Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 1282 - 640: Unknowingly Became a Sky-scraping Big Tree!_3

Chapter 1282: Chapter 640: Unknowingly Became a Sky-scraping Big Tree!_3

"So, tell them not to expect a high price. I don’t have that much money."

After hanging up the phone, Sean Knight chuckled as Lana Brown said beside him:

"There’s still a considerable amount of profit surplus from the island; it could be made available..."

"You don’t really think I’m out of money, do you?" Sean Knight laughed, "Those were words for them to hear. Just the profits from that oil field in the Middle East for one month would be enough to buy several of such islands. I just don’t want to appear as an easy mark to them."

Lana Brown nodded, smiling as she spoke:

"Naturally, they have no idea that we’ve already recouped the investment in this island... Tourism really is lucrative."

"We’ve barely scratched the surface," Sean Knight said with a smile, "The domestic tourism market is so vast, and we haven’t even tapped a thousandth of it.

Think about why those luxury stores from developed countries all want to set up shop in China. Think about it, with 1.4 billion people, even if only one percent, or even one-tenth of one percent, is the target audience, how many people would that be?"

"Indeed." Lana Brown was deeply aware.

In fact, she had already received news that she had been ranked among the world’s top 100 richest women by a certain agency this year.

All this wealth came from the island, which was just a fraction of Sean Knight’s own wealth!

So Lana Brown knew that Sean Knight really was wealthy.

However, she did not know exactly how much money he had.

"You just need to understand," Sean Knight pondered for a moment and then said, "If I want to, I could buy all the islands in this area. Furthermore, after purchasing those islands, I plan to buy a 052D warship from China."

"Why would you need that...?" Lana Brown wasn’t uneducated; she naturally knew what a 052D was for.

"To protect our island, to protect you," Sean Knight smiled, "My island is definitely an object of envy for many now. If it weren’t for those 022s, I’m afraid someone would have already attempted to seize it.

But the more money the island makes, the more people who will want it. Eventually, the 022s alone won’t be enough for protection. So, I need something more powerful. With a 052D present, those who covet it should realize that my island has paid its dues; anyone who wants to mess with me will have to think twice."

Lana Brown knew what he meant by paying dues and laughed as she replied:

"Aren’t you afraid that buying such a behemoth will keep them up at night?"

"If the country was willing to sell, I’d even be interested in buying a 055," Sean Knight grimaced, "What’s wrong with protecting my own property? Some people can buy submarines, so what’s wrong with me buying a warship?"

With that, Sean Knight laughed at his own remark.

Indeed, money is the nerve of war, and with money, Sean Knight’s confidence surged, and so did his boldness.

The 052D was initially just a thought.

But now, it was a serious intention to buy.

The second day, at noon, Chen Yishun came to visit Sean Knight again.

"Our superiors have agreed," said Chen Yishun, visibly happy, "They are hoping to sell those few islands to Mr. Knight at a fair price."

"There must be conditions, right? Out with them," Sean Knight said, playing Go with Lana Brown without lifting his head.

"Our superiors hope that, after acquiring the islands, Mr. Knight will commence development within one month."

"That’s no problem." After pushing back three times, Sean Knight knew he had to be somewhat accommodating. After all, despite being a lousy country, they were still a country.

Being a "merchant," it was sometimes necessary to give the opposing side some face.

"As long as the contract is signed and ensures the islands are mine, the next day I can have people surveying, planning, and beginning construction on the islands," said Sean Knight:

"Moreover, I guarantee that within six months, these islands will start paying taxes to your country—within six months, I can have tourists on these islands!"

"Really?" Chen Yishun was surprised as well.

"Rest assured, what I say is absolutely true." Sean Knight casually allowed Lana Brown to form a line of five stones before continuing, "Think about the speed at which we build islands in the South Sea, and you will know that being called an infrastructure maniac is not for naught."

Domestically, there were not many infrastructure projects. Real estate had clearly become a sunset industry, and public infrastructure was basically complete. The large state-owned construction companies were mostly exploring overseas markets.

So, if Sean Knight could get the islands, it was highly likely he could get a state-owned engineering company from a provincial level to level the island.

The president of Xin Province Engineering Company’s overseas branch had often boasted of his prowess in front of Sean Knight.

Sean Knight knew he could definitely attract enough companies if he wanted to.

"That’s great!" Chen Xingshun was also very happy, "In that case, I think I can buy another suite on the island."

If it was just one island, then it could be called a Tourist Area. If several nearby islands all developed in this way, Chen Xingshun felt it might be appropriate to call it a province?

Being able to connect with the mainland region and bring in so many tourists to boost the economy, the prospects for these islands didn’t need mentioning—they were set to prosper immensely!

"That’s your affair," Sean Knight chuckled, "However, I can decide to give you a discount."

"I am very grateful to Mr. Knight," said Chen Xingshun as he completed his mission, rising to take his leave, "I need to quickly share this good news with my superiors and my friends."

After seeing off Chen Xingshun, Sean Knight felt it was necessary to get in touch with Director He.

Buying a 052D would clearly be impossible without going through him.

Besides, he had no other channels.

"What? You want to buy a 052D?" Director He was taken aback, "That’s not really possible. The shipyards are currently without spare capacity. Plus, you know how the orders are lined up... We simply don’t have excess production capacity for you."

"I’ll pay with gold." Sean Knight’s spatial realm wasn’t lacking in anything but had plenty of gold, "Thirty percent above market price, how does that sound?"

"This... Would you like the accompanying weapons system as well?"

"Of course."

"That might be quite difficult."

"The personnel for the ship, you can arrange them!" Sean Knight spoke directly, "I just need deterrent power!"

"This... I’ll report it."

See, there’s always a suitable solution.