Greece to roman road

Hosting events like the Olympics helps increase Greece's national profile.

Just like when you think of cowboys, you think of the American West, and when you think of windmills, you think of the Netherlands.

They are all business cards of the country.

And this kind of reputation can easily be transformed into actual benefits.

The first modern Olympic Games, which lasted for ten days, came to an end in Greece.

The United States won a total of 11 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 2 bronze medals; the host Greece was second, with 10, 17, and 19 gold, silver, and bronze medals respectively; Germany ranked third, with 5 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 2 bronze medals. pieces

There is no doubt that the Games were a success, so much so that King George went to Coubertin in private and asked him if the Olympic Games could always be held in Greece.

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Greece in September has bright sunshine, blue Aegean Sea, low buildings made of gray rocks, sparse and lush olive groves on the hillside, and the branches are covered with thumb-sized oval olive fruits.

The plains at the foot of the hillside are dotted with rows of green grape trellises, and the breeze blows, causing waves of green ripples.

Take a breath of the air mixed with the fragrance of grass and trees, and you will feel refreshed.

Guests, including Constantine, were amazed by the beautiful scenery of the coastal estate of Costeburu in the Peloponnese.

A group of about ten people sat under umbrellas in the olive grove in the middle of the mountainside, enjoying the beautiful scenery with Greek style.

"Seeing such a pleasant scenery, I, an old man, seem to have become younger," Nobel, holding the sword of civilization in his hand, sighed.

After the Greek government carried out large-scale administrative reforms, the Greek economy has undergone tremendous changes. Costeblu invited everyone to come to the family manor to hold a gathering of economic people.

"Mr. Nobel, what are your thoughts on the Purple Robe Foundation's cooperation with your Nobel family to establish an oil company and jointly develop oil fields in Albania?" He picked up the goblet and took a sip of wine. Tandin said to Little Nobel.

Since the oil fields were discovered in the Albanian city of Ferry, Constantine has used Nobel to greet the Nobel family, which runs the oil business in Baku, and work together to develop Albanian oil fields.

The little Nobel in front of him is Nobel's nephew and the youngest son of Nobel's second brother.

After receiving the invitation from Constantine, he came to Greece from the Russian Caucasus.

The reason why Constantine wanted to cooperate with the Nobel family was because the Nobel family had deep accumulation and superb technology in the oil field.

With the participation of such powerful players, Albania's oil fields can become profitable faster.

Whether it is oil mining technology or oil refining technology, it is impossible to master it without a certain amount of technical accumulation.

In particular, heavy oil fields such as the Albanian oil fields are not only more difficult to exploit, but also have high technical difficulties during refining due to their high sulfur content.

With a weak technical foundation and relying solely on the Greeks, who knows when Albania's petroleum products will enter the market.

After learning that their exploration team had discovered oil in Albania, the Nobel family also paid attention to the situation in the oil fields.

The output of the heavy oil field with an annual output of 80,000 tons is not high, but fortunately it will increase every year with the improvement of oil extraction technology. After consulting the opinions of oil extraction experts in the family, although the benefits are not large, in order to spread the risk From the perspective of financial management, the Nobel family still sent Nobel Jr. to Greece to discuss cooperation matters.

The Purple Robe Foundation invested 10 million drachmas, accounting for 60% of the shares. The Royal Educational Foundation invested 3 million, accounting for 20% of the shares. The Nobel family invested in technology, including oil exploration and refining technology, without paying out the principal. , accounting for 20% of the shares, a three-party cooperation to develop the oil fields in Ferry City.

"Your Highness, our Nobel family is happy to cooperate with you," little Nobel complimented.

"However, I would like to know how big the demand for oil is in Greece? As far as I know, Greece currently has a population of just over two million, and has already promoted electricity on a large scale, and the kerosene lighting market has also been affected."

"For export, such heavy oil will not fetch a good price."

"Whether it is oil from the United States or oil from Baku in the Caucasus, they are more competitive in the international market."

As a businessman, analyzing the market is an instinct.

After thinking for a while, Constantine replied: "You don't have to worry about the market."

"As we all know, Greece has no hard coal mines and all thermal coal needs to be imported."

"In order to save foreign exchange, Greece will promote the use of kerosene mixed-fired boilers on ships," Constantine said.

"In addition, Greece will next promote motorcycles in the country, the military and civilians, as a means of transportation."

Although it is impossible for motorcycles to completely replace the role of horses in the army, motorcycles can be used as transportation in some less demanding positions, such as messengers.

Compared with the consumption of horses, motorcycles are much more economical.

As for the people, Constantine also paid attention to promoting two-wheeled and even three-wheeled motorcycles.

The technical requirements for motorcycles are relatively simple and more suitable for Greece’s current industrial base.

"In addition, due to the large number of mountains in Greece, there are quite a few remote places where the cost is really not suitable for connecting wires. For the time being, we can only rely on traditional kerosene lighting. Therefore, even though electricity in Greece has become quite popular (compared to (For other countries), there is still a part of the market for kerosene.”

What Constantine said is the goal of the Greek industry in the next period of time.

Little Nobel considered the information provided by Constantine, including kerosene mixed boilers, heavy oil, motorcycles, gasoline, lighting, and kerosene.

Almost all of the refining products of petroleum can be used effectively.

"This time the government has carried out tax system reforms, and now the Greek people have some spending power," Kontoriotis reminded after putting down the French baked snail shell in his hand, picking up a handkerchief and wiping his mouth.

Thinking of the tax system reform that Greece has just implemented, the people also have a certain amount of spending power.

As for the promotion intensity mentioned by Constantine, it doesn't matter whether the size of the oil market is worth worrying about - anyway, the Nobel family only relied on technology to invest in shares and did not pay a penny of cash.

By then there will be no market for petroleum products in Greece, the oil companies will lose money, and they will have nothing to do with the Nobel family.

For the Nobel family, this is a sure-profit deal.

Moreover, since Greece won the war in 1896, its territorial area has doubled. It is not as weak as before. Its independent status depends on the support of the European powers (Britain and France) to maintain it. The future market potential is considerable.