Chapter 115: The Kangaroo Girl in the Shorts Who Got in the Way
When Qi Mingchen went to Australia, the ostensible reason was that boxing match, but in fact, he was still a half-life pursuit shattered, and he was a little discouraged and lazy, so he went to a new place to spend the rest of his life in peace, or to start the rest of his life again. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
At that time, Zhao Zejun and Niu Shengli told him a few more words, and pay attention to whether there are any industries that can be inherited in the local area, such as wineries, fisheries, farms, etc.
It's also a coincidence, and he really found two good places, a farm and a fishing ground, both of which are located in Western Australia near the northern states, especially the rare is that the two areas are very close to each other, and there are more than 50 miles between them, where the land is sparsely populated, and the road is not very speed limiting, and it is only a short drive away.
Zhao Zejun and Niu Shengli hit it off, didn't watch the Olympics, and flew directly to Australia to see what their future overseas assets were.
Jianwu City flies directly to Canberra.
Canberra is the capital of Australia, but its reputation is far less than that of cities like Sydney and Melbourne, and in fact, the level of economic development is not as good as that of other big cities, so that many people will subconsciously think that the capital of Australia is Sydney, including Zhao Zejun.
In fact, according to Zhao Zejun's understanding of this country, they do not seem to be in a hurry to develop the economy and engage in large-scale construction, most people live a slow and free life, although it is a country with extremely developed capitalism, but except for a few large cities, the rest of the country is very desolate.
As soon as he arrived at the exit of the airport, he saw Qi Mingchen holding a cane, and a red-faced man in his forties standing next to him, who also looked like an Oriental, holding a sign in his hand.
"Mr. Niu, Mr. Zhao, I haven't seen you for a long time. ”
I haven't seen him for a while, Qi Mingchen's complexion is getting better and better, the 'grandmaster' fan that used to be everywhere on his body is gone, he is still very strong, and he feels much more kind, more like a cowboy, of course, an old cowboy.
"Master. "This time, Xiao Wu came with two senior brothers, and when he saw Qi Mingchen, he called out respectfully.
"Good, good. Qi Mingchen looked at a few apprentices and nodded, "It's darker than before, and it looks stable, which is very good." Haha, come, introduce,"
Zhao Zejun thought that the red-faced man next to him was his attendant, but as soon as Qi Mingchen introduced him, he knew that this was his 'senior brother'.
The senior brother's name is Hong Xu, he has been coming to Australia for some years, and he opened a small restaurant in a small town south of the northern city of Bedham, the business is okay, and it is no problem to live, after Qi Mingchen came, he has been helping in his restaurant.
Hong Xu is not tall, but he is very burly and powerful, and the characteristics of the family are obvious, at first glance, he is the kind of person who practices foreign family boxing, but he is not vicious at all, his face is loyal and upright, and he is a little happy, slightly bald, very similar to the 'Wulang Bagua Stick' in Zhou Xingxing's movie kung fu.
Hong Xu drove a Toyota Prius, rented another car, and the two cars went one after the other, without much rest, and drove directly along the road in the direction of the farm and fishery.
"Your leg, can't be cured?" Niu Shengli was in the car and patted Qi Mingchen's leg.
"I can't cure it, and I don't want to treat it, anyway, it doesn't affect walking. Qi Mingchen smiled freely and said: "Australia takes good care of the disabled, and I have a special seat wherever I go, which is good." ”
Zhao Zejun shook his head and laughed.
Hong Xu said on the side: "There is almost no discrimination for the disabled here, and the living treatment is better than that of normal people. Anyway, he doesn't need to do heavy physical labor. ”
Zhao Zejun smiled and said, "Lao Qi, do you feel that the air abroad is sweet?"
"There are no people in this place, and the air is much better. ”
Qi Mingchen didn't know the joke in Zhao Zejun's words, and said: "The terrain of Australia, the middle is a desert area, surrounded by mountains, plateaus and deserts, sometimes driving on the road for several hours, and there are no man's lands nearby. The surrounding area is the sea, so it's no wonder that the air is not good, and you can't pollute it if you want to. ”
It's true that after leaving Canberra, the driving direction is from the southeast of Australia to the northwest, diagonally through the hinterland of the country, but after driving for less than two hours, the surrounding environment is becoming more and more desolate, and I occasionally see a gas station or a small town on the side of the road, which is quite dilapidated.
I could have transferred to the northwest city, and I didn't have to drive for so long, but Zhao Zejun and Niu Shengli were both coming to Australia for the first time, with the mentality of tourism, they all traveled by car, along the way, looked at the scenery, and after going abroad, the brain was completely empty, and all kinds of pressure were left in the country, and I felt very relaxed.
It is said that in many parts of Australia, the temperature is in the 20s all year round, and even in the seaside, it is about 20 degrees in winter, which is definitely a suitable place to live.
When he arrived in the central desert climate, Lao Niu said with emotion, no matter whether the farm and fishery made money or not, he would buy it, and come here to live for a few months every year, so that people could live a happier life.
Zhao Zejun said with a smile, if you really settle down here, I am afraid that if you live for less than three months, you will feel that life is too boring, lacking excitement and freshness.
"There is excitement, you can hunt and fish, all kinds of wild animals in Australia have become a disaster, what foxes, rabbits, wolves, bears, seals, running around, the government encourages hunting, and there are bonuses. If you buy a fishing ground, get a fishing license, and drive a boat to go fishing in the sea, there are a lot of big guys who weigh hundreds of pounds. Hong Xu said.
"They didn't do it themselves. Qi Mingchen said with a smile, this country is very strange, obviously animals are overflowing, the government spends money to hire people to kill, but it also tries its best to protect the local natural environment, if the entrants are caught with foreign organisms, they will be added to the blacklist and banned from entering the country, in order to never let foreign organisms enter and destroy the local ecosystem.
"Do you have a gun?" Niu Shengli's bodyguard Dezi suddenly asked.
"It's not easy to do, it used to be very lenient, there was a big case in '96, and then the semi-automatic firearms control was very strict. Hong Xu glanced at Zhao Zejun and Niu Shengli from the rearview mirror, and said with a smile: "But if you buy the property, you can still do it." ”
As he was talking, he saw a 'person' suddenly 'jumping' out of a daze under the shoulder of the road about 100 meters in front of him.
When I looked closely, it wasn't a human, it was a very fat kangaroo, about the same height as a human.
Seeing a car coming, the kangaroo was very smart to stop, with a big tail and two thick hind legs to support the ground, standing on the side of the road, two small front paws in front of him, shaking and shaking, with two black round eyes, like a fat aunt waiting for a traffic light, stupidly waiting for the car to pass.
Hong Xu clicked on the brakes, and when he got to the kangaroo, the car was almost stopped, and then honked the horn.
As if he could understand, the kangaroo saw that the car had stopped, and it jumped and crossed the road in front of the car, and then ran away in a hurry.
In the car, several people from the mainland were stunned.
"Be careful when driving in the future, there are often animals on the road here, so in principle, don't rush with animals. Hong Xu reminded.
"What if it stays in the middle of the road and doesn't go?" Zhao Zejun asked.
"Wait, when it's hungry, it's gone. Hong Xu gave an answer that sounded completely irrefutable.
I saw some scenery along the way, and at a small gas station, I met a group of local college students who were traveling. Three women and one man, drove a Chevrolet and stopped at the gas station to change tires, a tall blonde woman wearing hot pants and lambskin boots, and threw a wink at Zhao Zejun.
After a long journey, encountering several groups of foxes along the way, we finally arrived at the first destination of the trip, 'Slim Farm' in Western Australia, close to the Northern Territory, near the coastline.
I contacted the local Foreign Investment Review Board officials, found the guy named Philip in a small town of dozens of residents, and then drove about 15 minutes to Slim Farm.
Australia's richest land is concentrated in Queensland and the south-east of the country, and the northern part of the country is mostly highland, with only a small number of farms close to the coastline.
Although he has not yet decided to buy it, Philip has prepared a lot of information.
Slim Farm, with a total area of 1,200 acres, about 7,000 acres of land, mainly includes a small lake with living water, more than 70% of the grassland, a small amount of irrigated land, and the existing buildings include a wooden house of about 500 square meters, a warehouse, and a small winery, of course, it has long been suspended.
The price is 780,000 Australian dollars, about 5 million yuan, and the annual insurance and management of various taxes and fees are added together, which is about 20,000 Australian dollars.
It's cheap, it's outrageously cheap, because it's a wilderness, only birds lay eggs here, and the nearest human settlement, the town where Philip came, takes more than ten minutes to drive to buy a light bulb. Fortunately, although the town is small, it has all kinds of organs, supermarkets, police stations, and government offices.
Australia's land area is about the same as China's, but its population is only one province in China, and there are too many wastelands. Wasteland is not worth much, but if it is in a prime location near canals and tourist areas, the price is more than a hundred times.
Then there are a lot of details of the specific requirements for the operation, what can only be raised as many animals per acre, once exceeded, the Animal Welfare Bureau will have to fine, the minimum wage for employees will be how much, below this wage, there will also be a fine, what are the ways to sell agricultural products, raise prices, and also fine......
It's a lot, it's a lot, and you're going to be fined if you're not careful......
Zhao Zejun and Lao Niu looked at each other and smiled, they were not ready to make money from this place.
After reading it, he was led by Philip and went to the fishing grounds.
The previous owner of the fishery had no children and no daughters, and after his death, he donated the fishery to the state, and Australia took back the fishery, but did not have the energy to run it, and it was abandoned for four or five years.
This country surrounded by the sea is so rich in fishery resources that there is no need to think about it.
In terms of location, between the southwestern Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, this area mainly produces spotted snake mullet, stone perch, bar-tailed herring, fish bream, etc., and shrimp and shellfish resources are also very rich.
The land area of the fishing ground is not large, but the water area is not small, within 10 nautical miles of the coastline, all belong to the scope of the fishing ground, if necessary, you can also apply to the government for paid expansion, in the most exaggerated case, it can be extended to 200 nautical miles, as long as you can afford to pay taxes.
Normally, 12 nautical miles is the territorial sea of a country, but beyond 12 nautical miles, up to 200 nautical miles, it is the exclusive economic development zone of the country, and in the absence of dispute, all marine resources in this area, including living organisms, mineral deposits, shipwrecks, etc., are the exclusive rights and interests of the country.
It can expand the fishing grounds to a maximum of 200 nautical miles, which shows that Australia takes care of the fishing industry.
Due to the relatively large sea area, the price is much more expensive than that of a farm.
"Which piece do you fancy?" Niu Shengli asked Zhao Zejun.
Zhao Zejun looked at the introduction of the fishing ground in his hand.
It's all in foreign language, and I know every word, but I don't understand it together...... However, the name of the fishery is deeply reflected in the eyes.
In his previous life, Zhao Zejun was in the energy industry, and he was very impressed by the major information on energy.
For example, oil, natural gas.