Chapter 246 Card Scam
Clear Water Bay is ten kilometers away.
A mansion made of blue bricks and cement is located here.
The pink and white walls, the brick red roof, and the foundation supported by eight huge gray stone pillars are not particularly luxurious, but they also have a sense of grandeur.
At least it is more majestic than the cathedral of the storm that is about to leak.
A large number of officials entered and exited this majestic mansion. Although the main island of Mogadishu has only more than 40,000 permanent residents, this maritime fulcrum connecting the north and south continents has become an indispensable transit point.
"General, this is the net income of the four islands of Mogadishu this quarter according to the statistics of the local governor. Please have a look."
The chancellor handed over a paper report.
General Steven Phyllis glanced at the statistics of the gross value of production with a serious face.
Needless to say the big ones, the ash production centered on narcotics has become the main pillar, followed by the slave trade, processing industry, customs taxation, and... the pirate economy,
The overall tax is descending in descending order according to the list.
After summarizing, this is a financial report of up to 500,000 rands. The general's brows have not been stretched, obviously he is not satisfied with this quarter's income.
"Is this the total revenue for this quarter?"
"Since the large-scale reform of the Baia Kingdom, it has strictly resisted the entry of narcotics. It can only be circulated in some small countries or the southern continent. It is inevitable that the income will drop sharply."
The Minister of Finance's tone was helpless, and it was all thanks to the Prime Minister of Baia.
The inexplicable new law reform, in addition to improving people's welfare and perfecting labor laws, also severely cracks down on illegal drugs entering the border. Once the source is found out, it will be regarded as a war and provocation.
It is enough to give Landis a warning.
"No matter what method we use, we will make up 800,000 Lancoins before the end of the first half of the year."
General Phyllis said in a serious tone, "Even if the navy is used to plunder property, this indicator must be fulfilled."
Hearing his boss's crazy remarks, the Minister of Finance could feel his determination.
Naturally, he was under a lot of pressure. In addition to supporting overseas colonial troops, there were also members of the National Assembly of the Tribute Republic, the Public Security Committee, and the Governor's Government. This strategic location located in a prime location, I don't know how many people want to fight for it.
"General, there is one more thing."
The Minister of Finance leaned forward and approached, "Several small groups in Landis have been liquidated by the Church of the Storm, including the largest blue warrior pirate group. Recently, in order to avoid the limelight, they dare not commit crimes again."
He recounted the cause of the incident, from the arrival of an extremely rich rich man, being targeted by the pirate group, to the fact that the other party united with the Church of the Storm to start paying up, boldly doubling the pirate reward order.
In other words, this kid from a rich family may not be very clever in his methods, but they are the most effective.
After hearing this experience, General Phyllis looked sad and cursed:
"These idiots only know how to look at the money in front of them."
Yes, the city of Narnia has always kept a group of pirates of its own power, who specialize in private work such as sea plunder and retaliation, and help them deal with some dirty work that is inconvenient for the upper class to intervene.
This is not just what Lantis is doing. Many powerful countries in the Northern Continent have more or less kept a group of illegal maritime forces in captivity, and they maintain a tacit understanding with each other.
Since the age of iron-clad ships, except for those sea kings who possessed powerful and extraordinary powers, ordinary pirates had no choice but to submit to the government except to hide deeper and deeper and run farther and farther.
Wandering around all day as a black glove.
In addition to supporting the overseas colonial army, the city of Narnia also needs to support several pirate troops.
If it weren't for the abundance of oil and water here, it would have collapsed long ago.
"The Baia Regal... Church of the Storm... Eliminate pirates..."
The middle-aged man with his usual serious expression muttered to himself subconsciously, feeling a little uneasy.
It was originally just a small matter, but what General Felice really cared about was not the confiscation of several pirate ships. The Church of the Storm intends to intervene in this matter, but it is really not a good sign.
"General, now that businessmen from all walks of life in Narnia are trying to get in touch with this Jack Sparrow, it is better to find an opportunity to visit that rich boy and ask him to give generously." The Minister of the Exchequer gave a suggestion.
General Felice was still shaking his head: "After all, he is a foreigner. He may have some skills and may not be able to interfere with our affairs. Why don't we wait for a while and see if he is as powerful as the rumors."
After all, it is within his jurisdiction, no matter what kind of disturbance there is, it cannot be hidden from his eyes.
After everyone else in the office retreated, Steven leaned on the chair and meditated, gently shaking the chair forward and backward at a constant frequency.
Reaching forward to lift up the photo frame on the desk, it was a family of three including him,
General Phyllis clenched his fists subconsciously.
In the photo, he is still wearing a dignified military uniform, looking upright and awe-inspiring.
At that time, I was still proud of my honor and career, and planned to dedicate my whole life to the motherland for this solemn profession.
I don't know when,
A new era has quietly arrived.
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Clear Water Bay No. 6.
Several wealthy local businessmen came to visit politely with gifts. Tu Fu has always welcomed such polite gentlemen.
Knowing that the other party wanted to do business with him, he also maintained a mysterious style, and also pretended to be sophisticated and talked to them about his "smart" investment plan.
A bunch of words related to policies and exchange rates popped out of his mouth from time to time.
Then, he listed a lot of convincing data that had nothing to do with securities to this group of local tyrants who didn't know much about the financial industry.
Mr. Sparrow advertised to them how promising his career was, how lucrative his benefits were, and who he was cooperating with in Baia.
Although they didn't quite understand the business plan, or they were confused,
But none of that matters.
As long as they know that this Mr. Sparrow is reliable enough and has enough international contacts, it is worth a try.
"Dear Mr. Sparrow, in fact, we have great admiration for your business plan. We only have one question about it. How much profit can we get after each business is completed?"
A real estate businessman asked cautiously, and the businessmen who came to visit were also looking forward to the answer.
That's what they're most concerned about.
"It depends on the amount you are willing to invest." Tu Fu sat upright with a smile, "Generally speaking, the profit in one cycle is 30 percent of the investment amount, that is, the more you invest, the more you earn."
How many?
30%!
This crazy number immediately shocked everyone present.
"As far as I know, the interest rate of the National Bank of St. Nottingham is only one-tenth of this rate." Some people secretly smacked such a high interest rate.
"Sir, as an investor, should you never put your money in the bank and wait for the currency to devalue? There is nothing more stupid than that."
Tu Fu pointed out as someone who had experienced it, and then laughed loudly: "Remember, don't tell Mr. Sullivan about this, or his loyal bank customers will definitely betray him without hesitation after knowing this interest rate."
Everyone smiled knowingly.
Not to mention the fact that interest rates are still so high in this era,
Tu Fu remembered that when the highest seven-day annualized rate of Yu'e Bao was close to 7%, it caused the whole people to go crazy, which was more than double that of the five major banks, so that the central bank had to take action to regulate it later.
What's more, what is in front of them now is a tenfold rate of return,
Even knowing that it might be poison, there are still some people who are willing to do it first.
Under his boastful promise, he got another 20,000 kroner in cash from these people.
Counting this group of people, it was already the third wave of Narnia merchants who came to him. No matter who knew the high interest rate, they tried to invest in it, but they didn't dare to invest too much.
This is normal. No matter how ingenious the story Tu Fu fabricated before seeing the benefits, it is difficult to say that it is moving and a large investment.
When the group of guests left, Sophie stepped forward secretly, "My God, it's another 20,000. How much money do you have now?"
"It's only fifty or sixty thousand crowns, not even enough for this flat." Tu Fu didn't intend to hide it from her.
"50,000 to 60,000, based on this interest rate, the total amount you will return to them next time will be close to 80,000 crowns."
"exactly."
"How do you plan to pay it back?"
"How about selling you to pay off the debt?" Tu Fu stroked his chin solemnly, "If you're worth the money."
It wasn't until after taking Sophie's "slap" iron fist that Tu Fu rubbed the place where he was beaten and patiently explained,
"Don't worry at all, this is just the beginning, and there will be people who will continue to enter the pool in the later stage. As long as the latecomers meet the first wave of people, they can get money.
In the future, more people will invest and make more and more pools. This routine focuses on increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. "
"Increasing income and reducing expenditure? How should I say it?"
"As long as a steady stream of funds flow into my fund pool, this business model can continue to operate. And throttling means that I have to fight the time difference and control it properly so that my outflow of funds is always lower than the inflow of funds That's it."
Tu Fu explained the logic of this trick with a smile.
Just like a large pool, two pipes are installed on the opposite sides, one for water outlet and one for water inlet. What Tufu needs to do now is to keep the pool in surplus.
After hearing this, Sophie finally came to her senses, thinking, "When someone withdraws money, someone deposits it. Isn't this the same logic as a bank?"
"exactly."
"Even I can understand that this job may not last long."
"Miss, don't underestimate people's hearts. A 30% profit is enough to defeat a rational, calm, and smart mind."
Tu Fu casually snapped his fingers.
And a profit of 300% is enough to trample on all laws in this world.
If he didn't only intend to do such a short-term, keep the interest rate at 10%~13%, and spend ten years, he would even be sure to sweep away Landis's wealth.
This kind of routine has been passed down in one continuous line even in later generations, and it has been repeatedly banned.
Not because of greedy people.
Don't be afraid that you will get the money, or you won't even have the courage to play.
The more Sophie thought about it, the more frightened she felt, "I guess your deception will probably spread around the world after this time."
"It's better to call it a ... card scam."
ps: The state is not very good, adjust it and strive for more tomorrow