CHAPTER 1935: CHAPTER 912: PURCHASING A 3-MILLION-ACRE RANCH (PART 3)

If it were really that easy to cultivate top-grade beef, then how could Japanese beef still have such a big reputation?

"Then I wish you early success in achieving your goal!" Yan Fei said it so confidently that Old Haiden, when saying this, didn’t even have the heart to call it a dream or ideal, but directly referred to it as Yan Fei’s goal.

Anyone who knows a bit would understand that if Yan Fei indeed cultivates top-grade beef here in the future, the entire small town would gain fame internationally and might transform from an obscure town into a hot spot.

Although the land in this small town is all leased—it’s indeed like this in Australia, where the land is fully privately owned. The town’s public land is still leased by the government from the farmers.

Maxiu is not a determined person at all. As Old Haiden would say, he doesn’t have the blood of a cowboy flowing in his veins. Under the successive attacks from Daniel and Harrison, he quickly became a mess.

Although Maxiu insisted his ranch was worth over four million until the end, he eventually had no choice but to agree to the price of 3.98 million proposed by Daniel.

Daniel’s cleverness and effort are evident from this price, which was only twenty thousand less than Maxiu’s bottom line of four million in Australian currency.

But for Yan Fei as the buyer, buying a ranch for over four million compared to a little over three million makes a world of difference—in most people’s eyes, buying the ranch for over four million might indicate the buyer is a dupe, while buying for three million makes it seem like a bargain.

After all, it’s such a large area.

Daniel worked so hard, partly because of what Yan Fei said earlier. Since Yan Fei is considering continuing to buy the ranch, being a big investor, there will definitely be a lot of legal business in the future, so he must satisfy the client in the first deal.

In fact, even Harrison from the evaluation company, after hearing Yan Fei’s words, became more dedicated—they, unlike Maxiu, who was overwhelmed and not listening to this side of the talks.

No one is a fool, who wouldn’t want to get along well with a potential big client?

After the price was finalized, Yan Fei, seeing Daniel’s questioning look, directly decided, "If possible, I’d like to sign the contract soon because I might need to return to my country shortly. Daniel, I’ll need your help again!"

"It’s my duty, Mr. Yan Fei." Daniel nodded in understanding, directly pulling the contracts from the folder for Maxiu to review—of course, they were the two chosen by Yan Fei and Xu Xiaoyan, which best suited their interests.

Maxiu, although continually losing ground in negotiations, being the owner of a trading company, took the contract very seriously. He pored over the contracts for a while and even proposed some modifications—such as requiring a larger deposit, among other things.

In Yan Fei’s view, and judging from Daniel’s expression, these were minor issues. A larger deposit naturally called for a considerably higher penalty for breach. Additionally, as Yan Fei intended to act swiftly, he didn’t grant much time for Maxiu to vacate.

In reality, there wasn’t much left on the ranch to move, as the ’spendthrift’ had sold everything sellable. It was because he dealt with the second-hand equipment from the ranch and left the ranch idle that it became more and more desolate, so much so that although inquiries were made, no one wanted to buy.

Before dinner could be served, once the contract was discussed and signed, Maxiu took his copy and, judging by his demeanor, clearly had no intention of staying, and planned to head straight back to the city.

By this point, once Yan Fei paid the full amount, the three hundred thousand acres of ranch would officially bear the Yan name.

Old Haiden was warmly trying to ask Yan Fei and his group to stay over, but Yan Fei didn’t plan to lodge in a town with merely a few hundred residents.

After dinner, he prepared to leave, which Daniel naturally was fine with.

Shortly after setting off, noticing Daniel and his assistant looked tired, Yan Fei offered, saying although he didn’t have your driving license, he had many years of driving experience and could drive a stretch for them.

Daniel agreed without much thought; after all, the likelihood of encountering traffic officers on the road was not high.

Chen Yingjun wanted to drive, but Yan Fei refused, as the driving habits here were the opposite of those at home, and Chen had never driven here before—Yan Fei’s intent on driving himself was for his family’s benefit, would he allow someone else to take the wheel?

In just a few minutes, Yan Fei’s driving skills had put everyone at ease.

Then Yan Fei asked Daniel a question: "I want to keep my original company’s workers coming here to work for me, is there any trouble with that?"

Daniel thought for a moment and then replied, "In theory, investors like you are required to employ local workers to ensure local employment levels. However, practically, this issue can be managed creatively, for example, by designating them as technical workers, or using other excuses. But ideally, you should also hire some locals to maintain a good appearance legally and in the eyes of the local government."

"Well, that’s no problem," Yan Fei nodded. "Daniel, you’re quite an adaptable lawyer. If you have expertise in the legalities of ranch management, I believe we’ll have more opportunities to work together."

"Our law firm’s clientele includes companies operating farms and ranches," Daniel said, evidently pleased. "You can trust me, I have no issues with this area."

"That’s perfect," Yan Fei was also quite pleased. "Now that I have the ranch, I need to start making constructions; can you offer me any advice in this regard?"

"I need to first see your construction plans," Daniel replied. "Building just residential houses and cow sheds on the ranch is completely fine. But if it involves altering the terrain or felling trees, that would touch upon legal issues."

"Alright then," Yan Fei thought for a moment. "I’ll contact you once I’m prepared. As you can see, there are only three of us here now."

"Always at your service," Daniel placed one hand on his chest and bowed slightly from the back seat as a gesture.

"Haha!" Yan Fei laughed, acknowledging the humor. "Now one more thing, can you advise us on where to buy a villa? No rush, just give me a suggestion next time I come."

Chen Yingjun had been silently grumbling all along: Who’d think that you, Brother Fei, a true macho man, would also admire foreign women? Can’t you speak to this foreign woman in our language? If she doesn’t understand, next time get someone who does...