C2202 Wonderful Dinner 6 (1/2)
The organizers of this banquet had invited more than sixty reporters from famous European newspapers, such as Thames News, London Times, hamburger Business Newspaper, Germany Daily … There were a total of 60 red packets and 60 commemorative gold coins.
The weight of the gold coin was about the same size as a Mexican eagle, but its value was more than ten times that of Ying Yang. This kind of gold coin was worth at least ten pounds on the London market, and this was only the value of gold.
As this was a set of gold coins made by the Chinese as a souvenir, it was definitely valuable. If it was given to a collector, someone would take it even if the price became thirty pounds.
The monthly salary of these reporters was only around ten pounds. The money of this era was still very valuable, it was fixed in gold and silver, and did not have any concept of inflation in the future. A monthly salary of more than ten pounds was enough for him to rent a house and live in London.
Calculating it this way, the gift Xiao Letian gave them was a full three months' salary!
All the reporters looked at each other. They held the gold coins in their hands as their faces revealed awkward expressions. ”I'm really sorry, we can't accept such a gift, it's too expensive …”
Without waiting for the reporters to reject him completely, Jin Sanshun's chubby face was already covered in smiles.
”No …” My dear friends, do not misunderstand our good intentions. What are you worrying about? I am well aware of the reputation of embezzlement. ”
”Wrong, you are absolutely wrong. This kind of gold coin is only worth around 10 pounds. This kind of small money is completely within the category of normal gifts. Are we not worth the money by giving you a set of porcelain, silk products, tea leaves and other gifts?”
”Do not underestimate our Chinese financial resources, and do not disappoint our leader's good intentions. This is a very rude behavior!”
”What's more, this gift is actually just a little subsidy to all of you. Do you need a high temperature allowance in such a hot weather?” Do you have to pay for a carriage? ”We can't let you pay us back with your own pockets after all. That doesn't make any sense. So we can consider it our compensation to give you a little gift …”
Jin Sanshun was very good at doing this kind of things, with just a few words, he was able to move these decent reporters.
Actually, this kind of allowance was an open secret in the industry in the 21st century. At that time, when reporters were conducting business interviews, the organizers would prepare some gifts or even give them a cash subsidy.
The reporter was not just for show, he was also a person with a propensity for writing. Since it was a commercial news, there must be some hype about it. Everyone in the industry was very clear on the logic of how flowery palanquins were being carried.
Xiao Letian had merely brought the public secrets of the twenty-first century forward to the nineteenth century. However, the market price for a gold coin was over ten pounds, which was the price for a set of relatively high-end Chinese porcelain.
If someone tried to use this small amount of money to find fault with these reporters, they would have an excuse. After all, if they took in a set of porcelain, two jars of black tea was not a bribe.
Taking advantage of such a small opening, no one would be able to figure out the reason for it. But at the same time, this gift was definitely able to arouse the greed of humans.
First of all, this is gold, gold! Gold! The important thing is to say it three times. The love of man for gold is already imprinted in his soul. It is completely different when you give him gold and bread of equal value.