SWDnovel Chapter 924: Sudden Increase in Demand (Part )
Chapter 924: Sudden Increase in Demand (Part )
Although Burton, who had not returned for many years, had no place to live, as the butler of the now prosperous Stock family, Hermann and Emma did not treat the old gentleman badly at all.
In the hotel room he rented, Yang Sikang originally came to visit simply, but unexpectedly, he directly took out the documents he had already sorted out.
"Regarding the business you mentioned, I sorted out some information on the way here..."
"No, wait, Burton. I'm just stopping by for a visit, not to check on the work."
Yang Sikang quickly stopped the dedicated old gentleman and said:
"As for your work, since I can leave all the related matters to you, I can naturally rest assured. Just do it as you like. If you encounter any problems, we can talk about it later. Anyway, it doesn't matter to me that the conditions offered by the other party are a bit more stringent this time. What's important is the result. I just need the result."
Burton's expression changed a little. As a cultured butler, it was obvious that he was not the type of person who would deliberately waste money in this regard. In fact, it was clear from the fact that the Stock family entrusted both children to his complete care.
"Burton, I know what you're thinking, but for me, the important thing about this deal is not whether it's a good deal, but whether I can get what I need when I need it. Of course, how to negotiate is still up to you. If you think the other party's conditions are totally unacceptable, then it's okay to tell me directly, and I'll solve it in other ways when the time comes."
After saying this in one breath, Burton's expression eased a lot and he nodded.
"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Yang. And thank you for your help just now."
"It's just a little thing that comes in handy. Oh, and I brought some gifts. My ship girls and I don't really need them, so after thinking about it, I think it's better to give them to you. When you go back to White Eagle, you can help me bring them to Casey and Will."
As Yang Sikang spoke, he turned around, took a key card from Belfast, and handed it to Burton.
"The key card to the safe in the port area. Don't forget to get it before you leave."
Yang Sikang said with a smile, but Burton nodded seriously.
"Do not worry."
As for this old gentleman who was meticulous in his work, Yang Sikang knew that these habits had long been integrated into his character and it was impossible to make him change with just a few words, so he did not complain much.
The two chatted for a while, and Burton told some stories about his past when he still lived here.
However, because so much time has passed, Burton himself can't remember many things clearly.
The two of them were talking about all sorts of things, but as they chatted, they unknowingly came to the topic of how Yang Sikang had previously asked his maid to collect some legends and anecdotes from the royal family, but the harvest was very little.
"In that case, I think I might be able to help you think of a solution."
Burton said something unexpected:
"Although we are just a small place, many of the old stories that have been passed down here can be passed down from generation to generation because of its small size. Although young people today don't believe those stories very much, the integrity of the stories may be easier to guarantee here than in big cities."
Yang Sikang's eyes lit up, but after thinking for a while, he realized that he had to go somewhere else and there was no suitable time to stay here temporarily.
"If it's convenient for you, you can come again in a few days, and I will give you the stories I have collected, okay?"
Burton’s suggestion was the best option for Yang Sikang at the moment, so Yang Sikang nodded.
Although it is not impossible to let Burton contact him directly, the problem is that when he is away from home, even Yang Sikang's communications with the ship girls are protected under normal circumstances. Letting Burton contact him directly will only result in a unilateral communication failure.
Moreover, the place he was going next was not convenient for external communication.
"Then let's arrange it this way."
Yang Sikang smiled and nodded.
Belfast made a slight gesture from the side, and Burton politely saw him off.
After leaving here, Yang Sikang and Belfast went straight back to the seaside port.
Although the distance was not very far, Yang Sikang made this special trip mainly to tell Burton that he had a higher tolerance for this business.
The reason why he handed the business to Burton this time was very simple:
He's going to try to buy some property somewhere.
Although he might not be able to get the land, if he could get all the buildings in the area he wanted, he would have a lot of room for maneuver. Given his current situation, his bargaining chips would be higher.
Of course, this is not an easy task, and most importantly, it cannot be done by Yang Sikang’s ship girls.
This would certainly be something that would take up a lot of time and energy, and if his ship girls went to negotiate, it would be like letting the other party know directly that he was the buyer.
Now that he is cooperating with publicity in many aspects and his fame is growing day by day, it is foreseeable that more people will be willing to ask for a high price from him, and even engage in some ridiculous bargaining behavior.
It would be a waste of time and energy, and might even cost more. In that case, he might as well just leave it to someone else, such as Burton Reed.
He had been interacting with the Stocker family before he became a commander. The long-term interactions allowed him to have a very good understanding of the Stocker family's personalities, and the Stocker family's success in the past few years was largely due to the help he provided.
Therefore, he could trust the Stocker family. Compared with the Stocker family who were White Eagles, Burton, who was born in the royal family and had worked for the royal family before serving the Stocker family, was naturally the best candidate.
“Other places are secondary, the most important thing is the industry in Bermuda.
But there are many large industries there, and even if the situation is not good now, they have enough spare capacity to continue to operate instead of selling them off.”
Yang Sikang sighed, shook his head and said:
"It will be difficult to get the industry in Bermuda, but as long as we can start normal negotiations before we get there, the effect will be achieved."
He had already obtained the drawings of the Somers Marine Fisheries Research Institute, but after receiving them, he realized that he had thought things were too simple before.
As the place where Sirens and many ship girls were studied and born, the actual size of the Somers Marine Fisheries Research Institute is much larger than the above-ground part.
If we take this area, which only occupies a corner of the archipelago, as 1, then the actual entire range of Somers is 10.
And if the sea areas needed for testing, research, etc. are also taken into account, then the entire Bermuda Islands are within the scope.