Chapter 797 Foreign Corps
? 120 billion is definitely not a small number for the future people group.
But if these two hundred billion are used to forge the key to the universe, then it is just a number.
After the space elevator is built, let alone 200 billion, it will be a question of whether the future currency settlement of Future Group will use US dollars. The earth's aerospace industry will complete the leap from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. The cost of entering outer space will even be lower than that of civil airliners. Space mining, which was originally impractical, will also become a reality. The changes to the earth's civilization can be described as earth-shaking. .
And to achieve all of this, only 120 billion pieces of paper are needed.
After leaving the Institute of Aerospace Science and Technology Center, Jiang Chen went to Xia Shiyu's office and told her about the 120 billion space elevator plan. Although Jiang Chen had previously revealed that the cost of this project might be quite astonishing, but after hearing the figure of 120 billion, Xia Shiyu couldn't help but gasp.
"Do you think the company prints money? Even if many projects make money, it takes time to cash in, okay?"
Even if Future Group's annual turnover exceeds 100 billion and the total profit is close to 60 billion, it will take a year to realize it. Since its establishment, the Future Group has been expanding its business, and each step of expansion requires money.
"Didn't we open a bank?" Facing Xia Shiyu's questioning, Jiang Chen rubbed his nose and smiled sheepishly.
Hearing this, Xia Shiyu sighed helplessly, and patiently explained to him.
"Even if you open a bank, it doesn't mean that the money can be used casually. The space elevator... just listen to the name, it shouldn't be the kind of project that can recover the investment cost in the short term, right? The 120 billion funds are all locked in On the same project, this can no longer be described as risky."
"What about borrowing money from other banks?"
"Have you considered paying back the money?"
"Of course, I have not only considered the issue of repaying the money, I have also considered the issue of whether the dollar will still be as valuable as it is now after the space ladder is built." Facing Xia Shiyu's doubts, Jiang Chen said with a confident smile.
After hearing Jiang Chen's words, Xia Shiyu opened her mouth dumbly. I just wanted to ask him why he said that, but having studied economics, she soon realized the truth by herself.
When any currency can monopolize a market, the influence of the currency will change according to the degree of correlation between the market and other markets,
Radiate to other markets.
To give a very simple example, US dollars must be used for oil settlements, which is one of the reasons why the US dollar has become a hard currency in international trade. For now, no commodity has more sway over other markets than oil. Because no matter what you produce, you have to consume "oil" directly or indirectly to transport it.
If the space elevator is built, it will mean that the ring trade will monopolize the gateway to space. Even if Xinghuan Trade prints banknotes by itself, pointing to those waste papers and saying that space trade must be settled with these pieces of paper in the future, the governments of various countries will have to hold their noses and admit it.
After a long time, she squeezed out a word from her throat.
"It's too risky."
"But we have a great chance of winning." Jiang Chen looked at Xia Shiyu and said in a serious tone.
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The space elevator plan is launched as scheduled, and Future Heavy Industry has begun to adjust its production capacity and expand the plant for the production of graphene orbits in the Anga Island Industrial Park.
The construction plan is to first launch the materials into outer space, and after the synchronous orbital space station is established, the construction of the space station as a "counterweight" will be launched simultaneously, and the track will be laid on the ground.
After the track part is built, there is no need to launch rockets to transport materials to outer space. The graphene track can be used to send materials to space directly, which will greatly save the construction cost of the space station.
In other words, the 120 billion budget may not be used up in the end.
At present, the space elevator base station deployed on the equator line has been assembled, and it looks like a flat Rubik's cube from a distance.
For safety reasons, Star Ring Trade deployed a battalion of troops on it. Many foreign media have already sensed that the Future Group seems to be planning to make some big news in the Pacific Ocean, so they dispatched the fastest reporters one after another.
However, in the face of the media's inquiries, both Xinghuan Trading and Future Group responded silently, not mentioning the purpose of this giant offshore platform. However, combined with the recent frequent space activities of Star Ring Trade, many people have vaguely guessed something, but they still don't want to believe it.
Space elevator?
Anyway, this is too much.
He didn't pay attention to those rumors on the Internet, because Jiang Chen had more important things to do.
He will not understand the reason why he is guilty of the crime. Although the five hooligans will not be as barbaric as the Victorian powers under the framework of the United Nations, the covetousness of the space elevator will inevitably bring many unnecessary troubles to the star ring trade. trouble.
Therefore, before the completion of the space elevator, the Star Ring Trade must have the strength to match it!
One week after the end of the military exercise, that is, in early June, Xinghuan Trading published a recruiting advertisement on its official website.
Anyone in any country who is interested in Star Ring Trade can download the test program on the app market of the Phantom Helmet, and pass the Star Ring Trade assessment in the form of a vr game. For those who pass the examination, Xinghuan Trade will provide free air tickets for them to go to Xinguo to participate in the interview.
If the interview is passed, the candidate will be incorporated into the Foreign Legion and become an employee of Xinghuan Trading.
At present, the resident population of Penglai has exceeded 500,000, and the total population of Xinguo has exceeded 800,000. As the labor gap is gradually filled, Xinguo has begun to tighten the original loose immigration policy and labor visas. the number of releases.
It is not as easy to immigrate to a new country now as it was a year ago.
Want to immigrate without money and culture? Then go to the army!
In line with the conscription policy of Star Ring Trade, Xinguo promulgated the Foreign Legion Act. Any foreign employee engaged in military-related industries in the country will be able to obtain Xinguo nationality after three years of service and become a member of Xinguo citizens. Immediate family members of foreign soldiers who have served for five years or died during the service can obtain the nationality of the new country.
It is precisely because of this that when the conscription advertisement of Star Ring Trade was announced, it received tens of thousands of resumes from all over the world. Many people are not for the salary of thousands of dollars at all, but just to be able to obtain the qualification of that immigrant.
When it comes to immigration, one has to mention an interesting phenomenon.
After the completion of Penglai City, the number of immigrants from Europe can be said to have increased.
They are not refugees, but the reasons for immigrating are more or less because of refugees.
Since the European Union adopted a high-pressure policy on refugees, the contradictions buried in European society have been completely ignited. From a long-term perspective, this may allow Europe to get rid of the danger of "greening" in the future, but in the short term, it will undoubtedly intensify social unrest.
Terrorist attacks occur every month, and many cities, including Paris and Munich, have declared a state of emergency. Europe with high welfare has been taken off the hat of immigrant paradise, and developing countries with good economic growth have become the first choice for European immigrants.
Perhaps because Western Europe is relatively cold, the new country whose land is distributed on the edge of the equator is especially popular with European immigrants.
In particular, immigrants from Germany and France have brought a large number of high-tech talents to the new country, many of whom are experts in the fields of electronics, robotics, artificial intelligence, etc., who have made great contributions to the development of the new country. contribution. (To be continued.)