Harry was born into a noble family, and his family also owned many properties. However, he was a little different from the nobles who formed a consortium like the Capet family, because he himself was a high-ranking member of the New Party, and those old nobles who had been "overthrown" by the New Party were not welcome. Seeing this young junior, no one is willing to play capital games together with his family. So relatively speaking, its cash flow is not as rich as that of families and consortiums like Capet.
As for why the nobles within the New Party do not form a consortium..., this issue is very complicated.
So he needs the support of the northern consortium, so he needs the friendship of these capitalists.
He had just gone through the mid-term election, and he spent a lot of money on it. Although there was still a lot of funds in the family's account, these funds were needed for the turnover of the family industry. To put it simply, he doesn't have much cash on hand right now, so this philistine businessman has the opportunity to give him gifts.
The annoying guy quickly left without hesitation. For Harry, this matter was not difficult to handle. It could be said to be very easy to handle. The other party wanted to buy a piece of vacant land in Leedswa that had not been developed and was abandoned. This vacant land had been vacant for several years, which was a harm to the city itself. When foreign tourists come to Leeds, they are surrounded by beautiful high-rise buildings. Suddenly, a seemingly abandoned garbage dump appears in the city, which definitely has a negative effect on the city's image.
Since the original real estate developers were unwilling to develop it, then let someone else develop it. They spent a lot of money to get this land, and now they just need to return the money to them.
As for whether someone's interests will be harmed in this process, it doesn't matter. The interests of an individual or a small group of people are never as important as the interests of the entire city. Even if the interests are harmed, they should be brave enough to bear it. This is what Liz said. What Chinese citizens should do.
The door was gently closed, and Harry walked around the table and picked up the suitcase. It was a little heavy, and it looked like there was a lot of money in it. He didn't know how much money this guy gave him, but it should be no less. The cost of asking the governor to come out was much more than the cost of asking the mayor to come out. He smiled a little self-deprecatingly. If Dulin's federal plan and the mid-term election had not left him with so little cash, he would not have let such a person come to his office and give him these things.
This is an act of lowering one's status. Even if he really wanted to collect money, he would do so from big capitalists, not from such a small businessman.
He held the box with both hands and placed it on the table, then opened the combination lock. A golden light flashed from his face for a moment. In addition to a layer of banknotes neatly stacked as thick as bricks, there is also a gold bar as thick as a child's arm in the box. The golden gold bar lies quietly in a piece of red velvet, with an intoxicating luster flowing on the surface. Even someone like Harry, who was used to big numbers, felt slightly distracted for a moment when faced with this box of money.
Money on paper is always just a number, far less shocking than having the money in front of you. He picked up a stack of banknotes. The scent of ink had never been so fascinating. The Imperial Bank's seal was still wrapped on it, with two layers in total. There are two rows of five stacks on each floor, and the upper and lower floors add up to almost 200,000. Adding this gold brick, he weighed it in his hand and found that it was no less than three hundred thousand, which would be half a million.
Harry suddenly smacked his lips. He didn't know much about the land. He only knew that the middleman was talking about "a piece of land" when he contacted him. He didn't know exactly where it was or how big it was. He realized that this money might not be so easy to put into his pocket. When a person is willing to buy an opportunity with half a million, it means that the benefits brought by this opportunity far exceed half a million.
He closed the box again, carried it into the rest room and put it in the safe. Then he asked him to press the button on the edge of the table, and the secretary quickly opened the door and came in.
"I remember there was an open space in Leeds that had not been developed for a long time, right?" He didn't say too specifically, it was just a matter of habit.
The secretary nodded, "There is a piece of land at the northeast corner of the intersection of 17th Street and Eller Avenue in Lisbon. It is said that the real estate developer cannot start construction because it has not raised enough funds." The secretary quickly answered Harry's question. The problem is that the state government was established in the suburbs of Lisboa. There was really no place in the city center to house the state government office building and some supporting facilities, so it was placed in the suburbs.
The secretary paused for a moment, then said something about the land that went far beyond Harry's knowledge of the land.
This land was originally called the Land King of Leedshua. Leedswar is the capital of the state closest to the imperial capital. The straight-line distance from the imperial capital is only 317 kilometers, and it has great development potential. This piece of land is close to the city center. It is in a very good location and is very popular. It was sold for 8.95 million at the auction. At that time, it was one of the most expensive pieces of land in Leeds.
Many people have high hopes for the project developed on this land, and believe that it is definitely a very profitable project. Real estate developers have also shown their ambitions. They have made a very gorgeous plan to raise funds from the society. development, and promises that the rebate will not be less than 20% of the annual interest rate. If the investor is unwilling to receive a rebate, after the construction period is over, they will find a shop or house of equal value to the investor.
Such a generous promise and a foreseeable future made many people very interested in it. In addition, their plan was very beautifully done. Even the City Hall of Leeds City took the initiative to endorse them, which caused a huge stir at the time. There was a very sensational scene - many middle class people waved their banknotes in the hope of "buying shares". The Empire Daily used the phrase "people are crazy" to describe the scene at that time.
However, due to the withdrawal of capital by partners and some other matters, the development was delayed. It has been six years now and there has been no movement at all.
Some people say that the real estate developers have run away with the money, but the official has not made a statement. The reason for not taking a position is that there is not only money from the Reichsbank, but also part of the investment from the city hall.
Public, and private.
After the mayor approved this land, he wanted to take this opportunity to get more "own funds" for the city hall and increase the thickness of the small treasury. At the same time, some officials and staff also thought it was an excellent investment, so they all joined the plan. In addition, the bank also has 8 million in it - this land was mortgaged immediately after it was photographed by the real estate developer. They claimed that they needed a lot of cash to construct the project as soon as possible.
The city hall was deceived, the banks were deceived, a large number of the middle class were defrauded, and many innocent people suffered huge losses of profits. The situation was difficult to handle properly and this land has been abandoned to this day. .
"You mean this is a scam, because it involves the City Hall and the Imperial Bank, so no one dares to touch the land?" Harper felt a little bit nervous when he heard the secretary carefully telling him the inside story of the land. I felt sour and relieved at the same time. If it was a liar, the best thing would be to take back the land directly to make up for the losses of the bank and the city hall. No one would think that he was "operating" anything. As for the lawsuit... that's not what Harry needs to worry about. If the other party sues the state government, it will be a good thing, which means that the other party is not a liar. When the time comes, they will give them a time limit to operate the land, and if they fail to do so, they will take it back.
If the other party is a liar, everyone is happy.
There was a strange expression on the secretary's face, and he shook his head and said: "You can't say he is a liar. There are three holders of this land, two of them seem to have run away, and the other one lives in the city center. He has sued his partners in the Lisboa City Court, saying that they violated the agreement and defrauded him of all his money, and he is actively contacting some people in the Imperial Ministry of Justice in the hope of recovering his losses.”
Harry blinked. He suddenly didn't understand. This matter seemed a bit troublesome, but it wasn't a big problem.
The unpleasant-looking philistine businessman got into his car after leaving the state government. After entering the city, he stopped on a street with the largest flow of people. Then he found a phone and called Dulin. Telephone.
"He has collected the things. Is there anything else you need me to do?" The little fat man took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his forehead. Seeing such a big shot like the governor for the first time made him very frightened. The reason came from the fact that he actually followed Du Lin's order to send money to Harry. It didn't matter whether he could get the land or not. What was important was that Harry accepted the things.
"Did you take pictures?"
He nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I took pictures of both the bottom and the top."
After Dulin hung up the phone, a strange smile appeared on his face. He raised his eyebrows. When this inconspicuous guy entered the state government, there were people outside taking pictures, especially the box in his hand. Someone also took photos from a high place outside the state government. They aimed a high-power lens at Harry's office and filmed the entire process of Harry accepting bribes.
Harry told him that he couldn't just forget everything as if it had never happened. He was not that generous.
This was something he and Mags had been discussing all night. Of course, it had nothing to do with Harry, it was purely a suggestion.
Dühring suggested that Maggs create a completely new department to oversee officials who had taken money from capitalists and caused losses to the empire. With such a department, it can have a certain deterrent effect on behind-the-scenes transactions between officials and capitalists, and it is also a good way to restrict the penetration of capital into the political arena.
Got stuck again. . . I'll work hard
(End of chapter)