Let Us Tell You Again (April Series Book 13) by Chandler Mackey

Author:Chandler, Mackey [Chandler, Mackey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

“I have a buyer for you,” Chen said. “He called Heather but tied April and Jeff in too.

“You look like the cat that swallowed the canary,” Heather said.

“I’m pleased because I not only found a cash buyer but if you don’t want to hold a bunch of rubles, they will do trades part or whole in kind. You can get copper, nickel, chromium, or palladium. Just about anything they produce if you ask nicely, I imagine.

“How much are they willing to buy?” Jeff asked.

“Twenty tons this year and at least as much next year. Their fiscal year runs the same as the calendar year,” Chen said. “We agreed on ninety-five percent of Hong Kong spot at the open and close averaged the next day, which is today.”

“Wow, I may have to build some more French mills,” Heather said.

“You may want to because I have others showing interest. They just didn’t commit.”

“How do we deliver?” Jeff worried. “I don’t want a repeat of Honolulu.”

“That’s the best part. They wish you to hold it segregated in deep lunar storage on account in the Solar Bank. They informed me Central is considered more secure than any Earth repository.”

“It is, but I’m surprised they will acknowledge that,” Jeff said.

Chen looked amused.

“Off the record, the chairman of their central bank told me Heather’s personal integrity was a bigger factor than the physical security. He said your history indicated you would never confiscate it because of a shift in the political winds. I was careful to point out they should be very sure of who was authorized to withdraw the gold because you’d be rigid about following those terms too.”

“Of course,” Jeff said like it surprised him that needed said. It made Heather smile to see him indignant for her.

“He said when you have the bullion separated, they will send a man to stamp the bars and exchange tokens for authentication.”

“I’ll have a separate tunnel section cut for the Russians alone and leave sufficient room for future expansion,” Heather said.

“That all works for me,” Jeff agreed. He’d work the deal hands-on through their bank.

Heather looked thoughtful.

“I am disposed to leave more of the sales in rubles rather than take all the payment in other metals. They seem to be seeking a closer relationship. We should reward that and it gives us flexibility in what we need months from now. Advise me,” Heather ordered.

Chen wisely decided she was addressing her peers and he should be silent unless she demanded his opinion by name.

“It seems just and balanced,” Jeff said. “They are still extending the greater trust.”

“Rubles aren’t depreciating crap like euromarks,” April said. “Why not? We’ll probably get other currencies to deal with if Chen’s buyers prove out.”

“You can tell their agent to open a ruble account for Central,” Heather told Chen. “We will give the official sent to stamp the bars our withdrawal and transfer authorizations. Oh, and well done.”

* * *

Mike Morse had been around the barn a time or two even in good times.

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