After a week's rest, Dulin spent the time observing the topography of Otis City. There were many abandoned military fortifications around Otis City. During the Civil War, the federal army's invasion was so overwhelming that it almost reached the hinterland of the empire. . In order to ensure the safety of the imperial capital, a large number of military facilities were deployed in Odis, a place with clear north-south access. It was not dismantled after the war and just sat there unused.
The city is basically surrounded by flat land, and there are low mountains in the east and west directions. This is why Otis is underdeveloped in the heart of the empire. The two walls cut off the east-west transportation, and there is no water transportation. The hub will definitely not be placed here.
Once there is a star-level city in any region, it will involuntarily drain away the human resources of other cities. This is the case in Otis City. The young people all went to Namirindes, which is nearly 200 kilometers away. It is the transportation hub in the heart of the empire. It has a huge throughput. It not only has land transportation, but also has abundant water resources and water transportation. It is not much less lively than the imperial capital. .
After looking at the area, Dulin found the local records of Otis City and found that the land around Otis City was empty land that had not been developed and had no ownership rights. He immediately decided to hold an auction, and notified insiders of the New Party and some wealthy people in society that the auction would be the land around Otis City.
When the New Party and many wealthy people learned about Du Lin's invitation, their first thought was that this guy was sick, and his illness was unclear, and his brain was burned out. To put it nicely, it’s whimsical; to put it worse, it’s just crazy about money.
If he is auctioning land around Montel, Ilian or the Imperial Capital, he does not need to invite anyone. He only needs to reveal a little bit of news, and soon there will be a gathering of rich and powerful people, and everyone will want to get it from his fingers. Order something and lick it to fill your stomach.
But what is he selling
It was the city of Otis where not many passers-by could be seen even during the day. In addition to the woods, that ghost place probably only had woods. No one would choose that ghost place even for hunting.
Some people took this as a joke, but some people took it seriously, such as Alexander and Gadfield.
Du Lin was not sure whether they had nothing to do and wanted to see how miserable he was, or whether they really wanted to come here to look for business opportunities. He deliberately walked around the city with the two of them, and their expressions gradually became very exciting. Until they returned to the city hall, neither of them said anything else along the way.
Soon, the day came for Dulin to auction the land in Otis City. Two staff from the Ministry of Justice came from the imperial capital. They would strictly supervise the entire auction process and handle all the procedures for the winners.
There is no way, the only judge in Otis City is over 70 years old, and he is the only one in the judicial system. Not to mention asking him to do this, it would be very difficult for him to stand up, so Du Lin sent an official letter to the Ministry of Justice in the imperial capital, requesting their cooperation, so they sent two Come here in person.
The auction was held in the conference hall of the city hall. With the city of Otis as the core, Dulin planned ten pieces of land in the surrounding areas, covering nearly two hundred square kilometers, and all of them were designated for planning purposes.
Dufo, who was a guest auctioneer, walked up to the stage, said hello to two staff members of the Ministry of Justice, and then smiled with the only three auctioneers in the audience.
Yes, there were only three people in this auction. Even the judicial staff from the imperial capital were laughing at the size and scale of the auction. But Du Lin didn't show the slightest bit of embarrassment on his face. Instead, he had a look that others couldn't see. Wear them confidently, as if what they are auctioning is not some barren land, but gold mines with amazing reserves.
"The first place we want to auction is land No. 1 in the plan. It is next to the railway. The total length..." After reporting a lot of data, Dufo raised his head and said, "The starting price is one hundred yuan. It’s twenty yuan each time you raise your sign, gentlemen, let’s get started!”
Du Lin raised the sign in his hand and waited for almost a minute. After no one continued to raise the sign, Du Fu knocked the gavel three times and completed the first transaction. The two young guys from the imperial capital couldn't help but laugh again. Such a large piece of land was sold for only a hundred yuan. It was really interesting. It didn't look like selling land again, but selling toys! One of the guys was a little curious and planned to buy a piece of land to play with. Anyway, it only cost a hundred yuan, which cost him more than a month's salary, but after buying this land, it belonged to him forever.
Maybe when will this area develop
When the second piece of land was auctioned, he raised his hand and said that he also wanted to bid. Unfortunately, the price of this piece of land quickly rose to a point that he could not accept - one thousand yuan.
He could only retract his hand silently, and then cursed a few times in his mind, these three people are all madmen!
Of the ten plots of land, Dulin took eight, and Garfield and Alexander each took one. Regardless of whether they really want to invest here, it doesn't cost much to invest in a piece of land, but it can also give Du Lin some face, so why not
This auction, which was the lowest-grade and smallest in history, ended with Dulin's last bid of 100 yuan. Two staff members quickly wrote various legal documents and stamped them before handing them over to the three of them. One of them also said with a smile: "I believe that Odis City will definitely develop very well. The three gentlemen have very good investment vision. From now on, the land you photographed will belong to your private property. No one can take away these properties without your consent.”
Du Lin shook hands with him and said, "Thank you very much for coming here despite your busy schedule. Thank you very much!" He took the document bag containing a series of legal documents from the man's hand and handed it to Dufo. Then after thinking about it, he took out a checkbook from his pocket, tore two pieces, wrote one thousand yuan on each, and threw it to the ground. When everyone in the room didn't know what Du Lin was doing, he bent down and picked up the two checks signed with his own name and put them into the other person's pocket, "I just picked them up." Two notes have arrived. Our judge is currently ill and unable to handle these things. Please handle them as appropriate."
This is an honest bribery, but no one can find anything wrong with Dulin's method of bribery. First of all, he did not contact the two people from the Ministry of Justice in advance and negotiate the conditions, which means that there was no premeditation. Secondly, this incident also happened after the auction. There were no illegal behaviors and operations, and the results of the auction were still valid. In the end, under the "witnesses" of as many as five people, Dulin did indeed pick up the note. He did not say it was for the two Ministry of Justice staff, but asked them to handle it as appropriate.
This is not a bribe, it is just the right thing for a gentleman with good moral character and education to do after picking up a lost item. Even if he wants to litigate this matter, he will not lose if he goes to Dulin, the highest court in the empire.
The man was stunned and just about to refuse, he felt the corner of his clothes being pulled before his hand touched his pocket. He paused, glanced at the smiling Du Lin, and finally gave up his idea.
That’s a thousand dollars!
They didn't get this kind of money after working for a year, and they were able to collect this money with peace of mind. After all, they didn't break any rules for Du Lin, let alone cover up or do anything against their conscience or the law for him.
The two of them thanked Du Lin very enthusiastically, left their contact information, and then turned and left. After the two people left, Du Lin would say some words that were not suitable for outsiders to say.
"Honestly, I didn't think you would actually buy a piece of land. If I had known this would be the case..."
Before Du Lin finished speaking, Alexander interrupted him, smiling and patting Du Lin's arm, "We are friends, aren't we? So when I can do my best, as long as I have the ability, I will definitely I'll give you a hand."
Garfield also expressed in a timely manner that as long as he can do something, he will definitely help anyone who can.
They didn't just put up a sign and ask for the lowest price like Dulin. Alexander quoted a sky-high price of 100,000 yuan, and so did Garfield. The money was not much considering their net worth, but it was enough to express their friendship, and it could even be said to be a bit too much.
You must know that the money obtained from the land auctioned by Dulin does not fall into Dulin's own pocket, but will be transferred to the financial account of the Otis City Hall. This is "official imperial" money!
Dulin retorted funny, "Hell, wait until I finish." He looked at Alexander and Garfield to confirm that they would no longer interrupt, and then continued: "I mean if I knew you were going to vote for a piece, Damn it, do you know how heartbroken I am now? This is a business worth tens of millions, but only 100,000 yuan was taken away by the two of you!"
His expression was exaggerated, and he held his chest as if in pain, but this did not make Alexander and Garfield laugh, and their faces gradually became serious. There is no doubt that Dulin helped them, and he also allowed them to start making money. Whether it is the mines that Garfield has acquired in the past six months or the hotels that Alexander has built in other places, they have begun to operate well.
This also let them know that Du Lin is definitely a business wizard, at least he has a very keen sense of smell!
Now he said that the barren land in their hands was worth millions or even tens of millions, and they had to believe Dulin's judgment!
Someone asked why the recent update changed. There are actually four reasons. The first reason is that my son has graduated these days and has been sleeping with me. The child is too noisy and cannot write peacefully. The second reason is that subscriptions have dropped off in the past few days, so I have been a little lazy. The third reason is that the author has a project to do recently. The project is a bit big, involving the whole world, with more than one billion people participating. You might be able to buy a house when, so you have to keep an eye on it. The fourth reason...Poe's new season started recently, so you know!
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