blackstone code

Chapter 312 Preton Trading Company
Looking at Mr. Simon, who looked like a local aboriginal, and the question he asked, Lynch asked with a smile, "Do I need to know about this 'Preton Firm'?"

Mr. Simon was stunned for a moment, and then he laughed. His face was very kind, which may have something to do with him being a little fat now.

The faces of most fat people will not make people feel uncomfortable like fierce and evil. Their posture and stretched appearance will give people a simple and honest feeling. This is why people may hate fat people, but few people think There's a reason why the fat man is a threat to himself.

"Mr. Lynch, if you're just visiting Nagalil, it doesn't matter if you know 'Preton House', but if you're going to do business locally, I think you'd better know about 'Preton House' The firm' has something to do with it!"

Mr. Simon's tone is actually not as peaceful as when the two first met. Although his tone and intonation haven't changed much, he can still feel the sharpness of a nail from his attitude.

He was warning Lynch, at least reminding him, of the importance of Pretton House.

Lynch is not a person who is easily threatened by others. No matter who he is facing and whether he has the capital to resist, he is not the kind of person who can be easily threatened or coerced by others.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Lynch nodded, "Then, Mr. Simon, please introduce this to me... what is it?"

"Preton Firm!", Simon's tone was a little heavier, to express his dissatisfaction with some of Lynch's practices. He didn't believe that a word they just discussed would be forgotten by Lynch so soon. He must have done it on purpose did so.

Immediately afterwards, he began to perform his own work and introduced Pretton Firm.

Strictly speaking, the Preton Firm is not someone's property, nor does it look like a serious firm doing what a firm should do. It is more like a chamber of commerce.

Every quarter, the firm holds a general meeting of shareholders, and most of the foreign businessmen engaged in business investment in Nagalil are shareholders of the Preton firm.

At this meeting, these people will discuss in such a relatively peaceful way to allocate everyone's business and quota for the next quarter.

This sounds a bit exaggerated. A chamber of commerce should not have such a great power, but it does.

This is also related to Mr. Pretton, the largest shareholder of the Pretton Chamber of Commerce. It is said that Mr. Pretton was a navy before entering business. He has a special obsession with the sea and is full of adventurous spirit.

In fact, Lynch is also very clear about the significance of Simon's mention of Mr. Pretton's service in the navy. Shipping as the current main long-distance circulation method is not as safe as people think.

There are more than one maritime accidents every day in this world, but some are reported by people, and some are ignored by people.

Mr. Pretton has gained people's trust in his way. He has set some very reasonable rules of the game. Everyone, including himself, abides by them, and everyone hopes that other newcomers will join them. among.

"...The general situation is like this, Mr. Lynch, in fact, what you can get by joining the Pretton Firm is much more than what I just said!"

"For example!", Mr. Simon raised his tone a little, "What is the most popular item in Tiate, what item in Medric is starting to drop in price... We share information like this in time!"

"You don't need to face those hateful intelligence dealers. You only need to make a phone call to know the most timely commodity price trends around the world. This has also brought great convenience to our international trade."

"You know, sometimes we are willing to pay liquidated damages and put things in port for a period of time. Without these channels, we will lose more!"

It may sound like an exaggeration to be willing to breach a contract rather than fulfill it. In fact, this often happens in international trade, especially in certain periods of time when commodity prices fluctuate rapidly and greatly.

It is possible that a shipment of goods is only worth 1 yuan in the morning, but it becomes 100 million yuan in the evening, so people are willing to pay three times and five times the liquidated damages for not fulfilling the contract, and also to ensure that more profits will not be obtained. slip through their fingers.

Especially during the war, the prices of some ores and some important industrial production materials always changed day by day.

Perhaps because a certain group conquered a certain area and discovered some mineral deposits, the price of certain materials plummeted, or because certain facilities, including mining areas, were bombarded to reduce production or even cease production for a short period of time, the price of certain raw materials skyrocketed instantly.

This change is happening every day, even now, and post-war reconstruction requires no less, but more, of some raw materials than it did during the war.

Know that there is always more need to build than to destroy.

Then it is very important to have a rich and stable news channel. Relying on some obscure methods and some information sharing, Mr. Pretton has easily integrated many business operations in Nagalil. businessmen, let them form a very special interest group around him.

This is why the local rulers don't like these people. When they are united, they become difficult to deal with, and they become more and more greedy.

This is also a matter of course. When there is competition, a small number of head forces will always be able to eat, and then there will be meat and bones and broth. Now that the benefits are distributed, everyone has not suffered too much. See It might look like everyone is a winner, but that's not the case.

The top forces in the past have less income, and the real beneficiaries are those small businessmen who are large in number and lack of competitiveness. In order to meet some people's requirements for more profits, increasing the net profit ratio has become the main means.

Higher prices and higher profit margins naturally become greed in the eyes of local rulers.

"Mr. Lynch, this is a good time. I invite you to join us. Such an opportunity is rare!", Mr. Simon tried his best to persuade Lynch.

In addition to Mr. Pretton calling him personally, what happened to Lynch also made him a little terrified.

You must know that in the territory divided by the Preton Trading Company, the province of Magurana belongs to the place where Mr. Simon mainly operates. Spices, some animal furs, some jewelry and gold are his main business items.

All of this was originally very peaceful, and he was not dissatisfied with it. He also knew that Mishe Haye and some people made things difficult for Lynch.

In fact, everyone has experienced this kind of thing more or less at the beginning. Mr. Simon also laughed and talked with some businessman friends about how long Lynch can last under the targets of the local rulers, and what methods he will use to solve it.

When Lynch is cornered, Mr. Simon and others will appear in front of Lynch, invite him to join the Pretton Firm, help him tide over the difficulties, and then give him a quota to let him taste a little bit of sweetness.

The idea is very good, but the facts are very bizarre. No one knows how Lynch responded. People only know that Lynch agreed to some of Michelhaye's requests, and in return, Michelhaye—actually the provincial governor , it is possible to agree to hand over the monopoly rights and import and export trade rights of some commodities to Lynch.

Now Mr. Simon can't sit still, which has seriously affected his interests. Once Lynch and the provincial governor reach an agreement, the internal and external trade pattern of Magulana Province will immediately change.

Those businessmen who were doing business locally before will face a more embarrassing situation. They have to leave because of the change in the ruler's attitude and Lynch's power.

After so many years of business here, it is difficult for them to give up the business and profits here, and it will kill them!

This, combined with a phone call from Mr. Pretton himself, led to a meeting between him and Lynch.

Looking at Lynch's young face, Mr. Simon was a little emotional and nervous. He didn't know if Lynch would agree. He looked at Lynch, trying to find something from this young face.

Lynch was silent for a while. He was weighing the pros and cons. In fact, he was quite interested in this Preton firm. International trade information sharing is a very remarkable thing.

At present, in the whole world, except for the existence of telephone lines or transit lines between a few countries and countries, there are many countries and countries that do not have directly connected telephone lines.

For example, from the Federation to Nagalil, there is no direct telephone connection, and telegrams are not only expensive, but also not necessarily reliable and safe, so people are more inclined to send messages by writing letters.

But the transmission of letters is really too slow. If you are lucky, it will take a week to be delivered. If you are unlucky, it will take half a month or even longer. The opportunity for trade often happens in a very short period of time. If you miss it, you will miss it forever.

After half a month?

The ashes are cold!
But he was still unwilling to let him join the Preton Firm because of this. What he was thinking about was how to obtain the convenience that only joining the Preton Firm could be obtained without joining the Preton Firm.

He looked at Mr. Simon again, with a hint of playfulness in his eyes, which made Mr. Simon feel a little inexplicably uneasy. He checked his clothes and touched his chin to make sure that he didn't have any room before he went hard. Scalp met Lynch's gaze, "How are you thinking, Mr. Lynch?"

Lynch raised his eyebrows, he shook his head, "I can't answer your question in a short time, I need time to think about it, I never persecute others, and I don't want to be persecuted by others, can you understand what I mean?"

Mr. Simon, who was unhappy in his heart, still nodded with a forced smile, "I should be more cautious..."

(End of this chapter)