Chapter 251 Conversation between Master and Servant What the
Kent Butler said is certainly correct. As a ruler of a country, the level of support from the people is the most important. Naturally, some of the troubles caused by a high level of support are not worth mentioning.
What's more, Arthur is not interested in shopping or anything like that. Instead of wasting time on shopping, it would be better to pay attention to some national development issues, right?
No longer discussing this episode, Arthur continued to look at Butler Kent and asked with a smile: "Butler Kent, how is the current situation of the royal consortium?" The royal consortium is the vast majority of
Arthur's personal property, and also the majority of Arthur's private property. It is the foundation of Se to maintain military power and prestige.
After all, nothing can be done without money. The role of the royal consortium is to bring a steady stream of income to Arthur, and then use this income to transform into military power, fame and various other things.
"Your Majesty, overall, the development of the royal family consortium is very smooth. The first is the royal family bank. At present, the business of the royal family bank has expanded to Europe and the United States, and a total of forty-seven branches have been opened around the world." Steward Kent reported.
"Currently, Royal Bank has a total of more than 6,334,200 customers, with total customer savings of up to 143.27 million Australian dollars, and per capita savings of more than 15 Australian dollars. At present, our loan business A total of 1,234,200, and the amount of external loans is as high as 80 million Australian dollars."
The reason why the Royal Bank has so many customers is because most Australasians basically rely on the royal family for their salary expenses. Bank, and the issuance of the Australian dollar is jointly carried out by the government's Monetary Authority and the Royal Bank. Therefore, the Royal Bank is the first choice bank for Australasian people to conduct currency business. Because of Arthur's guarantee and reputation, it is also the most popular bank. Popular and most trusted bank.
Arthur didn't feel too panicked when he heard that there were loans worth up to one million yuan.
After all, the loan business of the Royal Bank must be reviewed to ensure that it has sufficient qualifications before making a loan.
And in Australasia, Arthur didn't have to worry about the lender absconding.
After all, before lending money, the bank will determine whether the borrower has enough assets. If the person runs away, there will still be a house and property left behind, and the bank will not lose money.
Moreover, the current development of Australasia is full of opportunities to make money. There are currently hundreds of foreign companies stationed in Australasia.
Any smart person can see such an opportunity, which is why many people take out loans.
Although Arthur's main purpose in founding the Royal Bank was to facilitate the operation of his own funds and to control Australasia's finances.
But the current Royal Bank has also become a highly profitable industry. The annual income of the Royal Bank is as high as millions of Australian dollars. This is because the business of the Royal Bank is mainly in Australasia.
"In addition to the Royal Bank, our arsenal and shipyard are also developing very smoothly. The number of employees in the arsenal has exceeded 8,000. It is currently the largest arsenal in Australasia and can manufacture the most weapons. The number of employees at the shipyard has also exceeded 6,000, and it is also the largest shipyard in Australasia. These two military industrial enterprises can bring at least 3 million Australian dollars in income to the royal family consortium every year, and their role is far greater. Regarding the income they generated." Seeing that Arthur had no intention of asking, Butler Kent continued to report.
It goes without saying that the two military industrial enterprises, the arsenal and the shipyard, are important to Arthur and Australasia.
At present, most of Australasia's weapons, equipment and warships come from these two military industrial enterprises. This is an important means for Arthur to maintain military power, and it is also an important condition for the rise of Australasia.
For Arthur, the scale of the arsenal and shipyards must not only be larger, but also larger and larger in order to meet Arthur's expectations for Australasia.
"Currently, the royal consortium also owns shares in thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises, private workshops, and factories, with shareholdings ranging from 1% to 40%. The total value of these shares also exceeds 2 million Australian dollars. .Although these enterprises cannot yet bring any income to the royal family consortium, our purpose of investing in them is not to make a profit, but to provide impetus for the development of all walks of life in Australasia. At present, these thousands of enterprises will eventually be at least One in ten can make some progress, and maybe some of them can become giants in a certain industry in more than ten years." Butler Kent said with a smile.
This behavior of the royal consortium is more like a stocking and development plan to cultivate Australasia's industry giants from scratch.
Anyway, even investing in thousands of companies will not consume too much money. If some of these companies can become industry giants in the future, it will be profitable for Arthur.
As for the investment of other enterprises, it can also be regarded as incidental. Anyway, most of the investments of these small and medium-sized enterprises are only small and small.
"What are the large-scale enterprises among these enterprises currently?" Arthur asked.
The royal consortium has been established for several years now, which also means that some of these companies have been invested in for several years.
After several years of development, it seems that it is not difficult to achieve a certain scale, at least that is what Arthur thinks.
"Your Majesty, most of the companies we have shares in are in the food industry and light industry, and a few are in other industries. Currently, there are several food industries in Sydney and Victoria that have reached scale. The largest scale has reached more than 900 people. , a factory with hundreds of people should have at least hundreds." Steward Kent replied.
The Australasian government also provides a lot of subsidies to these enterprises. In addition, the economic development of Australasia has always been stable, and the industrial zones also have a large number of indigenous labor forces. Therefore, it is not difficult to expand the scale of these factories.
In particular, these food industries made a lot of money during the previous famine in East Asia, and their scale has naturally experienced substantial expansion.
"Part of the reason why the number and scale of factories can be greatly expanded depends on the reason why we are driven by leading companies such as Benz Automobile Plant." Kent Butler explained. "Your Majesty, you also know that Benz Automobile Factory is currently the world's largest automobile production company, and the scale of our local factory is also very large. The manufacturing of automobiles includes a variety of equipment and parts, and these parts are also used downstream. The small factories provide a lot of living space. At present, three companies we have invested in have reached cooperation with Benz Automobile Factory, specifically to provide qualified quality rubber tires for Benz Automobile Factory." No matter which industrial zone it is in, the scale of the industry is
often Like a complete assembly line, each factory has what it needs.
Just like Sydney's current industrial areas, the leading companies are still Arthur's Arms Factory and Benz Automobile Factory.
Not to mention the military factory, the Benz Automobile Factory provided many conveniences for the development of the industrial zone.
The Benz Automobile Factory is not large enough to support the production of all car parts and equipment, and there is no need to do so.
This also resulted in a large number of small factories and workshops that could rely on the parts market of the Benz Automobile Factory for survival.
In the Sydney Industrial Zone, at least dozens of companies have reached cooperation with Benz Automobile Factory, specifically providing Benz Automobile Factory with tires, steering wheels, automotive glass, seat belts, instrument panels, seats and other parts.
You must know that the annual production volume of Benz Automobile Factory reaches hundreds of thousands. These orders can fully support a large number of small factories. This is why the Sydney Industrial Zone is currently home to hundreds of factories, large and small.
Benz Automobile Factory needs steel, parts, etc. produced by other factories in the industrial zone, and other small factories also need various parts orders from Benz Automobile Factory.
At present, the annual output value of Sydney Industrial Zone exceeds 30 million Australian dollars, and the Benz Automobile Factory contributes a lot.
Arthur nodded, not surprised by this situation.
This situation is very common in industry. After all, no factory can guarantee that it is omnipotent and can independently produce all the parts and materials needed for its own products.
After all, if you build a separate production line for some parts and materials that are not needed in large quantities, it will not only require a lot of time, energy and funds, but the cost will often be less than a fraction of the investment, and the gain will not be worth the loss.
This is when the role of these small factories comes into play. Because they are small factories, they can focus on producing certain parts and materials. The occasional orders from the Benz Automobile Factory are enough for their survival for a year, and can also provide enough raw materials and parts for the Benz Automobile Factory.
Even Arthur's military factory actually has many small factories with cooperative relationships.
But because the military industry involves national and royal interests, these small factories are generally controlled by the royal family, even if they are only factories that produce wooden gun stocks.
"In addition to these large and small factories, we also control 31 mines, four oil fields, three hospitals, two universities, and a technical school. Together with newspapers, Australia currently owns The royal consortium is basically present in all walks of life in West Asia." Steward Kent said proudly.
In addition to the large amount of capital invested by Arthur, the efforts of Butler Kent are also extremely important for the royal consortium to have its current scale.
As the former butler of old Duke Arthur, Butler Kent's financial ability and vision naturally go without saying, otherwise he would not be managing the private property of old Duke Arthur.
Coupled with the help of a large number of economic experts from Europe and Australasia hired by Arthur, the massive expansion of the royal consortium seems to have become normal.
Hearing Butler Kent's slightly proud words, Arthur couldn't help but smile and said very sincerely: "The royal consortium can achieve its current scale, and you owe a lot to it, Butler Kent. The royal family and I will remember you and Kent." Thanks to the minister's contribution, the relationship between the Laurent family and the royal family will last forever!"
Steward Kent and his eldest son, Minister Kent, both come from the Laurent family. This name was given to the Kent housekeeper by the old Duke Arthur, so it is natural to see the relationship between the Laurent family and the royal family.
In fact, the relationship between nobles and butlers in Europe has a long history. If nothing unexpected happens, the son of Kent's butler will become the butler of Arthur's descendants, and the same will be true for the next generation. This is the relationship between the master's family and the servant's family, which is inseparable. .
It is precisely because of this relationship that Butler Kent is Arthur's most trustworthy and loyal subordinate, and Minister Kent is also placed in an important position such as the Ministry of Defense by Arthur.
Most of Arthur's military power can be easily controlled by Minister Kent's position in the Ministry of Defense.
Arthur grew up under the watch of Butler Kent, and Butler Kent was almost completely loyal to Arthur.
After receiving such sincere words from Arthur, Butler Kent almost burst into tears and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Lauren family and I will always stand firmly in front of His Majesty, and the Lauren family will always stand firm in front of His Majesty." A servant of the royal family!"
Yes, a servant, not a subordinate. Although it seems that his status is quite low, the intimacy of this relationship is definitely more than that of his subordinates. For Arthur, Butler Kent is definitely one of the people he trusts most.
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