Chapter 124: I won't agree
If nothing else, if Glitter was willing to give five percent of the communications company's shares to Gringotts in Diagon Lane, he would be the guest of honor there.
But that doesn't match Dawn's strategic goals.
Dawn's most fundamental intention is to free the wizards of England from the financial system controlled by the Gringotts elves.
The development of an extremely healthy industrial economy of telecommunications companies is an extremely high-quality property no matter who hands it puts into anyone's hands.
This is especially true for Gringotts, where the more real economy they have, the better it is for them to stabilize the economic system.
Indeed, the financial architecture created by precious metal money is inherently more stable than paper money.
After all, precious metals, even if they are separated from the economic system, can rely on their own precious metal properties to ensure their own value.
Paper money is convenient, but it is more dependent on a stable political and economic environment.
Having more high-quality assets like Glitter Communications can ensure that the financial empire they have built will not collapse easily.
Even if there is a run, they can stabilize prices through the physical assets they have.
But these things can't be stabilized by a Gringotts in England alone.
The Gringotts branch in the Americas, the Wizarding International Bank behind its back, backed by the rise of the Muggle government in the Americas, has long been the real leader in Gringotts.
Only if Goblin International Bank turns its back on Gringotts headquarters in England can Dawn have the slightest chance of taking back the British financial system from the goblins.
When he first came here, Gretel actually came with the intention of cutting meat.
He didn't know whether the Gringotts branch of the Americas wanted to seize power or become independent from the goblins.
If they stumble on the British Lord Gu Ling just to seize power, Gretel can only slowly figure it out, relying on the mobile phone that has been integrated into the wizarding society, and stride into the virtual economy era.
Relying on the communication system he mastered, develop their own virtual financial system to collide with the goblin's physical financial system.
It's just that once the beast of virtual economy is released, what happens after that may not be under his and Dawn's control.
Fortunately, after seeing the hidden signboard next to the lintel of Gringotts' American branch, Gretel's heart finally relaxed a lot.
In the end, they have been far away from their own people and have been oppressed and exploited for centuries.
They have a grudge against the old guys in the clan who hold real power.
Just like wizards, those who were sent out to fight the world at the beginning were simply guys who couldn't survive and came to a strange place to fight for their lives.
It is said that when the world was beaten, when it was time to sit in a row of red fruits, the peaches were suddenly taken away, who would want to.
According to the records of wizards, Gringotts in the Americas has changed dozens of managers in a row over the years, and every few years when they do business here, they can see a new commanding face.
But in the end, this newly opened market was handed over to the goblins who first conquered the world.
Perhaps, the entanglement between the American goblins and the European goblins arose at that time.
"It's not worth it, although the communication company has a high evaluation in the clan, but the five percent of the shares are not worth our turn against the clan." Fred shook his head, then continued, "At least fifty percent."
I promise that if the communications company can trade 50 percent of our shares in Fairy International Bank, we will be able to overpower the head office in one fell swoop. ”
Gretel's expression didn't move, he knew that all the goblins were eyeing the telecommunications company he controlled.
In the past few years, no matter where Gringotts is, as long as you can talk to him, you want to pick out some shares from him openly and secretly.
But it can't be, Gretel knows what a huge empire he has at his disposal.
It's good to say that the whole world adds up to millions of wizard users, but in the future, his communication company will affect billions of all human beings in the entire world.
All the industries derived from communications are even more innumerable, and it is impossible for him to exchange fifty percent of his shares for a temporary ally.
In order to ensure absolute control, he has to pinch at least sixty percent of the shares in his own hands, and he can't trust Shuguang.
"Mr. Fred, neither of you is a fool, I know why you elves value my communications company so much, and you don't have to take me for a fool.
If you're really insincere, then I'll come to the door today to bother you.
Dealing with Gringotts in Diagon Lane, we'll do it ourselves. ”
Gretel was about to leave, and Fred King took a sip of coffee indifferently.
"Isn't Mr. Garnell worried that we will reconcile with the headquarters and deal with you together?"
"I just don't want to make more sacrifices, but that doesn't mean I can't accept sacrifices." Gretel shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
"Perhaps Mr. Fred needs to understand that I'm only here to find allies, not to ask for help.
Wizards don't like bloodshed, but that doesn't mean they're afraid of it.
Besides, are the elves really sure of victory? ”
Glitter paused, and then squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth, "There is a certainty that this world will be taken from the hands of all humans."
Admittedly, I admit, wizards probably fail, but humans don't.
Isn't Mr. Fred aware of this? ”
Gretel didn't pause and walked straight to the solid wood door a few steps away.
As he walked, he counted down in his mind, "Five steps, four steps, three steps......
Both sides know each other, even if it's for show, but if Gretel really steps out of this door.
Even if cooperation can be reached in the future, both parties will inevitably leave an inextricable entanglement in their hearts.
However, in order to fight for control, both Glitter and Fred King have reasons why they cannot give in.
Seeing that there was only one step left, and he was about to touch the doorknob, Glitter stepped directly on the last step with a ruthless heart.
It didn't matter, he could bow to a wizard or any human, but he couldn't show weakness to the elves who had betrayed him repeatedly.
It's a big deal, fight to the death, anyway, starting with him, all the way to all the people who join the dawn, understand one thing, sacrifice, if it is inevitable, then, why can't it be me?
Besides, they're not without a chance of winning.
The elves are absolutely not completely sure, otherwise they would have turned around and taken control of the wizarding world from the wizards.
The last war between wizards and goblins was because of the expansion of the last goblin king.
They want to step on the sorcerer and become the supreme king of the wizarding world.
As it turned out, they failed, they could not afford the consequences of a complete defeat in the war, and they did not want to be reduced to a race that existed like house-elves.
Recuperate, lie dormant in silence, and boil the wizard to death until they can wipe the wizard at their fingertips.
Gretel has secretly decided to take over the Treasury Department in charge of Penelope when he returns and start developing the virtual economy.
With the convenient payment across the era, it collides with the golden galleon system established by the goblins.
However, he had to get the scale right, even if he couldn't put the beast back up again.
At least through the small magical world, we must find a truly feasible economic way for the entire human race.
Just as he was about to touch the doorknob, Glitter heard a long sigh from behind him.
Then, the doorknob that was within reach was instantly out of his sight.
"Well, Mr. Gretel, no, I don't know if you've heard of a saying from the mysterious East, that buying and selling is not benevolent.
I'm asking for a price, and you can land and pay back the money. ”
The corners of Gretel's mouth curled slightly, and his face turned cold.
When he turned around again, the illusion spell used to cover his body had been completely lifted.
The long silver hair was windless, and the mysterious silver eyes of the same color revealed a cold look.
"Some things can be talked about, some things can't.
Like if I want Fairy International Bank to go to war with Gringotts, will you agree to it, Mr. Copperseal? ”
Fred King stood up with a bitter expression, and then lifted the spell he had used to cover up.
His true face is much older than what he first appeared.
Originally, his hair was not gray, but now what appeared in front of Gretel was quite a bit of a dying feeling.
Glitter secretly speculated in his heart that a long-lived species like a goblin gave people the feeling of being so old, but how many years he had experienced.
"Will Mr. Gretel give me some time to sit down and listen to me?"
Gretel was noncommittal, and in the end, the old guy in front of him controlled the table and chair to approach Gretel.
"Gringotts Americas began to add the name of Leprechaun International Bank after the 18th century.
In the beginning, no one in the clan was willing to go to this wild land to open up a market.
After all, there is no guarantee of safety, and there have been several wars between us goblins and wizards, and in this land far away from the clan, life is even more in danger.
At that time, the local goblin nobles were in danger, let alone us commoners.
But the wizards needed a trading hub, and we were sent out.
I don't know how much effort it took to get on the side.
It was clearly said that the branch that was established would share half of the results of those of us civilians.
However, the nobles did not believe in their words, and they wanted to take them all.
After several struggles, we protected the branch, but the family was in their hands.
Ninety percent of the profits, in exchange for their safety. ”
Gretel spread his hands and expressed sympathy for them, but that was all.
After all, this kind of thing, as long as there is class oppression, is indispensable everywhere.
"But we are not reconciled, the nobles feel that the wizards have oppressed the goblins, but we feel that the nobles have oppressed us harder, and all we want to fight for is that pitiful freedom.
They recuperate, and we recuperate.
They discriminate against wizards, and we serve wizards.
To be honest, wizards are much better than those nobles.
Not long ago, we withheld the money settled by the American Communications Company in order to attract the attention of the communication company.
More precisely, to get the attention of you, the person at the helm.
Now in the entire wizarding world, there is no business that can occupy the lives of nine adults in the entire wizarding world like the communication business.
You may not know that after the mobile phone was completely rolled out, the information circulation of the entire magical world instantly increased by several orders of magnitude.
Many businesses have relied on more convenient information exchanges, and the turnover has increased several times.
If we can enlist the help of the communications company, we can influence other customers in turn. ”
Hearing this, Gretel understood.
The elves of the Americas branch want to influence other customers who have become accustomed to using mobile phones to get them to transfer the flow of business from all over the world to their Americas branch.
By that time, Gringotts HQ would have no other branch to suck blood.
And then rely on a financial run or some other means to annex the Diagon Alley headquarters in turn.
Or let some of the benefits go out through negotiations, save their families, and finally complete the independence of the American goblins.
But all this needs to be carried out by relying on the communication company that Glitter controls.
Wizards don't want to go back to the days when they relied on owl postmen to deliver letters.
For business, timely information is particularly important.
Life letters are still bearable, parents are short, one day earlier and one day later, and there are not many things that are affected.
But business is not good, no matter what kind of business it is, if you don't receive news today, you may be outdated the next day.
So, if the American goblins use this to pinch those customers, there are few people who won't agree.
It's just that once this kind of thing happens, it will cause an immeasurable blow to the communications industry.
But for the sake of freedom, the American elves had to do it.
They also knew that Gretel would not agree, so they had to hold a sufficient controlling stake.
Over the past few years, the shares of the communication company have been transferred to a greater or lesser extent.
Glitter believes that the American goblins must have gotten some of them through some means.
Therefore, the 50 percent proposed by Fred is indeed asking for a sky-high price.
Gretel estimates that as of today, less than 30 percent of the shares are out.
If the American elves have all of them, they only need to take twenty-one more from their own hands and take control of the telecommunications company.
"Mr. Fred, I can't trade the future of the communications company for your freedom, you may already value the communications industry, but you have no idea how much more it can affect behind it."
Fred's eyes darkened suddenly, and he revealed all his secrets.
It is because he has learned about Gretel's personality from various sources.
If there is an entire wizarding world, who would want to help them as a group of goblins.
The only possible person is Mike Gretel, the leader of Dawn who has established Dawn and is determined to bring the wizarding world peacefully into the Muggle world.
That's why he's willing to open up.
But now, he was rejected.
"Threatening others with a ban on communications, I will not agree.
However, we can do it in other ways, for example, by ...... interests."
Even after living for hundreds of years, Fred still doesn't understand, what benefits can satisfy everyone at the same time?
(End of chapter)