It's the cyber age now, and you're still playing traditional villains?

……

It's hard to say when Pan Ling will grow up, but the craze for Poseidon Stone in the empire's main city is visibly getting crazier.

Over this period of time, people have gradually formed a relatively systematic trading method from the previous chaotic and disorganized trading method, which can be generally divided into three categories.

Some people are more conservative and try to take advantage of this information gap to buy Poseidon Stone from others at a low price, and then sell it as quickly as possible to earn the difference.

Another group of people are more greedy. They also purchase Poseidon Stone, but they are not in a hurry to sell it because they have discovered that the purchase price is not fixed and there is an obvious growth trend. It is better to hold the goods in hand and wait until the price is higher.

Some people tend to be in between the two. While selling some of the Poseidon Stones, they also keep some to see the results.

In addition, the royal family and the church also entered the market one after another, which made everyone feel more at ease. They were all buying and selling Poseidon Stone, so what was there to worry about? Even if these foreigners really ran away at that time, the stock on hand would still be sold, right?

Under such circumstances, the market for Poseidon Stone can indeed be called prosperous.

And the price of Poseidon Stone really started to rise as most people thought - there was a new price every day, and it was higher every day.

Even though it is only 5% or 10%, it is actually a lot. If it is still measured according to 100 grams, the lowest quality white Poseidon Stone can have an increase of at least 25 copper coins, and the best dark blue Poseidon Stone is even more amazing, a full 2,500 copper coins, or two and a half gold coins!

This is already a considerable amount of money for many people, not to mention that the unit of measurement has actually changed quietly - now it is measured in 50 grams, so in actual calculation, the profit will be even higher.

This is just the change in one day, what if it is ten days? Someone carefully calculated that it has almost doubled...

Damn it!

If there is such a thing, why bother farming, forging iron, or planing wood? It is better to save some Poseidon Stone than to work hard for a month or so!

The most important thing is that it’s so easy, you don’t have to do anything, just wait for the money to increase!

Under such circumstances, everyone's actions will naturally become more frantic. First, try to raise funds as much as possible, sell everything that can be sold, and then buy it back after the price of Poseidon Stone goes up, right?

Although the prices of other goods are getting cheaper and cheaper, no one cares about this fluctuation.

As for who they sold it to, it didn't matter - once Xu Shi raised the price, the other two companies would definitely raise their prices as well. The royal family was fine, basically in sync with Xu Shi, and soon, the Holy See would have to maintain the same level as the remaining two parties.

The fact is that the Holy See does have its own little ideas, and the purchase price it offers is always lower than that of others. After all, with the blessing of faith in the Lord God, many believers are willing to pay even if there is a small loss.

But this was soon no longer the case, because the increase in the value of the Poseidon Stone was too terrifying. If it was a loss of one, two, three, or ten or twenty copper coins, everyone could still accept it with gritted teeth. But now the increase far exceeds this amount, there is nothing to be done. No matter how good the faith is, no one is willing to be a sucker.

Making money is not shameful, and the Lord God will surely understand, right?

As for the nobles, those who first started using the products made of the Sea God Stone were naturally overjoyed. Not only did the value of the items increase, but their own reputation also rose. I am the one who has the Sea God Stone! Why don’t you kowtow to me quickly?

Those who haven't bought it yet naturally don't want to lag behind, how can they let others compare with them? Everyone has the same title, why should you be superior to others?

Just pay a little more and treat it as an heirloom!

Therefore, there is really no need to deliberately raise the price all the time. As long as he does a little operation, someone will naturally help him complete the rest, which will also make the price of Poseidon Stone rise faster.

Those who sold the Seagod Stone first were filled with regret. Damn it, why did they sell it so early? They could have made a lot more money if they had kept it for a few more days!

But it’s not a big problem, it’s not too late to buy it back now! The price of Poseidon Stone is rising every day, even if you have to pay a higher price than before, it’s definitely worth it!

But having said that, many people are already unable to keep up with this rate of increase. The money they earned before seems not enough to buy more. Even if they rely on selling their belongings to raise money, what they can get in return is getting less and less. If you don't buy this thing, there are plenty of people who will, and there is no time to scrape together money.

Not to mention that more and more people are joining the market, many of whom have no start-up capital at all and can only watch their money slip away.

Oh, how can I stop!

That's when.

Some people emerged imperceptibly.

"Hey, buddy, I have a good deal here, wanna do it?"

"Is it the Poseidon Stone business? I really want to do it, but I don't have enough money. Let alone 100 grams, I have a hard time buying 30 grams..."

"What does it matter?"

The man waved his hand and said, "I and a few other friends have come up with a solution. You don't have to rush to pay!"

"Oh? Tell me."

“Well, that’s it.”

The man took out a piece of parchment and said, "Look, here is a contract. I can give you as many Poseidon stones as you need. You just need to pay me a deposit first and then pay me the money within a month. The price will be based on today's price. When the time comes, we will exchange the money and the goods. After you get the Poseidon stones, I don't care whether you keep them or sell them."

"There is such a good thing? You are not lying, are you?"

"How could that be possible? Look carefully, there is a royal seal on it! If you are worried, we can go and verify it now!"

The man spoke with great confidence, and it was obvious that he had made a lot of preparations for this.

"That's it."

Hearing him say this, the frown on the old man's face also relaxed.

This deal is simply too good to be true. The value of Poseidon Stone will increase many times in a month. Such a long time is enough for him to collect the money. No matter how you think about it, it is not a loss.

That leaves only one question.

How much to buy?

He thought deeply for a while, then waved his hand heroically.

"Give me a two-nine-eight!"

Oh my goodness, I actually got out... I'm so tired

(End of this chapter)

254. Chapter 254 Bang, the bubble burst

254.

The famous philosopher Amenos once said that some things only have the first time and the countless time.

Therefore, since the first "pre-order Poseidon Stone" order contract was signed, it has opened new doors for countless people.

It can only be said that inspiration in thinking is very important. Once this matter spread, everyone seemed to have come to their senses and followed this model one after another. They first paid a part of the deposit, and then obtained a certain amount of Poseidon Stone at the real-time price, and then paid the full amount when the due date came.

This situation is of course more likely to occur in people who don't have cash on hand. There is no other way. If you don't have money but want to participate in the transaction of Poseidon Stone, this seems to be the best way... However, the fact is that even if you have cash on hand, most people will still choose this method.

Anyway, the market for Poseidon Stone is booming, so who would really worry about losses? These contracts are money!

Sign more now so you can have a good life in the future!

Not only buyers, but also sellers of all sizes have gradually abandoned spot transactions as time goes by. Many sellers have even put up a sign that says "only sign contracts" - you don't have cash, and I don't have so many goods on hand. I can only make money by selling to one person, but if I sign a contract, I can sell to ten, twenty or even more people at the same time, right?

As for the issue of delivery due, they don’t care. After all, the delivery times are different. Secondly, the seller can also exist as a buyer. Can’t I just go to someone else to sign the contract?

Some smart people even learned the trick of asset proof. Are you afraid that I don't have money? Look at how many contracts I have! When they expire, they are all gold and silver. What else do you have to worry about?

Soon, the market for Poseidon Stone became a contract market. At a glance, there were very few transactions where money was actually exchanged for goods. Instead, contracts were flying everywhere. A contract for "pre-ordering xxx Poseidon Stone" could even be circulated among people as currency.

Anyway, the contract is written in black and white and has the royal or Vatican seal. Who would care if the buyer or seller on the order fails to deliver?

If you really lie, I'll give you some juice when you go to the court.

"Lord Gu Jian, why am I becoming more and more confused about the Sea God Stone business now?"

As an event that was currently in the spotlight in the main city, the young queen Dongfang Xiao naturally paid close attention to it. Whenever Cheng Gujian came to meet her, she would chat with him more or less.

She could not help but pay attention to it. Firstly, as the ruler of a country, such a big matter was naturally on her desk all the time. Secondly, the trend of trading Poseidon Stone was really popular everywhere. It was no longer just a small fight among civilians. Many officials in the court also got involved.

Of course, they also smelled the scent of money, and began to be dissatisfied with simply collecting Poseidon stone ornaments for viewing purposes - the fact is that many people are just pretending to be cultured, and do not really like these shiny Poseidon stone products. Sorry, they cannot appreciate them.

But being able to make a profit from it is a good thing that everyone likes. Under this trend, the wealthy and powerful nobles finally lowered their status and started to get involved.

Most of the transactions among ordinary people are centered around the lowest-grade white Poseidon Stone, sometimes mixed with a little bit of medium-quality Poseidon Stone, and that’s the best they can get… After all, they are not very ambitious, and even if they are overwhelmed by the booming market, they don’t have the guts to sign an order that is dozens or even hundreds of times higher than their own.

Not to mention raising the money on my own, even if I dismantled all my aunts and uncles and Xiaoqiang and sold them for parts, I still couldn't come up with that much money!

Even if they could raise more funds by signing or holding orders, they would prefer to stay in the secondary market and would rather trade more inferior products than consider those sky-high priced deep blue Poseidon stones.

After all, with everyone's bidding up its price, the price of Poseidon Stone has already skyrocketed.

Do you remember the prices at the beginning? Fifty silver coins for low-grade Poseidon Stone, five gold coins for medium-grade Poseidon Stone, and fifty gold coins for the best dark blue Poseidon Stone... Interestingly, at first glance, today's market price seems to remain at this level, without any change.

but.

The unit of measurement has changed a long time ago. It used to be calculated based on one hundred grams, but now... it is one gram.

A hundred times!

Only one month has passed since the first transaction of Poseidon Stone!

With such horrific profits, I am afraid that there is no second business more profitable in the entire Hualan Empire!

The nobles don't worry about this problem. For one thing, they have a lot of wealth. Ordinary people don't dare to buy or sell high-quality Poseidon Stone, but they don't care. They have been scraping the land for so many years... No, several generations have worked hard for so long, this little money is not a problem at all!

Secondly, it is the natural sense of superiority in their hearts that is at work. The lower class people wearing coarse linen clothes are trading low-grade or medium-grade Poseidon stones, so wouldn't it be a loss of face if we also trade these?

If you want to buy, buy the big one!

When Dongfang Xiao was in court yesterday, he saw a minister who was as happy as a flower. After asking, he found out that it was because he had just signed an order for 300 grams of top-grade Poseidon Stone, which cost a full 15,000 gold coins!

This amount of money... is enough to buy a beautifully decorated castle with its own garden in the most prosperous upper city area of ​​the empire.

Logically speaking, the difference in how many Poseidon Stones are traded and what kind of Poseidon Stones are traded is really just the price. The rich buy more and the poor buy less... But for some reason, this incident made the little queen feel a little uneasy.

She always felt like something was not right, but she couldn't really put her finger on it.

That's why her expression today looked a little solemn, and she was frowning the whole time.

"Including the contract drawn up by all parties, it should also have your permission, Lord Gu Jian, right?"

"Back to Your Majesty, yes."

Cheng Gujian replied calmly.

He himself had no intention of getting involved in this matter, but as the nominal ruler of the imperial royal family, he certainly had to pay attention to it at all times.

At that time, this contract model was proposed by his subordinates. After thinking about it, he agreed to it.

After all, there doesn't seem to be any problem here. Xu Shiyi really spent real money. It was like running water and no one knew where he got so much money... Thinking of this, he was even a little unhappy, which was unusual. Brother Xu, your family is so wealthy, but you only brought two boxes of gifts when you came to visit. Isn't that a little less?

He also witnessed the prosperity of the Poseidon Stone market. Just now, he said that a minister signed an order for a castle at a full price with a wave of his hand. However, the fact was that earlier, someone had exchanged a contract for a nice house in the lower city, which caused a small sensation at the time.

In fact, it was this incident that made him completely put his mind at ease. The contract orders that were approved before might have been stuck quite tightly, but now they have been relaxed a lot.

"Is this so..."

Dongfang Xiao nodded thoughtfully, "Since you, Lord Gu Jian, also agree, I can rest assured."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured."