Expanding Business

After the gate was opened, Jack was welcomed by a warm atmosphere. The environment here was indeed good as it gave a different vibe from the one that he'd just experienced at the gate.

In other words, after passing through the gate, it was like he had entered a different world. At the gate, he could feel the majestic and domineering vibe. But once he got inside, he found that the atmosphere was warm and elegant.

Even while still at the gate, he could clearly see the lake in the distant few hundred meters. The lake itself had a diameter of about one kilometer.

There were various plants that were in the lake that made it look beautiful from the flowers that were floating there. He could see that there flowers like water lily. These lilies had been well arranged as he could see that they were divided in terms of colors.

Closer to the edge of the lake, he could see that there were red lilies followed by purple, orange and finally blue. This was at the side of the gate.

The other sides of the lake had other flowers and plants that made the lake look like an artistic painting.

There were several white swans that were swimming in the lake. Jack couldn't help but appreciate the beauty and elegance of this place.

The Bentayga moved slowly at the side of the lake that had been tiled. Jack could see the two mansions that were on the opposite sides of the lake. They were at the shore of the lake, to be specific.

So as to make sure that he wouldn't be missing anything, Jack immediately headed to the parking area. He was already familiar about the setting of this place through the model that he'd seen back at the real estate agency.

Just like they had told him back then, he found that the parking lot was indeed big. It was as big as three basketball courts. The area was 35*36.

The floor was tiled by the interlocking road tiles and was painted royal blue. There was a roof on top but the walls there were kind of modern. They could rise and fall.

If they rose, then the parking area would immediately become an enclosed space. Once they were taken down, it would be an open space with a roof. The walls were controlled by a remote. Furthermore, these walls were quite sturdy.

After parking the car in the parking lot, Jack who was accompanied by Sabrina immediately began moving around. Sabrina did the introduction as she had been here a few times before. This time, she wanted to take as much time as possible so that she could enjoy the place. After all, who doesn't like luxury.

She took Jack around the place showing him how big the place was. The garden was as big as five basketball courts. There were several swings and chairs where a person could relax.

Jack nodded as he felt the cool and relaxing breeze in the garden that was accompanied by a sweet scent of flowers in the garden.

He was tempted to stay there for a while but he held back the urge. After all, it was already afternoon and the sun was really hot thus the temperatures were high.

After getting out of the garden, they headed towards the mansions. He found that the mansions looked majestic just like one would expect of a palace. After all, these two mansions were called prince and princess palace. So, they had to give the vibe of a palace.

One was painted blue with golden dragon paintings added to the walls. They looked lively and added the domineering and majestic vibe to the mansion. This was the palace that Sabrina introduced as the prince palace.

After entering the mansion, he found that everything inside was a work of art. Although he wasn't a person that followed artistic works so much, still, there were times that one had to appreciate good works if it was seen.

The decoration of the whole mansion was really designed for royalty. The bedrooms had big beds. The kitchen was fully equipped.

The only thing that made Jack feel was lacking was the fact that this place was so empty. If he stayed here alone, it surely would be lonely. But, what could he do as he didn't have a girlfriend yet?

The princess mansion was the opposite of the prince mansion. Unlike the prince mansion that gave a majestic vibe, the princess mansion gave the gentle and warm vibe. It was painted green, complementing the garden that was just behind it.

Even the decorations were kind of gentle ones. It was all about beauty of nature and other things within this mansion. Just like the prince mansion, this mansion was fully equipped.

Water, electricity, furniture and other equipment that a person needed to survive were there. The only thing that he would need would be to get food and he would be able to stay.

The bridge that was connecting the two mansions was an artistic work. The design was pleasing to the eye. Furthermore, the bridge was placed in a position that one could have a clear view of the lake below.

The reason for this was because, the floor of the bridge was made of glass. The glass was transparent but was sturdy enough that it could support a few hundred kilograms.

Jack felt that the palace should have been worth more than just $3.8M. After all, not only were the mansions big and luxurious, even the space that came with them was bigger. But he wouldn't complain about saving a few dollars.

After seeing that everything was set, Jack immediately sent the address to the Bentley shop so that they could send his cars here. The area of the mansion was so big in that there would he no problem fitting two dozen cars.

Although not all the cars that he was planning on buying were going to fit in the parking lot, there was still a lot of space that was tiled. So, there was nothing to worry about the cars destroying the vegetation.

During the time of departure from the mansion, all the security guards were called over. Then Jack was introduced as the new owner of the palace. The guards saluted him in respect while their eyes were filled with admiration.

These guards were all members of a security company called Good Vision Security Limited. They were popular in the country and that was the reason as to why they were given the job of protecting the palace.

While on their way towards Homescope Properties Limited, Jack asked for the information of the designer of the palace. He had liked the way that the place was designed and he wanted the company that was in charge of it to help in designing his enterprise's logo and stores.

After taking her back to the agency, Jack changed his destination to the municipal that was in charge of the stores in the city. He didn't want to buy things and start it over, he wanted to purchase the stores plus the stock and employees.

If there were any changes that needed to be carried out, that would happen later. At least for now, the most important thing to do was to get more groceries.

As he thought of this, he asked the system, 'By the way system, I don't want to believe that the grocery store hasn't yet earned a dollar. Why is it that till this time there's nothing about the income being multiplied?'

[The income will be multiplied immediately if you're present. But if others are going to take care of the work for you, then the multiplication will happen at the end of the day, week, month, year or trading period.]

Jack nodded. He then asked, 'The store, at what period would the multiplication happen?

[Since the store is still smaller than small, then the multiplication will happen at the end of the day as soon as the store is closed. If the stores that you're going to open get linked in that they share the same payment system, then things might change depending on circumstances.]

Jack was left speechless by the system once again. What was smaller than small again? After sighing, he decided to ignore that comment.

Jack decided to wait for evening then. So, for now, he put his focus back to expanding his influence.

He got to the municipal office that was in charge of business in the city and inquired about acquiring the grocery stores.

"You want to purchase the grocery stores?" The officer in charge of the purchase and sales of the stores in the city asked. They were inside the office.

"Yes, if there are people that want to sell their grocery stores, then I would buy them. Then if there are those that can be asked to sell, I am willing to pay a reasonable price. Of course, I am going to take the stock together with the employees. The changes will happen according to my taste." Jack explained.

"I get it. So, currently, in the entire city, there are about fourteen grocery stores that are on sale. They still have stock but not that much. The employees are still there too. So, would you like to rent the stores and buy the stock or would you like to buy everything?" The man asked.

"I want everything to be transferred to my name. That means that the store, the stock and the employees. The logbooks and the past dealings of the store should be left behind too because I don't want the business to be influenced by the transfer." Jack replied.

"If that's the case, then it will take some time for us to complete the procedures." The man said.

"Is there any that can be completed today? If there's , then I'd like to prioritize them." Jack said after a moment of thought.

"Currently, those whose procedures can be completed on this day are seven. They are all located closer to the heart of the city but not the center. Their location is good for business and there isn't that much competition." After looking through some documents, the man said.

"So, how much would it cost to get the procedures done as fast as possible?" Jack asked. He was willing to spend to earn.

"Mmh, the total cost of the stores together with the current stock would be at least $570,000. We will need to do further calculations according to what they have now." The man said as he looked through the records on the computer.

"It doesn't matter, you help me complete the procedure with the amount that you've stated as the base price." Jack waved his hand. He had been moving around the whole day and he wanted to get a rest. So, he wanted to complete the procedures faster.

"Immediately Mr. Jack." The man replied before he began making a few calls.