Darkstone Code-Chapter 731 - 0729 Three Requirements

After Yuanrong Capital presented some more detailed information, the Ministry of Finance no longer blocked the company’s listing.

All their qualifications meet the minimum standards for listing, and with support from the nobility, the Ministry of Finance promptly decided to agree to Yuanrong Capital’s IPO.

Although Yuanrong Capital’s business model seemed a bit... dubious, there had been no operational accidents so far.

Whether they were among the first batch or the last to purchase Yuanrong Gold Certificates, everyone was enjoying continuous dividends.

Additionally, with the gradual expansion of physical stores and their organization of customer trips to gold mines to experience "miner" life, people genuinely witnessed the "gold mines" they often talked about.

Each Gold Certificate holder visiting the miner experience received some souvenirs, such as photos of them holding picks and mining in the shafts, or various gold ores engraved with "Yuanrong Capital".

With the opening and operation of jewelry stores, this company completed its final project.

Lynch glanced at the end of the report; coincidentally, tomorrow was the day of their official listing.

He put down the newspaper, leaned back on the sofa, and contemplated some matters while staring at the wall.

It must be said, Richard is an exceptionally skilled "salesperson," which Lynch deeply understood from the moment he met Richard.

Richard possesses far greater desires than anyone else, and he never conceals his desires. He worships desire, submits to it, which gives him a terrifying drive to constantly move forward.

He is a person who, for money, can abandon any bottom line—a pure subject controlled by desire.

While other salespeople were still figuring out how to maintain relationships with clients, Richard had already started recognizing older clients as parents and maintaining improper relationships with some females to uphold relationships—no tactic was beneath him.

His clients were the most loyal because he had no limits, and while having no limits, he could also meet most clients’ needs.

What Lynch found unexpected was that he actually wanted to push for Yuanrong Capital’s listing, and succeeded.

Lynch’s original idea was for him to explore high-interest financing games here since the Gafura financial and economic market was significantly influenced by nobility, especially as they did not receive the expected gains after the war.

Once the aristocracy realized how easily they could reap wealth from the lower social classes, they could effortlessly recover what they had lost.

By that time, spokespersons for the nobles would be recklessly absorbing societal funds, and then there would be a series of financial explosions.

For the nobility, the loss would be nothing more than sacrificing a couple of trusted aides, causing no reputational damage, yet acquiring substantial funds, which they would dive into despite any risk.

Once one person starts doing it, a second and a third will follow.

By the time the high officials of the Gafura Empire, the Emperor, and the ministers realized it, the entire nation’s lower economic strata would have collapsed!

A large amount of funds would flow into the hands of the aristocracy, who would simply stash it away in their treasuries, not squandering it in the short term.

The flow of wealth would reach an unprecedented historical low, initiating a new wave of bankruptcies, and Gafura’s economy would soon become as fragile as paper, tearing at the slightest touch!

This was Lynch’s plan; he intended to poison Gafura, then harvest the wealth through international finance.

It was simply astounding that Richard had the courage to bring Yuanrong Capital to public listing, exposing something that shouldn’t have been revealed to the sun.

This would make some people notice certain issues, detrimental to Lynch’s original plan.

Harvesting Gafura was not entirely based on the concept of "patriotism," but rather choosing the most suitable method at the most suitable time to earn more wealth and prestige for himself.

Harvesting Gafura would make him a "national hero," benefits far exceeding monetary gains, whereas reaping from other nations would not yield such recognition, even labeling him a "vicious jackal."

Glancing at the newspaper with Richard’s spirited demeanor, Lynch silently sighed, this guy...

"Please arrange an appointment with the head of Royal Bank; I wish to see him as soon as possible," Lynch instructed his butler.

The reason the Imperial Hotel is considered Gafura’s finest is because both its founders and current operators are members of the Imperial Family.

In this country, nothing is as effective as the term "Imperial Family." Even some low-grade, worthless items can easily extract wealth from the lower social strata as long as they bear the label "Imperially Used."

The hotel’s backgrounds are deeply rooted, providing a wide social network, and the temporary butler bowed slightly and left.

Before long, he returned to the room, "Baron, the head of the Royal Bank will meet with you at 3:15 PM for a 20-minute break in his office."

The butler didn’t use phrases like "looking forward to your presence," indicating that this bank head is also noble. Gafura’s social hierarchy is strict, with different expressions for different classes, which is one reason why Federation people do not like them—they always see Federation people as the lowest class.

Although it is a fact they are ordinary civilians, it still incites anger.

After a brief midday rest and an unpalatable local lunch, Lynch took the car provided by the hotel at two-thirty and headed to the headquarters of Royal Bank.

Gafura has many banks, too numerous to count, but only three are truly noteworthy.

The first is a bank established by the Imperial Family, with its shareholders being the Imperial Family and some great nobles, possessing a very long history.

The second is the Alliance Bank, whose shareholders are numerous nobles.

Before Gafura entered modern times, they still implemented a lordly fiefdom system, where each lord had their own bank within their fiefdom, leading to Gafura having dozens or even hundreds of various noble banks.

After entering modern times, the power of the nobility was reduced to its lowest historical point. These various noble banks went through rounds of reforms and ultimately became the Alliance Bank.

The third is the Golden Sail Bank, established by capitalists. This bank’s shareholders also include some nobles, but the majority of the shares are in the hands of various capitalists.

The bank was born at the docks, and its initial business scope was lending money to some merchants for trade, charging a certain commission in addition to interest.

This is also the only bank controlled by non-nobles.

Besides this, some personal banks and family banks still exist, but they clearly do not have the capital to compete with these three banks and have gradually become a historical symbol.

In the Federation, any financial activity is inseparable from the support of these three banks, regardless of what it is.

At 3:12 PM, Lynch was already in the hall of the Royal Bank. Gafura people’s perception of time is precise even to the minute before the agreed time.

They will not show up too early, but they will definitely not be late. People from the Federation were very surprised by the punctuality of the Gafura people.

Those who are punctual often appear seconds before the agreed time, without exception.

Of course, those who do not adhere to time are not included here.

This is also a habit, a national habit.

When the temporary butler standing outside the manager’s office upstairs knocked on the office door, the wall clock not far away showed exactly one minute to 3:15.

The second hand moved, and there were over fifty seconds left.

"Please come in..."

The butler pushed the door open but did not enter, only standing to one side.

The manager stood at his position; he was a Count. Standing up is a gesture of respect among nobles to each other. He did not come around or up to Lynch because his noble rank was much higher than Lynch’s.

"Mr. Lynch, you are very punctual!" He extended his hand to shake Lynch’s arriving hand and then invited him to sit, "Please sit."

The two took their seats, separated by a reserved yet highly luxurious desk. The manager lifted his hand to press a button on the phone, "Send in two cups of coffee and some pastries..." He looked up at Lynch, "Would you like milk and sugar?"

Lynch shook his head, and the manager’s face showed a bit more of a smile, "No milk and sugar."

He adjusted his sitting posture after releasing his hand, "I heard that people from the Federation like to add a lot of milk and sugar to their coffee until it completely changes the original taste of the coffee."

This seems like an explanation, but in fact, it is a form of aloofness and even arrogant sarcasm. The ideological struggle between Gafura and the Federation has been longstanding and has also become an international culture.

Lynch replied calmly, "It’s like our life, sweet and blissful."

The manager smiled and did not continue discussing this topic. His sarcasm lacked any heat, and Lynch’s retort was the same.

Both had reached a preliminary understanding of each other, commonly known as the first impression. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Almost at this moment, a girl carrying coffee and pastries walked in.

The coffee was very strong, with a heavier bitterness and oiliness but no astringency. The roasting temperature and time for the coffee beans exceeded the Federation’s treatment of coffee beans.

Therefore, the pastries for Gafura afternoon tea are very sweet, to the extent that people from the Federation sometimes find it a bit cloying; this is meant to balance the bitterness of the coffee.

Gafura people do not add sugar, but their way of adding it is different—they add it directly to their mouths.

After the girl left, the manager was stirring the coffee with a stick, "Mr. Lynch, is there anything I can assist you with?"

Lynch navigated around the topic a bit before directly stating his requirements.

"There are a few things."

"First, I need to open a bank account and an exchange account."

"Second, I need to cash half of my bonds and deposit them into the exchange account, while the other part should remain in the bank."

"Third, I need financing!"

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