Chapter 83 Grasshoppers on a Rope
"Mr. Li, is the Red River Valley open to investors, are you sure there are no restrictions?"
"This gentleman, please note that you have used the word "absolutely positive" in your inquiry, and my answer is no."
"Why?"
"Quite simply, I don't like everyone, is that good enough?"
It's so powerful.
Li Fushou has absolute control over all the companies in the Red River Valley, and can reject any investor he doesn't like, saying you can do it, and saying you can't do it.
As for the people he doesn't like?
No one asked about this, and Li Fushou would not answer, although he experienced it himself.
First of all, people who block everyone's financial path are definitely unpopular, such as restrictive policies that point to a certain group, and the relevant leaders are definitely not popular.
Sir Morgan McClaurie looked at Li Fushou with a kind smile on his face; "Lee, when will the relevant bill be launched in Queensland?"
"Oh, that's what you need to ask Mr. Edward." Li Fushou didn't have a big package.
Everyone's eyes turned to Speaker Edward, who had not spoken, and saw that he was quite reserved and unanimous to everyone, and said unhurriedly;
"The relevant bill has entered the formal debate process in Parliament, due to the strong demand for the future development of Queensland, in line with the responsible attitude for the well-being of the people, the current state parliament will comprehensively review the relevant policies, and urge the abolition of the entry poll tax including 10 pounds per person, and give fair business, home ownership, marriage and other related equal treatment, and will enter the final voting stage in the near future, so stay tuned."
Looking forward to your yarn!
You, a traitor with white skin, blue eyes and blond hair, turned out to be the vanguard of the opposition to the Red River Valley, and now you are wearing a pair of pants with the Red River Valley, and you are not naked interests?
There was a moment of silence
Morgan McClaurie sensitively sensed that when Queensland opened its doors to Chinese gold diggers, the need for restrictive policies in South Wales no longer existed, and fell into an awkward passivity.
Living in the same house, Queensland has its doors open, and the other states are still closed.
"I want to ......"
Morgan McLaughrie's eyes met with Melbourne Mayor Jeff Bridges, and immediately understood their intentions, and said on their own; "NSW should follow suit quickly, and we all want Australia to be more prosperous, and it's in the interest of all of us here."
"The general trend is unstoppable, and the City of Melbourne will push Victoria to pass the relevant bill, and I believe this is also a scene that citizens want to see."
The statements of these two heavyweights immediately enlivened the atmosphere present.
Well, now that everyone is an ally on the same front, it's time to talk about how to get into the Red River Valley and get a piece of the pie.
Li Fushou was not ambiguous, beckoning several of his secretaries to come over and command; "In line with the principles of openness, fairness and voluntariness, Red River Valley welcomes everyone to invest in related industries, please contact the secretaries for specific matters.
I recommend that investors who are willing to take a stake in heavyweights such as the Woollen Mills, the Red Hill Coking Coal Mill, the 19th Century United Shipping Company and the Iron and Steel Mills with a minimum capital of £10,000 or more, and form a group to negotiate a shareholding.
We evaluate the value of a company, not only considering the current profitability, but also the irreplaceability and future development, and there is a corresponding partial premium.
Of course, all this is based on the principle of mutual consent.
For example, canning factories have related industries in North America and Europe, which are less irreplaceable and have greater competitive pressure, and the corresponding enterprise value is lower.
Canners' products face fierce competition in the same industry in North America, and we generally achieve some of the leading edge through product differentiation.
For example, canned luncheon meat, canned braised pork, Australian ham and sausages tailored to pork products are our best-selling products in North America.
Next
Because Australia has abundant marine fishery resources, we also plan to develop a large variety of canned seafood, all of which are on the blueprint, waiting for our partners to solve the problem of human resources and develop the fishing industry with all their might.
It's a promising market.
Of course, all this depends on a well-developed fishing industry, without which nothing is empty talk.
Thanks to the conquest process launched by the British Empire in Afghanistan, a large number of canned products produced in Australia were included in the list of logistical supplies of the Imperial Army.
Compared with products from North America and Europe, our shipping distances are shorter and our price advantage is more obvious.
But with the smooth development of the war, I am afraid that this war dividend will not last long, so the premium of the cannery will be relatively low.
Look at it the other way around
Woolen mills and coking coal mills have natural market exclusivity, superior resource and cost advantages, and have an overwhelming advantage in the face of competitors in the international market, and the premium is relatively higher. ”
"Mr. Li, how much higher?"
"Please contact the secretaries for details, thank you for your enthusiastic participation."
"Mr. Li, I want to sell some of my properties such as ranches and shops, is Red River Valley willing to accept it?"
"Compared with the ranch, we have fair and objective evaluation criteria, try to buy the ranch bordering the Red River Valley, at least the distance is not too far, please understand, because long-distance transportation is indeed a big trouble, for the cost reduction is extremely unfavorable, as for the business assets, we do not accept for the time being, because there are not so many human resources to develop."
"Where's the goldfields?"
"By the same token, the price of gold mines in Queensland is relatively higher because of the short development time, and the Victorian mining area may not be able to give a high price, please understand."
"Mr. Lee......"
A group of high-class people surrounded Li Fushou like a moon, and he patiently answered questions, his eyes swept over Jeff Bridges's head, and he inadvertently intersected with a beautiful blonde woman.
She is the daughter of Fiona Dennis, the owner of Queensland's largest gold mine, and has a tall and proud figure, which is the center of attention for the male guests at the ball.
Li Fushou bowed slightly, and was soon entangled by others to speak.
This side of the car
Fiona Dennis sighed slightly in her heart, she knew that the tall young man opposite might be the mastermind behind the murder of her brother, but she had no choice.
Sir Dennis had been in a state of devastation since the murder of his son, and he often resorted to alcohol to relieve his sorrows, and became extremely decadent.
Since the mine shooting, and despite repeated salary increases, Dennis Goldfield Mine has struggled to recruit white guards and faces a considerable staffing shortage.
After all, not everyone has the courage to face a behemoth like Hongmen, and the salary is much, and it takes life to spend it.
After the accidental death of a mine guard, the panic spreads rapidly, and no one is going to investigate the real cause of the white guard's death, who cares?
Within a few days, almost half of the white guards at the Dennis Goldfields had left without saying goodbye, and they didn't even want the rest of their salaries.
Due to the serious shortage of guards, Dennis Gold Mine had to close more than half of the mining area, and faced frequent incidents of poaching, poaching and robbery, and the security situation in the mine was chaotic.
Fiona Dennis and her mother Ovillia endured hatred and humiliation to attend this grand ball, with the aim of conveying Sir Dennis's willingness to reconcile.
There are people in the Red River Valley who have guns and power, and they have co-opted a large number of corrupt officials from top to bottom in Queensland, and they control the Brisbane Royal Mounted Police, which is almost the uncrowned underground king, far from being able to cope with Sir Dennis.
If possible
Sir Dennis is willing to talk to Li Fushou privately, sell the gold field with great potential in his hand, and fly away with the money.
God knows, every day under the sky with the enemy, when will such a torturous day come to an end?
throughout Queensland
Those who have the guts, the courage, and the financial strength to take over the Dennis goldfields may have only one option in the Red River Valley.
Speaker Edward sold his own gold mines, let alone anyone else?
Unconsciously, Li Fushou has broken through countless firsts in Queensland, deeply embedded his influence in the power of white people, and dominated the next step of the situation in the entire autonomous state.
Why did it get to this point?
This is something that many people can't figure out if they want to break their heads, and in the end it can only be attributed to the magic of money, which can do anything.
Two days later
Li Fushou has signed dozens of investment and acquisition agreements with a group of white investors, and almost all of his companies have a stake in a few tens to 20 percent, ranging from 10 percent to 20 percent, such as the woolen mill valued at £611.69 million, the Red Hill coking coal mill valued at more than £4 million, the Red Hill Iron and Steel Mill valued at £760,000, and the nineteenth-century United Shipping Company valued at £44.72 million.
Among them, there are also many white investors who ask:
Why has Mr Edward's stake in the Red Hill Coking Coal Plant, which was originally less than a million pounds, now increased by 4 million pounds?
Reply;
When Mr. Edward became a shareholder, the first and second sets of coking coal equipment of Hongshan Coking Coal Plant were put into production, and the third set of coking coal equipment was being installed and commissioned, with a monthly production capacity of about 10,000 tons, or about 120,000 tons of adult capacity.
It's the end of the year
The seventh set of coking coal equipment of Hongshan Coking Coal Plant was officially ignited for production, and the annual production capacity quickly climbed to 500,000 tons.
When the ironclad facts came out, everyone was dumbfounded......
Investors from South Wales and Victoria are more interested in the food processing industry, with 4,794 shares in canneries and more than 30% in flour, milk powder, sugar, slaughterhouses and meat factories.
First, these non-staple food factories have less investment, mostly between tens of thousands and more than 100,000 pounds, with good profit prospects, backed by Australia's endless agricultural and animal meat resources, and have unique quality and cost advantages.
With the support of the Red River Valley's smooth international trade channels, it can sell its products to North America and East and Southeast Asia to achieve higher profits.
The establishment of an international trade channel for a certain product alone costs a lot of money and consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, and the convenience of the comprehensive trading firm of the Normandy Import and Export Trading Company under the command of the Red River Valley can greatly dilute the cost of entering the international market.
Second, after becoming a shareholder, you can quickly gain the right to speak, not to be an insignificant minority shareholder in a woolen mill and coking coal factory, rather than a chicken head rather than a phoenix tail!
Third, it can sell some of the products produced by its own pastures, which is conducive to expanding the scale of livestock and poultry breeding and obtaining higher profits.
The Red River Valley is not harvested by all kinds of pastures, and the two prerequisites of contiguous scale and location close to the Red River Valley pastures are mainly considered, and some scattered pastures are not considered at all.
Even so
This is a very high-end carnival party in Australia alone, with a large number of people from the upper echelons of society, and the Red River Valley has acquired 1.72 million square kilometres of pasture in just a few days, with a total value of 47.72 million pounds, most of which is located in South Wales.
No way, Australia is a colony on the back of a sheep, and every upper-class person has more or less several pastures, and there are very few without pastures.
Sir Morgan McLaurie alone sold three vast ranches, all of which together amounted to 4,100 square kilometres and were worth £23.22 million.
The reason why his pastures are sold at a high price is that they are all areas with abundant water and grass, with mountains, rivers and lakes, abundant rainfall, and close to the Red River Valley pasture boundary, which can be easily connected.
Sir Morgan McLauriy said;
After returning home, emergency procedures will be immediately activated to repeal the bill prohibiting the Chinese from purchasing fixed assets such as ranches, shops, gold mines, and urban buildings, demonstrating the true sincerity of cooperation.
Li Fushou highly agreed with his remarks, and the two sides had many cordial and friendly private talks, establishing a solid personal relationship, which was like a grasshopper tied to a rope.
Morgan McLowry invested a large stake in the woollen mill, throwing out a large amount of cash plus 23.22 million pounds from the sale of the ranch, a total of 611,690 pounds, occupying 10 shares of the woollen mill, becoming the most ambitious investor.
This successful investment
It is expected that in 1879 Morgan McClaurie will bring no less than 50,000 pounds of net income, and if the woollen mill resolves the great contradiction in human resources, it is expected that the income will increase by another 3 to 5 percent.
The premise is that a large number of female laborers are imported, and the woolen mill alone is not less than 4,000 people.
At a profit contribution of £80 per person per year, 4,000 women workers would contribute £320,000 in net profits, and Morgan McLeury would receive an additional £320,000.
And so it goes
The interests of the two sides are closely tied together, and the interests of Li Fushou, a big capitalist, are the interests of other white investors, and they have no reason to get along with their own interests.
As for the interests of the British Empire, that ...... Anyway, the British Empire has a great cause, and it can't look down on this remote land in Oceania, but whenever Australian aristocrats go to London, they are regarded as a dilapidated settlement in the countryside, and they are full of a strong sense of superiority from their bones, which is really annoying.
No way, Europe has never had a tradition of solidarity.
The British proudly look down on all the people of the world, only the Anglo-Saxon whites are the best, the French regard themselves as the center of European culture and art, economy and military, and look down on all Europeans except themselves, including the British, and the Germans have the uniqueness of the Germanic people;
The English look down on the Scots, the Scots look down on the Irish, the city of London looks down on the country, and the country looks down on the outland......
Further into detail;
Residents of London's bustling Westminster borough, Oxford Street, Bond Street, and St. Gyles' Street looked down on the slum-rich East End, and the North End looked down on the backward South End......
When arrogance is deeply integrated into the national character, it has become a knee-jerk to show superiority even in front of friends and neighbors.
Victorian
The British Empire has reached its peak, achieving a glory that no empire in history has ever reached, and it is an empire in the true sense of the word, and there is indeed reason to be proud.
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