A week passed quietly, and Matthew handed over the transfer of ownership of Ekobe Farm and Bell Farm to Link. Along with it, there was a check for $735 million.

Link has some ideas for the operation of the newly acquired farm.

By the end of the week, before Jessica had returned, he took a few of his children to Hans's farm first. He first called Maurice.

Morris soon arrived from Las Vegas.

Link took Maurice to the study and gave him a cheque with the same numbers as the one Matthew had sent to Ozette.

Morris saw the nine-digit number on the check and asked in surprise, "Boss, what do you need me to do?"

Although Link donates a sum of money to the Hans Foundation every year, it usually comes before the tax filing deadline. If money is put into the fund before then. Link usually wants Hans to make some new investment or project.

Link smiled and pointed to the chair, motioned for him to sit down, and said, "Do you remember the investment research report submitted to me by Hans the year before last?"

"Of course I do. ”

Link still smiled and said, "I have been referring to that research report since the beginning of the previous year. Marks & Spencer spent a whole year opening three Benehans Group subsidiaries in South America, Asia and Africa. You know that!"

"We are very happy that you can accept Hans's suggestion!"

"You don't have to say those polite words. Link said, putting away his smile. "Africa is a key focus of my plan. But indigenous agriculture in Africa is still very backward, both technically and in any other way. Other countries have invested in farms in Africa, which has not done much to improve Africa's agricultural technology. But you know, I want to do more than just start a farm in Africa. ”

Morris, of course, was clear about the purpose of Link's expansion in Africa.

Link wanted to spread Benihans' breed in Africa. And in order to successfully promote those improved varieties, it is indeed necessary to improve agricultural technology in Africa.

He heard Link say again: "This money, I want to invest in the Hans Fund." You have set up a special account for agricultural technology support in Africa for this purpose. It can be invested in research institutions, but it can also be invested in technology diffusion actions. ”

The money was a windfall. He won't say anything if he holds it. But if he donates it, he can get a name. At the same time, he can also get benefits.

How to profit?

It's not up to him to decide what to do with the money in the Hans Fund? Invest it in research institutes for agricultural technology extension? That's what Benihans's subsidiary in Africa is going to do. So most of the money was actually used by himself. But he didn't have to explain this to Morris. And he thinks Morris will think of it too.

He concluded by adding: "With this money, applications from research institutions in all African countries can be accepted. But the approval requires my signature. ”

"I see. "Morris, of course, thought of his purpose.

Follow Link's actions. It can be shown that he sued John Malone for their breach of contract, not entirely for money. That would give him a good name. And that money ultimately belongs to Link. Countries in Africa that want to apply for this funding have to ask Link. Link may have benefited from this in those countries.

Of course, he thinks that Link needs to pay attention to a degree of degree if he wants to achieve that goal.

After explaining this, Link said: "There is also a Chinese restaurant plan, and you and Song should deepen their cooperation." He paused and added. "I think now the fund has enough money to open new low-rent apartments?"

"Yes, the Hans Fund currently has a balance of $1.9 billion, and the existing nine apartments will not cost more than $250 million a year. ”

"You're trying to make plans to open a new apartment this year. When you go back, do your research at the same time, I want to know how many more noodle shops can be opened in the United States, and by the way, how many Chinese restaurants can be opened. ”

Morris hesitated for a moment and asked, "Boss, are you planning to open a low-rent apartment only in the United States or can you consider other countries at the same time?"

Link was stunned for a moment and asked rhetorically, "What do you think?"

"Boss. In my opinion, if you want to promote noodle shops and Chinese restaurants in low-cost apartments, I suggest you consider South America. Those countries have higher unemployment rates than the United States, and the cost of opening a low-rent apartment is lower. ”

"You're suggesting that I open a noodle restaurant in South America?"

Link thought for a moment and thought that Morris's suggestion seemed like a good one. The capacity of the U.S. market is also limited, and he always has to expand outward. Not only in South America, but also in Europe.

The noodle shop and fast food restaurant business is not much in his business. But it is also very important in his follow-up plan, and it is certainly best to be able to open it to the world.

Besides, low-rent apartments also have the name of charity. It would be of great benefit to him to drive to other countries.

He nodded and said, "You can do some investigations." If it is determined that it is suitable, it can be opened in other countries. ”

After Morris leaves, Link goes to the farm manager's office to find Benjamin.

Benjamin was busy when he arrived, and when he saw him coming, he stood up and said, "Boss, I was trying to go to you." ”

Link smiled and sat down in his chair and asked, "You look busy?"

"It's about Ekobe. Benjamin poured him a glass of water and said. "According to your boss, Ekobe is going to be merged into Hans Farm. You know, Ekobe is a little bigger than Hans Farm. And the way they did business was very different from ours. I'm making adjustments accordingly. ”

Link turned the cup of water and asked, "Are you ready?"

"It's not done yet. Benjamin handed him a stack of papers on his desk and said. "We have had a detailed visit to Ekobe in the last few days. I'm thinking about how to retrofit it. ”

Link listened to him as he watched his plan.

After briefly reading Benjamin's renovation plan, he looked up and said, "Your investigation is very detailed. Both topography and soil were analysed. However, the land in Ekobe is not flat, and the terrain is a little higher than that of Hans's farm. It's not impossible to do planting agriculture there, but it's not necessary. ”

"But boss, that's more than twenty-five thousand acres of land. If you don't do farming, it will be very wasteful to be empty. "Because of Lake Mead, there's not much that Ekobe can do.

Link smiled and said, "Benjamin, let me ask you, what is the most at Hans Farm?"

"Wine!"

"Wrong. It's water!" Link shook his head with a smile. "Jeff's Hans Fishery has fish fry, and the terrain at Ekobe's farm is not suitable for cultivation, so why do you have some ponds outside to raise fish? ”

Lake Mead is a source of drinking water for tens of millions of people, so there can't be too much pollution around it. Link raised some cattle at Hans Farm though, and some pigs. But none of them were large, and he invested a lot in dealing with their excrement.

Since he can't raise livestock, he can raise fish.

Although fish farming is also polluted, it is still easy to ensure that the pond is impermeable.

The aquaculture industry in the western states of the United States is not very developed. Therefore, he thinks that there should be a future for aquatic products. In particular, the leaflip fish, which has become more and more popular in recent years, has a fairly good price and is very popular in Las Vegas.

Benjamin thought for a while and said, "Boss, if we develop aquaculture, we need to consider the cost. The cost of excavating ponds is high. And there is also a water treatment system. The bigger the scale, the bigger the investment. ”

"Dig four or five thousand acres of water. The excavated soil can fill in certain areas. There are also uneven terrain that can be used to grow dried fruits. Hanse Farm has water, and the water discharged after breeding does not need to be recycled, but is discharged into a reservoir for irrigation. ”

Benjamin listened to his thoughts, smiled and nodded, "That seems like a good idea." In addition, we plan to grow vegetables and fruits in some flat areas, and of course, some flowers. ”

Link nodded and said, "These considerations are good. But you're going to get rid of those grapes?"

Benjamin didn't expect him to bring this up. In his opinion, those grapes have proven to have no value, should they still be kept if they are not removed? but he also did not understand Link's thoughts: "Boss, you want to keep them?"

Link laughed, "If you want to know if they're useful, you'll have to wait until autumn." He paused and continued. "Those nurseries are ruined. But the vineyards remained. "That's 5,000 acres of vineyards. It is larger than the vineyards of the Hans farm. It's a shame to lose those grapes before you're sure they're really going to work.

He remembered a question and said, "I remember that Ekobe built some cellars and a winery. ”

"Yes. The winery there is not yet fully built, and the existing brewing capacity is still very low. The cellar was quite large, but it was just a fifteen-foot pit dug in the ground, then a foundation was laid at the bottom, supported by prefabricated cement columns and beams, covered with a layer of foam insulation, and a foot of earth and stone at the top. And only one was built. There are also three large pits that have not yet been dug. ”

Link laughs and says, "It's a lot cheaper to do that." ”

The cellar at Bell Farms was built that way. Morris had mentioned this to him after inspecting the wines there. In order to be truly a good wine cellar, a lot of electricity is needed to maintain the temperature and humidity in the cellar suitable for the wines. And, after the grapes had no value, the value of those cellars was of course cut in half.

So at the time of the appraisal of the Bell Farms assets, the value of those cellars was not very high. Perhaps they are not cheap to build, but as a wine cellar, they are clearly substandard.

That wasn't a problem for Link, though.

In addition to water, there is one thing that Hans Farm does not lack, and that is electricity.

He said to Benjamin: "The big pits that have been dug are to be built by the people who have done them in the same way as they did." He smiled and said again. "Even if you can't make a sake brewery, you can use it as a warehouse. ”