Shopkeeper Niu shook his head, "We dare not be disrespectful to you, the head of state, and we will not use money to force you... To tell the truth, all my wealth was actually given by you, the head of state, and I will take it all away." Don’t feel bad…”
"The donation that Mi Fu and I just made is because we sincerely wish the disabled veterans well, and on the other hand, it is also to stabilize the hearts of businessmen across Nanyang..."
"Of course we Chinese businessmen can endure hardships together with the Chinese, because we are able to achieve what we have today under the protection of the Chinese code..."
"But our business partners don't think so! The hearts of non-Chinese businessmen need to be appeased. Nanyang natives, Fusang, Korean and even Western businessmen are all watching!"
"The more times like this, the more we have to show our generosity by spending huge sums of money. Only in this way can we dispel all kinds of rumors in the market, all kinds of rumors that are detrimental to our Chinese capital chain!"
Mi Fu held the teacup in both hands and was visibly trembling, "Führer, you don't know, this is how we've been deceived in the past few years. We've been trying to pull off big flags and even participate in some extravagant banquets that we don't want to have." …”
"We even have to compete with many other businessmen for wealth...for what reason? In the end, it's just to keep up with this!"
"Everyone is pushing against the wall. You should know this better than we do!"
"But now we can't continue the show, you have to take action...please inject capital quickly! If this triangular private debt of 300 million silver dollars collapses, the entire market will be ruined!"
There was a dead silence in the library. Xiao Letian stopped talking and just rubbed his temples and thought quietly. At this time, Sima Yun, who had always been quiet, spoke.
"You two, the French war reparations total 1.2 billion gold francs, which translates into more than 430 million dragon-patterned silver coins..."
"This is indeed a lot of money, but you must understand that Europeans are not that easy to deal with. In fact, we can only bring back about 200 million of this money..."
"Ah? Why is this?" Mi Fu and Niu Jinfu said in unison in surprise.
"Because the Europeans will not allow a large outflow of precious metals, the British have staged naval exercises in the English Channel on a scale not seen in a century in order to prevent this..."
"They are putting pressure on us. They want to maintain Europe's own financial order!"
Director Wang coughed twice, "Yes... We can only bring back 200 million in cash of more than 400 million silver dollars, and the rest of the money is actually stored in the accounts of major European banks, and is being circulated around the European market... …”
"In the future, when the Chinese purchase European industrial products, such as machine tools, internal combustion engines, battleships, arms... or even purchase patents from scientific research institutes in various countries, they will have to transfer funds from European banks..."
"That is to say, those 200 million will eventually be paid for in kind and shipped to our Chinese...including the Chinese navy composed of German and British orders!"
"Half of the reparations are in kind, but now there is only half, which is 200 million... Now you are saying that the triangular debt is 300 million in size. Are you trying to force the head of state to death?"
"No, no, no..." Mi Fu and Niu Jinfu waved their hands quickly. They were both shrewd businessmen. They had made various calculations before coming to see Xiao Letian, and all their words were ready-made.
"It's not that we want 300 million...it's really not that much. In fact, there are many ways to do business. What we want is healthy cash flow, not the complete elimination of triangular debt!"
Xiao Letian smiled faintly, "Tell me about your plan..."
"Our plan is very simple. We just ask the central bank to lend more money, and then try to pay out a batch of those IOUs from the military department first..."
"As long as the floodgates are opened to the market and cash flows, I can spend one dollar as three dollars!"
"You owe me, I owe him, and he still owes you... Anyway, we have accounts, so let's maintain the accounts and continue to operate the business. As long as the business continues, the profits will dilute the triangle debt over time..."
"Please ask the head of state to inject 100 million... Give us another six or seven years, and we will ensure that this triangular debt disappears completely!"
Hahaha... Xiao Letian suddenly laughed. "I'm afraid your proposal has been planned for a long time, right? Can my father-in-law, Lao Taishan, agree?"
"If I'm not wrong, you skipped the old shopkeeper and acted on your own in this matter, right? The old shopkeeper asked you to trick you into Shanghai..."
Niu Jinfu and Mi Fu's faces turned pale. "No... no... didn't the old shopkeeper not come... after receiving a telegram from the head of state..."
Neither of them had the confidence to say this. Xiao Letian smiled coldly, "I don't know what my father-in-law's temper is like yet? If he knew I was coming to the Lion City, he would definitely come to find me..."
"The scale of the Chinese triangular debt is so large, how can he rest assured..."
The head of state's judgment was not wrong at all. At this moment, in the building of the Chinese Central Bank on the Bund in Shanghai, the old shopkeeper had already thrown the tea bowl in anger.
"Hu Xueyan, you're doing this! Did you conspire with Mi Fu Niu Jinfu? Why did their ship run away early without waiting for me?"
"You told me a fake departure time to deliberately prevent me from going to the Lion City, right...are you determined to pay for war reparations?"
"In order to grab more money, you are all shameless!"
Hu Xueyan was so scolded by the old shopkeeper that his face was red and his ears were red. Tea was splashed on his left shoulder, and several pieces of West Lake Longjing were hung on it. He didn't have time to wipe it off.
"Ouch... Old shopkeeper, please calm down, calm down... there is really no conspiracy, I really didn't avoid you on purpose... Aren't you worried about your health?"
"You don't need to worry... I'll be happy to die!"
After another curse, Hu Xueyan was so ashamed that he could only lower his head and admit his mistake. After a long time, Fan Li took a breath and rested for a while, "I know what you are thinking. You are afraid that you will be late and all the money has been budgeted." Do you want to do it in other departments?"
"What a calculation. You guys are really good at calculations..." The old shopkeeper was so angry that veins were popping in his temples. "The compensation belongs to the whole Chinese nation. How to use it must be balanced. That is not something we should worry about!"
"Does the Navy need money? Does investment in education need money? What about the fortress plan? What about railway construction? What about investment in scientific research? Everything requires money..."
"The compensation is only so much. If you leave more, the budget of other departments will be less. Do you know that?"
"Yes, yes...you Hu Xueyan is an official of the Qing Dynasty, of course you don't feel bad!"
Hu Xueyan's eyes turned red when he heard this. He actually half-knelt in front of the old shopkeeper Fan Qian, "My old uncle! Don't wrong me like this!"
Note: o(╯□╰)o Please stop criticizing me. I have already said that I did not burn Notre Dame de Paris. I really did not burn it... Although I had the idea of burning it in the book, it was not the case in the end. No fever? You can't put the blame on me!
