Chapter 458: The Problem (II)
"You may have noticed that in addition to being as keen on war as the barbarians of the Sark Empire, the other side seems to have some interest in doing business. ”
The proof is that as long as you look in the market, you can find that you can find their tentacles in almost all industries except sound and color places.
"And it is worth mentioning that the products produced by the other party by relying on those so-called high-tech products surpass us in terms of quality and style, so as long as the other party appears, the market is almost monopolized one-sidedly. ”
Therefore, many local branches of our chamber of commerce are also facing serious crises, and many of them have to withdraw from the local market due to long-term losses, or even move out of that place completely.
To make matters worse, some clubs have high debt problems due to business competition, and eventually have to sell off their properties in large quantities in order to pay off their debts.
Without exception, all of these sold properties were acquired by the other party, and the direct damage caused to us by this behavior is even worse than what I just said.
Their aim should be to keep expelling our chambers of commerce from the local market like this, and then monopolize it by their own economic departments, and then the cycle goes on and on until they completely seize the market of the entire continent that we control.
However, if this is all there is to it, there is no need to worry.
Because if it's really just like this, even if we don't have to take the initiative, the other party will come to the door to talk to us about cooperation.
"In normal words, in the face of this situation that we are obviously in a disadvantageous position, in most cases, we take the lead in sending the main chamber of commerce, take the initiative, and do our best to persuade the other party to consider cooperating with us, but really considering the actual situation, maybe, the other party will take the initiative to find us without our action. ”
After all, even if they have a lot of very powerful goods, but if they can't quickly log into the market to form a monopoly, similar imitations and crude products will be faster for them to seize the market.
But fortunately, when it comes to market share, it happens to be our strength.
Although it is not a boast, there is no doubt that our chamber of commerce controls about 70 to 80 percent of the market in the entire continent.
In this way, while we need their goods, they also need our market, and they as suppliers and we as sellers take what they need.
When the time comes, we won't lose money if we don't enter, and we can also learn their skills on the basis of earning commissions, and then one day catch up with or even surpass them.
And, with this continent-wide hunger crisis, the benefits we can earn from working with them are even more unimaginable.
So, if that's all there is to it, as long as it doesn't cause us much harm or loss, we shouldn't just reject it, but we should welcome it, and I don't need to say anything about it.
But what's really interesting is their other plan.
"Remember what they told us before?" said Adolf, "and they told us that they would mint new currency and then use it as legal tender for the grain trade." ”
Their purpose in doing so is also clear, either they want to make a profit by selling grain at the same time as they use the exchange ratio between currencies, or they want to use this method to make themselves independent of the economy of the whole continent, and then to control the domestic market more conveniently.
Whatever their purpose, as long as they have accumulated enough strength, they have the possibility of turning it into reality.
And once their goal is achieved, the result will undoubtedly be very bad for us.
Because if they really let their plans succeed, then the various chambers of commerce we have deployed in each other's country will definitely be expelled by the other side, for the simple reason that the other side is afraid that we will threaten their rule with the economy as a weapon.
Nowadays, China is a fairly large market, and its market size has far surpassed the original Konka Das Empire, and if it is expelled by such a large market, it will be a huge harm to us.
What is even more regrettable is that no matter how much wishful thinking we have, there is absolutely no room for negotiation in this matter.
So it stands to reason that we should stop each other's plans anyway.
But at that time, no one raised any objections to this, do you know why?
Because we are neither afraid nor worried about this little trick of theirs.
Not only that, but if their plan goes smoothly, not only will it not do us any harm, but it will also make us a fortune.
Hearing this, Radquin waved his hand to the attendants who were waiting around him, and the servants who had been standing in order throughout the courtyard quickly disappeared from their sight, and did not forget to close the doors and windows around them one by one before leaving.
And at their feet, because the soundproof magic array has been prepared in advance, as long as they don't stand in the magic array, even if they stand close to the magic array, they will definitely not be able to hear the sound inside.
And this is one of the reasons why Adolf and Junzawa Izumino chose the meeting place here.
Out of trust in everyone present and satisfaction with his vanity, Adolf gladly took on the role of lecturer.
"First of all, although I don't know how the other side estimated, it is clear that they have missed the most important point in this series of plans. ”
That is, how many gold coins are in this world.
"If we guessed wrong, they should have estimated the gold reserves of the entire continent based on the treasury of the recently destroyed Koncadas Empire, but if they did, I can only regret to tell them that they were very wrong!"
That's right, just as a sample, compared to the Qin and Sark empires with a sluggish economy, and we who have a lot of moisture, the decent former overlord Konkadas Empire can be said to be a good measure.
But just because of that, it's too early to think you've found the key to solving the puzzle.
Because in this world, the real wealth is not in the hands of the state, but in the hands of every civilian of countless humans, orcs, demons and other races.
"You mean the world?" asked Svasya curiously about his wording.
"By the way, you don't know about that," Adolf said, rubbing his chin as if talking to himself.
As I had just said, it was probably a certain nature that had been passed down from generation to generation, and he enjoyed the feeling of having more information than anyone else.
Although he was just as surprised as they were when he heard the news from the Ten Great Sects, it didn't prevent him from enjoying this unique sense of superiority now.
"I'll tell you two more about that, so let's get to the end of it. ”
Hearing his words, Svasya and Radkun, who were originally surprised, also collected the expressions on their faces, after all, the two of them were still surprised at most by what he said.
As for why the two of them didn't suspect him of joking or lying in the first place, one is because of the identity of the other party, and the other is because the matter of visiting from another world has happened in this world a long time ago.
Moreover, the first Otherworldly Man to come here not only turned this ancient world upside down, but also created an empire and civilization that has influenced it to this day.
Therefore, even if you tell them about Chu Qing from the other world now, they won't feel strange, but this is the only way to explain the origin of his strange things that are out of step with this world.
"It is precisely because he and his chess pieces are not 'locals' that they have not discovered at all that this currency, which was inspired by the people of the other world and made by the ancient races in terms of ingredients, specifications, and quality, representing the true wealth of this world, is not in the hands of the country or other forces that made them, but is buried in the hands of thousands of ordinary people on this continent. ”
This wealth is so huge that even if it is the Ten Great Sects and the Demon Clan, the various forces of the Beast Clan combined will definitely not be able to match!
"And here's why. So saying, he took off the ring in his hand and placed it on the table.
"Because, Na Ring?"
"That's right!" said Adolf, "one thing you may not know, a long time ago, I and a few other capable chamber leaders plotted a good deal. ”
In fact, this transaction is not complicated, simply put, I joined forces with several other nobles who hold the real power of several major chambers of commerce under my hands, and established a new organization in the name of several major chambers of commerce.
Then, by using the influence of the cooperative chambers, it will be possible for the newly established organization to establish branches in most areas, even beyond the borders, with the regional headquarters managing the regional branches, and the headquarters establishing a complete organizational system in the same way that the regional headquarters governs the regional headquarters.
And through these organizational branches set up in various regions, people can put the excess money in their hands with us to obtain relevant certificates, and can get the interest we give according to the certificates in their hands in the future.
Of course, as long as the other party is willing, we also provide withdrawal services with interest if they hold the relevant certificates.
At the same time, we also lend the money we received from others with relevant certificates, and earn income and repay interest by collecting interest.
Hearing this, if Chu Qing and the others were present, they would definitely be surprised to find that Adolf's idea was the prototype of a financial institution: a bank, but they themselves did not have this idea.
"And we envision that when this institution has developed to a certain extent, commodity trading throughout the continent will be changed, and the previously inconvenient barter will no longer exist, and it will be replaced by paper vouchers issued by us as currency. ”
Speaking of this, Adolf paused, in fact, there was another point about this institution that he did not say, or deliberately concealed.
That is, if everything goes smoothly as he said, there is actually a more profitable idea than to make a profit by borrowing and collecting interest.
That's the number of certificates that are completely under their control, and that appears in both deposits and loans.
"But in the end we failed, and it was all because of it," he said, pointing to the ring, "It is because of such a small thing, no matter how large the amount of money, even if it does not pass through our hands, the two sides of the trade can easily deliver large quantities of money, and because the relevant security magic is very perfect, there is no need to worry about any danger in the process of trading." ”
That is to say, whether it is convenient or secure, our paper credentials are useless.
"Wait a minute, please, if everything is as you say, the organization you're planning should be gone, but," Radkun, who interrupted him, took out a gold coin card and placed it on the table, "what's going on?"
"It's a shame that you can find out, yes, although our plan didn't succeed, it can't be considered a failure, after all, in many cases, if we have a mutually trustworthy organization as an intermediary in a business, then a lot of trouble can be avoided, so although in the end our plan failed, the corresponding by-products were preserved. ”
Wait, wait, that's a bit off-topic.
In conclusion, I would like to say that according to our long-term research and calculations, even if all countries stop making new currencies now, they will still be able to meet the operational needs of the market with the amount of money available in the world.
Not only that, but in our opinion, the whole world market, which has been dominated by one currency for a long time, is still in the same situation, that, that, that, that's what those people in China say, that's right!
"If they really just want to make a fortune from this crisis, that's fine, but if they want to do something else, for example, to replace the existing currency, to create a world currency that can only be produced by them and controlled by them. ”
What we have is a way to deal with them.
As he spoke, Adolf's face uncontrollably revealed a hideous smile, which was terrifying as if an old cat was about to play with its prey, cruel and terrifying.
"And what are you going to do?" asked Svasya, who was sitting next to him, solemnly.
If Radkun, who is their pawn, is not qualified to know Adolf's true thoughts, then Svasya, as a liaison between the various forces, needs to know something.
"And, if I'm right, even if you have a good way to clean up China, you can't do it alone. ”
After all, the entire Assas Empire is not something you can say alone.
Svahya replied to Adolf in an unusually sharp tone, but this did not mean that he had any disrespectful thoughts about Adolf, only that he was now looking at the matter from the standpoint of a businessman.
"Hahaha, that's what I'm saying," Adolf smiled and hugged him from beginning to end, but just drank tea silently, and said to the black-robed man sitting in the corner, "I can't do anything by myself, I'm still a little conscious of this kind of thing, so I've never said that I'm ready to do it all by myself." ”
You say yes, our honor, Emperor of the Assas Empire, His Majesty Mandas.