Mr. Keqin did not leave immediately after being rejected. The reform of the Eastern Consortium requires a lot of funds, but in this special period, private lending and fund-raising are not as easy as in previous years.
The warming of foreign trade has made the empire's businessmen feel the same happiness that federal businessmen felt three years ago. As long as they do business related to foreign trade, almost everyone is making money.
The only difference is that you earn more and you earn less!
Although the Federation suffered heavy losses after the financial tsunami, their policies before that could be said to have had no major problems. The idea of taking a dominant position in international trade was extraordinary.
The Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the newly established Ministry of Foreign Trade directly used these policies. Not only did they receive official tax rebates for exported goods, they also provided higher export subsidies for some special goods.
These special products are not high-tech products, but rather common and common products, such as blankets and the like.
After tax rebates and subsidies, these ordinary goods have become highly competitive in the international market. In some developed countries, the terminal sales price of these products is even lower than the manufacturing cost of similar products in these countries.
People still have a relatively basic understanding of the concept of international trade war, and have not yet fully felt the constructive and destructive effects of trade.
Under such circumstances, the empire was dumping overseas, and some small countries were dumping cheap products into the empire. Every businessman was discussing matters related to international trade.
It is basically impossible to borrow money from them. No one would lend their chicken that lays golden eggs to others to make a fortune, and they would only earn a negligible interest.
The biggest problem of the Eastern Consortium so far is that almost all of the most important members of the consortium are retail giants. It's not that they don't make money now, but they make much less than foreign trade.
Capital will never become gentle and gentle. It will always eat people. Not only can it eat people, but it will also eat its own kind to strengthen itself.
If the Eastern Consortium fails to keep up with the times and falls behind in this wave, they are very likely to face stronger internal competition in the absence of external profits.
Therefore, reform must be carried out, cutting off some businesses that are currently insufficiently profitable, while stabilizing the main profit channels, while exploring overseas trade, so as not to be lost too far by other predators.
Both the Southern Commercial Bank and the Imperial Central Bank are willing to provide sufficient loans to the Eastern Consortium, but their requirements are a bit excessive. In addition to higher interest rates, they also hope to obtain a certain proportion of the shares of the Eastern Consortium as a condition for signing. This is The Eastern Consortium is not willing to bear it.
So things are back to where they started, which is relatively simple: lack of money.
The popularity of Otis City tells people that gambling can really make you rich overnight, but of course more people lose all their money. If the casino in Otis City is classified as a "small gamble", then the mining industry in the west is a "big gamble".
In the past, when people talked about the nouveau riche, they would inevitably think of the mining owners who were rampant in the west. They used tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands to bet on an exploration result.
If you win the bet, you will be worth millions, and if you lose the bet, it will just be a new beginning. This unique casino in the west has been attracting speculators from all over the world to spend big money here.
Mr. Keqin would not take risks in gambling, but he saw a sure-fire game, which was the mineral resources in the Yagur Mountains.
Each of these mineral deposits that have been discovered by exploration and have been briefly exploited represents billions of wealth. As long as you can get a development license for any mineral resource, whether it is a bank or hot money from the society, you will Be willing to give them plenty of hospitality.
The funny thing is, when a person needs money, it's hard to wait to lend a helping hand.
But when he had money and no need to borrow money, there were hands reaching out to him everywhere, wanting to lend him money.
As long as they have a development license, the reform problem that the Eastern Consortium has stopped due to lack of funds can be easily solved, and it will also allow the Eastern Consortium to rise to a higher level among the many consortiums in the empire.
Even if no good news came from Schnoder and Powers, Mr. Kotchen still did not leave Ambiluo State. He was still looking for opportunities.
On this day, he was sitting in a roadside cafe looking at the film crew filming a movie in the distance and thinking about some problems. Suddenly, the right side of his vision dimmed, and a figure sat at his table. superior,
This dynamic shadow made him a little distracted. He picked up the coffee and took a sip to declare his sovereignty. "Sorry, this table is occupied. You can change to another table."
But the figure did not move. Instead, she asked the waiter to bring her a cup of coffee.
Mr. Keqin's pupils slowly contracted and focused, and it took about two or three seconds for him to really observe the lady.
She looks to be in her forties and is very well-maintained. From the clothes she wears and some of the accessories she carries, it can be seen that this lady's identity must be extraordinary.
There are almost no gems produced in the source area of the Agate River on the market. During the noble period, they had almost exhausted those gem mines.
A large red gemstone necklace pendant is enough to bankrupt a small business, but now it is hanging around this woman's neck, and it's not even the best thing about her.
At this time, the waiter just brought the lady's coffee. Mr. Keqin's face was immediately filled with a smile. He looked at the lady and said to the waiter, "This cup is mine. I should apologize to this person for my recklessness." The lady apologized."
The lady immediately laughed and said, "Mr. Keqin, if I guess correctly, you may not remember who I am!"
In fact, what the lady said was quite right. Mr. Keqin did not recognize who this lady was at all. He had seen too many women of all kinds, and these women were often embellishments for men. If there was nothing special about them, It's hard to leave a deep impression on him.
But it was a bit embarrassing to be exposed at this time.
He chuckled twice, as if the laughter was not as dry as expected, "So noble lady, can you give me a chance to get to know you again?"
The lady also smiled, took a sip of the coffee, and said her name, "Dilshina Timamonte!" She put down the coffee cup in her hand, and naturally crossed her hands with the wrist as the focus. On his legs, he raised his chin slightly and looked at Mr. Kochin with a hint of arrogance and a smile.
(End of chapter)