Chapter 251 Mr. Economist Leon Jimena!
Leon decided to issue Abandoned Land Special Development Bonds.
This is not only a strategic consideration made by Leon based on the practical needs of the Jimena family.
At the same time, it is also an important measure for the Jimena family’s fiscal policy to shift from balanced finance to functional finance, which will help to better achieve the established goals of Antolia’s fiscal policy and better exert its role as an automatic stabilizer of the economy. .
All of the above are words that Leon brought to the table with only a little knowledge.
Makes sense, but not much.
After all...
what kind of era is this?
The economy and trade are extremely underdeveloped, the aristocrats and lords monopolize most of the wealth, and the Gini coefficient is extremely nonsense.
Needless to say, there is no difference between functional finance and balance-of-payments finance. Antolia, or the vast majority of noble territories, has no concept of finance at all. All they have is the family treasury of each noble lord.
Therefore, there are actually only two real purposes for issuing abandoned land-to-development bonds.
The first is to speed up the Jimena family’s investment in the abandoned land, thereby pressing the fast-forward button for the development of the abandoned land.
The second is that Leon hopes to tie more nobles to the Jimena family's battleships through the issuance of special development bonds for the abandoned land, relying on direct interests.
And now, since Earl Felden has come to the door on his own initiative, Leon is naturally happy to see what happens.
"Bond?"
Regarding this unfamiliar term, Count Felden's eyes revealed a clear sense of stupidity.
For potential target customers, Leon has always had a level of patience that is unmatched by ordinary people.
Therefore, amidst the roar of the southwest highlands and the sound of the rail mine cars not far away, Leon, the Marquis of Antolia, personally popularized the idea of issuing special development bonds for abandoned lands to Count Felden.
"As early as when I personally led the Antolian army to march westward, the Jimena family had already issued short-term war bonds in the south of the Kingdom of Andal." "Now,
with the end of the war in the Principality of Norton, the March War All the bonds have been repaid, and the half-year war bonds will be liquidated within the specified time - before the end of the year."
Leon's words seemed to be filled with invisible magic.
After all... the credibility of the Antolian people can be guaranteed, and the ability of the Antolian people to pay their debts is also guaranteed.
With the precedent of war bonds in the past, Count Felden's acceptance of the current special development bond for this so-called abandoned land can be said to be quite high.
What's more, the people of Antoria calculate interest!
Doesn't this mean that the Antolians' condition is not to ask for money, but just to borrow money?
Oh my gosh!
Just lending a sum of money can be recovered later.
Is there any better deal in the world than this?
"Is what the Marquis said true?"
Count Felden scratched his head in disbelief, feeling like he was about to grow a brain.
"Of course it's true."
Leon replied in the affirmative without hesitation.
Although it would be nice to take money directly from Prince Mendes.
However, how much money can a single prince of the Kingdom of Iderit, who has not yet determined who will own the throne, spend in total?
Even if Prince Mendez's family fortune is emptied, the remuneration received may only be enough to support the construction project of Fort Wilson.
Moreover, he will make a big mistake out of a small thing, leaving the impression of a lion with a big mouth.
So...
Leon really wants to borrow money!
What he values most is the long-term interests of the Jimena family!
Even the nobles of the Kingdom of Iderit have bought it, and they are not just ordinary nobles, they are strong contenders for the throne of the Kingdom of Iderit!
Such news will undoubtedly affect the mentality of the other nobles. It is equivalent to a special development bond platform for the abandoned land, which invisibly enhances the credit of the bond issued by the Jimena family!
Credit is such a thing, sometimes it is very empty, sometimes it is very important.
Especially now.
As long as the number of nobles who buy this thing is large enough and their status is high enough, the herd effect formed will definitely bring great benefits to the sales of bonds!
What kind of skill is it to use the Jimena family's own money to develop an abandoned land?
Using the money in the pockets of the other nobles to complete the construction of the abandoned land by the Jimena family is the embodiment of ability!
Leon thought very far, but Count Felden also thought a lot.
Compared with the previous consideration of throwing money at it, since all the young Marquis in front of him is asking for is a loan, this is actually not a big deal.
What's more... even if he is giving money, Prince Mendez needs a reason, a reason to send the gold coins to the Antorians.
Obviously, now that Leon has opened his mouth to borrow money, the difficulty of this matter has instantly dropped.
There is no need to be secretive at all. The purchase of special development bonds for abandoned lands can be said to be an extremely reasonable reason.
This is equivalent to an investment.
It is an investment in an exotic nobleman who is friendly with Prince Mendez!
"How much do you want to borrow, Lord Marquis?"
After a moment of thinking, Count Felden asked immediately.
He was not worried about Leon's default.
If the money owed is not repaid, at best it will affect the family prestige of the Jimena family, at worst it will be an international dispute!
Moreover, the Jimena family also has the gold mine in Shenmulin as a guarantee. The continuous flow of gold is undoubtedly the best proof of the Jimena family's ability to repay debts.
"It all depends on how much His Highness Mendez can borrow?"
Leon kicked the ball back into Count Felden's hands without hesitation.
He was really unfamiliar with the Kingdom of Iderit.
Although Leon ordered the establishment of Antolia's own intelligence network early on, even in the Kingdom of Andal, this was only just beginning, and it had not even formed the most basic prototype.
Therefore, Leon really knew very little about the financial resources of the Idrit nobles.
In this case, it would be better to let the Iderites set the price themselves.
Anyway, the one who is appealing now is the prince who longs for the throne. Since he wants to gain the friendship of the Jimena family, he will naturally not lower the price too low.
Hearing this, Count Felden was stunned for a moment.
Then he vowed: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, Prince Mendes' answer will definitely satisfy you!" It's
not even just Prince Mendes.
Count Felden himself wants to buy it!
Although the news about the abandoned land has only been heard, the Earl, who is an Idrit noble, is naturally very clear about the military strength of Antolia.
Perhaps other nobles would not have much confidence in the so-called development of abandoned lands.
But he had an inexplicable trust in Leon and the young Marquis.
After all...
this nobleman pulled all the elven long archers of the elven clan to the previous Norton battlefield.
And...
(End of chapter)