Four and a half million pesos...isn’t it like giving it away for free?
Why be humble?
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Xianhai said calmly.
"Well, it's not impossible to accept this price, but I hope to use a more flexible payment method."
"What? More flexible payment options?"
Count Bruno asked with confusion on his face.
"In what way?"
"Well, we created a batch of company-specific currency using Deville silver - I hope to use it to pay for 1.5 million pesos."
Deville silver is aluminum.
Nowadays, Nanhua can produce more than two hundred pounds of aluminum every day. "What aluminum coins are?" is nonsense. In one sentence, Zhu Xianhai has no intention of paying 4.5 million silver dollars!
At least I don't plan to pay it all.
"Deville Silver..."
Of course Count Bruno was no stranger to that kind of "silver". When he was in London, he even spent money to buy a set of tableware, intending to take it back to show off to the old haters in St. Petersburg.
Not many people in St. Petersburg have such tableware, and the Deville silver is a rare commodity! Hearing that the other party planned to pay 1.5 million pesos for Deville silver, Count Bruno's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked tentatively.
"Silver de Vere? You made coins from de Vere silver?"
"Yes, to highlight the American difference, we created a batch of coins."
Zhu Xianhai took out a coin and said.
"Mr. Earl, look at the coins made of Deville silver. It is lighter in weight, more durable than gold coins, and more difficult to counterfeit, so I plan to use it as the currency in circulation within the company's territory."
"What if, and I mean what if, I could accept 2.5 million de Vere silver coins?"
Count Bruno smiled.
"Mr. Zhu, do you have that much Deville silver?"
2.5 million... ten thousand!
Yes, of course!
At this moment, Zhu Xianhai just felt that happiness came so suddenly. Good guy, he originally thought it would be good to get 1 million, but he never thought that the other party would ask for 2.5 million as soon as he opened his mouth.
This is really 10,000 250!
is this real?
But for Count Bruno, what he saw was an opportunity to make a fortune!
2.5 million Deville silver can be made into jewelry and tableware, which will definitely make a lot of money. Russian nobles are not short of money!
In this way, with your consent and my will, not only did an agreement be reached quickly, the American Company purchased Alaska for 4.5 million pesos (of which 2.5 million was paid in Deville silver). Not only that, but even after Count Bruno
At the invitation of , America Company also reached an agreement with Russia to exchange envoys. In other words, to a certain extent, America Company opened up diplomatic channels.
"This is a fresh start!"
That night, in the banquet hall of the Atlantic Hotel, Zhu Xianhai said with great interest.
"From today on, the company's land extends from North America to South America!"
From the North Pole to the South Pole, it will be the company's land. Looking at the people with different expressions, Zhu Xianhai certainly knows that many of them must think that this deal is not worthwhile. You... are too short-sighted. You don't even have to wait.
A few decades later, right now, just build a cannery there, and the annual profits will be enough to support the company's dominance in Alaska.
Moreover, there are a large number of coal mines in Alaska, which contain hundreds of billions of tons of high-quality bituminous coal and anthracite coal, something that is not available here in Nanhua.
As for oil and gold mines, they will not bring huge returns!
Alaska returns to South China!
That night, Zhu Xianhai was drunk. When the banquet was over, he was slightly tipsy. When he was about to leave, he saw another person!
Zuo Zongtang.
When he learned that the Lord of Nanhua was holding a celebration banquet in the hotel, Zuo Zongtang couldn't sit still.
Celebration banquet, what to celebrate?
Buy land!
"He actually spent more than three million taels of silver to buy land from foreigners!"
After learning the news, Zuo Zongtang was even more shocked and speechless for a moment. During the past period, he traveled all over Nanhua and saw those factories, although he knew that Nanhua was very
Although he was rich, it was still hard to imagine that Nanhua, with a population of less than 200,000, could actually spend millions of taels of silver to buy land.
What's even more surprising is that the land I bought is even more remote than Guandong. It is said that it is a land of ice and snow.
Even if you have a lot of money, you can't afford to be so prodigal!
If it doesn’t work, you have to persuade him!
So, after the banquet, Zuo Zongtang finally met the young and somewhat surprising Lord of Nanhua.
"I, Zuo Zongtang, have met Mr. Zhu."
As soon as Zuo Zongtang saluted, Zhu Xianhai, who was a little drunk, looked at the person in front of him.
Zuo Zongtang, who is nearly 50 years old, seems to be in good spirits. He never thought that this famous official of ZTE, "I am the Tatar", would actually come to Nanhua. I almost forgot about him these days. What is he doing?
"You're welcome, Mr. Zuo. I'm just busy with the land purchase these days, but I've left you out in the cold. Please forgive me, Mr. Zuo."
Among the ministers of the late Qing Dynasty, the one in front of him could make Zhu Xianhai admire him from the bottom of his heart. The reason was for no other reason than the living people of the northwest protecting the soil. Naturally, his treatment was different from that of others.
"Mr. Zhu, you're welcome. My recent visits to various places in South China have really enriched my knowledge. The development of Western craftsmanship is far beyond our imagination..."
These days of visits really brought an unprecedented impact to Zuo Zongtang. From factories to farms, from workers to soldiers, he saw so many unheard of and unseen things in Nanhua. He suddenly jumped from the backward agricultural civilization to the industrial civilization.
The impact it caused can be imagined, and because of this, the last bit of "serving the imperial court" in his heart had already flown to nowhere.
"Well, that's true. By the way, Mr. Zuo, if you don't mind it, just be aggrieved for the time being and stay with me to give me advice."
What?
Zuo Zongtang was stunned. He hadn't said he was surrendering yet.
"Mr. Zhu, I, I have limited talent and limited knowledge. It's really..."
"Mr. Zuo, you're welcome."
Before Zuo Zongtang could refuse, Zhu Xianhai opened the window, pointed out the window and said.
"Mr. Zuo, you see, although this is an overseas country, there are also fertile fields thousands of miles away. The overseas land is so vast. It is the time when I, the Chinese man, have made great achievements. Don't you, Mr. Zuo, want to join me in this era of great strife and work for my country?"
people to carve out a place for survival overseas,"
Staring out the window, looking at the lights in Nanhua, and staring into the distance, Zhu Xianhai was drunk at this moment, and Zuo Zongtang was also deep in thought...