As soon as Xia Ruofei said that, Old West, his wife, and Lin Qiao were all stunned. The three of them had the same expression. Their eyes were wide open, and their mouths were slightly agape. They were clearly very surprised.
Old West quickly came back to his senses. He remembered that this young neighbor of Huaxia was the owner of the vast farm next door. In recent years, the people of Huaxia had become richer and richer, and they often bought properties all over the world.
There were also many Chinese people in Australia. They waved their checkbooks to buy farms and wineries, and they spent money without batting an eyelid.
Although West Winery had a history of 150 years, it did not occupy a very large area. In terms of value, compared to Paradise Farm, which occupied an area of six thousand hectares, it was not just a little bit inferior.
If this young Huaxia tycoon could afford Paradise Farm, then the money to buy such a small winery should not be a problem.
Thinking of this, Old West's mind became lively.
However, after looking at Carberry, he still said seriously, "Xia, buying a winery is not a small matter. I hope this is not an impulsive decision."
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "Of course not. My money doesn't grow on trees."
"But you haven't even inspected our winery..."
"The last time I came to Australia, the field inspection was already completed." Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "The inspection of the winery's products has been carried out since I returned to China! You just heard that my sister was also very impressed by West Winery's Semillon. "
Xia Ruofei was talking about the last time he visited West Winery.
Of course, the visit to the winery was just a cursory glance. However, West Winery had a history of 100 years, and it was also quite famous in the Hunter Valley. These were all things that could not be faked.
As for the valuation of the winery, even if Xia Ruofei looked at it ten times, he would not be able to make an accurate judgment. In fact, when purchasing a winery, the valuation report given by a third-party evaluation agency was used as a reference.
This kind of evaluation organization did their job. In most cases, the reports they produced were objective and fair, and they would not overestimate — otherwise, they would be destroying their own jobs.
Wester Winery had also commissioned a third party to evaluate the value of the winery. Xia Ruofei only needed to use the evaluation report as a reference.
Of course, formal overseas mergers and acquisitions were far more complicated than this. Investment returns, market positioning, sales channels, management models, and so on needed to be considered.
After the acquisition was confirmed, a transaction project team including banks, accountants, lawyers, market analysts, as well as a bilingual overseas professional service team had to be formed.
However, what Xia Ruofei needed to consider was not so complicated, because no matter how meticulous the calculation was, whether the winery could make a profit ultimately depended on the product.
Xia Ruofei had a godly weapon like the Ring-Tu space, so he had an unparalleled advantage in the product area. Naturally, he did not need to worry too much about the other details.
In fact, Xia Ruofei did not do it on a whim. He had originally planned to buy a vineyard, especially after he bought the Semillon back in China. Almost everyone who drank it was full of praise. Xia Ruofei wanted to get involved in this industry at that time.
Wester Winery was undoubtedly a very suitable target.
However, this winery was a family winery that had been passed down for more than a hundred years. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for them to sell it. Therefore, when Xia Ruofei heard from Liang Qichao that Old Wester was in a hurry to sell the winery to pay off his debt, he already had this idea.
Of course, if he really bought the winery, he would definitely have to "improve" the grape varieties in the vineyard.
Old Wester asked a little excitedly, "Xia, are you sure you are serious?"
"Very sure, Uncle Carter." Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "If you can agree to one of my conditions, I think we can talk about the specific details of the acquisition."
"What condition?" Old Wester was finally a little moved and hurriedly asked.
Xia Ruofei looked at the couple and said seriously, "My condition is that I hope you can continue to stay at the winery and be in charge of the management and operation of the winery. Of course, I will leave you some time to finish up your work in Melbourne."
Xia Ruofei asked this just now because he wanted to know if the couple would work hard to revive the company in Melbourne after selling the winery, or just directly end the business there.
He needed professionals to help him manage the winery, and obviously, the couple was very suitable.
Most importantly, the couple had special feelings for the Wester Winery. Xia Ruofei believed that they should be the most suitable managers of the winery.
Therefore, after he confirmed that Old Wester had no intention of continuing to run the company in Melbourne, he proposed the acquisition.
Old Wester and Carberry looked at each other and asked excitedly, "Xia, are you saying that we can continue to work at the Wester Winery in the future?"
Xia Ruofei shrugged and said with a smile, "Not can, but must. Of course, I will pay you according to the market price. "
Old Wester did not hesitate and immediately said, "Agreed! Xia, your condition is so generous that I can't refuse. "
Carberry also said happily, "Xia, the most unacceptable thing for Carter is that he has to leave after selling the winery. If he can continue to work here, he will be willing to do it even if he doesn't want a salary."
Old Wester could not help but chuckle.
Xia Ruofei said, "Uncle Carter, then let's talk about the specific details of the acquisition!"
"Okay!" Old Wester immediately stood up and said, "I will go get the valuation report of our winery."
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Okay, I will also make a call and ask Brother Liang to arrange a property rights lawyer for me."
The lawyer was naturally in charge of the legal affairs of the acquisition process, including the drafting of the acquisition documents and the resolution of any legal disputes that might occur during the acquisition process.
When Old Wester saw that Xia Ruofei was going to find a lawyer to follow up, he knew that Xia Ruofei was serious. His face was full of joy and even his footsteps became lighter.
When Old Wester went to get the valuation report, Xia Ruofei called Liang Qichao.
On the phone, Xia Ruofei told Liang Qichao that he was going to acquire the Wester Winery and asked him to help find a qualified property rights lawyer as soon as possible.
After hearing this, Liang Qichao was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.
After a while, he muttered, "Ruofei, the Wester Winery deal involves at least tens of millions of Huaxia dollars, right? You … you went out for a walk, and in less than 15 minutes, you negotiated a deal worth tens of millions of dollars? "
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "The Wester Winery is really good! Uncle Carter is willing to sell, and I am willing to buy. Isn't it a simple deal? "
Liang Qichao said, "Okay! You have money, you can do whatever you want … "
Xia Ruofei laughed and said, "Hurry up and help me find a lawyer! What's the earliest I can get to the winery? "
Liang Qichao immediately said, "In the past two years, many Chinese have come to acquire wineries and farms in Australia, so there is a law firm in Hunter's Valley. I can contact them right away! By the way, do I need to contact a bank representative? "
Xia Ruofei said, "No, I'm not going to apply for a loan."
Liang Qichao was shocked again. He said, "Okay … I'll contact them for you right away."
Liang Qichao was very efficient. In about half an hour, he brought a tall and thin white man to the Wester Winery.
The white man was the lawyer Heynter, whom Liang Qichao had found in Hunter's Valley. Heynter was quite famous in Hunter's Valley. He was a property lawyer who specialized in mergers and acquisitions. Liang Qichao got to know him at a community event in Hunter's Valley, so he directly asked him for help this time.
Xia Ruofei was reading the winery valuation report provided by Old Wester.
It was a little difficult for him to read the report in English. He had not gone to college, and because of his work, he had learned some common English after he joined the army, so he could only communicate with simple words.
Xia Ruofei's English had really improved after he got the Ring-Tu space. To be precise, after his mental strength had become stronger, his memory and comprehension had also improved greatly. Therefore, he could quickly learn Chinese medicine and English in his spare time.
This was also Xia Ruofei's conscious effort to improve his ability, because he knew that English would be a necessary skill for the company to go international in the future.
However, it was still relatively difficult for Xia Ruofei to read professional documents like the winery valuation report.
After Liang Qichao arrived, he introduced Lawyer Heynter to Old Wester and Xia Ruofei.
Heynter was quite famous in Hunter's Valley. Old Wester had obviously heard of his name, so he said with a smile, "With Mr. Heynter here, I don't think there will be any loopholes in the merger document …"
Xia Ruofei first signed a power of attorney to entrust Lawyer Heynter with full legal rights for the merger, and then Heynter quickly got to work.
After carefully reading the valuation report, he said to Xia Ruofei, "Mr. Xia, the Wester Winery has ten hectares of vineyards and more than twenty thousand bottles of wine of different ages. In addition to the winery's ancillary buildings and other assets, my preliminary judgment is that this valuation report is objective and fair. It can be used as a reference for your price negotiation."
Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded, then said to Old Wester, "Uncle Carter, then we can talk about the price."
Old Wester said without hesitation, "Xia, you already know our position just now. As long as your price is higher than 1.8 million Australian dollars, this winery will be yours!"
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