"27 million pounds! This was 27 million pounds!”
After the auction ended, Yuan Baocen was also shocked by the amount.
27 million pounds was equivalent to 96 million taels of silver, 135 million US dollars, 270 million rubles, 540 million marks, 540 million island dollars, and 675 million Francs!
The Beiyang government was currently carrying out a currency reform, intending to use silver dollars, which were nicknamed Yuan Datou's silver dollars, to replace silver in the market. The ratio of silver to silver was ten to one. Ten silver coins were equivalent to one tael of silver.
The 27 million pounds that Yuan Baocen had obtained from this auction was equivalent to 960 million silver dollars!
After all, he had only spent more than a month to develop sulfuric acid. In just a month, he had become the richest man in China!
This amount of money was equivalent to a quarter of France's financial revenue last year, equivalent to a third of the country's financial revenue last year. With such a large sum of money, Yuan Baocen could do many things he wanted to do.
Half an hour later, Yuan Shikai received the report.
"What is it? Xing Cheng, are you sure you didn't make a mistake? That kid came up with a new drug and got 27 million pounds from the foreigners?”Yuan Shikai looked as if he had seen a ghost.
"Sir, it's absolutely true! All the diplomatic envoys from various countries in China participated in this auction. They agreed that they would transfer the money to Second Young Master's account within a week.”Yang Xingcheng also had a look of shock, and there were also some who were envious.
"He's so f * cking annoying. I've worked my ass off all my life, and the family business I've accumulated can't even compare to a fraction of his.”Yuan Shikai couldn't help but curse.
"Milord, Second Young Master has been intelligent since young, but he has never used it on the right path. Now that he had come to his senses, he had shocked the world. Daren should be happy!”
"Yes, indeed. That little brat is so capable. This old man can be considered to have a successor in this life!”Yuan Shikai was very pleased.
At this moment, Xu Buwu, Wang Pinqing, Tang Shaochuan, Liang Yifu, and the others who had received the news also rushed over.
Especially Liang Yifu, he was looking at Yuan Shikai eagerly.
He was known as the God of Wealth of Beiyang, but there were too many places where he had to spend money. His hair was about to turn white from worry.
Although he had just gotten a large loan from the people of the country, he did not get much cash. Of the 400 million marks in the first loan, only 80 million was transferred to the Northern Government. Eighty million marks was only four million pounds and sixteen million silver.
Although this sum of money was not small, it was not enough to expand the army, use it for government expenses, and also take into account industrial development!
Now that Yuan Baocen had suddenly obtained such a large sum of money, he naturally hoped that Yuan Shikai could exert some influence and make Yuan Baocen obediently take out a portion to subsidize the Northern Warlords Government's finances.
"Gong Bao! In the past, I only thought that Bao Cen was a literary star who had descended to the mortal world. I didn't expect him to be the reincarnation of the God of Wealth! With such little effort, he actually got such a large sum of money!”Xu Buwu sighed.
"Sir, can we take this opportunity to increase the scale of our expansion? Although Sun Dapao had resigned, many of the troops in the south refused to be reorganized. If he did not do well, there would still be a war to fight.”Wang Pinqing was also very excited.
"Sir, the financial pressure is also very great. Don't you think you should consider it?”Liang Yifu had a fawning expression on his face.
"Damn it, these guys are not good people. That's my son's own money, but they want to take it.”Yuan Shikai was a little unhappy.
"Naturally. However, I believe that Bao Cen must have the heart to serve the country and the people.”Xu Buwu silently praised Yuan Baocen.
When he received the servant's notice that Yuan Shikai had invited him, Yuan Baocen knew that he would not be able to keep the money.
Fortunately, Yuan Baocen had already thought of a countermeasure.
"Father, uncles!"
"Bao Cen! Now that the country was in a difficult situation, money was needed everywhere. You just got a windfall. Therefore, I hope that you will give the government a portion for the sake of the country and the people.”Yuan Shikai said.
Yuan Shikai didn't know where to put his old face when he asked his son for money.
"Father, uncles. It is my responsibility to share father's worries and think about the country's affairs. "This time, of the 27 million pounds I got, I'll keep 7 million pounds for myself. The remaining 20 million can be donated to the government!”
Although Yuan Baocen's heart was bleeding, he still acted very magnanimously.
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