"You want to borrow money?"
At Villa No. 17 in Regent's Park, Arthur's arm holding the wine glass trembled, and he looked in shock at Ma Wei and Yunia who suddenly came to visit.
In addition to Arthur, there is also a newly hired old butler Colliford in the room - this is Gawain's appearance after his disguise.
"Didn't you just raise a large amount of funds?" Arthur asked very puzzledly: "Why do you still need to borrow money?"
The news of the private investment meeting held at Kensington Palace at noon had already spread like wildfire. The second prince himself did not think that these bank staff could keep the secret. If the news leaked, it would be leaked, and he could use it to his advantage.
The eldest prince received the news, and Arthur also received it, so he was confused by Ma Wei's act of borrowing money.
It is no exaggeration to say that Ma Wei, who has 7.7 million gold pounds... and liquid funds, even if he is not the richest man in London, can still be ranked in the top ten - only counting liquid funds, if assets are included, London There are too many rich people.
With so much money, I can walk around London without any problem, yet I still need to borrow money... What are you trying to do?
"Manstein Potion Company will be listed next Monday." Ma Wei, who knew that Arthur had obtained the news, did not hide anything: "I'm afraid that someone will interfere with it, so I have to prepare enough funds and recover the equity to prevent just in case."
"But in this way, Father, the liquidity in your hands will be reduced!" Arthur frowned: "If you don't have enough liquidity, what should you do if you bid? I heard that the third prince Andrew has prepared tens of millions of gold pounds!"
Third Prince Andrew's personal property, even if it were all mortgaged to the bank, would not be able to raise tens of millions of gold pounds. He must have misappropriated military funds for this money. Everyone knew it, but there was nothing that could be done against him.
Report him?
When the investigation is completed, which will probably take a few months, the third prince Andrew will have already made up for the embezzlement deficit. What crime can he be convicted of?
"That's why I came to you to borrow money." Ma Wei said: "The eldest prince and the third prince will prepare a lot of money. I need more money. Only in this way can I overwhelm them... Your Highness, you are in New Ross After living in the city for so long, don’t you have any money?”
"I have never used my position to make money."
Arthur took a sip of whiskey and asked: "But the Knights of the Round Table should be able to come up with some funds. How much do you want to borrow?"
"How much can you take out?"
"....You want to borrow them all?"
“The more the merrier.”
Hearing this, Arthur had a headache. He knocked on his forehead and thought for a long time. He then turned to look at the butler Colliford, who was Gawain, and asked, "How much cash can you take out?"
"The last batch of projects has just been completed, and the government's project funds will be settled in the next two days, which is almost 1.5 million pounds." Gao Wen said: "But this money is the wages of workers and the final payments from steel plants and sand and gravel plants. , as well as dividends from other shareholders..."
"So how much can you take out?"
"1.7 million, including my own personal account." Gao Wen said expressionlessly: "I can postpone the settlement of the various payments, but the time cannot be too long. The workers will riot if they do not receive their wages for a long time."
1.7 million, Gawain alone spent as much cash as several nobles.
Is he richer than these old London aristocrats?
Not always....
In fact, Ma Wei knew in his heart that neither the second prince nor Smith nor the nobles had tried their best. They had hidden many mortgageable assets.
Specifically why...
Who knows?
It is a normal idea for many people to keep everything safe, but according to the current situation...
Ma Wei suspected that the second prince was preparing for the listing next Monday.
On the other hand, Arthur has really spent all his money. These 1.7 million pounds are the lifeblood of Benjamin Construction Company. Once Ma Wei does not pay back the money, Benjamin Construction Company will face bankruptcy.
"In addition to Gawain, the other knights should be able to scrape together a lot of money. I need to notify them and ask them to lend you all the cash without mortgaging their assets."
Arthur looked into Mavey's eyes: "Father, although we have an unbreakable alliance, for such a high-risk thing, I need to get some rewards for them."
There is no such thing as a free lunch, and there is no such thing as free money loaned out. No matter how solid the alliance is, it must be exchanged with each other.
Even if Arthur doesn't mention it, Ma Wei will compensate the Knights of the Round Table.
"I'll write them an IOU and earn 3 cents a month. How about that?"
The monthly interest of 3 cents refers to the monthly interest of 3%, and on this basis, the interest is compounded, not counting additional interest, and the interest is 36% in one year.
In other words, if Ma Wei borrows 1 million gold pounds and repays it after one year, on the basis of the principal of 1 million pounds, he will have to pay back an additional 360,000 gold pounds plus interest on compound interest.
The normal bank interest rate is 12% per year and 3 cents per month, which already falls into the category of loan sharking.
Ma Wei used the Church of Truth as a guarantee, and behind it was the Romanov Kingdom. It would definitely not interfere with this kind of thing. With its credibility guaranteed, how could a pope not pay back the money?
"Actually, I originally wanted shares in the potion company." Arthur smiled: "We only need 1% of the shares."
The funds Arthur could raise for Ma Wei far exceeded 2 million gold pounds. After all, Gawain alone had raised 1.7 million. Could it be that the remaining Knights of the Round Table couldn't even raise 300,000?
This is obviously impossible.
1% of the equity, based on a company valuation of 20 million, is exactly 200,000 gold pounds. Arthur does not want interest, but only wants equity worth 200,000 gold pounds. The price is also very reasonable, and he cannot be considered a lion.
but....
This 1% equity will be worth more than 200,000 gold pounds after listing.
"Let's calculate it based on the interest rate." Ma Wei said: "It's easier this way. After getting the interest, Your Highness, you can also buy 1% of the equity. The result will be the same, right?"
"Well, then let's follow your suggestion, Father."
Arthur asked Gawain to draft an IOU. After confirming that it was correct, Ma Wei signed his name on it and pressed his fingerprint. This was only for 1.7 million gold pounds. The remaining funds would be signed after the funds were raised. IOU is never too late.
"I will do it as soon as possible, and the money will be delivered to you, Father, before next Monday."
"Okay, let's take our leave now."
Putting on the hat, Ma Wei picked up Yunia, activated the mud shadow magic, and left the villa.
After they left, Gawain asked: "Your Highness, don't you plan to acquire some shares of the Manstein Potion Company?"
"I did think so at the beginning." Arthur stared at the burned charcoal in the fireplace and said quietly: "But compared to the equity, I value the alliance with Father Mavey more, and aroused his suspicion for some immediate benefits... .not worth."
"Father Mawei did all these things to push me to the throne. I am still causing trouble for him behind his back. It really doesn't make sense..."
"He is not only doing it for your highness, but also for himself and for the Church of Truth." Gawain said.
"That's right, but didn't he write an IOU and pay interest?" Arthur picked up the IOU on the table and looked at the handwriting on it through the firelight: "With the Truth Church as a guarantee, the money will definitely be repaid. In this At this juncture, we must wear the same trousers as the priest and hold us back... It’s not my Arthur style!”
9 p.m., No. 27, Flower Street, Potion Grocery Store.
"Brother, is the 3-point profit too high?"
Hearing that Ma Wei wrote an IOU to Arthur with a monthly interest of 3 cents, Daniel was a little uneasy, "Tell me if you are short of money! I will write to my mother, and she will definitely be able to come up with a lot of money! What are you doing?" Give money to others!”
"First of all, it will be on the market next Monday, and it's too late for you to write home now. Secondly, Arthur is not an outsider." Mavey put the kettle on the stove and prepared to make tea: "Besides, if I ask Philip The Lie Royal Family borrows money, and even if William V lends it to me, he will definitely ask for remuneration. Daniel, if you don’t want it, it doesn’t mean that your father and the others don’t want it either.”
"I know what you are thinking, brother."
The letter waiting for a late-night snack suddenly said: "The monthly interest of 3 cents sounds like a lot, but that is the price after the interest is compounded. If we pay back the money within a month, the interest rate will be only 3%. It will cost Not much money.”
"A month?" Daniel was slightly startled: "How many millions of pounds can you make in a month? Isn't this a dream?"
"It's not a dream."
Ma Wei narrowed his eyes and said word by word:
"As long as we can win the bid and start international trade, the monthly profit dividends alone will be more than several million pounds..."
