The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1400

[1400. Chapter 1329 The final madness]

Just when everyone in the entire Northern Province was gradually becoming emotionally stable.

A storm started brewing again.

Bulbs that had already been shipped to the Northern Province began to be shipped frantically.

The bulb has reached twenty-nine gold coins.

Warehouse after warehouse of bulbs were shipped out by the carload, and soon they were replaced by mountains of gold and silver coins. These gold and silver coins were quickly loaded onto ships. Once the ship was full, it immediately left the port.

But then, there was still an endless supply of bulbs being dumped on the market.

According to the negotiation agreement between the countries headed by Sir Andres, in order to stabilize the bulbs, they must stabilize the price.

Therefore, no matter how many bulbs there are on the market, they need to purchase them for more than twenty-nine gold coins, so as to ensure that panic does not spread.

But that day, they noticed something unusual.

It’s so weird. The amount of bulbs purchased is dozens of times higher than before.

However, there are still countless bulbs on the market.

Only God knows how many bulbs there are.

Sir Andres is a decisive man. He will never allow prices to drop any further, giving the market the opportunity to panic.

Therefore, he immediately decided to use his reserves.

The countless real gold and silver that have been shipped from various countries are also flowing out crazily.

So much so that at the end of the day, people have no way of calculating how much money they spent on acquiring these bulbs.

Maybe… it’s a big merchant who suddenly wants to cash in.

Sir Andres and others tentatively came to this conclusion after discussing for half the night.

However… after absorbing so many bulbs this time, come to think of it… the other party’s goods have been exhausted. Although the reserve fund has been stretched, as long as the price is still stable, then everything is within control, because The bulbs still have value, so sooner or later these exchanged bulbs can be exchanged for gold and silver.

It’s just a left-hand versus right-hand game.

It doesn’t matter.

But despite this thought, Sir Andres still stayed up all night. This sudden change made him uneasy.

If all countries were not willing to do their best to support it, the price of this bulb would have almost fallen.

But on the second day.

Worse news came.

And…

there is still large-scale shipments, and Andres is a little crazy.

In addition to large-scale acquisitions at current prices, on the other hand, he decided to mobilize some more gold and silver coins.

He has no way out. He spent a lot of money to acquire it yesterday. If the price falls at this time and countless people sell in panic, the consequences will be even more serious.

Now, he is like a gambler who has lost too much. If he wants to recover his losses, he can only invest more gold and silver.

The entire Governor’s Mansion has turned into a mess.

People were talking crazily and anxiously waiting for all kinds of news from the market.

“Gentlemen, the price has dropped slightly. There are too many bulbs on the market.” An official from the Governor’s Mansion rushed in with sweat on his face, his face was miserable.

“What’s going on? Who is causing trouble?” The Governor roared crazily. He was once the biggest beneficiary of bulbs. His family also stocked up a large number of bulbs. Once the price fell below, then… it would be over. Not only that, there are too many bulbs in the treasury of the Northern Province. By then, the entire Northern Province will have no other option but bankruptcy.

The Grand Duke of Bavaria had a sullen face and left the table angrily.

At first, the plummeting of bulbs only caused heavy losses, but the subsequent bailouts and the current situation have almost put all countries in danger of complete collapse.

The envoy from Portugal said angrily: “Catch these profiteers, arrest them, find out where our gold and silver are going, and hang these thugs!”

He waved his fist.

By this time, he had no choice.

Then… I have no choice but to use violence.

“Yes, block all the coasts and blockade their warehouses. Your Excellency the Governor, take your people and take action immediately. Never allow these thugs to cause chaos!”

“Yes, measures must be taken!”

The Governor said with a gloomy face, but Almost crying.

He glanced at Sir Andrés.

Sir Andres said painfully: “Dear gentlemen, I think… this is absolutely impossible.”

Someone looked at Andres in surprise.

At this point, Andres was actually still indecisive.

Not only that, the favorite in the French court looked pale at this moment and nodded: “Yes, this is absolutely impossible.”

“Why.” Someone said with red eyes: “At this point, do we still want to tolerate them? Yes. I smell a conspiracy. This is a conspiracy, gentlemen!”

Andres looked at these stupid people, and finally gritted his teeth and said: “If our soldiers appear on the streets now, blockade the ports, and catch the selling merchants, then we will be finished. Think about it, the news As long as word spreads, who will believe that bulbs are valuable? Will any businessmen, citizens, farmers, or even our soldiers believe that bulbs have any value?”

Everyone was silent for a while.

Yes…

the value of bulbs lies in the fact that people can buy and sell them freely. People firmly believe that as long as they are willing, they can exchange this thing for a sufficient amount of gold and silver at any time as long as they need it. You can even trade him for it.

But once…soldiers appeared on the streets and ports.

Then this news cannot be blocked no matter what.

The market has already begun to become turbulent.

At this juncture, any violent action will only exacerbate people’s concerns about the value of the bulbs.

At that time, it will no longer be a few conspirators selling, but the whole of Europe will fall into selling. Everyone from all walks of life and everyone who owns bulbs will sell their bulbs crazily.

“When that time comes, we will be completely finished.”

Yes, when all the people sell, even if all the kingdom’s assets are added up, the price may not be maintained.

“Right now…our enemies are just some unscrupulous businessmen, but once the situation becomes serious, then if we want to rescue the market, we will target everyone. We have no chance of winning. A few unscrupulous businessmen, their bulbs, There will come a time when people no longer believe in the value of bulbs, and when people think we need to send soldiers to fight those who sell bulbs, then tomorrow morning, the bulbs will no longer be more valuable than stones on the ground. It’s valuable, but at that point, what do we have left?”

Andres’s eyes were bloodshot.

He shivered in pain.

This is not a conspiracy at all.

This is a flagrant conspiracy.

The great thing about this conspiracy is that you clearly know that your opponent is frantically sucking away your wealth, and you also clearly know that if this continues, he will drain your flesh and blood.

Even with the movement of a finger, you can find them and physically destroy them.

You can also blockade the port and keep all the gold and silver that continues to flow out in your port.

But…you can’t lay a finger on him.

Because…the rules of the transaction have already been set.

There may not be black and white words on the paper, but there is an invisible hand that maintains this unwritten rule.

Once you break this rule, the consequences will be unbearable.

Andres and the others have already paid too much, and now nearly half of the reserve funds of various countries have been consumed, not to mention the losses from the previous hoarding of bulbs.

Sir Andrés could not have imagined the consequences of a collapse.

For opponents, the only thing they have to consider is profit.

But people like Sir Andres are not just concerned about the treasury and the pockets of nobles. In addition, as envoys of various countries, they also need to be responsible to the kings and lords, and they also need to worry about BAO chaos. risks of.

This is no longer as simple as a financial issue.

In other words, if violence is used, the losses suffered by the other party will be much smaller than those suffered by European countries.

The people in the Governor’s Mansion fell into a deathly silence.

Someone asked unwillingly: “Are we just going to watch them…are they teasing us like this?”

Sir Andres took a deep breath, and his eyes became determined again. , he has lost enough.

And now…

he slapped the table hard: “At least, the only thing we are lucky about is that our current enemies are just a group of unscrupulous businessmen, not the whole of Europe. I think their goods will definitely be outsourced. At that time, I was convinced of this. With this determination, we must re-examine our current rescue plan. It is obvious that our current reserve funds are still insufficient. Now… Gentlemen, we have tied up. On this chariot, we have reason to believe that the current crisis is enough for us to unite and defend the bulbs, which is to defend ourselves, the royal rights of various countries, and every territory. Gentlemen, I still firmly believe that their bulbs , is limited. As long as we persist, the market can still be stable. Your Excellency, Governor, please make arrangements immediately to continue to purchase these bulbs at the current price. We will take as much as we have…”

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Sir Theres looked at everyone and took a deep breath: “In order to ensure that everything goes smoothly, gentlemen, I hope that the rescue reserve funds in the Northern Province will be increased. I hope that the treasury of each country will play a greater role.” “

No more money, no more,” someone murmured.

This has emptied all their wealth, and the finances of various countries have been exhausted.

“It can be raised. As far as I know, there are many Venetian and Dutch businessmen who are happy to lend us money.” Sir Andres made a determined gesture, like a brave general, waving his hands in the air and clenching his fists fiercely. Tightly, he said firmly: “Victory will belong to us. As long as the tulip bulbs are still valuable, then the tulips we exchange for will be a solid foundation for defending the kings and lords of various countries!”

(End of this chapter)