The Portable Farm in the Siheyuan

Now that it has been decided, let's choose this identity. Mo Bin named himself Sean Douglas, although he did not believe in God at all.

This name seems to be a fancy name for a future wrestling star, but after all, he will work hard to make this name a legend.

"John, do your banks have branches on Main Island?" Mo Bin asked suddenly.

"Of course, we have three branches, and I am about to serve as the president of the largest branch, Douglas." John said bluntly.

"Happy cooperation, John!" Mo Bin smiled, knowing that it was not easy for this information to suddenly appear in it.

"Happy cooperation, His Excellency Viscount Sean Douglas!" John also smiled knowingly. Smart people don't need to explain clearly.

He is about to take office, and he is still the boss in the past. He has nothing, how can he control those natives? It happened that his brother recommended this mysterious mixed-race young man, and he stuffed this information in with the mentality of giving it a try.

Without further ado, we found a well-known barrister that day, and John found an accountant, and flew to the Isle of Man together.

It took the next two days, and with John's strong cooperation, he finally took over this small fiefdom. Mo Bin also had a formal status abroad. Viscount Sean Douglas went back to Xiangjiang to bully those eagle countrymen. Call him His Excellency the Viscount.

Including the old housekeeper of the fief, there are a total of 27 employees, including fishermen, cowboys, drivers, chefs, and their families. Many of them are hereditary, and people are still addicted.

The old butler is also retiring, and hopes to leave it to his 31-year-old son David Cooper, who will accompany his old alcoholic master. It is said that the two grew up together.

Of course Mo Bin had no objection and was willing to fulfill their master-servant relationship. However, he had a talk with David Cooper, who also graduated from London Business School, which left him speechless. What could he do?

"David, although you know my situation very well, I also envy the relationship between the two of them. I hope that we can cooperate well in our future relationship. Now everything is left to you, and I also hope to recover. The glory of the Douglas family in the past, right?" Mo Bin said to the new butler.

"Of course, Your Excellency Viscount, I will not let you down." David Cooper said formally.

"Okay, we are all young people. There is no need to be so formal. Just call me Sean. Your annual salary is two thousand pounds. You can decide the salary of other people. I am not a stingy boss. Do it well for me. Look." Mo Bin offered him a salary package.

You must know that this salary income is considered high even in the Isle of Man. Based on the 50-year level, the average salary in Eagle Country is only 100 pounds, the per capita GTP in 60 years is only about 1300 US dollars, and the per capita GTP in the United States is only 1850 In US dollars, the two thousand pounds given by Mo Bin was definitely a high salary, although the housekeeper also had a high income.

"Thank you for your generosity. I will definitely do my best." David Cooper said excitedly. No one dislikes high wages!

"I will open an account in Zha specifically for the expenses of the territory, including your wages and daily expenses. In addition, I will also purchase new machinery and equipment, high-quality livestock, and new fishing boats. This castle also needs to be renovated. , I will make a detailed plan for you, I am still thinking about it." Mo Bin took over the fiefdom, and it cannot be set in stone.

In fact, it is not appropriate to call it a fief anymore. It should be regarded as a larger manor. Most of the original fiefs were sold out by prodigal sons.

"Okay, sir!" David Cooper agreed happily. He was young and ambitious, but of course he had a conservative boss. It's not scary to have no money. What's scary is that if you don't make progress, everything will come to nothing.

"Also, our manor needs some fresh blood, some young and honest cowboys and fishermen. By the way, help me find a Chinese chef. Let's go to London's Chinatown to look for it." Mo Bin went on to explain that Eagle Country is the world's largest chef. The famous gourmet black hole, he doesn’t want to eat all kinds of pies, look up to the starry sky pie to find out!

"Chinese chef? Chinese chef who makes Chinese food? Okay, I will recruit as soon as possible. How many cowboys and fishermen need to be recruited?" David Cooper was stunned. The boss is probably of Chinese descent, so he should pay attention to it in the future.

"Five cowboys and twenty fishermen. If there are not enough, you can make the decision yourself. Get rid of the current junk boats and buy some second-hand boats in better condition, or new boats with orders in progress, no more than five hundred thousand pounds." The price is fine, we also have to ensure the safety of our employees." Mo Bin didn't bother to look at the original broken ship, he might as well confiscate the progress of Xiaoguizi, how shameful!

"Okay, sir, second-hand fishing boats are not that expensive. If they are more than 40 meters long, even large trawlers can go fishing in the ocean, and their safety is guaranteed." David Cooper still understands.

"Then buy two second-hand fishing boats in good condition and take care of each other. They are both about 40 meters long. If you don't have enough money, we can add more." Mo Bin said boldly that the future of fishery will always be good, and Yingguo Lao's fishing ground will be good again. Many, although I have been bullied by the skates.

John Green's investment also received generous returns. Mo Bin not only transferred US$640 million from Chase Bank, but also deposited various currencies worth 20 pounds.

In addition, he negotiated a big deal with him, mortgaging 6 tons of gold, and making a long-term mortgage loan for the fief he had just purchased, as well as a large number of jewelry.

Three million pounds, ten-year loan, John Green gave him the biggest discount, the lowest interest, and Mo Bin required to pay interest every year and repay the principal after ten years. After five years, Mo Bin can repay in advance. There are no liquidated damages.

Both sides felt that they had taken a big advantage. Mo Bin snickered in his heart. Ten years are over. In order to compensate for your lost exchange rate, I will continue to lend money for another ten years. The oil crisis caused the pound against the US dollar to plummet to the level of 1.6. I guess the eagle country guy wants to I have the desire to die.

The past few years have been fine, but they would never have imagined that in 67, their Wilson took the initiative to announce that the pound devalued by 14%, from the current 2.8 US dollars to 2.4 US dollars. After a few more years, it directly became 1.6 US dollars. I was almost made to cry by the Americans.

Although a 14% depreciation still cannot offset ten years of interest, don't forget that the increase in prices brings about the natural depreciation of the currency. One pound in 1959 is roughly equivalent to the purchasing power of one hundred pounds in 2024. In the next ten years, it will be more than Offset is that simple.

Mo Bin doesn't feel embarrassed at all. You can't help but blame me? The world has been plundered for so many years, and it’s time to repay the debt. I know that the Americans are up to no good, but they still insist on hugging them. Isn’t that what they deserve?

At worst, they would have gone to their mortal enemy Hui Feng. He actually wanted to trick Hui Feng. It was just a coincidence. If he chose Hui Feng in the future, Standard Chartered would probably be unhappy.

After the loan is completed, all funds, including the loan, are converted into U.S. dollars. The total is 1610 million U.S. dollars, and 110 million U.S. dollars are set aside to cover the costs of manor renovation and operation.

The remaining 1500 million US dollars was operated through Standard Chartered Bank, using ten times the leverage. If it was too much, he would not dare to do it. Now he is so bold with 35.25 US dollars.

In October this year, the price of gold once rose to US$10 per ounce. The separation between the official price of gold and the market price further induced central banks in various countries to exchange US dollars for gold. He was aware of this historical event.

In October a year later, gold soared to $ 41.5 again, which led to the establishment of a golden general library in the eight countries in 61 years to maintain the stability of gold prices and protect their Breton Forest Agreement. The first US dollar crisis.

But the Americans began to attack everywhere. The world was crazy about aggression. Domestic inflation was getting higher and higher. Everyone thought it was going to die. A few years later, they were forced to take a big step back and adjust gold to 38 US dollars an ounce. , who knew that the Eagle Countryman could not stand it anymore and announced the devaluation of the pound first.