Chapter 161: The Land He Would Not Sell

“I don’t have much money. Part of what I do have has to go into the early construction of the apartments...”

Hart was not lying, nor was he exaggerating his present situation, good or bad. He was simply telling the truth. He had no money, and that was indeed the case.

“But the land in your hands is very important to me!” He remained sincere throughout, so sincere that he did not quite seem like a businessman, much less a real estate developer. People like that rarely told the truth so honestly.

When they discussed business, they usually behaved as if having it or not having it made no difference. Sometimes they were not especially reasonable either.

He kept looking directly into William’s eyes and did not avoid his gaze, as if doing so could prove something about his current circumstances.

“I’ve prepared two plans. Interested in hearing them?”

William nodded. “Of course. Otherwise, why would I be here?”

William’s words made Hart breathe a little easier. At least, that was how it appeared. He began discussing his plan.

“The first plan is that I can pay you about...” He thought for a moment. “About six hundred thousand dollars in cash. The rest of the payment can be converted into this project. Later, we will have a more detailed evaluation meeting. After the total investment is assessed, you’ll receive shares in the project according to proportion.”

This was also a relatively common form of cooperation. Put plainly, it was like taking a technical stake.

When others could not ignore a necessary condition in someone’s hands, that part could be brought into the total investment and occupy a certain investment ratio. This method was fairly common and widespread.

After William listened, he did not say whether it was good or bad. Hart left him some time to think, then began explaining the second plan.

“The second plan is simpler. I use equivalent shares in my company to exchange for the land in your hands...”

This was also a very common practice, especially in mergers and acquisitions between large companies. The larger a company was, the tighter its pressure on liquid funds actually became. Yet they also had such needs, such as acquiring other companies. This method effectively solved the pressure on cash.

Hart’s second plan was the same. He would give William a portion of his own company’s shares in exchange for this land, and he believed this was a good plan.

Once this project began, his company’s market value would certainly see a clear increase. William would effectively earn from his land twice.

After introducing his company in a tone tinged slightly with pride, he looked at William expectantly. He believed William would choose the second plan. That was obvious. He had also used this plan before to successfully draw in more supporters and investors.