Chapter 32 Multi-Millionaire
The bustle on the street woke Joseph up from his memories. He glanced at Joanna and found that she was not paying attention to him, but was eating with a small plate while watching the bustle outside.
At 8:10, a piece of news from Nord TV caused the Chinese workers outside to quickly make a noise. It was not a disturbance but agitation. Joseph understood that it was his gift that was working.
The quota of 1,000 Nord Principalities is also a lot of pressure for Joseph. After all, the welfare of the Nord Principality is almost the highest in Europe, which is undoubtedly a test for the treasury's finances. Fortunately, the Audi A1 and the gene farm provided a lot of financial buffer, otherwise Joseph would be on the eve of bankruptcy if this gift was given.
Seeing the Chinese laborers downstairs scrambling to pass on the news, a smile gradually appeared on the corner of Joseph's mouth. There is nothing more gratifying than being recognized by the beneficiaries for what he has done.
After dinner, Joseph took Joanna around the night market in the Huagong living area, and then left by car. Today was an unforgettable day for Joanna. The excitement of the Huagong living area was beyond her imagination.
On the first day of the lunar calendar in 1981, the House of Lords of the Principality of Nord issued a proposal on the reform of the living park in the industrial zone. One of the items was to relocate a large number of Chinese workers from the living park to Beicheng District, and some citizens in the Beicheng District moved to the living park in the industrial zone. Working distance is the prerequisite for migration.
There are not many opponents to this matter. After all, many workers are much closer to their workplaces, although they have to stay away from the circle of life for several months.
This is the first item of Joseph's racial mixing. Next, Joseph will completely break up the character of overseas Chinese who like to stick together, because this will not be conducive to Joseph's rule of the Principality of Nord.
Nord Royal Island also migrated a group of Chinese laborers, among whom Germans were mainly engaged in management work, while Chinese laborers and Eastern European immigrants were laborers. It is not discrimination, but because of German education. It is estimated that among the Chinese laborers, the highest education is no more than high school, and the proportion of them can be said to be very rare. This is also normal, if not for this, the Chinese workers would not want to leave the place where they grew up.
Due to the arrival of a large number of Chinese laborers, the schools in the Principality of Nord are simply not enough. Seven primary schools and three middle schools are the primary education in the Principality of Nord. There is no need to increase the number of high schools and colleges. The coming Chinese laborers bring young children who cannot be entrusted to others to take care of them. There is no need to travel thousands of miles here to take care of their own children.
One thousand Chinese laborers became citizens of the Nord Principality only temporarily, because of the policy, the sons of these young and middle-aged Chinese laborers will come here sooner or later, it can't be that my father is a citizen of the Nord Principality but his son is on the other side of the sea!
These schools are prepared for these people. Except for some people whose moral character hinders and will be expelled, most of these children will stay. There are at least seven or eight hundred children in the families of a thousand Chinese workers. Several new primary and secondary schools have been added. Maybe it doesn't meet the needs yet.
The continuous immigration of scientific personnel, the early acquisition of citizenship by German contributions, and the application quota of 1,000 Chinese laborers for immigration all add up to making the number of Nord citizens exceed the 5,000 mark.
The increase in personnel will naturally drive the market economy. After several initial stores in Beicheng District, after several incidents, the arrival of media and builders, and the consumption of residents in Beicheng District, there are already four or five small rich people with assets of more than 10,000 US dollars. I am happy. Joseph even personally received these newly promoted rich men from the Principality of Nord.
The effect of Joseph's reception is obvious. A large number of shops have opened in the Principality of Nord. Joseph saw through the data of the Ministry of Commerce that 80% of them are Chinese.
The name of the fashion capital of the Principality of Nord has gradually started to rise. Paris is still under construction, so it is naturally impossible to catch up. The natural romantic character of the French and their love for fashion have led to a large number of French rich people habitually visiting the Principality of Nord. An important source of economic growth.
This situation has become more and more obvious with the construction of Nord Airport. The airport is built in the seaside area on the side of the central area. It takes only ten minutes to drive from the airport to the northern urban area. Unfortunately, the subway has not been built yet, otherwise the time will be shortened again. .
There are many shops, restaurants, services, toys, and entertainment, which make Beicheng District extremely prosperous. Tourists from France, England, and even the United States can be seen everywhere on the streets.
At the beginning of March 1981, the Ministry of Commerce of the Duchy of Nord announced that the GDP of Nord in February had increased from 3 million to 9 million last year. The economic report in February was beyond everyone's expectations - 50 million US dollars.
Of course, it is mainly the income generated by Audi A1 and oil wells, but tourism accounts for 8%, which makes Joseph pay attention to the tourism industry for the first time. The most obvious manifestations are the beach development and yacht club projects.
With absolute confidence, the time for Joseph to visit abroad is coming. This is also Joseph's first visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, which is located in West Africa and has some territorial disputes with Spain, but neither side can do without the other.
The first thing the treasury has money to do is for Joseph to buy a private airliner for himself. The price of three million dollars makes Joseph's stomach twitch with heartache, but he understands that this represents the national strength of a country, and he will buy it no matter how distressed he is.
Fortunately, after two months, the area of the Nord Royal Island has increased a little bit, and the reserves of the oil field have also increased slowly. The daily income from light oil wells has increased to $200.000. It is only a private airliner, but the income of more than ten days , Joseph so comforted himself.
In a small black suit, hand-polished sunglasses, and a signet ring representing the Ragnar family, Joseph lying on the leather sofa sipped red wine and thought about what he should do after going to Morocco. The maid Joanna who was serving at the side glanced at Joseph from time to time, staring at the red wine in his hand and couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
After all, the royal family is a royal family, and it is necessary to have money to improve their lives. Even if Joseph is not the kind of person who seeks to enjoy himself, just like this private airliner, many things are beyond his control in this position. The red wine collected by the Plato Winery for more than 20 years, the oil painting of a legendary figure in Europe, the blue and white porcelain from China that was said to be auctioned by a French nobleman, a copper head in the shape of a dog... Joseph saw Abner
for the first time
Prodigal ability, in just ten days, he bought a large number of cultural relics and antiques from France, and the total purchase amount reached 8 million US dollars.
Eight million U.S. dollars is not much in the United States, and any multi-millionaire can get it out, but it is different in Europe, where World War II has just ended, especially in the antique industry. A large number of nobles suffered heavy losses in World War II. Their antiques Can't sell at all. It's not that they can't be sold. American businessmen are still willing to buy them. Even if these items are sold to Americans, the price of these items will increase by more than ten times.
But American businessmen have a natural flaw. They are not nobles. How can nobles put themselves together with a group of businessmen, especially American businessmen? This kind of thinking is more than one person, so Abner was able to purchase a large number of antiques and cultural relics as the Ragnar family.
Joseph complained in his mouth, but he didn't know how happy he was in his heart, because these things may increase in value by a hundred times in a few decades.
One thing to say is that the treasury of the Principality of Nord is now separated from Joseph's private account. It can be said that Abner spent all the money of the Ragnar family and has little to do with the Principality of Nord.
After several meetings and discussions, the Ragnar family occupies 30% of the Nord Royal Group's shares. In addition, there is also a tax item for the royal family, which is 1% of the personal income of the Nord citizens.
Eight million dollars comes from this tax. Although the Principality of Nord has no taxation yet, the royal tax is not exempt. In a few months, the royal tax is more than three million dollars, including the dividends of the Nord Royal Group. , Joseph is also called a multi-millionaire.
The separation of the national treasury from the private account is just that, and it depends on what Joseph does. The House of Lords, which has legislative power, is in the hands of Joseph. One day, if there is not enough money, the treasury will become Joseph's private account again, of course. , Joseph wouldn't do it unless it was an accident.