Liu Chuan still couldn't make it back to Bai Lin before Christmas.
When he arrived at Bolin, it was already December 27th, 1703.
However, this was not a big deal to him. He was still a Han Chinese, so he wasn't very interested in Westerners 'festivals. Even though he now had a foreigner's face. However, there were many things that were hard to change.
After returning to Bolin, Liu Chuan asked to see William II.
"Your Majesty, Prince Auguste requests an audience.”Butler Jonalette reported.
"Oh? It's only been a few months, and August is back? Looks like he really succeeded." William II could not help but sigh.
"Yes, Imperial Father. August was really lucky!”Crown Prince William said sourly.
There were so many people in the world looking for gold mines, but how many of them actually found gold mines?
"No matter what, this is a good thing for Ogyust, the royal family, and the entire empire!”William II said.
Soon, Ogyust entered the office.
"Imperial Father, Imperial Brother, I'm back!”Liu Chuan greeted them with a smile.
"August, after a few months, I didn't expect you to succeed.”William II said.
"Yes, August. How big are the reserves of the gold mine you found?”Crown Prince William asked impatiently.
Liu Chuan hesitated for a moment before saying,""Imperial Father, that gold mine has a preliminary estimate of more than three thousand tons of reserves!”
"What is it? So many?" William II and Crown Prince William could not help but be shocked. Even their breathing could not help but become hurried.
3,000 tons of gold, that was close to 10 billion marks!
It should be known that the annual revenue of the German Empire was only 900 million marks.
The value of the gold mine that Liu Chuan discovered was equivalent to ten years of the German Empire's financial income. How could they not be shocked?
"Other than gold, there should be more than ten thousand tons of silver. And more than 30 million tons of copper!" Liu Chuan continued.
These two pieces of news once again made William II and Crown Prince William speechless.
Three thousand tons of gold, ten thousand tons of silver, and thirty million tons of copper. Even if they wanted to mine these minerals, they would need to invest some money in the early stages.
However, compared to the huge benefits, this was simply insignificant. Or rather, it was enough to be described as a small capital with ten thousand profits.
"Ogyust, you're a lucky guy!”William II said.
William II was very happy that his son had discovered such a huge fortune.
However, Crown Prince William's gaze was not so natural.
Other than envy, there was more jealousy. There was even a trace of panic.
Although he was the wealth of the Germanic Empire and the legal heir to the throne.
However, the western world was a society of money, and wealth played a huge role.
With such a large amount of wealth, Liu Chuan would definitely have great influence. It would even pose a threat to his right to inherit the throne. This was unacceptable to Crown Prince William.
"Father, we will need a lot of investment to mine the ores and transport them back to the country for smelting and refining. We're family, so I naturally hope that the royal family can invest in me. Of course, if the royal family is unwilling, I can only seek help from others.”Liu Chuan continued.
William II couldn't help but frown. He was smart and understood what Liu Chuan meant.
If the price offered by the royal family was satisfactory, Liu Chuan was willing to cooperate with the royal family. If the price could not satisfy Liu Chuan, Liu Chuan could only seek cooperation from external forces.
After all, there were still many business giants and consortiums in the Germanic Empire.
"August, how can you talk to father like this? Don't forget that you're also a member of the Hohensorren Family. In your body, there is the blood of the Hohensauron family. You should take the initiative to hand over the ownership of the gold mine to the family, to father. I believe that Imperial Father will not mistreat you!”
Crown Prince William immediately jumped out and criticized Liu Chuan.
If the gold mine that Liu Chuan discovered belonged to the royal family, it would not pose any threat to him. As the crown prince, he could even get a lot of benefits from it.
William II was also very tempted. This was a huge amount of wealth worth 20 to 30 billion! Even if the entire royal family's assets were added up, they wouldn't have so much money!
However, as the emperor and a father, he naturally could not take the initiative to rob his son of his wealth. If word got out, how unpleasant would it be!
If Liu Chuan did not agree, it would cause Liu Chuan to fall out with the royal family. It would be a scandal for the entire royal family.
But now, Crown Prince William had raised this point, so it had nothing to do with William II.
William II also wanted to see what Liu Chuan would choose.
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