Chapter 633: Not a single copper was spent
Frederick had been prospecting for coal mines alone in the biting wind and snow for almost a winter.
A wooden frame was set up around him, and a thick blanket was hung to protect him from the wind. The two charcoal stoves next to him were burning brightly, but they still could not stop the cold.
A few kilometers away, a new shed had been erected and the stove was raised.
After Frederick recorded the data here, he disassembled the Luoyang shovel and put it in boxes. He left the shed and got on the carriage that had been waiting for a long time, heading to the new exploration location.
The Luoyang shovel in his hand was rubbed by hand at the tractor 4S shop before departure. The poles at the back are all water pipes and external joints, which is very convenient for exploration.
A place is roughly divided into the four endpoints and the center point of a rectangle, which are all low-lying places. With Frederick's physical strength, it only took an hour to explore one place and then rush to the next place.
The vast scope of this coal field frightened him, but he could not garrison troops and could only control it through shares.
As night fell, the carriage drove into Earl Greengrass's castle.
Frederick wrote today's exploration results on the carriage and handed them to the earl's servant.
He went to the bathroom first. Hot water was already prepared in the wooden bucket. He wanted to take a shower first.
A delicious dinner is prepared on the table, and on the plate is delicious pork knuckle stewed with beans.
The lords here all know that Mr. Meyer can sleep without anyone at night, but the dinner must have pork or mutton, and other game is also acceptable. Don't bring fish.
Tonight, there were many lords with mines at home gathered in the restaurant, twenty-eight of them, waiting patiently for Mr. Meyer’s arrival.
These days, they reached an agreement.
Dinner began after Frederick sat down at the table and reported to Earl Greengrass on the day's exploration.
After listening, Earl Greengrass asked: "Mr. Meyer, can I understand that the underground coal seams have begun to thin and reach the edge in my territory?"
The coal seam in the west of his territory is more than three meters thick, and in the east it is only more than two meters thick.
Frederick replied: "The thickness of the coal seam is uneven, not necessarily the edge."
Earl Greengrass asked tentatively: "Then can you let the coal seam end here?"
Frederick asked in confusion: "I don't quite understand what you mean."
Earl Greengrass said: "If there is too much coal, the price will drop very low."
< br>Frederick understood.
The coal on your own territory belongs to you, and the coal on other people's territory belongs to others. If coal is dug out from under someone else's house and the price drops, you will be the one who suffers.
So they must protect their own interests and not lose money in vain.
Frederick asked the others with his eyes, and everyone nodded. It seemed that a consensus had been reached.
He calculated in his mind that the coal initially discovered so far is enough to be used for a long time. The most important thing is that it is enough for the smelting of iron ore in Grouse Forest.
For him, this matter is just a matter of words, but it can be used in exchange for benefits.
He tentatively said: "It is difficult for the Principality of Wesson to acquire a territory nowadays. I heard that there are many small islands that no one wants in the north of your country. I wonder if I can..."
< br>The landlords understood that they wanted a fiefdom to become a territorial noble.
There are many islands in the north. They are small and have complex terrain. It is too cold for farming and grazing. Some of them don't even have fishing villages.
So when some businessmen got rich, they donated a large sum of money to the royal family, bought an island as a territory, and paid a small amount of money as feudal tax every year, and became a noble with a fiefdom.
Although many of these nobles have not been to their own territories for generations, this does not prevent them from having a noble status.
Earl Greengrass said: "This is not a problem, which island do you want?"
This is an exchange of interests. Frederick helped them maintain the price of coal, and they used their connections Working in the Kingdom of England, Frederick was given an uninhabited island as his territory, a win-win situation. Frederick said: "I want to build an island on the Knife Island that can build a fishing port."
“I plan to build a fish canning factory there, purchase fish from the sea and provide supplies nearby, and sell the canned fish back to the Principality of Wesson.”
Now everyone knows that he has The money belongs to Archduke Wesson. Now he is exploring the coal mine and forming a chamber of commerce. He will sell the shares in the future.
Many people admired Frederick for his ability to resist temptation, not to participate in big business that he could not control, and to quit when it was good.
These landowners are also more willing to cooperate with Archduke Wesson, who is invincible in the shopping mall, rather than this lucky young man.
The two sides quickly reached an agreement, and Greengrass led 28 nobles to write a joint letter to the House of Lords tomorrow.
Frederick said that he would issue a report tonight, limiting the scope of the coal mine to their territory, and there would be no mining value in areas outside the scope.
He has coveted the Knife Handle Islands for a long time.
The Knife Handle Islands are located northeast of the Isle of England and are the northernmost territory of the Kingdom of England. They are named because the shape of the many islands resembles the handle of a knife.
The total area of the archipelago is about 1,500 square kilometers. There are five or six islands with fishing villages. The surrounding waters are rich in fishery resources.
Geographically, it is located to the west of the north of the North Sea, and is more than 300 kilometers away from the Dark Land in the east. Nedros City, the headquarters of the Church of Nature, is more than 700 kilometers northeast of it, and Cod Island is 900 kilometers northwest of it. The island route and the future Grouse Forest iron ore route will pass nearby.
Frederick believed that by building a fishing port and logistics facilities there now, warships would definitely be fished out of the sea in the future.
His current demand for overseas territories is mainly based on geostrategic considerations, followed by economics.
But Frederick didn’t know yet that Anna gave the 5% of the shares that should have been allocated to the locals to the royal family. King Edward simply gave him the entire archipelago. The House of Lords thought that place was a cold place. The frozen backcountry recognized him, but he was only given the title of baron.
At the end of winter, Frederick returned to the city of Londinium.
"I'm really impressed by you!" Anna said while lying on the bed, "You really can make a big noise no matter where you go."
Frederick was studying the newspapers from this period, seriously Said: "Since you have an opportunity, you must seize it."
Anna said: "This time I have learned something from you."
Frederick asked her: "What have you learned?"
Anna did not answer, but asked: "Continue What are you going to do next, identify yourself?”
Frederick shook his head and said: "I have a hunch that the Kingdom of England will have a full-scale conflict with me in the future, so our identities cannot be exposed, otherwise these will be confiscated."
Anna nodded, this kind of After seeing too many things, he asked: "Then How do you deal with this status?"
Frederick smiled and said: "That's simple. In the Principality of Wesson, many people leave their properties to professional managers, and there are audit companies every year. Audit and travel around with your own money ”
“We will announce in a few days that we will establish a company after we return. The funds of Grand Duke Wesson and the Osmaga royal family will only purchase corporate bonds, and then this company will invest in the Coal Mine Chamber of Commerce. Finally, we will go to the south. Looking for new opportunities to make money Yes."
"But, we have a new title in a country in the south. We will not think about it until the time comes. We will exchange the company's equity. Anyway, it has nothing to do with the Duke of Wesson. No matter how we fight, it will not affect the business. ”
Anna thought about it and thought it was feasible.
She laughed: "If the Anglian people know the truth in the future, I don't know what kind of expression they will have."
Half a month later, Baron Meyer and his wife are going back to Wesson. The principality found people to form a professional team to form the Coal Mine Chamber of Commerce, left the city of Londinium, and disappeared from the sight of the Anglians.
Many years later, a rumor circulated in Londinium City that Baron Meyer raised the price of mining equipment and railway equipment to increase the share price of the Chamber of Commerce's shares. In fact, the money invested by local people had already It was enough for him to buy all the equipment and pay for the construction costs, which was equivalent to getting half the shares of such a large coal mine without spending a single copper plate.
The unconvinced shareholders went to Weissenburg to settle accounts with Baron Meyer, but they searched for a month but could not find anyone. They heard that Baron Meyer and his wife appeared on the coast of the inland sea from time to time.
In the end, Archduke Wesson, who suddenly started growing a beard and spoke with a nasal voice due to a cold, received them and told them that who prevented them from getting the internal price of the equipment, so they should accept it.
(End of this chapter)