Arkady followed Count Vladimir's instructions and walked around the major banks with his name cards, but he soon discovered that things were not as simple as Count Vladimir said. The managers of the major banks were very
He received him warmly, but when he heard that he was borrowing funds for Count Vladimir, his face suddenly changed.
Either they directly say that they don't have enough working capital to get the loan, or they say that they need a mortgage or they can't borrow money. The most polite thing is to give them an absurdly high interest rate, which is simply scary.
"What, these bastards are so ignorant!"
Count Vladimir suddenly became furious and jumped to his feet: "Let's see how I deal with them later. Arkady, you go..."
The voice stopped abruptly, because Count Vladimir realized that he was not in St. Petersburg. He could not just say hello to any powerful department and make the other party miserable. This is Bucharest, and the only boss above is Alexei.
Man, if he doesn't nod, he can't do anything.
"Damn it!"
Having figured this out, Count Vladimir slapped the table so hard that it hurt so much that tears and snot came out of his nose. He was so angry. He had never been bullied like this in his whole life. He couldn't bear it!
However, even if Count Vladimir was not angry, there was nothing he could do. He would certainly not be able to get the banker to give him face, unless he was willing to take advantage of usury, but he was unwilling, so he could only remain in a stalemate.
Count Vladimir asked: "Are there any consequences if I delay paying the bill?"
Arkady had actually understood this question before, and he answered cautiously: "The creditor may sue you and go to court to force you to pay back the money."
Court? Still forcing?
Count Vladimir immediately showed his disdain. Who is he? Which court dares to cause trouble for the illegitimate son of Nicholas I? Are you tired of living?
However, his optimism was pushed back by Arkady as soon as it emerged: "Count Speransky really dares, and I'm afraid he is very happy to do it..."
Count Vladimir suddenly fell silent. If all of this was a trap, then this trap was definitely set up by Alexei. Once he disobeyed, what would the creditors have to fear with the support of the governor?
Even if the court settles the matter in the end, his reputation as Count Vladimir will be completely ruined. You must know that reputation is too important to him. If his reputation is good, Nicholas I will probably be willing to take care of him, but
If he became notorious and fell into disrepute, then Nicholas I, who cherished feathers, would definitely not be willing to admit that he had such a dishonorable son, and might have to sever ties with him directly!
Count Vladimir shuddered at the thought of such terrible consequences. Although he was not sure that Alexei was so sinister, he could not bet that he was not. In desperation, on the one hand, he hurriedly reported to St. Petersburg
He wrote letters to his friends asking for help. On the other hand, he also found a few running dogs that were kept in Wallachia and asked these dogs to help raise money.
Kristin Stirbey and Konstantin Jika were very happy when they were summoned by their master, but after they understood the reason, their faces drooped, because they really had no money, okay?
Just imagine, if Kristin Shtyrbey and Konstantin Chika live a prosperous life and can count money until their hands cramp, then do they still need to rebel with Count Vladimir?
The answer is very simple. It was because these two guys were unhappy that they came up with the idea and took the risk to cooperate with Count Vladimir in order to try their best to turn their bicycles into motorcycles.
Nowadays, the bicycle has not turned into a motorcycle, but it is about to be scratched by Count Vladimir. These two poor guys really want to say that we have no money, but this means that there is no cooperation. So they can only retreat.
Please tell Count Vladimir next: "We don't have that much money, and we can at most help you solve one-third of your problems."
This answer certainly did not satisfy Count Vladimir. He increasingly felt that his group of people were useless and could not even solve such a simple problem.
However, only Count Vladimir felt that the debt of more than 200,000 rubles was a small problem. This money was basically his entire annual income including his farm and other fixed assets, except for his salary.
But he spent it all in just one month. Think about how lavishly he spent money.
Anyway, when Li Xiao saw this bill from a special channel, he was stunned - is this the ability of top nobles to spend money? According to this method, even if there is a mountain of gold at home, it will not be able to withstand it, okay?
Even though the object of this squandering was Count Vladimir, his enemy, Li Xiao still found it a bit shocking. Why Louis XVI was guillotined back then was not because his family and those nobles and celebrities were so squandering that they ran out of money.
Based on the estimation of Count Vladimir's spending power, Li Xiao felt that the great nobles in St. Petersburg might have followed in the footsteps of the French nobles and embarked on a road of no return.
It would be strange if nothing goes wrong if you squander it in this way. You can imagine that if this was not Bucharest but St. Petersburg, Count Vladimir would definitely not have a headache for such a small amount of money. He only needs to snap his fingers or say a word, and he will be there soon.
Someone will help plug this big hole.
However, the hole has been blocked, but it is hard to say how many serfs will pay a heavy price behind it. After all, the squandered money still comes from them. When they are overwhelmed and drained, I am afraid that
That's when the death knell rings for nobles like Count Vladimir.
However, Li Xiao's focus is not on class conflict for the time being. He deliberately let Count Vladimir develop a good habit of spending money in order to restrain this bastard.
Li Xiao asked: "Have Kristin Stirbey and Konstantin Jika collected the money for him?"
"No, according to insider reactions, these two contributed approximately 50,000 rubles, which is far from the amount Count Vladimir needs!"
Li Xiao nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered: "Send a message to the financial community, if anyone dares to lend funds to Count Vladimir, then they will not be able to establish a foothold in Wallachia in the future!"
In fact, no one would lend money to Count Vladimir if Li Xiao didn't do this. Businessmen are all profit-seeking. Only when you can bring them double returns, then you are their good friend.
Count Vladimir obviously does not have this ability. On the contrary, he spends money lavishly and extravagantly. For those businessmen who have worked hard from the bottom to make a fortune, such a person is more like a prodigal than a genius.
"That's hard to say! Who was optimistic about Charles-Louis Napoleon Bonaparte before? Wasn't that libertine also a spendthrift? Now he has become France's unshakable dictator. How can you say that he is not worth investing in?
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"Hey, how are Napoleon III and Count Vladimir comparable? One is the president of France, and the other is just the commander of the Bucharest city defense. One is in the sky and the other is on the ground. Even if Count Vladimir has that kind of potential for success, you
Do you think he can also become the Tsar of Russia?”
This topic is actually a bit sensitive, but all the businessmen here know it well. They know that no one is a big mouth and will talk nonsense. Moreover, if they get together and don’t gossip, why do they open a salon? Is it just to be a quiet greasy uncle?
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"I don't know if Count Vladimir can be the Tsar, but I think he really wants to be the Governor of Wallachia!"
No one dares to say this easily, because if you gossip about Nicholas I here, it is unlikely that the military police will drag you away, but if you dare to say bad things about Governor Alexei, you will probably be summoned.
The Gendarmerie Headquarters had tea.
No one wants to go to the Gendarmerie Headquarters for tea, because no one who is lucky enough to go in can come out alive. Basically, the family is ruined. The Wallachian nobles and wealthy businessmen who have been whipped many times by the bloody reality naturally do not want to.
Dare to make mistakes.
"He wants to be the governor of Wallachia? Is he such a coward? The governor of Wallachia who can't even pay off a debt of two hundred thousand rubles? It's embarrassing to even tell him!"
This statement immediately won a burst of support. To this group of nobles, it doesn't matter who becomes the governor, as long as it can bring them benefits. For them, although Alexei has been a bit stricter in recent years,
, he was a bit ruthless, but he was not careless about money at all.
The economic situation in Wallachia is much better than that of Moldavia next door, and people like them have also made a lot of money. Although such a governor is not likeable, he is not annoying either.
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But Count Vladimir is completely different. Everyone here is actually observing his performance. Judging from his performance in the past three months, it is undoubtedly very disappointing. Apart from squandering money to pick up girls, he can't see anything else.
Any sparkle.
Is it really a good idea to leave Wallachia to such a man?
Anyway, if the people here were asked to choose someone to be the governor, they would definitely not choose Count Vladimir.
"So you all mean to follow the wishes of the military police commander? Ignore the libertine's request?"
Most of the people here nodded. Even those who didn't nod immediately looked thoughtful. In fact, everyone knows what this expression means. They just take one step at a time to see what other people do and what the results are.
Then decide what to do next.
In other words, if Count Vladimir's request is rejected and he cannot give appropriate punishment to those who reject him, then he will be a red-painted toilet embroidered pillow, so naturally no one will take him seriously.