soul of baseball

Chapter 745 Geographic Location
Montero is located in Balma. (For special reasons, you can think of Balma as the combination of Bahamas and Panama, and then draw the distance closer to the land.)
Before the matter was settled, no one thought that a new major league team would be born in this country.

Yes, country!It's a very, very small country.

Balma is located in the southernmost part of Central America. It is said to be a country, but its area is only more than 7 square kilometers. The capital is Montero.

Balma was once a Spanish colony, and then it was incorporated into the Republic of Gran Colombia independently. After the disintegration of Gran Colombia, it was also called a province of New Granada.

Independence in 1903.

It runs through the Balma Cloud connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, which is the dividing line between North and South America and has an extremely important strategic position.

At the end of 99, the United States returned Balma Cloud and all land, buildings, infrastructure and all management rights to Balma.

In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that Parma is a territory of the United States.Its establishment and trade have an extremely important relationship with it. Even the U.S. dollar is the currency in circulation in the country. It is used at the same time as the national currency Balboa and the U.S. dollar and has the same value.It is the first country in the world besides the United States to use the U.S. dollar as its legal currency.

This also created the establishment of the team here and did not cause obstruction.

Balma is located on the Isthmus of Balma in Central America, bordering Colombia to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the south, Costa Rica to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the north.

The land is S-shaped connecting North America and South America, and the Balma Cloud runs through the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean from north to south, and is known as the bridge of the world.

Except for the coastal plains in the north and south, the entire territory is mostly mountainous, with extremely lush vegetation, and the forest coverage rate has reached 60%.

Due to the tropical marine climate close to the equator, Balma is humid during the day and cool at night, but the dry season and rainy season are balanced, making it the most livable place.

Not to mention having a lot of special wood, it is also extremely friendly to the development of baseball-related industries.

In addition to the famous Balma Canal Bay, there are more than [-] domestic rivers; mineral resources are also extremely rich.But because of special economic reasons.Few people are willing to mine, and the scale of the mine is small.

In such a small place, the reserves of copper ore rank fourth in the world, but no one is interested, and the reason will be discussed later.

Little Balma!But no one will ignore it!Because it is a real tax haven!

Where is your money most private?That must be Balma!

The former foreign ship registration system allowed many American business tycoons to avoid local American taxes here.

Not to mention alcohol was legally bought and sold here during Prohibition.

Heard of shell companies?Open casually, open legally!

There are only laid-back employees in those prestigious companies, and their daily job is to keep signing names for the real big bosses who hardly ever set foot in Balma.

There is so much free time, what kind of entertainment can last and last for a long time?Baseball and Gambling!
This small country lacks sports!And the surrounding area is convenient, it is really a good place.

Coupled with a series of strict laws and banking privacy regulations to protect Qiye and personal financial privacy, this is a real paradise for a large group of people!

For the players too!Would you rather take less salary or pay more tax?Or get a regular salary but pay less tax?

And Balma has never signed tax clauses with other countries! (Join the multilateral tax agreement in 18, ignore it if the plot needs it)
However, Nishikawa thinks that the more important thing is that this is a Spanish-speaking country. It will be easier for many young Latino players to adapt, and the local baseball promotion will keep up.

If you really want to say that the place with a bad reputation is probably about legal money laundering.Of course, there are constant accusations in this regard, and international tax avoidance is also deeply despised, but there is no way, Balma and the United States are closely linked.

This is just a back garden of hidden assets.

After all, for the rich, Balma's strong refusal to cooperate with the International Transparency Movement is itself a factor of high credibility.

Shell companies, bearer stocks and bonds, money laundering and shell companies ~ feed a large number of people!
Now, they may be able to support a team very well!
Not to mention it's a resort!Go out to the sea, the wind and the sun are beautiful!
Who wouldn't want to live by the canal, just turn a boat and go into the sea!For those who love water, it is simply wonderful.

If you can't get used to Montero's Bay New Town, it doesn't matter if you don't like those wonderful sea views. The ancient city of Montero is still a wonderful choice.

The splendid architecture and bright colors of the colonial period are all full of Spanish style.

Don't like it yet?Then live in the forest valley!Raise sheep, pigs, horses and cattle!How leisurely and leisurely you want to catch fish when you are free!

There are volcanoes and hot springs!There are oceans and forests!Except that there is no ice and snow in the sky, everything meets your imagination.

There are mountains and forests that can be developed, which means that there is enough land for development.Xi Chuan, Yan Taiyang, and Erics all have big hearts.With healthy professional sports settled in, many things will be much easier to continue.

Furthermore, the people here are very popular, which is also a factor.

"Do you like houses built on water?" Xi Chuan thought about the various colorful houses by the river there: "The brightly colored ones?"

Shen Qin shook his head resolutely: "I don't like it, don't buy me a house! And I'm still seasick."

"Seasickness and room sickness are two different things. If you want to play locally, don't buy a house to save money. Do you have to spend a lot of money to stay in a hotel?"

"Huh? Is this an investment? A profitable business?"

"Of course." But Xi Chuan himself gave the house over the water a pass.It's too noisy, whether it's damp or not is also a problem, and there are bugs...

"How about a house by the canal? You can take a boat to the stadium when you go out? Oh, there is a canal outside the stadium, emmm, can you imagine it as a bay?"

Shen Qin wanted to cry: "I'm really seasick."

"I know, but the feelings of the driver and the passengers are two different things. Try it later, and then talk about it if it doesn't work."

This makes sense!Occasionally, I feel uncomfortable when riding in a car, but when I drive myself, I feel refreshed.

"I don't like big houses! I want a smaller one!"

Xi Chuan replied: "But the land area should be larger, there must be a place to practice the ball."

"That's right! Is the land expensive?" Huh?Shen Qin stared: "No, me, me, me, where do you say I'm going to play? Draft, draft!"

Xi Chuan blinked: "Guess?"

ah! ! !Shen Qin wanted to scream!Can I help myself? "Can you choose me? Are you sure?"

"you guess!"

"Ah! Then you can save a lot of signing fees, just give me the money to buy a house! I'll help you make money!"

Xi Chuan was stunned, and pinched his face angrily: "Fool! You make money to help me make money, and the signing fee has to be increased! But I am not registered in the brokerage company, and it will be arranged at that time."

"I only want $50? It seems too much. How much does the house cost?"

"Balma's house is not cheap. Are you stupid for 50? Is the team mine alone?"

Shen Qin nodded quickly: "Yes! That's a lot! But the house should be as cheap as possible, we can live farther away."

Xi Chuan thought for a while and still refused: "The house should be closer to the stadium, as well as the city, so that sometimes there is no rush if there is a delay. The land must also be enough. In fact, in my opinion, if it is possible, we can get one for both the infield and the outfield. Maybe Can you discuss this issue with your neighbors? Of course, I suggest not having any neighbors.”

Don't have any neighbors?Shen Qin stared, this is the same as Kou Chi's family, if they were not Yuri's fans at that time, there would be only one family in such a large area!He doesn't like this! "I like to have neighbors, the kind that you can see when you look up."

"You're so weird, don't you worry about having no privacy?"

"They like to peep? I don't run naked."

Tsk!I don’t know how to do this! “Do you like being watched when you are training and basking in the sun?”

This seems a bit strange~ "Other people will definitely look at me?"

Xi Chuan gave up communicating on this topic!
"However, it would be better if the yard is bigger. I want to grow my own vegetables and so on. In the past six months, I have helped Ji Jia research this. It seems that it is easy to grow less food for myself?"

"The weather in Balma is really suitable. But are you really okay? You don't seem to be good at diving, surfing, paddle boarding, etc. here?"

Shen Qin stared, he despised himself! "I climb trees! Climb trees, okay!"

Haha~ "You'll like it, it's slower than the pace of life in St. Louis! And it's close to the small town of Wagana, where the supermarkets are all run by Chinese, so it's convenient to buy anything."

Seeing Shen Qin's confused face, he simply opened the map: "This is Montero. If you cross this road or take the canal, you can reach Wagana. In fact, there is a huge farm across, so this farm is also The livable range. It only takes an hour or two to drive slowly between the two places, which is enough for normal driving, and it will be faster to go directly to the stadium by boat.”

farm?Shen Qin's eyes lit up: "Unplugged?"

"What do you mean?"

So Shen Qin told Yuri about taking him to see the farm that day.

After hearing this, Xi Chuan immediately smiled and said, "Ji Jia will really like it, and raising some small animals is also suitable. Get some cute ones. The outdoor hiking here is also a must."

"Then I don't have neighbors?"

"We are all together, and your teammates may also consider this side, and it will be very lively."

Shen Qin fantasized for a while and then shook his head: "Ghost knows when I will be promoted to the big league, anyway, you are not allowed to open the back door for me!"

Xi Chuan was a little funny: "Why should I open the back door for you? If you can't get up, you will be laughed at. At that time, you will cry again, and your burden will not be lost."

"so……"

"So of course you are capable!"

It's so flattering~ so you must be direct when you praise someone!
"Except for the farm, I think the mountains here are also good. They have a good view of the whole city. Except that they are far away from the bay and it is inconvenient to take a boat, everything else is very good."

Shen Qin shook his head: "Go back and ask Ji Jia and Yuri, I don't want to take a boat ~ I want a cheap one anyway!"

"Can you please stop being so stingy? This is a place where I want to live for a long time. I want it to be comfortable."

"It's also cheap and comfortable!"

"I lost to you! Stinger! Cheapskate!"

Shen Qin was suddenly happy, clapping his hands and laughing: "Stingy! Drink cold water! Find a wife with four legs!"

Xi Chuan couldn't believe it: "What the hell is this?"

"When I was a child, everyone would read this, as a joke? I was often told that I would find a four-legged wife in the future! God knows that I am really not picky! They let me buy soda, I really have no money... But I still don't quite understand the meaning of four legs."

What Shen Qin said didn't make much sense, it was purely interesting.Xi Chuan sounds very unpleasant!What are you picking!Just no money!
Touched his head: "I sewed money into your doll before."

"Haha~ You have been lavish since you were a child, and now you still buy and buy all day long! Let's agree first, you have to learn to save!"

Tsk! "You should spend flowers where you shouldn't. You can't let me go to the winter meeting in sportswear, can you?"

Shen Qin has a big head!He doesn't understand these at all~ Forget it: "Just spend it, and I'll make it for you in the future! You just buy, buy, buy! Really, you and Coach like these."

"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work."

"Yes, yes, I worked the hardest! Hey, that's right~ Let me ask you, there is no baseball foundation here, will the audience not buy it?"

Xi Chuan seriously explained to him that these issues are very important to the players: "There is no problem of baseball being unpopular in Central and South America, especially Balma, a rare surplus country. This is the second major league outside of Canada. The team, it's difficult, but equally promising."

"But Balma is a special multi-racial country, so we have to pay special attention to the selection of players. For example, if they are all white, they will definitely be criticized!"

Shen Qin understands this, racial discrimination is a problem, even if you don't discriminate, you have to show it to others.In this regard, he has always felt that what the United States does is quite abnormal: "So do you want whites, Latinos, and Africans to choose in a balanced way?"

"Yes, and with the construction of baseball in Guangnan, I still hope that there will be Asian players in the team. Besides you, I will find another one with enough prospects."

Huh!Shen Qin understood Xi Chuan's meaning: "You don't want to find a professional baseball player who has already become famous in NPB through the letter?"

"Yes! I want younger ones with healthier arms!"

"Have a goal?"

Xi Chuan nodded: "Yes, but the Japanese team will interfere. I plan to go there in person at the end of the year. It is easier for young people to communicate with each other?"

"I'm younger! Together! I'll go with you. Isn't Yuri going to play the Japanese and American All-Stars? While everyone's attention is on it, let's go secretly?"

Xi Chuan couldn't help but laugh at this winking and cheap look: "Okay, do you charge a service fee?"

Serious!serious! "Must accept it! Buy Jiajia a bunch of her favorite makeup base then!"

The same style of Nishikawa in the same color!serious! "Okay! Let's work hard and grab people! Make money!"

(End of this chapter)