The United Kingdom had always been the weather vane for nations around the world. Since the London government had taken action, everyone naturally rushed to follow suit.
Before long, European and American nations all announced tariff hikes. Countries that had not abandoned the gold standard also cast it aside one after another, and the price of gold on the international market plunged.
What was Ferdinand doing at this time? Of course, buying, buying, buying! If he did not acquire gold now, then when would he?
Gold would never depreciate? What nonsense!
Had they never heard this saying?
"Twenty years ago, one ton of gold could buy an entire street in the capital. Twenty years later, one ton of gold could at most buy a single shop in the capital!"
On the surface, gold prices had not fallen much? In reality, inflation had been taking place all along. There was no helping it.
Acquiring gold was only a small business. The governments of various countries were not fools; they would not allow large amounts of gold to flow out. The main goal was still to acquire antiques and cultural relics.
Buying gold was merely a distraction. As long as humanity still treated gold as currency, its price would not fall too severely.
Ferdinand was not picky either. He accepted antiques and cultural relics from all over the world without exception.
The economic crisis had erupted. Antiques and cultural relics that were ordinarily hard to come by could now be sold by the pound.
When survival was at stake, who still had the mind to care about antiques and cultural relics?
"James, take a good look! This is a treasure passed down from the Solar Dynasty. How can it be worth only five pounds?" someone roared.
"Will, enough! Five pounds is already