National Behavior
On December 25, the port, about half an hour away from Bu Peien, was bitterly cold, but even so, many people gathered there, including some heavyweight media outlets such as The 《Federal Times》 and The International Observer.
Among them were many journalists from other countries, such as reporters from Gefra's 《Royal Daily》. The reason they gathered here was because of Lin Qi.
Lin Qi sent them letters, inviting them to witness a miracle, which is why these media friends, including many well-known journalists, were here early in the morning braving the cold wind.
Kamu, the lead reporter for The International Observer with his own column, shivered in the cold wind. The newspaper he worked for was rapidly rising from the lower end of the first tier to become a major newspaper that was catching up with The 《Federal Daily》.
With the end of escapism, people began to pay more attention to the International Community, and newspapers became the cheapest medium for understanding the International Community. For example, the sales of newspapers like The International Observer increased several times and are still going strong.
Many tabloids followed suit, reporting international news, whether true or false, to gain attention and boost sales.
Believe it or not, this trick is actually quite effective. Some people who have never even left the city they live in actually believe what they see in the newspaper. After all, it's a newspaper, and it's supposed to publish something, so how could it be false?
But they never imagined that while they thought they or their neighbors were shameless enough, some media outlets would be even more shameless.
In any case, The International Observer has become a heavyweight media outlet, and Kamu receives various press conference invitations every day, giving him the ability to choose.
It was almost 8:30 when Lin Qi's motorcade finally arrived. Kamu complained a bit. Knowing that so many media had been invited, he still arrived on time. Lin Qi had done well in the past two years. Had he become arrogant?
Thinking that he would briefly discuss the impact of inflation on young people in his column, he obediently took out his notebook and pen and squeezed forward a little.
"I'm sorry, I might be late..." In front of hundreds of media outlets, Lin Qi raised his arm and glanced at the time, "... half a minute, but that's not important. What's important is the purpose of my invitation to you all today."
A dozen or so Television Station ' mobile interview vans were recording everything in the city, and reporters from traditional print media were also watching him. He took out a one-yuan bill from his pocket and showed it to everyone.
"This is a currency, a one- Sol from the Bayer Federation. Many people have seen it!"
Some reporters chuckled, "Mr. Lin Qi, I've seen not only one-dollar notes, but also hundred-dollar notes!"
Lin Qi nodded to the reporter, but he didn't say anything. He simply sandwiched the one-dollar bill between two pieces of glass and fixed it to a base. Then he took out a hundred-dollar bill from his pocket and, just like he had handled the one-dollar bill, placed it between the two pieces of glass and on a base.
"A friend just told me he's seen a 100-yuan banknote, so I won't show it..."
At this point, people still didn't realize what Lin Qi was trying to do; they just felt that... if he was simply showing off his money or his wealth, there was no need for him to do it.
Fortunately, Lin Qi's identity and reputation supported all the reporters. Lin Qi took out a stack of new hundred-dollar bills, which he had just exchanged at the bank. He showed them to them and placed them on a base. This time, instead of using glass, he used a weight to hold them down.
"This is a stack of cash worth ten thousand Sol. Next is..." He took a combination briefcase, a common type in Bu Peien, from the Sergeant's hand. When he opened it, it was filled with a whole box of one hundred dollars. "This is twenty soles in cash. To be honest, whenever someone in a movie holds up a box and tells us that it contains a million dollars, I really want to ask their Director or screenwriter if they've never seen a box of money before."
As he spoke, he placed the suitcase on a tilted base so that the reporters could clearly see the money inside.
Immediately afterwards, two Blackstone Security employees placed a commonly used bank briefcase on the table and opened it, causing everyone to gasp in shock.
The biting cold wind sent a shiver down their spines. Although money may seem vulgar, seeing so much money together was truly awe-inspiring.
"Two million, gentlemen. I bet some of you can't even lift this box with one hand, except for the cameraman!"
Federal Sol banknotes contain gold dust, so they are slightly heavier than non-gold banknotes. Two million, plus the box, weighs about thirty kilograms.
Although people didn't quite understand what Lin Qi was going to do, they were already interested, and some excitedly asked, "Mr. Lin Qi, is the next one twenty million?"
The Federal is a society where people may occasionally dislike the rich, but they do not hate or resent the rich. It has taken capitalists many years to change people's perception of wealth. The whole society is filled with a value system that money makes right and that one should aspire to money rather than hate it.
Lin Qi's display of this money only makes people envious of him, and then inspires their desire and motivation to become rich as well.
But Lin Qi shook his head, then he turned around, and what he saw next shocked people the most; some of them even trembled slightly!
The port's overhead cranes brought a container from afar to its front, and some people screamed in terror, but this was not the end.
The second, the third, the fourth... and the fifth!
The Nagaril's banknotes are colorful and slightly larger than the Federal Sol, so according to statistics, each container can only hold a maximum of 2.1 billion banknotes. It would take five containers to fill nearly 10 billion Galil.
When the fifth container was placed on the ground, Lin Qi nodded to the Sergeant, and soon some bodyguards carrying weapons walked to the container, opened it, and in an instant everyone seemed to smell an intoxicating scent of ink.
Standing before this money, Lin Qi braced himself on the table in front of him, leaning slightly forward. "A gentleman just said he had seen a one-yuan bill. So I'd like to ask everyone, have you ever seen 10 billion in cash?"
After a brief moment of disbelief, the reporters quickly went into a frenzy, rushing towards Lin Qi one after another. Kamu, as if swimming, frantically pushed those around him aside, loudly asking questions.
The Sergeant and his men did a good job protecting Lin Qi from the reporters' onslaught. Lin Qi showed no fear in the face of these frenzied reporters. He held up one finger and asked, "First question, what's the use of this money?"
"Our cooperation with Nagaril is proceeding in an orderly manner. As a friendly and amicable nation, we bear the responsibility of helping Nagaril achieve prosperity and escape poverty."
"With the warming of relations between the two countries and the gradual commencement of cooperation in a wide range of fields, in order to resolve some troubles, I, on behalf of myself, have purchased 10 billion Galil as my personal foreign exchange reserves. I am very optimistic about the future development of the Galil Nagaril can foresee its unlimited potential for appreciation."
"Secondly..." he held up two fingers, "I just received news that, given the warming relations Nagaril the Federal and Nagaril, in order to balance trade relations between the two countries and stabilize the exchange Exchange Rate, Nagaril will increase the proportion and specific amount of Federal Sol in their national foreign exchange reserves, possibly acquiring more than 100 million Federal Sol!"
"Third, the Federal will also absorb approximately tens of billions of Galil..."
Meanwhile, in the Presidential Palace press conference room, Mr. Truman was also delivering a similar message.
"The Federal Government will purchase no less than 50 billion Galil as part of a plan to stabilize the Galil's Exchange Rate, while the United Development Company will continue to purchase at least 30 billion Galil. Our plan is to help the Galil achieve Exchange Rate stability over the next two to three years..."
The Nagaril Joint Development Company also announced this at a press conference, stating that the United Development Company would exchange a portion of its Federal Sol for Galil from the Nagaril government through a share swap arrangement. This galir would be used as foreign exchange reserves and to pay the salaries of staff working in Nagaril.
The moment the news was announced by multiple parties, the Galil began to rise in the foreign exchange market, followed by a large amount of international hot money.
Exchange Rate appreciation driven by state action is essentially risk-free. Many international analysts believe that the Federal's victory over Gefra in the naval battle demonstrated its military strength, and now it is time for the Federal to prove its equally strong economic and political capabilities.
Even if the Federal suffers losses, it will not allow the Galil's Exchange Rate to fail, so they will definitely hold on.
Moreover, at this time, no one would be foolish enough to cause trouble for the Federal. Their combat groups would suffer far more losses if they went to someone else's doorstep than they would make in the foreign exchange market.
Therefore, this is a reliable way to make money. The influx of hot money directly accelerated Galil's performance in the foreign exchange market. The statements from "official" figures such as Lin Qi, Mr. Truman, and the United Development Company also played a significant role.
The sheer amount of 10 billion Galil cash on display was astonishing. Even those who thought the Federal had no reason or need to do this began to wonder if they had been wrong. In just one morning, the Galil's Exchange Rate rose by more than ten points, an unprecedented and massive appreciation. After a harsh winter, the entire financial exchange finally burst forth with unimaginable enthusiasm once again.
The sun shines exceptionally brightly today! Standing at the harbor, welcoming the first rays of winter sunlight, Lin Qi's face was as handsome as jade, radiant with light.