Chapter 628: Ballast

A commercial port in Italy has recently become a closed military port, with a steady stream of Europe's best artillery loaded onto battleships.

At night, many clippers came in at night, carrying heavy boxes into the warehouse at the docks.

"This is our fleet?" said a little girl curiously, "shouldn't they all be freshly baked warships, and why do most of them look like second-hand goods that have been used for a long time?"

A blonde girl smiled and said, "In the past few years, there have been continuous revolutions and social turmoil in Europe, how can the shipyard produce with peace of mind?"

"The society is turbulent and often revolutionary, and this is also due to the Ninth Sister. One teenager sighed and said, "So there is a saying that stability prevails. If we do not have a peaceful social environment, how can we concentrate on construction and wholeheartedly seek development?"

"Okay, so where did the third sister get these old ships from more than ten years ago, decades ago?"

"Isn't this social unrest, the government's finances are tight, and we can only sell some of our belongings to get by. Ji Shengdian replied, "France, Holland, and the Ottomans are all willing to do these businesses." ”

Ji Ao said, "Although these warships have been used for a long time, they were originally the capital ships of their respective countries, as long as they are well oiled and maintained, and then replaced with the most advanced artillery, they still have the power to fight." ”

Ji Lingxing pursed his lips, "What's the difference between this and old cucumber painting green paint?"

"The next decade will be the era of ironclads, as long as these ships are on top for a while. The historical mission has been accomplished. Ji Aojian said, "Wait until our country's own military shipyard catches up with the footsteps of history." New ships in the future will not suffer in terms of performance. ”

"Can this catch up?"

"Hey, we want money, we need money. If we want technology and management, how can we not be able to produce modern military enterprises?"

Ji Lingxing nodded and lowered his voice, "How much gold reserves did we bring back this time?"

"All I know is that about three hundred tons were brought on Avalon. Recently, there have been a lot of shipments every night, so I don't know how many there are. ”

The blonde girl stretched, "If you want to know how many there are, let's go and work in the warehouse honestly." ”

In the wide warehouse, a white line was drawn. On one side of the line are tens of thousands of large black boxes. Five or six thousand of them were piled apart and piled aside. On the other side of the line are more boxes of different forms, very messily arranged.

"Fortunately, I built a ship out of gloomy wood, and it was enough to take it apart and make it into a box. Ji Shengdian pointed to the messy chests, "Take out the gold and put it into a gloomy wooden box." ”

Ji Lingxing was shocked, "What, so many things, are we here to change the box?"

"Xiao Ling, why are you too much?" Ji Shengdian said leisurely. "Seeing countless pieces of gold appear in front of you, even if you are tired of moving to death, you should feel happy. ”

"It's not happy. Ji Lingxing snorted, "People are not the kind of nouveau riche who want to sleep on the gold brick floor in their dreams!"

Ji Aojian was there to calculate horizontally and vertically. Estimating the total volume of these chests, his face couldn't help but be greatly surprised, "This gold is several times more than the one brought from the island!"

"It's so-so. Ji Shengdian said disapprehantly. "Now that you've roughly figured it out, I'll tell you. I was going to put a hundred tons of gold on each ship as ballast and happily transport it back home. ”

"Press, ballastβ€”" Ji Aojian said eatingly. "We have a total of twelve battleships, and this ballast is a total of 1,200 tons!"

"Well, you're good at math. ”

"Third sister, there are more than 10,000 tons of gold in the world in this era, why did you come up with so much?"

Ji Shengdian said lightly, "Isn't the world's gold reserves mainly in European banks, and some of them can be withdrawn." ”

"Is this an extraction, it's just nerve-wracking. Ji Aojian asked, "And where did you get so much money and withdraw the gold?"

"The Mexican canal stock, I made a lot of noise after you went on a tour. Ji Shengdian said with a smile, "This stock is now in demand, and I mortgage it to banks in various countries, which is very popular." ”

β€œ...... No matter how popular the stock is, banks around the world will not hand over their reserves so easily, because it is the foundation of the gold standard. ”

"Do you want me to tell you again that the banking sector in Europe is dominated by Jews?"

"Well, that's right. "But the Jewish bankers handed over the gold of Europe to you, so how can they manipulate the money supply in Europe?"

"The Jewish financial circles are determined to be in the world, how can they be satisfied with the right to issue money only in the land of Europe?" Ji Shengdian looked at him disdainfully, "You, pattern, Tucson broken." ”

"Does that mean that you are actually going to the East on behalf of the Jews to establish the gold standard?"

"You're not stupid at home. ”

"Why, I thought all this gold was ours. Ji Lingxing shouted, "So we're doing things for the Jews?"

"Ownership and use rights can be separated in the future, so let's get the gold first. Ji Shengdian smiled and said, "Besides, the gold brought by Avalon belongs to us completely, and the Jews don't know it." ”

"In this case, aren't they worried that the third sister will embezzle all the gold?" Ji Lingxing said, "Even if the third sister is a prophet and has a relationship of hundreds of tons of gold, it seems that they can't trust you so much?"

"I'm not pledging the future major shares of the Tehuantepec Canal to these banks, and with these high-priced securities, the assets of the banks can also be replenished. ”

"A canal that may not be built in the future, the credibility of the shares is not high, right?" Ji Aojian pondered, "Besides, this engineering concept can be hyped up, but I am afraid that you let the Jewish financial circle hold it up, how can they be their own pick-up man?"

"That's right. Ji Shengdian nodded, "So I also mortgaged some things." ”

Ji Lingxing hurriedly asked, "What is it?"

"Don't you have a big gold mine in California, and I gave them half of the equity. ”

"Ah!" Ji Aojian was stunned, "Third sister, this can't be handed over casually!"

"It's fine. Ji Shengdian waved his hand casually, "When we return to China, you can ask the California government to announce the nationalization of the gold mine at any time." ”

"Nationalization ......"

Ji Lingxing asked, "What is nationalization?"

"It is that it has nothing to do with any private capital in the future, and to put it simply, it is called confiscation. ”

"Oh, isn't this a pit for Jewish capital?"

"As long as the European Jews give us the right to run the banks in Asia, they don't have to tear their faces for the time being. Ji Shengdian said with a smile, "Besides, we still very much welcome Jewish capital to invest in the Far East." ”

Ji Ao said, "Third sister, since you have provided the Jews with a plan to expand the bank in East Asia, they will definitely send financial talents to take charge of the operation." You're a religious person, and you don't seem to have any reason to dominate this. ”

"There were some bankers who did set off with the fleet this time. "Moreover, this fleet can be formed, and the Jews will also make great efforts, and many Jewish families will follow us." ”

"What is this for, is it to emigrate?"

"Yes, going to East Asia to do financial business is just the business of the Jewish rich. For the Jewish people at large, there is something even more important. ”

Ji Lingxing also understood, "Is it the founding of the country, this is the dream of all Jews." ”

"That's right. ”

"Where can they get a place?" Ji Lingxing suddenly remembered, "By the way, didn't Xiaojian buy a piece of land called Alaska?"

"I'll go. Ji Aojian touched his forehead, "Are they really going to Alaska to build a country? ”

"Alaska is still too far away to travel with Asia. Ji Shengdian laughed, "I gave them a better spot." ”

"What place, is it Siberia?" Ji Aojian said here, and suddenly realized, "In fact, the Jews in Russia are also the main branch, if they establish a state in Siberia, they can be united with these people, and there will definitely be a large number of people of the same clan in the Rakshasa who will come to immigrate and build." ”

Ji Shengdian shook his hand, "Don't go to Siberia for the time being, if there is one more political entity, it will not be very convenient for you to emphasize since ancient times." ”

"Not in Siberia, where is that?"

"It's very simple, it's Hokkaido. ”

"Hokkaido ......" Ji Aojian's eyes lit up, "This is wonderful, third sister, do you want to dismember Dongying now?"

Ji Lingxing asked, "Is Hokkaido a terra nullius land where Jews can establish a state?"

"In fact, that place also paid tribute to the **** back then, and it was not impossible to belong to China since ancient times, but I am very much in favor of building a country for Jewish friends. Ji Aojian sighed, "The Dongying Shogunate is very poor now, and it is only a nominal subordinate to that place, and the Jewish friends are so rich, it is not a problem to buy this place at all." ”

"What if the shogunate doesn't want to sell it?"

"Hey, our fleet is going to have a friendly visit, how can people not want to sell it. Ji Aojian said happily, "You see, since the country is about to be built, all kinds of construction affairs are very busy, and there must be a very shortage of talents, right? Those financial people don't have to worry about the affairs of the bank, there are many important positions in the government ministers and parliament, waiting for them." ”

Now that you have understood, while on the road, you should associate with your Jewish friends and enthusiastically encourage them for the cause of nation-building. ”

"As the Marquis of Siberia, the Governor of California, and the Ambassador of Mexico, you have a very important influence in the political circles of the Western Pacific. As long as you are willing to show your support, their confidence will be even stronger. In the future, investment and cooperation in East Asia will be a matter of course. (To be continued.) )