Chapter 521: Super Farm Wins Hearts

On January 25, 1972, Li Changheng and Annie sent off Prince Nasser who was looking for a suitable agent back to Saudi Arabia.

Under the introduction of Cao Yanjun, who has a deep network in South Asia, he bought a 3,100-acre fruit forest and farm complex in Phuket for US$3.2 million.

After the contract was signed, accompanied by a group of English servants and security guards, Anne came to her new manor.

Immediately, he was a little overwhelmed by hundreds of Siamese kneeling outside the main building of the manor.

"Don't be nervous," Li Changheng immediately hugged Annie, whose eyes were full of shock, "In this place, monks, kings, nobles, dignitaries, and ordinary people lie down like this in formal occasions. People with high status salute."

Cao Yanjun on the side glanced at Li Changheng unexpectedly, and then said to Annie with a smile, "Your Highness, this is the same as people with lower status than you in your country who either bow or give a ladylike salute when they see you. It's just a protocol they're all used to."

Hearing this, Annie thanked Cao Yanjun, and then kept holding Li Changheng's arm without letting go.

Until I saw the traditional Siamese dance, I was attracted by the golden costumes and accessories.

I also saw dozens of teenagers in brightly colored clothes performing the basic Muay Thai movements as dances, and then I really relaxed and started talking and laughing.

He gave a gift to each of the 9 managers of the manor who greeted his group, and listened to them give a general introduction to the manor.

Annie's first thought was that besides the rice fields, as long as there are places suitable for planting fruit trees.

Mango, lychee, longan, small banana, durian, dragon fruit and rambutan are all planted, these are her 7 favorite fruits.

Li Changheng nodded directly at this kind of thing. This 3100-acre manor is 6 kilometers long by the sea on one side and 2.1 kilometers deep.

And at least 60% of the land is mountain forest, and basically all of them are shrubs and other low-value tropical plants.

As long as Li Changheng is willing, Phuket Island would like him to open up wasteland and plant fruit trees of their own economic value.

After roughly visiting the huge wooden villa in the manor, Annie asked Li Changheng if he could raise a few more elephants in the manor after seeing two elephants in beautiful satin.

Of course, Li Changheng would not refuse such a request.

Back in the open-air rest area outside the villa, as soon as Li Changheng, Annie, and Cao Yanjun sat down, there was a Siamese maid under the command of the housekeeper Meryl.

Kneeling and sitting next to the three of them with their own fruit and coffee.

While drinking coffee and watching the traditional dance performed by more than 20 people not far away, Li Changheng immediately thought of Jiang Tianyang who said that he likes raising elephants in Young and Dangerous 4.

Sompa Sharo, the head of the farm who had been kneeling all this time, called over and asked, "Is the farm still using elephants for transport?"

"Yes, master," Sompa replied without thinking, "Because of the roads, Phuket Island has been using bullock carts and elephants to transport fruits out of the farm.

If you and Her Royal Highness like it, the poor quality fruits produced by the farm every year are enough to raise 100 elephants. "

"100 is too much, 50 is enough."

Annie put her arms around Li Changheng's arm with a smile and said, "Next time Charles and Andrew come, I will let the elephant team pick them up.

Let's see if he dares to show off his thoroughbred to me all the time. "

Li Changheng rolled his eyes at Annie, and immediately knew that the little girl said she wanted to raise elephants, but in fact she still wanted to raise thoroughbred horses.

He simply pretended that he didn't understand what she meant, thinking about the digression in Sompa's words.

With an Asian elephant's daily food intake of about 50 kg, 100 elephants can eat 5 tons of young leaves, fruits, and bamboo shoots a day.

According to what Songpa said, at least nearly 1,800 tons of fruit are wasted in the farm every year.

Even, this is the number that Songpa said casually. Li Changheng turned his head and said to Cao Yanjun in Cantonese, "Find some trustworthy Chinese to help me manage the farm."

Unexpectedly, Cao Yanjun shook his head, "Based on my experience, these rural people outside the Siamese cities are a bit lazy and inflexible.

But less knowledge and inflexible brains mean that even if they are clever, they are only greedy for a little money.

And as long as you treat these big and small pipe heads well, they will not only manage the farm and the people below exactly according to your ideas.

Even if there is a problem, and the face-saving Siamese rural clan power, they will deal with those who make mistakes. "

After hearing this, Li Changheng smiled and shook his head. Looking at the hundreds of Siamese people kneeling on their stomachs, he knew that these people were really easy to control.

Now that he understands this, the rest for Li Changheng is nothing more than a little reward and following their tradition.

Increase the salary of 9 large and small pipe heads by 10%, and use the output of the farm to increase the worship of the temple.

The annual vegetarian festival, regatta, and the cost of training Muay Thai fighters to participate in Siam competitions are all borne by the farm.

And as long as the game is won, there will be a direct reward of 1,000 to 3,000 US dollars.

Immediately let Li Changheng win the support of everyone.

Cao Yanjun looked at Li Changheng, who knew everything at once, and thought with both satisfaction and helplessness in his heart.

This kind of identity, wealth, and intelligence are comprehensively superior, and people who know the locals and even Chinese people well enough can only make friends and never offend them.

Otherwise, just encouraging the Siamese would make it impossible for the Changle Gang to survive here.

After pacifying and buying off the hearts of the people in the farm, Li Changheng smiled and said to Cao Yanjun who was thinking, "I will give you ten million dollars.

Help me buy the entire Patong Beach and build a hotel with at least a four-star rating.

Then I will give you 10% of the shares. In the future, the management of the hotel, various retail stores on the beach, and tourism projects at sea will all be contracted to Changle Gang.

And if you do well, at least 3 million US dollars will be invested in the construction of Patong Beach every year for at least ten years. Is there a problem? "

Cao Yanjun was startled, and then frowned after being overjoyed.

"Boss, are you sure that such a large investment will pay off in a few years?

Otherwise, we should invest two to three million yuan first, invest in a hotel in the best location, and try it out for a few years? "

As soon as Li Changheng heard that she didn't say next year, he wanted a return on investment in the year after.

Instead, he said with a relieved smile, "We have to look farther.

The answer I can give you for sure is that the scenery of this island can definitely attract rich people to come for vacation.

Moreover, as long as the hotel and supporting facilities are complete enough, in the future United Artists Films, or even the other 7 major Hollywood companies, might come here to shoot scenes.

Plus at the right time, as soon as the news that Annie and I are here on vacation gets out, you should worry about the number of rooms in the hotel, as well as the service of the staff and the level of the chef. "