America's Big Hero

The current president of Gulumbia is Belisario Betancur Quartas. Last year, he reached a peaceful ceasefire agreement with the main guerrilla groups and started a national dialogue in January this year, but guerrilla activities continue.

"Then what do you think?" Sean also felt that things were a little troublesome.

"The government has to get at least 5% of it. Otherwise, the land price will be a problem sooner or later. A sale of national assets can get us into big trouble." Saul said solemnly.

"I'll think about it, I'll think about it." Sean closed his eyes and leaned back on the chair, frantically using his brain.

It is impossible for Sean to greatly increase the quotation in order to take care of the greedy mayor, but the other party is unwilling to take less money, which is very troublesome.

He now wants to find a good way to embezzle and accept bribes from the memory of his previous life, how to let the money fall on that greedy guy reasonably and legally without paying too much.

Half an hour later, the car arrived in front of the government building in Cartagena.

Sean got out of the car and looked up. There were 8 soldiers with guns standing guard in front of the government office building. It didn't look like a government office building, but a military base.

He walked in under the guidance of the greeter, took the elevator to the fifth floor, and Butler Mitchell stood in the corridor to welcome Sean.

Facing the patron, Butler Mitchell smiled happily.

Butler Mitchell is Colombian, but in addition to Spanish, he also speaks English very well, so it is not a problem to communicate.

Entering the other party's office, Sean frowned.

The office is very large, with a visual area of ​​more than 100 square meters.

The entire office is divided into two floors, inside and outside. In the living room, there are luxurious leather sofas, a wooden bar and a wine cabinet. There are many famous wines in the wine cabinet.

A floor clock as tall as a person, and an ancient full-body armor in the corner, it should look like an antique.

Compared with Butler Mitchell's office decoration, the governor of New Jersey is a rich man in the country, too shabby.

Sure enough, the poorer the place, the more luxurious the local leaders!

Butler Mitchell personally opened a bottle of wine for Sean, and exchanged polite greetings, which seemed to be a pleasure for the host and guest. The two did not talk about business until everyone else had gone out.

"Mr. Saul must have conveyed my request." Butler Mitchell said fruitfully.

"I understand everything. The price of 8 square kilometers of land is 350 million U.S. dollars, and Mr. Butler wants 280 million U.S. dollars. Am I right?"

"Yes!" Butler Mitchell nodded emphatically.

"I don't think this approach works." Sean smiled and shook his head.

Butler Mitchell frowned, and his face darkened immediately, why don't you agree to come?

kidding me! ?

Sean didn't seem to see the face of the other party, he took a sip from his glass and said, "I think we'd better cooperate in a different way."

"I offer $500 million!"

"Huh?" Butler Mitchell was taken aback, looking at Sean inexplicably.

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Chapter 175:

Butler Mitchell couldn't believe that the guy in front of him would raise his offer for no reason.

Is the capitalist's money so easy to get?

joke!

"What do you want?" asked Butler Mitchell, frowning.

"It's very simple." Sean smiled unchanged, looked at Butler Mitchell and said, "First, I need the government's approval to establish a base here. I have an X security company under my name, and it is currently in New Jersey. , all the bank's security services are outsourced to X Security, and the first stop of X Security's business in South America is in Colombia, in Cartagena."

"Security company?!" Butler Mitchell narrowed his eyes slightly and tilted his head slightly, trying to see something on Sean's face.

"Don't guess, it has nothing to do with the military. It's my personal security company, a small security company." Sean stretched out his thumb and gestured with his index finger, "It's very small."

"How small?" asked Butler Mitchell, laughing.

"There are only more than 100 security guards. The weapons are also very ordinary. There are only two helicopters and a few transport vehicles for escorting cash."

"Normal." Butler Mitchell breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, and asked again just to be on the safe side, "What plane?"

"Black Hawk."

"Black Hawk? Black Hawk!" Butler Mitchell was taken aback. What the hell is this called a small plane?

Colombia also bought this helicopter, and it played a big role in the local guerrilla battles. Of course he knew it!

"Relax, it's not a big deal. It's just a Black Hawk. Sikorsky sold it casually. It's not illegal." Sean smiled and raised his hand, "It's an indisputable fact that Colombia's political situation is unstable. , guerrillas, drug criminals, there are many places that need security services, and this is the case throughout South America."

"Besides, it's good for you and not bad for you." Sean pointed to his feet, "We're friends, aren't we? How do you know that you won't need security services one day?"

"My company's Black Hawk is equipped with a full set of external weapons, with drop tanks, and can fly directly from Miami to Cartagena."

"Maybe it's not used now, but there is an alternative. Isn't it safer? With the political situation in Colombia changing, who can be sure that they are absolutely safe?"

"Even if it is safe, then if you want to continue to take a step up, you also need support. This support is not just votes."

Phew... Butler Mitchell let out a heavy breath, "We are friends!"

"Of course, we are friends, dear relatives and friends!" Sean nodded heavily.

Butler Mitchell looked at Sean with a 'sincere' smile on his face. If Saul was negotiating with him before, he just wanted to take a big bite out of this American businessman.

So now, Sean has turned from a businessman who can roll a handful of wool into a future partner.

"In fact, we have many places where we can cooperate." Sean looked at Butler Mitchell, his mind spinning rapidly, "I have a grand plan for buying such a large piece of land."

"Oh, tell me." Butler Mitchell became interested.

"As you know, the wages of workers in the United States are very high, [-] to [-] times higher than in Colombia, and many companies are overwhelmed. The think tank inside our consortium has determined that in the future, only those high-tech and high value-added industries will remain in the United States. , and those low-tech and high-polluting enterprises will move abroad.”

"Colombia is one of the targets. After all, it is closer to the mainland of the United States." Sean said: "The land I bought will move many companies, and after these companies move here, they will hire a large number of local workers. It can greatly increase the local employment rate and output value.”

"Mr. Sean has influence on these companies?" Butler Mitchell instantly understood what Sean meant.

What support is needed for a political career?

Money, force!

If Sean can bring these, then Butler Mitchell is sure to go one step further!

"Let me introduce myself again." Sean stood up, raised his hand to adjust his collar, and then stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "My name is Sean K. Rockefeller, a member of the New Jersey Consortium."

Sean hasn't joined the New Jersey consortium yet, but that doesn't matter, these can be discussed.

Butler Mitchell was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud, the Rockefeller family, the New Jersey consortium.

Either one would have been enough for Butler Mitchell to laugh.

The Colombian political circle has a very close relationship with the United States. Many politicians have received the support of the Americans. Butler Mitchell also wants to get support, but he has never had a chance.

Cartagena is a tourist city, and the Americans who come here to invest are doing hotels and tourism. These have an impact on the local economy, but there is no comparison with industry at all!

If these things Sean said can be achieved, then, in the next step, he, Butler Mitchell, can launch an assault on the position of a senior official in Bolivar Province.

"If Mr. Butler is interested, I welcome your visit to New Jersey."

"Of course, of course." Butler Mitchell said with a laugh. He believed in Sean, but wouldn't it be better to see for himself.

Reach an agreement on the general direction, and things will go smoothly in the future.

Sean said that he would not let his partner suffer, and he would increase the offer to 8 million for the 1000 square kilometers of land.

The ten million is all government money, and Butler Mitchell doesn't get a penny.

The government needs to be fully responsible for the demolition of this land, as well as three links and one leveling work.

"What about me?" Friends are friends, and money is money. Butler Mitchell figured it out very clearly, and he wouldn't forget about it just because Sean made a big deal out of it.

"It's a simple answer. Not many people know the news now, right?" Sean blinked, "That piece of land is not worth much now, is it?"

"Mr. Butler only needs to buy a large amount of that piece of real estate. Whether he pays for it himself or finds someone to cooperate with him, he can buy as much as he has."

"In order to increase the income of poor residents, shouldn't the government provide more compensation to local 'residents' during the demolition process?"

"Oh!!" Butler Mitchell understood immediately after being mentioned this point!

Part of the land that Sean is interested in belongs to the government, and part belongs to local residents. Originally, the government only sold a part of it, and Sean had to communicate with those residents himself about the rest.

However, now that Sean is going to change his method, Butler Mitchell only needs to make arrangements in advance, so that the extra money can easily enter his pocket around the corner.

"As for how much the three links and one leveling will cost, it's not up to you." Xiao En said with a smile: "The government can use bidding to screen and find a few companies to bid together. It's fair, just, and open. Nothing wrong."

Butler Mitchell grinned at the corner of his mouth and stretched out his thumb, with admiration written all over his face.

With such a handover of the money, it all went to his own pocket, and it has nothing to do with the government!

The most important thing is that it is not illegal!

Not only is it not illegal, but it also attracts local investment. As Sean invests more and more, his political achievements of Butler Mitchell will become greater and greater.

Everyone has to praise him!

That's called professionalism!

Of course, Butler Mitchell couldn't eat all of them in one bite. Both the city government and the provincial government needed to give up part of the benefits.

What's more, Sean wants to get the security company over.

Ordinary companies are nothing more than armed helicopters and armored vehicles...

However, no matter what, with Butler Mitchell as the leader, he can eat a full belly with this bite.

"Ahem, it's not over yet." Sean coughed lightly.

"What?" Butler Mitchell was a little confused.

"So many factories will be relocated here, many workers will be hired, thousands or even tens of thousands, and more related industries will be driven. Then, the price of the surrounding land will increase rapidly..." Sean raised his hand and gestured one time.

"Yes, I can still buy some surrounding land and wait for it to appreciate in value!" Butler Mitchell slapped his thigh hard, his face full of excitement.

Sean had a faint smile on his face.

Land speculation is the biggest profit, and all the previous investments are to prepare for this.

The 8 square kilometers of land is now worth 1000 million. When it is fully developed, the value will increase by ten or twenty times, not to mention the surrounding land.

I can't earn this money by myself, so it's better to take some out for trading.

Butler Mitchell is a very good partner. He is a tyrant and has political resources. As long as he gets on board, he becomes his own person. He doesn't need to say anything, and he will spare no effort to do what is right for his own interests. out tilt.

Only when this industrial base develops better can he, Butler Mitchell, get more benefits.

political.

Economic.

After a series of verbal agreements with Butler Mitchell, Sean left.

For people like them, no matter how much they say now, it will be empty, and they will have to wait for Sean to actually spend the money.

Back at the hotel, Sean found Lamb. He was going to settle the score. Now the crews of "Basic Instinct" and "Die Hard" are asking for money. The Peace Hotel wants money, and Columbia also wants money... …

It was like a bottomless pit, Sean felt like he was going to be sucked dry.

"It's okay, most rich people are actually like this." Lamb looked at the ugly-faced Sean and comforted him, "Billionaires probably can't afford 100 million in cash, compared to you, you are much better off. "

Sean rolled his eyes, and waved his hand to let this guy figure it out for himself. The life of a capitalist is really hard!

"X security, recently bought a batch of weapons, armored vehicles and two Black Hawk helicopters, invested about 1600W, income..."

"Next!" Sean interrupted Lamb with a wave of his hand, there is no need to listen to this.

"Sean Construction Company has been working hard on the construction of the safe zone in recent months, and has no income..." Lamb took a peek at Sean and continued: "There are 164 active employees, 520 Chinese laborers, and monthly active employee expenses. 22 US dollars, labor and other expenses 25 US dollars, the total monthly expenditure is 54 US dollars, including miscellaneous expenses."

"However, after the project is completed, the money will be transferred from here."

"Left handed and right handed, no money, I understand, next one." Sean let out a sigh of relief.

"Shawn Fitness Club has just completed its expansion in New Jersey. It is currently planning to open 3 stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York, and 2 stores in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania next door. At present, there are still funds in the account of about 2600 million .”

"So much!" Sean sat up straight suddenly, he finally heard some good news.

"Yes." Lamb nodded with a smile, "However, some funds must be reserved for repaying loans and opening new stores. The funds that can be allocated are 2000 million."

"Okay, okay." Sean finally let out a smile.

"Sean Films and the spin-off Sean Economic Company, "The Great Heist" was a big success at the box office, with a box office of 1.25 million US dollars in North America. We can get 35% of the share, more than 4300 million, but the box office has not yet been released. The settlement is expected to take about half a year, and the box office in other parts of the world is still unclear, but the overseas box office share is very low, we can only get 15%, and it will take at least a year to get the money." Lamb thought for a while and added : "Boss, if you are short of money, I suggest using the North American box office for a mortgage. It is estimated that you can mortgage more than 3500 million."

"It's good news." Sean nodded, finally heaving a sigh of relief.