Zhang Yaming spent the whole night figuring out the process and pros and cons of buying islands, and contacted the world's largest island buying and selling agency - Vila Company, asking them to help him find suitable islands.
When Zhang Yaming paid the deposit online, filled out the form, and wrote down his requirements for the size, price, region, and special needs of buying and selling islands, the sky finally lit up and a new year arrived!
Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year, and Zhang Yaming first brought a bunch of gifts to visit his uncle's house for the New Year.
When Zhang Yaming's mother passed away and the seller looked at the old house, thanks to his family's help, the gift he gave was very valuable.
I sold two bottles of Wuliangye Maotai liquor and a fifty year old wild ginseng to my uncle, and gave my cousin an imported air evolution device. These things were very practical and made my uncle's family very happy.
In the first year of junior high school, there were many guests coming to Uncle's house. Even though Zhang Yaming tried to stand in the corner, he was still regarded as a celebrity and pulled to the most prominent place.
With a net worth of millions and only in their twenties, they will be praised and envied wherever they go.
Especially when someone learned from Zhang Asun that Zhang Yaming didn't have a girlfriend yet, many kind-hearted people immediately insisted on introducing him to a girlfriend with a guarantee.
That passionate energy made Zhang Yaming blush.
There's really no other way, Zhang Yaming has to go out with his cousin and plan to stroll around his hometown!
It's Chinese New Year, and there are a lot of people in my hometown town. People come and go with smiles on their faces. You can see many people returning from the south, because in the cold winter, they don't wear cotton jackets, but only wear spring clothes, and their necks are stiff from the cold.
You see, there have been significant changes at home. Compared to when we were children, we are much wealthier. Back then, having a new set of clothes to wear during the Chinese New Year was not bad, and it was as lively as it is now
Zhang Asung is very interested. He actually likes to stay in his hometown and feels that it is good. The small city has low consumption and is comfortable, and there are several enterprises in the town that can provide some employment opportunities. Life feels very satisfying.
The house is quite lively, but look at the air, it's gray everywhere, you can't see the sun, there's water but there's no fish in the river, and the fish fry have been poisoned to death by pesticides
Those factories have increased employment opportunities, but look, chemical plants, cement plants, having such factories in the town, isn't it letting future generations breathe toxic air
Zhang Yaming frowned and looked up at the sky. It was already eleven o'clock in the morning, and there was no sun in the sky. It was gray everywhere, and the ground was covered in paper scraps from firecrackers. The air quality in his hometown was also very poor.
Cough cough, it's easy for you to say. I also want my hometown to be as beautiful as a park, with clear river water and fresh air. But we can't find good enterprises for investment promotion here, only cement and chemical plants
Why don't you invest your over 30 million yuan and also change the environment and appearance of your hometown? This way, it can be considered as seeking benefits for your hometown
Zhang Asun smiled as he spoke. His cousin had become wealthy and seemed to have never decided what to do. However, the town leaders had encouraged him several times to persuade him to invest the money in his hometown.
Anyway, Yaming's money always needs to be used. If it's cheaper for others, it's better to invest in his hometown.
Well, I also have that plan, but not now. Investing over 30 million yuan in mainland China is too little. When I make a lot of money, I will use it to improve the environment in my hometown. I don't want my children to have lung cancer like my mother did in the future
Zhang Yaming looked at the largest clear water river in front of him, which was already murky. The vegetation in the distant green mountains, which used to produce ginseng and cordyceps, had been destroyed, and he was very sad.
Hehe, okay, today is Chinese New Year, don't say such unhappy words
Upon hearing his cousin's words about waiting to make money, Zhang Asuncion was very dismissive and felt that his words were evasive, and that his cousin was reluctant to part with the money.
Isn't it an empty promise to build our hometown when we have money?
But the money belongs to someone else, and I don't say much about it myself!
The information sheet for the reserved islands submitted by Zhang Yaming soon received a response from Vila Company. The company complied with his request and submitted information for three islands for him to choose from.
One is in Canada, one is in Australia, and one is in Greece. These three islands have been selected by Villa Company and all meet Zhang Yaming's requirements.
So Villa Company invited him to take some time to conduct a field investigation, or to live on several islands for a period of time, and then make a decision to purchase that island!
After obtaining visas for several different countries, Zhang Yaming took a plane on the morning of January 16th to his first stop, Sleepy Island in Quebec, Canada.
Canada, a country with maple leaves as its national flag, has a developed economy and is a country with a large number of immigrants. Therefore, the first island that Villa Company reported to Zhang Yaming for selection was in Canada!
At the airport, Zhang Yaming had not yet recovered from the jet lag when he saw Mark, a talkative American specially sent by Vera Company to receive him.
In his thirties, he was a tall and capable white man. Mark was enthusiastic about Zhang Yaming without being impolite, and because they often interacted with Chinese people, he spoke fluent Chinese and called him Mr. Zhang directly.
This relieved Zhang Yaming, and according to his introduction, he directly addressed him as Mark.
The arrangement of Vila Company is very good. After meeting Mark, Zhang Yaming's itinerary is arranged by him. After getting off the plane, he takes a car to the dock and a ship.
On the days of February and March in the Gregorian calendar, Canada is still very cold, and the snow in some places has not melted yet. Fortunately, the place where they board the cruise ship is an ice free port with many ships.
On the cruise ship, it was flat and stable, while Mark introduced some Canadian customs and basic information about Sleepy Island to Zhang Yaming.
Sleeping Island is located in the southwest, which is much better than the cold climate in the north and has temperatures similar to those in China. This is one of the reasons why Vila Company recommended Sleeping Island to Zhang Yaming.
This island has approximately 3000 acres of land, as well as a dock for boats and a two-story wooden villa, covering an area of about two to three hundred square meters.
Among these three thousand acres of land, there is a beach, but the vast majority are various trees. The island has a rich variety of species, with many small animals among them. Moreover, the freshwater on the island is very abundant, with a waterfall!
So although the area of this island is not large, the selling price reaches 2.3 million euros, equivalent to about 19 million yuan, plus some procedures and intermediary fees, which just meets his requirements for buying the island.
Zhang Yaming noticed that the location of this island, in the nearest town, only takes half an hour for a yacht, and within an hour and a half from the nearest city center.
My dear Mr. Zhang, please believe in the strength of our company. The islands we have selected for you will definitely be the most suitable for you
Seeing that Zhang Yaming was quite satisfied with this Sleeping Island, Mark was very enthusiastic. He even felt that the customer in front of him had a great chance of closing the deal after seeing Sleeping Island.
Thank you, Mr. Mark. I still believe in the strength of your company. We're almost there
There are air conditioners in the cabin, making people feel very warm. Many women are even wearing dresses to show off their good figures, but on the deck of the ship, the cold wind is piercing, at least Zhang Yaming can't stay.
So Zhang Yaming really hopes to see that Sleeping Island soon.
Don't worry, I can guarantee that you will soon be able to see this sleeping island. It's particularly beautiful in winter and will definitely satisfy you
Mark snapped his fingers and brought a glass of wine to Zhang Yaming. In winter in Canada, men like to drink alcohol, but Zhang Yaming is not used to strong liquor. The wine was decent, and Mark quickly figured out his preferences, so the two got along very well.
At two or three o'clock in the afternoon, Mark and Zhang Yaming finally arrived at Sleepy Island. The noon sun was very comfortable, and Zhang Yaming's mood became excited as soon as he got off the boat.
As long as you nod your head, this island is yours.
Looking at the blue sea, the white clouds in the sky, and the occasional call of seabirds, coupled with a small wooden house and a beach, all of this is beautiful like a painting.
The island is indeed very beautiful, and Zhang Yaming likes it very much. At night, he lives here with Mark and has another family taking care of the island and the house.
At night, when there was no one around, Zhang Yaming looked at the pendant and found a layer of misty water vapor on it. It seemed that he had come to the right island for his trip.
The biggest advantage of this island is that it has a waterfall, excellent freshwater resources, and convenient transportation, so the price is relatively high.
It's just that the winter in Canada is too long and too cold, and compared to the other two islands Mark gave him, this Sleeping Island seems to have its drawbacks.
The first area is a bit small, only about 5000 acres of land, which is actually about three or four square miles, which is considered very small in the island.
The only valuable thing on the island is a wooden house, and it is very difficult to develop and invest in other forests. Moreover, the dock is too small, and the investment in the middle and later stages is very large, far exceeding the amount of money needed to buy the island by several times.
Of course, this is also a common problem on all islands. To put it this way, if you cut down a piece of wood from the island and ship it out, the price is more expensive than buying two pieces of wood outside!
Everything on the island is transported by boat, and both food and vegetables are several times or even dozens of times more expensive than those on the shore. To put it in terms of vegetables, they may only cost three yuan per kilogram in China.
But on the island, the price of imported vegetables, including air and sea freight, may increase dozens of times, much higher than the price of the vegetables themselves.
And some islands also have a major security risk, which is the headache inducing pirates!