Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

Thank you, Classmate Galang, for the tip!

On January 20, 1909, while paying attention to the current earthquake in Messina, there was a piece of news that attracted the attention of many people in Spain, that is, the two most famous casinos in Spain, Crystal Palace Entertainment City and Haoshangtian Entertainment City, were officially announced. They will respond to zhengfu's call. In order to keep gambling away from teenagers and to help zhengfu implement policies to reduce the number of gambling people, they have decided to officially close their casinos before May 1st. At the same time, they will invest 8 million pesetas to build a new casino on the island of Menorca. The preliminary plan is that the size of each casino will not be less than 20,000 square meters.

As soon as this news came out, all the Spanish colleagues were shocked, because before, they did not know the news at all. This shows that the leader and the second boss in the industry of Hibinaya have reached an agreement. At the same time, When many people from far away were still trying to see how Zheng Fu would deal with the silent protests from all the casino owners, they suddenly discovered that they might become the targets of Zheng Fu’s deep-fried, fried, and stewed dishes, especially those in the upper reaches of Spain. Home.

"Damn it, these two bastards actually wanted to sell us out, but they secretly married us together. Now I really wonder if they are having sex, they are really fucking bastards."

"Figo, it's useless to scold you. Now it's your turn. Everyone in Spain and even Europe knows that you are the third largest boss of Spanish casinos. Now the boss and the boss have expressed their opinions. I I am guessing that Fairy Zhengfu must have set her sights on you."

"Tony, don't be proud, don't forget, you bastard is also the owner of Melia Casino, the fourth largest casino in Spain. Although our Figo Casino is ahead of you, we are more formal. Don't forget, you When we were in Valencia, we were often harassed by the police. In the eyes of the police, you were no longer pure. But we are different from you. When we were in Seville, we were law-abiding existences. Therefore, it seems that you are the ones receiving the attention.”

"Okay, I said you should stop arguing, okay? How long has it been since? Although our Lisboa Casino can enter the top five in Spain, I know that it is only because we have not violated the law that we have been able to do so in just ten years. The time has expanded. Since you haven’t gotten to the point yet, let me talk about our Lisboa Casino’s countermeasures first, that is, I have decided that we will continue to follow the footsteps of Gilad and Geshe."

"Baker, you are crazy. Do you think that will be profitable? Don't forget it. It is a barren land with few hairs. There are only 20,000 to 30,000 people working on the land. Do you think about it every day? Look at your casino, are all those farmers playing all night long with a few pesetas?"

"But, Tony, do you think there are other ways we can do it? If so, please give me some pointers."

Tony: "This"

"Okay, I have decided that I will follow Gilad and the others. No, I should say follow Zheng Fu. As for you, everyone's interests are different. You can weigh it yourself. But I still have a piece of advice. That is, His Majesty is very disgusted with people who disobey the law. Don't forget, I can still vividly remember the misery of those underground forces back then, especially our bosses. As brothers who fought together back then , I will not be disappointed that the scene of that year will happen again. I have said my words and will leave now."

Figo and Tony watched Baker leave quietly. They looked at each other. Figo said a little lonely: "Maybe, he is right."

"I think so too" Tony and Figo looked at each other and smiled.

On January 23, 1909, the owners of the Lisboa Casino in Togo, western Spain, witnessed by many media, officially announced that they would enter Menorca. Before that, they had already occupied 40,000 square meters on the island. meters of land to build the Lisboa Casino, with plans to invest more than 10 million pesetas. The announcement of this figure immediately aroused everyone's exclamation, because the Crystal Palace and the Good God in front were only 8 million pesetas, and the area was twice less than Lisboa. While everyone is obsessed with these numerical comparisons, Spain's third and fourth casinos have also joined the ranks. Figo Casino plans to invest 10 million pesetas to build Figo Casino. The figure is also astonishing, 400 million square meters, the same as Lisboa, and Tony, the owner of the fourth Media Casino, also announced his entry into Menorca, with exactly the same funds as Figo Lisboa.

Following the trend is scary, but the reality is also scary, because, in reality, if you want to get a license to build a casino on Menorca, you must have an investment of 500,000 pesetas and a deposit. It requires more than 500,000 pesetas, which means that you need at least 1 million pesetas to build your own casino. This number has stuck a lot of people. It is precisely because of the existence of this hurdle that in March, The number of licenses issued by the Spanish Ministry of Finance is only 12.

"Although the number is small, don't forget, these are elites, and it is very easy for us to control. If, don't forget, the entire Minorca Island covers an area of ​​only 600 It’s just more than a square kilometer. Since we need to develop there, of course we hope to make it an attractive place, especially to attract people from other European countries.”

"But Your Majesty, since there are casinos in other countries, will they come to us even though they are near and far away?" Although Yama was very happy to receive this appointment at the beginning, but now he is not sure what he can do on this Minorca island. There was some skepticism about developing into a big city. Because according to His Majesty's vision, Menorca will not become one of the most famous local cities in Spain with the highest income in the future, but now it looks like it is completely poor. There is definitely a huge gap between this and the richest city. Even if he believed in his own ability, he couldn't help but have some doubts, could it really be done?

"It all depends on human effort. How will you know if something will work if you haven't done it? As long as the hardened roads are put in place, the roads are repaired, hotels etc. are built, the ports and terminals are widened, and the routes to various countries are increased, and then, you can Advertisements are placed in newspapers and broadcasts are used to promote this place, especially when newspapers are adding some pictures. Didn’t Fannie Mae City Real Estate Company say it has a lot of funds? In that case, it would be a waste to stay there. , communicate with them, and make reservations to build buildings there and attract wealthy people from the country. Of course, other countries are even more important. Buying houses there. If these measures are taken, then Menorca The construction project of the island is already half completed, if there are additional follow-up actions, then you have nothing to worry about."

Alfonso looked at Yama, who had obviously been boosted by his confidence, "You know this is a way to train you. You know, I have high expectations for you, and I hope you won't let me down. Can it be done?"

Flax raised his head and nodded firmly.

Seeing Chirac's movements outside the door, he said: "That's it for today. I know your confidence is still not enough, but you have to believe in yourself first in everything, so that's why I will transfer you there first for training. The reason is that Menorca is a little smaller, but after all, Menorca is on the European side. Its geographical location is actually similar to Palawan, but it is indeed a small country. If you are there To become the leader of a country, dealing with people is the most necessary thing, and being on the island of Menorca really allows you to put yourself in their shoes. First lay a good foundation for governance, and then face foreign countries. This is a process. I can provide only so much, success or failure, and the relationship between success and failure. It depends on you personally. I will always pay attention to you. That’s it for today. Go down.”

"Yes, Your Majesty"

Looking at him in the distance, he nodded to Chirac who opened the door for Yama. Not long after the latter closed the door, he opened it again, but this time he came in alone, and whoever he came in with was unknown. Well, they are actually Geshe, the owner of the Haoshangtian Casino, the second largest casino in Spain, and Baker, the owner of the Lisboa Casino, the fifth largest casino.

"Geshie, and Beck, I haven't seen you two for a long time, but I found that you are getting better and better now. Hey, no wonder people say that a gamble can solve a thousand worries. I really yearn for that kind of life. Ah," Alfonso laughed loudly after Chirac closed the door.

If many people see these two people and hear what His Majesty said, they will definitely be surprised, especially the owner of Crystal Palace, Gilad, and the three other top five players, Figo and Tony. Just a few days ago, they were While they were discussing with each other to obtain this decree, now two heavyweights appeared here. Moreover, looking at His Majesty’s appearance, no one knew that these two people were absolutely familiar and trusted by His Majesty. ah.

However, they were surprised because, except for Alfonso, who was suitable for Chirac, among the four people present now, the other two were also shocked by the sudden sight of each other just now.

No one knows what their respective identities are. A long time ago, more than ten years ago, they were already members of the underground forces that were the source of chaos in Spain. After nearly a generation of struggle, they started from a small gang and gradually transformed into... They have become stronger and stronger, and now they have become the talkative bosses in their respective regions. Their brilliant achievements are obvious to all, but in their respective hearts, there is still an unknown secret, that is, in fact, they are He was a member of the underground forces installed by the Spanish Intelligence Center. He was also one of the most proud subordinates of Count Yan Shunyan, the then director of the Spanish Intelligence Center. However, although they all knew about each other's existence, they did not know each other. Therefore, just now, I learned about the identity of the other party outside through the introduction of the New Spanish Intelligence Director Chirac. At the same time, I also lamented that the penetration of the Spanish government was so terrifying. Therefore, the two of them They all saw the fear in each other's eyes.

In fact, what they didn't know was that the reason why Alfonso arranged such a meeting was because he wanted this effect.

Second update, I have tried my best to open up the content of this book. I hope to open more new branches to make the book fuller. I ask for your support. I will try my best to dig out more things that I think are interesting for writing, including tips, recommendations and monthly tickets. This book is still the same as before. I hope this book can last longer, because after all, I have regular book friends. Only then can I start writing the next book. I have already drafted part of the outline of the next book. I hope that book can take me to a higher level, and this one is my touchstone, because, it It is also European, and when the time comes I will write it in a true European style. I hope you will allow me more space and time to grow in this book, thank you all. (To be continued.