Chapter 248: The Euro
In March 1921, three of these months were enough to affect the whole world, the first was the declaration of independence of Mongolia in East Asia, secondly, the Czech Cabinet, the Minister of Finance, the President of the Royal Czech Bank, and the financial officials of the Kingdom of Lithuania, the Russian Empire, and the Kingdom of Hungary held talks on the euro, and thirdly, there was a military move in Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union announced the annexation of Belarus and Poland to the Soviet Union.
The fact that the Czech principality chose this time for the euro talks had a considerable deal to do with the Soviet Union, because only under the pressure of the Soviet Union could Britain and France not be bound by the euro, but also because of the euro, the Kingdom of Lithuania could not but slow down its preparations against Poland.
The euro talks had come to an end, but in just three days, the United Bank of the Four Nations jointly issued Europe, and the new euro banknotes depicted the heads of Ernst, Mesimilian and Maria, and the coins were the heads of the kings of different countries.
Because it was the currency of the financial power of the four countries, and the economy of the Czech Principality had become the second strongest in Europe in 1921, second only to the United Kingdom, the ratio of the euro to the pound sterling naturally increased to 1:1. At present, all countries are still on the gold standard, and the financial power of the four countries is indeed comparable to that of the British pound.
1 euro = 100 euro cents, now the euro cent is the main currency in circulation, after all, whether it is noodles, vegetables, oil are sold in euro cents, living in a big city like Prague The annual cost is only a few tens of euros or more than 100 euros. Of course, that was just the life of ordinary citizens, and the slightly richer 100 euros were not enough.
The denominations of the currencies of the four countries are: bronze coins, silver coins 10 cents, gold coins of 1 euro, 1 yuan note, 5 yuan banknote, 10 yuan banknote, 20 yuan note, 50 yuan note, and 100 yuan note. In fact, a 100-euro banknote is basically equivalent to a check, because it is a year's living expenses for ordinary citizens, and few people use it to buy things.
The birth of the euro naturally stimulated the economies of the four countries, especially the stock market trading of the four countries. Overnight, it seems that dozens of more tycoons have emerged in the four countries, all of whom are direct beneficiaries of the euro. Ernst was also very happy in this environment, although the four countries have always had their own currencies, they are far less strong than the euro, and even in the Czech principality many large traders still use the pound sterling instead of the krona.
The biggest influencer of the euro was the pound, and the loss of markets in Eastern Europe depreciated the pound slightly. The British government was very unhappy, but they needed four countries to contain the Soviet Union, so no amount of dissatisfaction could only be hidden in their hearts.
The economic stability of the country was the first element, and all that was left was Poland, and when the war between the Czech Duchy and Poland ended, Ernst returned to Prague. After all, his main title was Grand Duke of the Czech Republic and not King of Lithuania, and he made it very clear which was more important.
Naturally, the news from the Far East had already reached Ernst, who was glad that the Russian Army would gain an advantage in the war with Japan, but now was not the time to clean up the Japanese, and keeping it would help to contain the United States in the future. Although the Chinese region will be affected, Ernst is now the king of Lithuania, the Grand Duke of the Czech Republic, and the ruler behind the Russian Empire, and his interests are first and foremost from these three countries.
Prague and Vilnius, the two cities with the greatest impact on the issuance of the euro, are very popular, not to mention the most prosperous streets, that is, those half-tepid streets in the past have a daily turnover that exceeds usual, according to the estimates of the president of the United Bank of the Quad, the economy of the Quad is likely to become the first in Europe in five years at most.
Perhaps the only flaw of the Quad is the lack of large ports, and Lithuania is quite restricted, although it does. Denmark is able to eat a lot of money from customs duties alone, and most of these taxes are collected from the Kingdom of Lithuania.
The Czech principality, the Kingdom of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Hungary were at their economic peak at this time. However, the pedestrians on the streets are not as busy and nervous as the Japanese in the 21st century, and they walk the streets leisurely because this is not a nervous country.
Hungary aside, the main economic pillars of the Kingdom of Lithuania and the Czech Duchy are not very tight industries, and even their main promotion is entertainment and play, and Prague has countless entertainment projects. This is the main reason for the gradual increase in the number of wealthy people in Prague.
Ernst believed in the power of technology, so the Kingdom of Lithuania and the Czech Duchy spent a lot of time improving the efficiency of their machinery, striving to produce products faster with fewer workers. Although this is a big blow to the economies of other countries, what does this have to do with Ernst?
The United States was supposed to reap a lot of benefits from the reconstruction of Europe after World War I, and eventually accumulated considerable capital for World War II. But it did not turn out as expected, and it was the Czech principalities and the Kingdom of Lithuania that really received significant benefits. Walking through the streets of Europe, whether in Italy, Germany, France, or England, you will find a large number of building materials, wooden furniture, clothing, and food, all of which have the shadow of the Czech principality and the Kingdom of Lithuania, either explicitly or implicitly.
Now the importance of the Soviet Union to the Czech principality and the Kingdom of Lithuania has increased to a certain extent, because Britain and France have begun to taboo the Czech principality, and the United States has begun to be hostile, if the Czech principality loses its original role at this time, then the final result is self-evident.
Anne doesn't know what's behind the scenes, she's in the busiest phase of her life right now, the Golden Melody Record has been formed, and Alice has three friends in her circle to join, and now she has a foundation, but she still lacks a good composer and lyricist to join. Although it is easier to buy songs directly, for the sake of the long run, Anne still thinks it is more convenient to have her own lyrics and compositions.
It's the same Italian café, but this time in a completely different location than the last time I met a few of my friends, because it's a little more upscale, and some of the most expensive coffees are sold here, and they're very authentic. Why didn't she invite her best friend here last time? Actually, you can't blame Anne, she was like a nouveau riche at that time, how did she know where was the best?
During this time, Anne attended many high-end banquets in Prague, and it was there that Anne adapted to her status, and at the same time knew where the coffee was best, where the steaks were good, where the rich people often appeared on that occasion, and what was suitable for playing.
Today's meeting with Anne is an outstanding young man in Prague, but at the age of 30, he already has a high reputation in the entertainment industry, and is known as Little Beethoven. Of course, the haughty Dubcek did not share the reputation that others gave him, because he considered himself not much worse than Beethoven, and he hated the title of Beethoven the Younger.
Dubcek has a lot of scandals, he and Anne are also old acquaintances, several songs of the BOZY group are from his hands, there is no doubt that Anne's youth and liveliness are very popular with Dubcek, although now the status is different, the identity is different, but Dubcek thinks that the current Anne is "worthy" of himself.
It is said that Anne was **? Dubcek doesn't care about these things, and even thinks it's a good thing, beauty and wealth. Of course, if he knew who Annie was behind it, he probably wouldn't have the guts, but it's a pity...... He didn't know.
Although it was Anne who invited Dubcek, Anne arrived in a hurry when Dubcek came to the café for ten minutes, and she smiled apologetically when she saw that Dubcek was already sitting there.
Dubcek's appearance is very handsome, with starry eyes and sword eyebrows, clear contours, and a slight smile is easy to make people feel good, which is also the pursuit of Dubcek even if there are constant scandals, but there are still countless little girls and wealthy ladies around him. Truth be told, Anne was also one of the crushes a few months ago.
If it weren't for the Vilnius affair, it is estimated that at this moment Anne would have fallen into it and become one of the countless girlfriends that Dubcek has. Of course, all this if, with the contact with Ernst, it was difficult for Anne to be tempted by a man like Dubcek who only had physical appearances.
Of course, the favor is still there, but it is almost impossible to get Anne to do anything impulsive about it. After all, she is also a person with status and status now, and if she is asked to give up everything she has now for a man who only has appearance and many girlfriends, it will never be possible unless Anne has gone crazy.
"Running a record label is not an easy task, especially at your age, Anne, you really amaze and admire me."
Dubcek's praise made Anne more or less embarrassed, of course, she naturally didn't understand Dubcek's true intentions, otherwise it was estimated that a cup of coffee would be spilled on the other party's face and then turned around.
"Dubcek, my company is still short of a good composer, and I hope you can help me."
"No problem!"
No problem? Anne originally thought that it would be a very difficult thing, but who thought that the other party would not pay attention to the welfare benefits at all and directly agreed, which made Anne a little psychedelic illusion.
Of course, there is no problem, what benefits can be more important than winning the entire company and the boss? Of course, Dubcek also knew from his friends that Anne had a crush on him, otherwise he would never have agreed to such a happy thing, but he forgot one thing...... People always change.
The coffee has been brought up by the waiter, but it is obviously useless, because the matter has already been discussed, and Anne obviously thinks it is inappropriate to talk about some life things with Dubcek, after all, she has nothing to do with Dubcek, and there is no choice but to guide the topic to the company. (To be continued.) )