Opening game, American Tycoon

Chapter 140 Big bargain hunting (first update, please subscribe)
Who is the ultimate victor in this land?

The answer is not yet known, but what is certain is that if you want to become a winner, you must seize the time and seize the opportunity to develop yourself, and only then can you become the final winner.

The loser will lose everything, and the winner will get the right to live!

Once again, when Buffett was about to leave Nanhua, and went to New York and London to start his journey to make money,

Zhu Xianhai asked Elizabeth to prepare a sumptuous dinner for him, Field and others to practice!

As the guest, Buffett is of course the protagonist of the banquet. When the wine was full, he once again mentioned the interesting things he encountered during his last trip.

"... I arrived in Liverpool, and the Great Eastern was going to sail to New York Harbor in a few days, so I purposely boarded that giant ship, you know, it is the largest giant ship in the world, and that ship can be said to be the first ship in the history of shipbuilding. A masterpiece, not only a giant ship, but also a floating city..."

For Buffett's description, Zhu Xianhai has no interest at all!

All he cares about is the Great Eastern!
It was the ship, the Great Eastern!

Zhu Xianhai's understanding of the "Great Eastern" comes entirely from a documentary, which listed the Great Eastern as one of the "Seven Wonders of the Industrial World".This is not an exaggeration at all.

Great Eastern", with a length of 211 meters, a width of 36 meters, a maximum draft of 9.2 meters, a displacement of 27700 tons, can carry 15000 tons of coal, 6000 tons of cargo and 4000 passengers, with an operating speed of 14 knots.

Such a huge ship was launched as early as 1857. Although the launching process was full of twists and turns, it made its maiden voyage from London to New York in 1860. Until half a century later, no cruise ship surpassed it in terms of tonnage.From the perspective of the times, this huge ship made entirely of steel can definitely be called an "industrial miracle".

"When you were on the Dadong, how were the passengers on board?"

Zhu Xianhai asked earnestly.

"How, can you imagine such a floating city on the sea with less than a thousand passengers? You don't know, the Great Eastern may be huge, but in the shipping world, it is a joke and a disaster. It was originally built At that time, it was for a direct flight to Australia, but because the company was short of money and could not afford the cost of the direct flight to Australia, the company decided to change to the American route. But it was never full, and sometimes, the crew even outnumbered the passengers... "

Sure enough, it was the same as what was said in the documentary!
Zhu Xianhai clenched his fist secretly. The "Great Eastern" may be huge, but in its subsequent operations, it was definitely a disaster. Its huge carrying capacity has never been brought into play. Except for its maiden voyage, its highest passenger record was 1500 people.

Not only did his efficiency fail to meet expectations, but accidents frequently occurred during his voyage: there was an explosion on the maiden voyage-five crew members died, and one crew member jumped into the sea and disappeared.In the end, it even directly dragged down the establishment of the Great Eastern Shipping Company in order to build it.Due to heavy losses on each voyage and repeated shipwrecks, the owner had to keep it grounded.In the end, the Great Eastern was repaired and changed hands several times, and was shamefully transformed into a cable-laying ship-used to lay Atlantic cables,

"The Great Eastern..."

Looking at Zhu Xianhai who was talking to himself, a strange idea popped up in Buffett's heart.

"That...you don't want to buy that ship, do you?"

Buffett was even a little worried when he said this.

"Why not?"

Zhu Xianhai laughed.

"You have to know that when the British built the "Great Eastern", the goal was extremely ambitious: to connect the tentacles of the British Empire to farther Asia, so as to consolidate its dominant position in the world, which requires the Great Eastern to travel directly from London to Sydney And back again - no need to refuel in between. Maybe, it doesn't work on the London to New York route now, but what if we bought it and used it to transport migrants?"

"Great Eastern", it is simply an immigration ship prepared for Nanhua!
"If we remove all its luxurious first-class cabins, restaurants, ballrooms and other public spaces, and put all the cabins into multi-level beds like we refit cargo ships, I dare say it can be at least once. Tens of thousands of immigrants, [-]? Maybe [-], maybe even more, who knows."

Zhu Xianhai couldn't help looking forward to the speed of immigration after buying the "Great Eastern".

"Its steamship is faster. It may take only a hundred days to go back and forth between China and Nanhua. In a year, it can go back and forth at least three times, and it can be transported in a year..."

Swallowing, Zhu Xianhai said excitedly.

"Buffett, after you go to London this time, you must buy it! Buy the "Great Eastern"!"

"What? Buy the Great Eastern?"

Unlike Zhu Xianhai's fanaticism, Buffett said excitedly.

"My God! My friend, do you know how much a "Great Eastern" costs?"

"How much?"

Zhu Xianhai said.

"Don't worry, it is absolutely impossible for us to buy it according to the cost. Don't forget that the Great Eastern Shipping Company is losing money every day. For them, the "Great Eastern" is not a high-quality asset at all, but a burden. Destroy their negative equity, they will certainly be willing to sell at a reduced price."

Because it is "negative equity", so there is a chance to buy the bottom!

This is simply a godsend opportunity!

Buy the "Great Eastern" at a low price and put it on the route to introduce Chinese immigrants. In ten years, only the "Great Eastern" can bring millions of Chinese immigrants to Nanhua.

With Nanhua with a population of one million, even two more Argentinas are not enough to see!
What is the population of Argentina?

Just over a million!

Four years later, in the Paraguay War, Paraguay lost 1000 people under the siege of the Triple Alliance of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Almost all the men in the country died in battle, and almost all the country and species perished.The outcome of the war was doomed from the start—Brazil had a population of 150 million, Argentina 25 million, Uruguay 30 to 40, and Paraguay only [-].

During the Civil War, the Northern Federation controlled a population of more than 2200 million, and the South controlled a population of 910 million, of which 350 million were black slaves. The Civil War lasted for 4 years. The Northern Army invested a total of 210 million troops and the Southern Army 106 million.

In the South China War in the simulator, the population of South China was only a few hundred thousand.

Human resources not only determine the future of a country's industrial development, but also determine the outcome of a war. Once the human resources are exhausted in a war, it will only be a matter of time before the war is defeated.

people!
It is the basis of everything!

A huge ship can bring at least one million people to Nanhua!

Why not do such a good deal?
This is simply the best investment in the world!

"Steven!"

Facing this huge investment, Buffett seemed a little excited.

"You have to know that a Great Eastern costs at least hundreds of thousands of pounds. Even if our plan is successful, we can't use all the funds, or most of the funds, on one ship. This is a complete waste !"

Facing the agitated Buffett, Zhu Xianhai said calmly.

"Trust me, it's a very worthwhile investment! What do you think, Mr. Field."

Facing the boss's inquiry, Cyrus Field said.

"Sir, if you can make a correct judgment on an investment like the Atlantic Telegraph Company, I think you must have a reason for your insistence on this matter."

(End of this chapter)