In early September, the Low Countries were already filled with an atmosphere of fanaticism and the aroma of money.

The time for bulb harvest has just arrived, and countless people are already waving futures contracts and waiting at the edge of the very limited tulip fields.

"Don't grab it, these are mine, my two hundred kilograms! Hahaha, I'm rich!"

"My ten treasures! I earned eight hundred gold lions, eight hundred gold lions!"

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Among these shouting people were handicraft workshop owners, small factory owners, and farmers who had large bank loans.

The real economy revitalization plan approved immediately by Constance Harun, Prime Minister of the Republic, after taking office, obviously failed to land where it should go as expected.

There are merchants, citizens, sailors, and workers with small savings; there are even craftsmen, attendants, and maids who have almost no assets and just borrow money to follow the trend.

Because the "futures contract" launched by the Tulip Guild last year was completely "air trading", buyers and sellers used their own credit as a guarantee and agreed to trade at the prevailing price after the bulbs were dug out in September this year.

The total amount of tulip bulbs in the field is limited, so many people are waiting directly at the field with delivery orders.

It wasn't until I saw the bulbs being dug out and put into the pockets that I finally felt safe.

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There were also many foreigners from neighboring countries in the crowd, all of whom were foreign speculators attracted by the vigorous propaganda of "Eye of Fortune".

It can be said that the influence of this tulip trend is not limited to the Low Countries, but has become a worldwide carnival of capital.

It is too early to say who is the final winner, but there is no doubt who has benefited the most.

In the Cathedral of Fortune.

"Hahaha, what a wonderful power this is!"

Archbishop Barrit, who was wearing a golden robe, opened his arms, and through the power of the "Angel of Prosperity", he could clearly feel the majestic power of capital surging throughout the country and the surrounding countries.

Because of the prosperous financial activities in human society, the power of the "God of Capital and Wealth" is also rising rapidly at a speed that the [Natural God] cannot imagine.

If this situation can continue for more than ten years or even decades, it is not impossible for our Lord God to become the God King of this era.

Standing in front of the statue that seemed to gradually glow with golden light, the archbishop presiding over the mass chanted devoutly together with many believers:

“The most holy ‘Angel of Prosperity’, grant us prosperity, please enjoy the feast presented to you by the lambs!”

The Speaker of the House of Lords, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Bank of the Netherlands, Saint William of Orange, who was also present, also echoed, but secretly said in his heart:

"This is also a feast for the big capitalists!"

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Summerfield, the majority shareholder of the Tulip Guild, glanced through the window of the luxury carriage at the vast land in front of him that had been harvested:

"What a lucky guy!"

Surrounded by a group of servants, we walked straight into this remote but very vast tulip plantation.

I met the plantation owner who had been waiting here for a long time.

After a brief greeting in a very familiar manner, we got straight to the point.

"....Tulips need many years of cultivation to mature. After the bulbs are planted, they will produce 1-2 large bulbs and 3-5 small bulbs in the same year. The large bulbs can bloom that year and are also qualified commodities.

The small bulbs must be cultivated for another 1-2 years before they can bloom again. But..."

In his expectant eyes, the owner of the plantation said what he wanted to hear most:

“We just stocked up on some small bulbs last year and will have them fully available next year.

With our scale, there is no problem in increasing the supply of tulips in the entire lowlands by 10% next year, so you see..."

The guild is usually only responsible for controlling sales, while the supply of goods is left to numerous scattered flower farmers and centralized plantations. The major shareholder has also dealt with this plantation owner several times.

I just don’t know why he suddenly got so lucky this year. With the current market situation, even 10% is a huge fortune.

After the cultivation experts he brought confirmed that what the other party said was true, Summerfield did not hesitate and waved his hand:

"Let's sign a contract! Just like in the past, we pay 20% in advance and the bulbs will be delivered when they are harvested!"

This means that according to the current high price, all the plantation's inventory has been eaten up.

And it's not just this one, but includes all sources of scattered cultivation in the entire Low Countries and even surrounding countries.

The goal of the consortium is to firmly control the source of all tulip bulbs.

Taking advantage of this shareholder trend, we can use next year's futures contracts to sweep the capital market during the upcoming winter trading season and grab the biggest piece of the pie.

At this stage, people no longer buy tulips for their intrinsic value or for ornamental use, but in the hope that their prices will rise indefinitely and make a profit.

Everyone firmly believes that the "tulip craze" will last forever.

Rich people from all over the world will place orders with the Low Countries, and no matter what the price, someone will pay the bill. The people of the Republic who have received such a favor will also say goodbye to poverty.

No one noticed that the flower enthusiasts and palace purchasers who really needed it had already gradually withdrawn, and the remaining people were all speculators hoping to get rich overnight.

When the price of tulips soared by 6,900% compared to before, even the major banking groups and investment institutions couldn't sit still at all, and joined the tulip guilds to end collectively.

The "profit-seeking nature" of capital is its original sin.

With the continuous development of finance, capital will prefer the financial speculation market with short cycles and fast money, instead of investing in the down-to-earth real economy.

Although "futures trading" is a new financial model, big bankers and financial leaders with foresight have already regarded it as a good opportunity to harvest the world's wealth.

It is necessary to seize this opportunity.

When the time gradually comes to the end of September, the tulip bulbs have returned to their cabins.

In the hands of speculators who invested all their wealth or even borrowed heavily in the early stage, most of what they own are physical tulip bulbs that have been delivered.

In the hands of banks and large institutions that have diverted most of their own liquidity, almost all futures contracts for next year are held.

The most prosperous tulip winter trading season is slowly beginning at this time.

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“So, if the kingdom’s steam revolution was launched, it would also play this trick of ‘shifting from reality to fiction’.

Invest all of our ocean trade proceeds in areas that only transfer wealth but will not produce any value.

Perhaps there would be no current Kingdom of Phaletis, let alone the [world’s favor] that is about to be harvested.”

Alvin and Levina, who was wearing a luxurious palace dress, sat side by side on the sofa in the study room, turning off the image transmitted from the [Psychic Network].

Her Majesty the Queen, who has reached the peak of being a Grand Knight, still looks like a young and beautiful girl. No one can tell that she is about to turn forty.

After listening to Ivan's analysis of the current situation, Levina did not have the slightest doubt.

It would be better to say that she has almost blindly followed Ivan's judgment, and her big lake-green eyes are shining with unconcealable admiration.

Facts have already proven everything.

Since the implementation of the top-level design of the national economy, the power of the bourgeoisie in the Phaletis and Tulip Alliance countries has been firmly controlled.

Both the government and individual capitalists devoted all their energy to promoting the steam industrial revolution.

Now it has entered the sprint stage of "mass-producing machines with machines". Excluding the Garriott Principality, which has gradually lost its martial ethics, the steel output of the country of Phaletis has surpassed the steel output of the countries in the Old Continent.

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This also means that this wave of trends may usher in a harvest opportunity at any time, and a large wave of [World Favor] is on its way.

The beneficiary is not just Memnon Watt, but every screw in the entire steam industry system.

As for the big head, there is no doubt that it will fall on the Kingdom of Phaletis, which is something that even the now prosperous Principality of Garriott cannot compete with.

Referring to the three "titled knights" who sprung up like mushrooms in Cyrus during the period of great navigation and geographical discovery, we can imagine that this must be a great tonic for the country's destiny!

And because industrialization is a systematic project.

The former Queen Isabella laid the foundation, and the current Queen Levina is sprinting forward. The two of them are also very likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of this wave of trends.

In other words, [Account Banning] can be expected!

Levina quickly brewed a cup of green tea and delivered it to Alvin, looking at him expectantly:

"How does it taste? I'm new to it.

Also, what are you planning to do by sending [Faceless Men] to stockpile a large number of tulip bulbs?"

There are several major events before Alvin now.

In addition to his own promotion to the fourth level "Crown Wizard" and Watt's "Representation of Truth", the most important job is to snipe the tulip speculation in the "Eye of the Storm" in the Low Countries.

"Ha, not bad, there is progress."

After Ivan praised him, he explained:

“The most high-end ingredients require only the simplest cooking methods.

Now the top rare variety 'Smile of the Goddess of Victory' has been sold for 3,200 gold lions. With the continuous influx of large-scale foreign capital, it may continue to grow.

But by that time, the big capitalists who have reacted have probably adapted to this new way of playing, and gained the greatest benefits through short buying and selling."

Immediately, Alvin reconnected to the [Psychic Network], not only explaining to Levina, but also issuing an order:

“The most fundamental factor in the formation of bubbles is that as prices rise, producers are unable to expand supply in a timely manner.
Chapter completed!