Chapter 243 The Troubles of Happiness "I can help you solve this problem, but you may have to think about the price." Zhang Ailun said: "Those street thugs harassing you are definitely not just revenge, there is also a certain interest chain, in order to occupy this land. If you don't sell the land to them, you may not be able to escape their harassment even if you move." "What should I do?" Dill, who had been honest all his life, was a little helpless in the face of this situation. "Don't worry, we will help you solve the problem. After all, we are professionals!" Zhang Ailun grinned and took out a short gun from his tactical chest bag. "Since I want to buy this piece of land, I naturally have the ability to protect it! No monster can withstand a 12-gauge shotgun. If there is, then two shots! Give me a favorable price, and I will buy this piece of land." After giving Sig a look, he immediately led his men out of the car, took out their guns and cannons, put on their bulletproof vests and equipment, and loaded their guns. The manor owner and his wife were shocked when they saw this. "Oh! Are you going to use violence to solve the problem?" "Ladies and gentlemen, sometimes violence is not just violence, but the most effective way to solve problems! Violence in civilized hands does not persecute others, but is only to make them become civilized and polite, and sit down and talk to me properly." Zhang Ailun said. "Where do these people usually appear?"

"They stayed in a nearby motel. They have been there for half a year. Even the police in the town were reluctant to have a conflict with them," the Dills said, "because they were afraid of being cursed by the witches with voodoo." "I see. The town's police officers must have been bribed by them. It doesn't matter. I can give them double the amount they paid them! If they are not willing, perhaps the FBI and the auditors are willing to come and investigate and help them remove the curse." Zhang Allen nodded. I also heard that the people in the police station were in cahoots with them. They were all in the same nest. They were paid. Afraid of being cursed? No problem. If we let the FBI and auditors from the Secret Service Association come over, they won’t be afraid of anything. The chief leader still has the leverage over the vice president of the Los Angeles Special Agents Association, so it's not like he doesn't have someone else to use. He immediately asked Sig to go to the nearest township bank to get some biscuits, then go to say hello to the local police, pay them a visit, and use the gold element of the five elements to suppress the evil. I sent another message to Blitz, informing the vice president of our Special Agents Association and asking him to do something. Of course, there will be benefits in it. By the way, find out which group of people in the underworld are coveting this land. Soon Blitzcrank sent a message. Britz: I have already informed them that if there is corruption among the local police, the FBI agents and auditors will definitely intervene in the investigation. The person who bought the land should be the boss behind the investment in the rap star. He has shares in the entertainment company in West Hollywood and has sent people to various places in the countryside to inquire about the situation. He may think that there may be oil resources underground, so he wants to buy it at a low price. Zhang Ailun: Are there any of their people in those short videos of silver party gatherings that we have? Blitz: No. But they are all in the same circle, so their private lives must not be any better. I can try to investigate. Zhang Ailun: After you find the clues, you can go and warn them not to come and take this land. This is mine! Blitzcrank: ok. "Boss, leave it to me." Sig also drove over with his men. This was such a small matter that the leader didn't need to be personally involved. He just needed to wait for the town police officer to come and talk to him. "Now we can talk about the price of this manor." Zhang Ailun smiled and comforted the rancher and his wife, "Don't worry, I will take care of this matter. All you have to do is sell this piece of land to me, and I will be responsible for any troubles in the future. It has nothing to do with you." "Thank you so much."

The rancher couple was very grateful and said, "I want to sell this land for $190 million. What do you think?" Zhang Ailun fell into deep thought. When Dill saw that the chief was still considering it, he immediately changed the subject and said, "Since we are all family and you are an acquaintance of Old Carl, $180 million is enough! After all, this piece of land is not as good as imagined." "Okay." Zhang Ailun agreed happily. Mr. and Mrs. Dill happily drove the chief to visit the manor ranch. After more than half an hour, Sig finished dealing with the matter and rushed over with a few people and the local town sheriff. "You are the ones who harass Mr. and Mrs. Dill and his son every day?" Zhang Ailun saw a few thugs with bruised faces and noses, who had obviously fallen accidentally. Several people were timid and there was also a girl dressed as a witch with a cross hanging on her head. Zhang Ailun smiled and said, "Don't be so restrained. I'm not a cannibal. You guys are paid to do this, right? Don't worry, I've already asked someone to talk to your boss behind the scenes, and they will definitely not hire you anymore. In other words, you're out of work." Several people looked at each other and confessed helplessly: "We are from the town next door. We got this business through underground channels. We were just short of money and wanted to make a deal. We didn't expect the other party to be so generous and it was a long-term job. Food and drink were all included, so we agreed." "How much does your boss pay you?" Zhang Ailun asked. "The daily wage is $180. Because it's a long-term job, the pay is not high. You get paid for each job, and the content is easy. You only need to throw animal carcasses on the ranch and make noises and harass them at night. At most, you just puncture tires, smash windows, and use voodoo to curse the land. We have been doing this for half a year and there has never been any accident." Several people honestly confessed and were given leniency. "Okay, I understand your situation, but I have taken over this manor now. According to the law, these 400 hectares of land are now the private property of our foundation. You can no longer harass the residents of the town, and you can no longer easily step onto private land. Otherwise, I don't mind burying you alive on this land as fertilizer." When the chief leader said this, several young people panicked for a moment. "But I'm still short of some people to help me with odd jobs. If you are willing to work for me and help me take care of these 400 hectares of land and look after the gardens, I can pay you $240 a day and $30 an hour. The work is easy, and it doesn't interfere with work. You can even drink. This is a serious job!" said Zhang Ailun. "Sir, we are willing!" Several young men looked at each other and hurriedly surrendered. Where can you find a job that pays $30 an hour in a small rural town? You may not even have such an opportunity in a big city. It was natural for him to be recruited to guard the gate. "Officer, what is your name?" Zhang Ailun looked at the police officer next to him again. "Hello, sir, you can call me Morgan. I'm here to greet you on behalf of the chief of the Green Town Police Department." Sheriff Morgan felt a little guilty. Morgan? Why don't you call me Arthur? Zhang Ailun smiled slightly: "We will do some investment business here in the future, and I hope you can take care of us. My people should have done the courtesy before. My friends who work in the FBI Agents Association also have some understanding of what your police station has done. I hope you won't embarrass us." "Of course not! We must consider the residents of the town! Serve the citizens and work hard to maintain the image and law and order of Green Town." Sheriff Morgan smiled bitterly, feeling bitter in his heart. Damn, he had no part in collecting the debts, but now that something bad has happened, he is suddenly promoted to sheriff and comes here to take the blame for the chief. The auditor called and said that he would investigate their law enforcement situation in the near future and interview the town residents about their satisfaction with the police department's law enforcement. Is this still available? Doesn't that mean everyone should give the police officer one star? The police station is about to be replaced inside and outside.

"Very good, this is what our good police officers do to serve the citizens!" Zhang Ailun chuckled: "I wonder if you are still hiring here? I have a few friends who are veterans. They may consider working in your police station in the future." Sheriff Morgan felt his scalp tingling instantly. No, why are you still sending people in? You are going too far. Are you blatantly trying to take over the magpie's nest? Is there still law here? Is there still law here? He forced a smile and said, "You are all big business people, and the benefits of our small town police station are not good enough. The basic salary is only 2000 US dollars per month, plus a perfect attendance bonus. I guess your people will not be interested." "Hey, Sheriff Morgan, you are too polite. My friends are all professional veterans and outstanding talents. They have always wanted to contribute to the society and serve the citizens of the small town." Zhang Ailun smiled. "It just so happens that our Hamburg Foundation is currently lacking a chairman and several consultants for the manor ranch. We plan to pay the chairman and consultants 2 to 3 US dollars per month, as well as bonuses and dividends. I wonder if the officers of the Green Field Police Department are willing to sacrifice their off-duty time to come to work at the foundation's manor ranch?" “I will take on this responsibility!!” When Chief Inspector Morgan heard this, he immediately perked up and said seriously, "I will propose to the chief when I get back that we ask all the outstanding police officers to sacrifice themselves! Including me, there are a total of 16 police officers in the police station, and two police dogs, all of whom are willing to sacrifice themselves." $2 a month and I'm yours! 3 dollars a month, plus bonuses and dividends. Sorry, please don't treat me as a human being!! If you don't mind, I'd like to be your foster father. Holding the chief's hand, he sighed: "With Mr. Jin's arrival, the construction of Green Town has been completed! We will definitely do better and better in the future! Economic take-off is just around the corner!" "That's right." The chief nodded with satisfaction. He also solved this little thing very easily. After the Dills prepared the transfer documents and handed them over to the chief, Zhang Allen took a photo and sent it to Dave for him to check. After confirming that they were correct, he also signed on them. He paid $180 million to purchase the 400-hectare estate ranch and registered it under the investment name of the Hamberg Foundation. This is not considered the chief's personal assets. After all, he is not an Angsa white man. The industry belongs to everyone. The chief leader only has the right to use it 24 hours a day and the subsequent right to exploit the oil wells. There will be dividends. As long as you pay to join, the chief leader alone cannot eat up all the big cake. Follow the leader's steps closely, and even the dogs in the small town police station will have meat for every meal and will not be treated unfairly! The foundation invested in the manor ranch and subsequently had to pay $3000 in land tax each year, which is $ per acre. The land tax is not expensive, but the buildings built on the land are expensive. Land tax is levied according to different uses. The tax prices for commercial land tax, real estate land tax, agricultural land tax, and livestock land tax are all different. If 1 acres of land is just left abandoned here, only a minimum fee of $ to $ will be charged. Even for agricultural planting and livestock breeding, the tax price is not high. If you want to build a villa or a wooden house, you will have to pay real estate tax based on the area of ​​the house. However, Zhang Ailun currently does not plan to build too many houses on this land, nor does he plan to settle here for a long time. At most, he will hire someone to do some mending, fence and lay barbed wire on the manor. This is also a big project and will take a long time. In the future, we will explore and develop underground oil resources based on the intelligence, purchase professional equipment, drill wells, extract oil and sell it. Drilling an oil well can cost tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars! It is also a large investment and requires a lot of manpower. It would certainly not be safe without the human resources of the local police station, as there would definitely be rats stealing oil. Oh, and voodoo. After seeing off the Dills and Sheriff Morgan, Old Carl drove over and greeted Zhang Allen warmly when he saw him. "Hey, buddy, did you really buy this piece of land? How much did it cost?" "180 million US dollars." Zhang Ailun took the map of the manor ranch and divided it into three areas. One is a livestock plain area with abundant water and grass, which can be used for planting and breeding. Another is a construction area, resort area, and suspected oil mining area close to lakes and air-raid shelters, and a private shooting range.

One is a mountainous area with hillsides and woods, where there seem to be animals such as coyotes and rabbits. Not many people go there on weekdays, so perhaps some elk and other animal species can be released for hunting and picnicking. After all, we are landlords. Who can stop the landlord from hunting and shooting in his own home? I would rather drink deer blood and chew bear paws for every meal. The rights to the air, the ground, and the exploitation of underground resources are all included. Everything within the circle is private territory. If you fly a plane over my head and I get upset and shoot you down, I am still right because you have violated my private territory. Of course, it is not recommended to do this if you don't have some strength. It is easy to get into trouble. The only regret is that we can no longer keep black slaves. "Carl, how have you been lately? It looks like you've gained some weight?" Zhang Ailun looked at old Carl with a smile. He had obviously gained some weight, but his spirits were still high and energetic. Old Carl chuckled: "Of course, I have nothing to do every day. Every day, besides going to bars and pubs, I go shopping in the town park. Those young hot girls in the town are very welcoming to me." "Hey, man, let me tell you another secret. I'm going to get rich soon! Returning from Los Angeles to the countryside to develop is definitely the best decision I have ever made in my life!" Old Carl was very proud. "Get rich? What kind of business are you doing? Didn't you just buy a few dozen cows and sheep?" Zhang Ailun was a little confused. Old Carl looked around, leaned over and whispered, "There's oil in my field!!" "...!?" Zhang Ailun looked at him in confusion. What's going on? All the oil in my field is flowing to your side? Old Carl chuckled, "Didn't expect it? Hahahaha, I didn't expect it either! I only spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy a piece of land, and I actually found something as good as this underground! I just wanted to test it out, but I didn't expect the seismic vehicle to actually react! I'm planning to find a professional mining company to rent equipment to drill a well. The location is in the mountainous area in the backyard of my ranch." “I really didn’t expect that.” Zhang Ailun sighed: "Maybe there will be oil in my land too." "impossible!" Old Carl waved his hands and said, "That's impossible!" He immediately began to give instructions, "Look at your land. Although it covers a large area of ​​more than 6,000 acres, it is too desolate. It is either wasteland or forest. It has not been taken care of for more than 20 years. The places with abundant water and grass have been sold. One acre of land can't even support a cow. Even corn and grapes can't survive. The most you can grow is cassava. You work so hard but you can't make any money." "My land is different! After careful selection by me, it is all top-quality pastureland with abundant groundwater resources. Half an acre of land can raise a cow!" "You bought this piece of land at a real loss!" "..." Zhang Ailun looked at Old Carl's high-spirited look and couldn't bear to discourage him. He nodded seriously, "Maybe." When you really find the location of oil and drill to pump out black gold, you'd better still be able to smile like this. After chatting with Old Carl for a while, Zhang Ailan took Sig and a few others on a walking tour of the manor. First we entered an old wooden villa, which had the architectural style of the last century. It was so dilapidated that it was no longer habitable and needed to be renovated. After that are the forests and lakes. The water in the lakes is of good quality, emerald green, with fish and shrimps living in them. The water is dozens of meters deep, almost the same size as a reservoir, and can be used to pump water for irrigation of farmland when it is not raining.

A few fat rabbits were also seen in the forest. They looked at the people and then turned around and ran into the mountains. There was no other way. Six thousand acres of land was just too big! After a tour, old Carl was almost exhausted. The old man blushed, pinched his waist and said breathlessly: "So this is why I don't buy so much land." "That's just because you've gained weight. As you get older, you need to exercise more. I'm not talking about group exercise. You're too weak!" Zhang Ailun added. This may be the trouble of happiness. (End of this chapter)