Chapter 418 The desired island was intercepted
On the way back, Lin Siqiao told Bill about his ideas and requests in advance.
She didn't have many requirements, just two points. First, it had to be of moderate size. Second, the island had to not be overdeveloped, and it would be best if it retained its original natural appearance.
The specific reference direction is the island they just visited.
Bill was very surprised after hearing this. In his opinion, the items selected by Lin Siqiao were not just unpopular, but also had no cost-effectiveness.
Out of a responsible attitude, he still spoke out a few reminders.
"Ms. Siqiao, these large ships cannot dock on these islands. If we want to develop and transform them in the future, we can only rely on human transportation, and the cost will be much higher."
Lin Siqiao nodded. She understood what Bill said, but she had her own considerations.
Seeing that she was determined to do so, Bill stopped talking.
He is just a housekeeper. It is his duty to give advice to his boss, but it is his boss's business to make the decision.
Soon, Bill selected six islands from a number of them. Lin Siqiao took a look and found that the prices were basically between 300,000 and 600,000 US dollars.
Excluding the 5 million invested in the stock market, Lin Siqiao still has 2.4 million US dollars. She plans to keep 400,000 as a reserve and invest the rest on the island.
So in the next few days, Lin Siqiao traveled to various nearby islands. After field investigations, she quickly decided on three of them.
After the contract was finalized, both parties agreed to complete the transfer procedures two days later.
The day of the transaction soon arrived, and Lin Siqiao went to the city hall trading hall early in the morning.
The procedures for the first two islands went smoothly, but the owner of the last island still hadn't shown up until the staff in the trading hall had gone off work.
These three islands are Lin Siqiao’s favorites, but which one is her favorite?
Lin Siqiao would say without hesitation that her favorite is the last island called Lania.
Originally, Lania Island was not on Lin Siqiao's shortlist because it was too large. It is 360 square kilometers and is the sixth largest island in Hawaii.
If their boat had not run aground near Lania Island a few days ago, and the island owner William had not come to help kindly, Lin Siqiao might not have noticed at all that in addition to enjoying a stunning sea view, the south coast of this island is a rare diving paradise in this sea area.
In order to get this dream island, Lin Siqiao visited Mr. William four or five times, and she also offered the highest price she could.
Unexpectedly, even after the contract was signed, the other party still stood her up.
It would be a lie for Lin Siqiao to say that she was not angry, but the most urgent task now was to find out why the other party broke the appointment?
After leaving the city hall trading hall, Lin Siqiao called the other party directly, but no one answered the phone after it beeped several times.
Lu Jianchuan frowned, "Does William know he is in the wrong and dare not answer the call?"
Lin Siqiao did not rule out this possibility, but she had to be given an explanation for the inexplicable breach of contract, right? What's more, she also paid a deposit.
Thinking of this, she and Lu Jianchuan went straight over to kill them.
Unexpectedly, after they arrived on the island, they were turned away. Mr. William was not at home at all.
Just when Lin Siqiao was thinking about whether to go home first, William and his wife came back.
Seeing the other party's evasive eyes, Lin Siqiao felt that things were not that simple.
"You two, please come in and sit down."
After sitting down, the couple immediately apologized to Lin Siqiao sincerely.
"I'm sorry, Miss Lin. I'm sorry to have delayed you for several days."
As soon as Lin Siqiao heard this, he knew it was all over. Judging from the other party's words, there was a high probability that they would break the contract.
Sure enough, as soon as Lin Siqiao finished this thought, he heard William sigh.
"Ms. Lin, we...may not be able to fulfill this contract."
As he said that, he took out a stack of US dollars from his bag and pushed it over. "This is the deposit and liquidated damages of the contract. Please check it."
The guilt on the other party's face did not seem fake, and the penalty for breach of contract was also adequate, but Lin Siqiao was still confused after hearing it.
At this point, it's no longer a question of money.
She has visited many islands, big and small, recently, and Lania Island is the only island she wanted to conquer during the landing stage.
And regardless of any conditions.
Thinking of this, Lin Siqiao still wanted to fight for himself.
"Mr. William, may I ask you if you are planning to sell this island? Or is it because the price is not right?"
"If the price is not right, we can negotiate it again."
"To be honest, I really like this island."
After hearing this, Mr. William obviously hesitated for a moment, and finally it was his wife who spoke up to clear up Lin Siqiao's confusion.
"Ms. Lin, in fact, before you, the person in charge of the island travel company had contacted us many times."
"It's just that we haven't been able to agree on the price."
Lin Siqiao nodded after listening to this. She had heard about this from Butler Bill a few days ago.
The other party may think that with the current economic downturn, few people will buy an island, so they have been very strict on the price.
As a result, he suddenly appeared and caught them off guard.
Now they have no other choice but to increase the price.
What Lin Siqiao was curious about was how much the other party had raised the price this time?
While asking, Lin Siqiao also silently calculated the balance on his body.
After trading the two islands in the morning, she only had 1.55 million US dollars in total, part of which was reserved for reserve.
If the other party asked for too much, she wouldn't be able to give it to him in a short time.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. William shook her head after hearing this. They did not raise the price and still sold it at the original price of 1.1 million US dollars. She also explained the reason to Lin Siqiao.
Just this morning, state leaders and the head of the island development company came to the island together.
In front of William and his wife, they described the development prospects of island tourism and said that they would definitely make Hawaii a world-class holiday destination within 10 years.
Although the island is the private property of the couple, the other party can only lobby but cannot force them to make any decision.
But William knew that Hawaii had no other way out except developing tourism.
They simply could not refuse the reason given by the other party.
At this point, William and his wife stood up and once again deeply apologized to Lin Siqiao for their behavior.
"I'm sorry, Miss Lin. This is our fault. Our behavior violated the spirit of the contract."
"In addition to the liquidated damages, if you have any other requests, we will do our best to compensate you."
Having said this, Lin Siqiao couldn't force it.
To be honest, she was a little angry and unwilling when she came.
But after understanding the whole story, Lin Siqiao's anger was almost gone.
If she were asked to make the same choice, she would make the same decision without hesitation.
After all, with national interests at stake, personal gains and losses don’t seem to be that important.
But before she could speak, some intermittent voices suddenly came from outside the door.
Lin Siqiao looked up and saw several men in suits and ties rushing towards him with briefcases in their hands.
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