Shadow Empire

Chapter 330: Tight Funds [666+8]
"Mr. Lance!"

Roger and everyone stood up, with smiles on everyone's face.

Lance raised his hand and motioned for them to sit down, then he took the seat at the front, facing theirs.

"Yesterday's International News was so hard to buy. They actually charged me thirty cents."

"Did you all see it?"

Some said they had seen it, others said they hadn’t seen it but knew about it.

The Four-Nation War has become the most discussed public opinion storm in the Federation so far, and almost everyone is discussing these things.

The old man sitting on the street corner drinking coffee, the clerk in the store, and even the homeless man in the park who returns to his dilapidated corner after a busy day will say, "Hey, did you hear it?"

"The Four-Nation War is about to begin!"

People are discussing these things and are passionate about them, but they have not yet realized that war is not far away from them!

Roger stood up and said, "Mr. Lance, we have actually been discussing these issues over the past two days."

"I know that if a war breaks out among the four countries, there will be many places where you can make money, but I don't know exactly how to do it. Perhaps you can tell us the answer?"

Lance raised his hand and motioned for him to sit back down, "That's why I asked you to come here."

"War is bound to break out, and its scale may exceed everyone's expectations. Do you know what is the most expensive thing in a war?"

Lance threw a question to them, and they immediately came to many conclusions. Some said food, some said weapons, and some said ammunition.

After they discussed it for a while, Lance gave a standard answer, "Medicine!"

"Medication is going to be the most expensive because there are going to be a lot of people who are injured and in need of medication."

"War brings destruction and devastation, and both soldiers and ordinary people need medicines."

“Medicine will become a special currency that is more stable than gold.”

"So now, while people still don't have a clear concept of future wars, we need to do one thing, and that is to acquire a large amount of medicines!"

"Special anti-inflammatory drugs and special painkillers will be very popular."

“This time I will provide you with a way to make money.”

"First, you give the money to the Chamber of Commerce. We will handle this matter as a whole, just as we discussed before, 10% and 5%."

"Second, go buy the medicines yourselves, and then sell them out after the war breaks out and becomes intense."

"For the second method, I won't charge you any money, but you will need to pay a 5 percent membership fee."

"What should I choose? You only have two days to raise money, because the longer you delay, the more difficult it will be to control the price changes..."

That was all Lance had to say, tell them what to do, and ask them to collect the money.

Simple, crude, but really effective!
Roger even trotted away!
You have to know that before this he needed crutches to walk steadily, but after joining the Imperial Chamber of Commerce, he can now run.

All we can say is that the driving force of interests is too strong. Driven by huge interests, there is nothing in this world that is "unable to be done".

At one time, a large number of people began to borrow and withdraw money everywhere, and Mr. Jobaf's bank once again faced a small wave of bank runs.

Not everyone followed Lance's advice and deposited their money in other large banks. Some people still deposited their money in Jinda Bank for convenience.

Suddenly, someone came to withdraw a large amount of money, which gave Mr. Jobaf a headache. Although the Wolf Gang did not ask for a lot of money from him, he still had to pay the minimum amount.

These gangs did prevent his campaign from being harassed again, so he also paid some money to the Wolf Gang.

He has spent millions since he decided to be a dog for the mayor in exchange for a chance to move up!
Fortunately, a sum of money was transferred from the empire, which temporarily alleviated his financial shortage, but this was not a long-term solution.

Because this money will eventually be transferred out of his hands.

Now some people have started to withdraw funds again, which is giving him a particularly headache.

"Another Lance's man?" asked his campaign manager.

It looked like a question, but it was actually an affirmative sentence. During this period of time, he gradually gained a more comprehensive understanding of Mr. Qiaobafu's status and reputation in the Empire District. He knew that ordinary people here would not and did not need to target him.

There is only one person who can pose a threat to Mr. Jobaf, and that is the Lance family.

Banks and bankers are Mr. Jobaf's advantages in the campaign, but also his weaknesses. In addition, Jinda Bank is not a federal bank with particularly strong power. It is just a regional bank in a city, so sometimes his campaign team even wants him to suspend his banking business.

However, this kind of thing can only be thought about. Once the banking business is suspended, it means that Mr. Jobaf is not far from bankruptcy.

Anyone who runs the bank will turn him into a pauper in an instant!

Mr. Jobaf sighed, "I sometimes think about your suggestions. From now on, the bank has indeed become a burden on my election issues."

The campaign manager consoled him, "But that's your advantage, Joe. People will feel comfortable with you helping them keep their money."

"We all know you can't shut down banking in a short period of time, or we can use that to our advantage."

"To promote you as the guardian of the public's funds is just the right thing to do to take advantage of the Balz Investment Bank's absconding with the money."

"It makes people realize that the people they can ultimately trust are their own people."

After hearing this, Mr. Qiaobaf was somewhat tempted. If this publicity strategy was successful, a large amount of funds would be added to the already dried-up funding pool, and the funds he could mobilize would become abundant again.

"This requires careful planning, but now, I have to deal with the bank issue first."

This matter certainly couldn't wait, and the head of the campaign team did not continue to pursue these issues with him.

Mr. Jobaf came to the outside of the safe alone. His heart was beating faster, his breathing was rapid, and there was even some sweat on his palms!
As an old man, sweating palms is not an easy thing. It's like asking him to stand up straight, which is simply difficult for him!
But he really did it!
Every time he came to the safe before, it was a pleasure. He liked to stay here alone, sitting on the gold bricks in the middle of the safe, and looking at all the things around him that symbolized wealth!
This is the result of his efforts over the years. Everything he has gained since coming to the Federation is success, status, and glory!

But now, he began to dread coming here.

Because those ever-emptying countertops are telling him that he is gradually losing everything he has!
He no longer felt any peace or happiness here, only palpitations and uneasiness.

He opened the door of the safe and pushed the cart inside quickly. He didn't dare to look closely at the countertops that once had things on them but were now empty.

He walked to where the bearer bonds were kept, looked at the bonds that were only half left, and sighed.

He started piling the bonds onto a cart and then fled away. He couldn't stand it anymore!
When I'm in there, it feels like I can't breathe at any time!
These bearer bonds were quickly exchanged for money from other financial companies, and he lost some of the interest.

But if you want to cash out early, this is the only way.

After Mr. Jobaf brought the money back, he stood in the bank lobby, looking at the people who were queuing up to withdraw money, a little dazed.

At this moment, a familiar voice brought him back to his senses from his confused thoughts. It was an acquaintance.

The man was about to leave after taking the money when Mr. Jobaf called his name.

"Is there another rumor out there that I'm going bankrupt?" he asked with a smile.

This man was about the same age as him. They were the same group of immigrants who came to the Federation. However, this old man's life was ordinary, without any ups and downs.

But he is different!
The old man smiled happily. He had a good relationship with Mr. Qiaobafu and lowered his voice. "The Imperial Chamber of Commerce has made a big move recently. You know, this money can make money."

Mr. Jobaf couldn't help but say, "Aren't you worried that they'll steal your money?"

"Balz Investment Bank just ran away with the investors' money!"

The old man looked at Mr. Jobaf seriously and said, "They can make money much faster than taking a few hundred dollars from me. Do you think it's necessary?"

Although no one knows how much money Lance’s bar makes in a day, it’s definitely tens of thousands!
He can earn 10,000 yuan a day. Would he care about the few hundred yuan in the hands of ordinary people like them?
Everyone understands this principle, and precisely because they understand it, they are not worried at all that Lance will take away their money!

Thinking of this, Mr. Qiaobaf could only wish the other party to make a lot of money, and after the old man left happily with the money, he sighed heavily.

The gap between him and Lance seems to be getting bigger and bigger!
Lance was constantly making money, and he was constantly investing money in it. At this time, he vaguely understood the true meaning of Lance's words "bitches and dogs"!
He should be able to gain some benefits from being a whore. Maybe the benefits are not big, but at least they are benefits and can make him some money.

But as a dog, everything he has belongs to his owner, even his life may not belong to him in the end.

It’s just that there are some things that we know are wrong, but when we turn back, it’s too late!
A large amount of funds flowed into Lance's hands at an extremely fast speed, and he collected more than 500,000 in just one afternoon. This is also the reason why many people have not been able to withdraw their money yet.

By tomorrow, when the federal banks give them the money, they will be able to collect at least one million!

The first successful investment made all of them still full of confidence in this investment. They believed that this time Lance would help them make a big profit!
(End of this chapter)