Chapter 270： Gold rush (1/2)
No one can resist the temptation of gold. Since Baron Fickney found the first gold mine, God seems to have opened the door, and large and small gold mines have been discovered one after another.
The scope has long been not limited to Guinea, and gold mines have been discovered in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mali.
Even the most conservative nobles in the German region couldn't help it, sending family children to organize overseas expansion groups to compete for this fat cake.
Palace of vienna
Lopez, the chairman of the German Regional Cultural Exchange Association, said: ”His Majesty, a lot of German nobles have expressed their goodwill to us in the recent period of time, hoping to join this gold mine battle, do you want them to join in?”
The German Regional Cultural Exchange Conference was formed after the Paris Conference, and Franz ordered that the main purpose is to continue to resist the banner of reunification.
Youth groups, literary and art circles, and education circles in the German region are very marketable. Through the connection of this organization, the Vienna government holds cultural exchange meetings in the German region every year.
Not only the New Holy Roman Empire, the German Federal Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia were involved, but in fact independent countries such as Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands also participated.
The venue of the meeting is also rolling in various states of the German region. The funds are nominally from private donations. In fact, most of the funds are allocated by the Vienna government.
The nobles of the German region proposed by Lopez would not naturally be the nobles of the New Holy Roman Empire. These families were interested and joined in long ago, more in other regions.
”As long as you agree with the German culture, you can join it, whether it is aristocracy, non-governmental organizations or individuals, you can publicize this.
The land we have expanded on the African continent is not just for the new Holy Roman Empire, but for the entire Germanic nation.
We welcome every compatriot to join in and contribute to the construction of our second home.
The Vienna government is enacting a bill to encourage immigration, and all German immigrants will enjoy the best conditions. ”
Franz is still worried that immigration is not enough. How could he refuse to join them?
Nobles ran for gold this time, but it wasn't just a single-handed battle. Without organizing an armed team, if you ran to the African continent and found a gold mine, you could not keep it.
The serfdom in the German region was abolished not long ago. The influence of the aristocracy has not yet dissipated. Having them to organize armed immigration is much more efficient than government propaganda.
As long as people flicker past, Franz is not afraid that they will leave. The big issue of land is not attractive to capitalists, but to ordinary immigrants who clang for the poor.
A farm is afraid of not retaining people? Anyway, there are not many other things on the African continent. Logging and selling wood before opening a farm plantation.
Fudge lived one, then fudge lived. People who ca n’t eat enough local food suddenly have a farm of their own. Are they afraid they will not emigrate?
Although conditions in the United States are better, they are also full of uncertainty. Many people will not be able to achieve it in their lifetime if they want to obtain a farm of their own.
The African continent is much better. Some of the Franz Emperors had land grants. The prerequisite is to defeat the local disease, and the personal risk factor is high.
In order to increase the number of immigrants, Franz had to mobilize everyone's patriotic enthusiasm and create a second home, which is the slogan of the government's immigration propaganda.
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Guinea
The Royal Bank has settled in the African continent for more than a year. Since the colonial stronghold stabilized, the Royal Bank has opened a branch here. It was the first bank to enter the Austrian colony.
Now there is another business, making loans to mine owners with insufficient funds. The development of gold mines also requires a large amount of investment. Most gold rushers cannot afford this money, and loan demand has arisen.
Franz didn't follow suit when everyone ran to find a gold mine. He is very clear that people looking for gold mines may not make money, but they can make money by doing logistics services.
The outbreak households who have just discovered the gold mine are the highest quality customers of the bank and have gold mine property rights as collateral, there is no need to worry about their repayment ability.
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Tedis, a bank account manager, said with a smile: ”Her Baron, this is already the best loan condition.
If you do n’t believe it, you can go out and ask about it. In New Brook, are there any financing channels with lower interest rates than Royal Bank? ”
Baron Fickney shrugged and said, ”Mr. Teddys, the entire New Brook is the only bank like Royal Bank. Where can you ask me?
If there are financing channels outside, it must be the usury of the underworld. You can never learn from them, this will damage the glorious image of Her Majesty Franz! ”
Baron Fickney also knew that there was not much room for bargaining. The entire Austrian African colony currently had only one bank, and he could not run back home to raise funds.
For the development of gold mines, time is life. One day earlier, you can dig out gold one day earlier and realize profitability one day earlier.
He did not forget that he still had a debt in his native land, and the collateral was a family seal. Although the yield of the land was not high, he did not want to be a prodigal in the eyes of people and lost his ancestral home.
Tedis said without change: ”Her Baron, you are so humorous. Do you need to question the credibility of Royal Bank?