I earn really hard money

Chapter 265 There is no free lunch in the world

A group of people accompanied He Xia to the door of the church. Compared with the Cologne Cathedral, which was built more than 600 years ago, the church in front of it is much smaller, but its style and overall appearance almost maintain the style of the French Gothic period.

The door of the church is half-closed, and you can see the interior from standing at the door. A short corridor leads to the grand chapel.

Seeing that He Xia wanted to go in and have a look, Gourav and Grek walked ahead and opened the door.

"Mr. He, someone should have been here recently."

Gourav pointed to the footprints on the ground and said.

Gluck quickly explained: "We have set up warning signs around the island, but because the island has been unmanned, tourists who go out to sea are likely to come to the island to explore, and this kind of thing is hard to avoid."

Previously, Gluck had seen videos of Internet celebrities exploring the island on social media. These things caused the government a headache, but there was no way.

He Xia made an indifferent gesture, expressing his understanding. The once popular holiday island has become an uninhabited island. It is normal to pass by to have a look, but after it becomes an owner, these things will not happen.

Walking into the church, He Xia looked around. Due to the limited space, only one chapel was set up in the whole church. Rows of wooden chairs should be nailed to the ground. Even after so many years, they are still neat and tidy.

There is a sacristy next to the chapel, and a warning booth is set up in the corner. It seems that priests once listened to the confessions of believers here.

"Mr. He, there is a passage leading to the underground..."

At this moment, Gourav found a stone slab that had been removed in the northwest corner of the church, which was directly opposite the warning pavilion, revealing a downward staircase.

Everyone gathered around the stairs, Gluck was stunned, looked at the assistant beside him, and said to He Xia in doubt, "Mr. He, I didn't know there was a basement here."

"Go, go down and see what's going on."

He Xia looked at the stone steps with great interest. From the two-way footprints left on the stone steps, it can be seen that the tourists who came here to explore have already entered.

"Mr. He, let's go down and have a look first, just wait a moment."

Elisa stopped He Xia at the first time, what a joke, it is not a pleasure to drill into the weird basement, God knows what danger there is.

He Xia wanted to argue, but he nodded after thinking about it. Today is different from the past, and he is very skilled, but he spent money to hire bodyguards, so it is natural for the bodyguards to take the lead.

"Okay, you guys go and have a look first, be careful!"

"Don't worry, Mr. He."

Gourav and Grek took out a pistol and a pocket flashlight from their waists, and walked down the stone steps one after another.

About two or three minutes later, Gourav poked his head out from below and said, "Mr. He, this should be a storage room before, and it has been emptied. There is no danger, and there is nothing to see. Do you want to come down?" ?”

"The storage room..."

He Xia was slightly disappointed, and didn't know what she was expecting in her heart. Maybe she hoped to find a time-space dislocation relic like the Antikythera Mechanism in the Aegean Sea?
Just when he was about to be unable to answer, a flash of inspiration flashed in He Xia's heart, and he walked towards the stone steps, saying, "Look!"

The big boss has made a decision, so the accompanying personnel naturally have no reason to refuse.

The entire stone steps are not considered long, only seven or eight meters in length, with a drop of about five meters, and the depth is roughly equivalent to the B2 parking lot of the shopping mall.

After walking down the stone steps, there is a long corridor about three meters wide. As a storage room, it is very spacious for transporting items. Under the light of the flashlight, the end can be vaguely seen, about 50 meters, beyond the scope of the church.

If there are only one or two people, plus the dark wind is high, I am afraid it will take a hundred guts to dare to come to such a place...

He Xia looked sideways at Lu Qian, and found that she was tense, and felt amused in her heart, so she said, "Qi Qian, do you think there are some skeletons lying in a certain corner?"

Lu Qian twitched the corners of her mouth, showing a embarrassed smile, and said, "No, don't make such a joke..."

She really didn't want to come down, but if she stayed on it alone, she would feel uneasy and too entangled.

Gourav heard Boss He's joke and explained: "Mr. He, the power supply facilities here have been damaged, and there is nothing of value in the storage rooms on both sides, only rotten and damaged materials are left."

"You heard it, there are no skeletons, so don't be nervous..." He Xia said to Lu Qian who was tightly hugging his arm, and then looked at Elisa: "Give me a flashlight, I'll go and have a look."

Eliza handed He Xia a tactical flashlight, and walked forward after him.

Although the entire storage room is located three to five meters underground, the air does not smell bad because the exit is not closed.

He Xia touched the cold stone wall. The surface is rough and dry. It is estimated that the original design of the storage room has done a good waterproof treatment, even if it is located on an island, it will not appear damp.

He walked into the storage room on the side of the corridor, measured along the four sides, and estimated the area to be about two hundred square meters.

"How many storage rooms like this are there?"

He Xia asked Gourav.

"Six of this size, and a smaller one at the end."

"Each storage room is about [-] square meters, almost [-] square meters. It is estimated that the materials shipped by ships were stored here at that time."

For a huge resort to operate, a lot of various materials are needed, and it is really inconvenient not to have such a place to store them.

He Xia clapped her hands, stood in the middle of the corridor, turned around, raised her hand to fiddle with the wall lamp installed on the wall, and said, "Let's go, go up."

Returning to the church, He Xia had a curious look on his face when he went down, but when he came out again, the curious look on his face changed to joy.

The entire storage room looks ordinary, but in his eyes it is a treasure!
He Xia found that Lawyer Zhang was also looking at him with a slight smile, so he said, "It seems that your thoughts are the same as mine?"

Lawyer Zhang pushed his glasses, looked back at Gourav and Greck who were restoring the stone slabs at the entrance of the passage, and said, "It will be a very nice place after it is repaired, and it is unique!"

He Xia nodded approvingly, waved his hand, and said, "Let's go, the next island!"

There are still many places to visit in Aiya, but He Xia thinks there is no need to go, he has already got a general idea of ​​the situation.

Back on the helicopter, the pilot drove the helicopter towards a further sea.

In less than 10 minutes, they reached the sky above Shanonic.

"Tell the driver not to go down, reduce the speed and circle twice from above."

He Xia ordered.

"As you wish!" Gluck informed the driver of He Xia's request through the walkie-talkie.

When they first learned that He Xia was going to Sarnonic for inspection, the government had told the helicopter pilot in advance and asked him to plan the stop location in advance. The pilot had surveyed the situation in Sanonic early and found a slightly flat area. The sandy beach is used for landing.

But even on a flat beach, it is not easy to land due to the soft sea sand. When he was in trouble, he was very happy to learn that there was no need to land. After reducing the distance from the ground, he started low-speed cruise.

Looking down from the window, He Xia could clearly see the situation of Shanonic, with various landforms and complete natural features, just like in the photo, with almost no traces of artificial artifacts.

The place is indeed big, the overall area is ten times larger than Ainia, a full forty square kilometers!
But this is almost a primeval forest. According to records, it seems that there are still some wild animals living. It takes a lot of manpower, material resources and time to open up the wasteland. It is impossible to build a laboratory and put it into use.

On the other hand, Aiya is different. After seeing the storage room under the church, He Xia already has a relatively complete idea.

As long as the church is renovated, the underground storage room is remodeled, and a lot of modern equipment is added, a laboratory with high security is completed!

As for the other buildings on the island, the old ones that were rotten were directly overthrown, and the ones worth refurbishing were refurbished and then used as residences for scientific researchers. It was perfect!
In addition, the upcoming hydropower project is closer to Ainia, and there is almost no need to consider the more time-consuming and labor-intensive Sanonic.

"Go back to Athens!"

He Xia withdrew his gaze. Sanonic is a very beautiful island. It would be a very good choice to create a resort with the theme of natural ecology, but it has no advantages for the laboratory.

After telling the driver to return, Gluck asked He Xia with a smile: "Mr. He, I don't know which island is more suitable for your needs?"

He Xia said, "Why don't you quote the price to me."

In order to prevent Gluck from raising the price, He Xia decided to inquire about the price before revealing his thoughts.

Although from the surface appearance, I showed great interest when I was on the island of Ania, but who can say clearly about the intrigues in the business field.

With a polite smile on his face, Gluck said sincerely: "Mr. He, no matter what your choice is, it will not affect the price. Our quotation for you is the same for both islands."

"the same?"

Now it was He Xia's turn to be difficult. He didn't expect the opponent's level to be quite high, so he kicked the ball back in one go. Unexpectedly, what Gluck said later surprised him even more.

"That's right, they're all the same price, and they're all given away for free!"

Gluck said loudly with excitement.

"free?"

He Xia frowned, and turned her head to look at Lawyer Zhang and Lu Qian. They both saw doubts in each other's eyes. This scene was really incomprehensible.

He Xia has not been in the society for a long time, but He Xia knows very well that there can be no free lunch in this world, and things that are often marked as free need to pay a high price!

"Glac, tell me, what's going on?"

He Xia asked seriously, if he didn't understand the whole story, even if it was really given away for free, he wouldn't be able to accept it.

Gluck made a very determined expression, and said with pious eyes: "Mr. He, we hope that the cruise ships under the Carnival Cruise Line Group will make a slight turn towards the Mediterranean Sea when they pass through the Strait of Gibraltar..."

"The Rhodes cruise port is so deserted, the country with a long history and beauty is eager to attract the attention of tourists from all over the world!"

After Gluck finished speaking, the female assistant beside him handed over a document with a sincere expression. Judging from the skillful cooperation of the two, all of this was planned beforehand.

He Xia took a look at the information, and it introduced a series of mid-to-high-end tourism projects in Greece around the Rhodes cruise port.

The Acropolis, Parthenon, and Santorini can also enjoy the exclusive treatment of Sarakiniko Beach in Milos. As for casinos, receptions, and amusement parks, they are all standard!

After a rough scan of the information, He Xia understood Greece's wishes and wanted to use an island in exchange for benefits!

According to what He Xia learned about other rich people buying islands in Greece, the price of Ainia will not be lower than 500 million euros, and the area of ​​Sanonic is larger. Considering other comprehensive factors, the price will be higher than Ainia Asia, but not too much higher, about 3000 million euros.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is definitely a huge sum of money. Such a gift can be given away as soon as it is given away, which shows how eager Greece is for tourists.

Shipping, tourism and overseas remittances are the three pillar industries of Greece's foreign exchange income. Tourists, especially mid-to-high-end consumer groups who travel by cruise ship, naturally become sought-after meat and potatoes.

He Xia is thinking, if he uses his right to speak as the third largest shareholder of the world's largest cruise group to add cruise lines in the Mediterranean Sea, of course, the most important thing is to create sailing routes centered on Rhodes Cruise Port, which will be easy Pine can save tens of millions of euros...

But he can't make a decision lightly. Carnival Group is not owned by him alone. There are two major shareholders holding more shares than him. Any major proposal needs to be discussed by the board of directors!
The helicopter fell into silence, and Gluck didn't urge him, and he didn't dare to urge him.

He Xia put the documents on his lap and tapped them lightly with his fingers.

After returning from Titanic World, he became the third largest shareholder of Carnival Group in one fell swoop, owning 500% of the shares in a company valued at $12.00 billion, so he naturally had a certain understanding of the group.

At present, Carnival Group has seven extremely luxurious cruise fleets, namely Princess Cruises, P&O Cruises, Holland America Line, Costa Cruises, Cunard Cruises, Seabourn Cruises and Ode to the Wind Cruises.

The seven cruise fleets have a total of 25 cruise ships of different tonnages, ranging from 23 tons to 150 tons. There are more than [-] special routes, leading guests to more than [-] ports all over the world to enjoy the scenery of the world!
In the past ten years, the average annual number of tourists received by the Carnival Group has been 400 million, and this number has been slowly rising!

It is no exaggeration, and it can even be said to be a little modest, that Carnival Group occupies half of the cruise tourism industry, because there are about 750 million cruise tourists in the world every year!

The flight route is regulated by a special department within the group. The cycle, route, stopover point, etc. are all carefully calculated, and at the same time, there is close cooperation with the tourism bureaus in various places.

It can be said that except for a very small number of closed countries, the whole world is eager for Carnival Group's cruise ships to stop in Hong Kong. The 400 million tourists, even half of them, can create extremely high consumption, because these are extremely high-quality tourists!

The scenery along the Mediterranean Sea is definitely worth a visit, and Carnival Group will naturally not miss it. It has created several routes full of customs and characteristics around relevant places, but it does not focus on Greece.

After thinking for a while, until the outline of the city appeared in his sight, He Xia made a decision.

"Graque, first of all, thank you for the kindness of the Greek government. I believe you all know that H.E Investment Company is only the third shareholder in the Carnival Group. Many things cannot be decided by my wishful thinking, especially the addition of new routes. , even if it is reasonable, the group still needs to go through careful research before making a plan."

"One thing counts as one thing. The purchase of islands is calculated as usual. As for the cruise line, we can discuss it as another project. Believe me, I am willing to discuss this matter in detail!"

The business involving tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of euros, the most important thing is that the ownership of the island is very important to He Xia. He doesn't want to be careless about this kind of matter. It will be very troublesome if he doesn't know clearly at that time!

Money is not important to him, important things cannot be complicated!

Gluck heard the impossibility and possibility from He Xia's words. It is impossible that He Xia will not compromise and exchange benefits because of the island, and it is possible that there is room for negotiation on the route.

This is considered a good result for him. After all, the Tourism Bureau had negotiated with the Carnival Group many times before but did not have a good result, which can be regarded as opening up a situation.

At present, there are 100 million tourists in Greece every year. If we can reach a cooperation with the Carnival Group, it will be easy to increase hundreds of thousands of tourists. The most important thing is that the gold content of these hundreds of thousands of tourists is very high!
"It's still the same sentence as before, according to what Mr. He said." Gluck replied sincerely.

He Xia smiled and said, "Then please give me the price of the island."

The question came back to the price. Gluck thought for a while, and said: "The official price is 800 million euros for Ainia Island and 500 million euros for Sanonic. There will be certain taxes and fees later on. It will be marked in the contract, about three thousandths of the total transaction price every year, but..."

"Considering the future cooperation with Mr. He, the price can be discussed."

Before He Xia could speak, Gluck immediately expressed his attitude, and the price was ridiculous!

He Xia's psychological price is 500 million, but that is based on the transaction price ten years ago. Ten years later, it is not an exaggeration for the other party to ask for 800 million euros. If the situation is normal, he will bargain hard, but now The situation is very special.

First of all, he is bound to participate in the cooperation of the Pilias Tino project, which means that he will cooperate with the Greek government to develop seawater desalination and offshore wind power projects in the future.

Then there was the issue of cruise routes mentioned earlier, and he felt that it could be operated a little bit to deepen cooperation.

In this case, if you ask for a counter-offer, the effect will definitely be very good, not to mention too exaggerated, even if you cut it in half, there is no big problem!
For the healthy development of future cooperation, He Xia does not plan to bargain!
I don't take advantage of you, when you ask me to take advantage of you, you have to think carefully before you have the nerve to speak...

"Glac, you are a very good receptionist, congratulations, this deal is done, 800 million, Ainia Island, deal!"

He Xia patted Gluck on the shoulder.

(End of this chapter)