Chapter 392 Dramatic Advantage

When the news of the "Paris Cannon" spread, the Germans were probably all confused.

Because it was real, the Germans were indeed implementing the "Paris Cannon" plan, and had even entered the production process.

The Germans were puzzled. How could such a secret, even few people in Germany knew about it, be spread to everyone in the streets and alleys of France?

Who leaked the news?

It must be thoroughly investigated!

Charles didn't care about these things, he only knew that the market had reacted to this matter:

The big insurance companies could barely hold on, they avoided it by raising premiums, and the high-risk premiums followed the water. For example, Duris Insurance Company directly doubled the premiums, but the claims conditions became extremely harsh, which made people suspect that they were "cheating".

Small insurance companies couldn't wait to escape, because no one knew when the Germans would build such a cannon.

What if it was tomorrow?

The Germans blew up a house, so all these years of work were in vain?

Not only was it in vain, but they also owed a debt, which might not be paid off in this lifetime!

Dejoka made his move at this time. He acquired three small insurance companies in one go and merged them into "Bernard Insurance Company".

The reason why "Bernard" was used instead of "Charles" was to avoid giving Charles, the brigadier general, too much connection with capital, which would give others a handle, although everyone knew what was going on.

Then...

A dramatic scene appeared. Even though the premium of "Bernard Insurance Company" was the same as or even higher than that of other insurance companies, people still invested their money in "Bernard Insurance Company" regardless of everything.

The competitor Duris Insurance Company reduced the premium again and again, but it was of no avail and still failed to drag customers back.

Even Dejoka was surprised by this phenomenon. He secretly investigated why this abnormal phenomenon occurred through his assistant, and the answer he got was:

"They think Charles is a conscientious capitalist. He does what he says, so there is no need to worry about the problem of claims."

Dejoka said "hmm". The reputation of an insurance company is very important, and Charles is unmatched in this regard.

"They think that it is right to invest money in Charles' insurance company because he saved Paris and saved many lives."

Dejoka was stunned. He didn't expect this level.

But think about it, it's right, the whole of Paris was saved by Charles, and even France. In this case, it is natural to let Charles make money, which is better than letting other capitalists who do nothing to make money.

"Some people think that Charles will use the money he earns to save those who should be saved, or use it on the battlefield, so they are willing to spend this money."

Deyoka is very pleased, this is the good reputation that Charles has accumulated.

"More people think so: they have invested high premiums in Charles' insurance company. If Charles doesn't want to lose money, he will invent something or lead the French army to defeat the Germans' "Paris Cannon", so it is worth their money. Some people even asked if there is insurance for attacking Berlin. If there is, he is willing to buy it with all his savings!"

Deyoka rolled his eyes. That's not insurance, it's gambling!

Charles also felt incredible when he heard this. In the past year, he has been dealing with capitalists more and has gradually developed the habit of thinking about problems from the perspective of "interests".

Now, he realized that business should be done based on the target: talk about interests with capitalists, and talk about feelings with citizens.

Now, everything Charles did before, including charity, invention, and even the reputation he had earned on the battlefield, has played a role.

"Bernard Insurance Company" is growing rapidly with a wealth of millions of francs a day, and the speed is getting faster and faster. It has exceeded 2 million in premiums per day in a few days.

More importantly, Charles knew that the Germans' "Paris Cannon" would not pose a threat to Paris, so the money was taken for free with almost no risk.

This is crazy!

Back then, Charles took great pains to invent the tank and risked his life to command the troops to defend the town of Darwaze. In the end, he only made 990,000 francs by selling the property rights. Now he can easily earn millions of francs in a day without doing anything.

No wonder modern America has been hollowed out by the financial industry. Who would go into industry if the money from finance is so easy to make!

...

In front of the gate of the police training base, in addition to two guards carrying rifles, Fussenden, wearing an old windbreaker, wandered anxiously.

Versenden has been waiting here for three days, but Charles has not come out. His white beard is tangled because he has not been groomed, and the glasses on his nose are covered with dust.

(The above picture shows a portrait of Versenden, an American radio expert. The number and types of his inventions are second only to Edison, but he is almost unknown. He studied sonar for Britain during World War I)

As a scientist, Versenden has more than 500 invention patents, including radio.

However, he lacks emotional intelligence and skills, and his wealth is always not commensurate with his achievements.

Versenden worked as Edison's assistant for four years, but Edison fired him because of financial problems.

He then worked at the U.S. Weather Bureau, which was a good job, with $3,000 a year and allowed him to retain the property rights of all his inventions. However, the director of the Weather Bureau tried to seize half of his patents, forcing him to resign.

Then, Versenden worked for the National Electric Signal Company (NESCO), which also tried to seize Versenden's patents, and Versenden was fired again.

This time, Versenden took the Electric Signal Company to court in the hope of getting liquidated damages, but the other party relied on capital to play a "time" game with Versenden.

The impoverished Versenden cursed: "Is there no good capitalist?"

At this moment, a name suddenly flashed through Versenden's mind: "Charles"!

People say he is a "capitalist with a conscience". He invented many equipments and is said to encourage workers to invent and allow them to retain the property rights of their inventions.

Then Versenden hesitated again. Charles was more interested in inventing equipment for war, and he seemed to have nothing to use.

Sudden suddenly thought of his echo sounder for detecting icebergs, which might be useful to Charles.

So Versenden made up his mind and bought a boat ticket to travel thousands of miles to France.

Versenden found Charles's residence and realized that he had thought things too simple. Charles was not someone that everyone could see, especially since he was a foreigner who could easily be regarded as a spy.

He couldn't wait any longer, so he gritted his teeth and decided to take a risk.

Thinking of this, he straightened his coat, strode towards the gate of the base, and said to the guard confidently: "I want to see Charles. I have important information about the Germans and need to report it to him in person!"