The Original Vampire

"Northern Foreign Trade Corporation?"

Hearing such a new term coming out of Colin's mouth, the merchants were immediately confused and looked at each other.

And Arnold, who was stared at by Colin, suddenly felt an inexplicable panic.

"Aren't you complaining before that the preferential tax and fee policy I reached with the Troll Empire didn't spread to the entire North?"

In the face of Colin's questioning, the businessmen immediately shook their heads into a rattle and said that they had absolutely no complaints.

Colin smiled lightly, and did not intend to pursue the matter, but continued:

"So, I plan to set up a foreign trade company to be in charge of foreign trade in the northern border. From now on, except for this company, no individual or chamber of commerce in the northern border is allowed to engage in foreign trade!"

Colin's words were like poking a hornet's nest, and the whole venue became restless.

"Lord Count, are you joking?"

"Lord Count, you can't do this!"

"Lord Count, you will ruin the business world in the northern realm!"

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At this time, the businessmen were no longer willing to take into account the disparity in status, and expressed their opposition to this proposal one after another.

After all, the profits of foreign trade are so lucrative, how can the businessmen give up, for these benefits, they are willing to hang on the gallows, let alone resist Colin.

Colin calmly stretched out his hands and pressed down, signaling the merchants to stay calm.

When everyone calmed down temporarily, Ke Lin continued: "Don't get excited, I don't want to cut off your fortune, but I want to unify everyone's strength to make the foreign trade in the north develop better.

This trading company is not for me to eat alone, but everyone can contribute and participate. At the end of each year, the company will distribute the profits according to the proportion of your investment. "

This is actually a joint-stock company, but it is still a new thing in this world.

When the merchants heard that they could at least share the profits of foreign trade, they no longer resisted and asked Colin some details.

Colin also answered patiently.

"Lord Count, who will control this company?"

"The ownership of the company is of course the Saint Hilde family, and the Duke will appoint a management team to manage the company on its behalf.

In addition, every businessman who contributes will become a director of the company, and all directors make up the board of directors.

You can understand this board of directors as an institution similar to the Senate. According to the proportion of investment, each director has a different right to speak.

The board of directors cannot interfere with the day-to-day operations of the company, but some major decisions of the company, such as the change of the core personnel of the company's management team, the execution of large-scale trade, accounting audits, etc., all need to be approved by the board of directors..."

Colin intends to firmly grasp the company's personnel management power, but other powers, such as supervision power and suggestion power, can be distributed to the businessmen who invest.

This is necessary, otherwise, no businessman is willing to hand over his money to an institution that is completely out of his control, and the "Other World East India Company" that Colin has high hopes for will not even think about developing and growing.

That's right, in fact, the Northern Foreign Trade Company that Colin created was based on the template of the East India Company on Earth.

The magic of this company will be gradually reflected in the future.

"...In the future, all your goods will be sold to the North Border Foreign Trade Company, and the company will then sell them overseas. If you want to buy overseas goods, you can also go to the company to place an order, and the company will go overseas to purchase.

In this way, the business community in the northern border will become a whole when it conducts foreign trade. We will advance together and retreat together, and we will have greater bargaining power in foreign trade, right? "

After hearing this, the merchants all had a look of longing on their faces, and they also began to realize that this novel company would become a giant in the northern business world, and every businessman would be under the protection of this giant's wings. Attacking the city outside the city is bound to be much stronger than fighting alone.

Colin watched the changes in everyone's faces and felt proud.

In fact, he set up this company mainly to complete the integration and control of the northern business community by controlling this company.

This is actually a tactic for the Northern Merchants Association that Arnold wants to form.

Arnold also seemed to want to understand this, and his face became extremely pale at this time.

He knew that there was no need to establish the Northland Merchants Association that he had planned for a long time.

Even if it is established, it is just an empty shell. In the foreseeable future, the real control of the northern business world will definitely be this northern foreign trade company.

Arnold suddenly felt disheartened. He didn't understand why such a young nobleman as Colin could have such a pattern and skill.

In front of him, he seemed to be just a random clown.

"Mr. Arnold." Colin suddenly called Arnold's name.

"Yes, Lord Earl!" Arnold stood up quickly with a shudder.

"What do you think of this foreign trade company?"

How can it be?

Can I say no?

Arnold roared inwardly, but on the surface it was a shocking expression, and exaggeratedly praised:

"Lord Count, I think this is really a genius! As long as you don't object, our North Wind Chamber of Commerce is willing to invest 1.8 million gold coins to join the North Border Foreign Trade Company!"

Colin raised his brows, admiring Arnold's decisiveness.

This is a smart person who knows the current affairs. Knowing that he can't fight, he will join in decisively, and once he makes up his mind, he will be generous.

The merchants participating in the meeting were also surprised by Arnold's forthrightness. The merchants who had some doubts also immediately spoke up and expressed their willingness to contribute to join, as if they were afraid that if they were slow, they would lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

In fact, if you think about it, you know that this new company is about to monopolize all foreign trade in the northern border. If any businessman does not join in, he will gradually be marginalized by the northern border business community in the future.

"Very good! I am amazed by everyone's enthusiasm. I must be sure that the soon-to-be-established North Border Foreign Trade Company will be a great success!" Colin clapped his hands and smiled at Arnold, "Okay, what I want to say That's all, sorry for disturbing your party, I'll take my leave and you can continue."

After speaking, Colin strode out without any hesitation, but gave the Oliver brothers a look on the way.

Brother Oliver immediately understood, and immediately got up to say goodbye to everyone, and ran out of the tavern after chasing Colin's back.

Only businessmen who were full of envy were left, and they all knew that the Oliver brothers would definitely hold important positions in the Northern Foreign Trade Company.

Many people have begun to secretly plan to have a good relationship with the Oliver brothers, and maybe they can get some positions in the company in the future.

Arnold looked at the absent-minded businessmen and suddenly felt a sense of despair.

He stood in front of the stage stupidly, but no one looked at him at all, and no one asked whether the planned Northland Merchants Association was still established.

Arnold poured all the red wine in the glass, sighed, and lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.