The fall of Colliers made many people realize that the industry left behind by the railroad tycoon would be divided in the war between his children and relatives. The "railway empire" would no longer be monolithic, and many capital forces had already The moment they were ready to make a move, when it was certain that Colliers would not wake up, was the moment when they sat at the dining table, tied their napkins, picked up their knives and forks, and elegantly and civilizedly divided Colliers' inheritance.
At the same time, some smaller railway contractors have also approached Dulin. They hope to win the construction rights of these two railways. After all, tens of millions or more projects can bring them too much. profit, and influence.
Even builders from the federal side showed up in Otis City to build the railway.
Facing these interested contractors, Dulin brought them together to discuss who would leave and who would stay.
There is no doubt that the Otis City Hall cannot come up with the entire cost of building this railway at once. Dulin has asked some professionals and their estimate of the cost of the two railways in Dulin is about 25 million to 25 million. It is around 30 million. If there are other requirements for the railway, such as being able to carry heavier steam locomotives or wanting the steam locomotives to run faster, then the cost will rise significantly.
Building a railway that is relatively in line with the highest standards in the Western world would require at least about 40 million, so Colliers' original quotation was not accurate, or there were other tricks in it.
Even if it is 30 million, it will take at least one year's fiscal revenue from the city of Odis to support the construction costs of these two railways. Therefore, Dulin told all the contractors who planned to take over the project from the beginning that they needed to To advance funds, it may be necessary to advance approximately 10 million to 15 million in the initial stage. This part of the funds will be returned by the city hall every month in the following 18 months.
With such a condition, the faces of some representatives of the contractors are not so good-looking. The advance payment of more than 10 million is enough to make many big capitalists nervous, not to mention those of them who have been stepped on by Colliers. The weak
The representative of the contractor from the western part of the empire pursed his lips and asked: "Mr. Mayor, have you ever considered getting a loan from a bank or the Chamber of Commerce? I believe that both the central bank and the chamber of commerce will be very happy to provide you with funds. Support, this is something that is meaningful to everyone.” He said this is nothing more than too much financial pressure, workers’ wages, material settlement and various other expenses. If the Otis City Hall cannot. If the advance payment is paid back on time, the company may go bankrupt as a result.
These capitalists never place their hopes on how trustworthy their partners are, especially when it comes to official partners, they are even more distrustful.
If the city of Otis really has no money financially, can it still sue the city hall of Otis? Would it be useful to sue? The mayor left with a pat on the back, and his successor will not recognize the money. In the end, it is very likely that he will fall into it and never get out again.
Most people understood and agreed with what the representative said. This is not an advance of one or two million, but more than ten million. The risk is too great.
"Do you have any suggestions?" Dulin nodded noncommittally, and then looked at the contractor from the Federation sitting at the end. He was the only one who kept smiling.
The guy named Klin stood up and bowed slightly to express his respect to Du Lin. His voice was loud and thorough, giving people a very exciting feeling.
"Dear Mayor of Otis City, and all business representatives of Yaoxing Empire, hello everyone. As you know, I am from the Federation. United Construction Engineering is a large engineering company in the Federation. We have the most professional designers. The most brilliant engineers and the most dedicated people. We've done a lot of projects that were said to be impossible, and that's why I'm here today."
Klin left his seat and distributed the brochure in his hand to every business representative, "We not only provide the most outstanding designs, but also provide a certain level of financial solutions. Mr. Mayor, please forgive me for my arrogance. What you are worried about is not a problem at all in my opinion. We can provide financial support of no less than 30 million. Of course, the interest will be slightly higher, with an annual interest rate of 11%. If you have not paid the entire construction fee, Before, the operating rights of the railway were temporarily owned by our company!”
After he sent the last brochure to Dulin, he stood aside with a smile, not caring at all about the angry looks of the representatives of the imperial companies.
If Colliers hadn't suddenly lost consciousness, they wouldn't have dared to interfere in the railway territory of the Shining Star Empire. Colliers controls the operation of more than 60% of the empire's railways, and can also intervene in the operation of the remaining railways. As long as he is around, there will be no "third party" in the field of railway transportation.
But he fell, which also made the federal capital power realize that this was the best opportunity to enter the empire's railway transportation industry in the past thirty years.
Railway transportation itself has huge profit margins and sufficient political influence. These are always what capital is chasing.
Over the past year or so, under the influence of the Federal Commercial Alliance, the power of federal capital has begun to rapidly invade the economic field of the empire. The continuous emergence of bulk duty-free goods has impacted the local market of the empire. Now they are no longer satisfied with making small fuss. Start to enter the political arena of the empire.
If Dulin agrees to the federal businessman's request, it means that the federal people have broken the "zero" situation and successfully broken the ice. This is definitely not a good thing.
"Mr. Mayor, I think this federal man with evil intentions should be expelled!" A representative stood up and loudly made his request, "This is the territory of the empire, and the railway is being built on the territory of the empire. He should be from the Empire too!”
Klin did not look at the guy, but kept paying attention to Du Lin. He smiled and said: "Mr. Mayor, whenever you gather enough funds, you can get back the operating rights of the railway anytime, anywhere. This is just business, and The country has nothing to do with the great patriotism of you gentlemen. Business should be pure and without any stance, and we can indeed come up with a construction plan that meets your needs, what do you think?”
Du Lin tilted his head slightly and took a few steps back and forth. He shook his head and said, "Eleven percent is too much!"
Clinton showed a look of surprise, and his lips began to tremble with excitement. It seemed that Dulin was criticizing the unacceptable conditions in the financial package he provided, but in fact he was telling everyone that he was willing to choose federal businessmen to do it. this matter.
Many local representatives showed disappointed looks, and a few people left the meeting angrily. They knew that they lost in this competition. At the same time, they also realized that in the near future, more federal businessmen would appear in the empire and compete with the imperial capital forces for market share.
The economic recovery of the empire is like a honeycomb dripping with honey. It has already attracted the attention of many people. This day is definitely not too far away.
For Dulin, there is no other way. He is short of money now, and it can even be said that he will continue to be short of money for some time in the future. The representatives of the empire's position cannot give a better plan. If there is not enough money, the railway plan will be postponed. The city of Otis needs these two railways. It can be said that as long as there are these two railways, it is only a matter of time before it surpasses Nanolindes.
He can't wait too long, and neither can those investors.
Maybe like those people suggested, getting a loan from a bank or chamber of commerce would be a good idea. But the problem is that the bank requires the city hall to mortgage at least eighteen months of tax revenue. In other words, after borrowing from the bank, every penny collected by the city in the next eighteen months will be related to Dulin. It has nothing to do with this city.
What about development
What about construction
As for the Chamber of Commerce, he had just suppressed the workers' union and turned to the Chamber of Commerce for loans. The Chamber of Commerce would definitely offer an unbearable condition and expand the influence of the Chamber of Commerce to every corner of the city.
It is better to choose the lesser of two evils than to have the future of the city taken away by these people.
Things seemed to be a foregone conclusion. Dulin asked Natalie to send the others away and sit down with Klin to have a good talk about building the railway. In the next few days, more federal people arrived in Otis and formed a negotiating team to discuss the details of building the railway with the Otis City Hall.
Here, Dulin put forward a requirement that must be met, that is, all workers must be Imperials, and the management must have at least three Imperials.
A business negotiation like this involving tens of millions of dollars could never be decided over a meal. It took twelve days for the two parties to sign the final agreement.
This construction company called "United Construction Engineering" took over the project in Dulin and provided an advance investment of no less than 20 million. The Otis City Hall needs to pay no less than 10 million. All funds are accepted. Both parties supervise and supervise at the same time. After one-third of the construction period is reached, the total construction cost is calculated, and then the Otis City Council will start paying interest and repaying the principal based on this cost.
On the day of the signing, no one from the empire came to congratulate them. On the contrary, many reporters from the Federation came. Under the spotlight, Dulin exchanged an agreement with Ms. Pola, the president of the United Construction Company.
After the signing, the two parties simply held a banquet and then hurriedly broke up. Joint Construction needed to immediately start preliminary planning, including on-site inspections, hiring workers, and a lot of chores.
"You have to take care of the emotions of the Imperial people!"
Kevin was half lying on the sofa with his legs crossed and was eating beef mixed with steamed wheat kernels. He was the one who completed the final review of the agreement. Dulin was worried about the others!
(End of chapter)