Chapter 6 6. Be the Mayor (Tomorrow Will Be on the List)

"In fact, as you can see, the land in the Territory where the sun never sets is very fertile, the scenery is beautiful, and the location is also very good - behind it is the famous Twin Lakes. If this territory is well developed and developed as a small town, then maybe It will be the next Queenstown." Charlie said regretfully.

Wang Bo was even more regretful. He would be happy if the Roberts family turned the territory into an excellent town. It would be much better to inherit a mature town than a piece of wasteland.

On the way, he already understood that because this is an aristocratic territory and not a simple personal land, he does not need to pay a penny of inheritance tax to the New Zealand government to receive this land. In other words, he got a thousand square kilometers of fertile land and a nobleman's inheritance without spending a penny!

Thinking of the legacy left by Sir Roberts, Wang Bo became excited again, and asked expectantly: "Apart from this territory and this castle, what else has Sir Roberts left behind?"

Charlie shrugged and said, "Maybe it's a bad debt of hundreds of thousands. Nothing else. The Jazz's financial situation in his later years was not good. In fact, the last two or three generations of the Roberts family guarded a piece of land empty-handed. They don't have much money."

After hovering over the territory of the Never Set Sun for a while, the helicopter flew away. Charlie wanted to take Wang Bo to the court in Omarama City to sign for the inheritance, otherwise it would be illegal for them to stay here. Because this land does not belong to Wang Bo yet, and New Zealand pays attention to the sanctity of private property, and they cannot enter other people's private land.

Omarama City is a small city with a population of only 20,000 to 30,000, it can be called a bigger town. In fact, except for a few large cities in New Zealand, the population in other areas is very small.

This small town is the closest city to the city where the sun never sets. Wang Bo asked if there were any procedures for signing the inheritance. Charlie replied that it would be fine as long as there is a court review, because he does not have to pay inheritance tax and does not need the tax bureau to intervene. In this way, the court only needs to verify it. With his status, he can get this inheritance.

"I am Chinese, not a New Zealander, so I can receive inheritance?" Wang Bo asked in surprise.

Charlie nodded as a matter of course: "Undoubtedly, yes. What does receiving an inheritance have to do with whether you are a New Zealander? Besides, you are just receiving a piece of wasteland. Foreigners can buy real estate in New Zealand at will, let alone a piece of wasteland."

The Territory on which the Sun Never Sets is adjacent to the territory of Omarama, a city in the north-west of the Canterbury region.

From the map, the South Island of New Zealand is mainly divided into the Marlborough region, the Canterbury region, the Otago region, the western region and the southern region. The Sun Never Sets is administratively located in the Otago region. A three-way zone that spans the Otago region, the Western Mountains and the Canterbury region.

The distance from the castle to Omarama City is about 100 kilometers, and the helicopter flew there very quickly.

Wang Bo overlooked this small city from the air. Except that there are more British-style buildings in the city, it is no different from other small counties in China, with even fewer people and shorter buildings.

The helicopter landed at the court, but it was late, and the court was off work, so Charlie arranged a room for him in a hotel, and then mysteriously said that he had something to discuss with him.

After closing the door, Charlie said: "My lord, I have to remind you that if you accept Sir Roberts' inheritance, you will be responsible for the responsibility of the leader on which the sun never sets, such as maintaining the castle. You should know how to maintain an old castle. How much material, manpower and financial resources are needed?"

Hearing this, Wang Bo was shocked. He remembered the news he had read before, saying that some medieval castles in Europe were sold at a low price but no one bought them, because they had to be maintained after they were bought, and the cost of maintaining an ancient castle was too high for even the richest people to afford.

Seeing this, Charlie suddenly showed a warm smile. He put his arms around Wang Bo's shoulders and said: "Wang, my buddy, although we have known each other for a short time, as the saying goes, the white head is as new as before. I think we Love at first sight, do you have such a feeling?"

"Love at first sight?" Wang Bo suddenly felt the chrysanthemum tighten, and his face was full of horror.

Charlie was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Sorry buddy, I used the wrong word, it should be like old friends at first sight, right?"

Wang Bo looked at him vigilantly. He didn't believe this guy's words. Charlie even knew such obscure idioms as "the white head is like new, and the cover is like old".

"What on earth do you want to do, just tell me." Old Wang held his belt tightly with both hands, "Let me tell you, I'm not interested in homosexual X, if you want to use inheritance to lure my body..."

He hesitated, that thousand square kilometers of fertile soil, that majestic castle, which one is more important, their chastity or his own? Why don't you let your chastity and integrity be wronged?

Charlie didn't hesitate, he pushed Wang Bo away, and said angrily: "Are you kidding? Well, let me be straightforward, I suggest you change the nature of the land on which the sun never sets from a private land to a national town. The land It still belongs to you, and everything above and below belongs to you, but you must belong to the country."

Wang Bo looked at him suspiciously, his brain turned quickly to digest the news, and then said slowly: "You mean, let me submit to the New Zealand government, or that your government wants to recruit me?"

Charlie nodded and said, "Yes, that is, you form a small town on your private land, and you are the mayor. In this way, the government can allocate funds to your small town every year, and you can use these funds to maintain the castle and develop the territory."

Wang Bo asked hesitantly: "If it is carried out according to your statement, how much money can the government allocate each year?"

Charlie said: "At least two million New Zealand dollars, converted into RMB, ten million!"

New Zealand currency is the abbreviation of New Zealand currency, because the English name of New Zealand is New-Zealand, and the transliteration is New Zealand, so the English abbreviation of the coin is New Zealand currency.

"So much?" Wang Bo couldn't believe it for a while, "Ten million? Government funding? And I can be the mayor? I am a Chinese citizen! Why do I think this thing you said is so unreliable!"

Charlie patted him on the shoulder and said: "Of course, if you choose to be the mayor of a newly established town in the territory, you have to change your nationality. As for the allocation of funds and your position, there is no doubt about it. We will sign an agreement, an employment agreement !"

After listening to his words, Wang Bo thought for a while, but still felt a little unbelievable.

Before coming to New Zealand, he checked the country’s information. He knew that New Zealand’s civil servants are hired and publicly elected. For example, the mayor, mayor and prime minister are all elected by citizens. Ordinary civil servants are either appointed by the parliament or submitted to Social open recruitment.

New Zealand's civil servants are worthless, but it's a bit of a joke to appoint a mayor in this way, right?

Charlie saw his doubts, and said: "I'm telling the truth, buddy, the land on which the sun never sets is the last aristocratic territory in New Zealand. It doesn't accept the rule of the government in name. To those guys in the parliament, it's like a long face It’s shameful to have a patch of vitiligo. I’ve wanted to take this territory back for a long time. But no, you don’t know what a stubborn and conservative old man Sir Roberts is! His territory is like his trousers, and he will never allow others to come Put your finger on!"

"My trousers are not allowed either." Wang Bo tightened his belt a little more.

He always felt that Charlie was coveting his beauty. Although it is reasonable to say that he doesn't look very good, who can guarantee that the aesthetics of white people and yellow people are the same? Even if the aesthetics are the same, there are still some people who like to eat crooked melons, cracked dates, rotten peaches and apricots.

Charlie nodded: "Yeah, but I think for you, this territory is at best your coat, not your pants. So I mean, put a company logo on the coat and you can get a copy Isn't endorsement fee a good thing?"

This analogy is very appropriate. Wang Bo asked: "I allow the territory to build a new town, and then I can become the mayor? The government is willing to allocate funds for me to maintain the castle? Will you kick me away afterwards?"

Charlie laughed and said, "This is absolutely impossible, because all the land in the town belongs to you. If you are not satisfied, you can take back the right to use the land at any time, and the town government will have to declare bankruptcy."

After listening to these words, Wang Bo nodded slowly, and said: "Okay, Charlie, my buddy, I believe in you, and I am willing to follow your suggestion to transform the territory into a town!"

Charlie was slightly surprised, apparently he did not expect to persuade Wang Bo so easily, he asked, "Are you sure? There are no other questions?"

Wang Bo said relaxedly: "Of course, I'm sure, Charlie, I believe you, because as you said, we hit it off, and we felt that way from the first meeting. I think it's too late for us to meet!"

"Yes, it's too late to meet each other!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, both feeling that the other was smiling like a fox.

The reason why Wang Bo accepted this proposal was not because he had much trust in Charlie, but because he suddenly remembered a note when he was reading the game guide, that is, he could take away the heart of the territory at any time, leave the territory and start over again !

So, what did he have to be afraid of? How about following Charlie's suggestion? If he can really become the mayor of a small town, that would be really developed...