Chapter 1284: The last madness
Just as people from all over the northern province gradually became more and more emotionally stable.
A storm began to brew again.
The bulbs that had been shipped to the northern province have already begun to ship frantically.
The bulb has reached twenty-nine gold coins.
The bulbs from one warehouse were transported out in a truckload of cars, and then they were exchanged for a pile of gold and silver coins. These gold and silver coins were quickly loaded, and a ship was full, and they immediately left the port.
But then, the dumping bulbs on the market are still endless.
According to the negotiation agreement between countries led by Sir Andres, in order to stabilize the bulbs, they must stabilize the price.
Therefore, no matter how many bulbs there are on the market, they need to purchase them with more than 29 gold coins, so that they can ensure that panic will not spread.
But that day, they noticed an abnormality.
It's so weird that the purchase volume of this bulb is dozens of times that of the past.
But there are still countless bulbs on the market.
Only God knows how many bulbs are.
Sir Andres is a decisive person. He will never allow the price to fall, giving the market a chance to panic.
Therefore, he immediately made up his reserves.
These countless real gold and silver that had been transported from various countries were also flowing out crazily.
So much so that after a day, people have no way to calculate how much money they spent to acquire these bulbs.
Maybe... it was a big businessman who suddenly wanted to cash out.
Sir Andres and others came to this conclusion temporarily after discussing in the middle of the night.
However... I have absorbed so many bulbs this time, and I think... the other party's goods have been exhausted. Although the reserves have been damaged, as long as the price is stable, everything is within the controllable range, because bulbs still have value, so sooner or later, these exchanged bulbs can be exchanged for gold and silver.
This is just a game where the left hand is turned to the right hand.
It's okay.
But despite this thought, Sir Andres still had not slept all night, and this sudden change made him feel uneasy.
If countries were not willing to support it, the price of this bulb would have been lost.
But on the second day.
Even worse news came.
besides……
Andres was still a little crazy when he shipped on a large scale.
In addition to the large-scale acquisition at the current price, on the other hand, he decided to mobilize some gold and silver coins.
He had no way out. He spent a lot of money to acquire yesterday. If the price falls at this time and countless people sell it in panic, the consequences will be even more serious.
Now he is like a gambler who loses red eyes. He has lost too much. If he wants to make a profit, he can only invest more gold and silver.
The entire Governor's Office has become a mess.
People were talking wildly, waiting anxiously for various news brought from the market.
"Gentlemen, the price has dropped slightly. There are too many bulbs on the market." An official from the Governor's Office rushed in with sweat on his face, his face bleak.
"What the hell is going on? Who is making trouble?" The Governor roared wildly. He was once the biggest beneficiary of the bulbs. His family also stocked up a large number of bulbs. Once it fell below, then... it would be done. Not only that, the treasury of the northern province also had too many bulbs. By then, the entire northern province would have no other way except bankruptcy.
The Grand Duke of Bavaria had a gloomy face and had left the seat in anger.
If the bulbs plummeted at the beginning, they only suffered heavy losses, but the subsequent rescue and the current situation have almost put all countries in danger of complete collapse.
The special envoy from Portugal said angrily: "Catch these profiteers, arrest them, find out where our gold and silver are going, and hang these thugs!"
He waved his fists.
By this time, he had no choice.
Then... I had to use violence.
"Yes, block all the coasts, block their warehouses, Lord Governor, take your people, act immediately, and never allow these thugs to cause trouble!"
“Yes, measures must be taken!”
The Governor had a gloomy face, but he was almost crying.
He glanced at Sir Andres.
Sir Andres said in pain: "Great gentlemen, I think...this is absolutely impossible."
Someone looked at Andres in surprise.
At this time, Andres was still indecisive.
Not only that, the favorite minister in the French court, now pale and nodded: "Yes, this is absolutely impossible."
"Why." Someone had red eyes: "It's time now, do we still want to tolerate them? I smelled the breath of conspiracy. This is conspiracy, gentlemen!"
Andres looked at these stupid people and finally gritted his teeth and said, "If now, our soldiers appeared on the streets, blocked the ports, and went to capture the sell-off merchants, then we will be done. Think about it, as long as the news spreads, who would still believe that the bulbs are valuable? Any merchants, citizens, farmers, and even our soldiers would believe that the bulbs are of any value?"
Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
good……
The value of bulbs lies in the fact that people can trade freely. People firmly believe that as long as they are willing and if they need this thing, they can exchange it for sufficient gold and silver at any time. They can even be exchanged for it.
But once...soldiers appear on the streets and harbors.
Then this news cannot be blocked no matter what.
The market has begun to be in panic.
At this critical moment, any violent action will only aggravate people's concerns about the value of bulbs.
By then, it will no longer be the conspirators who shipped the goods, but the whole of Europe will be in a sell-off. Every strata, every person with bulbs, will crazily sell their bulbs.
"At that time, we will be completely finished."
Yes, when the whole nation sells, even if all the assets of the kingdom are added together, the price may not be able to be maintained.
"Now... our enemies are just some illegal merchants, but once the situation is serious, then we want to rescue the market, and the target is everyone, and we have no chance of winning at all. A few illegal merchants will always have their bulbs out, and once people no longer believe in the value of bulbs, people think that we need to use soldiers to attack those who sell bulbs, then by tomorrow morning, bulbs will not be more valuable than stones on the ground, and by that time, what are we left?"
Andres' eyes were covered with blood.
He trembled in pain.
This is not a conspiracy at all.
This is a scheming of openness.
The power of this conspiracy is that you know that your opponent is crazily absorbing your wealth, and you also know that if this continues, he will squeeze your flesh and blood dry.
Even just move your fingers, you can find them and then destroy them.
You can also block the port and leave all the gold and silver that continue to flow out in your port.
But... you can't touch a finger of his.
Because... the trading rules have been set.
Perhaps there are no black and white words, but in the dark, there is an invisible hand that maintains this unwritten rule.
Once you break this rule, the consequences of the backlash will be even more unbearable.
Andres and the others have paid too much, and now nearly half of the reserve funds of various countries have been consumed, not to mention the losses of hoarding bulbs before.
Once it collapsed, Sir Andres could not imagine the consequences.
For opponents, the only thing they have to consider is profit.
But Sir Andres and others should care about not only the treasury and the purses of noble people. In addition, as envoys of various countries, they also need to be responsible to the kings and lords, and they also need to worry about the risk of chaos.
This is no longer as simple as a financial issue.
In other words, if you use violence, the losses suffered by the other party are much smaller than those suffered by European countries.
The people in the Governor's Mansion fell into a dead silence.
Someone said unwillingly: "Are we just watching them... they tease us like this?"
Sir Andres took a deep breath, and his eyes became firmer again. At this point, he had lost enough.
And now...
He slapped the table hard: "At least, the only thing we are glad that our current enemy is just a group of illegal merchants, not the whole of Europe. I think their goods will be exhausted. I believe it. With such a determination, we must re-examine our current rescue plan. It is obvious that our current reserve funds are still insufficient. Now... gentlemen, we have been tied to this chariot. We have reason to believe that the current crisis is enough to unite us. Defend the bulbs is to defend ourselves, defend the royal power of all countries, and defend every territory. Gentlemen, I still believe that their bulbs are limited. As long as we persist, the market can still be stable. Governor, please arrange it immediately and continue to purchase these bulbs at the current price. We will have as much as we have. In addition..."
Sir Andres looked at everyone and took a deep breath: "To ensure everything goes well, gentlemen, I hope that the rescue reserves in the Northern Provinces will be increased, and that, the treasury of all countries will play a greater role."
"There is no money, there is no more." Someone murmured.
This has emptied all their assets and the finances of various countries have dried up.
"It can be raised. As far as I know, there are many Venetian and Dutch merchants who are happy to borrow from us." Sir Andres made a firm look like a brave general, waving his hand in the air, clenching his fists hard, and saying firmly: "Victory will belong to us. As long as the tulip bulbs are still valuable, then the tulips exchanged in our hands are the solid foundation for defending the kings and lords of all countries!"
Chapter completed!