Victory in Life
Chapter 643
"Mr Laine, do you mean what you say? It's not a matter of joking after I report it," Victor asked as he tried to contain his excitement.
Jasper shrugged and replied, "I'm not a famous individual but I, at least, have some assets and credibility. I will not risk my future. What's in it for me to trick you?"
"An entrepreneur never does anything unfavorable."
After hearing Jasper's words, there was little credibility to his plan despite the lack of guarantees.
Victor nodded and said, "Alright then. I will immediately inform the vice mayor in charge of this. Can you lend me a quiet place, Mr Laine?"
Jasper smiled and pointed towards the workspace. "It's lonely there."
Victor continued, and when he returned before Jasper again after three to five minutes, the gaze he gave Jasper had softened unparalleled.
"Mr Laine, the deputy mayor invited you to visit him now. He rescheduled his meeting and waited for you in his office."
Jasper stood up and said, "Then let's go. We shouldn't have kept the old man waiting."
Jasper remained in office on the highest floor of Waterhoof City Hall since the afternoon for negotiations that lasted about five or six hours. He even had lunch with the 60-year-old deputy mayor in the city hall cafeteria.
However, Jasper also earned an impressive reward of that five to six hours.
He secured an investment of at least 16 billion and had to complete the project proposal within a month. This, of course, only shows his intention as Waterhoof City will then give him the green light and offer full support in speeding up the approval of the project.
Design plans must be submitted within three months and building construction must begin within six months.
The above are the requirements made by the City of Waterhoof and Jasper fully agree to it.
In exchange, Jasper will receive a contract for the transfer of ownership of the 266 remaining commercial properties on the Golden Street Pedestrian.
"Jasper, 266 commercial properties and 20 million each? It was a daylight robbery! And you still agree to that? They must think you're stupid!"
Julian was very dissatisfied. Since he now fully regarded himself as one of Jasper's subordinates, losing Jasper was more miserable than losing his own money.
Jasper replied with a huff, "You should see it in the long run. You think 20 million is too expensive for commercial property, huh?"
"It's really outrageous! The commercial property in the busiest part of Nauritus City in the capital city of our Southeast Province is only worth 30 million!" rebut Julian.
"Oh? you know about this?" jasper asked in admiration.
He patted Julian on the shoulder and continued, "Would you still feel a loss if I told you that the annual rent for each of these 266 commercial properties that have an average area of 30 square meters would be over three million dollars in time ahead?"
Jasper smiled as he watched Julian's eyes widen in disbelief. The man no longer dared to refute and gave no more explanation.
A 30-square-meter commercial property with an annual rent of 30 million? Is that not too much?
However, this is the power of the first-class pedestrian street in the country.
At that time, commercial properties here will only be rented out. They will not have a selling price because no one will sell their golden goose. It was a step more stupid than killing a chicken to get its eggs.
"266 of these commercial properties have a combined price tag of 5.3 billion. Waterhoof City Hall also allows us to make payments for 20 years. Rentals will skyrocket to three million per year in just five years, let alone ten years. At that time, the annual rent for each of these 266 commercial properties will be 800 million dollars and in seven years, we will be able to recover 5.3 billion. Where else can we find a deal like that?"
Jasper rubbed his chin, thinking that the quiet and kind-hearted vice mayor was a god in disguise.
"Let's go. Before we go back, let's take a look at our 266 golden geese."