C1440 Chinese War (1/2)
”...” ”In the Chinese war, the entire Chinese army was used as the capital. A total of 180 million shares were issued in the Suzhou stock market, and each share was priced at one yuan, one silver Dragon Mark …”
”...” The funds raised this time will be mainly used for the construction of new warships, the investment of weapons factories and shipyards, the construction of military academies, research and development of science and technology … ”Including the Chinese military expenditures...”
”...” ”According to the latest share trading law, since the Chinese War was a military stock, the public information system for ordinary stocks was not implemented. For items involving military secrets, listed companies had the right to remain silent …”
”...” ”The Chinese war dividends will be issued in November and December of each year, and the percentage of dividends per share will be announced at the end of October of each year. The dividends that are not paid during the dividend period can be extended and traded in the form of dividends as shares …”
Inconceivable terms were being shouted out one after another by the traders. At this moment, everyone finally understood what the Prime Minister was trying to do. He was trying to operate the war as a business!
The Chinese war was a public war. The funds raised by him were destined to be used for war, but where was the profit point of the Chinese war? Of course, it was a bonus after the war.
Of course, the common people could not understand the logic behind it, but the Big Merchant's true roots in learning were able to see through it with a glance.
War had been a big business since ancient times, a big business that all merchants dreamed of. War brought destruction but also new life. If a country was destroyed, then all of the country's land, population, and wealth would become the victors' spoils of war, and these spoils of war would become the profits of the war!
Not only could the army make money in times of war, the army could also make money in times of peace. The prime minister had the Steel battleship that all the foreigners envied, so wouldn't the Chinese be able to produce battleships and sell them for money in the future? Since ancient times, the arms trade has been a windfall!
In fact, it wasn't just the arms trade, but also the protection of shipping routes in times of peace, the rental profits from private property in the military, the privatisation of military technology … Only an idiot would not invest such a good deal to produce such a large amount of money.
The only thing they were worried about was the fact that the company kept its information secret. Although everyone knew that the military had its own rules and regulations, many things could not be revealed to the public. However, as a stock of a listed company, these basic information naturally made people worried.
Ceng Guofan saw the worry in everyone's hearts and walked two steps forward with a smile. ”Let this old man take the lead on the Chinese war shares!”
Xiao Letian bowed respectfully and said, ”Marshal, please!”
”I, Ceng Guofan, will personally eat 2 million shares of the Chinese War …” Before he could finish his words, the traders in the stock market had already begun singing, ”Great Marshal Zeng ate into the Chinese War: 2 million, First Class Market Trade … ”We're invoicing!”
Great Marshal Zeng had not finished speaking. ”I will represent my countless brothers who have died in battle in the Xiang Army and buy 28 million shares in the Chinese war. The dividends from these shares will be used to raise the families of my brothers who had died in battle. Xiao Letian, you better not lose money! ”
Xiao Letian retreated half a step and bowed, ”How dare you disobey! Marshal, don't worry! ”
”Great Marshal Zeng ate 28 million shares, first tier trading … ”Invoiced...”
The crowd burst into an uproar. No one had expected the marshal to be so generous. The one that followed closely after him was actually Tongzhi Di, Zai Chun. ”We have 200 thousand in private money …” However, I still have a batch of treasures that I brought from the inner palace. Today, I want to use the price of treasures as 1 million, how about that? ”I ate 1.2 million …”
Xiao Letian laughed, ”How can Your Majesty's treasure be sold for 1 million? I've seen it all before, all good stuff! ”I'll pay two million for it. Your majesty, let's eat 2.2 million …”