Although the gross national product of the United States has risen to the first place in the world, the United Kingdom is still the most powerful country in the world. The world order is still formulated by the United Kingdom two hundred years ago, so the United Kingdom can follow its own
Methods, setting standards based on the shortcomings of the United States, Americans have never been able to stand at the center of the world.
It was not until after World War II that the United States rose to the number one position in the world because of its military power, and then worked with the Soviet Union to dismantle the colonial system established by Britain and France, and then gained the right to speak on a global scale.
So in 1910, the British really completely ignored the rising national power of the United States and had no respect for the Americans.
So when the cowboy hats were taken out of the venue, the British people in suits and ties showed no reaction, as if they were chasing away an insignificant bedbug.
"One hundred thousand pounds for the second time!"
"One hundred thousand pounds for the third time, deal done!"
Aiden didn't hesitate at all, counting down as fast as he could, and then the final decision was made.
Sidney Milner smiled ironically at Roark.
Rock felt calm. If everyone had real guns and live ammunition, would the Ignati Woods gold mine be worth only 100,000?
I’m afraid I won’t be able to reach the end even if I triple it!
The next auction was another gold mine owned by the Anglo-American Mining Company. The first person to raise a placard was Marcus Beaufort's uncle. There was still only a little commotion in the venue, but no one else raised a placard.
People who are qualified to participate in the auction are actually not stupid. Everyone knows which gold mine can increase the price and which gold mine cannot raise a placard. The consequences of making a mistake are very serious. Not just anyone can get five thousand rand.
came out.
The third gold mine to be auctioned is the Marcellus Gold Mine.
Before starting the auction, Aiden introduced the Marcellus Gold Mine in an unprecedented manner: "What is being auctioned now is the Marcellus Gold Mine. Some problems broke out in this gold mine before, and there may be a shortage of workers in the gold mine.
, some of the facilities are also unavailable, and the gold mine is currently out of production. The starting price is 20,000, with each increase of 500."
After Aiden finished his introduction, everyone's eyes were focused on Holly.
Hawley is now the general manager of Locke Gold Mine. In the previous auction, Hawley did not raise a placard.
After waiting for nearly twenty seconds, Holly had no intention of raising his sign.
"Twenty thousand" a guy who was a complete stranger to Rock raised his sign.
Zach immediately handed a small note to Rock. The person holding the sign was the valet of Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Bird David.
This name is a bit complicated, but his title is even more complicated. The whole process is: Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Outer Isles of Scotland and Grand Steward of Scotland.
This duke also has a more resounding title, that is, the future "Duke of Windsor".
The title of Duke of Windsor was the title after Edward VIII abdicated. On the eve of the outbreak of World War II, the Duke of Windsor voluntarily gave up the British throne and gave up the throne to his younger brother George VI because of his emotional dispute with Mrs. Simpson. Then Edward VIII
He became the Duke of Windsor in his lifetime and became a typical example of a person who loves beauty rather than country.
Unfortunately, this Mrs. Simpson is likely to be a German spy, so the Duke of Windsor has also become a shame to the British royal family.
Now the Duke of Windsor is still the Duke of Cornwall, the Duke of Rothesay, the Earl of Carlick, the Baron Renfrew, the Lord of the Outer Islands of Scotland and the Steward of Scotland, the first heir to the British throne, so the Duke of Windsor's valet raised his placard, and others
Silence.
"Isn't anyone raising the price? It's not that the Marcellus Gold Mine is unprofitable, it's just that some accidents happened for some reasons. The profit of the Marcellus Gold Mine in the first six months of 1910 was 170,000
"Rand, this opportunity must never come back again." Aiden finally began to assume the role of auctioneer, but this seemed a bit disrespectful to the Duke of Windsor. The person holding the placard just now looked livid.
Probably inspired by Aiden, someone immediately raised a sign.
"Twenty-five hundred!"
"Twenty thousand and one thousand!"
The atmosphere became increasingly heated, and the person who had just raised the sign felt like the bottom of a pot.
"Thirty thousand, thirty thousand for the first time. It's only thirty thousand rand. Doesn't anyone want to increase the price? This is a gold mine that has made a profit of one hundred and seventy thousand rand in six months. Its normal price should be seven hundred thousand!"
” Aiden added fuel to the fire.
"Fifty thousand, I'll pay fifty thousand!" The Duke of Windsor's valet stood up and made an offer, and looked around the room with majestic eyes.
Under normal circumstances, there should be no more bids.
But this is southern Africa, a place full of miracles, so someone will follow soon.
"Fifty thousand and five hundred!"
This bid was obviously a bit disgusting, and it had a distinct American accent, so the audience immediately burst into faint laughter.
"Sixty thousand!" The Duke of Windsor's valet added quickly, with a disdainful smile on his lips: "If you want to add, then do it quickly and don't hesitate like this."
"Then, sixty-five hundred!" Americans are here to disgust people.
"Seventy thousand!" the Duke of Windsor's valet went crazy.
Before the Duke of Windsor's valet could say anything sarcastic, a voice suddenly came from the corner: "150,000! I'll pay 150,000!"
There was about ten seconds of silence in the venue.
"One hundred and fifty thousand? Are you sure?" The Duke of Windsor's valet couldn't believe it. Is this still the territory of the British Empire?
"Yes, 150,000, I'm sure." The voice in the corner was extremely firm and did not change its tune because of some people's high-profile remarks.
"Very good, very good." The Duke of Windsor's valet's voice was trembling. It is estimated that after today, the British royal family's loyalty to southern Africa will have to be re-evaluated.
In the corner on the second floor, Sidney Milner's voice was also trembling.
"Locke, think of a way, it's already 150,000!"
Sidney Milner did not have the luxury of hoping for the most productive Ignaty Woods gold mine, but instead aimed at the underappreciated Marcellus gold mine.
But no one expected that the Marcellus gold mine would be so popular.
So far, Rock has not expressed anything.
"Don't worry, everything is under control." Luo Ke was confident.
"This is 150,000!" Sidney Milner became angry. Fifteen thousand was not a big sum for Rock, but for Sidney Milner, his forty years of salary plus
It's almost 150,000 yuan.
"Be patient, Sidney" Rock was helpless, Sidney Milner was good at everything, but he was too impatient.
"How can I be at peace?"
"This quotation was arranged by me."
"You're paying for this 150,000?"
"No, I won't pay, no one will pay, no matter it's 150,000 or 500,000, no one will pay after the auction, and then you can win the Marcellus gold mine with a starting price of 20,000 rand.
, This is in compliance with legal procedures." Roque was really helpless. The rules of the auction were formulated by Roque. Of course, it would be easy for Roque to cheat.
Auctions these days are either English-style auctions or Dutch-style auctions.
An English-style auction first determines a minimum price, then specifies a price increase, and bidders begin bidding.
A Dutch auction sets a maximum price and then gradually decreases it until someone is willing to buy it.
According to the tradition of the Transvaal, the Dutch auction should actually be used.
However, Rock directly decided that the Transvaal Republic has become history, so this auction will use an English auction.
A simple way can still reflect a lot of things.
"You mean?" Sidney Milner had not yet turned the corner.
"Yes, it's just as you imagined. No matter how much the price soars, no one will pay at the end of the auction. Then the Marcellus gold mine will be disposed of according to the starting price. All we paid was only five thousand rand.
It's just the registration fee." Rock has already prepared that even this matter can't be settled, and Rock won't have to deal with Sidney Milner in the future.
"That's great!" Sidney Milner wanted to look up to the sky and smile.
Rock could only shake his head speechlessly. At this moment, the price of the Marcellus gold mine had actually soared to 250,000 rand, and the Duke of Windsor's valet was not easy to mess with.
"Four hundred thousand!" The person in the corner was still very wealthy, and every bid started at fifty thousand.
"Four hundred and five thousand!" The valet of the Duke of Windsor finally felt that he was in a dilemma.
Any further bid would be beyond the Duke of Windsor's psychological limits.
Failure to bid will also affect the reputation of the Duke of Windsor.
It is indeed a dilemma.
"Four hundred and fifty thousand!" The person in the corner was still unhurried.
"Very good, very good." The valet of the Duke of Windsor finally had some sense.
"First time for 450,000 yuan!" Aiden was sweating profusely. This was also the fate of gods and devils when they fought.
"Four hundred and fifty thousand for the second time." Aiden didn't leave much time. He had just finished the second bid and immediately followed closely: "Four hundred and fifty thousand for the third time, deal done!"
The price is indeed a bit high, 450,000 rand, which is nearly 3.25 tons of gold. Based on the Marcellus Gold Mine’s profit in the first half of this year, it will take at least five years to earn 450,000 rand.
The crux of the problem is that no one is sure whether the gold reserves of the Marcellus Gold Mine can be mined for another five years.
Again, don’t forget that this is 1910, and the mining technology of gold mines is not yet mature enough. No one dares to give a definite figure for the gold reserves of the mines. The output of the gold mines in Johannesburg has always been unstable.
A mine that could produce more than a dozen tons of gold one year may be on the verge of bankruptcy the next year.
So there are really not many people willing to spend R450,000 on a gold mine. How much does a dreadnought cost?
Around 1.7 million!
"Okay gentlemen, now we start the next auction. This time we are going to auction the Coverdale Gold Mine. The starting price is still 20,000." Aiden continued, sweating profusely on his head.
"Twenty thousand!" This time the first person to raise the sign was Holly.
