Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 172 I bet the value of this piece of land will increase!
"International port? A deadline for selling the port land? Are you serious?

So, even a small force like us, the Remites, without a state, can obtain a piece of land as a stable base to boldly attack Yucatan?"

Hearing Byron's words, Michael suddenly became excited.

These Remit merchants who band together for warmth have their own information channels, and at most they are only slightly behind the official information of various countries.

Without Byron finishing his words, he immediately realized what a golden opportunity lay before him.

'Originally, the Taiman Islands were a colony exclusively belonging to the Kingdom of Hattings, and more than 300 kilometers to the southeast was their royal colony, Jamestown.

The Castilians dare to seize an island as a forward base for invading the Taya Empire, but we don't have that strength.

Now that the people of Hettings have taken the initiative to open the port, it is equivalent to turning an entire island from wholesale to retail, allowing us, the Remit people, to also gain a place.

Even if it is just to build a branch office, it is worthwhile to enjoy the public facilities of the port. '

As if he could see what Michael was thinking, Byron led him to a wooden sign covered with a red cloth.

"I think you are just like me, always looking for a place to make a fortune, and today, it's here!"

With a gentle wave of the hand, the red cloth fell from the signboard.

A coastal planning area painted with colorful paint on the wooden board was revealed.

They had built this overnight before setting out for the royal colony for a "blind date", and it came in handy just in time.

"Mr. Michael, this is the much-anticipated Georgetown International Port Phase I project. Don't ask me about the landing price, because the future is priceless."

"It occupies a radius of one kilometer, with mountains behind and the sea in front, and beautiful scenery."

“It borders the Colonial Zone to the east and the Yucatan to the west, so the location is unique.”

"The Vanguard Pilot Colonial Trading Company is stationed here, and two thousand elite pirates are there to provide personal protection. Security is in place to protect you!"

Byron stared into the profiteer's eyes and uttered the last important good news:
"The most important thing is that land resources are limited, but short-term demand is unlimited. Buy today and it will appreciate tomorrow!"

"appreciation?"

Suddenly, when he heard the key words, two rays of golden light visible to the naked eye appeared in the eyes of Michel, who was a member of the Gold Yuan Sequence [Golden Eyes].

Behind them, the same thing happened to James, the [Treasure Guardian] who had already withdrawn his troops from the battle with Bruch.

Although other advantages are good, "appreciation" is the fatal pulse that hits the vital points of the Jinyuan sequence.

Seeing their true instinctive reaction, Byron knew in his heart that the first deal of the day was done.

"Mr. Michael, don't say that your old friends don't take care of you. You really came at a good time.

We have just started planning the land. In the first batch, we have released less than 100 plots of land, each of which is 1,000 square meters, scattered in the dock area, warehouse area, office area, and residential area.
All land enjoys permanent ownership, and only a negligible amount of land tax needs to be paid every year.

After the purchase, you can take our building planning manual and build the corresponding building yourself according to the standards, or you can entrust it to our construction team.

The current policy is to limit purchases to three per household.

Well, with your financial resources, I will arrange for you to have a piece of housing, office and warehouse area right now?"

Byron had been alone in his previous life and had a lot of experience. He summed up two key points when forcing a deal.

First, let customers answer multiple-choice questions instead of short-answer questions;

Second, don’t be silly and ask others whether they will buy or not. Ask whether they will buy more or more!

Michael's heart was already surging. Hearing this, he was like a chicken blood shot. He couldn't wait to grab Byron's hand and said hurriedly:
"Where is the contract document? Limit to three pieces? Then give us three pieces right now at Golden Palm Company!"

Byron turned around and saw the financial officer, Miss Catherine, who had rushed over after hearing the news, and immediately handed over a contract document that had been notarized by the [Silver Law].

The first transaction was completed at an average price of two pounds per square meter and a total price of six thousand pounds.

Both parties to the transaction had satisfied smiles on their faces, and everyone was happy.

"It's a pleasure to work with you, Mr. Governor."

"Happy cooperation!"

The unscrupulous businessman Michael successfully grabbed high-quality assets that have both practical value and investment attributes.

The profiteer Byron got another scapegoat who brought his own food.

And one square kilometer can be divided into a thousand such plots.

He said that the first phase was less than a hundred yuan, but he didn't say that the second and third phases couldn't be deducted another hundred yuan, or even two hundred yuan, right?
The tactic of holding back properties pending development has been learned long ago, even if one is just watching.

Looking at the delighted creditor in front of him, Byron turned around and prepared to write his classic battle example into the employee training manual of the real estate department of his own trading company:
"Meeting a creditor in a foreign country, asking him to invest more"

"Three sentences made the profiteer spend six thousand for me"

"Want to be my bodyguard? You have to pay!"

In fact, this can also be regarded as another form of "anchoring".

Those who have perseverance have perseverance.

You have built a house, so you need to send people to live there? You need to live there and consume there? You need to build supporting facilities? You need to hire people? You need to pay taxes to my Governor's Office? .
As long as enough money is invested in this island and sufficient sunk costs are incurred, it will form a solid anchor that is difficult to give up.

When the investment goes down the drain in the future and they have to line up to go to the rooftop, the deep binding of interests between the two parties will be completely completed.

“When I owed the bank hundreds of thousands, I could only be a good grandson.

But if one day, I am qualified to owe tens of billions to banks and creditors, I can immediately turn over and become a grandfather.

They were all afraid that something might happen to me by mistake, turning this investment and debt into bad debt.

By that time, we will no longer be the stinky beggars looked down upon by everyone, but the noble debtor fathers.

The whole world will rejoice when I am happy, and be angry when I am angry, and dance along with me!"

"Besides, I have only used one trick, 'holding the property', and I haven't used the big killer tricks like pre-sale system, shared space, etc. Well, forget about those."

Although Byron is a lawful evil pirate, he always feels more guilty about doing this kind of thing than committing open robbery.

"When a brave man is angry, he draws his sword against the stronger; when a coward is angry, he draws his sword against the weaker. I go to cheat those cannibalistic Remit people and the major powers. I cheat them with a clear conscience. The more I cheat, the more capable I am.

But since it is known as the evil dragon of the sea, its blade will only target the strong."

Thinking of this, he did not forget to instruct Catherine, who was excitedly counting a dozen bank deposit slips behind him:

“Sister, let’s add one more benefit to the territory. We need to provide basic housing for the permanent settlers at the bottom of the island.

The conditions may not be very good, but we can first solve the problem from scratch.

If you want better conditions in the future, you can fight for them with both hands, but it is not the case that you will not even have basic public welfare to support you.”

Although Catherine felt a little sorry for the gold coins she had just received and were not even warm yet, she would never refuse Byron's request.

"Okay, I'll set up a housing security department when I return to the Governor's Mansion and allocate a budget to them."

The other end.

Michael, who has become one of the wealthy people on the island, has sent out a considerable number of people to level the land and carry out large-scale construction.

They also drove a large number of indentured servants from the Old World on the ship to help.

It's obvious that he doesn't want to waste even a day.

It was not until the slave ship returned and was getting farther and farther away from the port that a deputy carefully reminded Michael:

"Mr. Michael, I'm here to collect a debt. Is it really okay to invest all the working capital and slaves given to us by the company into this island?

If it goes down the drain, there will be no way to explain it.”

Hearing this, Michael patted his head which was a little hot, and suddenly realized:
"You're right. This shipload of indentured servants of ours was originally meant for the neighboring island of Taiman Brak. Delayed delivery will require payment of liquidated damages.

Hurry, hurry, let's go back and get another boatload of slaves. No, we need to get two boatloads, one for Taimanbulak and one here.

This will be the case for all goods in the future. We must hurry up and prepare the goods in order to catch this trend.

We have to go back and find more Remit companies to move into Georgetown Port.

I bet that the value of this land will continue to increase in the future, and it will increase significantly. The more you buy, the more you will earn.

It's time for me, Michael, to take advantage of others again!"

In the following days, the ship throughput of Georgetown Port quietly increased more than tenfold.

Thanks to the hard work of the Newman family and Michael, the response from various major forces was more enthusiastic than Byron had initially expected.

They each showed their unique skills, hoisted the flag of Hattings, avoided the ears on the sea, and rushed to Georgetown one after another.

Hastings, Iris, the Netherlands, and the Rhine Confederation. These are the maritime powers that are catching up with Castile.

There are unofficial civil organizations such as the Bloodthirsty Cult, the Remit people, major multinational armed colonial companies, and even the giant Lighthouse Federation.

All the organizations, big or small, that can be named are involved.

The unsold land listed on the notice board was snapped up in an instant.

The Georgetown Port, which had originally been under limited development, immediately became a bustling construction site.

Under the strong demands of countless big customers waving gold coins, Governor Byron had to reluctantly open the second phase of the project on the third day, thus avoiding the fate of the threshold of the Governor's Mansion being squeezed out.

With tears in my eyes, I accepted box after box of these golden little cuties, but I also had to go through the miserable experience of counting money until my hands cramped.

Alas, what a pity.

Anyway, the main point is that no money bag can walk out of the Taiman Islands intact.

These organizations also knew that they were competing with the Castilians for food, so they did not make much fanfare, but the personnel sent to fight in the front were all real elites.

The gold coins in Byron and Catherine's hands, as well as the sense of security in their hearts, all increased day by day.

The labor and raw material markets brought about by large-scale infrastructure projects also indirectly made all the subjects of the earldom earn a lot of money.

“It turns out that real estate makes money faster.

But dealing with those old foxes is really tiring. I feel it would be better to fight with others on the sea."

"Just be content."

The two of them have been busy meeting with representatives from all parties during this period, and have taken the opportunity to expand their network to the entire Bantaan upper echelons.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Byron also met Meganilla, the envoy of the Iris Kingdom, who also bought a large piece of land in Georgetown.

A smart, capable, and yet charming beautiful lady, and her identity is more than just a special envoy.

Although she is not qualified to have the surname Valois, she is the illegitimate daughter of the current King of the Valois Dynasty of Iris, Charles VII, the Victorious King.

[Victorious King] Charles VII not only led Fleur-de-lis to defeat Hattings but also won the Hundred Years' War.

He was also the uncle of Byron's uncle [Mad King] Henry VI and his father, Prince of Thornburg, and Byron's great-uncle.

According to kinship, this Meganilla is Prince Thornburg's cousin and Byron's aunt.

Of course, blood ties are blood ties, and national interests are national interests.

It is hard to say what attitude this uncle and aunt would have towards Byron if they knew he was still alive.

Therefore, apart from official activities, Byron is not yet prepared to have too in-depth contact with her.

Byron looked at the various national embassies that were built near the Governor's Palace and muttered to himself:
“As a mature aristocrat and politician, exchange and compromise is an art.

If you want to get something, you must pay for it first. If you don't have real ability and can only rely on borrowed troops, even if you win in the end, it will be at the expense of the interests of the country.

However, after developing silently for so long, I will soon be able to gain my own base between the big countries.

Next, watch me do it!"

(End of this chapter)