Chapter 138 Chapter 136: Unsold (Please subscribe, please vote)
Theoretically speaking, faith is the most difficult to acquire and the most difficult to change. It is like a tumor rooted in the mind. Once it takes shape, it is difficult to cut off.
Even if there is a paradox that cannot be explained, and the so-called theological texts are difficult to be self-consistent, believers will find a way to justify themselves because of self-PUA.
Therefore, as a huge force that led the entire human race, drove out all alien races in the Old World, and unified the faith, the Church of the Sun God can be said to have developed to its peak.
The king can die and the empire can be destroyed, but the church has become almost the only thing that unifies the faith of the entire continent.
At a certain stage, the church even preached that the Lord of Light was the only God, and that other gods were nothing but heretics and false gods.
However, even such a powerful church, the Church of the Sun God, which advocated suffering and endurance in exchange for the opportunity to enter heaven, was torn open by the emergence of the Church of the Seven Gods.
Faith is the most difficult thing to shake, but once it begins to shake, it is like a landslide.
The Habsburg Empire had almost completed the conversion of faith. Although there were still believers in the Lord of Light, their number had been visibly reduced.
The Church of the Seven Gods gradually gained dominance.
This is of course inseparable from the support of the empire, but it also shows the power of the Church of the Seven Gods, which can even be described as diverse and pervasive.
You have to admit that the reason why Habsburg's Empire was able to promote the development of magical machinery was because the belief in the Seven Gods liberated people's minds and gave them new life.
Getting back to the point, the Seven Gods Bank, as the most important force under the Seven Gods Church, can be said to play a vital role.
The various services it provides are beyond the reach of the Church of the Sun God, truly ahead of the times!
Take this auction hall for example, it holds auctions regularly.
Various rare magic materials, magic weapons, potions, magic props, and even ancient objects, calligraphy and paintings, stone carvings, sculptures, etc. can be seen.
Even ancient creatures occasionally appear.
That’s right, although the auction explicitly prohibits the slave trade, that only refers to the human race.
Apart from humans, people like elves, orcs, and dwarves are not included.
The wind elf user that Oliveira contracted was actually purchased by Count Raymond from an auction.
It can be said that here, even if you don’t buy anything, just by looking, you can gain knowledge, and it will be something you can brag about when you go out.
Therefore, this is the most suitable place to hold the bidding meeting.
The magnificent hall was brightly lit by magic lamps, and below were rows of chairs, all made of mahogany and covered with cushions, looking more like sofas than chairs.
There are also private rooms on the second floor, which are filled with distinguished guests.
The Seven Gods Bank does not recognize noble titles, but only recognizes its own barriers. For example, if Luo Yi has a ruby ring, he can arrange a private room.
Of course, the nobles who could come here were actually not short of money, so the former wealthy merchants and nobles of Auckland City could only stay on the first floor honestly.
It's not a pleasant feeling, but they have no choice but to endure it.
In front of the hall, there is a map hanging. The painting is not very aesthetically pleasing, but it is absolutely accurate and detailed.
It was a railway map, a double-track railway going back and forth!
From Fisherman's Harbour to Auckland City and then to Kamoti City, there are eleven stations along the way, almost all of which are located on major traffic routes.
You can get off the train at these eleven stations and go almost anywhere in the North.
For this reason alone, these eleven sites have the potential to develop into villages and towns in the future.
In an era of rapid development of transportation, it is extremely normal to live in clusters along railways.
In addition, various data are displayed around the railway, such as the total length of the railway, the materials required, the gold cost, and even the benefits that can be generated.
It can be said that all the concise and important points are clearly marked.
It should be said that the construction of this railway is not difficult, mainly because the terrain in the northern part of the empire, and the city of Auckland, is a flat area.
The entire railway has almost no ups and downs. The most troublesome parts are a few gentle slopes and some dense forests.
This railway map really attracted a lot of people's attention, and many wealthy businessmen came forward to take a closer look.
Don't think that they are doing useless work. In fact, just buying a few pieces of land along the railway can bring considerable profits.
Railways are the lifeblood of finance, and that’s no joke.
On the other hand, those people on the second floor behaved much more calmly, each of them showing their elegance and composure in their own tone.
Even if they are interested, they usually just hold a monocular telescope and look at it close to their eyes.
Zeb and Adrian were the most active among them, shuttling between the envoys of every great noble.
They were either talking loudly or whispering, occasionally glancing in Luo Yi's direction, as if they were planning something.
Roy was the only person in the entire city of Oakland who had a seat on the second floor. He sat there next to Douglas Hill.
As a magician, his mind is so sharp that he can naturally feel those gazes.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Luo Yi, I always feel that I will be tricked by you this time."
Luo Yi smiled and said, "You still have a chance to refuse now. Believe me, I won't bear a grudge against you."
"Rejection is bullshit! Compared to the interests, they are nothing! "
After a pause, he continued, "But don't forget what you promised me."
"My promise is unbreakable!"
"That's good, that's good!"
As he was speaking, a series of knocking sounds were heard.
Da da da da!
The sound of the gavel hitting the ground was loud and distant, drowning out all the noise and making everyone quiet down.
Then, Baron Miller was seen dressed in his best attire.
His short golden hair was combed into a slicked-back style, making him look exceptionally capable. His fitted gentleman's suit was in standard black and white, highlighting his upright posture.
Every move he made was filled with the decisiveness of a soldier and the elegance of an aristocrat.
With this appearance, I wonder how many women can be charmed by him.
It's a pity that as the head of the Petrovich family, his love life is destined to be more based on various considerations of interests.
Seeing everyone's gazes converge, he finally spoke: "Everyone, I don't need to explain the purpose of today's bidding meeting."
"It's been so long, everyone has understood what they need to know, so I won't waste any more words."
"What I can promise is that the accounts will be open, every expenditure will be clearly recorded, and every shareholder is welcome to check at any time."
"Then I declare that the bidding will begin now!"
This is Luo Yi's request. Since it is a bidding meeting, don't say too much and just focus on this matter.
Therefore, Miller's action was quite quick. He raised his hand, and with a fluctuation of magic power, he took out a parchment scroll from the dimensional bag.
This world already has useful paper, but parchment scrolls, with their excellent magical carrying capacity, still play an extremely important role in various occasions.
Such as deeds, contracts, IOUs, licenses, etc...
Now, what Miller took out was a certificate for 2% of the shares of the Northern Railway Company, which had the seal of the Executive Office and was shining with magical light.
Obviously, its authenticity is beyond doubt.
"2% of the shares are priced at 5,000 gold tyres, and each increase in price must not be less than 100 gold tyres.
Everyone, if anyone is interested, please make an offer now!"
When saying this, Miller was extremely confident. After such a long period of hype, the eager attitude shown by the wealthy and nobles could not be fake.
Not to mention, now there is a group of great nobles involved, and he also hopes to raise the price of shares to an extremely high level.
However, after he finished speaking, no one spoke for a long time.
"Everyone, who's interested? Please make an offer."
Miller couldn't help but urged again, but unfortunately, his voice echoed in the hall, but no one answered.
His smile slowly froze on his face, and his eyes turned from gentle to sharp.
He first glanced at the first floor. A group of wealthy businessmen and nobles from Auckland couldn't help but lower their heads and didn't dare to look him in the eye.
He raised his head again and looked at the noble envoys on the second floor. They maintained their composure and smiled faintly at him.
This smile, rather than being polite, was clearly provocative.
At this moment, Miller felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. He understood everything.
There are many ways to achieve a goal. Taking direct action and seizing by force are actually the stupidest ones.
So, they changed their method and let the auction fail!
As long as no one bids and no one pays, the shares of Northern Railway Company will not be sold at a low price, which means that Miller cannot gather enough gold and silver.
By then, in order to build the railway, Miller would inevitably have to compromise with them.
The so-called company shares, control of the railway, and even Miller were all at his disposal.
And it is not difficult for them to do this!
The wealthy businessmen and nobles in Auckland were naturally interested in the railway and could afford to pay a sum of money.
However, after these great nobles issued a joint warning, they dared not say a word.
As for these envoys of great nobles, no matter how closely connected they are, the success or failure of this railway, this first attempt at a "joint venture model", will be decided by them.
You may ask, would Hohenzollern III be angry if he knew about this?
He won't!
As an emperor, all he wants is the result, not the process!
If Miller cannot overcome this difficulty, it means that he is not worth training, so we should replace him with someone else.
All of this flashed through Miller's mind in an instant. Although there was no glint of swords and sabers, this was even more terrifying than glint of swords and sabers.
At this moment, Miller was shaking with anger, but he felt so powerless!
Just then, a voice rang out.
"I'll give you 10,000 gold tyres!"
Miller suddenly looked up and saw Douglas Hill standing on the second floor. His moon-white robe was so eye-catching.
Behind him, Loy poked his head out, met Miller's eyes, and gave him a reassuring smile.
Good boy, his arrangement came in handy after all!
The second update is here, and the third update is coming!
(End of this chapter)
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