European Financial Emperor - European Financial Emperor chapter 9

009 A bold boy’s idea product (1)

Before and after the Great French War, the British government made the worst choice.

It was the finances of the Corn Low.

In 1815, the British government enacted the Grain Act, which banned imports of wheat until the price of wheat was 80 shillings per quarter.

This eventually became a measure to save large landowners and tenant farmers by blocking foreign smuggling, but it caused the price of grain in the UK to skyrocket, making people’s livelihoods destitute.

In addition, the abolition of the land tax and income tax, which were established at the same time, played a role in revitalizing the economy of the rich, which had been submerged in the meantime. Tried it.

Especially in Manchester’s industrial area, it was difficult to even get bread for one meal a day, and there were even people fleeing England.

In August of 1819, the explosion finally exploded.

That’s where the Peterloo Massacre happened.

A movement for democratic reform and abolition of the grain law took place in St. Peter’s Square, which the British government suppressed with force.

In the process, 15 people were killed and 700 people were injured, and the National Assembly took measures such as depriving the right of assembly and restricting publication.

In particular, it was no exaggeration to say that the suppression of the freedom of the press was a repression of the press, which was emerging at the time.

It was exactly four months later that the incident reached the East Stellar.

Lee Hwan was still working as a bookkeeper while chasing merchants.

“There was a massacre in England. Did you hear?”

“massacre… … ?”

“You ignorant British idiots, they said that they mobilized the army to push the workers out just because they were working for a democracy.”

“So where will the country go?”

“So everyone leaves the country. They say that more and more people are emigrating to the United States.”

Lee Hwan woke up early in the morning and followed the merchants, and then returned to the fleet late at night.

If the merchants liked Yi-hwan how much they liked it, it was to the extent that they took turns taking turns and entrusted the work to Lee-hwan.

Tac Tak Tak!

In the settlement after the transaction was completed, Lee Hwan flipped the abacus to calculate the profit and loss and accurately recorded it in the book to reduce the loss.

Even while he was calculating, Lee Hwan’s brain was spinning.

‘If the road to export grain to England is blocked, France, which is still struggling, is going to die. then… … .’

Not long ago, France was a hegemonic country with overwhelming power to the point where it imposed a continental blockade.

The wealthy French invested in emerging industrial countries, and after the defeat of Napoleon, the international economy was on the verge of collapse, and the United States also faced the Great Depression.

Even that was not enough, France had to pay huge war reparations and at the same time the export of grain was blocked.

The French and American economies were probably on the verge of collapse.

‘I’ll have to figure out a route to buy some bad bonds.’

In this era, no one knows how the real estate will hit the jackpot in the future even if you only have a few deeds of the factory title, and if you have a few bad bonds, a huge dividend could be returned to Lee Hwan later.

In other words, crisis is an opportunity.

The moment he thought he had to invest in the US and France, Lee Hwan finished his calculations.

“The gross profit is £2,124. Profits are around 45%. I will write it down on the ledger, so you can check whether the goods have been shipped according to this quantity.”

“Oh oh! Thanks, sweetheart!”

“You’re welcome.”

“Come on, this is yours!”

Even after fifty thousand miscellaneous thoughts, there was no error in the calculation.

In fact, this was within the range that Lee Hwan’s brain was capable of even mental arithmetic.

As the two days of Lee Hwan went by, he was developing more and more.

‘The more I use my hair, the better it gets. Last month alone, it wasn’t like this.’

The brain continues to develop, and Lee Hwan himself wondered where the end was.

On the way home from work, the merchants asked Lee Hwan.

“I’m going for a drink, would you like to go with me?”

“Are you a kid like me?”

“Haha, what about the little boy? I heard that he was married in a country called Joseon.”

“Am I?”

“Why, when you first came to the ship? You were raising your hair strangely. Didn’t I say that’s the head of a married man?”

“Well, I do, but… … .”

“He left his hometown and now he seems to have forgotten even my wife. After all, after a few years of living in the sea, they even forget their wife’s face.”

Come to think of it, Lee Hwan was wearing a top hat, and he was very curious about what his wife was doing right now.

However, even when asked about the situation of Joseon, Andre simply remained silent, so there was no way to find out.

“If you can’t drink alcohol, go eat some meat.”

“Then I will.”

Lee Hwan soon packed his books and followed the merchants.

Then Ruben, the head of the spice department, asked him.

“What kind of kid is so good at bookkeeping? Where did you learn it?”

“Yes, in my hometown.”

“Also! It seems that the country of Joseon is really good at counting.”

It is true that Koreans are smart, but there is no way that they have modern accounting knowledge.

Lee Hwan lied slightly to explain his abilities.

“Business has developed since ancient times.”

“Um, that’s right!”

Since people and people deal only with handicrafts and upbringing, there have been cases of serious communication errors or miscalculations.

Ruben particularly liked Lee Hwan’s ledger.

He praised Lee Hwan so that his mouth was dry while waiting for the caravan he was supposed to trade with.

“If this is enough, I can recommend you to Nari.”

“Are you recommending me to Prince Ben-Heren?”

“As an officer and assistant secretary. Hearing you say you can speak almost any Asian language?”

Lee Hwan’s mysterious powers made him a master of all languages.

Thanks to that, I was sometimes in charge of translating in the transaction.

“Yeah, what… … .”

“If I could take on the duties of a station official and a bookkeeper when traveling between Asia and Europe, I would be able to earn more than I do now. I’ll be around 18 on my next trip, so I’ll be less ignored.”

In fact, for Lee Hwan, a job such as a military officer or a bookkeeper was not very important.

After all, if you earn this much, it wouldn’t be a problem to set up a factory in the Netherlands or the UK, and if you could just shoot and sell your guns there, you would become wealthy in an instant.

However, Lee Hwan nodded his head at Ruben.

“Thank you, uncle!”

“Haha, no words. I’m saying this because I want to be with you all the time, so I don’t need to thank you so much. If it was just one of your books, I wouldn’t lose any money. Wasn’t this cheap enough for sleeping with two legs outstretched?”

“Then I’m happy.”

There was only one reason why Lee Hwan tried to catch Ben Heren’s eyes somehow.

The road to success was to go straight ahead.

He had no doubts that if it caught his eye, he would give him generous support no matter what kind of business he did.

‘In this way, when my abilities are continuously transmitted to Ben Heren’s ears, it will be easier to get a loan or investment when starting a business later.’

It was for this reason that Lee Hwan farted at Ruben.

Ruben put his hand on Lee Hwan’s shoulder.

“By the way, you too should slowly advance to the Americas.”

“America?”

“Asia is savory, but in America, you can think of it as having money all over the place. A friend of mine is doing the African slave trade in England. They say it’s a lot more savory than a few trips to Asia. In the past, our ancestors also had peddlers in East New Amsterdam, when our family became very wealthy. However, after that, Ha too was looted and destroyed.”

Lee Hwan, who was still thinking about America, glared openly.

“If your ancestors were in New Amsterdam, would you still have some connections?”

“why? Are you interested?”

“yes! Absolutely!”

“Haha, I do have some eyes. If I get a chance later, I’ll invite you when someone from Virginia comes. They keep in touch with the Netherlands to improve their budget deficit these days. Some people even come to our fleet, so I will tell you at that time and I will bring you in.”

“thank you!”

“Haha, no words.”

When you run a business, you make all sorts of connections.

If Lee Hwan rolls on this floor for more than 10 years, it may be that he has become an inappropriate yard foot for his age.

***

After staying for almost a year in Southeast Asia, India, and Australia, the Ben Heren Fleet decided to depart for the Cape of Good Hope in Africa via the Middle East.

The Middle East was a bit chaotic in the aftermath of the spread of nationalism in Europe in the 19th century, but it was still a golden land for traders.

Although Russia’s immovable port policy created a dangerous situation, trade here could be a business that left a great impression if done well.

Luxury items such as rugs and pottery were quite expensive, and fine spices such as saffron were more expensive than gold of the same weight.

Taken from noblemtl.net

Middle East Asia, the golden land everyone is waiting for.

However, there was one person who did not like such a trip to Middle East Asia, and he was Aaron, the first mate of the East Stellar.

Late at night, Aaron was drinking in the harbor.

gulp!

“Whew… … . Maybe this is good.”

Lee Hwan was growing steadily, and the deadline for the quest he was taking was not long now.

In short, the time has come to make a decision now.

That was then.

Aaron, who was drinking alone, was approached and sat down by two bobusins wearing dianthus.

“You seem to be out of touch these days?”

“… … I’m a little busy.”

“Even so, the person who entrusted the quest is sincere. How long are you going to put it off until the next day? Didn’t we say that you’re stepping on the trunk of a person we can’t find no matter how much we ask? It’s not about melting away the people you’re looking for, what are you doing?”

“… … .”

Perhaps it seemed that Aaron had no intention of answering, and the dianthus men secretly stood up from their seats. And then he made a meaningful comment.

“There will come a day when you will hit the ground and regret it.”

“… … Are you threatening?”

“Let’s call it a warning.”

Aaron somehow didn’t feel good.

‘I’m sorry but this.’