Chapter 677: Countermeasures to Solve the Coal Shortage
The reason why Japan launched the criminal war of invading China was to turn China into a colony and to plunder China's rich resources.
In this process, the Japanese government also established several notorious "national policy" enterprises, funded by the government and Japanese chaebols, and supervised and managed by the local liaison departments of the Koya Institute.
The Puppet Manchukuo State owned the South Manchuria Railway Co., Ltd., referred to as the Manchuria Railway, the Central China region had the Central China Revitalization Co., Ltd., and the North China region had the North China Development Co., Ltd., which was an economic and material control agency cooperating with the Japanese government, the military and the chaebol.
The main plundering businesses of the North China Development Company are coal and ancillary electricity, salt industry and derivatives, cotton and textile industries, and then metal minerals and grain. In the 31st year of the Republic of China alone, 25 million tons of coal were mined.
More than eight million tons were shipped to Japan as fuel for military and civilian use.
"Don't these chaebols react violently to the sudden mobilization of so much coal resources? The price we gave is flat, the same as the price shipped to the country, but they can't make much money," Taiji Ohta asked.
"I issued the order in the name of carrying out secret cabinet tasks. There is no need to explain to them, and they don't have the guts to obstruct it. Things are often like this. Once our attitude becomes tough, the businessmen will obediently obey. They are nothing more than a group of people who are greedy for life and afraid of death.
The moth!"
"I have already told the Kailuan Coal Mine in Phoenix City that priority will be given to sending 50,000 tons of crushed coal to Jincheng Port. It can be completed in a week. Considering that the transportation needs to meet the needs of the empire, it will take about half a month, absolutely.
It can be transported to the port.”
"We use internal settlement, and the procedures are relatively simple. We only need to wait for you and Chen Jun to sign before shipping and shipping. But I can't help you with the ship," said Kiyonori Shiozawa.
"General, please rest assured. In terms of transportation, I can guarantee that as long as the formalities are completed at the North China Liaison Department, I will set off the Shanghai fleet and transport all 50,000 tons of coal at one time." Chen Mingxiang said hurriedly.
"Yo Zejun, with the help of the Imperial Navy, Chen Jun has formed a fleet that can transport about 100,000 tons of cargo at a time. He is currently recruiting captains, first mates and sailors. It will take a week no matter what.
Time." Taiji Ohta said.
Opportunities are put in front of you, and you must have the ability to seize them. This is why Taiji Ohta is willing to contribute. Chen Mingxiang has the ability to do what he says. If you try someone else, if you want to build such a large fleet, then
This is not an easy task. The ships may be requisitioned by the Japanese army, or they may be forcibly "leased" by Japanese companies.
"Chen Jun is indeed very powerful in the Shanghai market. He made up for this shortcoming and made it easy. I admire him! In fact, the briquettes used in daily life have no technical content at all. They mainly rely on coal. Once this batch of goods arrives in Shanghai
If you look at the market, those businessmen will probably be dumbfounded!"
"But I suggest that the briquettes be made directly in Jincheng and then transported to Shanghai. This will have better results. The other party will not be vigilant at all and will definitely be caught off guard."
"Most of the briquettes in Jincheng are made by hand. The most primitive method is to shake the briquettes! But there are special machines in Shanghai. Chen Jun can transport some to Jincheng and set up a briquettes factory. I'll tell you about the electricity bill.
If you get a better discount, even if the profit is a little thin, the obstacles faced by Shanghai coal companies will be reduced a lot." Shiozawa Kiyonori said with a smile.
This Japanese major general's idea was absolutely bad, but Chen Mingxiang thought it was very practical and a great idea!
There is indeed no technical content in briquettes. The Shanghai city used to use hand cranking to make briquettes. Later, through the improvement and creation of coal king Mr. Liu, machine-made briquettes have long been available, but most people in Jincheng still use hand cranking.
Way.
"Thank you General for your advice. I then sent electricity to the company and asked them to hurry up and purchase a briquette machine. Send a ship to transport it to Shanghai first. After I finish visiting the North China Military Police Headquarters, we will arrive at Jincheng Port.
Find a suitable place nearby to build a briquettes factory." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
One ton of briquettes costs twenty quintals, and the price is 25 yuan per quintal, which is 500 yuan. From this, you can earn at least 150 yuan per ton, and the city government subsidizes 200 yuan, which adds up to 150 yuan per ton.
Ton is 350 yuan, and monthly sales are 10,000 tons, which is 3.5 million yuan, equivalent to 175,000 US dollars.
Chen Mingxiang's coal company in the Shanghai stock market must not be able to live alone and must give out part of its profits, but no matter what, it has a monthly income of at least 120,000 US dollars.
To ensure the stability of this income, Shiozawa Kiyonori was the key figure, so when General Taiji Ota excused himself to leave the house to go to the toilet, he placed a large leather box in front of Shiozawa Kiyonori.
"Your Excellency, General, I feel very sorry that you have worked so hard for my coal business. This activity fee should be regarded as a small reward from me. Please be sure to accept it." Chen Mingxiang bowed and said.
This large suitcase contains two hundred thousand dollars in cash. This price is enough to match Kiyonori Shiozawa's identity and his value. Even the Japanese major generals, few can resist the temptation of two hundred thousand dollars. Coal quota
There is no risk in this kind of thing, not to mention that it has been approved by the Xingya Yuan and the cabinet, so you can take it with confidence.
"Thank you Chen Jun for the gift. I will accept it. If you have anything to do in North China in the future, feel free to ask me. As long as it is within my ability, I guarantee there will be no problem." Shiozawa Kiyonori said with a smile.
Chen Mingxiang's time and number of visits to North China were limited, and there was still a lot of trouble in the Shanghai stock market. Therefore, he decided to take the most direct and effective method and knock key people out with US dollars.
Although the cost seems staggering now, after two months of operation, you can recover the cost and still make a slight profit, and you will earn more in the future.
"I am very unfamiliar with the situation in North China and need advice from His Excellency the General from time to time. To this end, I hired you as a consultant for the Peking Branch. Only you and I know that I will ask the manager of the Peking Branch every month to
I’ll give you $20,000 as a monthly salary as a consultant.”
"The business of the Peiping branch is not much, that is, coal, cotton, salt and grain, which are completely within the scope of your work. At the end of the year, I will calculate the company's profits and give you a dividend. The amount will not be
Less than two hundred thousand dollars."
"You also know that the reason why I purchased these materials is not just for my own benefit. The cotton is mainly supplied to my textile factory. The cotton yarn and cotton cloth produced are used to exchange strategic materials with the Chiang Kai-shek District. In addition to supplying salt to Shanghai,
The city will supply part of it, and the rest will be used as exchange materials." Chen Mingxiang said.
