Chapter 256 Misunderstanding resolved, Albert’s Rhapsody

When Albert came to Luden, Mr. Luden was having afternoon wine with a gentleman.

"You have guests."

The secretary-general put away the newspaper and was about to get up and leave, but was stopped by Luden.

"It's okay, we are all our own people. Aren't you having a rest today?"

Albert glanced at the familiar gentleman and knew that he was one of the shareholders of the company.

Shares may be held on behalf of others.

The person behind this secretary-general is not difficult to guess: His Majesty the King in the palace.

Even if there were outsiders present, Albert suppressed his anger and handed Mr. Luden the patent application for the gas mask.

"Mr. Luden, I need an explanation."

"Explanation? What explanation?"

Luden glanced at the design and asked in confusion,

"This is the company's latest medical device. It can filter most dust and protect the respiratory tract and lungs. This is clearly written on it."

Luden swears that this product is the most serious product of the company!

Is there any explanation for this?

Albert looked back at Hannibal and said nothing.

Since he had dug out the bag himself, Hannibal had no choice but to step forward and repeat his previous guess.

As soon as he finished speaking, Luden and the secretary-general laughed out loud at the same time.

"Pour our friends a couple of drinks, they need to calm down."

Luden asked them to sit down and said calmly,

"This time it's really slander."

The secretary-general poured out two glasses of sherry and divided them between the two of them.

"If Mr. Luden can control the weather, he should not bother to sit in the same room with mortals. Gods will only overlook the mortal world from above the clouds."

Albert was confused, and even Hannibal was a little puzzled.

Could it be that I was really wrong?!

Since Mr. Luden often plays the role of the villain, Hannibal subconsciously substitutes him for him, and it is easy to fall into conspiracy theories.

What’s even more frightening is that in most cases, conspiracy theories are true about Mr. Ludden!

"You have to look at me with the eyes of a mortal, not a god."

Luden stopped talking and laughing and said seriously,

"No one can make such a prediction, and Hannibal, the plan you described has too many uncertainties.

You should know that when the company invests enough capital, the profits will be put aside, and stability is the most important thing."

Hannibal was still skeptical about Luden's explanation and raised his own doubts.

“Then why do companies buy large amounts of land along both sides of the river?”

Luden naturally replied,

"To earn demolition fees...ah no, I mean, if the Little United Kingdom is going to expand the canal, the land on both sides will get reasonable compensation, right?"

Hannibal:

He thought that Mr. Luden was playing a big game of chess using Fog City as a chess game.

In fact, Mr. Ludeng just wants to take advantage of the policy dividends and earn a demolition fee

The secretary-general on the side couldn't help coughing and reminded,

"As Secretary General of the Traffic Management Agency, I must state that the Little United Kingdom has no plans to expand the canal in the short term."

Everyone turned their attention to Mr. Ludden again, waiting for his explanation.

Luden said confidently,

"But you ordered a batch of cargo ships at the Royal Dockyard, which are larger than the previous cargo ships."

The Secretary-General was anxious, "This is confidential!"

Luden snorted coldly,

"I am a supplier to the Royal Dockyard!"

Through the order for cargo ships, Luden judged the intention of the Little United Kingdom, which was to expand the canal and make river transportation on the island smoother.

As it happened, the company had a lot of cash on its books, so Luden simply bought the land along both sides of the river.

If it is really demolished, Ludeng will make a huge profit.

Even if there is no demolition, Ludeng can slowly develop factories along the river, which can be regarded as a long-term investment.

Hannibal raised his second doubt,

“Then why the coal subsidy bill?”

Letting the poor buy coal at a low price does no good to Mr. Ludden.

Why did Mr. Ludden, who had no profit and could not afford to go early, suddenly became so kind and motivated to promote such a thing?

Everyone present believed that Mr. Ludden did not do this just to bring blessings to the poor.

Fortunately, there were only his own people in the room, so there was no need for Luden to cover up too much. He said frankly,

"With the subsidy bill, I can dump coal at low prices. I really can't make more profits, but other coal mines will go out of business and they won't be able to survive this winter.

When they go bankrupt, I will acquire these coal mines, form a monopoly, and then raise the price of coal. I mean, let the price of coal be market-oriented!"

Everyone:.

If Albert had a noose in his hand, he suspected that he would want to hang Mr. Ludden right now.

It's hard to imagine that such cold words can come out of human mouths.

Hannibal used conspiracy theories to speculate on Mr. Luden. He never expected that Mr. Luden was a simple man.

Focus on sending blessings.

Dumping at low prices is not to plunder something from the poor!

Luden never intended to make poor people's money!

He is trying to put other coal mines out of business!

Among all coal mines, Ludden Company has the lowest mining costs.

In a price war, he will definitely win!

Winner takes all, until Luden monopolizes all coal mines.

Albert still refused to give up and asked the last question,

"How do you explain the gas mask?"

For the first two incidents, Mr. Ludden was able to explain his motives, and the reasons he gave were convincing.

After all, no one except Mr. Ludden can do such a thing.

What about gas masks?

"this."

Luden felt a rare embarrassment and said sheepishly,

"This is for miners."

Everyone:???

For the health of the miners, Mr. Luden specially designed and produced a batch of gas masks?

Is this how to send blessings?

No one believes it!

Luden sighed and explained,

"Hey, how should I put it? After working during this period, many miners have relaxed. They have money in their pockets and are not willing to work more than ten hours as before."

Listening to Luden's narration, everyone's faces became uglier.

The miners are rich, and simple financial incentives cannot motivate them.

At the same time, a skilled miner is a valuable asset and can produce enough surplus value.

Extending a miner's career life has both advantages and disadvantages for Luden.

According to his idea, miners buy gas masks at their own expense. In this way, miners gain health, the company gains money, and the mine gains more working hours.
To be continued...