I really don't want to hang up

Chapter 251 Fool's Gold

Looking forward, looking forward to, the ship is coming soon.

The price of Columbus stock has also risen from 33 pounds to 40 pounds!
However, at this time, no one will sell Columbus's stock.

Everyone knows that once the ship docks and the gold ore on board is identified as real, the stock price will immediately skyrocket!
Because the whole matter was too involved, some shareholders applied to the Fubao Exchange to temporarily suspend the stock trading.

At the impromptu shareholder meeting, the vast majority of shareholders agreed to suspend the circulation of this stock, and wait until the cargo ship docks to unlock it!
During this period, the stocks held by Sir Billy did not sell.

They are waiting for a better opportunity!

Wait for the ship to dock!

Only then can you make enough profit!

At the pier in Wudu, many investors gather every day, eagerly waiting for the cargo ship to dock.

People gather at the pier, sitting by the sand, drinking tea and chatting.

"The gold ore of a ship, hiss, this is the biggest harvest of sailing in recent years!"

"That's right, I'm really worried about this cargo ship, in case something goes wrong... Hehe."

Hearing the malicious voice, some shareholders immediately refuted back,
"Don't worry, at the last shareholders' meeting, all of us approved it, and insured this cargo ship! Make sure nothing goes wrong!"

According to the insurance they purchased, even if the cargo ship sank due to any reason such as hurricanes, whirlpools, rocks, wars, etc., the insurance company would pay 50 pounds!

Of course, such a high amount of insurance policy, payment is also high.

Every shareholder who holds a share of Columbus Navigation needs to pay a premium of 5 shillings!
Sir Billy, who held 6 shares, spent 3 pounds in one go!

Of course, he believed, it was all worth it.

In addition to insurance, they also made multiple preparations.

Sir Billy bribed the senior officials of Highland and Shenbang to let the other party not embarrass the cargo ship.

After all, this matter is related to their great cause of restoring the country!
At the same time, Sir Billy even applied to the old king through the parliament to mobilize the navy to escort the cargo ship back to Wudu.

The old king delayed for a few days and rejected the application due to insufficient funds.

According to the procedure, Sir Billy mobilized several warships of Nanhenwumei.

Of course, at your own expense!
He believes that the money is worth it!
As long as that ship docks.

Another question was raised,
"What if Columbus lied to you? You know, this guy often lied to people before!"

They couldn't buy Columbus's stock, and they couldn't make a penny during this feast, so they were naturally jealous and spoke sourly.

The small shareholders who hold stocks scoffed at the saying that grapes are sour, and said with disdain,
"I only invested a few dozen pounds in it, and even if I was cheated, I would only lose a few dozen pounds. Those big shots cost tens of thousands of dollars! Do you think they will be cheated too?"

"Those rich and noble gentlemen, don't you know better than you, don't you know better than me?"

"Look at your little knowledge, you'll spend your whole life moving cargo at the dock!"

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The discussion turned into a quarrel, and the quarrel did not escalate. The two sides were just friendly and gentlemanly talking to each other. They were both in the stage of "what do you think" and would not let the conflict escalate.

In the eyes of Wudu people, this is called a gentleman.

In the eyes of the Highlanders, this is cowardly.

The quarrel at the pier beach did not last long, and soon new news came back.

"Three days later, the cargo ship docked and unloaded the gold!"

The quarrel died down.

Everyone looked towards the direction of the sea at the same time, their eyes were full of heat, and they wished they could put on a pair of wings and cross the sea.

On the other side of the sea is wealth!
Wudu, in a 150-year-old mansion.

Several gentlemen from Nanhenwumei were sitting around the fire, chatting about something.

Naturally, their topic cannot avoid Columbus, that cargo ship.

They put all their hope of restoring the country on the cargo ship!
Once the cargo ship docks, the gold is confirmed, and the stock price soars, they will take the opportunity to ship!

The returned funds are enough to support them to hire the Knights of St. Peter to work for them and realize the real restoration of the country!

Everything is going according to plan.

A sea breeze blew into the meeting room.

The dusty Sir Billy broke in with a loud and confident voice,
"I've boarded the ship and seen it myself!"

Sir Billy poured wine for his companions. He still had the salty smell of the sea breeze and the fatigue of the journey, but he still couldn't hide his excitement at the moment.

After the two glasses of wine were poured, Billy drank first and then another.

The alcohol calmed down a little, Sir Billy poured the wine again, and said confidently,
"The whole ship is full of gold ore! Columbus didn't lie, what he said is true! I followed the frigate to see it, and then came back by fast boat. I even brought back a few pieces of gold ore. The ore is being smelted next door. , check the ingredients in it, believe me the gold content will not be low”

Billy handed the refilled wine to his partner, sparks of frenzy flashed in everyone's eyes,

"Jing Nan hates My Plum Kingdom!"

"Jing Nan hates My Plum Kingdom!"

Before the toast was over, it was interrupted by a sudden barge-in alchemist.

The alchemist asked anxiously,

"Sir Billy, did you take the wrong ore? The one you gave me is not gold ore, but iron ore."

In a word, let everyone's raised hands stop in the air, and the room is extremely quiet, as if time and space are frozen.

"What did you say?"

The wine glass in Sir Billy's hand fell and rolled on the carpet, and the wine flowed around.

He looked at the other party in disbelief, couldn't believe his ears, and asked again,

"What did you say?"

"I say...these things are not gold, sir."

The old alchemist, holding the golden ore in his hand, said seriously,
"This is iron ore, sir.

In the recent issue of "Geography of the Foggy City", Mr. Luden introduced this kind of minerals. They look like gold, but they are actually just iron ore. Mr. Luden even gave them an appropriate name, Fool's Gold. "

In order to prove his words, the master alchemist even took out the journal and put it in front of Sir Billy.

Grabbing the newspaper with one hand, forcing himself to read the text and introduction clearly, Sir Billy held the ore in the other hand, his eyes kept going back and forth.

He found out in despair that these ores met all the characteristics of fool's gold!
It's not gold, it's fool's gold, it's worthless iron ore!

In the journal, Loudon Corleone's name is extremely dazzling.

"I've been lied to, I've been lied to!"

An impotent roar came from the room.

If the matter has reached this point and he still doesn't understand what's going on, then he can apply for the Shenbang Senate.

Sir Billy's body trembled slightly, and just as he was about to say something, the blood rushed to his heart, his eyes went dark, and he passed out completely.

　In the early 17th century, Captain John Smith transported a ship of fool's gold back to London - source: Baidu
　　
　
(End of this chapter)