Chapter 1391 Stingy People

Since Queen Catherine II came to the throne, she has been trying to open the door to the West and export grain, hemp, timber and other goods.

The Russian consul in Marseille is named Peschier. He is a Swiss businessman. Under his activities, Ukrainian wheat began to be exported to Marseille from the Black Sea port. Due to the special needs of France, wood also has to pass through this person.

Consul import to Russia.

Napoleoni now wants to have good relations with the Russians. Even if he knows that railways are more durable than wooden roads, he still has to import large quantities of wood from Russia. What's more, wood does not have to be used for tracks, but can also be used for masts and charcoal.

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In exchange, the Russians had to buy woolen fabrics made in France.

This business started in the 17th century. By the end of the 18th century, Marseille could no longer transport large quantities of Languedoc cloth to the Turkish market, because Turkey's national financial resources began to dry up, and Languedoc suffered great misfortune.

After Alexander I succeeded to the throne, he first changed most of Paul I's laws, restored the privileges of the nobility, announced a general amnesty for escaped serfs, and pardoned or rehabilitated those sentenced in Paul's time from exile. Currently, he has no time to take charge of it.

Domestic economic problems.

It is undeniable that French military uniforms do look good. Even if the woolen fabrics are made into the style of Russian military uniforms, it doesn't matter, as long as the French people spend the silver coins they spend on wood back in their pockets.

In the past 500 years, Westerners have liked to use spices because of their preference for strong flavors. Just restore ancient recipes. It is precisely because of this that pepper and other spices occupy an important position in the Mediterranean trade. But in Cairo

After staying there, Napoleon found that the spice market was not as prosperous as the legend said. On the contrary, the business of coffee, raw silk, wool, leather, cotton and cotton yarn resold through Egypt was better.

This is how people's habits are. Do people who like coffee really like the bitter and sour taste? Most people, especially women, add milk and sugar to their coffee, and they prefer coffee in coffee shops.

That sentiment.

Napoleon's hobby is "the East", especially Egypt, ancient Rome, and now Constantinople. He is still looking for a place to put the bronze horse he snatched from St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.

Woolen once replaced silk as a wall decoration material. If it was made luxuriously enough, it could also be used to decorate the reception room for entertaining state guests.

What's more, the reception room decorated as a cafe is in the Mars Hall of St. Luke's Palace, which is also the Hall of the God of Mars. As for the pattern on the velvet, she decided to use plants. There are also many plant patterns in the mosque, which can be made using hot stamping technology.

This room has become very luxurious.

St. Luke's Palace is relatively small, and the rooms are not large. This kind of small living room is more suitable for meeting private friends. She plans to use Moroccan leather for the sofa and rug to see if the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire will give it to her. She plans to use granite or marble for the coffee table.

Napoleon broke the teapot that Catherine gave to Count Kolz, so she would give him a set of Sèvres porcelain as compensation. At the same time, she would also give him a set of French perfumes, hoping for fragrant spices.

It can soothe his wounded heart.

Before Napoleon returned, the second consul Cambaceres had already dismissed the 26 MPs and tribunes who had made trouble with Sieyes. Now everyone is waiting for Napoleon to appoint new officials to fill those vacancies.

As a woman, if she is not busy decorating the room, does she want to participate in such "big events" like Queen Catherine?

Georgiana did not recommend the republicans introduced by Lucien, and she was not involved in deciding whether France would be a monarchy or a republic in the future.

Based on the grain consumption of 3 quintals per person per year, the 1 million quintals raised by Napoleon and the 2 million quintals provided by Godoy, as well as the 55,000 quintals of grain shipped from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands every month, are completely enough for Paris 100

Thousands of people are in need. Provided no one takes advantage of this opportunity to hoard.

When the Girondins took power, they ignored the soaring domestic food prices and resolutely opposed the establishment of a price ceiling. The civilians stormed into the National Council because they could not afford bread. In a sense, these civilians could have been dissolved at that time

Parliamentary.

After the dissolution, it was difficult to re-elect a new ruling party. On May 31, 1793, the civilians who broke into the National Assembly patronized the National Assembly to protest. Later, the Jacobins led the same civilians to break into the National Assembly. Jacob

The Bin faction replaced the Girondin faction, and what Napoleon thought was the "spring" had arrived.

He has changed a lot. After all, he is no longer the passionate young man he was in his 20s. When he talks about the issue of prisoners, he is ruthless and calculating. However, he will definitely not cede Tobago to the British in exchange for prisoners.

Portugal and Spain have a lot of gold and silver, which they brought back from their South American colonies. It is precisely because of this that gold and silver in Spain and Portugal are much cheaper than in other European countries.

Because gold and silver are small in size and high in value, freight is not actually a problem, let alone insurance. Who dares to rob a gold ship escorted by four British cruisers?

The real headache is the blank special trade bill of Houvral. The trade bills sent by France are all signed by Napoleon himself. His signature is 1,000 francs a piece. The signature of Charles IV of Spain is just like the printed one. After all,

He wants to save Spain's economy.

The British trade bill is opened by Parliament, just like the French Senate. Although they have no legislative power, they have the power to approve commercial loans.

For example, the construction of the Saint-Martin Canal has a budget of 30 million francs. The French government will not really pay that much at once. Instead, it will find financing from hundreds of banks in Paris. The banks will pay instead of the treasury. Banks that purchase government bonds can also use the canal.

Toll taxes earn stable interest. Banks still prefer lending than investing in industry.

It is very difficult for French small and medium-sized business owners to obtain financing. They almost don’t have to rely on banks. They rely on their past business connections and borrow money from friends, relatives, partners, suppliers, etc.

If money is compared to blood, what will the blood do once it stops flowing?

It's just some dormant capital. When the blood stops flowing, something goes wrong with France's body.

Private savings hidden in stockings are an obstacle to the development of enterprises. The disadvantage of coins is that they can be put into jars and buried deep in the ground. If there is a disaster, the money can be dug out for emergency relief. Whenever a natural disaster occurs in a certain area,

In times of disaster, money emerges from hiding places.

There are 100 banks in Paris and only 4 banks in Rouen, let alone other provinces.

The last time farming loans made those bankers crazy, the general loan interest rate is about 5%, 7% is already very high, and the 1% interest rate is for charity. The owner of the bakery dares to misappropriate this money to lend money.

Going to jail.

The advantages of water transportation include low freight, the ability to load heavy goods, and the fact that wood can float on the water. The unit of measurement is not based on volume and weight, but is calculated in terms of "trips". However, the annual high and low water periods also make the use of canals difficult.

Time is reduced, and water transportation cannot completely replace land transportation.

In large-scale business, you must seize your luck. France and Russia will not always coexist peacefully. Georgiana also wants to follow Uflar's example and open a lumber mill to earn some "pocket money."

This is not the first time she has done this. She has also secretly sold the herbs she grew before, but those plants were originally grown by herself.

This matter can be left to Gordan, which is more legal than smuggling and is much less scandalous.

Gabriel Uffral and Julian Uffral are two different types of speculators, but they always dare to take risks, which is better than those who only want to make sure profits without losing money, and also have local protectionism.

The bankers are doing much better.

A kind of gravity is constantly pushing capital, flowing out of the capital pool like water.

If the French bankers were not going to take action, Georgiana planned to find Italian bankers to take over France's provincial banking industry.

Sometimes it takes a catfish to get the sardines back to port alive.

But before launching this grand plan, she needs engineers. Before that, she has to copy the "homework" of the people of Liverpool. Who knows that Britain is a top student in industry.
Chapter completed!