Mr. Cochen did not leave immediately after being rejected, and the reform of the Eastern Consortium required a large amount of money, but in this special period, it was not as easy for the private sector to borrow and raise funds as it had been in previous years.

The heating up of foreign trade has made the merchants of the empire feel the happiness that they felt three years ago, as long as they do business related to foreign trade, they are almost all making money.

The only difference is that you earn more and you earn less!

Despite the heavy losses that followed the financial tsunami, their policies were not problematic until then, and the idea of dominance in international trade was unusual.

The Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the newly established Ministry of Foreign Trade directly applied these policies, not only for official tax rebates for exported goods, but also for some special goods to provide higher export subsidies.

These special products are not high-end products, but some very common products, such as blankets and so on.

After tax rebates and subsidies, these ordinary goods have become very competitive in the international market, and the terminal sales price of these products in some developed countries is even lower than the manufacturing cost of similar products in these countries.

The concept of international trade war is still in a relatively basic understanding, and the constructive and destructive nature of trade has not yet been fully felt.

In such a situation, the empire dumped outwards, some small countries dumped cheap products into the empire, and every merchant discussed matters related to international trade.

It is basically impossible to borrow money from them, and no one will lend their chickens that lay golden eggs to others to make a fortune, and they only eat some insignificant interest.

The biggest problem with the Eastern Consortium so far is that almost all of the most important members of the consortium are retail giants, not that they are not making money now, but that they are much less profitable than foreign trade.

Capital will never become gentle and gentle, it will always eat people, not only people, but also its own kind to strengthen itself.

If the eastern consortia do not keep up with the times and fall behind in this wave, then it is highly likely that they will face stronger internal competition in the absence of external profits.

Therefore, reform must be carried out, cutting off some businesses that are currently under-profitable, and while stabilizing the main profit channels, while opening up overseas trade, so as not to be thrown too far by other predators.

Both the Southern Commercial Bank and the Imperial Bank were willing to give the Eastern Consortium sufficient loans, but their demands were also excessive, and in addition to the higher interest rates, they also wanted to be able to obtain a certain percentage of the shares of the Eastern Consortium as a condition for signing, which the Eastern Consortium was unwilling to bear.

So things are back to square one, and it's a relatively simple place, that is, lack of money.

The popularity of Otis City tells people that gambling can really get rich overnight, of course, more is also lost, if the casinos in Otis City are classified as "small gambling", then the mining industry in the west is "big gambling".

In the past, when people talked about nouveau riche, they inevitably thought of the miners who ran rampant in the west, and they gambled on the results of exploration with hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Winning a bet has been worth millions since then, and losing a bet is just a new one, and this unusual casino in the west has been attracting speculators from all walks of life to spend a lot of money here.

Mr. Cochen doesn't take any chances to gamble, but he sees a surefire game, and that is the mineral deposits in the Yagur Mountains.

Each of these mineral deposits that have been explored and discovered and has been exploited for a short time represents hundreds of millions of dollars, and as long as they can get a license for the development of any mineral resources, whether it is a bank or a social tourist, they will be willing to give them a lot of reception.

The truth is that when a person needs money, it is difficult for him to wait for a helping hand.

But when he had money and didn't need to borrow, hands were reaching out to him everywhere, wanting to lend him money.

As long as the development license is obtained, the reform problem of the Eastern Consortium due to lack of funds can be easily solved, and it will also allow the Eastern Consortium to rise to a higher level among the many consortiums in the empire.

Even though neither Schnoder nor Bowers had any good news, Mr. Cochen had not left Ambiluo and was still looking for opportunities.

On this day, when he was sitting in a roadside café looking at the film crew that was filming a movie in the distance, thinking about some questions intently, the right position in his vision suddenly dimmed, and a figure sat on his table.

The shadow of this dynamic made him lose his mind a little, and he took a sip of his coffee to assert his sovereignty, "Sorry, this table is occupied, you can change the table." ”

But the figure didn't move, but asked the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.

Mr. Cochin's pupils slowly contracted and focused, and it was about two or three seconds before he actually observed the woman.

She looks like she is in her forties, and she is very well maintained, and it can be seen from the clothes on her body and some of the accessories she carries that this lady's identity is definitely not ordinary.

Gems from the headwaters of the Agate River are sold in very few quantities, and they have been digging up almost all of them during the aristocratic period.

A big red gemstone necklace pendant was enough to bankrupt a small business, but now it's hanging around this lady's neck, and it's not even the best thing on her.

At this time, the waiter happened to bring the lady's coffee, and Mr. Cochin's face immediately filled with smiles, and he looked at the lady and said to the waiter, "This cup is mine, and I should apologize to this lady for my recklessness." ”

The lady immediately laughed, "Mr. Cochin, if I'm not mistaken, you may not remember who I am!"

In fact, what this lady said was not bad at all, Mr. Cochin did not recognize who this lady really was, he had seen too many women of all kinds, and these women were often the embellishments of men, and it was difficult to impress him if there was nothing special about it.

But at this time, it is somewhat embarrassing to be exposed.

He chuckled twice, and it seemed that there was no dryness in his laughter as he imagined, "Then noble lady, can you give me a chance to get to know you again?"

The lady smiled too, took a sip of her coffee, and said her name, "Dilshina Timamont!", she put down the coffee cup in her hand, and naturally pressed her hands on her legs with her wrists as the focus, and raised her chin slightly, looking at Mr. Cochin with a slight hint of arrogance and smile.