Expedition to Europe

During the First World War, in preparation for the war, the imperialist countries stepped up their plunder of gold at home and abroad and issued large amounts of bank notes, which destroyed the operating mechanism of the gold coin standard. During this period, currency values ​​fluctuated and exchange rates fluctuated. Many countries called for the restoration of the gold coin standard. However, capitalist countries were unable to restore the gold coin standard, so major capitalist countries established the gold nugget standard one after another.

After the adoption of the gold nugget standard, the currencies of various countries have actually depreciated. The minimum limit for converting pounds into gold is 400 ounces, which requires about 1,700 pounds. When converted, one pound can be exchanged for 6.67 grams of gold, which is no different from the 7.32 grams before the war. big.

The French franc has depreciated the most. The Bank of France has stipulated that the minimum exchange limit for gold is 12 kilograms, which requires about 21,500 francs. When converted, one franc can be exchanged for almost 1.8 grams of gold. Judging from this ratio, not only did the franc not depreciate, it actually appreciated.

Unfortunately, this rule has never been implemented. Now, of course, francs can be exchanged for gold, but the actual exchange rate is that one franc can only be redeemed for about 0.06 grams.

Compared with before the World War, the depreciation of the franc is staggering. Before the World War, one franc could still be exchanged for almost 0.3 grams of gold. Now the actual gold content is only one-fifth of what it was before.

Lan Fangyuan is a currency that appeared after the World War. When it was born, the exchange ratio between Lan Fangyuan and francs was one to one. But now it is different. Lan Fangyuan has not only not depreciated, but has appreciated. One Lan Fangyuan can If you exchange it for five and a half francs, Lan Fangyuan's actual value will be higher if you look at the actual purchasing power.

So in total, Osas's asking price of forty pounds was not low, and a slave cost about eight hundred pounds. However, the thousand pounds that Qin Mu paid to Osas in advance could only purchase 250 slaves.

That's not right, Ossus is not good at arithmetic, he will probably come back to his senses, and there will be less by then.

Qin Mu must have wanted to get the most slaves with the least money. After all, Qin Mu brought these slaves back not as slaves, but as hired workers, and salary expenses were also considered, so of course the lower the cost, the better.

So Qin Mu landed to pay back the money: "I need a lot of manpower, and these people here are far from enough. I even need as much as you can get, so you'd better give me the best price, otherwise the businessmen in Durban will be more than You alone.”

"Of course I'm not the only one, but I'm the best. Only I can meet your needs -" After hearing Qin Mu's words, Osas's eyes lit up so much that his pupils almost turned into pound signs. What about negotiating the price? , it is normal for you to come and go: "The price is not high. The British now ban the slave trade. I am taking a lot of risks." Big risk. You should know that this money does not belong to me alone. There are many people eyeing this cake, and it is not easy to get these slaves. Tiing them up and bringing them here is only the first step. It also needs It costs more to make them obedient and tame, so fifty pounds is a fair price—"

Osas is really not good at arithmetic. It was obviously forty just now, but now it has become fifty.

"Yes, you are very powerful, but there are not many buyers like me. You should know very well that your goods are depreciating every day, which will make some people very dissatisfied. My requirements are not high. You Just give it to me, there is no need for you to train, and there is no inventory cost, which will save a lot of expenses." Qin Mu tried not to think about the attributes of these "commodities" and treated this as an ordinary business negotiation.

With the British ban, the phenomenon of buying and selling slaves has indeed decreased, but it has not disappeared, it has just become more hidden. By the same token, if there are fewer slave traders, there will be fewer merchants buying slaves. The British have anti-smuggling boats at sea. If the British find out that Lanfang is trading slaves, it will be great fun.

"So what's your asking price?" Osas seemed to value Qin Mu as a customer and didn't want to get too hung up on the details.

"Twenty pounds--" Qin Mu Shizi opened his mouth.

"No, no, no, that's absolutely impossible -" Osas shook his head like a rattle and was shocked by the price Qin Mu offered. He jumped away from Qin Mu almost as a conditioned reflex, as if When I heard this price, I felt like I was in trouble: "You are not sincere in this price. If I do as you say, I will indeed save some costs, but it will definitely not be as much as twenty pounds. This price is absolutely impossible."

After Osas finished speaking, the guard next to him drove the slaves back into the container. It seemed that he was not ready to talk.

"Think about it. My requirements are not high. It doesn't matter whether they are adults or not, as long as they are human beings. And there are no requirements. It shouldn't be difficult to do." Qin Mu did not give up. In Durban, he really couldn't find Heao. A powerful slave trader like Sasse.

"No, this price is absolutely impossible." Osas refused simply, as if he was insulted by the price.

"Okay then, I'll go somewhere else." Qin Mu was determined to get hold of him.

"Okay, but I can guarantee that you will come back here in the end." At this moment, Qin Mu noticed that the fierce light in Osas's eyes disappeared.

Lei was still thoughtful. If Qin Mu wasn't accompanied by a dozen burly men, Osas might have taken advantage of him. There were already hundreds of corpses on the sea, and it was normal to have a few more.

Now that he has come to Inyaka Island, the home of slave traders, Qin Mu has no intention of going back with nothing. Since he wants to play hard to get, he has to show off and put some pressure on Osas.

However, it is obvious that Osas is very powerful on Inyaka Island. There are many cargo ships anchored on Inyaka Island. Several ships look exactly like the Osas ship at first glance. They are also filled with containers. It must have been used to imprison slaves, but I don’t know how Osas informed the security personnel on these docks. Even though Qin Mu was under the banner of buying slaves, he was not able to board any ship, and he was not even received. No one.

After hitting several nails in a row, Qin Mu had to admit that it looked like what Osas said, and Qin Mu would eventually return to Osas.

It has been almost two hours since Qin Mu left the pier in Osas, and it was almost dark. The speedboat that Qin Mu came on was still docked at the pier in Osas. It seemed that Osas was waiting for Qin Mu to return.

"Sir, let's go back. We can't just throw away the thousand pounds." An agent couldn't hold himself back and whispered close to Qin Mu.

Before Qin Mu came to Inyaka Island, he paid Osas a deposit of one thousand pounds. If Qin Mu did not use this money to purchase slaves, Osas would not return it.

Although the National Security Bureau gave Qin Mu enough rights, one thousand pounds was not a small amount, and it certainly couldn't be thrown away in vain.

"Martin, have you seen those Osas guards?" Qin Mu ignored the frustrated agent, waved over Martin, who had followed Qin Mu, and whispered to Martin in Chinese.

A Lanfang Marine Corps squad consists of nine people, including the squad leader. During the battle, there were exactly three combat groups. In order to protect Qin Mu's safety, Lei Jing carefully selected and assembled such a squad.

Martin's military rank is second lieutenant. He is not a squad leader at all. His official position is that of a platoon leader. He is a highly qualified person responsible for leading this squad.

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"You see, they are all weaklings. Although their equipment is not bad, they are just showy. It is easy to deal with them." Martin said arrogantly.

Indeed, although the guards under Osas are equipped with guns, their training situation is definitely not optimistic, at least not as good as those of Martin and other Marines.

With Griffith and Xu Sheng as unit commanders, the training plan of Lanfang's Marine Corps is similar to that of the Special Forces. Basically, it has only one goal, which is to train these Marines to death. Every effort will be rewarded. Not all of the Marines who have experienced devil training are superhuman, but compared with this militiaman who is not much stronger than ordinary people, they are really incomparable.

"If you do it at night, can you control this place before dawn?" Qin Mu was thinking a little too much. He was preparing to take away Osas's lair.

"If it's just the Osas ship, then half an hour at most. I observed it in the afternoon and found that Osas has no more than fifty people. This number of people is only enough for us to warm up - but if it's the entire Ini Yaka Island is probably a bit troublesome. The territory is still too big. If there is any news, it will probably fail. "Martin has a lot on his mind. He not only wants to take away Osas's nest, but also the entire Inyaka Island. Take away.

Martin only has eight people, including Martin, only nine. The area of ​​Inyaka Island is a full 52 kilometers. For Martin and the others, it is indeed too big. Not to mention they can handle everything overnight. Armed forces, even one lap is not enough time.

"Well, send a telegram back and ask for support!" Qin Mu decided to take action.

Just when Qin Mu and Martin were plotting against Osas, Osas and his men were also plotting in the speedboat that Qin Mu took when he came to Inyaka Island.

"——The yellow-skinned monkey went to Billy, Buck, and Harrison respectively, but nothing was gained. If you ask me, let's stop teasing them, tie them up, get the money, and then kill them. Just throw it into the sea and it will be done without anyone noticing——" A sly-eyed guy was reporting to Ossus, with uncontrollable greed on his face.

"Stupid! Do you know who they are? Do you know their background? You have to spend your life to get the money - this is a long-term business. As long as we can get online, we will make more in the future. Even if they are If they don't buy from us, they won't be able to leave Durban -" Osas's calculation was right.

Osas also has a background, so Osas will definitely not be fooled by the immediate interests. Qin Mu does seem young, but he is generous at a young age and has a team of bodyguards around him. Such a person is not suitable as a Enemies of Ossus.