Chen Mingxiang currently has a lot of cash. From the December dividend alone, he received nearly 100,000 French currency. However, according to the accounts given to the Japanese Military Police Headquarters, he only received 20%, which is more than 400,000 French currency.
If the market conditions before the All-out Anti-Japanese War were to go by, even a large silk weaving factory would not be able to buy it. However, the current situation is special. Four factories, including the factory buildings and machines, may not even be able to use half of them.
The abundant liquidity also allows him to expand his business network and invest in some industries. This is also a disguised way to strengthen his intelligence collection platform.
Who knows how long the current situation can last? What if the strategic material gap of the Japanese army is too big and the Military Police Headquarters refuses to authorize it? Who will play with you if you have no money?
What's more, Zhou Haiwen's proposal moved his heart. He was a well-deserved influential figure in the Shanghai business community. He had extensive access to information and knew the importance of raw silk to the Japanese economy.
In fact, Japan's current silk reeling technology is much more mature than China's. After all, Japan's industrialization process was earlier. After the implementation of mechanized operations, its textile technology has basically become equal to China's.
The raw silk produced in Japan is not only needed by the country's textile industry, but is also exported to European and American countries in large quantities. It is also an important source of military expenditures. Chen Mingxiang is very interested in any behavior that undermines Japan's seizure of Chinese resources.
As long as these generals and officers of the Japanese combat troops and intelligence agencies accept their gifts, the military police headquarters will naturally negotiate everything that follows. Japanese-owned enterprises can only stare at it, and no one will dare to do anything that would offend the public.
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"Chen Jun, this time it's really difficult for you. You actually used your own money to comfort the imperial army. This is enough to show your loyalty to the Japanese Empire."
"But don't worry, your efforts will always be rewarded. They can't enjoy your red wine, cigars, cigarettes, silk and tea in vain. Their support for you in the future will be earned back ten or dozens of times." Kinoshita Eichi was very happy.
He said with satisfaction.
Chen Mingxiang proposed to take advantage of the New Year's Day to provide holiday gifts to the imperial army, but since military secrets were involved, the specific figures were naturally provided by the Military Police Headquarters.
The general level has the highest specifications, each person has a box of cigars, a box of red wine, two pieces of fine Hangzhou silk and a pound of tea.
Each of the assistant officers received a bolt of Hangzhou silk, ten boxes of cigars, two ounces of red wine and a pound of tea.
Lieutenant-level officers each received two feet of Hangzhou silk, a pound of tea and ten boxes of cigarettes, and the remaining cigarettes were distributed to combat troops.
The Japanese army has a strict hierarchy. Generals, lieutenants and lieutenants are definitely treated differently. It would be nice if ordinary soldiers could get some benefits.
"Chen Jun's donation to the imperial army this time is really expensive. They are basically luxuries. I made a rough estimate and it's at least more than 200,000 French currency!"
"It is estimated that he heard bad news and was worried that his position in the inspection team would not be guaranteed, so he used the name of New Year's Day to build good relations with all parties."
"His strengths are to work in front and take a long-term view. Such subordinates are the most reassuring." After Chen Mingxiang left, Major Gangcun said with a smile.
Where there are people, there will be struggles, and where there are interests, there will be conflicts. Huatong Trading Company doesn't care. In addition to the special inspection-free treatment from the Military Police Headquarters, it also needs channels and capabilities.
But the inspection team is different. In the eyes of outsiders, it is basically a unit that collects money. Therefore, it is always remembered by people, including some Japanese.
"You have also seen that Huatong Trading Company's profit this month has reached more than 2 million French currency, and the inspection team's customs clearance fee has been more than 1.2 million French currency. These are like two big pieces of fragrant fat.
I can't help but make others jealous."
"From the time I came to Shanghai to take up my new post as commander of the military police until now, there are at least a dozen people who have approached me to discuss becoming inspection captains. These are all pure Japanese, maybe sent by Japanese companies, and they have no regard for the military.
The pressure we are facing, short-sighted bastards."
"Actually, Chen Jun is overly worried. You should find an opportunity to talk to him. Since the navy can push him to the position of deputy director of the municipal social affairs bureau, our army is not so unreliable in doing things. I will not sit back and let others replace him."
This is what the Army means." Kinoshita Eichi said coldly.
The army of the mountain city government, various forces in the Kuomintang-controlled areas, the army and navy of the Japanese military, Wang N's yamen and dignitaries, smuggled to each other, not just to make money, but also out of the needs of special circumstances.
Why didn’t Kinoshita Sakae City appoint a Japanese as the inspection captain?
The reason is very simple. The amount of strategic materials needed by the Japanese military is too large, and small-scale smuggling can no longer meet the requirements. The only way is to exchange and use the resources of the occupied areas and the resources of the Kuomintang-controlled areas to make transactions.
The mission of the military police headquarters to establish an inspection team is not to completely block the export of strategic materials. This is inevitable and will also affect the Japanese military's own strategic reserve mission.
The key thing for the inspection team to do is to balance the quantity and type of materials exported. Materials that can be used to make weapons and equipment should be reduced or prohibited from being exported, and more materials needed for daily needs can be exported.
Most of the smugglers in Shanghai are related to the Japanese army. If a Japanese is the inspection team leader, you don't have to think about what will happen, but this kind of behavior cannot be done or said.
"Captain, after the Chinese New Year, Wan Molin will be transferred to Jinling for detention. I heard that this is Zhou Fahai's intention. I took a closer look at him. He lives in a separate cell, has good food and supplies, and his family is still
Being able to send cigarettes and alcohol, and not being questioned further, it should be the Wan family who sent money to Li Shiqun," Liu Nina said.
"Wan Molin's matter has just begun. Director Li's appetite is not that great. This money can only guarantee that he will not be tortured again. As for whether he can come out, I'm afraid he will need a large sum of money."
"I'm a little busy these days. Keep an eye on the inspection team's work. As long as they don't go too far, let them go if they can. Everyone is short of money during the holidays."
"Also, inform all departments that during New Year's Day, in principle, they will have five days off to rest, but they must be on duty in turns. Notify the financial department to pay wages in advance, and each person will receive an extra month's salary as payment for the hard work of the year. Wait until the Spring Festival
I will send something out when the time comes." Chen Mingxiang said.
Anyway, he can't keep all of the money from the inspection team in his own pocket, so he might as well spend some of it to win people's hearts. The more generous he is now, whoever wants to take over this position in the future will probably be in trouble.
This was also a consideration for the future. After all, there were many people watching, but Chen Mingxiang did not expect that it would actually become a fact a year later. 11
