Rise of Australia

Chapter 251 Dialogue Between Master and Servant
What Butler Kent said is naturally correct. As the ruler of a country, the level of public support is the most important thing, and some troubles caused by high levels of support are naturally not worth mentioning.

What's more, Arthur wasn't interested in shopping, so instead of wasting time on shopping, it's better to pay attention to the development of some countries, isn't it?

Instead of discussing this episode, Arthur continued to look at Steward 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 private property, and it is also the foundation for Arthur to maintain military power and reputation.

After all, nothing can be played without money, and the role of the royal consortium is to bring Arthur a steady stream of income, and use these income to transform into military power, fame and various other things.

"Your Majesty, generally speaking, the development of the royal consortium is very smooth. The first is the royal bank. At present, the business of the royal bank has expanded to Europe and the United States, and a total of 47 branches have been opened around the world." Kent Butler reported.

“目前王室银行一共拥有客户630三万4000两百多人，客户总储金高达一亿四千320七万澳元，人均储金十五澳元以上。目前我们的贷款业务一共120三万4000两百起，对外贷款金额高达8000万澳元。”

The reason why the Royal Bank has so many customers is that most Australasians basically rely on the Royal Bank for their salary expenditures. In addition, the release of the Australian dollar is jointly carried out by the government’s Monetary Authority and the Royal Bank, so the Royal Bank It is the bank of choice for the Australasian populace to conduct money business, and because of Arthur's guarantee and reputation, it is also the most popular and trusted bank.

Arthur didn't feel flustered when he heard that there were millions of loans.

After all, the loan business of the Royal Bank is subject to review, and the loan will only be issued after it is determined to have sufficient qualifications.

And in Australasia, Arthur didn't have to worry about lenders absconding at all.

After all, before the loan, the bank will determine whether the borrower has sufficient assets. If the person runs away, there will still be houses and properties left, and the bank will not lose money.

Moreover, the currently developing Australasia is full of opportunities to make a fortune. There are already hundreds of foreign companies stationed in Australasia.

Such opportunities can be seen by smart people, which is why many people take out loans.

Although the main purpose of Arthur's establishment of the Royal Bank was to facilitate the operation of his own funds, coupled with the control of Australasia's finances.

However, the current Royal Bank has also become a highly profitable industry, and the annual income of the Royal Bank is as high as several million Australian dollars. This is because the business of the Royal Bank is mainly in Australasia.

"In addition to the Royal Bank, the development of our military factory and shipyard is also very smooth. The number of employees in the military factory has exceeded 8000, and it is currently the largest military factory in Australasia that can manufacture the most weapons. And shipbuilding The number of employees in the factory has also exceeded 6000, and it is also the largest shipyard in Australasia. These two military enterprises can bring at least 300 million Australian dollars in income to the royal consortium every year, and their role is far greater than what they have The income generated." Seeing that Arthur didn't mean to ask any questions, the Kent housekeeper continued to report.

Needless to say, the importance of the two military enterprises, the military factory and the shipyard, to Arthur and Australasia.

At present, most of Australasia's weapons and equipment and warships come from these two military 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 military factories 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 thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises, private workshops, and factories. Most of the shares range from 40.00% to 200%. The total value of these shares also exceeds [-] million Australian dollars. Although these enterprises At present, it cannot bring any income to the Royal Consortium, but the purpose of our investment in them is not to make profits, but to provide impetus for the development of various industries in Australasia. At present, at least [-]% of these thousands of companies will eventually Once there is some improvement, maybe some of them can become giants in a certain industry in more than ten years." Kent Butler said with a smile.

This behavior of the royal consortium is more like a breeding program to cultivate Australasian 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 just small things.

"Which of these companies are currently large-scale companies?" Arthur asked.

It has been several years since the establishment of the royal consortium, which also means that some of these companies have been invested in for several years.

After a few years of development, it doesn't seem difficult to have a certain scale, at least Arthur thinks so.

"Your Majesty, most of the companies in which we have shares are in the food industry and light industry, and a few are in other industries. At present, there are several food industries in Sydney and Victoria, and the largest scale has reached more than 900 people. A factory with a staff size of [-] people should have at least hundreds of them." Kent Butler 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 areas also have a large number of indigenous labor force. 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 East Asian famine, and their scale has naturally experienced a substantial expansion.

"Part of the reason why the number and scale of factories can be greatly expanded depends on the reason why it is driven by leading companies like Benz Automobile Works." Kent Butler explained.

"Your Majesty, you also know that the Benz Automobile Factory is currently the largest automobile production company in the world, and the scale of our local main factory is also very large. The manufacture of automobiles includes various equipment and parts, and these parts are also used for downstream The small factory provides a lot of living space. At present, three companies we invest in have reached cooperation with Benz Automobile Factory to provide qualified quality rubber tires for Benz Automobile Factory.”

No matter which industrial area it is in, the scale of the industry is often like a complete assembly line, and each factory takes what it needs.

Just like the current industrial area in Sydney, the leading enterprises are still Arthur's military factory and Benz car factory.

Leaving aside the military factories, the Benz Automobile Factory has provided many conveniences for the development of the industrial zone.

The Benz Auto Works was not large enough to support the production of all the parts and equipment for all the cars, nor was it necessary to do so.

This has also led to a large number of small factories and workshops that can rely on the aftermarket of the Benz Automobile Works to survive.

In the industrial area of ​​Sydney, at least dozens of companies have reached cooperation with Benz Automobile Factory to provide tires, steering wheels, auto glass, seat belts, instrument panels, seats and other parts for Benz Automobile Factory.

You must know that the annual production of the Benz Automobile Factory is as high as hundreds of thousands, and these orders can fully support a large number of small factories. This is also the reason why hundreds of large and small factories have settled in the Sydney industrial area so far.

Benz Automobile Factory needs steel and parts 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 the Sydney industrial area exceeds 3000 million Australian dollars, and the Benz Automobile Factory has contributed 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 products.

After all, if a separate production line is built for certain parts and materials that are not needed in large quantities, it will not only require a lot of time, energy and money, but the cost will often be less than a fraction of the investment, which is not worth the loss.

At this time, the role of these small factories is reflected.Because it is a small factory, they can focus on the production of certain parts and materials.The occasional orders from the Benz Automobile Factory are enough for them to survive for a year, and they can just provide enough raw materials and parts for the Benz Automobile Factory.

Even Arthur's military factory actually has many small factories that have cooperative relations.

It's just that because the military industry involves the interests of the country and the royal family, these small factories are generally controlled by the royal family, even if they are only factories that produce wooden butts.

"In addition to these large and small factories, we also hold the ownership of 31 large and small mines, four oil fields, three hospitals, two universities, and a technical school, plus newspapers. There are basically royal consortiums in all walks of life." Kent Butler said quite proudly.

In addition to the large amount of funds invested by Arthur, the efforts of the Kent housekeeper are also extremely important reasons for the royal consortium to have the current scale.

As the former butler of the old Duke Arthur, the Kent butler's financial ability and vision needless to say, otherwise he would not be managing the private property of the 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 Kent's proud words, Arthur couldn't help but smiled, and said very sincerely: "The royal consortium can achieve its current scale, thanks to your contribution to Kent. The royal family and I will remember you and Kent." Thanks to the minister, the relationship between the Lauren family and the royal family has lasted for a long time!"

Steward Kent and his eldest son Minister Kent are both from the Lauren family.This name was bestowed on the Kent steward 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 stewards in Europe has a long history. If there is no accident, the son of the Kent steward will become the steward of Arthur's descendants, and the same will be true for the next generation. This is the relationship between the master and the servant, and they are inseparable. .

It is precisely because of this relationship that Arthur's most trustworthy and loyal subordinate is the Kent Butler, and Arthur has placed Minister Kent in such an important position as the Ministry of Defense.

Most of Arthur's military power can be easily controlled because Minister Kent is in the Ministry of Defense.

Arthur was raised by Kent's housekeeper, and Kent's housekeeper was almost full of loyalty to Arthur.

After receiving such sincere words from Arthur, the Kent steward 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. A servant of the royal family!"

Yes, servants, not subordinates.Although it seems that the status is quite low, the intimacy of this relationship is definitely more than that of subordinates. For Arthur, the Kent butler is definitely one of the people he trusts most.

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