Chapter 323 The first futures exchange in Janna continent is online!
Payment first, delivery later, and also after three months?
Saint Sis is above...
Kedson was willing to swear by the mast of the Traveler that he had never heard such a stupid idea in his life.
However——
He underestimated people’s greed and desperation.
After he announced the resolution of the Governor's Mansion, the troublemaking crowd and the imperial soldiers who were watching the excitement dispersed immediately.
What shocked him even more was the next morning.
The sky in Deadwood Port has just dimly lit up, and the gate of the Governor's Mansion is already crowded with people.
Looking at the blocked gate of the Governor's Mansion, Captain Keldson's assistant Ewen quickly shouted loudly.
"Everyone! Please line up! Don't all crowd together! No matter who comes first or last, the price is the same! The kind and great Prince Colin assures you that everyone has a share! Whether it is the army of the empire or the people of the empire, he will treat them equally!"
This sentence won the applause and whistles of countless people, even if these people were still cursing the supreme name in the tavern until last night.
They can accept six silver coins per bag of flour. After all, the windmills were blown away by the big storm, and they can understand the temporary difficulties.
What they cannot accept is differential treatment.
Why should we sell the grain to others first? And let the people of the empire starve?
Fair!
This is all they want.
Under Ai Wen's loud shouting, everyone quickly formed a long queue in order.
The crooked queue spread along the dusty streets, like a centipede, extending almost all the way from the gate of the Governor's Palace to the pier under construction.
Anxious businessmen, uneasy captains, and anxious sailors all stood on tiptoes and looked at the front of the queue, fearing that they would miss this massive and unprecedented rush to buy if they were too late.
Not just the captains, merchants and sailors, some soldiers of the empire also joined in the fun after learning the news.
The salary of imperial soldiers is not very high, but unlike sailors who are drunk now and then, they have almost no chance to spend money, and they have extra allowances for business trips.
Although most of them don't understand the market situation of corn in other ports, these sailors, captains and merchants who have been engaged in ocean trade all year round do understand.
Looking at them all queuing up here, it is obvious that the price of thirty silver coins is profitable.
They didn’t expect to make a fortune from this, they were satisfied with just making a drink.
Because there were too many people, the office location could only be temporarily changed to the entrance of the Governor's Mansion.
Several sailors from the Traveler moved a long, sturdy table. Ewen sat behind the table, busy with the quill in his hand.
He lowered his head and quickly memorized the numbers and names, then took out a piece of thick printing paper beside him, filled in the information carefully, and then stamped it with his official seal.
Each voucher has a corresponding number. When registered, the transaction information and fingerprint of the original purchaser are also recorded, thus preventing forgery to the greatest extent.
Even if counterfeiting occurs, the entire transaction chain can be traced back to the original purchaser's information to confirm the source of the counterfeiting.
This is almost the same as the method used by Colin Group to issue shares in the primary market.
"Next!"
Kedson personally directed at the door, beads of sweat covering his forehead. His voice was particularly loud today.
He no longer had the time to think about whether these people were crazy. After all, even if they were crazy, the silver coins on the table were still real!
"Take your money, fill in the information in advance on the form, and act quickly when it's your turn!"
"Prince Colin's badge...Corn trading certificate?" A fat captain stared at the piece of paper handed over by Ewen with wide eyes. "Deliver it in three months? But...but after paying so much money, can we really get the food?"
"Of course!" Ewen raised a serious face, knocked on the table solemnly, and took a moment to look at him, "This is the promise of Prince Colin and the Governor's Mansion! If you don't believe it, don't buy it."
"No, I believe it!" The fat captain hurriedly shook his head and carefully placed the heavy bag of silver coins on the table. He said as if he was afraid that the clerk would regret it, "I will definitely come in three months! I hope I can see my goods in the warehouse at the port!"
Evin did not answer, but mechanically sent him the voucher, and then the staff of the Governor's Mansion, that is, the sailors of the Traveler, took the money bag and sent it to the warehouse behind him.
When he took the voucher, a hint of joy flashed across the face of the fat captain. He folded it carefully, stuffed it solemnly into his arms, and carefully guarded it like a treasure before leaving the team.
The onlookers on the side showed envy in their eyes and talked in low voices.
"Look at old Henry, that's five hundred silver coins, and he doesn't even blink!"
"Oh, that's thirty silver coins per ton of corn. I wouldn't blink an eye at such a good thing... It's a pity that I don't have that much money." Isn’t this all a loss? ”
“What are you afraid of? With the prince’s badge, this thing is money! If it doesn’t work, you can still sell it to others!”
There was a commotion in the team.
The people who had just received the transaction vouchers were ecstatic, while the people in line became increasingly restless, craning their necks to look ahead, fearing that they would be sold out by the time they reached the queue.
Soon, another businessman wearing a gorgeous satin coat came to the table. The attendant carried a heavy money box and opened it with a bang on the table. It was full of shining gold coins.
This scene immediately shocked everyone around him.
Ewen and Keldson were also stunned for a while, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.
The latter winked at the former, who immediately smiled and stammered.
"Sir, how much do you... want to buy?"
"Count the total five hundred gold coins." The merchant said lightly, and the entourage behind him stood with his hands down, as if this was not a big amount.
Hums of exclamation suddenly spread from behind the team.
"Oh my god, is this guy crazy?"
"I have no knowledge, this is called investment! Even if the corn fields in the New World start to be sown now, the harvest will be six months later! He only needs to pull the goods to a port with huge demand within three months after receiving them, and he can make double the profit immediately!"
"I heard that the price of a ton of corn has soared to fifty silver coins in Port Kraer! And only silver and gold coins are accepted, and copper coins are refused for purchase!"
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"Then we have to question the quality of the Purple Moon Coat of Arms, but I think Prince Colin is a person who values honor, and this kind of thing should not happen! And...why does the empire's navy spend so much effort to build the port here? Think about it with your brain!"
"So that's it..."
"I have to find a way to transfer some funds from the Ankoton Colony State!"
"Damn it! This damn place doesn't even have a post office!"
The anxiety spread quickly among the crowd like a plague. Some people who didn't bring enough money were sweating profusely and started looking for people to borrow money. The scene was chaotic.
At this moment, not far outside the Governor's Mansion, Teach was standing there.
He crossed his arms on his chest and stared at the crowd as busy as ants, with a proud smile on his lips and his eyes were deep and satisfied.
Six silver coins in a bag of flour cannot drain them dry, but this time they should be completely drained.
The construction site will probably be overcrowded tomorrow.
It’s not even just the construction site!
The same goes for the port under construction!
Although there is no post office in Deadwood Port, those merchants with great dexterity can always find ways to spread the news to other ports in the New World, whether it is through carrier pigeons or by paying off the soldiers of the empire.
Soon, everything will be available here.
Just as Teach was thinking about the bright future of this territory, Captain Keldson trotted up to his side and said in a nervous voice.
"Lord Baron, we have sold 50,000 tons... Are you sure His Highness Colin has so much corn?"
That's 50,000 tons of corn!
The total value is 1.5 million silver coins!
The income of ordinary workers in the empire is only two to three thousand copper coins, which is equivalent to twenty to thirty silver coins!
Every piece of flesh on his body was trembling when he thought of the silver coins piled in the warehouse of the Governor's Mansion and the promise that he didn't know whether he could fulfill.
Especially because there are not only money from sailors, captains, and merchants, but also some imperial soldiers from St. Ilburg!
General Hamelton only prohibited them from gambling while working, but did not prohibit them from investing during work...
He did not want to walk on the street and be shot in the back!
"Calm down, it's only 1.5 million silver coins," when he said this, Teach paused for a moment and continued, "As for the corn, you don't have to worry. His Highness Colin and I went through it. Don't worry if it's less than 100,000 tons. If they want to buy it, just give it to them."
Captain Keidson swallowed.
"What if...it exceeds 100,000 tons?"
Teach shrugged.
"If it's sold out in three months, then sell it four months later...and so on."
When he heard this sentence, Kedeson was completely confused.
Saint Sis is above...
This is also okay? !
Kedson felt that his outlook on life had been impacted.
But not long after, he realized that it was too early for him to be confused, and something even more incredible to him was yet to come.
In the evening, as the night bell rang, the long queue at the door of the Governor's Palace finally dissipated, leaving only Alvin with a sore arm squatting on the wooden steps in front of the door, with a diligent sailor helping him massage his almost broken right hand.
Actually, he wanted to find a girl.
But unfortunately, the human girls in Deadwood Port are as rare as female lizards.
"Hiss... be gentle! Do you think I am a bolt on a steam boiler? My damn hand is almost broken by you!"
"I'm sorry, Lord Ewing." The young sailor replied nervously.
Lord Ewen.
What a wonderful title.
Looking at the sailor who was serving him with low eyebrows, Ai Wen's eyebrows couldn't help but raise, and the corners of his droopy mouth straightened unconsciously, and he hummed and stopped talking.
This is probably the first time.
He saw the sincere respect in the eyes of his men...
At the same time, on the other side, in the closed door of the Governor's Mansion, the spacious hall had been filled with layers of wooden boxes.
These wooden boxes are filled with silver and gold coins. Under the candlelight, they emit charming light and shadow like ocean waves.
Looking at this mountain of wealth, Captain Keidson's cheeks turned red and his hands were trembling with excitement.
He grabbed a handful of gold coins, let them jingle from his fingers, and turned excitedly to Baron Teach next to him.
"Holy Saint Sis... I have never seen so much money!"
Not to mention that Kedson has never seen it, Teach has never seen it either.
It was precisely because he fantasized about getting rich overnight that he sold his belongings to buy a ship to go to sea, and then lost everything in the colony.
If he had so much money, he would go out of his way...
After coughing hard, Teach suppressed the excitement that almost overflowed from his face, walked up and patted Keidson on the shoulder, and spoke earnestly.
"Calm down...my friend, this is just the beginning."
"It's just the beginning?!" Keidson was stunned and looked up at Teach in confusion: "Baron, I don't understand...is there anything more joyful than this?"
Honestly, if those guys hadn’t taken the initiative to take out the money, he wouldn’t have known that these seemingly down-and-out “poor people” actually had such rich wealth hidden in them!
But this is basically the limit.
Even if the Governor's Mansion in Deadwood Port could still sell corn for the following year, these sailors and merchants who had been squeezed out would have no money to continue buying it.
And——
Who can say the best about the situation at that time?
No matter how far-reaching the impact of the big storm is, it will not affect the year after next. Maybe the price of corn will have returned to normal by then!
It might even be cheaper than normal!
Kedson can clearly feel that when the "vouchers" for delivery next year are sold, those who are still waiting and watching obviously hesitate.
Looking at the confused Kedson, Teach, who had learned the true story of Prince Colin, smiled mysteriously and spoke slowly.
"The layout has become smaller. You only see the money in front of you, but you ignore the gold mine hidden under this pile of gold coins! Why are we selling these certificates? Is it the residents of Harvest Deadwood Port? The money in their pockets belongs to us!"
It was originally ours...
If this word got out, I'm afraid someone would beat him to death!
Kedson swallowed and continued nervously.
"You mean..."
"It's very simple," Teach explained calmly, "...I want you to set up a futures exchange immediately, right opposite the Governor's Palace!"
Although Lord Demon King told him that things have developed to this point, even if they do nothing, this exchange will eventually appear.
But...
Since he has seen the script in advance, why should he give up this gold mine to others?
Of course you have to catch it in your own hands!
"Futures...exchange?" Kedelson repeated this unfamiliar word with a blank look on his face, "I'm sorry, Lord Baron, I don't quite understand what you mean."
Teach seemed to have anticipated his reaction and explained patiently.
"Remember those transaction certificates we sold? That thing must now have a formal name, called "futures". Although they are not corn, they can still be regarded as a kind of goods, goods delivered at a specific time... And since they are goods, they can naturally be resold to other people."
After all, he is a person who can be a captain. After hearing this, Keidson immediately understood, and his eyes gradually lit up with excitement.
"You mean, they don't need to wait until three months to leave here with the corn, but can sell the pieces of paper in their hands to other people in need now?"
Teach smiled and nodded.
"Yes, who can say what will happen in three months? Even if we will definitely transport the corn to the warehouse, there is no guarantee that our customers will not be able to drive the cargo ship to the port at the agreed time. At this time, we have to allow them to issue the certificates in their hands. Give it to others who happen to be in need... At the same time, speculators who are trying to resell the certificates to earn the price difference will also participate in pushing up the prices of these futures. "
Kedson has completely understood it, but there are still some details that he doesn't understand.
"But... what good does this do to us? We have already sold those "futures" you mentioned to those merchants."
Tiqi chuckled, as if he heard a very stupid sentence.
"The benefits? That's huge! Including transaction fees, pre-deposited trading funds, and even...our own people can also trade, sell at a higher price, and take it back at a lower price."
This is just the first step!
The huge continent of Janna cannot only produce corn. Soon they will set foot on the leeks of Deadwood Port - oh no, the colonists will find that everything can be traded!
Then they will set up newspapers and manipulate the market through news, eventually leveraging the entire vast ocean trade map, and uniting the vested interests of the empire to harvest the wealth of the entire New World!
And all this will be in the name of the empire!
Of course.
Whether it is the futures exchange in Deadwood Port or the stocks of Colin Group, they are only a part of His Majesty the Demon King's huge plan.
As for the entire blueprint, there is no need to unfold it like a "little person" like Governor Keldson... Moreover, what he himself knows is only the tip of the iceberg.
Looking at Teach with a smile on his face, Kedson only had complete admiration on his face, and after a long time he sighed sincerely.
"Holy Saint Sis... This is such a genius idea!"
For a moment, he even felt that there was a devil living in the shadow of the baron in front of him - and the flickering candlelight on the candlestick was its eyes.
"It seems that you have understood, I am very happy." Looking at "Saturday" who finally understood everything, Teach nodded with satisfaction and continued with a smile.
"Now, I still have one more thing that I need you to do."
Kedson, who was in admiration, nodded respectfully.
"Please give me your orders!"
Teach looked around at the cash boxes around him and spoke slowly.
"It's not safe to put so much money in the Governor's Mansion, and...putting it in this place where birds don't poop has no meaning other than watching them get moldy. We have to spend them so that they can turn into more money and come back to us."
After a pause, he looked at Kedelson and continued to give instructions.
"You will arrange for a few trustworthy sailors to wait until after three o'clock in the morning, and cooperate with my cronies to transport all the money to the cargo ship Purple Moon parked in the port. Remember, cover the box with a few smelly fish in advance, so as not to let everyone in the port know that their money is no longer in this house."
It was a hybrid sailboat with a cargo capacity of 900 tons.
Half a month ago, he bought the ship cheaply from a bankrupt captain, spending a total of less than nine thousand silver coins.
His Majesty’s servants quickly replaced the steam boiler of the sailboat, reinstalled the mast and renovated the damaged deck and cabin.
The entire sailing ship immediately took on a new look, looking even better than before the shipwreck.
When General Hamelton returns to St. Ilburg, they will also take the Purple Moon steam sailboat to sea and accompany His Royal Highness "Prince Colin" on his visit to the holy city of the empire!
The Demon King sets foot in the Holy City...
This is probably the first time since the identity of the Demon King has existed.