"Chen Jun, since the North China Liaison Department has solved the coal problem, I leave it to you to make briquettes. The current situation is very urgent. You must use all resources to shorten the preparation time as much as possible and transport the goods to Shanghai as soon as possible.
The city is driving down coal prices.”
"When I return to Shanghai, I will report to the headquarters of Xingya Institute and apply for a low-price coal sales subsidy for you. If you encounter any difficulties during the production and transportation process, you can report it to Mr. Yanze at any time and he will help you.
To coordinate."
"I have been on tenterhooks these past few days. I have not been able to eat well or sleep well. I am afraid that there will be some big trouble in the Shanghai stock market, which will add a disgraceful record to my remaining days in China." Taiji Ohta said.
Now that a solution to the coal shortage has been found, the next step is to implement it. As the director of the Central China Liaison Department, Taiji Ohta still has a lot of work in Shanghai and cannot stay in Peiping for too long.
On the morning of the second day after arriving in Peiping, the three of them discussed the details of the briquette price war in detail in the office of the North China Liaison Department. They sorted out every detail. After lunch, they went to the airport to prepare to take a transport plane back to Shanghai.
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"General, please rest assured that I will complete the tasks assigned to me by Xingya Institute at all costs. I will rush to Jincheng the day after tomorrow and prepare for production in advance. In a few days, the machines will be transported to Jincheng and the coal will arrive at the port by train.
Station, I immediately organized the start of making briquettes." Chen Mingxiang said.
"Your Excellency General, the North China Liaison Department must fully support Chen Jun's work. I have already coordinated the train from Phoenix City to Jincheng Port, which will not delay the transportation plan. The power department in Jincheng has also said hello to Chen Junxuan.
In a good place, electricity will be guaranteed in the shortest possible time." Kiyonomiru Shiozawa said.
Solving the coal shortage problem, ensuring social order in Shanghai, and safeguarding the interests of the empire were the tasks assigned by the Xingya Institute headquarters to the Central China Liaison Department and the North China Liaison Department. Therefore, Shiozawa Kiyonsen was very cooperative.
The North China Liaison Department found two houses for Chen Mingxiang, both of which were large courtyard houses near Shichahai. It is said that they had some history in the past. They were the residences of high-ranking officials in the Qing Dynasty. During the Republic of China, their descendants' families fell into decline and they had no choice but to sell them to British and American businessmen.
But as the situation became tense, both foreigners from these two families had returned to China, leaving only a few janitors. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese army liquidated the assets of British and American businessmen, and the two large courtyards were occupied by the North China Liaison Department of Xingya Yuan.
It has been taken over, but it actually has no effect and is in an idle state.
"These two houses, the big one at Yindingqiao, please renovate it carefully for me, return it to its original character, and find old craftsmen to restore the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It will be my residence when I come to Peking, and the other one will be used as a place for the company's senior executives."
I'll take care of the dormitory, so I won't have to look for another place."
"When you have nothing to do, help me collect some huanghuali wood furniture and objects, as well as antique porcelain. There is no shortage of these things in Beiping." In the afternoon, Chen Mingxiang went to the famous Yan'er Hutong to take a look.
residence.
The area is indeed quite considerable. The large one is more than 3,000 square meters, and the small one is more than 1,000 square meters. The appearance still retains the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but unfortunately, the interior has been renovated into a mess.
, the aesthetic values of British and American businessmen are too worrying.
"Boss, I have found a more suitable office location on Wangfu Street in the past two days. The tea shop is going to be located in Bamiancao and the silk shop is located in Wangfujing Street. We are all talking about the price. As for the location, this is already
It’s the best location in Peiping,” Yang Junchu said.
Wangfujing Street was not called this during the Beiyang Government period. When the Ministry of Interior drew up the detailed map of Beiping, the street was divided into three sections.
The North Street is called Wangfu Street, the middle section is called Bameniancao, and the southern section is called Wangfujing Street. As time goes by, people gradually use Wangfujing to call the whole street.
"Wangfu Street is the most prosperous place in Peiping. It is indeed the best choice. Come, take me to see it and buy some cars from a German company. This is also a way to support the appearance. I will look for an opportunity to ask the North China Liaison Department
, among the British and American assets they confiscated, some cars should have been confiscated." Chen Mingxiang said.
"Boss, when we register a company in Peking, do we still have to pay taxes to the Peking Finance Bureau?" Yang Junchu asked.
Huatong Trading Company in Shanghai has not paid a penny of tax since its opening until now. It is backed by the Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai. Chen Mingxiang himself is a senior official and celebrity in the municipal government. The tax department regards the company as a restricted area.
I've always been hiding, but whoever eats the heart of a bear and dares to collect taxes from him?
"Pay shitty taxes. If the tax department dares to collect taxes, just ask them to go to the North China Liaison Department of the Koya Institute to find Major General Shiozawa Kiyonori. Our company is a military-controlled enterprise of the Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai, and now it is the Koya Institute's North China Liaison Department.
If you dare to collect taxes from me, I don’t want to be the finance director anymore.”
"Tonight I am having dinner with the president of the United Preparatory Bank. I casually mentioned this matter and asked him to say hello. By the way, the North China Liaison Department is going to allocate us 10 million banknotes. I have already obtained the transfer order.
, you go to the head office tomorrow to go through the procedures." Chen Mingxiang curled his lips and said.
The most important staff system of the Japanese North China Expeditionary Force Headquarters is divided into four sections. The section leaders all have the rank of colonel. The first section is responsible for operations, which is also the most important core department of the headquarters.
The second section is the intelligence department that Haruki Keiyin is responsible for, and its importance is second only to combat. The third section is responsible for communications and transportation. The fourth section is responsible for government affairs. The section leader is called Nishimura Otsuji.
Lesson 4 has extraordinary power in personnel arrangements in the entire occupied area of North China. If the puppet government's personnel appointments and dismissals cannot be supported by Lesson 4, it will be almost ineffective.
However, in the ranking of the headquarters, Section 4 is at the bottom. Even when arranging seats during a meeting, the section chief of Section 4 must be behind the other three section chiefs.
"Wang Sang, Chen Jun and I are old friends in Shanghai. This time Huatong Trading Company entered North China to do business and opened a branch in Peking. It was also invited by me. Chen Jun has never let his friends do anything.
At a loss, I think you two should be able to get along very harmoniously." Qingqi Qingyin said with a smile.
Chen Mingxiang invited him to the banquet last night. Considering that Wang Shijing was not only a high-ranking official in the North China Government Affairs Commission, but also held financial power, he promised to give him a face.
More importantly, he had to support Chen Mingxiang. He was the one who invited Chen Mingxiang to expand his business to North China. Now that he is here, he cannot just sit back and enjoy the gains and wait for the pie to fall from the sky.
Qingqi Qingyin is different from the extremely arrogant staff officers at the General Staff Headquarters. He is a great spy who has played a heavyweight role. He knows the importance of controlling resources. He has no chips in his hand, so what can he do with Chen Mingxiang in a deal?
