"Mr. Lin, Lei is good, Lei is good."
"Qizai, this is Manager Liu."
The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while. Although Liu Dai had doubts about the Lin family's financial resources, he still politely introduced the hotel.
"Hey, fellow foresters, our resort has been open for five years and is 90% new. It covers a total area of approximately 100 mu (approximately 16 acres). Most of the land used for the hotel was either filled in or built on stilts in the mountains, and the cost of construction was very high back then."
You see, there are three guest room buildings in the resort now, each with 10 floors and 30 guest rooms on each floor. In addition, we also have 10 conference halls, and other facilities such as video halls, billiard halls, restaurants, bars, and swimming pools are all ready.
I tell you, if you manage it well..."
Manager Liu was talking, but Lin Sanqi was silently calculating in his mind.
There are 300 guest rooms in total in one building. After renovation, with the standard of 4 people per room, it can accommodate about 1,200 people. Three buildings can accommodate 3,600 people.
This scale has already met Lin Sanqi's requirement of preparing 2,000 veterans, and there are still some left over.
Manager Liu led a few people into the resort. Because there were buyers, all the lights were turned on, but the entire resort was empty and seemed a little deserted and scary.
Apparently the resort is closed.
"Mr. Lin, look, our lobby is right here. Look at this crystal chandelier and this marble slab. Isn't it magnificent?
We have a restaurant on the first floor, entertainment areas on the second and third floors, and several conference rooms on the fourth floor – all fully equipped. And with no neighbors within a 10-kilometer radius, no one will complain about the noise, so you can have fun to your heart's content.
Uncle Lin Wu whispered to Lin Sanqi:
"This floor alone covers over 3,000 square meters, which is more than enough to be converted into a pharmaceutical workshop, not to mention there are four floors above and below."
Manager Liu quickly added, "There are two small buildings in the back. One is the staff dormitory, and the other is used as an administrative and logistical office."
Then Manager Liu took a few people to the guest rooms for a tour.
On the roof, Lin Sanqi looked out into the distance:
"Mr. Liu, I see that your resort has very complete facilities. How could it be closed down?"
Manager Liu sighed and said:
"When my boss opened this resort, he was actually planning to open a gambling den, like the ones in Macau. Look, this place is fantastic. There's no one around, and with a marina right on the beach, it's absolutely secluded.
As a result, the Hong Kong Eagle government never issued a casino license, and later outright banned gambling in Hong Kong. Without casinos, who would buy hotel rooms? It takes at least two hours to get there from Hong Kong Island, making it completely uneconomical.
So, after our boss lost hope in the casino, he decided to sell the entire resort. "Fellow Lins, let me tell you, if you're brave enough, secretly open a casino here. I absolutely guarantee you'll be packed every night and rake in tons of money every day."
Lin Sanqi laughed and scolded, "If you can open a casino secretly, why doesn't your boss do it? There's no reason not to make money."
Manager Liu was thick-skinned and not afraid of embarrassment: "Who told our boss to be cowardly?"
In fact, the real situation is that the boss’ friend who is a senior member of the police force got into trouble and he no longer has a protective umbrella behind him, so he might not dare to open a casino privately.
Lin Sanqi looked at the back mountain and found that the mountain wall here was quite steep. Unless it was the Flying Tigers, ordinary people would not climb over from the back mountain.
As long as we hold the coastal highway, build two bunkers on the side of the road, arrange hundreds of veterans to defend it, and then blockade it with firepower, the resort hotel will be completely like an iron barrel.
Unless they have regular troops and air force support, it is absolutely impossible for ordinary gang thugs to break through, even if it means sacrificing human lives.
Lin Sanqi now looked towards the seaside again. There were several half-finished bridge piers on the seaside, which was obviously an unfinished dock project. What if he completely repaired the dock?
This resort hotel is only 5 kilometers away from the neighboring Yantian in Bao'an County. It can be reached in a few minutes by plane, making it the best place for smuggling.
Lin Sanqi decided to buy this resort.
After some renovation, this place can be used as his pharmaceutical factory, as his scientific research base, or even as his "soldier hiding cave".
"Manager Liu, has your boss told me how much he's willing to sell this resort for?"
Liu Dai's smile widened when he heard this: "Mr. Lin, if our boss quoted us 50 million Hong Kong dollars two years ago, it's cheaper now, only 45 million Hong Kong dollars will do."
45 million Hong Kong dollars, based on this year's exchange rate of Hong Kong dollars to US dollars, is equivalent to more than 7 million US dollars.
A typical financial group would not have agreed to buy a hotel that had been losing money for $7 million. In the 1960s, Hong Kong consisted of only Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
The New Territories are completely rural and mountainous, with almost no urban development. Even the roads are mainly gravel and not paved with asphalt.
There is a condition for those who escape to Hong Kong to obtain a Hong Kong household registration, which is that landing in the New Territories does not count. They must be able to reach Hong Kong Island or Kowloon City District to apply for a Hong Kong household registration.
But it was not easy for refugees to reach the city. Countless gangs were waiting for them along the way, seizing and selling them like pigs. It was extremely cruel.
Therefore, the land and housing prices in the New Territories are really very, very cheap.
Uncle Lin Wu and Uncle Lin Liu were both shocked when they heard this. Their budget was 2 million US dollars, which was far from enough.
Lin Sanqi didn't think it was expensive. The two red envelopes he received from the Japanese amounted to 10 million US dollars, which was more than enough to purchase a resort hotel and add the renovation costs.
Of course, if this 10 million US dollars is in Hong Kong Island, it can only buy a small building at most, and the land value is very different.
But that’s not how business is done. If there is bargaining, there will naturally be reneging.
"Mr. Liu, please ask your boss if I can get the deal for $6 million in cash. If so, we can sign the contract anytime. If not, I'll look elsewhere."
Manager Liu pondered for a moment: "Mr. Lin, can you pay in cash? Without defaulting on payment?"
Lin Sanqi nodded. "You can verify your funds at any time. As long as the transaction is successful, I will transfer the funds immediately. Not a single cent will be owed."
Manager Liu knew that he had met a real buyer, because it was not the first time that guest houses had come to inspect the property before, but usually, nine out of ten would back off after seeing such a geographical location.
The remaining one is just looking for a bargain, acquiring the resort at a very low price and doing some shady things.
Now that a generous seller has finally emerged, Manager Liu feels that given that his company is currently on the verge of bankruptcy, it is likely to be sold.
If you don't sell it, it will be taken away by a black-hearted bank, and you'll be lucky to get a deduction of $1 million.
Half an hour later, Manager Liu excitedly ran up to the roof:
"Mr. Lin, our boss has agreed to $6 million, but he requires you to transfer the money directly to an overseas account, all in cash, and the deadline is tomorrow."
Lin Sanqi nodded: "Okay."
Such a real estate transaction involves a lot of legal documents. In addition, the Lin family also needs to check whether the resort hotel has any debt disputes, bank mortgages, etc.
So both parties agreed to bring their lawyers to complete the final transaction the next day.
Manager Liu completed his task and breathed a sigh of relief, then directly handed the resort hotel over to the Lin family.
"Mr. Lin, since we are going to transfer ownership tomorrow, I will hand over the resort hotel to you today. All the hotel design drawings and all the water and electricity pipeline distribution maps are in the reference room. You can find them yourselves when the time comes.
Our boss also said that he no longer wants anything in the hotel and is giving it all to you. Of course, any future messes at the resort hotel will have nothing to do with us, so please don't bother us."
Lin Sanqi thought that you guys treated them as burdens and threw them away, but they were all good things to him, Lin Sanqi.
For example, the hotel rooms are fully equipped with all living facilities, even bedding, so when veterans arrive, they can just move in with just their luggage.
The kitchen is fully equipped with pots, pans, dining tables and chairs. As long as the food is in place, you can start cooking, eliminating the trouble of renovation.
If we take over this hotel, we just need to transform it into some pharmaceutical production workshops, and even the entertainment areas can be retained so that these veterans can relax and have fun when they are bored.
Uncle Lin Wu didn't know the details, but he was a little worried now:
"Qizi, we have to pay $6 million for the house all at once, and there's also a deed tax to transfer the ownership. How can our family come up with so much money?"
Lin Sanqi stood on the rooftop, looking at the huge resort with a cheerful mood:
"Don't worry, I've already prepared the money. Our Lin family will never be short of money again. Once our pharmaceutical factory and laboratory are established, the money will flow in naturally, haha~~" (End of this chapter)
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