Wild North America 1846

Chapter 78 Can't afford to lose!

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Li Cha came out from the back room, sat down with a smile on his hands, and then pushed the documents along the table, making a "please see" gesture.

Viscount Brian James took it over and glanced at it, then looked up in surprise and joy, as if asking if Richard was real?
Seeing Li Cha nodding his head affirmatively, he began to flip through it happily.

These documents are the share ownership documents of the American River Gold Rush Company stamped with the kingdom's emblem. There are 4 copies in total. One of the documents represents 2% of the equity, and the other three documents each represent 1% of the equity. The total is 5% of the equity.

Sure enough, it was Li Cha's usual style, ruthless and heavy.

He explained lightly;
"My lord sir;

According to the operating report of the American River Gold Panning Company in January, a total of 3.5 ounces of gold have been panned. Since the waterwheel type gold pan has just been put into use, the initial commissioning and unstable production have affected the income.

estimated;
After continuous improvement in the later stage, the gold mining output is expected to further increase and can be stabilized at the level of 4 ounces of gold per month.

The reason why these share certificates are divided into 4 is to make it easier for Your Excellency to make more powerful ministers. They will all be sincere friends of the Tang Kingdom. I hope to further deepen the long-term friendly relationship between them.

A trivial gift is not a respect. "

Although what Richard said was calm, there was already a storm in the heart of Viscount Brian James. He knew very well that the weight of these thin documents had tightly bound the interests of the two of them.

If the Great Tang Kingdom can exist for a long time, then this rich equity interest can be enjoyed for a long time, otherwise, nothing will be said, and all will be wiped out.

What is the concept of producing 4 ounces of gold per month?
That is 80 US dollars, equivalent to 16 pounds, and the 1% equity certificate here is 1600 pounds of income, which is nearly 2 pounds a year.

In today's era, the aristocratic members of the British House of Lords can get an income ranging from 4000 to 7000 pounds a year from the government, which is enough to maintain a decent life in London's upper class.

一名普通的英国粗使女仆月收入12~16英镑，女主人贴身女仆月收入25～30英镑，管家按照资历不同，月收入约40~60英镑之间。

The monthly income of a private female teacher in an aristocratic family is between 20 and 30 pounds, which can afford the daily life of a family of 4 people.

£5000 can buy a luxury apartment with 6 rooms, a bathroom and a kitchen in London's West End, where land is at a premium.

2 pounds can buy a detached luxury villa (the kind with a smaller area), while in the outskirts of London, 6000 pounds can buy a manor with 100 acres of land (including the main building and auxiliary buildings of more than 500 square meters).

From this
What a tempting temptation to earn a stable income of £2 a year!
And this is only a 1% equity certificate. There are 4 equity documents placed in front of Viscount Brian James. These 2% equity documents undoubtedly belong to him.

The other three shareholding documents will bring great benefits to Viscount Brian James and open up a brilliant path to ascent.

after the initial excitement

Viscount Brian James decided to tie the family's future closely with the Tang Kingdom. He thought about it, picked up these documents with both hands and said solemnly;

"Your Majesty;

Thank you for your generosity. I will dedicate this 2% equity certificate to Prince Albert through a secret channel, and His Royal Highness will feel the respect from the Tang Kingdom.

I think you will have a letter of thanks from Prince Albert himself.

In addition, of the two 1% share certificates, one will belong to Lord Arthur Wellesley, the current Secretary of the Colonial Office. He is a senior party leader of the Whig Party and my guide in official career.

The other will belong to Sir Henry John Temple. He is the new Foreign Secretary. I want to seek the post of Under Secretary of the Foreign Office. Sir Henry is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed.

With this generous gift, I think everything will be fine.

And I keep this last one for myself, thank you for your generous gift, I think only time can prove that our close friendship will last forever and will not be weakened in the slightest because of the long distance barrier. "

hear this

Li Cha smiled with deep relief, he did not misunderstand the person, Viscount Brian James is not the kind of ordinary person who sticks his head in the eyes of money, and has higher pursuit of the family's future and his own career.

Clearly state your intentions, this is the attitude of a partner to be open and honest.

From now on
The Tang Kingdom has three channels in London, Prince Albert, Lord Arthur Wellesley, Minister of the Colonial Department, and Viscount Brian James, and their interests are closely tied together.

One glory and one glory.

The Foreign Secretary, Sir Henry John Temple, cannot be counted. This is a private exchange of interests with Viscount Brian James, and he certainly does not want more people to know about it. This will turn into a scandal.

The current situation is exactly what Richard would like to see. He smiled and took out another document from the armhole, which was still a 2% shareholding document, and handed it to Viscount Brian James, and then said softly said;

"Dear Sir, I deeply admire your foresight, and I must not forget your precious help in difficult times. It is more precious than any wealth. Please accept this sincere thanks. The principle of Eastern people's work is No matter what, I can't treat my friend badly."

"Oh...God, this is really...I am willing to swear in the name of God and the glory of the family that the James family will always be His Majesty's loyal allies. No matter the vicissitudes of time, this heart will never change."

"Friends, let us work together, I believe... in this land full of hope in the future, as long as we cooperate sincerely, we will surely make great achievements."

"I am convinced of that, too."

The two pairs of big hands held each other tightly, looked at each other and laughed...

Viscount Brian James was as clear as a mirror in his heart. If he had not dedicated the 2% share certificate to Prince Albert, it is estimated that Richard would not have taken out the follow-up 2% share certificate.

It really is a little fox, really difficult to deal with.

After seeing off the guest, Viscount Brian James, Richard returned to the side hall. Several pretty maids were clearing away the teacups. When they saw him coming, they quickly bowed their knees and said, "Your Majesty, my servant."

"Forget it, just wait."

"The slaves retire."

The maids tidied up in a hurry, bent over and took a few steps back, then turned and left.

Li Cha sat down again, carefully recollecting his words and deeds just now, and felt relieved that there was nothing wrong with it.

He would not fall in love with each other just because of the other party's promise, that would be too naive.

Don't forget that is a british guy with nine twists and turns. Whether it's the French, Germans, Italians, the Ottoman Empire or other countries in the world, who hasn't suffered from the british guy?

There is a European proverb;

In the fishponds that the Englishman walks through, the fish will fight.

The Kashmir issue has kept India and Pakistan at loggerheads for decades.A McMahon line has kept China and India in a diplomatic sub-health state for a long time.

After the colonial tide of the British Empire receded, the troubles left in the world were unclear and chaotic. Behind the disputes among countries, there was always the looming ghost of the British.

When it comes to scheming and scheming, the British can beat the Yankees by a few streets.

Li Cha guessed;

Viscount Brian James will inevitably write a detailed report on Tang Kingdom and Richard based on his personal perception, and this report may become one of the basis for London's North American policy, and its role cannot be underestimated.

Of course

Because of the wooing of real interests, there must be more good words and less bad words, there is no doubt about this.

To be able to establish a long-term and stable relationship with London has always been Richard's pursuit, and it is also in the fundamental interests of the Tang Kingdom.

From this perspective, the above-mentioned actions are reasonable and worthwhile, and they are a high-value investment.

Now in the American River Gold Rush Company, Richard controls more than 50% of the shares, and also includes 30% of Fangcaodi, which is more than 80%.

Paying a mere 7% of the equity is completely within his acceptable range.

Moreover, the monthly output of 4 ounces of gold sand is also very watery. In fact, it is more than 6.2 ounces per month now, and may reach 7 ounces or even 7.5 ounces in the future, which is the total annual output of more than 80 ounces of gold. It accounted for almost 1/4 of the total gold output of the American River (in 1846, there were more people panning for gold, and the output would exceed 300 million ounces of gold, an increase of more than 245% over the previous year's [-] million ounces of gold).

After each hydraulic gold pan is put into operation, its daily output is equivalent to that of 220 gold prospectors for a day. So far, 7 hydraulic gold pans have been established, all of which are located in areas rich in gold sand reserves, and the harvest is double that of ordinary areas.

It is also the huge amount of gold output that gives Richard the confidence to equip a large number of troops and prepare for a head-to-head fight with the US Federal Army.

Richard knows;

The United States invested nearly 14 troops in the Mexican-American War, and finally won the war, and the United States has since gained its dominance in the Americas.

But the United States also paid a heavy price. 13283 people were killed and 4102 were injured in the war, costing a total of 9750 million US dollars, which caused a lot of blood.

In 1845, the gross national product of the entire United States was about 10 billion U.S. dollars, and one-tenth of this battle was defeated. It can be seen that war is an unparalleled gold-swallowing beast. How can we fight without money?

In order to win this war, Richard must invest at least tens of millions of dollars.

Without the huge amount of gold resources produced by the American River, and without all kinds of assistance from the United Kingdom, he really didn't dare to stud.

Today's Datang Kingdom has a total population of about 8.9 people, and it is still growing at a rate of 4000 to [-] people per month (including Chinese and white immigrants), which is typically sparsely populated.

The size of the army has reached more than 3000 people, 80% of whom are Chinese, which is conducive to Richard's control of the kingdom's army.

From late May to late June
About 4000 to 4500 Chinese immigrants will arrive one after another, and Richard will select more than a thousand of them to join the army, increasing the number of the kingdom's army to 4000. Such a ratio of population to army is truly militaristic.

but no way

The situation he is facing now is very simple, that is, the winner takes all.

If you lose
Then don't mention anything, what king?What army?What American River Gold Mine?What reputation system?What is the dream of recreating the former glory of the Tang Dynasty?

Everything has to go to waste, he can't afford to lose!

(End of this chapter)