"I think it's good, what do you say?" In general, Hong Tao is very satisfied with this ship, but he can't be the master, Eliza is the future captain, so it is up to the captain to buy the ship.

"I love the oak decks and floors, I just don't like the electric windlass and this ugly soft top!" Eliza commented, looking thoughtfully at the top of the mast.

"Why?" Hong Tao made Elisa confused, the electric fan reel and the soft top are his favorites, this thing is effortless and comfortable, what's wrong?

"Because I can't let you brave the wind and rain to rock the winch outside, let alone be on duty on the hot deck! I said I'd make you a real man when you get to sea, but having these things will affect the speed at which you change......" Eliza gave her reason, and then blinked at Hong Tao's expression.

“…… You're a female fascist! Actually, I'm already a man, we didn't try it on the beach yesterday, and you begged me for mercy...... I looked at its parameters, and it was still good, it was designed and built for long-distance voyages, but this benevolent brother was a little willful. I will be better on board in the future, and I will resolutely obey your commands, and you will be spared my hard labor...... In addition, I promise to be better for you in the aft bedroom......" Hong Tao listened to Eliza's words, and wanted to buy this ship even more, otherwise he would not be tossed by her when he got to sea.

"Honey, you're getting more and more like me...... Okay, what about the price?" Eliza was moved by Hong Tao's last words, and she and Hong Tao were now getting more and more on good terms in that regard. For her outrageous expressions on the bed, Hong Tao not only did not stop her. is not disgusted, but can toss better than her. Whenever I think of those little games invented by Hong Tao. She couldn't help but forget all of Hong Tao's shortcomings.

"I'll talk about the price, didn't we say okay, you are only responsible for selecting the ship, of course, the price is not included here. Hong Tao began to play word games again, he often dug this kind of small pit for Eliza to jump, Elisa is also used to jumping, no longer interfere with Hong Tao's indiscriminate spending of money as before, anyway, he is happy, why bother to argue over this matter.

In the end, Hong Tao bought the ship for $290,000. This price cannot be considered low, because a new ship of the same size, the same brand, and different series is also the same price. Originally, Jon's offer was $350,000, which was 60% of the price he paid for the ship, and he thought that a 60% discount would make up for the word second-hand.

But Hong Tao didn't think so, he had also learned sailing for a few months, and he had read no less information than Jon and Eliza, and he knew a lot about the written knowledge of sailing. The reason why he dared to cut the price directly at $60,000 was because he saw the characteristics of the ship and Jon's actual condition. This ship is so special. It is too big for the average person to buy, and those who can afford it will probably order it themselves, or they don't need this kind of ship designed for long-distance voyages at all. There are a few rich people who really want to sail around the world. Take a look at the beauties in the club and you'll know what they're up to.

In this way, the ship looks very good although. But it's a very difficult second-hand ship to sell. And Jon obviously can't wait, he needs the money so badly. This is also an important reason why Hong Tao can slaughter him. Hong Tao doesn't like bargaining, but he's not stupid. If he catches the opponent's pigtails, then he doesn't mind sharpening the knife faster, especially in this situation where he obviously has an advantage.

In fact, in the end, it was Hong Tao's other Jianyì who made Jon endure the pain. He sued Sù Jon and said. He is also interested in Jon's other assets for sale, and plans to talk about them in detail to see if he can buy more. This Jian Yì Jon couldn't refuse, even if he knew that Hong Tao planned to take advantage of the fire to rob, it was better than being forcibly auctioned off by the bank in the end, compared to his assets of millions of dollars, the difference of 60,000 dollars was nothing.

"Come on, let's have a drink and talk and see if there's anything else I'm interested in, and it's best to tell me in detail what assets you have for sale and what the price is......" After finalizing the purchase of the boat, Hong Tao talked to Jon in detail in the club's bar. Mr. Phil and Eliza went to the club with the boat information to go through the transfer procedures, which is also a convenient part of buying a boat at the club, and the club itself provides boat transfer services, which not only handles quickly, but also saves a part of the commission. Of course, shipowners who are eligible to go through the formalities here have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in dues every year, and the wool is actually still from the sheep.

"I have here a list of assets appraised by the bank for me, you can read it for yourself, let me say again that their names are a torment for me, although I am bankrupt, please leave me some necessary dignity." Jon may not be very comfortable with Hong Tao's style of speaking, and it feels like he is peddling rags on a street stall, so he is a little excited. Don't look at him with a baby face, but his temper is quite stubborn, and he is probably a guy with a lot of personality, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to build such a weird sailboat.

"Don't care how I speak, I'm not a nobleman or a big family, just a foreign bastard with money in my pocket. But I don't hate you, because you're just like me in personality, but you're not as lucky as me. Hong Tao not only did not control his attitude, but became more arrogant. He has no psychological burden at all at this time, what is there to bear to tease a bankrupt American profiteer?

"......" Jon's face was flushed, but a penny was difficult to beat a hero, and now he really didn't have the capital to play a temper with Hong Tao, so he could only protest with silence and eyes.

"A bank building in New York...... 4 high-powered sports cars...... A villa and two acres of land in Florida...... An apartment building in Lower Manhattan, why did this apartment building cross out?" Hong Tao didn't continue to stimulate Jon, but picked up the list and looked at it. The list is very professional, each asset has a detailed description and an appraisal by a professional body, from the year to the current situation is clearly written, and finally there is a price estimate for the current quarter.

"This is where my parents and I lived when I was a kid, and I wanted to keep it, so I crossed it out first......" Jon let out a long breath as he took a sip of the wine from his glass.

"I probably looked at it, these properties were bought very early, these are all left to you by your parents, right? Only these cars and boats were bought in recent years. I'm a little curious, please forgive me for being rude, I want to know about the seller's situation before I buy something, so I want to know how you got yourself bankrupt?" Until the beginning of last year, his business was quite normal, and he didn't spend a lot of money, and he only bought 2 sports cars and this sailboat in these four years, which is already very restrained for a young banker.

"I went to university in England and knew a few British friends who persuaded me to invest in the fire fighting and reconstruction of the Iraqi oil fields, I didn't listen to Joseph's construction, I invested too much, miscalculated the form, and that's it. I've been cut off since last summer, and there's been no progress on the Iraqi side, damn it......" Jon didn't refuse, poured himself another half glass of wine, and then explained the matter in the simplest language.

"Oh, you're too confident in the capabilities of the U.S. government and too eager to show what you're capable of. If you were given another chance to choose, would you still take the risk in a different way?" Who would have known that this war would have to be fought three times before and after, let alone that the United States would eventually defeat a sovereign country and go around wanting a president who was wanted everywhere.

In fact, my family has never done this kind of overseas investment, but only helped some small enterprises to raise funds and go public, and the business development was not bad, Joseph also advised me to do so at that time, but unfortunately I didn't listen. Jon was about to take the bottle of whiskey for plain water, and his eyes were a little red as he tilted his neck and took another big sip.

"Who is Joseph?" Hong Tao heard him say the name twice.

"My father's friend, who is also the manager of this bank, not only did I mess up this time, but I also caused him to do so, this bank was set up by him and my father, and he is a good man......" Jon raised his glass again.

"No, no, no, you're drinking too fast, it's useless to numb yourself with wine, if you're drunk, then we can't talk any more, can you sue me, how much do you owe the bank?" Hong Tao heard that this Jon family's bank was engaged in financing and listing business, and immediately had a small idea.

He didn't think this Jon was really a playboy, just a bit of a master. This problem usually happens to young people who have just taken over the family business, and they always want to prove that they are not eating rice with a good result, but the effect is usually counterproductive. If you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, you should be calm in business, and once you have some kind of urgent idea in your heart, it will affect your rational assessment of many things.

Jon was guilty of this very common mistake, and he was unlucky, he played himself away in one go, and he didn't even have a chance to regret it. This recklessness has taught him enough lessons, and Hong Tao is willing to gamble that he can learn a lesson and do things in a down-to-earth manner in the future. So Hong Tao wanted to pull him along, and by the way, he also helped himself, because Crystal Orchid Capital did not have any banking background, and he was poor and white in terms of operating the company's listing, and it should be very helpful if he could have an experienced bank to join. (To be continued......) R1292