Chapter 41 The Situation of the Manor
Before he got out of the car, an old man in a tuxedo stood straight at the door waiting.
After Ji Kai and others got out of the car, the staff of Fuguo introduced to Ji Kai:
"Mr. Ji, this old gentleman is the housekeeper of this manor owner, Mr. Ollick. Mr. Irvine is not here all year round, and everything here is managed by Mr. Orric. ”
He also introduced Ji Kaidao to the housekeeper Orik:
"This is Mr. Ji Kai, he intends to buy a manor, and after being introduced by our rich country, he came here to check it out."
"Hello, Mr. Ji, welcome to Jack's Manor, you can ask me if you need to know anything next, and I will try my best to satisfy you." Mr. Olek, the butler, bowed to Ji Kai and said.
"Thank you. Mr. Ollick, I'm also glad to be here. I'm going to trouble you next. Ji Kai also bowed down and said.
Oric led Ji Kai and others into this big villa and introduced to Ji Kai:
"The villa was built 100 years ago, rebuilt in the 60s and 70s by James Irvine from the Spanish and Mexicans, and has undergone several expansions. What I see now is more than 10 years ago by Jack. Mr. Irvine remodeled and renovated the entire building, which is mainly composed of masonry and a small amount of sand, and the rest is a wooden structure, which can withstand a 10-magnitude typhoon and an 8-magnitude earthquake. ”
The overall construction covers an area of 11,000 square feet, with a three-story structure and a total of 45 rooms, including 12 maid's rooms, 15 guest rooms, 12 master bedrooms, and 8 cloakrooms. The 3,500-square-foot parlor can accommodate large banquets. There is also 4,800 square feet of underground space under the manor, which can be used as a shelter from disasters, and can store more than 2 tons of food. ”
After Ollick finished the introduction, he took Ji Kai and others to walk around the villa, Ji Kai looked very satisfied, the place was big enough, the private space was good enough, the decoration was also good, a bit of American style.
After walking through the villa, everyone sat down on the sofa in the living room. Orrick went on to explain:
The estate also has nearly 100,000 acres of pasture for sheep and cattle, which can graze about 50,000 cattle and 20,000 sheep. There are also 40,000 acres of farm land, which are mainly used to grow oranges, walnuts, avocados, lima beans, and other crops. In terms of water, there are two lakes in the northwest corner of the central part of the pasture, one large and one small, covering about 2,000 acres and 1,200 acres. There is also a small river channel leading to the sea, no more than 4 meters wide and about 12 miles long, which can be used to irrigate crops. There is also a small stretch of beach, about 2 miles long, and of course nearly 20 miles of sea near the beach is also owned by the estate, but there is no seafood. These are the general conditions of the estate. ”
Ji Kai listened very carefully, and looked at some information about the manor from time to time, and he had to go to see if the specific situation was in line with it.
"And how many cows and sheep are there on the estate now? What about on the farm? Ji Kai asked.
Orrick was silent for a moment, then continued:
"Thanks to Jack. Mr. Irvine lost some money on investing in stocks last year, and the estate was not ready to be kept, so he sold all the cattle and sheep, and fired all the cowboys and farm workers, leaving only two workers to take care of the pasture and the farm for the time being, and only me and a temporary worker who came to clean occasionally. ”
No wonder I didn't see anyone when Ji Kai came, and I didn't see cattle and sheep grazing on the meadow. It turned out to be this reason.
Ji Kai saw that the information showed that the overall package of this manor was sold for 2 billion US dollars, and he didn't know if the price was appropriate. However, with such a high price, it is no wonder that no one has come to buy it for so long.
For those who have money, their funds are basically in fixed assets and investment stocks, and there is rarely so much liquid cash. And with so much liquidity, it is estimated that they are also waiting for the owner of the manor to reduce the price, so no one has succeeded in buying it so far.
Ji Kai's liquidity still has 4.1 billion US dollars, and it is no problem to buy, but it still needs to be sent to review and calculate whether it is worth the price. After thinking for a while, he replied to Orik:
"I need a little time to think about it, so I'll give you an answer in two days, whether you buy it or not."
After saying goodbye to Orek, the group came to the city of Irvine and stayed in a star-rated hotel.
After sending away the staff of Fuguo, Ji Kai suddenly felt that there were many things that could not be handled. Worried, Mariana spoke.
"Boss, what's wrong? Are you not satisfied with this estate? If you're not satisfied, just look for it. Why bother? ”
"Mariana, I'm happy with this manor, but I'm not sure if the actual situation of this manor is consistent with the information, and I don't know if there will be anything else I don't know. And 2 billion US dollars, I don't know if the price is worth it. In addition, if I buy this manor, I have to find someone to reopen the ranch and farm, and the villa, such a big house, someone has to take care of it. When I think about it, I have a headache and don't know what to do. Ji Kai looked at Mariana and said with a bitter face.
"The questions are simple! You can ask auditors and lawyers to take care of the affairs of the manor, and as for manual matters, you can hire a housekeeper to take care of it for you, so why do you need to do it yourself? You must know that you are a billionaire, how can people like you do everything yourself, just do it yourself! Mariana said with a smile.
That's right! Just leave these things to others to do, and now it's not the past, why do you have to do everything yourself, besides, this is the United States, you have to follow the local customs, and the power of capital is infinite. I won't, someone else does it for me.
"So where do I go to find the right auditors and lawyers? Also, speaking of the housekeeper, I wonder what will happen to that Oric after the manor is sold? And what about his character? Ji Kai continued to ask.
"Hehe, I'm not rich. I don't know, but you have a solution! You forget, you still have Wells Fargo's special staff, and they can do it for you if you have anything. Mariana said.
Ji Kai suddenly realized, and quickly turned out the business card sent by Fuguo and called over.
"Hello, Mr. Ji. I'm your hotliner, my name is Angel, is there anything I need to do for you? A soft female voice came from the opposite side, feeling the same as the voice of the domestic mobile telephone operator, and even the speech was Chinese, worthy of being a professional, thinking is thoughtful.