Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Story of the Chaebol

"Has Gaul contacted us again?"

Sun Tong doesn't need to worry about the company's affairs. Usually, Sun Tong only needs to focus on the general direction of the company's development. This gives him enough time to pay attention to the international situation.

It is now nearly two years since the outbreak of the World War.

Although Sun Tong had never seen the real scene of the European battlefield, he could still imagine it based on the photos in his hands.

When trading Comoros with Gaul, Sun Tong had been sending people to collect intelligence from Europe.

Although the situation in the European war has stabilized at the moment, the intensity of this war can be seen from the number of casualties on both sides every day. Especially after the Battle of Verdun began, the number of casualties on both sides has been increasing. The name of "Verdun Meat Grinder" is indeed extraordinary.

"Yes, they asked us if we were interested in continuing to buy the colony!"

"What do you mean? Are the Gauls addicted to selling colonies?"

"The current situation in Gaul is not good. The war situation seems to be stabilized, but this is based on huge consumption. The Gallic government has tried every way to raise funds. Gaul does have some unimportant colonies, and few people are willing to spend money to buy them. The reason why the other party came to you is because of the old precedent of the previous transaction with Comoros!"

"Which colony does the other party plan to sell to us?"

“Madagascar and Reunion!”

"My goodness, this is a big deal. It seems that the Gaul government is really anxious this time, otherwise they would definitely not be willing to give up Madagascar. After all, they paid a big price to occupy it!"

"Boss, the core of the Gauls' colonies in Africa has always been West Africa. The enclave of Madagascar is also a waste for the Gauls. Compared with the Gauls' colonies in other parts of the world, nowadays, only Madagascar is suitable for trading!"

"What is the price offered by the Gaul government?"

"Two hundred million pounds!"

Even Sun Tong was dumbfounded when he heard the number Qu Hongxi said.

Is Madagascar worth £200 million?

It is definitely worth it, but that is after the island is developed.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Madagascar is not valuable at all. It has resources, but they have not been developed. Having resources alone is useless.

Let’s put it this way, if Sun Tong really set up bases in Madagascar, in order to develop there in the future, he will have to invest at least several billion dollars to barely build a rough system there.

How to say it, the Gauls' colonization methods are slightly gentler than those of the Ying people. It is precisely because of this that the benefits that the Gauls can obtain from the colonies are less than those of the Ying people, especially in terms of infrastructure, the Gauls are far behind the Ying people.

If it was the Chinese who colonized Madagascar, then after Sun Tong bought it at a high price, the subsequent investment would definitely be much less.

Look at what the Gauls have done in Madagascar over the years. They are good at plantations.

"It's too high. With this price, I can negotiate directly with the British for the ownership of Australia!"

Taking the current era as an example, Australia does not have much value in the eyes of the British people. To the British people, Australia is a remote, desolate place with not much benefit. Apart from the large enough land area, there is nothing worth their care.

Of course, no matter how little the Chinese care about Australia, there is no way they will sell Australia for 200 million. What Sun Tong meant by this was just to complain about the Gallic government's exorbitant demands.

"The price offered by the other party is indeed a bit high. Huayou Company President Carl and Vice President Jiao are now communicating with the Gauls on this issue."

"There's no rush. Let's just hold off on the Gauls first. Besides us, no one else is going to buy Madagascar at this point in time."

"Then what's your price in mind, boss? It would be best if you could give an accurate quote. Only then will President Karl and his team have a clear idea when negotiating with the Gauls."

"It won't be more than 7000 million pounds. It would be best if we could get the British to buy Mauritius as well. This way, the southwest Indian Ocean will completely become our territory!"

There are not many people who can live on the islands around Madagascar. As long as Sun Tong can buy Mauritius, no one can restrict Sun Tong's development in that area.

"Will the Chinese sell it?"

"Why not? Their main shipping route is not there now. Mauritius is also a waste for Yingguo. Now there is a chance to directly exchange an unappreciated colony for money. What better deal could be better than this?"

"Then I'll contact President Karl right away."

"Go ahead and explain my idea to him. Anyway, as long as he can buy all the islands in that area within 100 million, his mission will be accomplished."

"Yes!"