370 Ill-intentioned
Those who know the situation know that Phyllis is the real Lady of Nyasaland, Ida is the supernumerary Queen of Nyasaland, but Scarlett's positioning is a little vague, there were rumors as early as Johannesburg, in fact, Scarlett is also Roque's lover.
People who know the situation are certainly dismissive of such rumors, and there are more people who do not understand the situation, but are keen to discuss all kinds of gossip.
It's really because the image of most nobles in this regard is really not very good, and the image of the aristocracy in the eyes of the public seems to be like a hungry ghost in the color, salivating when they see an outstanding opposite sex, and sometimes they are even so hungry that they don't let go of sex.
In fact, how can there be such an exaggeration, one Ida is enough for Roque to have a headache, although Ada is quite worry-free and does not give Roque too much trouble, but occasionally making a moth is enough for Roque to have a headache, that is, Phyllis is generous, and Roque's grape trellis has not fallen.
For those rumors, Scarlett never explained, and I have to say that Scarlett is living so quietly now, and it has a lot to do with this rumor, when she was in Johannesburg before, there were still people pestering Scarlett, and now everyone respects Scarlett, otherwise it is estimated that Scarlett would not have the courage to dare to face that Macaulay.
"That lady was a senior executive at the RAND Bank?" Ade doesn't know if he is interested in Scarlett or Rand Bank, it is estimated that Ade doesn't know the rumors between Scarlett and Roque, in fact, even if he knows, Ade won't care, the local nobles have more things in this regard, Roque and Scarlett are not related by blood, if this is placed in London, people are not even interested in eating this kind of melon.
"Yes, Scarlett is the head of the RAND Bank in Nyasaland." In one sentence, Roque introduced Scarlett clearly.
Ade nodded and didn't speak, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Then this lady is really amazing." Bilov is still mostly complimentary, and does not understand the real strength of the RAND Bank, which has not yet entered Germany.
It is only a matter of time before the RAND Bank develops its business in Germany, but Roque will certainly not invest too much in Germany, and the best time to enter Germany is after World War I, when Germany needs to be rebuilt urgently will definitely need a lot of money, and hot money from all over the world will pour into Germany to help Germany rise again in just two decades.
As for whether a re-emerging Germany will continue to pose a threat to Europe's security, bankers will not care about such a thing, which is a question for politicians to worry about.
Funny to say, in another time and space, when Germany was rebuilt, the British and American capitalists ran the fastest, and they couldn't wait to participate in the reconstruction of Germany almost as soon as the war ended.
It can be said that the re-emergence of Germany has a lot to do with Britain, France and the United States, and it is ridiculous that it is Britain, France and the United States who kicked Germany into the abyss.
"I'll introduce you to another amazing lady another day, and it's better to let Locke introduce you." Ade was in the mood to joke with Roque at this time, obviously referring to Ada.
Ida has been busy researching currency anti-counterfeiting technology lately.
After the establishment of the Southern African Federation, there will definitely be a demand for currency.
Now the currency used in southern Africa is the pound sterling, although the chicken fart of the United States has surpassed that of the United Kingdom, but the pound is undoubtedly the strongest currency in the world, the reason why London attaches so much importance to the gold of Johannesburg is that it needs the gold of Johannesburg to maintain the gold content of the pound sterling.
After the autonomy of southern Africa, it may not be possible to completely get rid of the British clamp politically, but it must be independent economically, so after the establishment of the Southern African Federation, it is necessary to print its own currency, and in the United Kingdom, this work is handled by the Imperial Bank, which is similar to the central bank, and Roque certainly does not want the Imperial Bank to control the finance of Southern Africa in the future, and this role is best assumed by the RAND Bank.
Aida researches currency anti-counterfeiting technology, in order to undertake this business at the right time in the future, with the Johannesburg Mining Alliance as the backing, the RAND Bank is fully capable of using gold as a guarantee currency, and then the RAND Bank will enter the development period.
Of course, there is no need to report these works to Ade, if Ade knew about Roque's plans, he would scold Roque for his bad intentions now.
"I should have taken the initiative to visit another day—" Bilof did not understand what Ade meant, Ade was talking about Ada, and Bilov thought that Ade was talking about Phyllis.
Ade and Roque looked at each other and smiled without explaining, the Germans were really still the same incomprehensible as the legend.
It is said that in the middle of the dinner, Macaulay was sent straight back to Tanganyika, where he was never seen again.
Roque didn't care about such a trivial matter, and the next day he accompanied Ade and Bilov to visit the Nyasaland Automobile Factory again.
After all, in Nyasaland, there are not many things that can be used and can be obtained.
When he introduced the Lord car to Bilov, Roque was still a little weak-hearted, after all, this was once a model that belonged to Mercedes-Benz.
It's a pity that Mercedes-Benz is still a small workshop, and the sales of Mercedes-Benz cars are not good, and it will even be swallowed up by Daim in a few years, so this classic model is destined to be lost with Mercedes-Benz.
In fact, this classic car model of Mercedes-Benz was launched for the old-fashioned and serious Germans, and Bilov was really happy to see the hunt, and immediately ordered himself a lord car inlaid with the family crest, and booked a fleet of twenty cars for Kaiser Wilhelm II.
What else can Roque say, he can only agree to open the back door to Wilhelm II and sell the car to Wilhelm II, which is tantamount to asking Wilhelm II to advertise in disguise, or not only does not have to pay, but also can make money, this kind of business has to be done, Roque also wants to sell the Lord car to the British royal family, but unfortunately compared with the old-fashioned Germans, the British royal family is more old-fashioned and conservative, preferring to ride in an old carriage rather than buy a car produced in Nyasaland.
In fact, it is not surprising that the British royal family and the German royal family have been old relatives for many years, and the blood relationship is the kind that has been strung and strung together, and it is understandable that the habits are the same.
It was only after placing an order of more than 100,000 pounds that Bilov found an opportunity to propose to Roque that he wanted to visit the Nyasaland Arsenal.
Roque immediately raised his vigilance, hoping that the visit was estimated to be fake, hoping to understand that the rapid-fire guns produced in Nyasaland were real.
On the basis of Miss 75, the Nyasaland Arsenal has now successfully developed a 120 mm caliber rapid-fire gun, and the 120 mm caliber rapid-fire gun perfectly inherits the rate of fire of Miss 75, and integrates the unique body tube technology of the British artillery, which is more powerful and has a longer range, so the Nyasaland Marine Police now has the confidence to develop destroyers with a larger tonnage.
Roque's ideal destroyer, the tonnage should be about three thousand, not the current one, the 75 mm naval guns used by the destroyers now are too small in caliber, basically can not play a big role in naval battles, if they can be equipped with 120 mm naval guns, then they can provide a certain degree of support to the land, and they can also play a greater role in naval warfare.
For a long time, France has strictly blocked all information related to Miss 75 to Germany, and all Miss 75 sold by France will be strictly restricted, not only to prevent Germany from getting Miss 75 to study, but even to completely eliminate the opportunity for Germans to contact Miss 75, even an old bureaucrat like Bilov who does not understand technology is also within the scope of France's prohibition.
So Roque was very embarrassed, but after all, Bilov had just spent more than 100,000 yuan at the Nyasaland Automobile Factory, and if he refused at this time, it didn't seem to be the attitude of doing business, so Roque still looked for Ade and asked Ade if he had any ideas.
"Hehe, if you want to visit the Nyasaland Arsenal, then let him visit, just don't let him visit the artillery part, your arsenal's general-purpose machine guns are very good, I heard that the Royal Army has placed orders, so let's see if we can sell it to the Germans-" Ade is also full of money now, and it is estimated that his life in London during this time has left a deep impression on Ade.
Rich people are uncles everywhere, and those who don't have money, even if they are former South African commissioners like Ade, the governor of the Transvaal Orange, they have to sit on the cold bench when they go to London.
Roque immediately understood, turned back and told Nelson Morley to get ready, and then he and Ade took Bilov on a tour of the Nyasaland Arsenal.
When he saw Ade, Bilov's expression was more disgusting than eating a fly.
Then after seeing the Ruger pistol produced by the Nyasaland Arsenal, Bilov's expression became more complicated.
The Luger pistol was developed by the Germans, and now the German General Staff is considering designating the Luger pistol as a standard weapon of the German army.
This is a real case of flowers blooming inside the walls and incense outside the walls, few people in Germany know about the Luger pistol, but the Nyasaland Arsenal has been mass-produced and sold.
It was only at this time that Bilov noticed that many of the guards around Roque were using Luger pistols.
Of course, there are many people who use Browning, and Roque does not prohibit this aspect, although the Northern Rhodesia Division and the new First Cavalry Division all use Luger pistols as standard pistols, but officers and soldiers can also choose Browning as a sidearm, anyway, both guns use nine-millimeter bullets, or depending on personal habits.
Roque also deliberately disgusted Bilov, when Nelson Morley introduced the general-purpose machine gun produced by the Nyasaland Arsenal, Roque proudly introduced that the general-purpose machine gun was developed on the basis of the Maxim heavy machine gun.
Unexpectedly, Bilov did not react at all, and Roque realized at this time that although during the First World War, Germany caused heavy casualties to the British and French troops with the help of Maxim, but Maxim was an Englishman, or a British born in the United States, and had nothing to do with the Germans.