A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 481 50W
Leon didn't expect Aldo to answer him, nor did he expect the other party's ears to be so good. Lewis didn't hear clearly when he said this.

No wonder he can be the governor's secretary. His ability to keep an eye on all directions and listen to all sides is enough for many useless people to learn from him.

Since he was free, and since Aldo had spoken to him, Leon took the opportunity to chat: "In addition to letting Mr. Aldo sit in, has the governor also joined in this investment?"

"No, even Ms. Olivia's offer to give the Governor shares was declined. The Governor doesn't care about the money or the project's prospects. What he cares about is the new vitality this project will bring to Pelican Town and the large number of jobs it will provide."

Aldo replied softly, "Stardew Valley was once the state's best mining base and tourist destination. It's an extremely important place both economically and strategically. However, wars don't break out easily in today's world, and Stardew Valley's mining industry is beginning to decline. Therefore, if we want to revive Stardew Valley's economy, we need an injection of new blood. This is why the governor attaches so much importance to this project."

"Employment positions? Has it been agreed that all positions except for necessary professionals will be given to local residents of Pelican Town?" Leon asked immediately after hearing this.

"Of course, this is not a small project after all. In addition to the professional teachers in the summer camp, chefs, security personnel, counselors, etc. all need to be recruited in Pelican Town." Aldo explained.

"I see." Lyon said nothing after that, and Aldo realized that Lyon was thinking about something, so he didn't disturb Lyon anymore. He continued to focus his attention on the people at the table, listening to their plan for the distribution of shares.

Although these people seemed to be arguing fiercely, they were not fully engaged. For example, when they found out that the young man called Mr. Leon by Olivia was actually chatting with Aldo, they began to frantically search for information about this young man named Leon in their memories, but the results they got in the end were all blank.

But the fact that he could chat with the governor's secretary and even make that secretary lower his posture made it obvious that this young man was no ordinary person.

This caused some quick-witted people to suddenly ask after thinking: "Mr. Leon, aren't you participating in this investment discussion?"

“No.” Leon shook his head. He was not here to invest at all. He just came to discuss the venue lease with Olivia.

These people thought Leon was a distributor? But in fact, he was a supplier.

This answer made the others breathe a sigh of relief, and then they continued to argue for their share. Lyon said to Lewis on the side: "How long do you think it will take them to sort out the proportion of their respective investments and the shares they have seized?"

"I don't know." Although Lewis is the mayor, he is not very familiar with these things, so he can only shake his head.

"It has been allocated. Now we are just testing the other party's bottom line to see if we can increase our investment share." Olivia, who was next to Lewis, also heard the question in a low voice. Seeing that Lewis did not give an answer, she began to explain.

"Then do you think they can succeed?" A professional answered, and Lyon asked another question.

After all, it would be really boring if you don't find something to chat about in this occasion. Businessmen are profit-driven, and they won't have the formulaic discussions at the negotiation table like on TV. In fact, real negotiations are not much different from bargaining in the vegetable market.

"Yes, this is a capital game. Some people's capital chain is not as strong as others, and there are external factors. They will soon be forced to reduce their investment amount." After Olivia finished explaining, she asked Leon again.

"Has Mr. Lyon ever considered taking a portion of the venue's lease fees in exchange for shares?"

"I won't consider it. I don't have any demand for this." Lyon declined. After all, he was not an investor and had no cash flow. It was meaningless to join such a project. It would be better for him to just sit back and earn money while collecting rent.

Olivia didn't try to persuade him much, but instead found the young man who had been standing in the corner of the tent, took out a contract from him, and handed it to Leon.

"This is the lease fee plan I proposed based on the current market land lease fee. Mr. Lyon can take a look and see if you are satisfied." "Yes."

Lyon took the contract, and Lewis naturally leaned over to look at it with Lyon. After reading the land area leased by Olivia and the final lease price, Lyon did not speak, but just looked at Lewis.

"It's 10% above the market price, so you can sign it." Lewis had obviously done his homework. After seeing the price, he immediately nodded to Lyon, saying that the price was reasonable and there was even some profit to be made.

"How much tax do we need to pay?" Lyon continued to ask.

“I was still thinking about how to tell you these things, but I didn’t expect you to bring it up on your own initiative.” Lewis laughed when he heard this.

“After all, the tax-free policy only applies to farms. I haven’t heard you say that this piece of land is also included in the tax-free benefits.” Leon complained: “So, Lewis, how much tax do I need to pay?”

"Fifteen percent," Lewis quoted. "That's the minimum tax, and at the end of the year, you can get a 4% tax refund, so your actual tax payment is 11%."

"That's 7.5WG a year." Lyon replied.

"Well, after the New Year's summary, I will refund you 2WG."

"That's no problem. The rent for this land can reach 50WG a year, which is already very good." Leon signed his name directly on the lease contract, and Lewis handed it back to Olivia.

"The contract is renewed annually, which is also for Mr. Lyon's consideration. After all, if the summer camp project continues to flourish, the surrounding land prices will also rise. Moreover, a long-term contract will put pressure on my capital chain, so a short-term lease contract is beneficial to both of us."

After Olivia accepted the contract, she immediately explained to Leon with a smile.

"It's also for insurance purposes to avoid the possibility of the project ending early and incurring additional land lease fees." Lewis whispered in Lyon's ear.

Leon did not express any opinion on this. After all, before the results of investment come out, no one knows whether it will be a profit or a loss. It is understandable that Olivia kept this trick.

Moreover, 50WG is a lot. Even if you can only earn it for one year, it is much more reliable than leaving the land there idle.

I just don't know whether the land needs to pay property tax every year. I will have to ask Lewis about this later.

"I see that there are mining areas within your land lease that have been suspended. I wonder what arrangements Ms. Olivia has for this area."

Leon had no objection to the one-year contract, but he was quite curious about the fact that the leased land in the contract included the Joja family's mine, which was almost empty.

Because in the contract, Olivia only leased this area, and the contract also stated that she would not encroach on or destroy any native mineral resources, which made Lyon quite curious.

After all, the mine tunnel was small in scale and not very safe. It should have been sealed off to prevent the children participating in the summer camp from getting into danger out of curiosity. Why would they take the initiative to lease such an area that was useless except for mining? Leon was still quite curious about Olivia's plans for this area.

(End of this chapter)