Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 199 Catherine, you will regret it!
Half an hour later, in the conference room of the Governor's Mansion.

Catherine and several trusted civil servants, who were maids from the Greenville family, looked at the silver-haired girl who was talking in front of them.

I silently chewed on the new concept that the other party had proposed, which could make me a lot of money:
“The Scissors Gap between Industry and Agriculture in International Trade?”

“It’s the scissors gap.

In fact, this theory already had a related theoretical prototype in the craftsman section of [Key to Omniscience], which aroused heated discussions among many extraordinary people in the Tower Sequence.

I just refined that foundation a little bit and was ready to put it into practice in the most dynamic Bantayan Islands.”

Violet nodded slightly, stepped lightly on the ground, and activated her third-level ability [Alchemy].

A circular alchemical array with special characters engraved on it exploded beneath his feet. The stone slab on the ground rose up smoothly on the spot and turned into a blackboard.

With a tap of her slender fingers, a chart automatically appeared on the surface that Catherine, who majored in finance, could understand.

The two price curves representing industrial products and agricultural products intersect with each other, forming a pair of "big scissors" that makes financial personnel shudder.

You can almost hear the "crunch, crunch" sound of the wool being sheared frantically.

dong dong dong.
Teacher Violet knocks on the blackboard.

“In my definition.

The scissors gap in international trade refers to the difference that occurs when industrial and agricultural products are exchanged between countries, with the price of industrial products being higher than their own value and the price of agricultural products being lower than their value.

“There are two main forms of expression.

The first one is the scissors gap which is manifested by dynamic price fluctuations.

Think about this: when general prices rise, does the rate of increase in agricultural product prices tend to be lower than the rate of increase in industrial product prices?

And when general prices fall, is it that the rate of decline in industrial product prices is often lower than the rate of decline in agricultural product prices?

Simply put, when prices fluctuate, the same amount of agricultural products will be exchanged for fewer industrial products, making them more valuable.

Pointing to the chart on the blackboard, he concluded:
“If we use a statistical chart to show the price changes of industrial and agricultural products over a certain period of time.

Then, the prices of industrial products will clearly show an upward trend, while the prices of agricultural products will show a downward trend.

The two are shaped like a pair of open scissors, so I named it the scissors gap between industrial and agricultural product prices!"

Ordinary people may not understand what she is saying at all, but Catherine, who majored in economics and finance, understands it immediately.

She twirled the quill in her hand and continued with Violet’s explanation:

“I think I understand.

According to your theory, another form should be the scissors gap, which is expressed by the degree to which price deviates from value.

When we exchange agricultural products whose prices are lower than their values ​​for industrial products whose prices are higher than their values, a huge difference will also appear.

This shows that there is serious unequal exchange between industrial and agricultural products.

This is how part of the excess profits that the Old World countries are now making in the Bantaan Islands come from.”

Bang bang bang.
Violet couldn’t help but applaud her. This was her comrade-in-arms who was about to fight side by side with her. The stronger her ability was, the happier she was.

At the same time, he did not hesitate to praise himself:

“It’s great, that’s it.

You are worthy of being the famous [Mithril Dragon].

Countess, if you had taken the Tower sequence at the beginning, you would definitely be a great scholar now.

And this is not just our subjective assumptions, this is real social science.”

“If we ignore extraordinary abilities and just compare productivity.

The countries of the Old World, which had evolved to the age of giant ships and cannons, had clearly completely crushed the indigenous people of the Stone Age who had not even invented the wheel.

So here comes the key question.

If we can increase production efficiency tenfold or a hundredfold, the gap between the two, that is, the gap in excess profits, will continue to widen.

It is not impossible for the foreign trade system to evolve into another form of national tribute system.

Every transaction we make with foreign countries is tribute paid to us by backward countries.

It is also more covert and less detectable.

Whether it was the indigenous city-states or other countries in the Old World, we easily fleeced them without them even noticing.

This colonial system will surely be far superior to the Castilian massacre and destruction of the country."

Seeing Catherine’s eyes gradually brighten as she gradually realized the essence of the problem, Violet’s voice was as gentle and persuasive as a devil:
“Backward civilizations yearn for the life of superior civilizations, and naturally they will gradually gather in big cities to live, completing assimilation silently.

In fact, it is just a yearning for a better life, which is human nature.

This project just needs to be implemented.

The rapid port built on Yucatan Island will siphon tens of millions of people, elites, products, gold and silver from the two empires and those scattered tribes.
Gradually it will grow into a megacity with a population of millions or even tens of millions.

Even without actually occupying large areas of indigenous land, this city could, on its own, compete with a country in the Old World.”

Catherine's eyes lit up with surprise after hearing this.

You know, her supreme skill is to use gold as the sword tip, silver as the sword blade, credit as the sword spine, finance as the sword handle, finance as the sword sheath, and products as the counterweight ball.

It is governed by market rules and enforced by power, law and force, with "investment" being a strike, "consumption" being a thrust and "export" being a cut.

These three sets of sword moves are actually the three driving forces of economic growth. If "financial instruments" is one side of the sword, then "large-scale industrialization" mentioned by Violet is undoubtedly the other side!

Once this sword comes out, it will be invincible.

She clapped her hands decisively and said:
"I, Mithril Dragon, have invested in this project!"

Then he looked at the third-level master craftsman in front of him with a sharp gaze and said:
“So, Miss Violet, why did you choose our Vanguard Colonial Trading Company?
For a third-level master craftsman like you, there should be many better options to choose from, right?
Although we believe we have unlimited potential, we are still far behind those national forces or the Pirate King Group. "

Hearing this question, Violet blinked her big, sparkling eyes and thought to herself:
'Are you saying that I am actually in cahoots with your Byron?
And I think that although Byron is cunning and black-bellied, he doesn't understand women at all.

The only thing they will admit to doing wrong in their lives is: I was blind to marry a man like you.

As long as she is the one who approves the project, if the cost cannot be recovered for a long time, she can't blame Byron who planned all this secretly. At that time, she will have to grit her teeth and continue to pursue investment.

If you have set up a project yourself, you must pursue it even if it means crying.

All we need to do is give her some sweet treats from time to time to let her see hope. This plan is perfect.'

If Byron knew about this, he would probably immediately think of the scam-like words "returning home next week" or "delivering the car next year".

I gave you a thumbs up and praised you: You are truly a little copywriting genius.

Moreover, in Catherine's eyes, foreign missionaries are good at chanting scriptures.

The grand blueprint proposed by a third-level master craftsman is always more professional than his stupid brother who fights and kills all day long.

He is just a pirate general, what does he understand about industrialization?

That's why Violet decided to pursue Catherine without telling Byron, so that she would make the decision to start the project willingly.

But when the words came to my lips, they turned into:
"Ah, mainly because I heard too much about you two on the way here, and I have been friends with you for a long time.

In particular, I feel that Mr. [Sea Hunter] Byron Tudor is already one of the brightest rising stars in the Bantaan Islands, with a far-sighted vision and a bright future.

It is not impossible for me to establish a kingly foundation like the pirate kings in the future.

After all, there is a saying that goes, if you want to be a general's wife, you have to marry him when he is still a soldier.

If you want to become a veteran of a big power, you have to invest in it when it is unknown, don’t you think so? "

Catherine's [Golden Rule] covers every corner of the room.

It was confirmed at the first moment that even if Violet was hiding something, what she said was absolutely the truth!

If others complimented her beauty or her wealth, she would take it lightly.

But praising her brother really touched her heart and was sweeter than eating honey.

Immediately smiled and made the decision:

“Very good, Miss Violet, from today on you will be the chief engineer of the large industrialization project.

I have decided to hand over Stromgarde to you as a 'testing ground' and production center."

Violet was also laughing:
"my pleasure."

Everything is settled.

The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. This is indeed the truth of the world.

Violet's identity suddenly changed from Byron's chief engineer to Catherine's goddess of wealth.

then.

When Byron discovered Violet's whereabouts through the Golden Rule, he was afraid that the two of them would fight, so he hurried back.

I unexpectedly discovered that the two beauties, who had already started their dinner, were actually having a great conversation.

It was as if they were good friends who had been together for many years, and they were actually dazzling sitting together.

Catherine is 172 cm tall, with long, plump and strong thighs, the perfect golden ratio of thin branches with abundant fruits, an explosive figure, and stunning beauty.

Violet appears petite, about 165 cm without her disguise.

Compared with the former's turbulent figure, she can only be described as well-proportioned and perfectly proportioned.

Compared with Byron himself, who has grown to 190cm tall, she can only be said to be dancing in the palm of your hand.

Byron had never seen the murderous side of the girl. He only thought she was gentle, sweet and lovely.

Unfortunately, even the two of them were so beautiful that it was hard to really touch his face-blind heart. It was like a breeze blowing on his face, but it was hard to stir up any waves.

It was not until Byron learned what had happened from Catherine that he could not help but be dumbfounded:
"you"

"What do you mean? Do you think this large-scale industrial plan is bad? Or do you want to prevent the Pioneer Pilot Colonial Trading Company from moving to a higher level?"

"I"

“What do you mean by ‘I’? When you go back this time, take Violet with you.

This time we really met the goddess of wealth. You have to treat Miss Violet the same way you treat me. Got it?"

Seeing his sister intoxicated with the prospect of getting rich, and Violet making a cute face at him from behind, Byron secretly shook his head:

"Katherine, you're going to regret this!"

But I couldn't help but think of:
"My Best Friend's Brother", "My Sister's Best Friend".avi.

Why do I feel a little excited?

(End of this chapter)