After receiving Zhou Fahai's call, Li Hongfei immediately fell into a dilemma. In his heart, he really didn't want to meet Chen Mingxiang. This guy was simply his nemesis.
Since Haiyuan Salt Company intervened in the salt industry, it has not only disrupted all steps of Huazhong Salt Company’s acquisition of Huazhong Salt Company, but the market has also been completely out of control. Now, with the support of Chen Mingxiang, new salt merchants from all over the country are cooperating with old salt companies.
Businessmen competed for the market, and many large-scale conflicts even broke out.
The worst thing is that, precisely because he organized and planned this incident, the families of the old salt merchants who were caught by the gendarmerie blocked the door and asked him to find a solution. He had to go to Zhou Fahai's office three times to beg.
The other party called the gendarmerie headquarters.
"Minister, Chen Mingxiang knows that I am behind the old salt merchant's hoarding and raising prices this time. He may not be happy to see me. You should talk to him about this matter. My presence may cause bad things." Li Hongfei said to him.
said into the microphone.
"If I had known today, why bother? You always turn a deaf ear to my words, and you will get into trouble if you suffer the consequences? I tell you, you have to show up tonight. No matter how unpleasant Chen Mingxiang's words are, you have to be honest.
Listen, if he can't get out of his mouth, no one of those salt merchants who are in prison will be able to get out!" Zhou Fahai hung up the phone after he finished.
After all, he really can't ignore this matter. No one knows when Japan will be defeated. He still has to hang out in Wang's puppet government. These old salt merchants can bring generous salt taxes to the Ministry of Finance. Wang Jingwei thinks this
Very concerned,
Even from a personal point of view, he had to reach out to the old salt merchants. The families of the salt merchants gave him half a house of antique calligraphy and paintings and piles of gold bars.
Zhou Fahai believed that the time was just right to join the Shancheng government. It would be impossible for him to take up an important position in the future. At most, he would just indulge in a formal investigation and live the rest of his life in peace. For this reason, he was also constantly amassing money to prepare for the future.
"Hey, isn't this Chairman Li Da from the Huazhong Salt Company of the Jinling Government's Ministry of Finance's Salt Administration? After all, he's a big shot with a big head, and how can he be like me who comes from a low-key household? How come he's finally willing to show his face now?"
Chen Mingxiang said with a mocking tone.
He and Ding Mocun arrived at Zhou Fahai's mansion. As soon as they entered the living room, they saw an embarrassed Li Hongfei and couldn't help but make a sarcastic comment.
Zhou Fahai and Ding Mocun looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. If they said this in front of Li Hongfei, it would be an unabashed slap in the face. They all know that this man is so evil that he will not let go even if he dies. Today,
See, it is indeed well-deserved.
Li Hongfei appeared on this occasion just to bow his head and admit his mistake. Even in this situation, he still refused to give face.
Both of them were old men in the officialdom. What Chen Mingxiang meant was that Li Hongfei was shameless and would not feel uncomfortable if he didn't suffer. Looking at Li Hongfei's pale face, Zhou Fahai could only say something.
"Mingxiang, what Hong Fei did this time is indeed a bit impulsive. You are not an outsider. If you have anything, you can sit down and talk about it. But brother, you have to be considerate of Hong Fei. It is not easy for him to be the chairman."
"Chairman Wang attaches great importance to the salt tax. It is the backbone of the financial operation of the Jinling government. He has to rely on salt merchants to fulfill the Ministry of Finance's targets. Su, Xichang, Zhenjiang and the two special cities, all the best sites in central China are given to you.
The salt merchants were very dissatisfied."
"Brother, it doesn't matter just these, but you not only extended your hands across regions to northern Jiangsu, but also supported new salt merchants in many areas, and also sold the salt from Changlu Salt Farm across central China. This kind of bad behavior does not matter.
Very appropriate."
"Tonight, in front of me, you just have to speak clearly. I don't expect you to be united sincerely, but this kind of incident can't happen again. Salt affairs are the work of the Ministry of Finance. You guys are fighting together.
, Diurao is me, the Minister of Finance." Zhou Fahai said.
Indeed, the Japanese gendarmerie mobilized in large numbers, arresting people, sealing stores, and confiscating all goods. This was a very embarrassing thing for the Jinling Government’s Ministry of Finance and Salt Affairs Bureau. As a director of the Ministry of Finance, Zhou Fahai
Boss, of course your face is not bright.
Neither of these two protagonists are the type to talk nicely. Chen Mingxiang is a vengeful person who holds grudges the most, while Li Hongfei is as stubborn as eating a weight. If he wants them to reconcile, it would be more practical to think about the sun rising in the west.
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"Director Chen, there is a certain limit to the regional capacity. You transported large quantities of sea salt from the Changlu Salt Farm into central China, which had an impact on the sales market, leading to interest disputes among salt merchants, which greatly disrupted the market.
The order of this industry has also affected the operation of salt tax by government departments, causing great losses to fiscal revenue." Li Hongfei said.
"What does Chairman Li want?" Chen Mingxiang said slowly.
He knew that the reason why Li Hongfei did this was to get Zhou Fahai's approval. The salt from the Lianghuai Salt Farm required a salt tax from the moment it was released. However, the salt from the Changlu Salt Farm was shipped to central China by the Haiyuan Salt Company, so there was no way to collect salt tax.
, basically and smuggling are the same concept.
"Take the salt shipped from your Changlu Salt Farm and go through the procedures of our Huazhong Salt Industry Company and hand it over to the original salt dealer groups in various regions for sale, restoring the original order of the previous salt market. This will at most change customers, and you will
There is no loss.”
"The advantage of doing this is that the Huazhong Salt Company can not only stabilize the markets in various places, but also extract part of the salt tax from them to increase revenue for the government. I will make a concession and you will extract a portion of the salt tax from the Lianghuai Salt Farm.
Tens of thousands of tons of salt can be deducted in proportion. As much Changlu salt as you transport, I will reduce your salt tax by the same amount." Li Hongfei said.
A large amount of salt from the Lianghuai Salt Fields was plundered by the Japanese army and sent to Japan. The army and Japanese expatriates also took a large share. The remaining portion was simply not enough for the people in central China. Li Hongfei was also willing to increase the supply of goods to relieve the pressure on salt in central China.
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More importantly, he wants to seek benefits for the old salt merchants, cut off the supply of new salt merchants, and restore the previous situation, which can also restrict the power of Haiyuan Salt Company.
At the same time, Chen Mingxiang does not pay taxes at all on the salt he extracts from the Lianghuai Salt Farm. He goes through the procedures of Huazhong Salt Industry Co., Ltd. Huazhong Salt Industry Co., Ltd. has no reason to collect it because it is not yet qualified to collect taxes.
But after acquiring Huazhong Salt Industry Co., Ltd., how will Chen Mingxiang pay taxes? This is a big problem. He just doesn't pay. Who dares to collect taxes from him?
Therefore, Li Hongfei thought of using this strategy as a concession. He was not incompetent. Through collecting information during this period, he roughly figured out how much salt Chen Mingxiang could get from Changlu Salt Field, which was more than 6,000 tons per month.
, this batch of salt can alleviate the supply pressure of Huazhong Salt Company, and it is worthwhile to suffer less losses.
