The fall of Colyles made many people realize that the legacy of the railway tycoon would be divided in the war between his children and relatives, the "railway empire" would no longer be monolithic, and many capital forces would be ready to move, and the moment when Colyles was sure that he would not wake up was the moment when they sat down at the table and tied napkins, picked up knives and forks, and divided Colylls' legacy elegantly and civilly.

At the same time, some smaller railway contractors also approached Doolin's side, hoping to win the right to build these two railways, after all, tens of millions or more projects can bring them too much profit and influence.

Even builders from the federal side showed up in the city of Otis to build the railroad.

Faced with these interested contractors, Doolin brought them together to discuss who would leave and who would stay.

There is no doubt that the city hall of Otis City Hall will not be able to come up with the full cost of building this railway at once for the time being, and Duhrin has asked some professionals, and they have estimated the cost of the two railways at about 25 million to 30 million, and if there are other requirements for the railway, such as being able to carry heavier steam locomotives or wanting to make steam locomotives run faster, then the cost will rise significantly.

It would take at least about 40 million to build a railroad that is relatively in line with the highest standards in the Western world, so Colylls's original offer was not accurate, or there were other tricks in it.

Even if it is 30 million, it will take at least a year's financial revenue from the city of Otis to support the construction of these two railways, so Dührin told all the contractors who planned to take over the project at the beginning that they need to advance about 10 million to 15 million in the initial stage, which will be returned by the town hall every month in the following eighteen months.

With such a condition, the faces of the representatives of some contractors are not so good-looking, and the advance of more than 10 million yuan is enough to make many big capitalists break their bones, not to mention them, the weak people who have been trampled under the feet of Coliers?

The representative of the contractor from the western part of the empire pursed his lips and asked, "Mr. Mayor, have you considered taking out a loan from a bank or the general association of chambers of commerce?" I believe that both the central bank and the general association will be more than happy to give you financial support, which is a meaningful thing for everyone. He said this because the financial pressure was too great, the workers' wages, the settlement of materials and various other expenses, if the city hall of Otis could not return the advance on time, the company could go out of business.

These capitalists never pin their hopes on the trustworthiness of their partners, especially the official partners.

If the city of Otis really doesn't have the money financially, can it still sue the city hall of Otis? Even if it does, is it useful? The mayor pats his ass and leaves, and his successor does not recognize the money, and it is very likely that he will end up in it and never be able to climb out again.

Most people understood and agreed with what the delegate said, and it was too risky to advance more than 10 million instead of 1 or 2 million.

"Do you have any suggestions?", Durin nodded noncommittally, and then looked at the contractor from the Federation who sat at the end, only he was smiling all the time.

The fellow named Kling stood up and bowed slightly to Duhrin to show his respect, his voice was loud and thorough, and gave a very uplifting feeling.

"Dear Mayor of Otis City, and representatives of the Shining Star Empire, hello everyone. As you know, I'm from the Confederation, and United Construction Engineering is a large engineering company in the Confederation, and we have the most professional designers, the most outstanding engineers, and the most dedicated employees. We've done a lot of projects that have been called impossible, and that's why I'm here today. ”

Kling left his seat and handed out the brochure in his hand to each of the business representatives, "We not only provide the best design, but also provide a certain degree of financial solutions, Mr. Mayor, please forgive me for the next arrogance, what you are worried about is not a problem at all in my opinion, we can provide no less than 30 million financial support, of course, the interest will be slightly higher, the annual interest is 11 percent, until you pay the full construction money, the right to operate the railway is temporarily owned by our company!"

After handing out the last brochure to Durin, he smiled and stood aside, not paying any attention to the angry gazes of the representatives of the Imperial Corporation.

If it weren't for Colyls' sudden loss of consciousness, they wouldn't have dared to intervene in the railway realm of the Shining Star Empire. Colills holds more than 60 percent of the Empire's railroads, and is also able to intervene in the operation of the remaining railways, so that there is no "third party" in the field of rail transportation as long as he is there.

But he fell, and it also made the capital power of the Federation realize that this was the best opportunity to enter the Empire's railroad transportation industry in nearly three decades.

Rail transport itself has huge profit margins, and at the same time has enough political influence, which will always be something that capital chases.

In the past year or so, under the influence of the Federal Business Alliance, the federal capital forces have begun to rapidly invade the economic field of the empire, and the continuous emergence of large duty-free goods has hit the local market of the empire.

If Durin agrees to the Federal businessman's request, then it means that the Federation has broken the "zero" situation and successfully broken the ice, which is definitely not a good thing.

"Mr. Mayor, I think this Federation man with evil intentions should be expelled!", one of the delegates stood up and loudly made his demand, "This is the territory of the Empire, and the people who build the railroad on the territory of the Empire should also be the Empire!"

Kling didn't look at the guy, he kept his eyes on Dulin, and he smiled and said: "Mr. Mayor, no matter when you have enough funds to get back the right to operate the railroad anytime and anywhere, this is just business, and it has nothing to do with the great patriotism of the country and your gentlemen." Business should be pure, without any position, and we can really come up with a construction plan that meets your needs, don't you say?"

Durin tilted his head slightly and walked back and forth a few steps, he shook his head and said, "Eleven percent is too much!"

Klin's eyes suddenly looked surprised, his lips began to tremble with excitement, and it seemed as if Doolin was accusing him of the unacceptable terms of the financial plan he offered, but in fact telling everyone that he was willing to choose a federal merchant to do this.

Many local delegates looked disappointed, and a few left the table angrily, knowing that they had lost the competition. At the same time, they also realized that in the near future, more federal merchants would appear in the empire to compete with the imperial capital forces for market share.

The empire's economic recovery is like a honeycomb dripping with honey, which has long attracted the prying eyes of many, and this day will definitely not be too far away.

For Durin, there is no way out, he is short of money now, and it can even be said that he will always be short of money for some time to come, those representatives of the imperial position cannot give a better plan, and he cannot delay the railway plan because he does not have enough money in his hand. The city of Otis needs these two railways, and it can be said that as long as these two railways are in place, it is only a matter of time before they overtake Namirinders.

He couldn't wait long, and neither could the investors.

Perhaps, as those suggested, a loan from a bank or chamber of commerce is a good way to go. But the problem is that the bank needs the city hall to mortgage at least eighteen months of taxes, which means that after borrowing money from the bank, every penny collected by the city in the next eighteen months has nothing to do with Dulin and the city.

What about development?

What about construction?

As for the Chamber of Commerce, he had just suppressed the workers' union and turned to the Chamber of Commerce for a loan, and the Chamber of Commerce would definitely offer an unbearable condition to expand the influence of the Chamber of Commerce to every corner of the city.

Rather than having the future of the city robbed by these people, it is better to have the lesser of two evils.

As if it were a foregone conclusion, Doolin asked Natalie to send the others off and sit down with Kling to have a good conversation about building the railroad. Over the next few days, more Federalists continued to arrive in Otis to form a negotiating group to discuss the details of the construction of the railroad with Otis City Hall.

Here, Dührin made a requirement, and one that had to be met, that all workers must be Imperial, and that there must be at least three Imperials in management.

A business negotiation involving tens of millions of dollars like this could never be decided in a single meal, and it took twelve days before the two sides signed the final agreement.

The construction company, called "United Construction Engineering", took over the project from Doolin and advanced no less than 20 million yuan, and the city hall of Otis needed to pay no less than 10 million yuan, all of which were supervised and supervised by both parties. At the end of the construction period, the total construction cost is calculated, and the City of Otis City Hall begins to pay interest and repay the principal based on this cost.

On the day of the signing, no one in the empire came to congratulate him, but many reporters from the federal side came, and under the spotlight, Dulin exchanged agreements with Ms. Pola, the president of the United Construction Engineering Company.

After the signing of the contract, the two parties simply held a banquet and hastily dismissed the meeting, and the joint construction workers needed to immediately start the preliminary planning, including site visits and hiring workers, as well as a lot of chores.

"You've got to take care of the emotions of the Imperial!"

Kevin was half-lying on the sofa with his legs crossed and was eating beef mixed with steamed wheat kernels, and the final approval of the agreement was completed by him, and the others Durin was not at ease!