Chapter 333

334. Chapter 330: Tense Funds 6668

"Mr. Lanse!"

Rogerfu led everyone to stand up, and everyone's face was full of smiles.

Lanse raised his hand to signal them all to sit down, and subsequently, he also sat at the very front, facing their positions.

"Yesterday's 'International News' was really hard to buy; they actually asked me for thirty cents."

"Have you all read it?"

Some said they had read it, and some said they had not read it but knew about this matter.

The Four-Nation War has already become the public opinion storm with the most participants in discussions in the Federation currently; almost everyone is discussing these things.

The old man sitting at the street corner drinking coffee, the clerk in the store, and even the homeless person in the park, when they returned to their dilapidated wall corner to lie down after a busy day, would all say, "Hey, have you heard?"

"The Four-Nation War is about to begin!"

People are all discussing these things and are all full of passion for it, but they have not yet realized that, in fact, the war is not far from them!

Rogerfu stood up, "Mr. Lanse, actually, we have all been discussing these problems over these two days."

"I know that if war breaks out among the four nations, there will definitely be many places where one can make money, but I am not clear on how to do it specifically; perhaps you can tell us this answer?"

Lanse raised his hand to signal him to sit back down, "This is the reason why I called you all here."

"War will definitely break out, and the scale of it may exceed everyone's expectations; do you know what is the most expensive thing in a war?"

Lanse threw a question at them, and they immediately had many conclusions; some said food, some said weapons, and some said ammunition.

After they discussed for a while, Lanse gave a standard answer, "Medicine!"

"The price of medicine will be the most expensive, because there will be many people injured, facing situations where they need to use medicine."

"War will bring destruction and damage; whether it is the soldiers or ordinary people, they all need medicine."

"Medicine will become a special currency more stable than gold."

"So now, while people do not yet have a clear concept of the future war, we need to do one thing, and that is to acquire a large amount of medicine!"

"Specialized anti-inflammatory drugs, specialized painkillers; these medicines will be very popular."

"This time, I am providing everyone with a method to make money."

"First, you hand the money to the Chamber of Commerce; our Chamber of Commerce will handle this matter uniformly, still as discussed before, ten percent and five percent."

"Second, you go and purchase the medicine yourselves, and then wait until the war completely breaks out and enters a white-hot stage, then sell it off."

"For the second method, I will not collect your money, but you need to pay a five percent membership fee."

"How to choose is up to you; you only have two days to raise money, because the longer it drags on, the harder it is to control the changes in price..."

The matter Lanse wanted to say was just this much: telling them what to do and letting them go raise money.

Simple, brutal, but really very effective!

Rogerfu even left at a light jog!

One must know that before this, he needed a cane to walk steadily, but after joining the Empire Chamber of Commerce, he could already run now.

One can only say that the driving force of profit is too powerful; under the drive of huge profits, there is simply nothing in this world that is "impossible" to do.

For a time, a large number of people again began to borrow money and withdraw money everywhere; Mr. Qiaobafu's bank again faced a small wave of bank runs.

Not everyone followed Lanse's suggestion to deposit money in other large banks; there were still people who, because of convenience, deposited money in Jin Da Bank.

Suddenly, having people come to withdraw large amounts of money again made Mr. Qiaobafu have a headache; although the Wolf Gang did not open their mouths wide at him, he still had to pay the minimum amount of money.

These gangs did indeed ensure his campaign activities were no longer harassed, so he also paid a sum of money to the people of the Wolf Gang.

Ever since he decided to be a dog for the mayor in exchange for a path to rise, he had already spent over a million in funds!

Fortunately, a sum of funds had been transferred over within the Empire, temporarily easing his situation where funds were already somewhat insufficient, but this was not a long-term solution.

Because this money would eventually have to be transferred out of his hands.

Now that people were starting to withdraw funds again, it made him appear exceptionally troubled.

"Lanse's people again?", his campaign team leader asked.

It looked like a question, but it was actually a declarative sentence.

During this period, he gradually gained a more comprehensive understanding of Mr. Qiaobafu's status and prestige in the Imperial District; he knew that ordinary people here would not and had no need to target him.

The only person who could pose a threat to Mr. Qiaobafu was always the Lanse family.

Banks and bankers are Mr. Qiaobafu's advantage in the election, but at the same time, they are also his weakness; plus, Jin Da Bank is not that kind of federal-level bank with particularly strong influence, it is just a regional bank in a city, so sometimes his campaign team even wanted him to suspend banking operations.

However, this kind of thing could only be thought about; once banking operations were suspended, it would mean Mr. Qiaobafu was not far from bankruptcy.

The people running on the bank would turn him into a pauper in an instant!

Mr. Qiaobafu sighed, "Sometimes I also think about your suggestions; from the current perspective, the bank has indeed become a burden on my campaign issues."

The campaign team leader comforted him, "But it is also your advantage, Joe; people will be very at ease with you helping them keep their funds."

"We all know you cannot end banking operations in a short time, otherwise we would use this point to conduct publicity instead."

"Publicize you as the guardian of the public's funds, just taking advantage of this matter of the Balzi Investment Bank taking the money and running."

"Make people realize that the ones they can ultimately trust are still their own people."

After Mr. Qiaobafu heard this, he was somewhat tempted; if this publicity strategy succeeded, a large amount of funds would fill the already dried-up fund pool, and the funds he could mobilize would become abundant again.

"This needs to be planned well, but for now, I have to deal with the bank's problem first."

This matter definitely could not wait; the campaign team leader did not continue to pursue him to discuss these things.

Mr. Qiaobafu came to the outside of the vault alone; his heart was beating fast now, his breathing was rapid, and there was even some sweat in his palms!

As an old man, having sweat in his palms was not a simple matter; it was just like asking him to stand up straight, which was simply difficult for him!

But he actually did it!

In the past, every time he came to the vault, it was a kind of enjoyment; he liked to stay here alone, sitting on the gold bricks in the middle of the vault, and then looking at all the things around him that symbolized wealth!

This was the result of his years; everything he obtained after coming to the Federation was success, status, and glory!

But now, he began to be afraid to come here.

Because those constantly emptying shelves were telling him that he was gradually losing everything he possessed!

He could no longer feel any peace here, only palpitations and unease.

He pulled open the vault door and pushed the cart in quickly; those shelves that remained with traces of having had things, but now had nothing, made him afraid to look closely.

He walked to the place where the bearer bonds were stored, looked at the bonds that only had half left, and sighed.

He began to stack the bonds onto the cart, and then left this place as if fleeing; he could not stand it!

When he was inside, it was as if he was about to be unable to breathe at any time!

These bearer bonds were quickly exchanged for money from other financial companies, and he therefore lost a portion of the interest.

But if one wants to cash out early, this is the only way.

After Mr. Qiaobafu brought the money back, he stood in the bank lobby, looking at those people who were queuing to withdraw money, somewhat dazed.

Just at this moment, a familiar voice brought him back from a train of thought he himself was not clear about; it was an acquaintance.

After that person withdrew the money and was just about to leave, Mr. Qiaobafu called his name.

"Is there any rumor outside again saying that I am going bankrupt?", he asked with a smile.

This person was about the same age as him; they were immigrants who came to the Federation in the same batch, only this old man's life experience was plain and ordinary, without any ups and downs.

And he, however, was different!

The old man smiled somewhat happily; he had a good relationship with Mr. Qiaobafu and lowered his voice a little, "The Empire Chamber of Commerce has had big moves again recently; you know, this money can beget money."

Mr. Qiaobafu could not help but say, "Are you not worried that they will steal your money?"

"The Balzi Investment Bank just left with the investors' money!"

The old man looked at Mr. Qiaobafu very seriously and said, "Their speed of making money is much faster than taking a few hundred dollars from me; do you think it is necessary?"

Although everyone does not know how much money Lanse's bar can make in a day, it must be at least ten thousand!

If he can make ten thousand dollars a day, would he still care about the few hundred dollars in the hands of ordinary people like them?

Everyone understands this principle, and it is precisely because they all understand it that they are not worried at all that Lanse will take their money and run!

Thinking of this, Mr. Qiaobafu could only wish the other party to make a lot of money, and after the old man left happily with the money, he sighed heavily.

The gap between him and Lanse seemed to be getting bigger and bigger!

Lanse is constantly making money, while he is constantly pouring money into it; at this moment, he vaguely understood the true meaning of Lanse's "bitch and dog"!

When being a bitch, he should be able to obtain some benefits from it; the benefits might not be big, but at least they are benefits, and they are things that can make him earn some money.

But when being a dog, everything he possesses belongs to the master; even his life might not belong to himself in the end.

It is just that there are some things he knows are wrong, but looking back, it is already too late!

A large amount of funds gathered into Lanse's hands at a very fast speed; just in one afternoon, they raised over five hundred thousand, and this was still because many people had not yet been able to withdraw their money.

By tomorrow, when those federal banks give them the money, they will be able to raise at least over one million!

The first successful investment made them all full of confidence in this investment again; they believe that this time, Lanse will still lead them to make a big one!