Life at the Top

Ms. Acker and her assistants could not

believe what Jasper had just said.

How much was 100 million tons?

One had to keep in mind that in the past

2000 years, the total annual foodstuff

production in Somerland was only 380

million tons.

Although 2001 was not over yet,

according to the calculations of the

Statistics Bureau, the total annual

foodstuff production would not exceed

420 million tons.

This was the total amount considering all

types of food including wheat, rice, corn,

and so on. If they only calculated rice and

wheat, the amount would be less.

One year’s food rations for the people of

the whole country was a big deal no

matter which country it was.

And according to Jasper, this was only a

conservative estimate. If it was 120

million tons and upward, then it would

almost certainly exceed the national one

year production volume.

With a conflicted expression, Ms. Acker hesitated and struggled for a while before saying, “Our limit is about 140 million tons. If it is more, then there will be a great risk, and according to the regulations, no matter what the situation i

s, it will be necessary for us to retain a

portion of the foodstuff in the reserve

which cannot be moved under any

circumstance.”

Jasper was very satisfied.

knew that Somergrain’s family background

if Ms. Acker said that the limit was 140 million tons, there must be a certain amount of room. Although this would not be too much, there should be no problem i f they

last life,

three major foodstuff merchants of the United States. Even until the end, nobody, including the three major foodstuff merchants and the people of Somerland, did not ever

time, Jasper

to do now.

his face, “I am

the most essential trading rules of the futures market are very simple. It is just a sublimation of spot trading. No matter how fancy the operations and strategies are, this level of battle will only end in a spot transaction, and

is enough money, or there are enough

foodstuffs as an example. In the futures trading market, if the market price is 10 Somer Dollars per 500 grams, the other party would first take all the

Sommer Dollars.

of 10 Sommer Dollars per 500 grams, so when the other party takes the goods of

put out 100 million

take out 100 million worth of spots

o sell.

not exhausted, then this tug-of-war will continue until one of us can no

operations. The capital of the three major foodstuff merchant groups is strong, but their business is global. Therefore, it is impossible for them to put all

they are likely to be drawn into the abyss by this quagmire. Therefore, no matter

hand, we are strategically safe so we can only

Ms. Acker pondered for a moment and asked, “So, is there a possibility that they will give

“Not at all.”

Jasper’s answer was firm.

US Dollars o f funds in the United States financial market. If they

softly,

Ms. Acker looked at

charm

her eyes shone.

get me wrong, Ms. Acker

forties and all her children were

high school.

looking at Jasper entirely out

gratification and appreciation.

be arrogant and ignorant to

this to any

Jasper had proved

that he could achieve

in the eyes of

Jasper genuinely did have

strength.

you want us

Laine?”

am hoping Somergrain

enter the

said while

has been under

this time, the

When they start

they will be very