At the beginning of September, the Lowland Republic was already filled with a feverish atmosphere and the aroma of money.
The time to harvest the bulbs had just arrived, and countless people were already waving futures contracts and waiting by the limited tulip field.
"Don't fight, these are mine, my two hundred kilograms! Hahaha, I'm rich! "
"My ten treasured bulbs! I earned eight hundred gold lions, eight hundred gold lions! "
“.....”
Among the shouting crowd, there were artisanal workshop owners, small factory owners, and farm owners who held large amounts of bank loans.
After the Republic's Prime Minister, Constance Harlan, came to power, the first thing she did was to approve the real economy revitalization plan. Obviously, it did not go as expected.
Merchants, citizens, sailors, and workers with small savings; even craftsmen, attendants, and maids who had almost no assets and were only following the trend with debt.
Because the "futures contract" introduced by the Tulip Guild last year was completely an "air transaction", the buyer and seller used their own credit as a guarantee and agreed that after the bulbs were dug out in September this year, the transaction would be carried out at that time.
The total number of tulip bulbs in the field was limited, so many people held bills of lading and waited directly at the site.
Until they saw the bulbs being dug out and put into their pockets, they finally felt at ease.
In addition.
There were many foreigners from neighboring countries in the crowd, all of whom were foreign speculators attracted by the vigorous publicity of the "Eye of Wealth".
It could be said that the tulip trend's influence was no longer limited to the Lowland Republic, but had become a worldwide capital carnival.
It was still too early to say who would be the final winner, but there was no doubt about who had obtained the greatest benefits at the moment.
In the Cathedral of Wealth.
"Hahaha, what a wonderful power!"
Archbishop Barry, who was wearing a golden robe, opened his arms. With the power of the "Angel of Prosperity", he could clearly feel the majestic capital power surging in the entire territory and the neighboring countries.
Because of the prosperous financial activities of human society, the power of the "God of Capital and Wealth" was also rising rapidly at a speed that the [Natural Gods] could not imagine.
If this situation could continue for more than a decade or even a few decades, it was not impossible for the Lord God to become the God King of this era.
Standing in front of the statue that seemed to be gradually emitting golden light, the archbishop presiding over the mass and many believers piously chanted:
"Most Holy Angel of Prosperity, grant us abundance. Please enjoy the feast that the lambs have prepared for you!"
Saint William Orange, the Speaker of the House of Lords and the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Netherland Bank Group, also agreed.
"This is also a feast for the big capitalists!"
.....
The major shareholder of the Tulip Guild, Somerfield, looked through the window of the luxurious carriage at the vast land that had been harvested.
"What a lucky guy!"
Escorted by a group of servants, he walked straight into the remote but vast tulip plantation.
They saw the plantation owner who had been waiting for them.
After exchanging some pleasantries, they went straight to the point.
"… Tulips need many years of cultivation to mature. After the bulb is planted, it will give birth to 1-2 large bulbs and 3-5 small bulbs in the same year. The large bulbs can bloom in the same year and are also qualified goods.
The small bulbs had to be cultivated for another 1-2 years before they could bloom again. But … "
Under his expectant gaze, the owner of the plantation said what he wanted to hear the most.
"We have stockpiled some of the small bulbs last year. Next year, we can put them on the market.
With our scale, it is not a problem to increase the supply of tulips in the Lowlands by 10% next year. So, what do you think … "
The guild was usually only responsible for controlling the sales. The supply was handed over to the many scattered flower farmers and centralized plantations. The major shareholder had also dealt with this plantation owner several times.
It was just that he did not know why he was suddenly so lucky this year. With the current market, even 10% of the supply would be a great fortune.
After the cultivation expert confirmed that the other party was not lying, Somerfield did not hesitate and waved his hand.
"Let's sign the contract! Like in the past, we will pay 20% in advance and the payment will be made when the bulbs are harvested! "
At the current high price, they were ruthlessly buying up all of the plantation's inventory.
Not only this one, but the entire Lowland Republic and all of the scattered plantations in the surrounding countries.
The union's goal was to firmly control all the sources of tulip bulbs.
Riding on the east wind and the upcoming winter trading season, they would use next year's futures contracts to sweep the capital market and seize the biggest slice of the pie.
At this stage, people no longer bought tulips for their intrinsic value or for ornamental use. Instead, they hoped that the price would infinitely increase and thus profit.
Everyone firmly believed that the "tulip boom" would continue forever.
Rich people from all over the world would send orders to the Lowland Republic. No matter the price, someone would pay the bill. The people of the Republic who received such a favor would also completely bid farewell to poverty.
No one noticed that the flower lovers and palace purchasers who really needed it had already gradually withdrawn. The remaining people were all speculators who wanted to get rich overnight.
When the price of tulips rapidly increased by 6900% compared to before, even the major banks and investment institutions could not sit still. They joined forces with the Tulip Guild.
The "pursuit of profit" of capital was its original sin.
With the continuous development of finance, capital would be more inclined to the financial speculation market with short cycles and quick money, and no longer invest in the real economy.
Although "futures trading" was a new financial model, the foresighted bankers and financial bigwigs had already seen it as a good opportunity to harvest the world's wealth.
They were bound to seize this opportunity.
When the time gradually came to the end of September, the tulip bulbs had already returned to the cabin.
In the hands of speculators who invested all their wealth and even wantonly borrowed money, most of them had already completed the delivery of the tulip bulbs.
And in the hands of banks and major institutions, who had transferred most of their liquid funds, almost all of the futures contracts for next year were in the hands of them.
The most prosperous tulip winter trading season slowly opened at this time.
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"So, when the kingdom's steam engine revolution was launched, they also played this trick of 'going from the real to the virtual'.
All of our marine trade income would be invested in this field that only transferred wealth but did not produce any value.
Perhaps there would not be the current Faletis Kingdom, let alone the [World's Favor] that is about to be reaped. "
Elvin and Levina, who was wearing a luxurious palace dress, sat side by side on the sofa in the study room and turned off the image transmitted by the [Mental Network].
Her Majesty, who had reached the peak of the Great Knight, still looked young and beautiful. It was impossible to tell that she was about to turn forty.
After listening to Elvin's analysis of the current situation, Levina had no doubts.
It was better to say that she had almost blindly followed Elvin's judgment. Her big lake green eyes flashed with unconcealable admiration.
The facts had already proven everything.
Since the implementation of the top-level design of the national economy, the power of the capitalist in Faletis and the Tulip Alliance was firmly controlled.
Whether it was the government or the individual, all of them had invested all of their energy into the promotion of the steam engine revolution.
Now, they had entered the sprinting stage of "using machines to produce machines on a large scale." Excluding the Duchy of Calot, which was gradually losing its martial virtues, the steel production of Faletis had already surpassed the total steel production of all the countries in the Old Continent.
This also meant that this wave of trend could usher in the harvest time at any time. A large wave of [World's Favor] was on the way.
The beneficiary was not just Memnon Watt alone, but every screw in the entire steam engine system.
As for the lion's share, it would undoubtedly fall on the head of the Kingdom of Faletis. This was something that even the thriving Duchy of Calot could not compete with.
Referring to the time of the great discovery of navigation and geography, the three "Titled Knight" sprung up in Shilius like bamboo shoots after the rain. It was conceivable that this would be a great tonic for the fate of the country!
And because industrialization was a systematic project.
The former Queen Isabella laid the foundation, and the current Queen Levina sprinted forward. The two of them were also very likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of this wave of trend.
In other words, [Titled] could be expected!
Levina smoothly brewed a cup of green tea and handed it to Elvin. She looked at him expectantly.
"How about having a taste? I just learned it.
Also, why did you send Faceless to stockpile a large number of tulip bulbs? "
Now, there were a few important matters in front of Elvin.
Apart from his own promotion as a Rank 4 "Crown Sorcerer" and Watt's "Truth Concretization", the most important task was to snipe the "Eye of the Storm" in the Lowland Republic's tulip speculation.
"Ha, not bad. Your Majesty's culinary skills have improved."
After praising him, Elvin explained, "It's not a big deal.
"The most high-end ingredients only require the most simple cooking method.
Now, the top precious variety, 'Smile of the Goddess of Victory' has been hyped up to 3,200 gold lions. With the continuous influx of foreign capital, it may continue to increase.
But by that time, the big capitalists who have already reacted are likely to have adapted to this new way of playing. They will obtain the greatest benefits through short selling. "
Then, Elvin reconnected to the [Mental Network]. He explained to Levina and also issued an order.
"The most fundamental factor for the formation of a bubble is that with the rise in price, producers are unable to expand their supply in time.
And what we need to do is to open the floodgates at the right time and wake up these hotheaded fellows … Come on, sell me tulip bulbs without limit! "
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