Chapter 5 Grizzly Bear Ranch
Li Cheng checked the information about land sales in Canada on the Internet, and found that there are quite a lot, and after browsing roughly, I didn't find anything I particularly liked, or it was fully equipped, but the area was small, or the area was large enough, but there was no infrastructure, so it was inevitable to build it well.
He hopes to have a place with complete infrastructure, large enough area, convenient transportation and beautiful environment. However, this kind of good place has long been preempted, and money may not be able to buy it.
I couldn't see what I liked on the Internet, Li Cheng thought of old Barr, as a businessman who has moved to Canada for decades, his contacts are much wider than him, maybe one of his customers or friends has an idle farm or ranch for sale?
From the hotel where he stayed to Lao Barr's shop, Li Cheng at this moment is no longer shabby, well-dressed and decent, and he looks like a successful person at a glance.
"Old Barr, do you still know me?" The old old Barr couldn't believe his eyes, Li Cheng, who hadn't seen him for half a year, actually saw him in this way, and it seemed that the suit and watch on his body were worth a lot of money!
Li Cheng, who changed shotguns for guns, impressed Lao Bar, the so-called people rely on clothes, Buddha wants gold, no matter what you deal with with whom, the first impression is very important.
"Hey, my friend, did you win the jackpot?"
"Old Barr, it took 6/49 last Saturday, you know." Li Cheng said mysteriously, which made Lao Barr swallow his saliva, and couldn't help but look at Li Cheng again, made an extremely exaggerated expression, ran to the door, locked the door, and the lights in the store suddenly dimmed a lot.
"Cheng, you, you're the Vancouver 6/49 Grand Prize winner?" Li Cheng didn't want Lao Barr to know that the tray he found here half a year ago was a national treasure, and he got more than 20 million Canadian dollars after the auction.
To the extent that old Barr is stingy, it is not good that Tian shamelessly asks Li Cheng for a reward, of course, in order not to have a conflict with Lao Barr, Li Cheng must tell a white lie, Canada's national conditions are different from those in China, in their opinion, face is not important, interests are the eternal theme, if you win the jackpot, it can also show that Weishenme Li Cheng will have so much cash.
"Yes, old Barr, come and get a multi-millionaire!"
"Oh my God! Such a young rich man actually patronized my small shop, Cheng, you must sign for me! Old Barr's serious expression made Li Cheng cry and laugh, no wonder, in the small city of Saskatoon, multimillionaires are not often there, after all, the flow of people in Saskatchewan is much worse than that in the east and west.
Li Cheng spread his hands and said helplessly: "Old Barr, I came to you today, not to catch up with you, mainly because I am not familiar with life in Canada, and I have to spend this large amount of money, so I have no clue, so I want to ask, is there any ranch transfer here in Canada?" Saskatchewan seems to be farm-based......"
"Well, it's true that wheat is mainly grown, and of course there are pastures, but not as much as in the west."
"Western? Over there in Vancouver? ”
"No, if you want to say that there are many ranches in Alberta, and there are a lot of sophisticated cowboys."
"Cowboy? Canada also has cowboys? ”
Although Li Cheng has studied in Canada for several years, he has never been out of Saskatoon, and he does not know much about the cultural landforms of Canada.
Old Barr beckoned Li Cheng to sit down, and said with great interest: "If I have tens of millions of Canadian dollars, I will definitely go to Calgary to find a ranch near Calgary, where to graze, here is the earliest established ranch in Canada, there is a famous natural scenic spot on Shijie Banff National Park, the four seasons are distinct, the climate is pleasant, very suitable for grazing, and there is also the "Shijie Stampede Festival" to extend the cowboy wind here. ”
Li Cheng himself came to find Old Barr, and he wanted to rely on his connections to find a suitable place in Saskatoon, it seems that Old Barr also knows some people in Calgary?
"Well, it's a coincidence, I have a friend who happens to have a ranch to be transferred, 10,000 acres of pasture, stables, cowsheds, sheep sheds, three villas, all fully furnished, located in the Grizzly Bear Ranch in Kananaskis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada." (Adjacent to Kananaskis Provincial National Park, southwest of Banff National Park, in front of the Rocky Mountains, 200 km from Calgary and 100 km from Kananaskis)
Old Barr found a map of Canada and marked the specific location to Li Cheng, it seems that the transportation location is good, but he doesn't know what the specific situation is.
And according to Li Cheng's thoughts, what is introduced by acquaintances will definitely be cheaper than what is introduced by ordinary people, right? Li Cheng was a little moved, and said, "Old Barr, if you don't mind saying it, take me to see it?" Don't worry, if the deal is done, I will give you an intermediary fee. ”
"No, everyone is friends, and I will also be a guest at your ranch in the future, just invite me to a big meal for free then."
"Haha, definitely!"
In fact, Old Barr didn't know that Weishenme and his friend would transfer this ranch, logically speaking, the ranch should be in good shape, and he had only bought it for about a year, so it was a bit contrary to common sense to transfer it so quickly.
10,000 acres! If converted into a domestic unit of area per mu, there are 60,000 acres! It is basically a fantasy to have such a vast ranch in China, not to mention that according to the domestic system, private individuals cannot own land, which is also the reason why Weishenme, and now the domestic rich people are investing in pastures and farms.
Li Cheng's feelings for the land, although he does not have the attachment of the older generation, but when he thinks of putting up a sign around the ranch that is very bullish: private territory, please do not enter.
That's very refreshing! In this place, he is the king, the Prime Minister of Canada comes, he can also refuse, it is said that Canada's form of government is a constitutional monarchy, with the Queen of England as the honor, followed by the Governor-General, and then the Prime Minister, but the real power is the Prime Minister, and the Queen and the Governor of England are all nominal.
Saskatchewan and Ai are neighboring provinces and are not very far away by plane, and when the two arrived, an old cowboy dressed in western cowboy style came to meet them, and in order to make sure the trip was faster, they got off the plane in the town of Kananaskis, instead of choosing the big city of Calgary.
"Hey, old Barr, your belly is still so round! It's time to lose weight, and when you get to the grizzly bear ranch, I'll find a grumpy haode quartma for you, how about it? ”
"Peake, you're going to see me laughing again, aren't you? I fell enough last time! I can't stand the bumps on your horse's back, I can't stand it. ”
"This is ......" Old Peake is in his fifties, about the same age as Old Barr, but he is strong and full of adventure, and he looks like he is on horseback all year round, and his legs are very obvious.
Barr Sr. introduced: "This is our Saskatoon multimillionaire success! You're here to invest, old Peake, if you don't settle down, I guess he'll be your boss! ”
Pique isn't the owner of the Grizzlies Ranch, but rather a part-time worker who won the Grand Prix of Caravan at the Calgary Stampede.
The caravan race is one of the most thrilling races, in the sound of "Ya-Hoo", those who have nothing to protect except the silver chain given by their lover, jump into the vibrating caravan full of stoves, hoop barrels, tents, and soldering irons, and drive the horses to accelerate and accelerate again, only to see the horses' hooves galloping, the wheels rolling almost flying, frantically rushing to the finish line to fight for the championship, the whole scene is full of mud and enthusiasm.
This is the most dangerous show in a rodeo! Of course, this was the result of the young Pique, whose ancestors were descendants of the first wave of French who came to Canada, and who were skilled in riding and lived in Kananaskis for generations.
Peake glanced at Li Cheng, thinking that such a thin person, how could he be grazing, and he couldn't help but be a little worried, he knew very well that the old Jew Weishenme would transfer the grizzly bear ranch, how could the most shrewd race on Shijie sell the ranch so easily?
However, the elder Peake was a cowboy with noble professional discipline and disdained to do things that violated the interests of his employer, so he nodded, shook hands with Li Cheng, and didn't say anything.
The elder Peake drove a Ford pickup truck to the Grizzly Bear Ranch, which was still hundreds of kilometers away, with a relatively smooth road in front and a bumpy mountain path in the back.
The endless pasture, the dense grass growing, the breeze blowing on the cheeks, as if you are in a paradise, in front of a tall wooden door, the words "Grizzly Bear Ranch" are written.
The buildings around the ranch are all white-painted wooden houses, which appear simple and functional, and the design style is Indian. Western Canada and the western United States are both suitable places for sheep and horses, but because of the strong national strength of the United States, the influence overseas is relatively large, so the logo of the western cowboy is marked with the logo of the United States, in fact, the Canadian cowboy is more professional and adventurous.
Calgary is the largest cowboy capital in North America!
In the hall of a wooden house, a chestnut curly-haired Jew in his sixties, lit a cigar, saw Li Cheng and the others, stood up and hugged old Barr, and said, "My friend, welcome you again!" ”
"Hello, Cheng."
"Hello, Mr. Toth."
Li Cheng's purpose for coming here, Lao Barr made it clear on the phone, what Li Cheng didn't know, Lao Barr was also a Jew, and he and Toth met at the Jewish Chamber of Commerce in Canada.
"Cheng, I believe that you are sincere in buying this ranch, and it was introduced by Old Barr, I won't beat around the bush, fifteen million plus knives!"
"Dear Mr. Toth, I am here sincerely, fifteen million is really expensive, can it be cheaper?" Li Cheng only has 20 million plus knives, and if he spends 15 million to buy this ranch, it is still a little difficult to maintain such a large ranch with the remaining money, and this kind of ranch generally needs to be profitable, at least about two years, whether it is to raise cattle, sheep or horses.
"Twelve million! It can't be any less, and if you sign up today, I'll give you another thousand sheep, five hundred cows, and a hundred ranch horses! ”
The included cattle, sheep and horses are the remaining animals of the pasture, and most of the cattle and sheep have long been sold to other pastures.
Li Cheng also knows that there must be some tricks in this, no matter how difficult it is to find such a well-equipped ranch, as an inexperienced rancher, it is obvious that it is a wise choice to take over a second-hand ranch.
"Okay, but the contract for the cowboys at Grizzly Bear Ranch is also going to be transferred to my name, and I need experienced cowboys."
"That's no problem, Grizzly Ranch has five professional cowboys, and there are about two years left on the contract."
After all, Li Cheng has studied in Canada for several years, and he knows a lot about the local law, and he saw that there was no big problem with the contract, so in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he went to a law firm in Calgary, spent hundreds of dollars to find a lawyer, verified the contract, and then returned to the ranch and signed the contract.
Within a day, the Grizzly Bear Ranch was owned by Li Cheng, and he paid 12 million Canadian dollars!
"Cheng, I wish you a nice stay at the Grizzly Bear Ranch, I haven't seen Toth for a long time, let's get together in Calgary."
"Well, anyway, the kind Mr. Toth, left me a few pickup trucks from the ranch, it's easy to go to Calgary, old Barr, xiexie."
"No need to ......" Old Barr seemed to have something wrong with his expression, didn't say anything more, and left with Toth.