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Chapter 26: The Crown Prince's Contract Your Highness, this is your ledger. Please take a look! "Zack handed over a thick ledger. You have spent too much money on investment, and now you can't make ends meet every month. If this continues, the money we earn from Japan won't last for many years Oh? "Chen Tian opened the ledger and realized that he was most familiar with this thing. He had been doing it for many years. Since Chen Tian was born, he began to enjoy the treatment of a prince, with an annual income of 2 million marks, totaling 46 million marks. Before 1900, Chen Tian's pocket money was ignored. From 1900 to 1902, Chen Tian sent Zack to Japan to search for gold, earning a total of 430 million yen. He exchanged most of it for silver and valuable items and brought it back to Germany. After deducting the exchange losses, it was equivalent to 120 million German marks. In May 1902, he invested 2 million marks in the Qingdao Arms Factory, which currently has a slight annual surplus. In June 1902, an investment of 10 million marks was made in the K ö nigsberg shipyard and submarine research project, with an additional annual investment of approximately 1 million marks. At present, shipyards have started to make profits by building cargo ships and providing small vessels to the navy, but with the cost of submarine research projects, they are still in a loss making state. In August 1902, a joint venture research project was established with Krupp, with an investment of 5 million marks. However, the investment has not generated any income to date. In November 1902, a gasoline engine production license was purchased from Daimler AG for 2 million marks, and an engine research laboratory was established with an investment of 2 million marks. The research laboratory requires an annual investment of 500000 marks in research funds, with no income. The research laboratory was merged into the Jiji Aviation Group in July 1903. In March 1903, a large engine factory was established with an investment of 20 million marks, mainly producing high-powered gasoline engines. The factory was merged into the Geely Aviation Group in July 1903. In June 1903, an investment of 50 million marks was made to establish the Geely Aviation Group, and a large aircraft factory was built near K ö nigsberg. At present, the main source of income is the German Army's annual order of 20 fighter jets and other sporadic orders. In addition, 10 planes are provided free of charge to the East Prussian Army every year, and preparations are underway to start producing tractors in early 1906. Currently, Jiji Airlines Group is losing 3 million marks annually. In October 1905, an investment of 20 million marks was made to establish the University of K ö nigsberg and a physics research laboratory, and some well-known scholars, including Einstein, were hired with high salaries. It was expected that an annual investment of 2 million marks would be required. At present, there are about 50 million marks left in Chen Tian's account. If this situation continues, even without any further investment, he will be penniless in less than 10 years. It seems that the problem is quite serious! "Chen Tianhe posted on the ledger. In recent years, he has only focused on investing in and developing technology, but has not paid attention to the benefits of these projects, which is very unfavorable for future development. Zack, why don't you go to Japan again Your Highness, we have been listed by the Japanese government as the least popular person of this century! "Zack shook his head. Yeah, Japanese people are already very poor! Given their current situation, it is difficult for them to make any profit from the private sector, but investing in Japan's industrial and military industries can make money and also increase Japan's strength. Chen Tian pondered and struggled, really wanting to cause a financial storm or something that would hurt the economies of various countries while making a big profit, but he couldn't play with it himself. At this moment, the guards came in to report that the German Crown Prince had arrived. Prince? Why did he come suddenly? "Chen Tian looked at Zack, who shook his head and went down to prepare. Oh! Gigi! Long time no see! "Prince walked in and gave Chen Tian a bear hug, but this enthusiasm gave Chen Tian a hint of bad feeling. Your Highness, why are you here? You should have informed us in advance so that we could go and greet you Oh! I just happened to pass by here and came to see you by the way Just passed by? Chen Tian began to be alert, this guy seems to have come from a bad person this time. Oh! I don't know where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going, "Chen Tian asked with a smile. On the order of His Majesty the Emperor, I will travel around various places! "Princeton paused," I heard you did a great job in East Prussia What does it mean to do well? Hehe! That's just a superficial phenomenon! Your Highness the Crown Prince! "Chen Tian whispered in his ear," My investments have been very difficult in recent years, and now the economy is very tight How could that be! My East Prussia, Your Highness! Both the Emperor and I have heard that you have made a lot of money in Asia! "Prince coldly chuckled. Chen Tian also knew that his actions were difficult to conceal from the emperor's intelligence system, so he had not dared to make any major moves in East Prussia in recent years. On the surface, it seemed that he was investing for his own interests, but in fact, he was constantly increasing his war potential. He is preparing to go to the battlefield and earn enough political weight for himself when the war breaks out. Haha! How much money did I earn in Asia based on the message you received? "Chen Tian wanted to see how much the emperor knew about his own strength, and this was just an opportunity. I heard there are several million marks, right? You know, our Asian garrison orders from your factory! "Prince said slowly as he picked up his teacup. Doesn't he know about his situation in Japan? Chen Tian was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Prince continued to say. Besides, your actions in Japan are truly astonishing! His Majesty the Emperor is very dissatisfied with this. He believes that you should not only focus on your own interests, after all, you are a prince of Germany and should put Germany's interests first Chen Tian was startled in his heart. It seemed that the emperor knew about Tokugawa Kazunobu's situation and wanted to use the Crown Prince to warn him not to expand his power recklessly? However, Your Majesty the Emperor is merciful. He said the past is over, and he doesn't want to pursue it anymore! "Prince looked at Chen Tian with a strange smile." You know, I have been defending you for a long time in front of Your Majesty the Emperor Your Highness, the Crown Prince is truly merciful! "Chen Tian really wants to know what this Crown Prince means. A Crown Prince definitely wouldn't defend himself just to gain some benefits, would he! By the way, in recent years, our German military has ordered many planes from your aircraft factory, and I think planes are still very useful! "Prince was still sipping tea in his cup. Yeah! Airplanes have made people's dreams of flying come true! Does Your Highness want to try the feeling of flying? How about I give you some of the latest planes Hmph! It seems like airplanes aren't very safe either! Last year, one of our military planes crashed. If anything unfortunate happens while I'm flying, Germany's future will depend on you! "Prince sneered. How could that be! Your Highness, the accident last year was caused by the pilot's improper operation! "Chen Tian thought it was better not to laugh with this guy and get straight to the point. So what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean I am still very optimistic about the future market of airplanes! That's why I have decided to help you sell your airplanes Can you help me sell airplanes? "Chen Tian was very confused. What kind of medicine is this guy selling in the gourd? Yes! That means I will be responsible for the sales of all the planes except for those you keep for yourself and provide to the German army! Of course, I cannot let you suffer losses. We will share 55% of the profits from plane sales. How about that 55 split? The profit margin of the plane was not high at that time, why did he want this profit? Furthermore, without my consent, the production technology of the aircraft cannot be transferred to anyone else Oh my god! Chen Tian suddenly realized! Without Prince's consent, no country should want to obtain Germany's advanced aircraft or aircraft technology, as this is a favorable international political bargaining chip! What's even more terrifying is that when most people treat airplanes as toys, this guy can actually tell that countries will pay more and more attention to airplanes in the future. How about it? If you agree, then sign this contract! "Prince said, taking the documents from the guards and handing them to Chen Tian. pass by? Chen Tian smiled helplessly. It seemed that this guy had come prepared. Can he not sign himself? May we all have a pleasant cooperation! "Prince even brought champagne. Cheers! "Chen Tianqiang forced out a smile. After coming into this world, Chen Tian felt the sensation of being calculated for the first time! And also have their own money path