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Chapter 73 Decision
Unlike her husband, who is an American, the hostess came from an upper-class family in Paris, and her husband also relied on some help from her family to develop well in France.

After her husband passed away, she was not good at doing business. There was no one to support her in the United States. Instead, she was targeted by many hungry wolves. She might as well go back to Paris and have her parents and family to help her, at least she would not be treated unfairly.

Entering the house, Locke saw a very well-structured hall at a glance. There was an empty space between the first and second floors, and there were beautifully shaped chandeliers hanging three or four meters high.

The overall atmosphere of the hall is similar to beige, with a touch of gold, and the marble floor tiles with black patterns are under the feet, which is no less than the banquet halls of those five-star hotels.

Compared with the popular American-style local tyrant decoration style, the decoration of this building belongs to the French style, which is more refined but not luxurious, and looks romantic and elegant.

There are not many furniture in the room, which makes the whole house look a little bit empty. In the dining room, there is a long oak table for 12 people to eat, and the table and chair furniture with exquisite workmanship. Everything is carefully crafted by the designer.

Everything satisfied Locke, and he saved himself the trouble of hiring someone to design and decorate again. He nodded and asked, "Will the furniture and furnishings in the room stay?"

"That's right. These furniture are too heavy and expensive. It would be troublesome to take them away. In addition, they don't fit the style of our new house in Paris. If the person who bought them doesn't need them, they can only dispose of them on the spot."

Nodding, Locke came to the second floor again. The rooms are all located on the second floor. There is an office at the corner of the stairs. The third floor has a large library with a lot of books and a well-equipped gym. Locke has some surprises .

As for the attic, it is designed as a place for afternoon tea with complete facilities.

Finally, Locke took a look at the basement, which was divided into several rooms, and there was a vault with a metal door that occupied a quarter of the area, designed by a Swiss insurance company, and it was empty at this time.

After roughly estimating the area of ​​the entire basement, it is enough to put down the treasure. After all, those large things that take up space in the treasure are still in place, and there is no problem in placing small things in the way of space management.

Thinking secretly in their hearts, the group strolled to the wine cellar again.

There are also a lot of famous wines in the wine cellar. There are no top-notch wines, but they are all high-end products that can be sold. I don’t want to move them away. The hostess said that they can stay. Her house in Paris doesn’t have enough. free space.

Locke thought to himself that he was really a prodigal.

It was the first time in two lifetimes that he came into contact with such a top-level circle, and the time to become a top rich man was too short. For a while, he really couldn't understand this kind of prodigal behavior in his eyes.

Of course, in the eyes of the hostess, these things have been discounted into the purchase cost of the farm. Although it is a discounted price calculation, it also makes the farm's price seem a little high.

There are very few people who can spend tens of millions of dollars to buy, so it is very common for some top mansions to be listed for one or two years before they are sold.

Next, Locke and the hostess started haggling about the price alone in the attic. The environment of the farm, the annual income, and the decoration layout of this manor did not say that they didn't like it, but they also hoped for a discount on the price.

Because of the flaws mentioned earlier, the average annual income of this farm is 40 to 800. What is really valuable is this manor, and the final combined price is [-] million US dollars.

Thirty-eight million US dollars was not a small amount of money in the early 800s. It was not bad in terms of the value of the farm and the manor. There were even some discounts, but Locke still wanted to save a little.

Now that the U.S. dollar has not yet reached the point of rapid expansion, it is still very valuable.

Both of them were unwilling to let go, and were entangled, when he suddenly noticed a faint purple under the hostess's skirt.

It's still summer, the weather is hot, and everyone doesn't wear much. The wicker chairs on the attic terrace are still high at the front and low at the back, which just allows Locke to see something.

He secretly thought in his heart that these European ladies are really wild in their hearts, as expected of being born in Paris.

On the surface, Locke is still discussing with the other party in a serious manner, but there is an inexplicable feeling of excitement.

At this time, it is inevitable that people will think of the earnest teachings of those teachers in the previous life, as well as the learning materials related to the widow.

The two discussed for a while, and the hostess picked up the teapot and poured another cup of tea. Just as she was about to put it down, a flying insect flew by, scaring her so that she couldn't stand still, and the tea in the teapot splashed on her body.

Putting down the cup, the hostess said: "Sorry, it seems to be bees. I have always been afraid of bugs and mice. Please wait a moment, I need to wash my hands."

"It's okay, you are busy first." Locke got up to send her away, and his mind turned to the farm again.

He is very satisfied in all aspects. After all, he doesn't value the income of the farm. He wants to find a place where he can collect treasures and relax in his spare time.

It fits right here, the key is the price.

It is not difficult for him to take out 800 million US dollars. Now that he has more than 1000 million US dollars in cash on hand, he can easily obtain it by selling some of his shares or using funds from Sky Fund.

But on the one hand, he doesn't want to sell shares in companies with promising futures, and on the other hand, it's not that simple to sell a large number of individual shares in the stock market, and one carelessness may affect the stock price.

The shares of companies such as Intel, Microsoft, and Wells Fargo that he holds heavily now will cost more if he wants to buy them back in the future.

The mobilization of funds from the Sky Fund will inevitably affect the next investment plan.

The sterling crisis in 92 did not erupt directly, but had been dormant for a long time. Before that, the economies of all European countries had problems, and there were too many opportunities in the whole process.

Soros has become famous since he sniped the British pound. Naturally, Locke will not miss this great opportunity. Now is the best time to enter the field and prepare.

The funds of Sky Fund and those funds of overseas companies are all prepared for this.

In this way, I can only get a loan from the bank, and paying some interest temporarily is more cost-effective than other methods. Anyway, holding shares in the company will get dividends every year.

As for the price, after some trials just now, it should be able to talk about 200 million US dollars.

Thinking of this, Locke made up his mind.

"Lock, haven't you finished talking?" At this time, Peggy ran to the attic and saw that Locke was alone, so she asked, "Where did that lady go?"

"She went to the bathroom." Locke replied casually, and then asked, "What do you think of this place?"

"It's very good. I think it's very interesting. This manor is also very beautiful. It should be very good to come here to play in the summer vacation."

Peggy expressed her opinion, and then asked, "Are you worried about money?"

"It's nothing, I'm ready to get a loan from the bank, and I won't stop earning money." Locke rubbed Peggy's head with a smile, feeling that he was used to this action.

Peggy is also a smart girl who knows more about Locke than the Swansons.

Locke has never told her how much money he has, but from the few words she heard on the phone to talk about business, plus the stereotyped words from Ashley, she knows that Locke has at least hundreds of millions of dollars in assets, but he has never been right. Parents just said it.

Seeing Locke's relaxed look, Peggy was no longer worried: "That's great, I was thinking of coming here to learn how to ride a horse during the summer vacation."

(End of this chapter)