A good life starts with blind date

Chapter 286 Can I Find a Wife?

A light drizzle fell, and Brussels in September was cool and pleasant.

It's much more comfortable than the sweltering heat of Sanya.

Brussels has a temperate maritime climate, with rain for more than a third of the year.

Inside the meeting room, Seville was giving a work report.

I even made a special PowerPoint presentation.

Over the past few months, Jiang Ning has acquired several farms and plots of land. Europe doesn't have giant farms like those in America and Australia; a few hundred acres is considered a large farm. The plots she bought were too scattered, and Jiang Ning didn't have the time to personally inspect each one.

You can only look at the pictures.

They bought a total of thirty-eight farms, the smallest being a dozen acres.

The largest is over two hundred acres.

All of that combined doesn't even amount to a fraction of what a single farm in the US makes.

There are 28 more projects under negotiation, totaling less than 3,000 acres.

After hearing the report, the others dispersed.

Jiang Ning kept Jiang Yixue and Zhang Yulong.

He first asked Jiang Yixue, "How are you doing? Are you adapting?"

Jiang Yixue has changed a lot; she's lost her former cheerfulness. She said, "It's alright, it's pretty good."

"Look forward and learn to let go of the past."

"understood……"

Jiang Ning didn't say much to her, but asked a few questions and looked at Zhang Yulong.

"How are you?"

"I think it's good."

Zhang Yulong was a little excited; clearly, he was doing quite well.

This guy is straight and too honest.

I can't adapt to the harsh and challenging environment of my hometown.

I felt right at home in Europe, even though it had only been a week.

But I've already come to love the environment here.

"Are you looking for a wife or not?"

"Hey hey hey..."

Jiang Ning asked a few questions and then sent the two away.

I just went to the office.

Seville came over and said, "Boss, our prime minister wishes to meet with you."

Jiang Ning asked, "Why do you want to see me?"

Seville shrugged: "As you know, Greece has been mired in a debt crisis for many years. The government has been trying to find a solution. Although the economic situation has improved somewhat in the last two years, the government still wants to attract more investment."

Jiang Ning said, "What can I, a farmer, do to help?"

Seville said, "Boss, agriculture is also an important part of the modern economy, playing a vital role in taxation and job creation. Moreover, the proportion of agriculture in the Greek economy is higher than the EU average, and the government attaches great importance to the agricultural economy."

Jiang Ning asked, "Greece doesn't seem to have much land, does it?"

Seville said helplessly, "Greece has a relatively small land area and a large proportion of mountains, so its agricultural land is indeed not as large as that of major European countries. However, the mountains can be used to develop forestry economy. In the past two years, due to the influence of the international situation, the demand for timber in EU countries has increased significantly, but timber production capacity has decreased. Moreover, the EU has banned Russian timber from entering the European market, and the Baltic countries are experiencing a severe shortage of timber. I think investing in forestry can yield very good returns."

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and said, "Then let's arrange a time to meet!"

Severn readily agreed, secretly relieved.

Greece is in a tough spot; the government almost went bankrupt back then.

It's a laughing stock in Europe that a member state of the European Union has to resort to begging for a living.

Although the situation has improved in recent years, life is still difficult.

The wealthy from the owner's hometown made a significant contribution, effectively propping up Greek housing prices and giving the government some money to alleviate its financial difficulties. This allowed the government to allocate some funds to improve people's livelihoods and reduce public criticism.

The boss is very wealthy and buys land all over the world.

He is the most popular person in the Greek government.

The prime minister wanted to meet with the boss; this was a political task.

It's finally finished.

I spoke with them by phone, and the Premier canceled several important events.

The date has been set for the day after tomorrow.

So the two flew to Athens.

The plane weaved through the clouds. Jiang Ning held several documents, studying the situation in Greece.

Greece is a small country; its land area is less than half the size of Chongqing.

It covers more than 30,000 square kilometers, mostly mountainous, but has a large population of over 10 million and a GDP of over 200 billion US dollars. Compared to the developed provinces of my hometown, it is only slightly better than the bottom-ranked provinces.

But that doesn't stop them from being a developed country.

I flew to Athens, rested for one night, and then went to see the Prime Minister the next day.

He rode in a limousine to the Maximus Building and exchanged pleasantries with a group of politicians.

After a short discussion, it was noon.

After having a complimentary meal, I went back to the hotel for a nap.

We had a formal meeting in the afternoon.

There weren't many participants, just Kyriakos and a few think tanks.

The Prime Minister was very enthusiastic and extended a heartfelt invitation to Jiang Ning to invest in Greece.

Jiang Ning kept repeating herself without directly refusing.

It only expressed that they had this intention.

It will end in half an hour.

We'll talk to Seville later; buying some land might be an option.

Greece has relaxed policies; there are no restrictions on land, and people can buy it freely.

However, given their enthusiasm, they certainly aren't content with just buying a few plots of land.

Seville strongly advised Mr. Jiang to invest in forestry. Greece has one of the lowest forest coverage rates among EU countries and is already short of timber. In the past two years, demand has increased, but production has decreased instead of increased, so the market prospects are very broad.

How much land can you give us?

Jiang Ning is not against investing in forestry, but the question is how much land can be allocated.

If it were just a minor matter, he wouldn't need to make the trip himself.

Just buy a little bit.

Seville asked, "Wouldn't the hilly wasteland work?"

"What about the price?"

"Prices for hilly wasteland are negotiable."

How much land can you give us?

"Let me ask and see what the government has to say."

The Seville activists went to communicate with the government.

Jiang Ning didn't rush to leave and wandered around for a while.

The Aegean Sea has pleasant weather and beautiful scenery in September.

The beauty of Greece is all on the islands. He flew to one of the islands and spent two days there. He also invited several close female friends, including Sanna and Amira, to come for a vacation. They rented a yacht and had a party at sea.

He also called Zhang Yulong and Jiang Yixue over to broaden the horizons of these two newbies.

After playing for two days, Sevis called: "Boss, the government can provide 100,000 hectares of land."

"Too little."

"Boss, Greece's land area is only over 300 million hectares."

I'll be going back this afternoon.

Jiang Ning hung up the phone and turned to Sang Nu: "Madam, your Finnish government is so inefficient. Greece is willing to give me 100,000 hectares of land, but the Finnish government has been dragging its feet for more than half a year and still hasn't reached an agreement."

Sanna said, "It's different. Greece has barren land, and no one would want those wastelands and hills even if they were given away for free. Finland's land is all forest, which is a precious forestry resource. Of course, the government won't just give it to you, or they would be cursed to death by the people."

Jiang Ning said, "I want wasteland."

Sanna spread her hands and said, "There is no wasteland in Finland."

"All right!"

Jiang Ning said, "In short, I am very dissatisfied with the efficiency of the Finnish government."

Sanna smiled and said, "You're asking for too much."

Jiang Ning said, "Then let's follow Greece's example and give me 100,000 hectares of land?"

Sanna said, "I'm not the prime minister now, so it's no use talking to me. You have to talk to the government."

What's the point of talking about this?

The efficiency of democratic governments is truly beyond words.

He doesn't have the time for that; he'll just drag it out!

(End of this chapter)