Will's net worth of 30 million refers to Will's original investment in the Horse Arms Factory, as well as the gold that Will brought back from Montana, and this figure does not count Will's stake in the Stallion Group, otherwise it would be enough to make Adrian desperate.
Well, in fact, this number is enough to make Adrian desperate, so until Li Mu left, Adrian didn't say a word.
Li Mu is not afraid of Adrian's desperate moves, Gloria's safety does not have to worry, the bodyguards arranged by Li Mu to be by Gloria's side are enough to deal with these things.
The Governors Island children continued construction, and Washington had decided to place the Statue of Liberty in New York Bay, which France had given to the United States, and the Statue of Liberty was made in sections, first with the arm holding the torch, then the head, and finally the body, and it would not be until about five or six years later that it was fully assembled.
Although the Statue of Liberty has not yet been completed, the site has been selected for its placement, on a small island less than two kilometers from Governors Island, where construction teams are working, mainly to strengthen the foundation so that it can carry the weight of the Statue of Liberty.
Taking advantage of this wave of construction, Li Mu is also secretly carrying private goods.
After all, the area of Governor's Island is still a little smaller, and the area of more than 30 hectares sounds not small, but Li Mu built a Chinese-style courtyard on Governor's Island, with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions, pavilions, and everything, plus the racecourse prepared for Sandy and Gloria, more than 30 hectares is not enough, so Li Mu ordered people to reclaim land to double the area of Governor's Island, so as to meet Li Mu's needs.
In the 21st century, Governor's Island has a total area of more than 70 hectares, more than half of which is landfill, which has only become green grass after treatment.
Li Mu will definitely not use the landfill to reclaim land, not to mention whether this method will leave hidden dangers, as long as the thought of living on a huge garbage dump in the future, Li Mu feels itchy all over.
In order to select a site for the Centennial Exhibition of Independence, the New York City government requisitioned a piece of mountain land in Brooklyn County, and according to the predetermined plan, the mountain was to be leveled as a whole, and Li Mu just took away all those stones and used them to expand Governors Island, which was the best of both worlds.
Rich is efficient, a boatload of sand and gravel down the River East, dumped on the alluvial plains of Haiti in the south of Governor's Island, this is only the first step, when the area is almost expanded, the Horse Construction Company will come in, they will be under the guidance of Dutch engineers, the seabed will be reinforced, Li Mu plans to expand the area of Governor's Island to about 100 hectares, so that it is enough to meet everyone's space requirements.
It is expected that the cost of the entire project will reach about three million US dollars, so much money can buy the same area of land even if you get it in Manhattan, but Li Mu is tired of this, Governors Island and Manhattan are still different after all, this is an absolutely private space, it will only belong to Li Mu alone, which can not be obtained by spending more money in Manhattan.
In August, the construction of the main pavilion of the Centennial Exhibition began, and in the following six months, the branch pavilions of other countries and other states participating in the Centennial Exhibition also began to work.
On the last Saturday of August, at a regular gathering at the beach club, Arthur finally found an opportunity to chat with Li Mu about the operation of the Centennial Exhibition of Independence.
"Last year, Vienna also held a World Expo, from May to November, a full seven months, only 7.25 million people visited the World Expo, Vienna invested almost 9.56 million kronor for this, but the income was only less than three million, it can be said that it was a complete failure, this time our independent centennial exhibition, the total budget has reached 10 million dollars, if you add those wasted by those bastards in Philadelphia, the cost will be higher, so Ream, help me think of a way, at least to make me less embarrassed."
Arthur was so worried that he had rushed to the doctor.
It can't be said that he was in a hurry to go to the doctor, Li Mu has proved with his performance that he is worthy of being trusted, so Arthur will find Li Mu for advice.
"You're not kidding if you will lose money in holding the World Expo," Li Mu didn't believe that he would lose money, and he didn't know how the Vienna gang operated.
It is also understandable, Vienna is the art capital of Europe, and it is no problem for the Viennese to organize a symphony orchestra or something, but it is really difficult for them to do business, and now Vienna is under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is a famous "sick man of Europe" in Europe, and the "sick man of East Asia" of the Qing Empire is a reflection of the east and the west, so it is not surprising that the Viennese messed up.
New York is the financial center of the United States, not to mention, if the Centennial Exhibition of Independence opens, there will be more than 7 million people coming to New York to visit the Centennial Exhibition of Independence, so the ticket revenue will be much higher than that of the Vienna Expo, and if you take into account other income, it will be difficult to lose money.
"No kidding, the Vienna government is still issuing bonds to pay off the foreign debt owed for hosting the World Expo."
Arthur's expression didn't look like a fake.
"Okay, let's analyze how many people you expect to visit the Centennial Exhibition of Independence by then," Li Mu began to analyze one by one, trying to find more profit points.
"About 10 million people, 20 cents per person, we can recover two million dollars for this one."
Arthur estimated this in detail, which is the bulk of the revenue of the independent centennial exhibition.
"It's only two million, the gap is a bit big" Li Mu's head is big, according to Li Mu's idea, the independent centennial exhibition is such a high-quality thing, how to get a ticket of about one dollar, so you only need to charge tickets, and all the investment can be recovered.
The reality is obviously not like this, money no longer means much to Li Mu, but for ordinary Americans, in the era when cultural consumption has not yet become the mainstream of society, setting the price of tickets at about one dollar is equivalent to rejecting the vast majority of people, so twenty cents is the normal price.
"What about souvenirs, what are the souvenirs to be sold" Li Mu has visited the expo in the 21st century, not to mention, the Shanghai World Expo has left a deep impression on Li Mu, so Li Mu has a certain concept of the process of the World Expo.
Don't underestimate this "concept", this is the brainchild of previous World's Fair organizers, and it is a proven way to work, and then it will continue to be adopted, even if it is only half of it, it will be enough for the New York City government to recover the cost.
"What is a souvenir?"
Sure enough, Arthur didn't have the concept of a souvenir at all.
"Edi God, don't you prepare a souvenir What is this is an independent centennial exhibition, only once in a hundred years, so many people come to visit, they must want to get something, prove that they have participated in it, this is the bulk of the income" Li Mu was dumbfounded, I really didn't expect that there was not even a souvenir for the World Expo held this year, Li Mu himself also asked Junma Automobile Company to prepare a lot of BMW, Phantom models.
Speaking of souvenirs, the Junma Group has indeed been prepared, Li Mu has been confirmed by Arthur, the Junma Group will get the largest exhibition area in the main exhibition hall, the United States National Pavilion, and the New York State Pavilion, so Li Mu has long ordered the subsidiaries of the Junma Group to prepare their own souvenirs, ready to make a big profit in the independent centennial exhibition.
The Junma Group does have this strength, Li Mu even personally formulated some of the souvenir styles, such as the Junma Arms Company, Li Mu's souvenirs are a variety of craft pistols, among which the best ivory handle gold-plated craft pistol is for high-end customers, ordinary silver-plated craft pistols are for general customers, as for those most ordinary customers, they can choose those miniature pistol models that can be hung on the key chain, these pistols have a common feature of the eye-catching Junma Group logo, as well as the "Independent Centennial Exhibition" The words.
Also painstaking is the Horse Automobile Factory, the Horse Automobile Factory for high-end customers to produce the same scale of the Mirage car model, although it is only a model, but the door can be opened, and even when the steering wheel is fluctuating, the wheels will turn accordingly, such a car model costs a thousand dollars, not much cheaper than a BMW car, you don't have to be too expensive, there are only 101 such models, and only 101 are produced, and no more will be added in the future.
The ZAMA Automobile Factory also prepares models of BMW cars for general customers, as well as those ultra-small miniature car models, in short, they are readily available, which can meet the needs of different groups of people and maximize profits from customers.
Also prepared are the Horse Electric Company and the San Diego Shipyard, the shipyard's model is a model ship, and the electric company's model is a table lamp using dry battery technology, these models represent the company's fist products, but also the essence of the era's technology, Li Mu believes that these little things will make those attendees crazy.
When Li Mu explained the concept of "souvenir" to Arthur, Arthur immediately became excited.
Although Arthur was not a businessman, he had worked in the position of Commissioner of Customs in New York for several years and was considered well-informed, so Arthur immediately understood the prospect of "souvenirs".
"Help me think about what represents New York and we have to come up with our own official memorabilia."
Arthur was impatient.
"What could be more meaningful than the Statue of Liberty, think about it, a model of Lady Liberty that costs less than a dollar, plus the words Centennial of Independence, can be sold for at least ten dollars or more, and even if only one in ten visitors buys it, this alone can recoup the entire investment."
Li Muxin came easily, this is common sense in the 21st century, and there is no need to think about it at all
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