Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

  Chapter 679

   By the small lake in the valley, Yang Chen and his party stopped.

  It is now lunch time, and everyone has no plans to return. They are going to have a picnic here. There are tools for picnics in the car, which is very convenient.

   Accompanying the mayor of Darwin to beat two hares nearby. These half-domestic and half-wild rabbits have no other characteristics, except for the word "fat".

  There are no natural enemies in the pasture. These hares lack exercise, and they are all fat, like meatballs, with fat heads and big ears.

  The only carnivore in the valley is the shepherd dog. These fat rabbits are their favorite food. Since the number of hares in the pasture has been controlled, there are not many.

   On the edge of the small lake, Yang Chen and the mayor of Darwin each had a rabbit in their hands, squatting on the shore to wash.

While cleaning the rabbits, the mayor of Darwin looked up from time to time to his son and daughter who were preparing things, and said with emotion: "I bought this ranch when I came to Darwin 20 years ago. grown up"

   Yang Chen was a little confused. He didn't understand what Mayor Darwin was trying to say, so he could only listen quietly.

   Two people, one talking and the other listening, and no one came to disturb them.

   "Now that Hans and his brothers have graduated from university and are working, they are going to settle down in Melbourne."

   Having said this, the mayor of Darwin couldn't help but pause for a while, and then continued: "In two years, the mayor of mine will probably be transferred to another place. After staying in this place for a long time, to be honest, I am somewhat reluctant to leave."

   Hearing this, Yang Chen finally understood, the Lord Mayor dared to invite him over to his house for no reason.

   As the saying goes, a camp made of iron, a soldier of flowing water.

  This officialdom is actually the same as the military barracks. A person like the mayor of Darwin, no matter in the position above or below, will not let him stay in one place for too long.

  This is not a warlord period. Although Australia is a federal country, officials are elected by the people. No one can dominate a certain position for a lifetime.

  This ranch produces a lot of income every year, and it is very stable. If the mayor of Darwin is not transferred, this place will definitely stay in his hands.

   In fact, the mayor of Darwin is also very helpless. If even one of his two sons is willing to stay and take care of his ranch, he will not give birth to the idea of ​​selling the ranch.

  It is a pity that, like all young people, Hans and Lucy have a much stronger desire for a big city than staying in this ranch.

   Mayor Darwin: "Mr. Yang Chen, in fact, in addition to this pasture, there is also a gold mine in this valley."

   "Gold Mine?" Yang Chen was stunned when he heard the words, and even the movements of his hands couldn't help but slow down.

  The mayor of Darwin said with a wry smile: "Yes, I discovered it two years ago, but this gold mine is not very large. In order not to destroy this natural grassland, I have been hesitating and have not been mining..."

  Whether it is gold mining or gold refining, both of them cause great damage to the land. Such a large pasture has a lot of income every year.

   Gold mining will directly damage the environment of the ranch. In the opinion of the mayor of Darwin, the gains outweigh the losses.

   Of course, that was the idea two years ago, and now he already knows that he should be transferred soon, and there is no one to inherit the ranch. If it is not sold, idleness is a waste.

   Having a gold mine and not having a gold mine are two different things.

  The price is naturally different.

  Gold mine is a one-shot deal. Although the reserves are not large, regardless of other factors, huge profits can still be obtained in a short period of time.

   Just like this, the entire pasture will be destroyed, and I am afraid that it will not be able to recover in the next few decades. It is a pity that such a large area of ​​the pasture has been destroyed.

   In addition, there is one more important reason.

  This ranch is only 100 kilometers away from Darwin. It provides at least 20% of the beef and mutton for Darwin every year. Once it becomes a mining farm, the price of meat in the entire Darwin city will rise.

  As the mayor of Darwin, first of all, his identity is a politician, and secondly, he is a farmer or businessman, which means that he is not a pure businessman. As a politician, he must consider the reaction of the people.

  Otherwise, once his reputation is bad, he will not be able to continue to mix in the officialdom.

   Don't look at Australia as a capitalist country, everything depends on money, but this money is also classified, and the amount of money determines your status.

  The mayor of Darwin spent half his life before taking the position of mayor. Even if he faces a transfer, it will only be a promotion.

  The officialdom is bright, and asking him to abandon his reputation and power to become a mine owner and earn some quick money without much head start is a foolish thing to throw away watermelons and pick up sesame seeds.

  Which is more important, the mayor of Darwin is very clear, he is not very old, his political career is far from over, and naturally he will not live after retirement.

   After listening to Mayor Darwin talk for a long time, Yang Chen finally understood why the other party was looking for him, not others.

   You can't have both fish and bear's paw.

   If you want to mine gold, it will inevitably pollute the water resources in the valley, and the entire pasture will be unable to raise cattle and sheep.

   And if you want pastures, you can't mine gold.

   You can only choose one of the two.

   Now the mayor of Darwin obviously wants to sell the ranch at the mine price, but he does not allow the buyer to mine gold, which will ruin his long-established reputation.

   This is a typical example of taking advantage of a bargain and earning a reputation.

   Looking at the mayor of Darwin, whose face was not blushing and his heart was not beating, Yang Chen couldn't help but complain in his heart, 'The uncle is your uncle after all, no matter how thick your skin is, a mountain is still a mountain high. ’

   Seeing that Yang Chen didn't answer, Mayor Darwin smiled and didn't continue to say anything else, and began to seriously deal with the rabbit in his hand.

   If he made this request with other owners in the Northern Territory, others would definitely not be able to kill him, and even scolding him for being crazy about money.

   But Yang Chen can't, there is a saying that the county official is not as good as the current official.

   No matter what Yang Chen talks with the federal government next, as long as the other party wants to establish a foothold in the Northern Territory, he cannot get around him, the mayor of Darwin.

   With his help, whether the above agrees or doesn't agree, he will have a way to solve it for Yang Chen.

   As long as he, the leader of the Northern Territory, actively cooperates, the time and money saved in the middle are far beyond what a ranch can compare.

   Obviously, Yang Chen is also aware of this.

   So, instead of getting angry, he thought about it seriously.

   There is a saying that the world is as black as crows, and the exchange of power and money is the same everywhere, especially in capital countries. Politicians and capitalists are grasshoppers on the same rope.

   One is prosperous, and one is lost.

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   Thanks for the thousands of rewards from Smile Wuyu, thank you for your support, and drink tea. . .

   (end of this chapter)