The Original Vampire

“Northern Foreign Trade Company?”

When hearing such a new term come from Colin’s mouth, the businessmen were immediately confused and looked at each other.

But Arnold, who was staring directly at Colin, suddenly felt an inexplicable panic.

“Weren’t you complaining before that the preferential tax policy I reached with the Troll Empire has not been extended to the entire Northern Territory?”

Facing Colin’s question, the businessmen suddenly shook their heads like rattles and expressed that they had absolutely no complaints.

Colin smiled lightly and did not intend to pursue the matter. Instead, he continued:

“So, I plan to set up a foreign trade company to be responsible for the foreign trade of the North. From now on, except for this company, any individual or chamber of commerce in the North will , are not allowed to engage in foreign trade!”

Colin’s words were like poking a hornet’s nest, and the entire venue became agitated.

“My Lord Earl, are you kidding me?”

“My Lord Earl, you can’t do this!”

“My Lord Earl, you will destroy the business community in the north!”

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At this time, the businessmen no longer wanted to take into account the gap in status and expressed their opposition to this proposal.

After all, the profits from foreign trade are so huge, how can businessmen give up? For these benefits, they are willing to go to the gallows, let alone resist Colin.

Colin stretched out his hands and pressed down calmly, signaling the merchants to be calm.

After everyone calmed down for the time being, Colin continued: “Don’t get excited. I don’t want to cut off your financial resources, but I want to unite everyone’s strength to make the foreign trade in the north develop better.

This trading company is not mine. You have to be alone, but everyone can invest and participate. At the end of each year, the company will distribute the profits based on your investment ratio.”

This is actually a joint-stock company, but it is still a new thing in this world.

When the businessmen heard that they could at least share the profits from foreign trade, they no longer resisted and started asking Colin for some details.

Colin also patiently gave answers.

“Your Majesty, Earl, who will control this company?”

“Of course, the ownership of the company is in the St. Hilde family. The Duke will appoint a management team to manage the company on his behalf.

In addition, every businessman who contributes will become a director of a company, and all directors form the board of directors.

You can understand this board of directors as an institution similar to the Senate. Each director has different voting rights according to the proportion of capital contribution.

The board of directors cannot interfere with the daily operations of the company, but some of the company’s major decisions, such as changes in the core personnel of the company’s management team, the execution of large-scale trade, accounting audits, etc., all need to go through the board of directors…”

Colin was prepared to firmly hold the company’s personnel and management rights in his hands, but in other matters some powers, such as supervision and suggestion rights, can be assigned to businessmen who invest.

This is necessary, otherwise, no businessman is willing to hand over his money to an organization that is completely beyond his control, and this “Alien East India Company” that Colin has high hopes for will not be able to develop and grow.

Yes, in fact, the Northern Foreign Trade Company created by Colin was based on the East India Company on Earth.

The wonderful use of this company will gradually be reflected in the future.

“… From now on, your goods will all be sold to the Northern Foreign Trade Company, and the company will sell them overseas. If you want to buy overseas goods, you can also go to the company to place an order, and the company will purchase them overseas.

In this way, when the northern business community conducts foreign trade, it will be as a whole. We will advance together and retreat together, and we will have greater bargaining power when doing foreign trade, don’t you think?” After hearing this, the

businessmen all showed yearning on their faces. They also began to realize that this novel company would become a giant in the northern business world, and each businessman would attack cities and territories under the protection of this giant’s wings, which would be better than doing it alone. Dou is much stronger.

Colin watched the changes in everyone’s faces and felt proud.

In fact, when he formed this company, he mainly wanted to complete the integration and control of the northern business community by controlling this company.

This was actually a ploy to drain the profits from the Northern Merchants Federation that Arnold wanted to form.

Arnold seemed to have figured this out, and his face became extremely pale at this time.

He knew that there was no need to establish the Northern Merchants Federation that he had been planning for a long time.

Even if it is established, it will be just an empty shell. In the foreseeable future, the one who truly controls the business community in the North will definitely be the Northern Foreign Trade Company.

Arnold suddenly felt discouraged. He didn’t understand why a young aristocrat like Colin could have such a pattern and skills.

In front of him, he seemed to be just a clown jumping around.

“Mr. Arnold.” Colin suddenly called Arnold’s name.

“Yes, Lord Earl!” Arnold jumped up and stood up quickly.

“What do you think of this foreign trade company?”

What can I do?

Can I say no?

Arnold roared in his heart, but on the surface he had a shocked expression and exaggeratedly praised:

“Lord Earl, I think this is really a genius initiative! As long as you don’t object, our Beifeng Chamber of Commerce is willing to invest 1.8 million gold coins to join the Northern Foreign Trade Company!”

Colin raised his eyebrows, expressing his disapproval of Arnold’s decisiveness. Quite appreciated.

This is a smart man who knows the current affairs. He knows that he can’t fight, so he joins decisively. And once he makes up his mind, he makes a big move.

The businessmen attending the meeting were also surprised by Arnold’s generosity. Businessmen who had some doubts at first also immediately expressed their willingness to invest in joining, as if they were afraid that if they were slow, they would lose this golden opportunity.

In fact, if you think about it, you will know that this new company will monopolize all foreign trade in the North. If any businessman does not join in, he will gradually be marginalized by the business community in the North.

“Very good! I’m amazed by everyone’s enthusiasm. I think this northern foreign trade company that is about to be established will definitely achieve great success!” Colin clapped his hands and smiled at Arnold, “Okay, what I want to say is That’s all, I’m sorry to disturb your party. I’ll take my leave now and you can continue.”

After saying that, Colin strode out without any hesitation, only giving the Oliver brothers a look on the way.

Brother Oliver immediately understood and stood up to say goodbye to everyone, chasing Colin’s back and running out of the tavern.

Only the envious businessmen were left. They all knew that the Oliver brothers would definitely hold important positions in the Northern Foreign Trade Company.

Many people have begun to secretly plan to have a good relationship with the Oliver brothers, and maybe get some positions in the company in the future.

Arnold looked at the absent-minded businessmen and suddenly felt a loss of interest.

He stood stupidly in front of the stage, but no one looked at him at all, and no one asked whether the previously planned Northern Merchants Association was still established.

Arnold drank all the red wine in the glass, sighed, and lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking.