Chapter 653 Turning an Enemy Into a Friend Is Actually Very Simple
Hearing that Li Changheng actually asked for 600 million U.S. dollars, the expressions of Mike Corleone and Hiroshi Miyaki changed drastically.
The purchase price of the one-kilometer beach in Atlantic City was 50 million U.S. dollars, and the media had already reported it.
Moreover, from the signing of the contract in December last year to the current March of 1973, it has been less than 4 months.
The 12-fold increase makes people want to kill Li Changheng.
And to the surprise of Miyaki Hiroshi and the hotel tycoons in Las Vegas, as long as the negotiation is done, there is no need to use cash for transactions.
The money I prepared here happened to be used for the construction of the Atlantic City Hotel.
But the problem is that even the Caesars Hotel, before it was revealed that Manzoni and the other two southern gray hands used the money counting room to steal money, the highest market value was only about 300 million US dollars.
At this time, although from the lowest point of 180 million, it slowly rose to 240 million.
With the addition of 2 other large hotels and 3 medium-sized hotels, the market value is only 1.1 billion US dollars.
Really give away shares worth 600 million U.S. dollars, and everyone has changed from a boss to a minority shareholder, and it is even equivalent to giving away the entire Las Vegas.
Li Changheng knew in his heart that this was impossible, and besides, his target was not the Las Vegas gang in the first place.
Even, in order to dispel the anger of this group of people, he planned to share what he knew about the gambling projects and various ways of playing in Europe and America in the future.
There are also odds algorithms that I learned on the Internet because of watching the European Cup and the World Cup, and I will tell this group of people.
So Li Changheng didn't care at all what Mike Corleone and his group were thinking at this moment.
He smiled and said to Miyaki Hiroshi, "600 million US dollars, as long as you agree, the contract can be signed tomorrow, and it can be exchanged for real estate in Tokyo."
Hiroshi Miyaki wanted to refuse directly, but he thought that the Miyaki family would not only be able to enter the markets of New York and Philadelphia through Atlantic City in the future.
He couldn't bear it again.
He sighed helplessly. Fortunately, before coming, everyone had thought about the situation that 400 million could not be handled.
Moreover, although the bottom line is 400 million US dollars, it is all cash.
It is not completely unacceptable to be able to exchange real estate in Tokyo now. After all, some manipulations can be made in the valuation of real estate.
Besides, asset swaps, if cash delivery is not required, can save almost 17% of taxes and fees.
17% of 400 million is 68 million, and 600 million is 102 million US dollars.
In addition, once the Belford Investment Company can be copied, it has gone from being unknown to a market value of 500 to 600 million US dollars.
This business will never lose money.
After thinking for a while, Gong Muhong bowed and said, "Your Excellency, I want to discuss with my partner."
"No problem," Li Changheng smiled and waved to Koji Noda, "Take Mr. Miyagi to the lounge."
After the three of Gongmu left, Li Changheng silently recalled a few times, and soon realized that they were in another world.
In Las Vegas in 1979, the net profit of the city was only 620 million US dollars.
At this time in 1973, it was at most 300 million, or even 200 million.
Swinging the club in his hand, Li Changheng smiled at Mike Corleone and the other 7 people.
He said half-truthfully, "Gentlemen, play a game with me, you won, and I will tell you a business that can make you at least 200 million dollars more every year.
If you lose, it becomes another business that can only make $100 million a year.
Then, you have benefited from me. If someone deliberately targets me in the future, then I have a legitimate reason to fight back, right! "
Anyway, in golf, let alone this group of people playing together, even if I make them 5 strokes, I don't even want to win.
Moreover, the 200 million business is what he said on purpose, in order to catch these hotel tycoons like bait.
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Mike Corleone and the others looked at each other in a daze. The 6 large and medium-sized hotels owned by him and the others each had a year's net profit, although they didn't know the specific figures.
But by a little estimation, it is about 140 million US dollars a year.
If the business that Henry said is true, let alone 200 million a year, as long as there is a net profit of 100 million, I will definitely treat him like a god in the future without saying that I hate him.
After all, this is a very simple math problem and multiple choice questions.
Opening a hotel in Atlantic City does have a good prospect, but if you spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build a hotel, you may only earn $100 million in the first few years.
The hundreds of millions of dollars saved in construction costs and the money earned in a few years are enough for them to swallow more hotels and land in Las Vegas.
And many people on the east coast would never welcome those who make money on the west coast to come and grab the land.
Not to mention, the dozens of guards who can be seen around, who dare to openly carry M416 assault rifles that have never been seen before, let the seven hotel tycoons understand.
If you want to be unreasonable with Henry Lee, then wait to fight a war with him that will kill a lot of people.
Then think about the young man in front of him, who likes to destroy the whole family at every turn. Once a war starts, he will never stop dying.
Moreover, Henry Lee could hide in England when he smelled danger, not to mention his parents and children.
There is no need for scruples and worries. Someone dares to target Anne, the princess who stands behind a country.
One side has a lot of scruples and has no burden in its heart. This battle was not a fair war from the beginning.
After a little discussion with Mike Corleone and others, the topic quickly turned to how to set the rules of the game.
Ten minutes later, Li Changheng stood at the teeing area, smiling as he looked at the sixth tee-off, Dale Webb, the owner of the Sahara Hotel.
He pretended to hold the cue stick for a while before making a swing, but the ball flew directly to the small woods beside him.
Mike Corleone, who had seen Li Changheng play a few years ago, suddenly felt helpless in his heart that it was over.
After finishing the first par hole, the best scorer among the 7 of them was 2 strokes behind. After the 9 holes in the half-reduced game were finished, let alone 5 strokes, even 10 strokes would not win.
When Li Changheng, who was teeing off the second shot, hit the green directly, Mike Corleone shook his head helplessly.
Looking at Dale Webb and others, he said, "If you don't want to surrender, let's think about it together, how can I help my boss fool the islanders?"
"NO, NO, NO."
Dale Weber shook his head with a smile and said, "Even if you can't win, you can still make His Excellency happy and happy.
As for the matter of fooling the islanders. "
Weber, who stopped talking, looked at the others and saw that no one objected, so he smiled and said, "Talk while playing, and in return for the business provided by His Excellency.
Together, we can provide better food and accommodation discounts for island tour groups, and attract more islanders to travel.
Then secretly revealed to the media that he planned to buy the land saved by Atlantic City Beach.
When the land price rises at that time, unless the islanders give up, they can only accept the offer from His Excellency the Lord. "