The result of the auction of the first plot of land caused an uproar among the citizens who came to witness it. However, what they whispered was not that Link had not been able to bid, but that the price had far exceeded their expectations.

Fox is not a big city, nor is it a good place to attract people, and it is not easy to sell a house. Moreover, there are many follow-up requirements for participating in the land auction, and the investment risk is very large.

According to their estimates, if the land could be sold for five million dollars, they should be satisfied. Today, it's more than three times.

What does sixteen million mean to Fox? That's nearly $4,000 per person per Fox resident. With this money, the Fox administration's budget could be enough for ten years.

As a result, Link's depression was automatically ignored.

The auction was obviously an accident, but the government staff on the stage didn't know about Link and Kemp's behind-the-scenes operations, so he was only excited about the first plot of land that would fetch $16 million, and didn't think much about anything else. He immediately started the auction of the second plot.

The auction of the second plot was very different from the first one, with a price of $600,000, and as a result, Martha offered $700,000, and the representatives of the other two companies did not pay for it.

But after taking the second plot, Link couldn't be happier.

This auction was done well, but the result was completely unexpected.

The auction was over, and the second lot was only $700,000, and Link gave the check on the spot. Because there were so many people present, he didn't say anything to Kempdo. Maybe Kemp hasn't figured out the current situation yet, so he doesn't plan to talk to Link either.

On the way back to Ozette, Martha looked at Link's face a little gloomy, and she didn't know what to say for a while. Link had even considered the first plot of land to be his own. For that land, he bought a real estate company in advance for $130 million. As a result, the land could not be bought.

She felt that she could understand Link's mood right now. It may not be important to his career, but the frustration of failure can be very frustrating. And Link, after he has money, it seems that there is no case of failure. He probably hadn't tasted such a failure for a long time.

Still, she would never have guessed what Link was thinking now.

In fact, Link is wondering if he was being tricked by Kemp.

It stands to reason that Fox's new town project will not attract the attention of other companies.

Because it's a very risky project. Not only is there a limit on the size and number of houses on that land, but there is also a time limit for development and sales. If the development and sale are not completed on time, it is considered a breach of contract, and the party who bought the land is required to pay liquidated damages in accordance with the amount at the time of auction.

He couldn't figure out why Mid-Pacific Ridge Homes had the confidence to think they could sell 1,600 homes in a year and a half.

Fox is not one of those big cities with large populations that need a lot of housing, nor is it a sunny place that can attract seniors to retire.

He could think of the most likely reason: the other party was targeting the workers of his two factories!

If that's the case, Camp probably won't let anyone else get involved in the project if he's interested. Camp had discussed with him before, and he must have thought of this problem as well.

Although Fox is the most populous settlement in the vicinity. But that's not to say there aren't other settlements.

More than ten miles west of Fox. There is a much smaller town of Beaver. Although the population there is only one or two hundred, the environment is more beautiful than that of Fox. At least there's a Pleasant Lake there.

If he were to develop real estate in Beaver Town and sell it exclusively to his workers, the workers would not refuse to travel more than ten miles. Beaver Town wouldn't turn down the opportunity to be a small city.

Camp is certainly well aware of this, too. So it is unlikely that Camp will betray him.

Martha kept observing his face, and seeing that his face was better, she asked, "Link, what do you think you should do now?"

They bought the land for only $700,000, and even if they were in breach of contract, they would only pay $700,000 a year. And the deadline for the completion of this project is three years, and Link can fully afford to drag it out.

Link shook his head and said, "No, this plan will continue no matter who is working on the new city project." You go back and find someone to design it right away. ”

Although the two projects were negotiated by him and Camp at the same time. But those are two basically separate projects. The new city project didn't get his hands on, but he just gave him less say in Fox, but the werewolf theme park project was done well, and he could still control Fox's economy.

And if he doesn't get his hands on the new city project, and he doesn't do the theme park project because of the new city project, then he will be discredited at Fox. Of course, he will also reconsider the amount of investment in this project.

Martha had thought about this project for a long time. "I see," she said. I will have people collect the world's famous werewolf legends and design them according to the scenes of the legends. ”

"That's a good idea!" Hearing her say that, Link felt that it made sense. If the legends can make visitors feel like they are there, they can also make the interior decoration have a story. But he also has his own plans. "Let the designer leave a hundred acres of free space for the time being. This part maybe I can create a story. ”

"Understood!"

Link thought for a moment and said, "You find someone to write a werewolf-themed book, the story should be strong, and the emotional description should be delicate." If you find a good person, you have to buy the film and television adaptation rights. ”

Martha pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe we can find a few more writers to write at the same time." I have a friend who is good at writing fantasy. He now works for a publishing house, and although he is not well-known, he is still creating. ”

"Yes, it doesn't matter if they're famous or not, as long as it's well written. If there is a publication value, we can help them publish. When signing the contract, half of the copyright author can be given, and the copyright of film and television adaptation can also be given to the author 10%. But the writer needs to be involved in the script change. ”

"Good. I'll do it as soon as I can. ”

When Song Xianhe sent the franchise contract of the noodle shop to the castle, Martha returned to Las Vegas with the contract. And Link left Song Xianhe behind. He led the other party to the study and told him about his original plan to build affordable housing for workers at Fox.

Finally he said, "As you probably know, I didn't buy the land at the auction. ”

"I did hear about it. Hearing Link say that he was going to buy it to provide benefits to workers, Song Xianhe understood why Link was reluctant to pay a high price. "That's a shame. ”

In fact, before this, he thought Link was too stingy.

When Link heard that Link was going to compete for Fox's new town project, it occurred to him that the factory workers must have plans to buy a home, and if Fox did, the workers would be more likely to make a home nearby. So the new city has built a house, and it should be able to sell.

Link, on the other hand, was only willing to pay fifteen million dollars at most. If it's purely for real estate, then a big place, even in Fox, can make a profit of $50,000 or 60,000 per acre.

But now that he listens to Link's plan, he also feels that affordable housing can't be sold at a loss. That is, the higher the cost of land, the less welfare for workers. And Link's decision to give benefits to workers is to give them a sense of belonging to the company. Since we want to provide benefits to workers, of course, we should reduce costs as much as possible.

Link nodded and said, "It's a pity." Originally, I thought that the location of Fox was the most suitable, not only because the food company was very close, but also because the West China company was not far away. And there is also a certain foundation for urban construction. However, there is no way to implement the plan. ”

"Then what are your plans to tell me this now?"

"You're going to do a survey of the workers as soon as possible to see how many of them are willing to settle in Beaver? I'm going to have Brad do the same at Westward, and if enough people are willing to live in Beaver, I'm going to do that in Beaver. ”

Song Xianhe smiled when he heard what he said, and said, "Okay, I'll let the Human Resources Department do this when I go back." He laughed not because Link was still willing to build affordable housing for workers, but because he felt that Link was taking a salary from the bottom of the kettle.

Link also smiled and said: "You can give them some information appropriately, such as Ozette can borrow money at a low interest rate, and the house will be sold to them at a low price." ”

Now he envisions selling to workers at cost, but if the cost price is much lower than the market price, he can also make a little money and use that money to invest in public urban construction projects in the new city.

Actually, Song Xianhe was right. Link is indeed going to take a salary.

Or rather, he hasn't given up on that land.

Aside from staring at the workers in the two factories, he couldn't think of any reason for Pacific Midridge Homes to dare to spend a lot of money on real estate at Fox. As long as there are no potential customer groups, I believe they will reconsider.

As long as the other side realizes that the calculation is wrong, it is possible to give up the land. When the time comes, he will have a chance to take over.

After Song Xianhe left, he said similar things to Brad again.

Brad also promised to investigate the workers immediately. When he and Link were on the phone, Hayley was also in his office. He hung up and laughed and told his girlfriend about Link's plan.

Hailey thought for a moment and said, "That's really a good thing! Although Bivern is a little farther away, as long as the workers work in our company, it is not a problem to buy a car." If necessary, we can also build commuter lines between Beaver and the factory. ”

Brad laughed and said, "You're right. That creates a kind of corporate culture in the company. It can unite the workers' sense of belonging. It seems that Link is not the kind of rich person who only thinks about making money. ”

"He's rich enough. I don't think he cares about that money at all!" "With an income of nearly 10 billion a year, how many people in the world can there be? Even if they are the richest people on the surface, the wealth they increase is only stocks, while Link adds cash. Those were two completely different feelings. "By the way, aren't you going to talk to him about Jason Twain's proposal?"

Brad pouted and said, "Baby, don't mention this person again." Don't you think he's disgusting?"

The two of them and Jason Twain were originally a team. Jason Twain is the leader of the team, and they are part of the team, and the main research results of the research project come from the two of them. Previously, they worked with a company where the two of them authorized Jason to negotiate their patents with each other.