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Chapter 1027 The Feast of Wealth ()

Time: November 11, just after nightfall.

Location: Magic City, Public Concession, and the roadside of Sanma Road.

After stopping a rickshaw and getting on it, James, a native of Yin, rolled his tongue with difficulty and spoke one of the few Chinese words he knew:

"Go to Deyue Tower~"

Then, the rickshaw driver in coarse clothes started trotting under the street light.

Say it! James has been in Shanghai for more than a year and has learned three Chinese sentences, namely 'I have long admired the name', 'Happy cooperation', and 'Go to the moon building'.

The above three sentences are all due to commercial needs.

The first two sentences are completely a little business trick.

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

As a result, I accidentally discovered that when dealing with those Qingguo businessmen, they often suddenly come up with these two Chinese sentences, and these Qingguo businessmen will feel that they are valued and have a lot of face.

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

The latter sentence is just because he usually goes to a place like Deyuelou a little too much, especially recently, he goes there almost every day.

If you say this sentence more often, you will naturally learn it and become proficient in it.

Not long after, the rickshaw arrived in front of Deyue Tower.

After getting off the bus, he walked towards the splendid gate without even giving him the fare; the young coachman behind him had no intention of holding him back to ask for the fare.

Regarding this point, James had to marvel at Deyuelou, the incredibly good service attitude here.

Inside, you can get royal-like enjoyment; as long as you have money, you can also get similar services in London and Paris.

The key is that as long as you are in the Magic City, after making a phone call, they can send a luxury carriage to pick you up at your door, completely free of charge.

If you choose to arrive by other means of transportation, the doormen at the gate will take the initiative to help you pay all the fees without having to explain.

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

After walking into the gate, even though it was not his first time here, James still couldn't help but marvel at the interior of this gold-selling cave, which was the number one in the entire Far East:

It’s so beautiful, so luxurious, so beautiful. It can be decorated in two different styles, Chinese and Western, which are perfectly intertwined.

In addition to the splendor of the Western style, the exquisiteness of the Eastern garden is also integrated into it like a masterpiece.

In addition, there are a large number of waitresses wearing ancient palace maid costumes, with beautiful faces and graceful figures, shuttling among them like beautiful butterflies.

It makes people feel better all of a sudden.

If James felt some shortcomings or dissatisfaction, it was that he failed to see that legendary figure in the hall after entering today: His Excellency Henry Cavendish.

That's right! Old Henry, like James, is a living legend in the hearts of all the foreign businessmen doing business in Shanghai.

Even 40 years ago, this direct member of the 'Duke of Devonshire' family was still an accompanying translator in the Great Yin Expeditionary Army.

But in the first 'Yinqing War', he was first captured by the first-generation Xuange camp, and experienced the famous 'Battle of Yangcheng'.

If this is all, it doesn't matter. After the nobles of the Western world are captured, they can be redeemed with a ransom.

In the following time, he will not be looked down upon in the slightest.

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

Facing the threats from the royal family and family, he refused to change any of his statements; it was a serious embarrassment to the Great Yin Empire.

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

If it had been anyone else, this life would have been ruined.

But Mr. Old Henry came to the Magic City with just a boat ticket and took over the 'De Yue Tower', a business that was making huge profits every day, from a wealthy woman named 'Ms. Anne'.

For more than thirty years, Deyuelou continued to develop under his hands.

Now he has become one of the top super tycoons in the Magic City. According to some careful estimates, the huge wealth he has accumulated is probably more than what the Cavendish family has accumulated over hundreds of years, right?

More importantly, the Cavendish family in Dayin suffered a huge disaster ten years ago.

In just one year, the current head of the family, Old Henry's brother, along with several other heirs, all died due to illness, accidents, etc.

In the Great Yin Empire, the 'Duke of Devonshire' had been passed down for many years. Such a noble title suddenly had no heir.

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

He just faced a request from someone from the family to let him return to the family and inherit the status of a distinguished duke.

But without any hesitation, Lord Henry Sr. refused.

No one knows the reason for the refusal yet; perhaps it is because of the anger of being kicked out of the family, and he is still a little grudge, and perhaps he no longer values ​​Cavendish's wealth.

But no matter what, it happened to Mr. Henry Sr. This kind of legend includes elements such as starting from scratch, accumulating astonishing wealth, and the grudges of a great noble family.

Compared with the plot of a novel like "The Count of Monte Cristo", it makes people like James marvel and admire it.

It is a pity that old Lord Henry, who used to greet guests in the hall every night after dark, is now missing.

To this end, he asked a lobby manager:

"Excuse me, why haven't I seen Mr. Henry today? Is he feeling unwell?"

The reason why James asked such a question is because Mr. Henry is almost 80 years old now, which is definitely considered a long life in this era.

Even though his body looks healthier than some sixty-year-old men, he is still so old after all.

Maybe a small problem will make his spirit collapse.

After hearing this, the lobby manager, who had an Eastern face but was dressed in Western clothes, answered with a standard London accent:

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

It was just a trip away to deal with some personal matters. "

After hearing such a sentence, James let go of his worries; after nodding slightly to express his gratitude, he walked towards the elevator.

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

What needs to be explained here is that the main building of Deyue Tower, which now has a total of eleven floors, is already a magic city, right! It should be regarded as the tallest building in the entire Far East.

The second and third floors are high-end restaurants offering Chinese and Western food.

Many of the chefs are from high-end hotels such as Milan and Paris, and even chefs with royal chef experience in the capital city.

The ingredients are top-notch, and apart from being a bit more expensive, James can't find any fault with it.

The fourth floor he is going to now is a huge ballroom where you can dance, drink, and chat.

Nowadays, in the entire Magic City, everyone is basically used to coming here to have a drink and dance to a few songs whenever they are discussing business.

The fifth floor provides a leisure center for massage, SP, beauty, and bathing.

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

The daily turnover there, for a businessman with a small fortune like James, is a staggering figure.

From the seventh floor to the eleventh floor, they are all places that provide accommodation. They have hosted many Chinese and Western big shots, and of course the prices are high.

The twelfth floor, the highest, is the office and accommodation area of ​​Old Henry.

Soon we arrived on the fourth floor and walked into the huge ballroom.

The melodious music, the intoxicating smell of champagne and perfume hit your face; under the soft lights, gentlemen and ladies danced gracefully.

Indescribable feasting and extravagance...

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In the following time, James held a glass of wine and wandered around the dance hall.

Chat a few words with acquaintances, or some gentlemen with strange faces but well-dressed; the whole process almost brings a smile to your face.

no way! People who can come here to dance are basically not simple in terms of status and wealth.

Maybe if you chat with someone for a few words, you can get a good deal.

But in such a situation, when someone shouted "Miss Mina" in his ear, James immediately became energetic and could no longer care about business.

Like a die-hard Kunkun fan who had seen him practicing for two and a half years in the modern dimension, he rushed towards the door.

To be more precise, it is under this sentence.

The hundreds of gentlemen in the entire ballroom immediately rushed towards the door; they were pushing and crowding each other, no longer caring about grace. The reason for this is not only that this Miss Mina was appointed by His Excellency Old Henry to be the current person in charge of Deyue Building and the future heir.

She is also a charming unmarried lady with a tall figure, intoxicating temperament and style, and rich talents.

As long as you marry her, it means that you will have the money tree of Deyue Tower in the future, as well as the terrifying wealth it has accumulated, and some amazing relationships it has created.

More importantly, for all the merchants in the Magic City.

Even without mentioning everything about the Moon Tower, Miss Mina herself is a figure like Athena, the goddess of wisdom and wealth in Western mythology.

Specifically, this all started two months ago.

At that time, at Uncle Sam's house, a newly established and absolutely unknown Ford Motor Company released their first product: the Ford Model T.

Unlike 7 years ago, the car just invented by the Germans was just a toy in everyone's eyes.

Poor speed and comfort, numerous faults, etc., there is no driving experience at all. No decent gentleman is willing to drive this thing out.

This Ford Model T is an epoch-making model.

The advanced four-cylinder integrated engine can provide an astonishing 20 horsepower as power; it can be used as fuel regardless of adding gasoline or alcohol.

It is like a docile mare, with simple operation and low failure rate.

Moreover, it also has a maximum range of hundreds of kilometers and a high speed of up to 72 kilometers per hour, giving it a very good driving experience.

But the most important point is that each unit only costs US$260, which even an ordinary middle-class person can afford.

It is no longer like owning a carriage and having to worry about feeding and caring for the horses every day.

Its appearance can be said to have brought the horse-drawn carriage, a traditional means of transportation, to the edge of being gradually eliminated overnight. It can be regarded as a huge change in transportation methods.

Then, such an epoch-making product was widely reported by the media in the Western world.

In a very short period of time, it has aroused everyone's pursuit and triggered a feast of wealth. Think about it and you will know that a tool that eliminates the original mode of transportation represents an amazing wealth.

For a time, the stocks of Ford, major oil companies, and steel companies soared.

These businessmen in the Far East wanted to buy after hearing the news; the relevant stock prices had soared to an astonishing level, and when they wanted to buy and make a profit on the difference, the daylily was cold.

Fortunately, they have the great Miss Mina here.

You know, industrial products such as automobiles, in addition to steel as a raw material, also have natural rubber as an essential material.

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

However, the growth environment of rubber trees is very strict, and it can only be planted in tropical and subtropical areas.

To put it more bluntly, it refers to the Nanyang region. Almost 90% of the natural rubber production is currently produced in this region.

Suddenly, I don’t know how many people are thinking about going to the Nanyang region to find someone to start a rubber plantation and make a fortune.

Just running a rubber plantation requires a lot of manpower.

But the rebellion among the natives in Surabaya City has only been a few months. Since those natives dared to kill even Dutch people, I believe they will not be merciful to them.

In modern terms, the investment environment in Nanyang is extremely poor; therefore, even in the Magic City, there are many companies clamoring to enter the Nanyang rubber planting business in a short period of time.

But not many people dare to invest in these companies.

At this critical moment, the angelic Miss Mina appeared.

She opened a 'Nanyang Rubber Planting Company' and announced to the outside world that it had connected all the relationships between land, labor, and safety, so that everyone could invest with confidence.

Taking into account the terrorist network that Deyuelou has in the Far East after decades of operation,

This statement has considerable credibility.

Then half a month ago, 'Nanyang Rubber Plantation Company' sold 3000 shares in the first phase and officially sold them to the public at a price of 88 taels per share.

By the way, is 88 taels per share expensive? A piece of wool is more expensive.

Because there were so many people with money in hand who wanted to buy stocks, they found out after they arrived at Deyuelou that all the stocks had been sold out at three o'clock in the afternoon on the first day.

These are investors who are full of enthusiasm but cannot buy stocks and are very unwilling.

Simply wave a check from a foreign bank, or a banknote from Daqing, and start buying stocks at a premium on the market.

As a result, the prices of the stocks sold by the 'Nanyang Rubber Plantation Company' began to rise at an alarming rate.

On the second day after the sale, the price was sold to 210 taels per share, which more than doubled.

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

Ten days later, the price of each share had reached a terrifying 1300 taels; it can be said that he was the first to buy the shares of 'Nanyang Rubber Plantation Company'.

In ten days, the value of the stock increased 14.7 times. It can be said that the rush was not so fast. It was almost a loss, right?

I don’t know how many people who didn’t buy it because they hesitated a little were so jealous that their eyes were red.

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

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

But when everyone recognized that as long as they bought it, they would definitely make money, at least twice as much, almost everyone in the Magic City went crazy.

The problem is, who doesn’t want to do such a business that is sure to make money without losing money; 30,000 shares of stock may seem like a lot, but it is simply not enough to satisfy a small part of everyone’s wishes.

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

All I want is to be able to buy some of these stocks that everyone wants from Miss Mina.

After these people gathered around, they started shouting: "Miss Mina, I am the manager of Charlie Matheson Company, we had a few chats a week ago.

Can you sell me 500 shares of the stock this time? If not, 200 shares will do..."

"Miss Mina, I wonder if I would be honored to treat you to a drink..."

"Miss Mina, you look so charming today, like an angel who has fallen into the world; I have prepared a small gift for you, please accept it..."

Amidst the noise, which was so loud that it even made people's brain hurt, Miss Mina maintained an impeccable manner.

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

I feel that I have received considerable attention from Miss Mina.

This situation lasted 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 all this time, adjusted her fashionable wavy hairstyle out of habit.

He opened his mouth and said: "Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to Deyuelou.

First of all, I need to make it clear that what I say next may be a bit presumptuous, but it is still very necessary to explain it to everyone in advance.

As everyone knows, there is currently no shortage of funds for plantation companies, so why do they still need to take out an absolutely profitable business?

Because the profits from this business are so huge that even with De Yue Lou’s network, they can’t continue doing it for a long time.

Therefore, what we value more is partners, those who can continue to do this business and bring more help.

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

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

If you only have money, unfortunately, you will not be able to buy any stocks this time. "

You have money, but you can't buy stocks.

It has to be said that everyone is a bitch. After hearing what Miss Mina said, the last hesitation in the hearts of everyone present disappeared at this moment.

There is only one thought in my mind: no matter how I use the relationship, I must buy as many stocks as possible.

For example, Mr. James was thinking about asking his cousin, who serves in the Great Yin Teleportation Fleet and is a senior officer, to write a letter of recommendation for him and promise something...

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(End of this chapter)