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Chapter 1083 The Conqueror's Wealth Carnival ([-]rd update, please subscribe)
In August 1882, the cloud of war once again enveloped the world.

In Cuba a crisis involving several major powers is unfolding there, and in other parts of the world preparations are being made for war.

Humanity's fragile peace seems about to be broken.

However, for the vast majority of ordinary people, they may see the crisis of war, but for them, whether war breaks out or not, they have to live day by day.

For some, war meant new opportunities.

A heavy rain last night made the streets of Daxing, a seaside city, cleaner.The crisp golden morning sun shines on the balcony windows.

In the bathroom, the hot water sprayed from the shower pipe rose into a mist.After a simple wash, Li Pingcai wiped the mirror with his hands, and then his eyes fell on the newspaper—revenge!In the name of the empire!

When he saw the news, he thought for a while before walking out of the bathroom.

From the half-opened windows came the distinctive morning sounds of the neighborhood: the crisp ringing of bicycle bells, the chatter and laughter of housewives queuing up to buy the first batch of freshly baked bread, and the sound of children playing.The footsteps of the crowd, the unloading of the three-wheeled pickup trucks delivering milk and early editions...

There are all kinds of sounds that are common in all the neighborhoods at 6 o'clock in the morning here.

"Honey, don't you want to eat any more?"

Seeing that her husband had already eaten eggs, Katerina asked.

"A glass of milk, a slice of bread and an egg would do, and I like your hard boiled eggs."

Li Pingcai said while peeling the boiled eggs.

"The eggs are always boiled very old at home."

"It's actually as simple as boiling an egg in hot water for 3 minutes to 3 minutes 30 seconds. The trick is to gently spoon the egg into the hot water so it doesn't hit the bottom of the pan and crack. "

Katerina said with a smile.

"But at this time, you can't eat it immediately. After cooling down, the egg whites have completely solidified, and the egg yolks are naturally half-cooked and heart-shaped..."

When Katerina explained the skill of poaching eggs, Li Pingcai just listened with a smile. She was born in the local upper class, and her family owned a farm of tens of thousands of acres outside the city.

Of course, like Montevideo, no, it should be the same as many upper-class families in Daxing. They will find a Chinese husband for their daughter. He is preferably a military officer, and a civil servant is also good. A businessman like him, um, It is also a good marriage partner.

In the Ming Empire, this is a very common phenomenon.Many Hispanic families maintain their traditional status and wealth by marrying Chinese military officers and civil servants. The high-level empire has always been happy to see this result. After all, this kind of integration is beneficial to the rule.

A Hispanic upper class who accepts the rule of Ming Dynasty and is willing to integrate into Ming Dynasty is beneficial to the rule of the empire but not harmful.Moreover, this is also a transfer of wealth and social status. In this process, the conquerors of Daming became the owners of wealth.

The world itself is like this, in the end the conqueror will get everything...

After breakfast and saying goodbye to his wife, Li Pingcai drove to the factory—the Alfonso Iron Factory, which used to be located in the urban area, built a new factory outside the city two years ago. There are more than 300 units.

As soon as the car drove into the factory, the roar of the machine could be heard. After parking the car, Li Pingcai went directly to his father's office.

The worker in Yingtian back then has now become the boss of Xingye Iron Factory, and Xingye Iron Factory is the largest private iron factory in Daxing and even Hebei.

"Pingli is here."

Seeing his son coming in, Li Tieliang smiled.

"It's just in time for you to come. Let me show you the new products of our factory. This is..."

"Dad, have you read the newspaper?"

While speaking, Li Pingcai put the newspaper in front of his father.

After looking at the front page of the newspaper, Li Tieliang frowned and said.

"Is it the "Cuban Crisis" again? It's really a good day, but what a war!"

Father's words made Li Pingcai laugh.

"Father, if there is no war, our Li family will be here today!"

Yes, without the war, there would be no Xingye Iron Works today—its predecessor, the Alfonso Iron Works, was an enemy property disposed of by the military. The Li family "rented" this factory with almost no money .

"Hey……"

What his son said made Li Tieliang sigh.

"Aren't I worried about your brother? Your brother, he is in the navy and on the ship in peace. If there is a fight, he..."

Pursing his lips, Li Tieliang didn't continue talking. He touched the "service badge" on his chest, as if praying for God's blessing in his heart.

Thinking of his eldest brother serving on a naval warship, Li Pingcai said, looking at the worried look on his father's face.

"Brother will be safe and sound, Dad, what I want to tell you is that since there is going to be a war, the market demand for steel will definitely increase in the future. You see, it has only been a few years since we conquered Brazil. It has been doubled and a half, new railways and municipalities need steel everywhere, and now is a good opportunity!"

Looking up at his son, Li Tieliang said in surprise.

"You mean to set up a steel factory?"

"Yes, it is to set up a steel factory. The most profitable business right now is the steel factory!"

What his son said made Li Tieliang gasp and said.

"I'm talking about Pingcai. We can earn a lot of money from running a steel factory. Our family doesn't have such a big family business yet."

Although in the past few years, Li's family has long been different, but to set up a steel factory... how much money would it cost!

"There is no money to borrow."

"Our new factory still owes a bank loan of 10,000+."

Li Tieliang shook his head repeatedly and said.

"This step can't be too big, it's easy to..."

"If you don't take longer steps, how can you run fast?"

Sitting in front of father, Li Pingcai said.

"There are quite a few people in Daxing who are willing to invest in factories. Based on the reputation of our Xingye Iron Factory, as long as the iron factory is established, there must be people who are willing to invest in it. I asked someone to calculate that the total investment for building an iron factory with an annual output of 120 tons is about 70 million yuan, of which about 60 yuan is needed to buy equipment. Our family will first pay 70 yuan, and then raise 50 to [-] yuan in equity. Woke up……"

Looking at the son who was talking eloquently in front of him, Li Tieliang was a little uncomfortable. What this son thought and did was beyond his comprehension.

"Father, the net profit of a ton of steel is about 10 yuan, and the annual profit of a [-]-ton iron factory is over one million! It only takes one year to pay back the cost!"

Looking at his father, Li Pingcai said a little excitedly.

"We didn't have the capital last time, so we missed the opportunity for nothing. Now, since the opportunity comes again, we can't miss it again!"

"This this"

Facing his son's wild imagination, Li Tieliang pondered in his heart for a while, then hesitated.

"You have to think about this matter. What can we do with this technology? Our family is no expert in ironmaking."

"Father, it's such a big factory now, it's not a workshop like before, you can't make everything by yourself!"

Li Pingcai tapped the newspaper with his finger, and then said.

"Let's just recruit directly. Even if the domestic ones go to big factories, we will go abroad to recruit."

(End of this chapter)