During the conversation with Captain Yuri, Ma Wei learned that the freighter Yin Linna would stay in the Port of London for three days to rest. The life on the ship was boring. Almost every ship that has experienced ocean voyages would stay for a few days when docking. God, Yin Linna is no exception.
Three days was no more and no less, which was enough to meet Ma Wei's needs. After recording the dock where the Yin Linna docked, he returned to the Havering area with the first batch of goods.
With sufficient raw materials, the potion factory immediately started working overtime to produce potions. After thinking about it all night, Ma Wei finally decided to set the price of the Hercules stick at 4 shillings after the discount period.
The price of 4 shillings was still high, which was a huge amount of money that ordinary workers could not afford. In order to solve this problem, Mawei approached the second prince Shukri and proposed to him the idea of joining banks and insurance companies to open small loans.
"Open small loans to ordinary workers... Hmm..." The second prince, who was holding a cigar, did not expect Ma Wei to suddenly talk to him about this matter. He couldn't make up his mind for a while, and thought for a long time before saying: "Nicholas, You know the operating mode of banks. Banks generally do not grant small loans of 4 shillings...Firstly, the interest rate is too low and not proportional to the risk. Secondly, the loan requires low-potassium commodities, and ordinary workers can provide value. 4 shillings as collateral? Obviously not..." Ma Wei quickly said: "Your Highness, this is your political achievement."
"Political achievements?"
"That's right." On the way here, Ma Wei had already thought of his words: "Hercules' stick will definitely set off a potion craze in London. If we can unite with banks to provide loans to ordinary workers, first of all, Manstein Because the potion company can make a profit, and secondly, the stock price of the Manstein Potion Company will also rise, which is very beneficial to our subsequent bidding."
"Third, and most importantly, if Your Highness can promote this small loan business and solve the difficulties of ordinary workers, it will surely revitalize the increasingly sluggish labor market. Once the market is revitalized, the economy will naturally rise. When the economy rises, Your Highness, your prestige in the eyes of the people has also increased, your support rate will naturally be high, and the king is also very satisfied. Isn't this a political achievement?"
"As for the bank... To be honest, all the workers need is a small loan of 4 shillings. As long as the workers can prove their income, there is no problem in providing small loans. In the whole of London, ordinary workers are enough There are two to three hundred thousand people! The banks that provide loans to them will also usher in a wave of savings boom..." The second prince asked curiously: "How can there be a savings boom? Isn't this a small loan?"
"The bank lends money to workers, and the workers use the money to buy Manstein Potion Company's products. The money they earn can not only repay the loan, but also generate a surplus. As long as the surplus is large enough, it will be deposited in the bank. "?" Ma Wei said seductively: "Depositors deposit their money in the bank, and when the bank has funds, it continues to lend, and then harvests more funds, thus forming a virtuous cycle..." The second prince's eyes lit up, and he understood completely. What does Ma Wei mean?
With his personal connections, there is no problem at all in contacting the heads of Thames Bank, the Central Bank of London, and the Royal Bank. The heads of several banks are still members of his camp, especially the boss of Thames Bank, who is a London MP and has a high status. Your Excellency, we can definitely cooperate...
"The bank does not do it for the meager interest obtained from loans, but to attract more depositors to deposit in the bank and obtain a large amount of liquid funds... How wonderful!" The second prince slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "As long as we have With enough liquidity, are banks still worried about not making any money?"
"Nicholas, your proposal is good. I will contact the boss of Thames Bank and formally propose your idea to him. I also have people at the insurance company." Seeing that the second prince agreed, Ma Wei quietly breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said: " It's up to you, Your Highness, to contact the bank, insurance, and trust company. I have to go to the company and send the list over."
"Okay." Pulling up Yunia, Ma Wei rushed to the head office on Jinsi Street without stopping. Here he met the financial director Freya. She was busy making company reports. There were many things in the new company, and there was no way to do it at all. too busy.
Gina was also in the finance room. When she saw Mavey arriving, she poured a cup of hot tea herself: "Mr. Nicholas, where did Felix go?"
"He has something very important today..." Mavey handed the list to Freya and added by the way: "It's not a date with Helena, it's really something."
"It's nothing to go on a date." Gina said with a smile, her eyes slightly bent, "This is his job too, right?"
"Of course, besides him, who can win Miss Helena's heart?" Ma Wei finished drinking the hot tea and did not waste any more time. Although the head office has recruited many employees, Freya and Gina are still there. , he doesn’t need to worry too much. After delivering the goods list, he still has one very important thing to do.
Towards evening, a carriage crossed the Thames River, drove through the streets, and entered the Merton district of South London. The driver dexterously pulled the reins, avoiding pedestrians on the street, and arrived at a residential area.
"There's no need to look for it." Two silver shillings popped out, and Mavey got out of the car with Yunia in his arms. He put on a black coat and white gloves, lowered the brim of his hat, and walked into Pawar amidst the words of thanks from the coachman. Main Street, this is the main residential area of Merton District, with apartments on both sides. The streets are paved with red stone bricks and are much cleaner than East London.
East London is the representative of squalor and chaos. In contrast, West London is where the aristocracy resides. South London and North London are mostly populated by ordinary residents who are engaged in higher-level jobs than labor, such as vendors, crafts, and brewing.
Pavard Street is the most luxurious residential area in Merton, South London. To the north is the district government, and to the east are Merton Park, the business district, and the grocery market.... The rent for an apartment on Pavard Street is as high as 10 sen per week. Ling, when introducing the house, the landlord always praised the house here and promoted it as the first choice for the elite. Living here can not only increase the chances of contact with the upper class, but also experience the life of the upper class. The weather is good and you can see To the Thames... Mavey didn't know if it was false advertising. He only knew that the rent here was indeed not cheap. The people who could afford to rent an apartment on Pavard Street were either foreign students or the so-called elite. The government clerk... The target chosen by the message - the demon hunter Leon Angel, lives at No. 33 Pavar Street.
No. 33 Pavar Street is a small apartment, sandwiched between two houses. It looks a bit narrow, like moss growing in the cracks of the stones. I don’t know what the landlord’s taste is. There are a bunch of flowers and plants on the balcony. Some branches and leaves have already stuck out of the guardrail.
Downstairs in Apartment No. 33, there is a coffee shop. The owner of the shop is a Sardinian. The signature chocolate croissants are made every morning and afternoon. The sweet and greasy aroma wafts in the street. The open air outside the shop Beside the seat, Lai Wen was reading the newspaper leisurely with a cup of coffee.
"Ahem..." The coughing sound attracted Lai Wen's attention. He put down the newspaper and saw Ma Wei and Yunia sitting across the table. He was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Brother, why are you here?"
"I'm worried something might happen if you don't come back for a long time. Come and check on the situation." Ma Wei raised his hand to call the waiter: "A cup of hot milk, a cup of espresso, and five chocolate croissants, freshly baked from the oven."
"Okay sir." The waitress wrote down the bill, turned around and walked into the store. After a while, she came out with milk, coffee, croissants and complimentary crispy potato chips.
Of course, the croissant was ordered for Yunia, including the milk. Only a small portion of espresso was Mavey's favorite. He drank the bitter coffee in one gulp, then picked up a crispy potato chip and threw it in Then he asked about the serious matter: "Is he at home?"
"Not at home." The author shook his head, moved a chair and sat next to Ma Wei, so that he could talk in a low voice: "I have been watching Leon Angel for a whole day, but he has not come home. However, his sister has just returned from school. I came back from the market to buy vegetables, and it looks like I’m preparing dinner..."
"Dinner for how many people?"
"The portion is quite big. I saw my sister bought a large piece of beef, weighing at least 3 pounds, and a basket full of bread, tomatoes, carrots and other vegetables. When she walked past me, I could smell the smell of curry. .”
"3 pounds of beef... should be enough for 4-5 people. What day is it today?"
"Friday, February 10th."
"If it's Friday..." Ma Wei pondered: "There should be guests at home." The elite of the Kingdom of Windsor have a habit of preparing sumptuous meals on Monday and buying a large amount, enough for a week. Beef and mutton are roasted on Monday, cooked into broth on the second day, made into pies on the third day, and cooked into curry on the fourth day.... Unless there are special circumstances, they rarely buy a lot of meat on Friday. .
Mawei speculated that there would be guests at Leon Angel's house tonight, so his sister bought a bunch of ingredients and went home to prepare them.
"Don't Leon Unger have any relatives in London?" Mavey asked: "Is the information wrong?"
"It's all written in the documents. There shouldn't be any problems with the information collected by the witcher..." The letter was also a little depressing. If there were guests at Leon Angel's home tonight, his actions would be... It's going to be postponed.
Fortunately, the Yin Linna will stay in the port for 3 days, so before departure, everyone will have a chance to do something.
"Captain Yuri told me that the members of the Aurora Society he brought had disembarked before entering the port and hid themselves near the town of Brookwood in advance to wait for news." Mavey said: "I plan to let them use the funeral train to sneak in London, before getting on the bus, I need you to disguise them and make them look like Windsor people..." During the year since the establishment of the Aurora Society, Ma Wei has been secretly training them, following the freighter, and sneaking into the Kingdom of Windsor. The first batch of members, after Dino's assessment, can already speak fluent and authentic Windsor. As long as there are no problems with their appearance, their identities will generally not be revealed.
Ma Wei had already thought about where they were going. Some were arranged to work in the potion factory, some were arranged to work as security guards at the head office, and the rest were broken into pieces, sneaking into various industries and settling in London.
They only communicate secretly with each other through the Cat Legion. With the support of the Aurora Society, Ma Wei and others no longer have to fight alone. They don’t have to do many things themselves. They only need to give an order and someone will naturally solve it.
"Brother, you can handle the matter of disguise!" Lai Wen said nonchalantly: "If you had the time to find me, it would have been done long ago!"
"Is your kid's head filled with water? You have the Siren's Tears in your hands. You have to disguise yourself as Leon Angel and take him on a boat to the Romanov Kingdom. If you haven't used it up yet, I'm free. Set out to go to Brookwood Town? Hold a welcome ceremony for them?"
"It's not impossible to hold a welcome ceremony. We are all our own people anyway..." Lai Wen scratched his head and reached for a croissant on the table. He sat in the coffee shop all day and drank several cups of coffee. I'm still hungry.
"It tastes really good, there's a lot of chocolate..." Just as I took a bite of the bread and watched the rich chocolate sauce inside flow out, suddenly, a carriage stopped downstairs in Apartment No. 33, and a man and a woman carried their bags. They got off the carriage with their suitcases. They were dressed like a farmer on a farm, with wrinkles at the corners of their eyes and sagging skin. They were at least forty or fifty years old. Judging from the distance between them, they should be a couple.
The couple walked to the door of the apartment and rang the bell above the door. Soon, there was the sound of footsteps behind the door. The next second the door opened, and a 14-year-old girl with red hair and braids rushed out. , threw herself into the arms of the couple: "Father! Mother!"
"Charlie, you've grown taller again..." The kind-looking couple hugged the little girl and looked very happy. On the contrary, the boy's eyes widened and he murmured: "That's bad! Leon Angel The parents are here!" With parents present, it is easy for the communication's disguise to be flawless. It is not easy to deal with a younger sister. But this time there are two more old people, and the difficulty of disguise has skyrocketed...
"Don't panic, they don't have much luggage, they're probably just staying for a short time." Ma Wei observed the Angels and his wife. It wasn't until they entered the apartment that he looked away and snapped his fingers at the coachman who was counting coins.
"Sir!" Picking up the coins, the coachman ran over quickly: "Do you want to take a ride?"
"I'm not taking the bus, I just asked you a few questions. If you answer well, the money will be yours." In the shocked eyes of the coachman, a gold pound coin was slowly placed on the table. Ma Wei invited the coachman to sit down and asked Said: "Do you know this couple?"
"I don't know..." The coachman lowered his head in frustration. He felt that he had no chance of getting this gold pound.
"Do you know where they come from?"
"I know that!" the coachman cheered up and said, "They are from Birmingham! I can recognize their accent!"
"Very well, do you know what they came to London to do?"
"It seems they are here to attend a friend's funeral..." the coachman recalled: "I saw that they were not dressed like Londoners, so I asked specifically. It seemed that an old friend had passed away and they rushed to London to visit me. son..."
"Funeral..." Ma Wei narrowed his eyes and nodded slowly: "Okay, you can take the money and leave."
