When: November 20th, just after dark.

Location: Magic City, Public Concession, Roadside of Sanma Road.

After reaching out and stopping a rickshaw and getting into it, James, a native of the Yin Kingdom, curled his tongue with difficulty and said one of the few Chinese he knew:

"Go, Deyue Tower~"

Then, the rickshaw driver, dressed in coarse cloth clothes, trotted under the street lamp.

Saying! James has been in Shanghai for more than a year, and he has learned three Chinese sentences, namely 'long admiration of the great name', 'happy cooperation', and 'go, deyuelou'.

The above three sentences are all due to business needs.

The first two sentences are completely a bit of business skills.

Because he is a second-tier dealer who sells cotton cloth from the Yin Kingdom and then distributes it to the Daqing merchants.

As a result, I accidentally found that when dealing with those Qingguo businessmen, they often suddenly came to such two sentences of Chinese, and these Qingguo businessmen would feel valued and very face-saving.

In the subsequent business negotiations, you may be able to get some unexpected benefits.

The latter sentence is just because of a place like 'Deyue Tower', he usually goes a little too much, especially recently almost every day.

After saying this sentence for a long time, I naturally learned and became proficient.

After a while, the rickshaw came to the front of Deyue Tower.

After getting out of the car, he didn't even pay for the car, so he walked towards the golden gate; The young coachman behind him didn't mean to hold him for the fare.

On this note, James had to marvel at the incredible service attitude of Deyue Tower.

In it, it is enough to be able to get the general enjoyment of the emperor; As long as you have money, you can get similar services in London and in Barri.

The point is that as long as you are in the magic capital, after making a phone call, they can send a luxury carriage to pick you up, the one that is completely free.

If you choose to arrive by other means of transportation, the doorman at the gate will take the initiative to help you pay all the expenses without explanation.

In comparison, even the best hotels in London are far from good in terms of service.

After entering the gate, even if it was not the first time to come here, this one was the first gold cave in the entire Far East, and James still couldn't help but marvel in his heart:

It's so beautiful, it's too luxurious, it's so beautiful, it can be two different decorative styles of Chinese and Western, it's just perfectly intertwined.

In addition to the splendor of the Western style, it also integrates the delicacy of the oriental garden into it.

In addition, a large number of waitresses wearing ancient court maid costumes, with beautiful faces and graceful figures, shuttled through it like beautiful butterflies.

It gives people a feeling that is beautiful all of a sudden.

If James felt a little inadequate, or a little dissatisfied, it was that he could not see the legendary man in the hall behind the door today: His Excellency Henry Cavendish.

That's right! Old Henry is a living legend in the hearts of James and other foreign businessmen who do business in the magic capital.

At the age of 40, this descendant of the 'Duke of Devonshire' family was still a translator in the Great Yin Expeditionary Force.

However, in the first 'Yin-Qing War', he was first captured by the first generation of Xuange Battalion people, and experienced the famous 'Battle of Yangcheng'.

If this is all there is to it, it is good to give a ransom to the nobles of the Western world after they are captured.

For the time to come, there will be no contempt in the slightest.

The key is that because he wrote a related memoir, he exposed the poor performance of the Great Yin Empire in the 'Battle of Yangcheng' in front of everyone.

In the face of the threat of the royal family and family, he refused to change any of his statements; It can be regarded as making the Great Yin Empire lose face once.

Then, he was completely driven out by the 'Cavendish family'.

If you change to someone else, this life is over.

However, Old Henry only came to the magic capital with a ferry ticket, and took over the property of 'Deyue Tower', which is making money every day, from a rich woman named 'Lady Anne'.

For more than 30 years, Deyue Tower has continued to develop in his hands.

Now it has become the magic capital, almost a top super tycoon; According to the estimation of the huge wealth accumulated by those who are interested, I am afraid that compared to the 'Cavendish family', the accumulation of hundreds of years is a little more, right?

What's more critical is that ten years ago, the 'Cavendish family' of the Great Yin suffered a huge catastrophe.

In just one year, the current head of the family, the elder brother of the old Lord Henry, and several other heirs, died of illness and accidents.

In the Great Yin Empire, the 'Duke of Devonshire', which has been passed down for many years, is such a noble title, and there is no heir when he sees it.

So at this time, they finally remembered the old Lord Henry, who had been expelled from the family.

is just facing the request of the family to return to the family and inherit the status of the noble duke.

But without hesitation, Old Henry refused.

The reason for the refusal is not yet known; Maybe it's because of the anger of being kicked out of the family back then, but it's still a little lingering, maybe it's no longer worth Cavendish's wealth.

But in any case, it happened to the old Lord Henry, this kind of legend contains elements such as self-made, accumulated amazing wealth, and the grievances of the great noble family.

Compared with the plot of "The Count of Monte Cristo", it is even more amazing and adored by James and others.

Regrettably, the old Lord Henry, who used to greet guests in the hall every night after dark, is now nowhere to be seen.

To that end, he asked a lobby manager:

"Excuse me, why haven't you seen Old Henry today, is he not feeling well?"

For James to ask such a question, it is because the old Lord Henry is almost 80 years old now, which is definitely a long life in the current era.

Even if his body looks healthier than some sixty-year-olds, he is so old after all.

Maybe the slightest glitch will make his god collapse.

After hearing this, the lobby manager, who had an oriental face but was dressed in a Western style, replied in a standard London accent:

"Thank you for your concern, Old Henry is in good health.

It's just a long trip to deal with some personal matters. ”

After hearing such a sentence, James let go of the worry in his heart; Nodding his head slightly in thanks, he walked into the elevator.

Then he said lightly to the elevator operator: "Go to the fourth floor~"

What needs to be explained here is that now there are a total of eleven floors of the main building of the 'Deyue Building', which is already the magic capital, right! It is probably the tallest building in the entire Far East.

On the second and third floors, there are high-end restaurants serving a variety of Chinese and Western cuisines.

Among them, the chefs are all from high-end hotels such as Milan and Bali, and even chefs with imperial kitchen experience in Jingshi City.

In terms of ingredients, it is the top, except that it is a little more expensive, so that James can't find the slightest problem.

The fourth floor, where he was going now, was a huge ballroom where he could dance, drink, and gossip.

Nowadays, in the entire magic capital, as long as everyone is talking about business, they are basically used to come here for a drink and dance a few tunes.

On the fifth floor, there is a leisure center with massage, SP, beauty, and bathing.

The sixth floor is where gamblers spend a lot of money and play with money.

The daily flow of water in it is a businessman with a thin net worth like James, which is an astonishing number.

From the seventh floor to the eleventh floor, all of them are places to provide accommodation, and have received many Chinese and Western bigwigs, of course, the price is also very expensive.

The highest twelfth floor is the office and accommodation area of Lord Henry.

Soon the fourth floor was reached, and after entering the huge ballroom.

Melodious music, intoxicating champagne and perfume aromas; In the soft light, gentlemen and ladies danced.

Indescribable lights and extravagance......

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For the rest of the day, James took a glass of wine and walked around the ballroom.

Chat with acquaintances, or with gentlemen who are strange-looking, but well-dressed; During the whole process, my face was about to smile.

No way! The people who can come here to dance, their identity and net worth are basically not simple.

Maybe you can talk to someone and you can make a good deal.

But in such a situation, when he didn't know who shouted 'Miss Mina' in his ears, James immediately perked up and couldn't care about business anymore.

As if he was in the modern plane, he saw Kunkun Iron Fan who had been practicing for two and a half years, and rushed towards the doorway.

More precisely, under such a sentence.

The hundreds of gentlemen in the entire ballroom immediately rushed towards the door; Pushing and crowding each other, they no longer care about their demeanor.

The reason why this is so is not only that this Miss Mina is designated by His Excellency Old Henry, but also the current head of Deyue Mansion and the future heir.

She is also a charming unmarried lady with a tall figure, a charming temperament and charm, and a wealth of talents.

As long as she marries her, it means that in the future, she will have the cash cow of Deyue Tower, as well as the terrifying wealth it has accumulated, and some amazing relationship networks it has operated.

What's more, for all the merchants in the magic capital.

Even if you don't mention everything about the Moon Tower, Miss Mina herself is a figure like Athena, the goddess of wisdom and wealth in Western mythology.

Specifically, it all started two months ago.

At Uncle Sam's house, a newly-founded, and decidedly unknown Ford Motor Company, released their first product: the Ford Model T.

Unlike the car that was just invented by the German stick people seven years ago, it seems to everyone to be a toy.

Poor speed and comfort, numerous breakdowns, etc., there is no driving experience at all, and no decent gentleman wants to go out in this thing.

This Ford Model T, however, is an epoch-making model.

The advanced four-cylinder integrated engine can provide an astonishing 20 horsepower as power; It can be used as oil regardless of whether it is added with gasoline or alcohol.

It is like a docile mare, simple to operate and has a low failure rate.

In addition, it also has a maximum range of hundreds of kilometers and a maximum speed of 72 kilometers per hour, which is quite a good driving experience.

But the most crucial point is that each unit costs only $260, which is affordable for even an average middle-class person.

You don't have to have to go through the hassle of feeding and caring for the horses every day, just like owning a carriage.

Its appearance, it can be said that overnight, the horse-drawn carriage, a traditional means of transportation, has reached a verge of being gradually eliminated, which can be regarded as a huge change in the mode of transportation.

And then, such an epoch-making product, after being heavily reported by the media in the Western world.

In a very short period of time, it has attracted everyone's attention and triggered a feast of wealth; Think about it and know what an amazing wealth it represents in a tool that wants to eliminate the original mode of transportation.

For a time, the shares of Ford, major oil companies, and steel companies skyrocketed.

These are the merchants in the Far East, who want to buy after hearing the news; The stock price has skyrocketed to an alarming level, and the daylily is cold when they want to buy it to make a difference.

Luckily, they don't have the great Miss Mina here.

You must know that in addition to the raw material of steel, there is also an indispensable material of natural rubber.

It is a key raw material that must be used in tires, belts, water pipes, gaskets, sealing rings, etc.

However, the growing environment of rubber trees is quite demanding, and can only be planted in the tropics and subtropics.

To put it bluntly, it refers to the Nanyang region, which has almost 90% of the natural rubber production, and is currently produced in this region.

Suddenly, I don't know how many people want to go to the Nanyang area to find someone to start a rubber plantation and make a fortune.

It's just that it takes a lot of manpower to run a rubber plantation.

But the natives in Surabaya City have only been in the past few months, and since those natives even dare to kill the Helan people, I believe they will not be soft on them.

In the words of the modern plane, the investment environment in the South Seas region is extremely poor; Therefore, don't look at the many companies in the magic capital in a short period of time, clamoring to enter the Nanyang rubber planting business.

But for these companies, there are not many people who really dare to invest.

At this critical moment, the angelic Miss Mina appeared.

She started a 'Nanyang Rubber Plantation Company', and Xuancheng has opened up all the relationships between land, labor, and security, so that everyone can invest with confidence.

Considering the network of terror that Deyue Lou has in the Far East after decades of operation,

Such a statement has considerable credibility.

Then half a month ago, the 'Nanyang Rubber Plantation Company' sold 3,000 shares in the first phase and officially sold them at a price of 88 taels per share.

In other words, is the price of 88 taels expensive? Expensive a yarn.

Because there were too many people with silver, people who wanted to buy stocks arrived at Deyue Tower, only to know that this thing had been sold out at three o'clock in the afternoon of the first day.

These investors who are full of enthusiasm, but can't buy stocks, and are very unwilling in their hearts.

simply waved a check from a foreigner's bank, or a silver note from Daqing, and began to buy stocks at a premium in the market.

As a result, the price of the shares offered by the 'Nanyang Rubber Plantation Company' has also begun to rise alarmingly.

On the second day of the sale, it was fried to 210 taels of shares, which more than doubled.

Five days later, it had reached an astonishing 720 taels.

Ten days later, the price of each share had reached a terrifying 1,300 taels; It can be said that the first person to buy the shares of the 'Nanyang Rubber Plantation Company'.

In ten days, the value of the stock has risen by 14.7 times, it can be said that the grabbing is not so fast, it is simply profitable?

I don't know how many people who didn't buy it because they hesitated a little at the time, and their eyes were red with jealousy.

Luckily, with everyone's strong call, the great Miss Mina decided to expand the size of the Nanyang Plantation and start selling the shares for the second time.

Although 30,000 shares were sold this time, the price per share also reached 520 taels per share.

But when everyone agreed that as long as they bought it, they would definitely make money, and at least twice as much, almost the entire people in the magic capital went crazy.

The question is, who doesn't want to do such a sure-fire business; 30,000 shares may seem like a lot, but it's not enough to satisfy everyone's small wishes.

So, the moment Miss Mina appeared, almost everyone in the ballroom gathered around.

All I did was to be able to buy a little bit of the stock that everyone wanted with Miss Mina.

After these people surrounded them, they began to shout, "Miss Mina, I am the manager of Charlie's foreign company, and we talked a few words a week ago."

Can you sell me 500 shares of the stock this time, and if you can't do it, you can sell me 200 shares......"

"Miss Mina, I don't know if I'm honored to have a drink......

"Miss Mina, you look so charming to-day, like an angel who has fallen into the world; I've got a little gift for you, so please take it......"

In the midst of such a noisy and even painful voice, Miss Mina maintained an impeccable demeanor.

The slightly pricked up ears, the elegant smile on the face, and the rolling eyes made everyone feel that the other party was listening carefully to their requests.

I feel that I am being taken seriously by Miss Mina.

This went on for three or four minutes.

It wasn't until everyone realized that something was wrong with their performance, and the voices in their mouths stopped.

Miss Mina, who had been silent, was just after habitually flicking her fashionable hairstyle with big waves.

He said, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Deyue Tower.

First of all, I need to make it clear, the next words may be a bit presumptuous, but it is still very necessary to explain it to you in advance.

In fact, we all know that the current planting company is not short of funds at all, so why should it take out the absolutely profitable business?

Because the profits of this business are too big, so big that the relationship network of Yide Yuelou can't be done for a long time.

Therefore, we value partners more than others, those who can continue to do business in this industry and bring more help.

Therefore, 30% of the 30,000 shares this time must be given to the merchants of Daqing to satisfy the adults of the imperial court behind them.

The remaining 70% will be sold appropriately based on the resources you bring out and your future help.

If you have money, you won't be able to buy any shares this time. ”

Take the money, but you can't buy stocks.

I have to say that people are cheap, and after hearing Miss Mina's statement, the last bit of hesitation in the hearts of everyone present also disappeared at this moment.

There is only one thought in my mind: no matter how you go through the relationship, you must buy as many shares as possible.

For example, Mr. James wondered if he should let his cousin, who served in the Great Yin Telemobile Fleet and served as a senior officer, write a letter of recommendation to himself, promising something......

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(End of chapter)