A Scam Changed "We, the Nobles United Chamber of Commerce, will discuss this. For example, if we only give out ten shareholder positions, then we can discuss it together and find people we like to join forces with."
"Then once you have gathered enough qualifications to become a shareholder, there will be further subdivisions behind each shareholder. For example, if I want this shareholder position, I will win over Duke Griffin and Duke George. In this way, we will obtain the status of a shareholder and then calculate our investment.
After calculation, we found that the three of us have about 500,000 gold coins in total, so our three alliances can occupy 50% of the shares in the United Chamber of Commerce. When dividing the money, we take 50% of the Chamber of Commerce's profits, and then the three of us will divide the 50% of the money according to who pays how much.
I have made it clear enough, I don’t know if anyone still doesn’t understand.”
"Who can guarantee that no one will embezzle the money from the Chamber of Commerce?" an earl stood up and asked.
"That's a good question. Who can guarantee that? It's a difficult question to answer, but we are all people of status and position. If he did something that harmed everyone for the sake of gold coins, I don't think he can stay in the kingdom anymore."
"I wonder who would be willing to do such a thing." When people said this, they all smiled knowingly. Indeed, this would offend the entire powerful class.
"But we still need to be prepared for this problem. Let's select the person that everyone trusts the most to supervise the Chamber of Commerce's accounts. This way, everyone will feel at ease! What do you think?"
After getting everyone's approval, Lin Xingchen continued to use his eloquent tongue to fool them.
Everyone has agreed on the model and supervision, so the next step is to calculate the shareholding and the president and staff of the chamber of commerce.
"First of all, let me talk about my situation. I will invest in the company with the most important technology and seeds, which include most crops and livestock breeding on the market today, as well as a full set of supporting technologies."
“One thing I need to make clear in advance is that technology and seeds are not all that I will invest in.
Instead, I make selective investments. I would not use items like reeling silk from silk cocoons, boiling sugar and bleaching as investments.
But you are not without opportunities to obtain this technology. For example, the two Dukes, Griffin and George, want my technologies. No problem, I give them two options.
One is called technology buyout. Let’s use an analogy. Mr. Owen wants my silk reeling technology from silkworm cocoons. I offer him a price that he finds acceptable, and I teach him the entire technology.
After he obtains this technology, he can only use it in his own chamber of commerce and cannot resell or give it to other people or other chambers of commerce.
The second is called technology profit sharing, which means that my technology will be sold to a person at a very low price, and this person will use my technology to produce silk. For example, for every piece of silk he produces, he will pay me one silver coin as the cost of using the technology.
"If the United Chamber of Commerce needs my technology, I will sell it to the Chamber of Commerce at a very low price as a support to the Chamber of Commerce. Similarly, this method cannot be resold or given to a third party."
"I think everyone understands what I said. So let's get back to the point. I will invest in the company with seeds and technology, so I need to own 20% of the shares. Remember, no matter how many people join the Chamber of Commerce in the future, my share cannot be changed."
"That's all I have to say. Feel free to ask questions or make suggestions."
"Mr. Lin, isn't it too much to occupy 20% without any capital or land?" The tall and thin man next to Princess Aisha asked.
"What is this gentleman's name?" Lin Xingchen had never seen this man before.
"Evan Rupert Hill." The arrogance in the man's face when he introduced his name made Lin Xingchen very unhappy.
"Rupert Hill, of the family dubbed the Duke of the West, is very pleased to meet you."
"If you feel that you don't need my seeds and technology, I can completely not participate." For this kind of people, Lin Xingchen is still very calm and doesn't want to talk to him directly.
"What Ivan means is that Mr. Lin, your asking price is a bit high. After all, land and manpower are also very important parts. It is too much for you to take 20% alone." Princess Aisha did not explain much, but continued with what Ivan said.
"My 20% is already very little. If you hadn't found my old man, I wouldn't be standing here discussing this with you. Instead, I would just make a list and sell you the seeds and technologies you need." Even Princess Lin Xingchen didn't give him face. Now was the time to talk business.
"That's what I mean. If you can accept 20%, then we can continue the discussion. If you can't accept it, I'll make a list for you and I'll sell it to you if you pay."
"Mr. Lin's behavior doesn't seem like that of a businessman, and it also seems like he doesn't care about everyone's feelings!" Since her words were useless, Aisha simply pulled everyone on board.
"I'm just a technical developer. Charles, Avril and Anna have always been helping me with my business. As for everyone's feelings, I'm sorry to say that no one seems to have taken my feelings into consideration!"
"Is there really no room for negotiation?" Aisha's tone already sounded like an ultimatum.
"you guess!!!"
"Well done Mr. Lin. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future." Having said that, Aisha naturally would not show any displeasure anymore.
"I don't think you and I will have any interaction, because I will not be working in the United Chamber of Commerce. I still need to develop my new technology. I'm sorry to bother you with the Chamber of Commerce's affairs."
"Since you are not going to take part in the office, why should the Chamber of Commerce grow raw materials according to your ideas?" Perhaps Alvin felt a little embarrassed because he was ignored just now.
"I am just giving advice out of habit. It is up to you whether you listen to it or not. Also, although I will not be working for the Chamber of Commerce, I will arrange for someone to check the accounts to prevent any unpleasant things from happening."
Having said this, Lin Xingchen sat down, and some people present also understood that this guy had dragged George and the Griffin family over to cheer him up, and would leave once his goal was achieved.
Although the benefits are not much, they are so great that many people feel extremely disgusted.
Several of the most important technologies have not been brought out, and many people have figured out the other technologies. Although providing seeds is very important, the goal can still be achieved by preserving seeds.
"Mr. Lin, can we try another method? For example, we buy seeds and technology from you, but you don't invest. Do you think it's feasible?" Aisha thought about it and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Of course, I actually welcome this model." For Lin Xingchen, selling technology and seeds is his ultimate goal.
There are hundreds of different kinds of people. If it weren't for this party arranged by the old man, Lin Xingchen would never deal with these people.
Maple Leaf Leader's current positioning is a supplier of technology and fine varieties. As for other canned products and the like, that is the Chamber of Commerce's business.
The development in the past two years has shown a trend towards financial business, commodity trading points, stock trading, and financial loans, which are Maple Leaf's goals.
As long as we can develop the steam engine, the advantages of industrialization will become apparent, and by then even if those people work until they die, they will not be able to beat us.
Ignoring those people's quibbling, Lin Xingchen took Avril and Anna away, leaving Charles there waiting for news.
The three of them were walking aimlessly on the road, Lin Xingchen lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about.
"Lin, are you still a little disappointed? Is it because you can't participate in that joint chamber of commerce?" Anna asked carefully.
"Not entirely. I can no longer participate in the United Chamber of Commerce. Although there are some losses, it is also within my expectations. I just missed an opportunity to get a big piece of meat."
"Princess Elsa is really going too far. If it weren't for the United Chamber of Commerce that Lin spent countless efforts to come up with, how would they have the opportunity to sit together and discuss how to make money." Avril was still very angry when she talked about this.
"Let me ask you, what would you do if you knew there was a ship full of gold coins, but it would sink in a short time?"
"Is this the reason why you are so conflicted?" Anna looked at Lin Xingchen in disbelief.
"Of course I don't care about the ship. What I care about is the impact it will have on me if it capsizes and sinks."
"What if I mean if, this ship doesn't sink, but instead sails farther and farther!" The two women were not stupid and they understood some of Lin Xingchen's intentions as soon as they thought about it.
"Then of course I'm happy too! After all, it was originally just a scam and they pulled it off. What could be more joyful than when you thought it was going to fail but it actually succeeded?"
"scam?
"Seeing the two women's incredible expressions, Lin Xingchen decided to tell them what happened here."
"Like Aisha said, it's a bit excessive for my seeds and some outdated technologies to occupy two floors. In fact, my original bottom line was fifteen.
But looking at the various people in the venue and Princess Elsa, I was a little disappointed. I didn't follow my plan. "
"I will offer those nobles a very favorable profit to join my newly established Chamber of Commerce, and ask them to hand over their territories to me for management. I will give them a very high profit every year.
Then they used their land as collateral to apply for a gold coin loan from the king, and then used the gold coins to buy a lot of land for projects or plantations.
"This game can actually be played many times. For example, I can exchange the land of the first group of people for money to lure the land of the second group of people, and then lure the land of the third group of people."