Chu Qianqian nodded, took out the checkbook, authenticated a check for $50,000, and handed it to the partner of Coopers.

"This is the prize money of the Universal Project, and if 6 million wins Alisa Ranch, the prize will be doubled."

The people of Coopers were instantly excited, and the global project allowed Coopers to receive a commission of 370,000 US dollars, and their team of 7 people took a third of it, which was only 111,000.

But the bonus given by Chu Xiangqian is about the same, half of the commission he and others shared, not to mention that there is still a bonus of 100,000 waiting for him.

Moreover, after the ranch transaction is successful, Coopers can get 5% of the 6 million, that is, 300,000.

The negotiation team is divided into one-third and is 100,000.

It is equivalent to helping Chu move forward, and the final reward can be doubled, and it is difficult for 7 people in Yongdao not to be active.

"Three days," said the partner of Coopers in an affirmative tone, "SIR, I guarantee that the ranch will be yours within three days." ”

Chu Xiangqian smiled and nodded, if he wanted to make these lawyers and accountants excited, the best way was money.

And 100,000 at this time is almost equal to millions in a few decades.

Not only will the acquisition team do everything possible to get this done, but Coopers will also actively look for relationships to facilitate this matter for hundreds of thousands of commissions.

Sure enough, it didn't take three days, only two days later, Chu Xiangqian met the people of Yongdao in the hotel, as well as the rancher's lawyer and agent.

The rancher has agreed to the $6 million price, and the debt is entirely up to the rancher himself.

Chu Xiangqian frowned after hearing this, the other party seemed too anxious, and he was a little bit looking for a wrong.

The person from Coopers hurriedly whispered, "We have checked each other's finances and investments.

Since September, silver futures have fallen by almost 11%.

In order to preserve the value, many silver investors have set their sights on physical gold.

A large amount of gold has been withdrawn from the treasury of the United States, and the price of gold has risen by 3% in the past month.

The owner of this ranch has followed the trend and bought a lot of gold, and now he wants to mortgage the ranch and invest all his money in gold.

Looking forward to making a big profit from gold. ”

Chu Xiangqian shook his head, he didn't believe this kind of thing, there must be some trouble in the ranch that he didn't know.

As for the rise in gold prices, Chu Xiangqian doesn't care about this, anyway, he has already bought 12.248 tons of gold, no matter how the price of gold rises, he will make money.

As for why you buy physical gold instead of futures, there are no gold futures in the futures category these years.

However, if you think about it, once the price of gold rises, it will definitely lead to a rise in prices, which means that the value of the money will depreciate if it is left in your hands.

It is better to spend it for real estate, or simply buy gold to preserve its value.

When you think about it, buying a ranch is definitely a good deal.

"Sign the contract."

Seeing Chu Xiangqian say this, the people of Yongdao and the ranch agent, the lawyer's face was happy.

And you can earn a commission.

Before the contract was signed, Chu Xiangqian naturally wanted to go to the ranch to see for himself.

But he didn't have the time to ride a car or ride a horse through tens of thousands of acres of pasture.

The flew over first, and Chu Qianqian looked through the sight of the and carefully inspected the ranch several times.

After making sure that the people of Coopers had not lied to themselves, they informed Margaret and helped hire a helicopter to make a show to check it out.

After informing the rancher in the afternoon, a helicopter landed outside the largest hill villa in the ranch's three estates.

Chu Xiangqian took Yongdao's people, as well as Margaret and bodyguards 5 people off the plane and shook hands with the rancher's family to say hello.

Then, together with the rancher, I flew around the ranch in a helicopter.

This pasture is really good, with hills and forests, two rivers, large meadows, large meadows.

Moreover, the northwest side is a broken rock that stretches for dozens of kilometers, which is a natural boundary line.

Just set up a fence in a canyon and don't have to worry about cattle and sheep running into other people's pastures.

Even if you buy this canyon, you can easily create a reservoir.

However, the investment is a bit large, and it is not worth it.

Managed by two generations of ranchers, the pasture is large enough to raise 3,000 head of cattle.

However, it is also true that the utilization rate of pasture land is a bit low.

At least two to three thousand acres of hilly land have not been maintained due to lack of water.

If, as the people of Coopers say, two canals were cultivated in the two rivers in the pasture, and some people were found to use machines to clear the land, one or two thousand acres of farmland could indeed be cultivated.

Whether it's growing wheat, oats, soybeans, or even grapevines, the ranch has an extra amount of money every year.

Many fruit trees can also be planted on the rolling hills.

However, there is also a lot of one-time investment, so it is no wonder that two generations of ranchers have not touched that water-scarce wasteland.

But for Chu Xiangqian, there was no problem at all.

Moreover, the construction of the two canals should easily win over the builders of the small town of Solvang and some of the town's residents and workers.

When the canal is built, it will naturally have to be cleared.

The project was also a large amount of work, as it was used to attract the townspeople and at least one or two thousand acres of land for their own pastures.

And after the land is reclaimed, you have to hire people to farm the land.

When the grain is ripe, you also need to invite some part-time workers to come and harvest, and in the future, many people in the town will depend on the pasture for their livelihood, even if they want to be the mayor of the town, they will not have no chance.

Or support someone to be a town mayor, a police department sheriff or something, or even invest in a politician in Los Angeles, to really gain a foothold in the Central Valley.

Two days later, the formalities and legal issues for the transfer of the ranch were settled, and 1.5 million pounds was transferred to the rancher.

Chu Xiangqian finally became the owner of the ranch.

Margaret also took the guards and servants to move into the hilltop villa as soon as possible.

Although the villa is only two floors, there is enough pasture land to be more of a small estate than a villa.

The main house alone is more than 400 square meters, and there are three maid rooms covering an area of two or three hundred square meters next to it.

The matter of tidying up the house was naturally handed over to Margaret and her maid to do, and Chu Xiangqian changed into a denim outfit and met with 12 cowboys in the specially opened conference room in the maid's room next to the main house.

Two cowgirls, one named Mina and the other Kelly. He is responsible for 80 sheep and the cowboys' breakfast and dinner.

The cowboy heads of the three cowboy campsites are named Simon, Hans, and Horner.

He was in charge of grazing 600 cattle in three meadows with two or three men and two sheepdogs.

Previously, 1,800 heads were raised on the ranch, but unfortunately two-thirds of them were sold by the rancher some time ago.

The cowboys were worried that the rancher would lay off employees, and now they are worried that the new owner may not even have sheep and cows.

Seeing Chu Qianqian walking in, the 12 cowboys hurriedly stood up, "Good morning, BOSS." ”

Chu Xiangqian smiled and nodded, he already knew the information of these people these days.

Looking at Simon, who is already 39 years old, he said, "From now on, the cowboy will be under your management, and the work of others will remain the same." We got to know each other for three months. I will not fire anyone during this period as long as it is not a mistake of principle. ”

Cowboys can't help but be reassured, although the economy of the country was good in the 60s, cowboy jobs were not so easy to find.

In 1959, the United States had a GDP of more than $500 billion and a per capita income of $1,800.

But this per capita income is just a glamorous figure for cowboys in the west.

Simon, for example, has been working on the ranch for 21 years, working on the ranch since he was 19 years old, becoming a cowboy and earning only $40 a week.

The income is a little more than 2,000 a year, which is already a high salary in the entire town.

And that's also because the ranch is so close to Los Angeles, and the land and cost of living are slightly higher.

The salary is a little higher than that of the cowboys in the south and north of California.

In places like Montana or Oregon, cowboys are paid less.

Hans and Horner are also team leaders, and they can manage two cowboys while grazing, and their weekly salary is only $32.

$1,664 a year.

The remaining 9 cowboys, 7 men have a weekly salary of 25, and they are only 1300 a year.

The two cowgirls are even lower, with a weekly salary of 20 and only $1,040 a year.

But even so, the salaries of the seven cowboys and two cowgirls on the ranch, not to mention California, are already considered medium-income in the entire town.

Although Chu Xiangqian knew this, he still deliberately asked Simon, "Simon, how many years have you been working in the ranch?" ”

Simon's face tightened, "BOSS, it's been 21 years. ”

"So long?"

Chu Xiangqian pretended to be surprised, and then said with a straight expression, "I have been hired by the former rancher for 21 years, and I have given you the right to manage cowboys, it seems that I have got a great helper." ”

Simon paused, and then couldn't help but show a proud look on his face.

The other cowboys didn't show any abnormal expressions at Chu Xiangqian's words, and it seemed that Simon was really a trustworthy helper as the former rancher said.

"That way, your weekly salary goes up to $60. Hopefully, we can continue to work together like the former ranchers. Even I hope that my children will continue to work with your children and your grandchildren. ”

Simon suddenly showed a grateful expression, the western cowboy has never paid attention to children's education, and it is basically no different from free-range.

Most of the children who grew up on ranches end up working on ranches.

This kind of generational service to a ranch is not only common in the western United States, but also basically a tradition.

Chu Xiangqian's words not only affirmed Simon's years of dedication, but also gave him hope.

His face was slightly red with excitement, and he was busy thanking him.

And Chu Xiangqian is recognized by Simon, and there will be no problems with the management of the ranch.

If necessary, it is possible to take the initiative to help Chu Qianqian solve some troubles.

But the expressions of the others were a little bad.

Simon is 39 years old and has 3 sons and 2 daughters.

The eldest is also 17 years old, which means that in a few years, Simon's children will occupy everyone's jobs.

Chu Xiangqian naturally knew this, and said with a smile to Hans, Horner, and the others.

"After three months, we all feel that we are suitable and get along well. Hans and Horner's weekly wages rose to $42. 7 cowboys rose to 32.

Mina and Kylie 30.

And for every year I work on my farm, my weekly salary automatically increases by $2.

At the end of each year, the pasture has a good harvest. Your bonus is 2 months' salary.

My team of lawyers will help you solve tax problems, and I will also pay for the fees of lawyers and accountants. ”

Now all the cowboys shouted 'God bless you, boss'.

Chu Xiangqian smiled at the corner of his mouth, it seems that the video he watched in his previous life was correct, if he gave the employee a salary of 5,000, he would only do 3,000 work.

Give him 20,000 yuan, what the boss said is wrong, he will also help you make up for your mistakes as much as possible.

A person like Chu Xiangqian, who directly raised his salary by 30%, let alone the small town of Solwan, has never heard of the entire ranch around Los Angeles.

"By the way, in a few days there will be 400 cattle and 1,000 sheep coming over, so you don't have to worry about having nothing to do. Don't worry about losing your job.

And I have already planned to dig two aqueducts on the two rivers of the pasture.

And at the end of the canal, that is, two low-lying areas in the pasture, two reservoirs or lakes were built.

In the future, the ranch will need more cowboys and farm workers, and when the farm is busy, it will also need to hire a lot of temporary workers.

But don't let Simon and I catch you being lazy and losing your high-paying job. ”

Everyone nodded busily and promised that they would work hard.

At the same time, he also realized that the new boss is not simply a good person, he is actually a capitalist.

However, the increase in jobs means that one's family, or children, have the opportunity to work on the ranch.

And this salary is not a problem for Chu Xiangqian at all, what he needs most now is the support of ranch work.

Stabilize the interior, and if someone in the town is looking for trouble, the cowboys will take the initiative to solve it.

Legal and tax issues are also handled by Coopers.

As for the cold arrows in the shadows, Chu Xiangqian was even less worried, and the ninja assassins of the Aozu crossbow were eager to make more money.

Besides, as long as you are willing to pay, it is too simple to find killers and mercenaries.

In the afternoon, Chu Xiangqian instructed Mina and Kelly to kill two sheep, and the ranch cowboys who had family children, boyfriends and girlfriends, also brought them over to hold a barbecue party in the Mid-Levels Manor.

The 12 cowboys and their families were still a little out of place with the ace agents and the servants hired by the royal family, and Chu Xiangqian simply pulled Simon, Hans, and Horner together and listened to them talk about the ranch.

At the same time, he also told them about his plans for the development of the ranch.

In addition to building canals, building lakes, clearing farmland, and planting fruit trees.

In the future, a dozen acres will be divided to build a wine estate.

Chu Xiangqian also plans to build a resort in the ranch.

The upfront investment was not large, and only 10 two-story wooden houses were built as hotels and an 18-par mini-golf course.

Hot air balloon tours, golf tours, horseback riding tours, wine tours, family tours and barbecues will be held on weekends in the future.

You may even build a small runway in the ranch and buy a few classic World War II fighter jets such as the P51 Mustang for tourists and Chu Xiangqian to play by themselves.

If the business of the resort is really bad, it will lose two or three hundred thousand dollars at most.

Simon and the three of them were suddenly shocked by Chu Xiangqian's plan, and they didn't know how to speak.

They are just cowboys, and they basically work after finishing high school, and their management experience is also based on their own understanding and summary during their work.

(End of chapter)