C1985 Private compensation (2/2)
”Don't even mention settling the entire mission, even if we give all of this money to His Majesty, it might not be enough to appease him. Do you still hope to vent the anger of our entire army?”
Of course La Ku wouldn't believe his nonsense, how young are you to have five hundred thousand silver for pocket money? Nonsense.
”General, how much do you think is appropriate?”
”At least a million silver, that is seven million Gold franc!”
”Ah?” ”Isn't this a little too much …” La Ku's face turned black.
The one who was truly shocked was Xiang Ying, he originally thought that if he bid such a sky-high price, La Ku would definitely fly into a rage, but in the end, he received a rather excessive evaluation, could it be that this Canal Company was a gold mine?
La Ku gritted his teeth and said, ”Five million Gold franc, no more …”
”You're too insincere. Nine million and five hundred thousand …”
”Five million and five hundred thousand, that's all!”
”Nine million …”
”This won't do, I'll give you six million. I won't give you another cent …”
Xiang Ying shook his head: ”Eight million five hundred thousand, if you don't give it to us, we'll send our troops to land!”
”Six hundred and fifty, okay? It was really that much money, how much cash could the Canal Company possibly have in reserve? This is already the limit! ”
”No, I want 8 million. If it's not enough, I'll accept the promissory note!”
”Fine, so be it. 7 million then. If you still refuse to accept, I'd rather fight you!”
The two of them froze, they were like fighting chickens looking at each other, and it seemed like you have three minutes …. Xiang Ying suddenly laughed and extended his hand, ”I can agree on it, but I have a question, you have to give me the answer, my private question ….”
”How could the Canal Company have so much cash? And how can you be mobilized as a diplomat? ”
La Ku laughed and extended his hands out, holding both of them together: ”This is our secret, it is really inconvenient to answer!”
”Haha, I know you're not good at talking, so let me answer for you …” Was it Turkish money? Is it your little treasury? ”
La Ku was startled. ”Haha … Hahaha … ”I don't agree with you. What you said didn't work. Hahaha …”
Xiang Ying had guessed it right. In this era, the management of the Suez Canal was in chaos, perhaps the French had intentionally made him chaotic.
The management of the entire Canal Company was in the hands of the French. Even the most powerful army in the canal was in the hands of the French.
The entire Canal Company operated under the ownership of shares. The French and Egyptian governors held the most shares, while Britain held the majority of the shares.
In this model, how can the French, who control governance, not be black Egypt, where the black hole is so big that it has no edges?