Chapter 786: Initial changes brought about by the new relationship
"Since you have obtained the permission of Huazhong Salt Industry Co., Ltd. and have the right to sell salt in central China, why do you have to wait until January?"
"Although the two parties agreed to take over in January, it will take until April to officially start operations after all matters are completed. This is half a year!"
"Brother, my eyes are not all about money. The current situation is that ordinary people cannot buy salt even with money. This will have a serious impact on the image of the Jinling government. Salt is a necessity of life." Zhou Fahai said with a smile.
At this moment, he is still holding on to his illusions about Japan and is painstakingly trying to maintain the rule of the Wang Puppet Government. This is also because the vast majority of people have not yet seen the signs that Japan will eventually fail.
Regarding the war situation in the South Pacific, except for characters like Chen Mingxiang, it is rare to see insiders of the Wang Puppet Government. The Japanese side must strictly block such a situation.
"Minister, I am also worried that starting too early will make the Japanese unhappy. I think I am a little too anxious and have not maintained the face of the Japanese Empire. After all, I have not gone through the procedures to hand over the assets. I can't afford to wait for this time?" Chen Mingxiang said.
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"What a handover is, it's just a nice name. Don't you know how the Japanese do things? Huazhong Salt Industry Co., Ltd. just gave us an empty shelf, but asked us to pay a huge purchase price, and also had to bear the burden of the Japanese personnel.
Pension, the company has nothing but some real estate!"
"Others would have to think carefully. If you come forward, what do you have to worry about? For the sake of my brothers and sisters, the entire public concession has been turned upside down. The gendarmerie and marines were dispatched in large numbers, and the police and agents were responsible for assisting.
When martial law is implemented across the entire region, who has your ability and trust?"
"Besides, brother, you have always been kind to people in Shanghai and actively participated in charity activities organized by the city government. You have a very good reputation. Yuchang Coal Company has lowered coal prices and given citizens tangible benefits, allowing you to move to the next level.
If the salt affairs are done well, the merits will be immeasurable." Zhou Fahai didn't think this was a problem.
Chen Mingxiang's wife Wang Zhen was kidnapped. This was the biggest news in the Shanghai stock market of the year, second only to the Japanese army's capture of the public concession. The sensational scene is still talked about by people today. After this incident, Chen Mingxiang's image that he cannot be messed with is firmly established.
Woke up.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange has a relatively good opinion of Chen Mingxiang. This man's words and deeds are not arrogant and domineering. Behaviors such as murder, robbery, extortion and the like really have nothing to do with him.
In people's minds, Chen Mingxiang is by no means a traitor who can be punished by everyone. His status, position and qualifications are not up to par. He can barely be regarded as an economic traitor because he does business with the Japanese and serves in the Wang Puppet Government.
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But the general environment is like this. There are hundreds of thousands of government employees in the Wang puppet government. There are countless such people, and there are even more people doing business with the Japanese army in the occupied areas.
All walks of life are currently under the control of the Japanese. Everyone has to make money to survive. There is no other way. Therefore, the criterion for judging depends on actual actions.
Chen Mingxiang works in a low-key manner and has an undiminished kindness. His textile factory, cigarette factory, silk weaving factory, silk reeling factory and other industries combined have more than 30,000 people working for him. Not to mention other things, his
Textile factories support more than 10,000 families and tens of thousands of people, the vast majority of whom are from Shanghai.
Chen Mingxiang is famous for giving workers high wages and good benefits. The police basically avoid his properties, and the military police also have to give him face. During the war, so many people can support their families. Isn't this kindness?
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In Zhou Fahai's view, Chen Mingxiang also cares about face and good reputation. He has been improving his status in the past two years. In addition to using his connections and industry to win people's hearts, he has also donated money, coffins and food to the victims many times. He thinks this is very smart.
The method is a bit like long-term speculation.
What I shouldn’t say is that even if Japan collapses and the Jinling government is finished, Chen Mingxiang will not be punished too severely based on what he did in Shanghai. He and the Military Control Bureau are cooperative. In other words, he is now a foot soldier.
Step on three boats.
At a young age in his early thirties, he has such a plan and vision, which makes people admire him. Look, how many people of the same age can do this?
"Since the minister has said so, I will start the operation when I come back from outside the customs and send ships to the Lianghuai Salt Fields as soon as possible to transport salt. The price of salt in the Shanghai market is 1.61 kilograms of coarse salt, but 60 cents per kilogram in other places.
, we calculate it based on 60 cents, the Shanghai stock market has been drained of all the oil and water by the Japanese, so it is not included in the calculation."
"I have to deduct 10 cents for transportation costs for every kilogram of coarse salt, of which the Japanese side needs 20 cents, so half of it is lost. The remaining 30 cents will be divided between me, the Ministry of Finance and the local government at 10 cents each month.
I estimate that the two million China Reserve Certificates will definitely double by the end of the year, and the amount is one yuan or two cents, so each family can get four million!" Chen Mingxiang said.
This conversation is bound to determine the layout of the Wang puppet government after it takes over many powers, especially the reshuffling of interests. Chen Mingxiang first revealed his trump card, which is the most critical.
It is easy to understand that the one cent from the Ministry of Finance refers to Zhou Fahai, and the local dime refers to Li Shiqun and the salt merchant.
A pound is a dime, a load is ten yuan, a ton is two hundred yuan, and ten thousand tons is, of course, two million, but there is also moisture in it.
Coarse salt in the Shanghai market is 1.6 yuan, and in the cities of Suzhou, Xichang and Zhenjiang, it is about to be 1 yuan. Of course, Chen Mingxiang has to pay for the remaining 40 cents himself.
He operates everything, others just take what is ready, and no one can say anything else. In business, if Chen Mingxiang does not make money, they will get nothing. If someone else does it, the Japanese will probably not agree.
Although he is not afraid of being pushed to death, he cannot do anything without success. The reason why he continues to achieve success today is because he never eats alone. There are many forces participating in dividends, which creates an impenetrable barrier.
"I think your distribution ratio is reasonable. As for the salt tax, the Ministry of Finance has proposed a levy of 35 yuan per quintal, taking into account the rise in salt prices. In this way, before April next year, let's not talk about the salt tax.
Regarding the matter, we will discuss the specific situation in detail after Huazhong Salt Industry Co., Ltd. is taken over."
"I remember that you have a cigarette factory in Qiaocheng, Anhui Province. In the middle of next month, on the 14th and 15th, the 17th Division and our 15th and 36th Divisions will be in
Huai area and Huaihai area, carry out large-scale raids on underground party base areas."
"Your transport team should be careful not to be accidentally injured by military operations. During times of war, they can do anything." Zhou Fahai thought for a while and said.
