Chapter 818: A special gold coin that rises dozens of times as soon as it appears
For Prime Minister Richard and other cabinet members, the value of the first batch of gold shipped back from Mars is not just pure gold. Even if they don't understand, there will definitely be economic professionals to remind them.
But as soon as Richard saw William, he took the initiative to ask for cash instead of gold.
William would be a fool if he hadn't come to his senses at this moment.
But in his heart, he was not like some reporters who admired people like Richard.
This is actually a very simple arithmetic problem.
In their opinion, instead of arguing with William over 20 tons of gold coins that will appreciate in value for who knows how long,
It is better to set a clear goal from the beginning and strive for 120 tons of gold a month and 1,440 tons of gold a year.
Besides, it's up to William to decide how to pay taxes. If he wants to pay taxes in pounds, no one can really force him to pay in gold.
But it is true that William has a little fondness for people like Richard at the moment.
After all, no one wants to cooperate with someone who is fussy and short-sighted.
At the end of the press conference, William stepped down from the podium and asked his personal lawyer Anthony:
"I paid the tax in cash this time. Will the gold shipped back from Mars in the future also have to be paid in cash?"
"Ah", Anthony was stunned, thought about it silently, discussed it with his lawyer for a while before replying,
"Boss, as long as England agrees, legally, if you want to use gold instead of cash to pay taxes, of course there is no problem.
But if they don't agree, there will be a lot of trouble, after all, gold is no longer legal tender."
After Anthony finished speaking, Abigail naturally held William's arm and said confidently,
"Don't worry, dear, if they don't agree, the worst we can do is stop transporting gold and switch to transporting other precious metals. After selling, we will wait until the tax payment deadline of the next year.
Or as you said, just stop the spacecraft heading to Mars.
Anyway, our family is not short of money. Let’s stop for three months to see whether we can’t handle it first or whether the British government can’t handle the public opposition first.”
When Abigail said this, Anthony and his legal team didn't know how to reply.
Wilson on the side also felt at this moment that it would be better to be more honest when facing Abigail in the future.
He whispered to William, "There is still a lot of time before the evening banquet, why don't we go see Viscount Charles first?"
"Haha, what are you going to do?" William joked with a smile, "When you see the bloody scene, you may be thinking about personal rights, or you may vomit."
"I..." Being laughed at by William was probably the most unacceptable thing for Wilson. He argued with a red face, "How is it possible? I'm not that fragile. There are also interrogations. Please can you tell me privately?"
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"Haha, if you don't tell anyone, why would Anthony and the others talk too much?"
Seeing William looking at him, Anthony smiled and shook his head and said, "Boss, my team and I are your personal lawyer team. Even if you want to do something,
We will only solemnly advise you and tell you step by step how to do it without breaking the law.
As for the rest, that is a matter for the police."
"Haha, I like you Anthony".
When I was happy, I thought about giving some gold coins as a reward.
But before I put my hand into my pocket, I suddenly thought that I had taken advantage of the press conference to announce the gold coin plan, but without the actual objects, the effect of the publicity would be greatly reduced.
If you want to attract the public's attention, the gold coins you offer should be special, so that they can be more easily speculated.
Pretendingly, he reached into his pocket and took out ten gold coins weighing a hundred grams that he had been playing with before.
He deliberately picked it up and bumped it in his hand, making a ding-ding-ding sound, which quickly attracted the attention of many people around him.
"Sending you and your men some gadgets."
"ding ding ding",
A sound of gold coins clashing came from Anthony's outstretched palm, attracting those who had not yet left to come closer and surround him.
"Devenhill Gold Coin?"
Some people immediately recognized the coins being measured in grams instead of the more common ounces.
But after Anthony took out five coins and gave one to each of his five men, he took the remaining five gold coins without blushing and looked at the light for a few times.
However, everyone discovered that these gold coins were very different from the Devonshire gold coins that had been circulated before.
"This is a Mars commemorative coin. I made it myself with simple instruments on Mars when I was bored. If you are not short of money, just keep it for yourself. There should be good room for appreciation."
After William finished speaking, everyone understood that this was probably the smallest Martian gold coin in existence.
Immediately, a reporter who looked to be in his fifties asked Anton's lawyer, "How about I pay you $10,000 for the gold coins you have?"
"Not very good." The lawyer, who looked to be in his thirties, put the gold coins directly into his inner pocket and mouthed silently to the reporter, "Idiot."
Everyone present understood that if the number of gold coins made by William himself was really small,
If you put it up for auction, let alone 10,000 US dollars, even if you bid 50,000 US dollars, there will definitely be William's ardent fans who will buy it on the spot.
If the pattern on the gold coin is more special, the value will increase even more.
Therefore, even though he was ridiculed, the reporter did not show any anger at all. Instead, he looked at the gold coins in Anton's hand and asked with a smile,
"It's okay to have a look, right? Lawyer Anthony."
Anthony looked directly at William, who shrugged.
These gold coins are all pure gold coins with no gold added. No matter how special they are, they cost only one hundred thousand US dollars. It is absolutely impossible to get hundreds of thousands, millions, dozens, or hundreds of years.
Therefore, William didn't care at all about the outcome of these gold coins.
Seeing that William had no intention of objecting, Anthony put a gold coin in the reporter's hand.
People who were close to the reporter immediately gathered around him, and soon someone exclaimed, "God, this is not a Devonshire gold coin."
I saw that the obverse image of the gold coin was not William's head, but Olympus volcano.
The reverse is not the deer-headed emblem of the Devonshire family, but the Golden Canyon of Mars.
Now everyone immediately understood that these ten gold coins were definitely authentic Mars gold coins.
Anthony ignored the reporters who bid again and took back the gold coins and put them away.
He didn't lack twenty thousand or one hundred thousand dollars. Only an idiot would resell the gold coins given by the boss at a high price in less than ten minutes in front of William.
If that's the case, that's not taking advantage, but being an idiot.
Besides, if you want to get it with only 20,000 yuan, you really think everyone is a fool.
Therefore, after thinking for a moment, the middle-aged reporter also understood the truth and could only look at William.
I hope I can miss one from William, the real owner.