"No problem, just stay at my friend's hotel. I will arrange to book the hotel." Alfonse prepared to book the Calais House without hesitation. A group of Spanish soldiers stayed here, so they naturally needed to cover it up as much as possible.

"Trouble." Baiserion Juan nodded and accepted Alphonse's arrangement.

"Anda, come and send these gentlemen to the house, and tell Mr. Alfred to clear out all the annex buildings for them to live in." Alphonse immediately told old Anda to send Baiserion Juan and the others home first.

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"Why don't your adjutant stay and accompany the other guards to the hotel first? I will go to the hotel to pick him up and take him back home later."

"Okay, Anal, you take the others to the hotel first." Baiserion Juan naturally knew that Alphonse wanted to talk to Darren Desai, so he took Alphonse's carriage back first.

Moller House.

"Also, Old Anda, tell Mr. Alfred not to let Armand find out that guests are coming to the house. Let him go to the workshop and tell him that the workers have already made the frame template." Alphonse thought about it.

I want to explain again that Armand is also a time bomb. I will send him back to the manor to accompany his wife tomorrow.

"Boko, take all the gentlemen immediately to the Calais House Hotel, where the Spanish businessman is staying;

Tell the hotel that I have an all-inclusive package. Anyone who has checked in should not be disturbed. Those who have not checked in will say that the room is full." Alphonse then grabbed Darren Desai's attendant and ordered him around.

After all, Boko has been to Spain with Darren Desai, so he is more familiar with these Spaniards and can make basic communication and arrangements; and he is going to Darren Desai's house soon, so if there is any problem, Boko can also be there in time.

Report back.

"Are you in a hurry?" Will Morty came to Alphonse and laughed softly after a group of Spaniards left. At this time, Darren Desai was chatting with his family in the distance!
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"This artillery business can turn into a serious crime of treason if you are not careful. You can't do it if you are not careful." Alphonse did not feel any nervousness. The profit of 200 pounds of gold really made him happy!

This 200 pounds is not a small two hundred gold pounds, but a real 200 pounds of gold! One pound of gold can be cast into 60 gold louis, which is worth 900 livres; 200 pounds, that is 180,000 livres

!

If the artillery carriage drawings are also sold, it will be another 20 gold pounds, which is livres! In other words, if I make the Spanish deal, I will immediately receive 200,000 livres in cash!

You must know that Alphonse was busy working to death during this period and did not earn so much money! However, he knew that the money was worth it to the Spaniards. 220 pounds of gold was actually not much. It was just the Pearl of the Sea.

There is silver worth 200,000 pounds, enough to pay for it many times!

For the Spaniards, as long as Alphonse and these things help them save a treasure ship, it will be worth the price of admission. This is something that can be done obviously;

If the Spaniards trust themselves and are willing to spend money, and they can replace Alphonse's 16-pound artillery on a large scale, they may be able to form a new Armada in two years to fight the British decisively!

"Let's go, take my car." Will Morty smiled and patted Alphonse on the shoulder: "That guy Darren must still be confused about these things."

"If you put it that way, I am now one of the top two." Alphonse said with a wry smile. In the next few days, he will definitely have to serve the big Spanish customers.

But now that Darren Desai has returned, the business alliance will naturally enter the structural stage. Whether it is the construction of a new workshop or a new terminal, or even the organization of the workshop, the establishment of a new exchange, he will need to invest a lot of energy to cooperate.

…

"How's it going? Have you got a new order? The Spanish are not willing to place any more orders with me." When they arrived at Desai's house, as soon as they entered the door, Darren Desai put his arm around Alphonse's shoulders and said with a smile.

"It's not that simple. You probably don't know that the Spaniards want me to go to Spain." Alphonse shook his head and said with a bitter smile.

"Treason?" Will Morty combined with Alphonse's words just now, immediately understood the danger involved.

"So I can only refuse, but I heard that Uncle Darren met the British when he came back?" Alphonse looked at Darren Desai again and asked.

"It's true. If there is no Spanish frigate this time, I will be in big trouble." Darren Desai whispered: "The full payment for 1,200 rapid-fire guns and 300 city defense guns, and the full 120,000 livres of octagonal gold coins.

."

"You've made a fortune." Will Morty smiled.

"Of course, I will earn livres from this order. By the way, Alphonse, what's going on with the Prime Minister?" Darren Desai walked into the hall and poured himself a glass of wine.<

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"Let me tell you." Will Morty said with a smile: "Because we didn't know when you would come back, we all had a meeting last night; the major families, workshops, manors and shops in Calais, seaside

The business capitals united to form a business alliance."

"Business alliance?" Darren Desai looked confused. What is this?

"A joint-stock company issues a total of 100,000 original shares, which are subscribed at a price of 4 livres per share." Will continued to explain: "The Desai family, the Blair family, the Oton family and the Moller family, the four

A large family subscribed for 50% of the shares at a premium of 5 livres per share;

Alphonse subscribed for 150,000 livres, holding 30% of the shares; William Jr. subscribed for 50,000 livres, holding 10% of the shares; your wife subscribed for 20,000 livres, holding 4% of the shares; Francis subscribed for 30,000 livres, holding 10% of the shares; Francis subscribed for 30,000 livres, holding 10% of the shares

6%;

In addition, Alphonse sold a mirror-making workshop in exchange for 5% of the shares, while Francis sold a plank road and also received 5%; currently Alphonse holds 35%, Francis 11%, you 10%, and your wife 4%

, you four are the largest shareholders."

"I can subscribe for more, I have money!" Darren Desai said without hesitation.

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"It doesn't matter, the shares haven't been fully subscribed yet, but the first 50% were subscribed at a premium, so they have priority;

The remaining share is 4 livres, and premium subscriptions are not accepted. Francis is doing the equity registration, so you can ask him to buy some more." Will Morty shrugged.

"Then what do I, the general secretary, do?" Darren Desai asked again after hearing that he was still the third largest shareholder.

"You are the top leader of the Merchant Alliance. Next, the Merchant Alliance will pay for you to become the deputy mayor of Calais, and you will help get Francis and Alphonse into the parliament as members." Will Mo

Ti Dao:

"In terms of work, you will be responsible for handling matters related to officials and nobles, Alphonse will be responsible for planning the entire business plan of Calais, and Francis will be responsible for handling interpersonal relationships with the business alliance and the development and construction of Calais."
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"Let Alphonse be the deputy mayor, he is the major shareholder." Darren Desai said.

"Then are you going to do the business planning?" Will Morty rolled his eyes and asked.

"Uh... well, I'd better be the deputy mayor. I think this is easier." Darren Desai said helplessly. Being the deputy mayor naturally brings advantages in terms of reputation and connections; but this is a business alliance.

Those who provide money to support him will naturally contribute to the business alliance, not just to get benefits.

Suddenly, he asked in surprise as if he had woken up from a dream: "Mirror workshop?"

"Yes, Alphonse has made a mirror in the mirror workshop. Yesterday he gave me one and also gave you one." Will Morty smiled and said, "The cost price is 10 livres a piece.

The supply price is 30 livres; only members of the Merchant Alliance can purchase the goods, because the mirror workshop already belongs to the Merchant Alliance, and the profit difference of 20 livres between the supply price and the cost price will also belong to the Merchant Alliance."<

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"Alphonse, you have suffered a big loss." Darren Desai said helplessly.

"It's okay. This payment will also need to pay for your investment bill to become the deputy mayor in the early stage. The remaining part will have to be overdrafted. Besides, without a business alliance, I can't sell many mirrors on my own." Alphonse

He smiled and replied:

"Whenever I have channels or customers to sell mirrors, I can still buy them for 30 livres and resell them without losing money."

"Okay, you go back home first and take all the money with you. Will will accompany me to Otong's house. I have to buy some more shares from him." Darren Desai stood up with a smile and said again.

Said to Will Morty: "Why don't you buy more shares?"

"Do you want to lend me money?" Will Morty rolled his eyes and asked.

"I'll lend it to you, but it's only five thousand livres, no more," Darren Desai replied.

"Take it!" Will Morty didn't mind it. This extra investment of five thousand livres may be worth tens of thousands of livres in the future...

"Alphonse, come over for dinner tonight." Darren Desai shouted to Alphonse again before going out.

"Tomorrow night. I'll ask Armand to come over tonight. He happens to be in Calais and will go back tomorrow." At this time, Alphonse was lucky that Armand was in Calais and could attend the dinner for him, otherwise he would be really

There are too many tricks to do.

When Alphonse went out, the Desai family had already prepared a carriage for him, and there were two boxes in the carriage:

The two medium-sized iron boxes made of iron sheets with double-layer machine locks look ordinary, but in fact they contain a whole Spanish eight-point gold coin! Each box contains 46 pounds of gold coins, plus the box

With a total weight of over 100 pounds, Alphonse could hardly even push them...

Alphonse did not go home directly, but asked the Desai family's coachman to take him to the hotel, where he picked up the adjutant named Arnar and returned to his house together.

"You are much younger than I thought. I really can't believe it." Arnal is a young man about the same age as Armand, but compared to Baiserion Juan, he talks much more freely.
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"Even Mr. Juan believes it, so why can't you believe it?" Alphonse asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty the General is a legend, so I won't be surprised." Arnar's unintentional address made Alphonse know that Besserion had been promoted, and he was promoted to major general in one go?!
Chapter completed!