Chapter 474 1 Trillion! ?
Chapter 474 Ten thousand... hundred million! ?
The last time Wenxiu was so excited was when she discovered a high-quality self-flowing oil well in the Arab world. That was a fortune that could rival a country.
Now that large oil fields are being discovered in Tianfang Province, everyone has become numb. The oil in Tianfang and Babylon has become a new economic growth point in Daxia, temporarily surpassing the telecommunications industry.
What other wealth in this world can make Wenxiu, who is in charge of the world's largest conglomerate, so excited?
Not only Ping'er outside the door felt strange, but Shao Quanzhong felt even stranger.
"Yuting, a year ago, you took over the Siberian territory, and the Wen family immediately sent out a large-scale exploration team, planning to survey the entire Siberia and look for possible resources."
"We have initially found some metal deposits and coal mines, but they are only marked and not developed. Transportation there is too difficult, so we can leave it for later."
"A month ago, an exploration team discovered a meteorite crater with a diameter of more than 100 kilometers in a place called Popigai in eastern Siberia. They found a huge diamond mine in the crater."
"The mine is over 56 kilometers in diameter. Preliminary exploration shows that the highest-grade diamond reserves exceed one trillion carats, which is ten times the total known diamond reserves in the world. It is enough for human use for at least 3000 years."
Holy shit! Shao Quanzhong guessed that there would be a mine in Siberia, and his 4 billion taels of silver would not lose money, after all, the area was so large. But he never expected that a mine could pay off.
Ten thousand...hundred million!?
Trillions of diamonds? I can't even count how much money this is.
"Maria, send soldiers to protect that mine for me. Use the army to mine it. This is a strategic material."
"Xiu'er, let's mine more and sell diamonds to me when we are strong enough—"
"Wait a minute!"
Ping'er walked in and bowed to Shao Quanzhong, "Master, I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I came here to report on Princess Sissi's movements."
"However, diamonds are something that cannot be sold with all your might. I am an expert in this area."
"Gemstones are not very practical in themselves. How much they are sold for depends on whether people think they are valuable. So, leave it to me, we will take it slow and steady. Once they become popular, we will ship out in large quantities."
Wenxiu nodded. She was now an expert in business and knew that Ping'er was right. As far as gems were concerned, Wenxiu was not as knowledgeable as Ping'er, who came from the palace.
Wenxiu waved her hand, and the maid who followed her laboriously carried over a box of diamonds, all of which were super large and top-quality. Once this box came out, Queen Victoria's crown became a joke.
"This is a small portion of the half ton of diamonds that the exploration team collected. The troops must be sent immediately so that production can begin. If there are too many, we can stockpile them and let Apple take charge of hyping up the popularity of diamonds."
Wen Xiu has been in charge of the Wen Group and has enforced discipline for many years. With this order, she naturally showed the style of a big boss. With the added bonus of being the wife, Ping'er obeyed the order without hesitation.
Ten minutes later, Ping'er ran back to her concubine's building carrying a small box of huge rough diamonds and found Princess Sissi.
Princess Sissi was certainly a connoisseur of value. When she saw such a large box of top-quality diamonds, her eyes immediately lit up.
"This is--a reward from Shao?"
Ping Er smiled and waved her hand. What she liked was not the diamond, but the status. "No, this is for you."
Ah? Why did Shao give me such a huge fortune? Could it be that -
"You are doing the master a favor. Wen's has established a large-scale diamond company and needs someone to endorse its advertisements. If you are willing to endorse Wen's diamonds in your capacity, Wen's will make a huge amount of money, and the master will owe you a favor—"
Princess Sissi kept her mouth open and nodded stupidly.
Although Princess Sissi was the Holy Mother Empress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Queen of Hungary, she actually did not have such a strong desire for power, which was completely different from Apple.
Princess Sissi was a normal woman who could not resist the temptation of diamonds. To be honest, if a box of diamonds was used as a reward, it would be no problem for Queen Victoria to personally help with the advertising. I would be willing to do so, not to mention that Shao would owe me a favor.
"I have planned a grand event to launch the Wen Diamond, and I came to discuss it with you."
Apple was indifferent to the dazzling diamonds and calmly talked about her plan. Princess Sissi was in a sleepwalking state throughout the whole process and could only nod foolishly - this was definitely the reaction of a normal woman.
That afternoon, all the craftsmen in Hailing who knew how to process gemstones gathered in the processing workshop of the newly established Wen’s Gem Company.
Of course, most of these craftsmen originally came from companies affiliated with the Wen Group, and all they needed was a transfer order from Wen Xiu.
Under Ping'er's order, the craftsmen measured the sizes of Princess Sissi's various parts and tailored a complete set of diamond equipment for her. During the process, Princess Mary and Shao Jisi were also called to cooperate.
Of course, Shao Quanzhong had no time to manage the diamond business, so he handed it over to Wenxiu and Ping'er. He was busy mobilizing more reserve forces to prepare for full control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Moreover, the European war was over, and he had to go to Versailles to attend a meeting to determine the post-war world order, and this could not be done without Master Shao.
Half a month passed in a flash, and Shao Quanzhong was almost ready to leave for Europe. Wenxiu suddenly appeared and brought Ronghui along, while Ping'er followed far behind.
"Yuting, if we want our diamonds to sell for a high price, we must have someone of sufficient weight to advertise and release it to the world. Now we have found the most suitable female lead, but we still need a male lead."
Shao Quanzhong waved his hand and said, "Then hire him. We are willing to spend a lot of money, but can't we hire a celebrity or something? Just say what I said, whoever dares not to endorse us, I will kill him. No one can be so arrogant."
Wenxiu and Ronghui smiled at each other, "Whoever is needed will be there, right?"
"Of course. Didn't you say that this is a business worth hundreds of billions a year? It's equivalent to the half-year output of Haoguozi Company in peacetime."
"Well, now there's a man who's famous all over the world, and we've chosen him."
"You don't have to tell me, just do it."
"You have to know this because you are the male lead we chose for this commercial."
Shao Quanzhong: ????
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March 1878, 3, Hailing, Wanghai Tower.
Green grass was sprouting, pear blossoms were in full bloom, and Daxia officials held a large press conference on the lawn of Wanghailou Square.
London and Paris were destroyed by war and needed to be rebuilt, but now Hailing and New York are the top two metropolises in the world.
Hailing is ranked first because the New York subway was planned ten years ago and has not yet been built. Hailing was developed later, but the subway is open to traffic.
"Daxia speed" far exceeds that of Meiyi.
Therefore, Hailing already had a large number of reporters from major newspapers around the world. In order to expand the impact this time, the news of holding a press conference to announce major news was released half a month ago, and many reporters came by airship.
It is said that half a month ago, the temporary government of Daxia was changed into a formal government, but there was no such big move. What was they trying to do?
Hundreds of reporters, with cameras set up and shorthand notebooks ready, some even brought the latest phonographs, all looked nervously at the display stand decorated with flowers.
The display stand was covered with expensive Persian carpets, which made it look like a fashion show. Would the Daxia government hold a fashion show?
The Daxia Military Band arrived first. This time they did not play the Marshal's training song. Someone who knew the subject listened and found out that it was "God Bless the Hungarians" composed by Ferenc Öckel.
The reporters began to have expectations, and sure enough, as the Hungarian national anthem played, Hungarian Queen Sissi appeared in her gorgeous attire.
(End of this chapter)