strictlysupreme Chapter 169
Chapter 169
“Like the stock exchange.”
"Rubber-related stocks were indeed quite hot internationally at the time, and this trend gradually spread to Shanghai, but later on, many fraudulent companies emerged."
"Some companies only have a piece of wasteland in Nanyang, while others even advertise rubber plantations in Australia. The climates in these two places are completely different. Those foreigners are just taking advantage of our lack of experience."
"The end result was that rubber stocks quickly became a bubble, and the total loss was roughly equivalent to half a year's national revenue for the Qing Dynasty."
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The ancient people of all dynasties were shocked. Half a year's national income was lost just like that? Those foreigners were really too hateful. I wonder if the Qing Dynasty took any measures.
Probably not, otherwise the host would have mentioned it.
Emperor Kangxi shook his head helplessly. His descendants declined too quickly. Although it was the end of the dynasty, such a thing should not happen.
Half a year's national income, it would be great if it could be given to him. Whether it is Galdan or the big bear in the north, he has the confidence to defeat them.
What I lack is money.
Also, what did the local officials at that time do for a living? It would be fine if the common people didn’t know, but why did these local officials just not care?
Let the foreigners cheat here.
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Those who were about to pool their money to invest in the stock market at the end of the Xuantong reign were shocked to find out that this thing was fake. How could they trust the foreigners when they had done so many bad things?
Get the money back quickly.
Go into land or industry.
Those who have already entered are heartbroken. They cannot let so much money be wasted like this.
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After Qi Cheng finished finding the information, he told Chu Cheng to report to the police immediately. Maybe he couldn't get his money back yet. If he delayed any further, the scammer might have already run away.
"Report to the police... Yes, report to the police. I will go to Hai Qingtian now. He will definitely be able to get my money back."
There are always scammers. Even Qi Cheng himself was cheated in his early years, and it was a very low-level scam.
This incident also taught Qi Cheng a lesson. As long as you don't have the mentality of being greedy for bargains, you generally won't be deceived. Also, don't believe other people's words casually. Some people may lie out of ten or eleven words they say.
The weather outside was a bit gloomy today. Qi Cheng tidied up at home for a while and then went to a nearby shopping mall. His house was about to be renovated.
He had to buy the decorations quickly.
Don't let it be empty, like a snow cave.
There are still many decorations in the house now, but Qi Cheng has no plans to buy antique calligraphy and paintings. If he is going to hang something, he would rather hang a real one.
Those who pretend to be cultured are called pretentious.
There are stores in the mall that specialize in selling this kind of things. From chopsticks and bowls to various decorations, you can buy everything here in one stop.
As soon as Qi Cheng walked in, he was attracted by a big bottle. This thing was taller than him. There were a few goldfish painted on the blue glaze, but the goldfish were painted a bit roughly.
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Qianlong liked the shape of the bottle at first sight, but he was not satisfied with the color. He thought it should have a pattern of a phoenix wearing a peony.
"Come here, arrange for someone to go to the Imperial Kiln and have them make me a batch of these bottles." Qianlong ordered, "Make them delicate, not as rough as the ones on the canopy."
"Whoo."
Qi Cheng walked a little further in and found that the porcelain here was indeed much more delicate and the paintings on it were also exquisite, but the price was also considerable.
A teapot and teacups cost seven or eight hundred yuan.
It’s really too expensive.
"Is porcelain so expensive in later times? It wasn't handmade back then, was it?" the ancient porcelain maker wondered. "How much can a teapot like this be worth in exchange for seven or eight bags of flour?"