To Lu Cheng's complete surprise, the silver mine under the merchant's hands actually had a reserve silver mine of up to 300 million taels of silver.

That's a huge amount, even though it's just an ordinary number when it's reflected on the bill.

But if you describe it as a silver mine, it's a terrifying number.

The merchant's name was Raj, a high-caste nobleman, and he was a faithful Buddhist.

"Mr. Lu, it is my honor to be able to taste the tea of the Cloud Empire. ”

Lu Cheng invited this Raj to drink tea, naturally he would not take ordinary goods, this is the best Suyang flower tea sold by the Yuan family.

This kind of flower tea is extremely valuable if it is exported, mainly because the climate of Tianzhu is not suitable for growing this kind of tea at all.

"If you still have this kind of tea in your hand, I'm willing to buy it at a high price. ”

Lu Cheng smiled and said:

"Isn't it just about big deals and not buying and selling in these three-tier markets?"

"No, no, no, to talk to a generous gentleman like you, there are no such rules and regulations. ”

Raj glanced at the petty nobles gathered together.

"These rules are only with those petty aristocrats, after all, they are real speculators. ”

"We, on the other hand, are orthodox businessmen. ”

This guy really does how to put gold in his face.

Speculators and businessmen are obviously the same thing, so can businessmen not start a business by speculation?

There is an old saying in the Cloud Empire: horses have no night grass and no fertilizer, and people are not rich without windfalls.

Isn't this windfall just speculation?

"Let's talk about this Western Continent, I'm more interested in this matter. ”

"If it is really like what you said, for the sake of this huge profit, I would be willing to make such a deal with you. ”

Lu Cheng knocked on Erlang's leg, now he is really not bad for money.

Originally, if he heard this Raj say that he had a silver mine of 300 million taels of silver, he might have been very surprised.

But now, Lu Cheng doesn't care about those two jujubes at all.

Lu Cheng's worth, as far as it is concerned, must have at least nearly five billion silver assets.

However, this five billion is only a rough estimate of his own, and he has not really calculated his assets.

I'm afraid he will have to hire a dozen bookkeepers to sum up his assets, but it doesn't seem necessary.

Because for him, money is no longer very important.

"Mr. Lu should know that the Western Continent is now fighting with the Southern Continent. ”

"The three giants of the Western Continent, Diaz, the Oga Empire, and the Sicilian Empire, are engaged in a fierce naval battle with the Northern Rowanda Empire in the Eugenis Sea. ”

"This battle is very money-burning! It can even be said that their battle at this time is completely fighting the white silver and gold coins. ”

What Raj said was something that Lu Cheng had always heard.

The Northern Rowanda Empire on the southern continent and the southern countries of the western continent have always been very at odds with each other.

Whether it is territorial disputes or other religious factors, there has been some momentum of incompatibility in recent years.

When Lu Cheng left the Western Continent in a hurry and went to the Outer Sea Mabo Continent, the Western Continent had already begun to show signs of war.

"If it's a naval battle, they're going to need a lot of ships. ”

"Not only is there a shortage of them, but now they even have small fishing boats on the battlefield!"

Raj's news is obviously very well-informed, after all, the western part of the Tianzhu Kingdom borders the Northern Rowandan Empire, and they have always held a wait-and-see attitude towards this battle.

The Foggy Moon Empire and the Northern Rowanda Empire have always been very ambiguous, probably because they don't deal with those countries in the Western Continent, so they are close to the Northern Rowanda Empire.

Speaking of which, this Fog Moon Empire can also be regarded as their ally.

"The current Southern Continent has spent a huge amount of real money and silver to buy a lot of sea ships from the Fog Moon Empire!"

"Although many of these sea ships are large sailing ships that have been eliminated by the Foggy Moon Empire, in terms of combat effectiveness, they are still very impressive. ”

Raj's account is very accurate, and the southern continent should have the upper hand in this war so far.

Lu Cheng had dealt with the group of guys from the Northern Rowanda Empire, and that group of people was very brave and warlike.

I have to say that the combat power of these blacks is indeed very strong, and in their cultivation path, refining the body is a compulsory course for almost everyone.

In their training, only strong bodies and strong muscles can better appreciate the infinite power that their gods bring to them.

And the gods they believe in are some chaotic beasts, which makes Lu Cheng feel very incomprehensible.

"If so, if the southern continent really wins, the countries of the western continent will surely suffer. ”

Lu Cheng said, but to be honest, winning a naval battle does not mean that a land war can also be won.

After all, the group of religious maniacs in the Oga Empire still have good combat capabilities.

Especially those damn trial priests, now that Lu Cheng thinks about it, he hates them so much that the roots of their teeth itch.

"That's right, but we must not let the Southern Continent win!"

"Although he is an ally of the Misty Moon Empire, and can be considered an ally of ours, he won, and it will not do us any good at all. ”

"Only if this war goes on will we be profitable!"

I really didn't expect that this Raj wanted to make a war fortune!

This is the fastest job in the world!

At first, he Lu Zhenren thought that this Raj just wanted to take advantage of the war on the Western Continent to completely collapse their monetary system, but he didn't expect him to have such thoughts.

"In your opinion, not only to collapse the Western monetary system, but also to saddle the West with heavy debts?"

Lu Cheng asked, and Raj gave him a vague look.

It must be so, this damn guy actually pretended to be so sanctimonious at first.

What looks down on those speculative little aristocrats, among all the people here, this guy knows what speculation is the best!

"Mr. Lu, now that my economic strength alone cannot bring down the economy of the Western continent. ”

"Moreover, Callondan, known as the treasury of the West, is unlikely to hope for the collapse of the West's economy. ”

"However, as long as this battle continues, even if it is Karlondan, he will not be able to support such a terrifying attrition!"

Raj smiled slyly, like a fox in the desert.

"Mr. Lu, how much money can you come up with to run this matter? I can see that you not only have a lot of money, but also a lot of strength!"

"If you can come up with 300 million taels of silver, I can give you a profit of 50% in the short term!"

"If you can come up with 500 million taels, I can double your 500 million taels in half a year!"

"If you can ......"

"I can't give you a definite answer, but you know, it's a good deal!"

Raj couldn't go on, and he was a little unsure about the more than 500 million taels.

This Western Continent's war reserve fund is about this amount, 500 million taels, which is estimated to be the total amount of the Western Continent's current reserves!

Because they have been fighting for a long time, the Misty Moon Empire has made a lot of money during this time.

The 500 million taels of war reserves were personally levied by the Pope from the first family of Callondan.

Therefore, after these 500 million taels are finished, whether it is won or lost, the church will dispatch its own unconventional forces to sanction the southern continent.

However, are the wizards of the Southern Continent also easy to mess with?

In the end, won't this matter be resolved calmly and completely at the negotiating table?

"This war, from the very beginning, was provoked by the Southern Continent in order to maintain domestic stability. ”

"Regardless of whether he wins or loses, as long as the situation in the Northern Rowanda Empire can be stabilized, he will definitely make a profit. ”

"The current southern continent has a huge amount of mineral resources, and the mining ability of those black people is very amazing!"

Raj said very excitedly, Lu Cheng just smiled, took a sip of tea and asked:

"How do you make sure that my proceeds reach me?"

"Actually, I really don't care much about this money. ”

Lu Cheng spread out his hands, looking indifferent.

If it is said now, he Lu Zhenren counts the industry in the Cloud Empire, plus the investment of the Zhonghai Siren Society.

Then add the seafood management rights of the ghost world and the route operation rights of the Owen continent.

He, Lu Zhenren, can really support the cost of a war with one person!

So, he really doesn't care much about this money.

What he really cares about is the result!

He had defeated the bastard old man of the Banbu clan and wanted to bring down the church and return the totem of the Banbu clan to the ancestral hall of the southern continent.

Therefore, what he attaches more importance to is this matter.

"Raj, you know, I'm very optimistic about you. ”

"You're not like those speculative businessmen, and your eyes sparkle brightly when you speak. ”

"You are a born dreamer, not one of those ignorant speculators. ”

Lu Cheng's praise actually made Raj feel a little at a loss.

It was the first time someone said he was a dreamer.

"And I, Raj, you know what, I just have a little bit of ideals and ambitions. ”

"I hope to be able to get the Cloud Empire to knock out this world-shaking fist. ”

"Let the world have a little more voice of the cloud empire, this is my ideal, I am a person with a sense of family and country. ”

Lu Cheng's words made Raj feel very admired.

He had only heard of this kind of family and country feelings, but he had never seen it.

"Listen up, Raj, I need you to run this thing, and I think you're the right person to do it. ”

"I can give you a huge amount of money! And I can pay you very well!"

"What I need is an infallible partner and a friend who will not betray me at all!"

Lu Cheng's request was completely fine, and Raj felt that it was reasonable.

Raj nodded solemnly, patted his chest and promised Lu Cheng:

"Mr. Lu, believe me, I am definitely a loyal and reliable friend!"

Lu Cheng leaned over, patted Raj on the shoulder, and said:

"I have two purposes, first, I hope that after this war, the economic system of the Western continent will completely collapse!"

"Whether it's Karlondan or the Oga Empire, their finances, I'm going to put them on a deficit for more than ten years!"

This is not a difficult task, and with the operation of Raj and his group of aristocratic friends, it is perfectly fine to bring down the economy of the Western Continent during the war.

Needless to say, the ability of Tianzhu people to mess up a thing is extremely high!

Coupled with the Foggy Moon Empire, Raj has full confidence in this matter.

"The second thing, I hope that the Northern Rowandan Empire on the Southern Continent will become my ally. ”

"It's to be my personal ally, not an ally called an ally of the Cloud Empire. ”

The two things that Lu Cheng said were basically not a problem.

"If these two things can be done, I can only keep my principal and a small profit, and what you can get is seventy percent of my profit!"

"And the funds I have prepared are this number!"

Lu Cheng directly took out five silver tickets and put them on the tea table in front of the two.

At this moment, Raj seemed to see the Buddha.

These are five silver tickets drawn in five places.

They are the Imperial Money Village of the Cloud Empire, the Zhonghai Bank of the Siren Society, the Federal Bank of the Mabo Continent of the Outer Sea, the Gamo Money Village of the Tianzhu Kingdom, and a credit guarantee silver ticket of the first family of Callondan in the Western Continent.

These five silver tickets are all silver tickets worth 200 million taels of silver.

That is, Lu Cheng is ready to invest a billion taels of silver in Raj!