“Zoe,
it’s a simple idea, actually. We’ll make an offer to buy the farms of the
farmers who are determined to sell, and then manage them and include them in
the tourist circuit. Of course, we’ll have to negotiate the price, but if we
succeed in persuading one or two farmers to sell to us rather than to Carla,
her project falls through. Depending on the owner, we could either offer a fair
price or pay a rent to manage them. We’ve calculated we could create at least a
hundred jobs, not counting those who would choose to be part of the company and
the executive team. You’re a lawyer; you can certainly help to draft contracts
that protect everyone.”
“Yeah,
I can do that. But what will Ian’s part be in all this?”
“Ian
won’t be involved in the future. His role is limited to putting
