Extraordinary Sailing

In early September, the Lowland Republic was already filled with fanaticism and the aroma of money.

The time for bulb harvesting has just arrived, and countless people have waved futures contracts and waited beside the tulip field with very limited volume.

"Don't grab it, these are mine, my two hundred kilograms! Hahaha, get rich!"

"My ten treasures! I earned eight hundred golden lions, eight hundred golden lions!"

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Among these yelling crowd, there are handicraft workshop owners, small factory owners, and farmers holding large bank loans.

After Constance Harlan, Prime Minister of the Republic of China, took office, the real economy revitalization plan approved immediately, obviously failed to go where it should go as expected.

There are merchants, citizens, sailors, and workers who have small savings; there are even handicraftsmen, followers, and maids who have almost no assets but borrow money to follow suit.

Because the "futures contract" launched by the Tulip Guild last year is completely an "air transaction". The buyer and the seller use their own credit as a guarantee, and they agree to trade at the current price after the stems are dug up in September this year.

However, the total amount of tulip bulbs in the field is limited, and many people are waiting directly on the field with the bill of lading.

It was not until I saw the bulbs being dug out and put them in my pockets that I finally settled down.

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There were also many foreigners from neighboring countries in the crowd, all of whom were foreign speculators attracted by the vigorous propaganda of "Eye of Fortune".

It can be said that the influence of this tulip trend has long been not limited to the Lowland Republic, but has become a worldwide capital carnival.

It is too early to say who is the final winner, but there is no doubt about who has gained the most benefits so far.

In the Cathedral of Wealth.

"Hahaha, what a wonderful power this is!"

Archbishop Barrett, who was wearing a golden robe, opened his arms. With the power of the "Angel of Prosperity", he clearly felt the majestic power of capital surging across the entire country and neighboring countries.

Because of the prosperous financial activities in human society, the power of the "God of Capital and Wealth" is also rising rapidly at a speed that [Gods of Nature] can't imagine.

If this situation can last for more than ten years or even decades, it is not impossible for the main god to become the god king of this era.

Standing in front of the statue that seemed to be gradually glowing golden, the archbishop who presided over the mass chanted devoutly with many believers:

"Holy 'Angel of Prosperity', grant us prosperity, please enjoy the feast offered to you by the lambs!"

The Speaker of the House of Lords, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Netherlands Bank Group, Saint William Orange, who was also present, also echoed, but secretly said in his heart:

"This is also a feast for the big capitalists!"

Summerfield, the major shareholder of the Tulip Guild, looked through the window of the luxury carriage and glanced at the vast land in front of him that had already been harvested:

"What a lucky guy!"

Surrounded by a group of servants, they walked straight into this remote but vast tulip plantation.

I met the plantation owner who had been waiting here for a long time.

After a very familiar greeting, they went straight to the point.

".Tulips need years of cultivation to mature. After the bulbs are planted, 1-2 large bulbs and 3-5 small bulbs will be produced in the same year. The large bulbs can bloom in the same year and are also qualified commodities.

The small bulbs must be cultivated for another 1-2 years before they can bloom again. but."

In his expectant eyes, the owner of this plantation said what he most wanted to hear:

"Just last year, we stockpiled some small bulbs, and we will be able to put them on the market next year.

With our scale, it is not a problem to increase the supply of tulips in the entire lowland next year by 10%, so, you see"

The guild is usually only responsible for controlling sales, and the supply of goods is handed over to many scattered flower farmers and centralized plantations. The major shareholder has also dealt with this planter several times.

I just don't know why he suddenly got shit luck this year. Based on the current market, even 10% is a fortune.

After the cultivation experts brought in confirmed that what the other party said was true, Summerfield waved his hand without hesitation:

"Let's sign a contract! It's still the same as in the past, pay 20% in advance, and the bulbs will be delivered when they are harvested!"

This is eating up all the stock on the plantation at the current high prices.

And it's not this one, but all the sources of goods that are scattered throughout the Lowland Republic and even surrounding countries.

The goal of the consortium is to firmly control all sources of tulip bulbs.

Taking advantage of this shareholder style in the upcoming peak winter trading season, use next year's futures contracts to sweep the capital market and grab the biggest piece of cake.

At the current stage, everyone buys tulips no longer for their intrinsic value or for ornamental use, but expects their prices to rise indefinitely and thus make a profit.

Everyone is convinced that the "tulip boom" will last forever.

Wealthy people from all over the world place orders in the Low Republic, and no matter what the price, someone will pay the bill. The people of the republic who have received such favors will also bid farewell to poverty.

No one noticed that the flower lovers and palace purchasers who really needed it had already gradually withdrawn, and the rest were all speculators trying to get rich overnight.

And when the price of tulips rose by 6900% compared with before, even the major banking syndicates and investment institutions couldn't sit still at all, and joined the tulip guild to end together.

The "profit-seeking nature" of capital is its original sin.

With the continuous development of finance, capital will prefer the financial speculative market with short cycles and quick money, rather than investing in the down-to-earth real economy.

Although "futures trading" is a new financial model, big bankers and financial leaders with forward vision have already regarded it as a good opportunity to harvest world wealth.

It is bound to seize this outlet.

When the time gradually came to the end of September, the tulip bulbs had already returned to the cabin.

In the early stage, speculators who invested all their net worth and even borrowed heavily, mostly owned tulip bulbs that had already been delivered.

In the hands of banks and large institutions that have mobilized most of their liquidity, almost all futures contracts for next year will be held.

The busiest tulip winter trading season begins slowly at this time.

"So, if the kingdom's steam revolution was launched, it would also play this trick of 'leaving the real to the virtual'.

Put all our ocean trade proceeds into this kind of field that just transfers wealth but does not generate any value.

Maybe there would be no Phalatis Kingdom now, let alone the [World's Favor] that is about to be reaped. "

Aiwen and Liwena, who was wearing a luxurious court dress, sat side by side on the sofa in the study, and turned off the screen transmitted by [Mind Network].

Her Majesty the Queen, who has reached the peak of the great knight, still looks like a young and beautiful girl, making it impossible to see that she is going to be forty soon.

After hearing Ivan's analysis of the current situation, Liwena did not have the slightest doubt.

It's better to say that her judgment of Aiwen has almost reached the point of blind obedience, and her big lake green eyes are shining with undisguised admiration.

Facts have long proved everything.

Since the top-level design of the national economy was implemented, the power of the bourgeois in Phalatis and the countries of the Tulip Alliance has been firmly controlled.

Whether it is the official or individual bourgeoisie, they have devoted all their energy to the advancement of the steam industrial revolution.

Now it has entered the sprint stage of "mass production of machines with machines". Excluding the Principality of Garriott, which has gradually lost its emphasis on martial arts, the steel output of the Phalatis country has surpassed the steel output of the countries in the Old Continent. sum.

This also means that this wave of trends may usher in harvest opportunities at any time, and a large wave of [World Favored] is on the way.

The beneficiary is not just Memnon Watt alone, but every screw in the entire steam industry system.

As for the big head, there is no doubt that it will fall on the head of Phalatis Kingdom, which is something that even the thriving Garriott Principality cannot compete with.

Refer to the three "titled knights" who sprung up like mushrooms after rain in Cyrus during the period of great voyage and geographical discovery. It is conceivable that this must be a great tonic for the fortune of the country!

And because industrialization is a systematic project.

The former queen Isabella laid the groundwork, and the contemporary queen Rivina made a sprint. The two of them are also very likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of this big wave.

In other words, [Title] can be expected!

Liwena brewed a cup of green tea like flowing water and sent it to Aiwen, looking at him expectantly:

"How about a taste? I'm new.

Also, what are you planning to do by sending [Faceless Man] to stockpile a large number of tulip bulbs? "

There are several major events in front of Ivan now.

In addition to his own promotion to the fourth-level "Grand Wizard" and Watt's "Concrete Truth", the most important job is to snipe the "Eye of the Storm" in the Lowland Republic for tulip speculation.

"Ha, yes, His Majesty's craftsmanship has improved."

After Ivan praised, he explained:

"The most high-end ingredients only need the simplest cooking method.

Now the top-notch treasure variety 'Smile of the Goddess of Victory' has been fired to 3,200 golden lions, and with the continuous influx of foreign capital on a large scale, it may continue to grow.

But at that time, the big capitalists who have already reacted are likely to have adapted to this new way of playing, and obtained the maximum benefit by buying short and selling short. "

Immediately, Aiwen reconnected to the [Spiritual Network], not only explaining to Rivina, but also issuing an order:

"The most fundamental factor for the formation of bubbles is that as prices rise, producers cannot expand supply in a timely manner.

And what we have to do is to open the water gate at the right time and wake up these hot-headed guys. Come on, sell me tulip bulbs infinitely! "