is more convenient than going to the provincial capital from my hometown.

In terms of proportion, it has little presence in Europe.

But the capital, Brussels, is the headquarters of the European Union.

Jiang Ning made the decision on his own accord and also placed the European family office in Brussels.

This is a small city with a population of just over one million.

It is equivalent to a prefecture-level city in my hometown, and it has to be a city in the northwest.

Cities and counties in developed areas of the south often have populations of several million, or even tens of millions.

There are fewer people in the northwest.

With a population of just over one million, more than one-third of the population is foreign. Being small has its advantages, and Jiang Ning doesn't like big cities.

There are many people and cars, and tall buildings everywhere.

It's really annoying after watching it for a long time.

Sevilla bought a house to serve as the family office.

It is a decades-old house and is still well maintained, mainly because it is large enough, with two floors covering more than 800 square meters. The first floor is used as an office and the second floor is a bedroom. It also has a yard and lawn, and there is no parking fee.

Parking fees in Europe are damn expensive.

The sky-high parking fees in my hometown pale in comparison to those in Europe.

I took a break at noon and invited a few friends to visit me in the afternoon.

June is the month of the European Parliament elections, and Brussels has been quite lively lately.

Amira and Sanna were also in Brussels.

Jiang Ning asked someone to prepare a party and invited the two ladies to attend.

Finally, a group of women came.

Saying a group is not specific, it should be three.

Jiang Ning was shocked to find that his friends seemed to be the wrong ones.

Most of the friends I made in Europe were women.

Fortunately, these women are all aunts and will not have any sparks beyond friendship with him.

Otherwise it would be difficult to explain to Feng Yu and Feng Xue.

Except for Alice, whom I had met once before, I had met three of the remaining four.

There is another one whose name you have heard of and he often appears on TV.

Jiang Ning warmly hugged the seven ladies and praised Sana sincerely when it came to her: "Ma'am, you look very beautiful today."

"Thank you."

Sana smiled very happily.

She didn't wear anything fancy today.

Instead, he wore a business suit, a shirt, trousers, and flat leather shoes.

Finally, I look like a human being.

To be honest, this lady looks pretty good!

It's just that his taste in clothes is a bit poor.

I used to wear flashy clothes, which looked out of place no matter how I looked at them.

Like a club girl.

It’s much better to wear professional attire, and it doesn’t make you look too old.

After saying hello, we sat down under the parasol in the yard.

Jiang Ning didn't like those overly formal gatherings, so he asked his employees to prepare a barbecue. He ate the barbecue and drank beer with seven ladies in the yard while chatting about topics of interest. In fact, no one liked overly formal occasions.

Take Sanna for example. This lady danced passionately with the opposite sex while serving as prime minister and posted breastfeeding photos on social media.

That's so outrageous.

After putting down work, who doesn’t want to live a more relaxed and natural life?

The red wine, champagne, elegance and aristocratic etiquette that the poor see are all for the poor to see.

Drinking beer and eating skewers is the real life.

"Congratulations, Jiang Ning."

Amira can't speak Chinese, but she can call people by their names, and it was Jiang Ning who taught her.

At first I called him Mr., but later when we got familiar with each other, I called him Jiang.

There are differences in culture and language, and that's okay.

But Jiang Ning felt that there was something wrong with the name, so he corrected it.

People who are familiar with him call him by his full name, but the pronunciation is a bit strange.

"Thank you."

Jiang Ning knew what she was congratulating.

Apart from the fact that the gold mine has introduced two shareholders, there is nothing else to congratulate.

Amyra smiled and said, "Ms. Rhinehart and Newmont have both purchased shares in the Kasoto Gold Mine. Now the financial institutions should give the Kasoto Gold Mine a fairly good valuation, so it will be much easier for you to get a loan."

Jiang Ning laughed: "Madam, you really despise the poor and love the rich."

Amyra said unconcernedly, "I am a financial practitioner. My job is to minimize risk while maximizing profits. You are right. I can't just lend money to people who have no ability to repay."

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "What the lady said makes sense, but I used 40% of the shares of the Kasoto Gold Mine to trade for billion US dollars. I am not short of money for now. If I need money in the future, I will ask the lady for help with the loan."

Amyra asked, "It's a waste to keep such a large amount of money in the bank. I suggest you invest it in the financial market."

Jiang Ning said: "I want to buy land."

Amyra said: "It doesn't matter. If the funds cannot generate income, then it is a loss. You invest the funds in the financial market. When you need money, you can refinance it. The income from the investment will definitely be greater than the financing cost."

Jiang Ning was not interested: "I am not interested in finance, of course the main reason is that I don't understand it very well."

Amyra encouraged him, "If all the rich people in the world understand finance, what do we professionals need? I manage an investment team. You can give me some of your funds to help you manage it."

Jiang Ning asked: "How much can be achieved on an annual basis?"

Amyra said: "I mainly invest in gold and its derivatives. The price of gold has been rising in the past two years. Last year, my team and I achieved an annualized return of 23%, earning more than million euros from the investment."

Jiang Ning asked: "What about the cost?"

Amyra said: "Our rates are very low. Of course, if you do a good job, you need to get a performance commission."

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll take $500 million and give it a try. Madam, just don't let me lose money."

Amyra smiled and said, "Don't worry, you will feel wise about your decision."

Sana was originally more interested in Feng Xue and was curious about how a rich man like Boss Jiang could have a mute wife. After hearing the two casually discussing a cooperation, she asked, "Jiang Ning, how many tons of gold can the Kasoto Gold Mine produce per year after the renovation?"

Jiang Ning said: "The expected capacity is 100 tons. The actual capacity will only be known after the transformation is completed."

"god!"

Sana was surprised: "Is this true?"

Several other ladies also pricked up their ears, not quite believing it.

Jiang Ning said: "Of course it is true. The Kasoto gold mine is very rich, but the mining method is very primitive. Now it mainly relies on manual mining underground. If you spend some effort to remove the surface covering, it is not difficult to produce 100 tons of gold a year."

“It’s unbelievable.”

Sana said: "The world's largest Grasberg gold mine only produced more than 60 tons of gold last year. If your gold mine can produce tons of gold a year, it will be very impressive."

Jiang Ning smiled and said, "That's already impressive. Ms. Rhinehart and Newmont are both smarter than each other. If my gold mine wasn't good enough, how could I have gotten them to come up with $40 billion to trade for equity with only a 100% investment?"

Sanna asked: "So how much land do you plan to buy in Finland?"

Jiang Ning said: "I want to buy one million hectares, but the problem is that it seems difficult."

Sana looked incredulous: "Are you kidding?"

Jiang Ning said: "I'm not kidding."

Sana said: "Finland doesn't have that much land. In fact, you can't buy that much land in Europe."

Jiang Ning didn't care: "Take your time. I'll buy it if someone sells it. I believe that as long as I have patience, I can always buy it."

Sana sincerely wishes: "I hope you can realize your dream soon."

"Thank you!"

Jiang Ning asked Alice: "I want to buy some farmland in Germany, does the lady have any suggestions?"

Alice, a German woman, looked tall and big, but she was actually quite shy. She didn't talk much most of the time and just listened to what everyone was saying. She had just finished eating a skewer, and when Jiang Ning asked her, she wiped her hands and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know much about agriculture, so I can't give you any advice. I think you should consult a professional."

Jiang Ning said: "It seems that the lady has worked in this field before."

Alice spread her hands: "I am more familiar with business and law. Agriculture is not my major."

Jiang Ning changed the subject: "German women are very capable. Can you help introduce me to a partner?"

Alice looked stunned: "Aren't you married?"

(End of this chapter)