The Founder of the Great Financial Family

Chapter 117 (1)

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Black Label Union (4)

Life is unpredictable.

Bob, feeling this truth deeply, beat his chest in frustration and said, "It's all pointless. It's all pointless."

"What do you mean? So you're not doing business because of this?"

Bob raised his voice.

"Does the shop even matter now? One of the guys who used to work under me has become a sudden millionaire!"

"No, but if you're like this, it's a waste. You should still run the shop."

"It's all pointless. I saved up 200 dalants by working so hard, and the guy who used to work under me became a bigger millionaire than me with just 20 dalants! How can I find the motivation to work?"

"Well, that's true."

During their conversation, Bel had a question.

It was about the amount Sam, the shoe polisher, had invested.

"But it's a bit strange. Did the trade ship investment really only cost 20 dalants? From what I remember, it should have cost at least a few thousand dalants."

At that point, Bob stepped in to answer the question.

"It used to be like that. That's what I knew too."

"Yeah, that's right. If it wasn't for that, I would have invested too. Everyone knew that trade ship investments were high-profit."

"But it seems that the method has changed dramatically since a few years ago."

"The method has changed?"

"It's changed. In the past, only the really wealthy could invest in trade ships, but because it was such a gamble, the wealthy didn't want to take full responsibility."

"That's true. If the invested ship is wrecked or the captain runs away, it's all over, right? There's no way to get the investment back."

"So they lowered the investment amount to share responsibility."

"They lowered the investment amount?"

"Yes, they lowered the investment amount."

"Then how do they make the ship? It's not a small amount of money."

"That's why the method changed from investing alone to investing together."

"Oh, so it changed to a shared investment method?"

"Yes, that way everyone shares responsibility."

"I see."

"So that's how it changed. Since then, they've been accepting investments from anyone without discrimination."

"And that's how shoe polisher Sam got in?"

"Yes, that's right."

"No, but I thought only people who know about money could get into that kind of investment. I thought they wouldn't let amateurs join."

Before answering, Bob let out a long sigh.

"Phew... It seems that after the method changed, it doesn't matter how much you invest. They say you share the profits according to the amount you invested. I heard they give you some kind of certificate?"

"A certificate?"

"Yes, a certificate according to the amount you invested. People call it stocks."

"Ah, I think I've heard of that."

"Anyway, because of that, Sam, who I thought would be a shoe polisher for life, hit the jackpot... Life."

Bob sighed deeply, as if the ground was sinking.

At that moment, Bel, who couldn't stand it anymore, spoke up.

"Hey, instead of just sighing like that, why don't you try investing too?"

"What? Investing?"

"Yeah, Sam became rich by doing that, right? Then what can't you do?"

At those words, Bob shook his head.

"Ah, still. I know there are many people who have lost their entire fortune doing that."

High risk, high return.

Trade ship investment was such a thing for them.

"Didn't Lue, who used to run a general store, run away in the middle of the night because of that? Are you saying that without knowing?"

"Then what are you going to do? You can't make money without investing in ships. Are you just going to keep sighing like that?"

Instead of replying, Bob just sighed.

Then, suddenly having a thought, he jumped up from his seat.

"Right, come to think of it, you're right. If that sniveling Sam could make a fortune with just 20 dalants, then I should be able to do the same, right? Since small investments are possible anyway. There's nothing I can't do."

Watching Bob, Bell thought to himself, 'He's going to lose all his savings like that. He talks about Lue himself, and then he goes and does that. He must think 20 dalants is just a doghouse name.'

Bob, unaware of Bel's thoughts, was just lost in the fantasy of instant wealth.

"Instead of living like this! There's no law that says I can't be like Sam. Today, I'll make the turning point of my life!"

With that shout, Bob closed the shop and headed straight to the bank where Rockefeller was.

Bel, who had been watching Bob, just clicked his tongue.

'If he wants to fail, there's nothing he can't do. If trade ship investment was such a light thing, everyone would be rich.'

"Tsk tsk tsk."

A little later.

Bob, who had visited Rockefeller's shop, tried to retrieve the gold coins he had deposited just a short time ago.

Rockefeller asked him the reason.

"If you withdraw your money now, the interest period hasn't fully passed, so it's difficult to pay the normal interest. Do you still want to withdraw your money?"

"I intend to do so. What's so great about getting such a small amount of interest? Just give me back my money."

"Returning your money is not a big problem, but may I ask where you plan to use it?"

"I'm thinking of investing in a trade ship. I heard I just need to buy stocks."

"Ah, you're thinking of investing in a trade ship. I heard that if you hit the jackpot, it's really big."

Rockefeller spoke, hiding a subtle smile.

"So how much do you want to withdraw?"

"Hmm... For now, I think 60 dalants should be enough..."

Shoe polisher Sam had hit the jackpot with just 20 dalants, which he had gathered with all his soul at that time.

Of course, investing now wouldn't guarantee the same success as Sam, but it seemed like it would be fun if he invested a little more than Sam did.

'If I invest 20 dalants in three places, at least one should come back. Then it's a minimum of 4 times profit, as long as it succeeds.'

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