“…… I'm really not aware that there are military facilities up there, Mr. Levin, is that so?" Amundsen listened to Hong Tao's words, and immediately became serious, he was not afraid of Levin, the two sides were completely cooperative, unlike Hong Tao who still asked Levine, so he was very disgusted and angry at others playing with him.

"No, no, no...... Believe me, it's not military equipment, and it's not at all close to military equipment. It is a relay station, a relay station for radio broadcasting, which belongs to a private institution funded by the government...... Well, it's a Voice of America forwarding station. The $1 million a year rental fee was too high, and they didn't have the budget and couldn't get it, so they wanted to find a compromise to keep it there. Levin's cheek finally couldn't stand it, and squeezed out a little truth like toothpaste.

"What does that have to do with selling the island?" Hong Tao didn't plan to argue with Levin about the authenticity of this forwarding station, what exactly it was, just take a look at it. Ordinary people may not be able to distinguish between radio broadcasting stations and military equipment, but they can't hide it from professionals like Melinda, and now it is important to find out the ins and outs of this island in order to decide whether to buy it or not, and the price is not asked, that is not the point.

"It was certainly unacceptable to continue renting at this price, so we came up with a way to pay $8 million in one lump sum and have it bought by a private person, which is legal in Belize. After lobbying, the Belize government accepted the offer, but with the proviso that the purchaser could not be an American, fearing that the island would eventually be bought by an American company. This has been going on for a long time, and Long Reef belongs to the Lighthouse Atoll. It is the second largest barrier reef in the world and has a famous big blue hole. When Belize became independent. Because there has been an international dispute over the ownership of the atoll, the U.S. government is not on Belize's side. Belizeans have been sensitive to foreign governments getting their hands on the atoll since then. Levin felt that Hong Tao would not be satisfied if he didn't say something dry. He has never treated Hong Tao as a fool, not because he doesn't want to, but because he can't. For the vast majority of people, Hong Tao is a very mysterious person, and it is difficult to figure out what he really thinks. And he didn't want Hong Tao to be too hostile to him, so he has always maintained a relationship with Hong Tao similar to a business partner, which is also in his and their interests.

"I'm okay with it? I have a lot of companies in the United States. Is there a difference between the Americans and the Americans?" Hong Tao could not figure out the historical ties between such countries, and it was the first time he had even heard the name of Belize.

"Of course there are differences, big differences! In the eyes of different people, you have many different identities. Here, for example, you are still a Chinese, in your words, you are an overseas Chinese; in the eyes of Europeans, you are a vulgar American nouveau riche, and the richer you are, the more they hate you; in the United States and Canada. Everyone agrees that you are a local, and what you do is more in line with their values, so it can be said that you have integrated well into the local society, especially the TV series you filmed. And in the eyes of those little countries in Central and South America, you're a European who grew up in the United States and grew up in Asia! Look, that's how interesting things are in the world. In many cases, what kind of person we are and what kind of person we want to be is not up to us. Even if you're the world's richest person, there's nothing you can do. In the blink of an eye, Levin became a philosopher again. Discuss the topic of being a human being with Hong Tao.

"Amundsen, see, stay away from this kind of person in the future, he has checked me inside and out behind my back, and maybe he has put a bugging device in my bedroom. I bought it, you can help me with the formalities, I don't have time to run so far, I'm very busy during this time! As long as I find out that you have lied to me, then the investment you put in me will be lost again and again until it is lost! Don't tell me that it is just a small amount, you can bear the loss, and tomorrow it will multiply several times, because there is a thing that will be released tomorrow, and tens of millions of dollars are gone, do you feel distressed?" Hong Tao actually didn't understand the situation of the small island called Long Reef until now, but he felt that Levine and Amundsen's guarantee was worth $8 million, which was not a risk, and he also had a big killing weapon in his hand, which could make Levin's heart bleed.

"Tens of millions of dollars! What are you doing with my investment? Drug trafficking?" This was the first time Hong Tao saw Levin clasping his hands together, and he was obviously trying to restrain himself.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Keep it secret, and you'll find out tomorrow. But before I do that, I would like to ask one more question about the island. Mr. Amundsen, there seems to be no river or mountain range on this island, so there must be no springs, do I? How can I get fresh water? I won't have to transport it by boat or plane by land? In that case, I might as well dig a reservoir on the island. Hong Tao shook his finger at Levin, and then stopped talking to him, but talked to Amundsen about transforming the island. Let that shady guy fight in his own heart, it turns out that his limit is on the order of eighteen million, Hong Tao even wants to give Levin tens of millions, and then let him be a double agent for himself. But after thinking about it, I can't control this kind of person, I can't figure out that the meat buns were thrown out, and the dog didn't hit it, so forget it.

"The problem of fresh water is generally solved in this way, look, this is the information of several freshwater purification equipment, as well as sewage treatment equipment, garbage disposal equipment, small power plants, wind power, solar power generation, ......" Levin came prepared, Amundsen was not empty-handed, it was worth it for the two of them to get an industrial chain, and they came together to find Hongtao to fight the autumn wind. Levin was in charge of selling the island, and then Amundsen took over, responsible for selling equipment and services, and he really fucking fulfilled the old Chinese saying: Whoever doesn't want to profit gets up early, a pair of profiteers!

"Then there is another problem, the altitude of this island is too low, I am afraid that hurricanes and waves will flood my house, so I want to ask you if you have any outstanding designs? can ensure the safety of my investment!"

"That's not a problem, you see, I have two architectural designs where you can drive piles on the island and then build a platform with concrete columns and build the house on the platform! If there is a 20-meter wave, it will not be a hurricane, but a large tsunami, not only will your island be submerged, but the surrounding countries will not be spared, I think you can ignore this extreme situation, right?" This is the quality and level of the work of a professional manager, Hong Tao is very envious of this kind of talent, but he does not dare to use this kind of talent, very contradictory.

"I don't really like this architectural style, it's too vulgar! Can you do this, the piles and platforms are still according to your design, the platform area is a little larger, and the top is made of a frame structure to make a pyramid shape, and then closed with transparent materials, about 2 or 3 floors. Wait a minute, I'll move a table and draw you a sketch. When it came to his small island country, Hong Tao was very interested, and he was afraid that he would not be able to describe it clearly in words, so he got up and went to the bedroom to bring the coffee table over, picked up a pen and paper and began to draw for Amundsen. By the way, he also pulled Bellevy out of bed, told her to wash up, and then went to get some coffee for everyone.

"Glass pyramid! Why is there such a design?" Amundsen looked at Hong Tao's sketch and understood, but didn't think about it. This kind of design will waste a lot of living space, and is it really nice to make a glass pyramid on the blue sea?

"The material says that the ancestors of the Belizeans were Mayans, and now they are mainly Indo-European and Creole. Both the Mayans and the Indians regarded the pyramids as miracles, and this was their culture. I think if there is a pyramid standing on the sea, it will shine when the sun rises and it sparkles when the sun sets, and it should look like a god. At least this will not disgust the locals, and maybe they will gain their favor, and living on other people's doorsteps should always consider other people's emotions, you say, Mr. Levin? If the US government aircraft carrier can be built like the Forbidden City, and then sail in Chinese waters, maybe it will be less criticized. Hong Tao finished talking about his idea, and he didn't forget to squeeze Levin.

"Thank you, dear lady, I am honored to taste your handmade coffee, I heard that your ancestors are from Wales, in fact, my maternal grandmother is also Welsh, she lives in ......" Levin didn't answer Hong Tao's stubble at all, just as Belivi came in with a tray to deliver coffee, he immediately got up from the carpet and whispered to Belivi politely. At this point, Hong Tao admires people like Levin, no matter what environment he is in, he can feel very comfortable standing in Buckingham Palace.

This time, Hong Tao was won by Levin again, a small island, not for free but for money to buy, and had to take more than 10 suites for 3 days of white stay. Alas, this is information asymmetry, he can always find something that Hong Tao is interested in, and this thing is not in a rut, so he can do what he likes. Whether it is worth it is a philosophical question of the wise and the wise, anyway, Hong Tao thinks it is worth it, he and Amundsen have been in the house for more than a day without coming out, carefully studying all the information on this small island, and then preliminarily formulating a renovation plan. (To be continued......)