"Your Excellency, Director of the Agency, this is the bill of lading for six hundred tons of tung oil. The goods have been sent to the dock warehouse. You can send someone to pick up the goods at any time." Chen Mingxiang had a smile on his face, but his heart was pounding.
In order to help him with his work, especially to allow him to break into the Japanese naval establishment and steal the bombing plan, Boss Dai used his military connections to send him tung oil. One thousand dans equals one hundred thousand kilograms. His heart was bleeding.
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Boss Dai is also a little too generous. One hundred tons of food is enough at a time. If you give too much, the Japanese people's appetite will become bigger and bigger.
Tung oil is an absolute strategic material now, especially for the navy and air force. The waterproof and anti-corrosion materials made of tung oil can be used to paint ships, anti-corrosion and rust-proof, and can also be used to make lighting fuel.
The West discovered that the tung oil produced in China had drying, waterproof, antiseptic, acid-base and other properties, which were superior to the linseed oil they used in the past, so they began to import tung oil from China fifty or sixty years ago.
It is not only needed by naval ships, but also by aircraft. Only by coating the fuselage with tung oil can we ensure that the aircraft can completely prevent moisture from entering when flying in the air, thus preventing the metal from rusting.
Of the 1,000 tons of tung oil sent by Boss Dai, he must leave part of it for the Army. The Army also has aviation units and needs tung oil. This can bring more convenience to his follow-up work. After all, the biggest help now comes from the Army.
"What you did is very beautiful. According to the current market, the purchase price of each load of tung oil is about more than 70 yuan. I will give you 150 yuan, doubling the profit." Kodama and Shifu were very satisfied.
"It's a pity that Chiang Kai-shek's control over this kind of material is too high. It's difficult for me to deliver it continuously. In order to ensure the use of the navy of the Empire of Japan, I have made a lot of profits." Chen Mingxiang said.
"I understand your difficulty. This is the only strategic material that Shancheng cooperates with the Yankees. It is used in exchange for US dollars, weapons and medicines. Because of the high investment in purchasing, I will give you double the price. You will have to worry more about it in the future.
, the empire will not treat you badly."
"In this case, I will give you an extra fifty yuan for each load, which will be regarded as your hard work, and it will all be settled in gold. What do you think?" Kodama and Shifu said.
What Chen Mingxiang said is indeed true. Tung oil is the most important export material for the Shancheng government, especially its transactions with the United States. It relies entirely on tung oil. It is rare to be able to transport so much this time, and it also proves that he is indeed
It took a lot of thought.
The government's special product management agency only pays more than 40 yuan per quintal of tung oil purchased. Even if it is 50 yuan, Chen Mingxiang can earn 150 yuan per quintal, and 600 quintals is 90,000 yuan, which is quite a lot.
No wonder tung oil smuggling in Kuomintang-controlled areas has been repeatedly banned. It’s no wonder that such huge profits can stop those corrupt officials and illegal businessmen!
Of course, there are also reasons for this to be caused by the government agencies themselves. In order to make profits, the local specialty management agencies deliberately lowered the price to exploit the people when purchasing. As a result, they could not receive oil.
The annual tung oil output in Hunan Province is about 600,000 to 700,000 tons, but the government's specialty management agency can only get one-sixth of it.
Excluding the expenses of harvesting seeds, digging seeds, drying seeds, drying seeds, grinding seeds, pressing oil, loading oil and other processes, the ordinary people can only earn more than two yuan per load in these more than 40 yuan.
After working hard for a year, you can't make any money after throwing away the capital. If there is a problem in life, you will naturally have to sell it to a merchant who offers a high price.
Furthermore, government agencies defaulted on payment, which caused liquidity difficulties for traders. This situation naturally led to large quantities of tung oil being smuggled into occupied areas.
Chen Mingxiang didn't know that Boss Dai had prepared 10,000 tons of tung oil for him for this big bombing plan. As long as he could get this plan, no matter how much it cost, it would be worth it.
"Chen Sang, for the sake of our Army Aviation Force, you can leave four hundred tons of tung oil, which is enough to show your loyalty to the Special High School. As you said, not only the navy needs tung oil, but the army also needs it. Kodama and Shifu have given
How much do you pay?" Major Gangcun said with a smile.
"Each load of tung oil is 200 yuan in French currency, and all is settled in gold," Chen Mingxiang said.
"The price is fair, and the Army will not let you suffer. I will give you a purchase price of two hundred and twenty yuan per load of tung oil. It seems that letting you serve as an economic and trade intelligence agent is a very correct choice.
." Major Gangcun said.
The Army and the Navy have to compete on everything. In terms of price, the Navy offers a higher price, so the Army feels that it cannot be underestimated by the Navy. It adds another twenty yuan, which is a very important strategic material.
For the Military Police Headquarters and the Special High School, the four hundred tons of tung oil was also an achievement. It also provided an excuse to support the Huatong Trading Company in the future, which was an organization that smuggled strategic materials for the military.
"The section chief has promoted me. It is my honor and duty to do something for the imperial army. If the Military Police Headquarters and the Special High School Division had not supported me in selling cotton yarn and other materials to the Chiang Kai-shek area, this tung oil smuggling business would not have
Open a relationship so quickly."
"Cotton yarn is a raw material that is urgently needed by the Song family, the Kong family and the Chen family in the mountain city. There is a network of connections. I don't have much credit in it. I just play a mediating role." Chen Mingxiang didn't understand at all.
Don't take credit.
"You are right. I also know that these three companies are very powerful in the mountain city and they really need to establish a good relationship. Let's do this. If you choose two more textile factories to start work, I will make a special filing for you. These are army-controlled enterprises. Japan
Businessmen won't dare to cause trouble for you." Major Gangcun said.
Although the Special Higher Education Course is mainly about collecting intelligence and arresting anti-Japanese elements, it also requires grades to obtain more resources, and Chen Mingxiang can just provide the opportunity for the Special Higher Education Course to shine in the Army General Staff Headquarters.
As for cotton smuggling, this is nothing new. There are people in the city government, police station and secret service headquarters who are violating the rules. Complete control is impossible.
"Chief of the agency, according to the information my people have investigated, the amount of tung oil transported from the Chiang Kai-shek area this time seems to be more than what Chen Mingxiang provided to the navy. The person in the special higher education course said that he handed over this part of tung oil to
Army Air Corps." Yunzi Nanzo said in Kodama and Shifu's office.
"This is the smartest choice for Chen Mingxiang. I appreciate it very much. At least he is not a short-sighted person who is blinded by his greed. The navy's influence in the Shanghai stock market is relatively weak. It can only have some benefits for him, and the army is the top priority.
Heavy."
"Only with the support of the Gendarmerie Headquarters and the Special High School Division, can he gain power and status, as well as more wealth. If it were me, I would do the same. The Special High School Division has a very good vision. This agent is indeed
He is very good and understands the rules of the game." Kodama and Shifu began to pay attention to Chen Mingxiang.
