- >> As night fell, two cars quickly drove through the gate of Mara Villa. A few nervous guys walked into the living room carrying two boxes like thieves. Have you had dinner yet?
How long ago, Chen Mingxiang was sitting on the sofa smoking.
Since you can enter Mara's villa, it means you have a reservation. If you want to force your way in, even a company of regular soldiers will have a hard time. There are two heavy machine guns in the yard, as well as two hidden firepower points with two light machine guns.
There are surveillance posts all around the courtyard wall, and there are gendarmerie patrols and police stations on duty outside. There is no need to worry about safety issues.
Today, more than 30 small households were arrested, and the plan to arouse the enemy went smoothly. The big households hiding in the dark were panicked, and through the forces behind them, they targeted Chen Mingxiang.
"Director Chen, we took the liberty of visiting you today. You must know why. The Shanghai grain merchants and the people behind us hope to use your identity to communicate with the joint investigation team about what price we have to pay to
Put this matter to rest," said the leading businessman.
Both the Special Higher Education Department and the Information Office have information on this person. Zhang Shumin, the owner of Tongfeng Grain Company in Shanghai, is one of the most famous speculators in Shanghai. Of course, he is also one of the largest grain merchants in Shanghai and is a leader in the industry.
A leader with weight and influence.
"For the time being, based on the rations of two million people, each person will be rationed four times a month, with two liters of rice each time, which is three kilograms of rice. One month will be twelve kilograms of rice, and one month will be twelve thousand tons. By the time Su
It will take another three months for the new grains from the three provinces of Zhejiang and Anhui to be put on the market, which will require 36,000 tons of grains."
"Of course, whether it is broken rice or whole grains, this can be discussed. The price of rice is calculated based on the Central Reserve Certificate of 850 yuan per stone of rice. To say that this price is a bit low, at least you will not lose money, but it is less.
It’s a profit, but you may know better than me what the mission of the investigation team is.”
"If this condition is met and food rationing can be carried out smoothly, the Consulate General in Shanghai and the municipal government will naturally not hold you responsible." Chen Mingxiang said.
This set of figures was obtained after careful calculation. It was unrealistic to ask for too much. He also wanted the citizens to have enough to eat, which was obviously impossible. Even three liters of rice per week was impossible. From a survival point of view,
He would rather buy more whole grains and eat them even if he is not used to it. It is better than starving to death, right?
"Director Chen, is this the only condition?" Zhang Shumin asked.
If just providing low-priced grain can solve this problem, then there is still room for discussion. Thirty-six thousand tons of grain is definitely not a small sum. If it is put on the black market, it can increase profits by 300 million.
This is what negotiations are like, reaching an agreement through constant bargaining. Chen Mingxiang wants 36,000 tons, but the speculators cannot be so obedient. The profit of 300 million in China Reserve Bonds is enough for them to be willing to take a certain risk.
"The Navy needs 30,000 tons of white rice, which is handled through my Huatong Trading Company. This is another transaction. The purchase price is very reasonable. It is one thousand yuan of Central Reserve Certificates per stone. It has the protection of the Marine Corps. In the future,
You will get a lot of help when buying and selling.”
"The quality of the rice must be guaranteed, otherwise someone might die. This is military ration. If you offend the navy, your grain transport ship may have problems. As for the gendarmerie, they only need some money and gifts.
We must not forget the municipal government and the Consulate General in Shanghai." Chen Mingxiang said.
One thousand yuan of Central Reserve Certificates per shi of white rice is a suitable price. Of course, if ordinary people buy it, it is of course too low. The black market price is 1,500 yuan per shi of white rice. But the Japanese Navy wants to buy it. It can give this
The price is unprecedented, the official limited price is more than 800.
"Director Chen, this is a little idea of ours. Please accept it. I hope you can give me some advice on what the consequences will be if you accept it or not." Zhang Shumin asked.
The items in the two suitcases were very ordinary. One box contained Ru kiln porcelain and a blue and white porcelain bottle. The other box contained twenty gold bars and ten bundles of U.S. dollars. The meeting gift was hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars, which was considered
It was a very grand gesture.
Chen Mingxiang is the biggest smuggling leader in Shanghai or central China. There is no small money in his eyes, and the deal must be consistent with his status. If it is China Reserve Bonds, he may be asked out, and there is a possibility of falling out.
"It is impossible to stop arresting people in a short period of time. I won't say this. Accept my conditions, or accept the conditions of the joint investigation team. Only arrest the small ones and not the big ones. If you don't accept it, then the big ones will be arrested.
All the little ones will be arrested, your grain will be confiscated, and your family property will be confiscated."
"I'm just a messenger. You might as well look for connections and see if there are any other ways. But be careful, from now on, your food can't be transported out, and food from outside can't be transported in. The imperial army has blocked the waterway.
and all land transportation arteries." Chen Mingxiang said.
These are owners who will not shed tears until they see the coffin. Their greed for money makes it difficult for them to make decisions easily. They do not need to expect that the matter can be solved in one negotiation. They must have enough patience.
Although Chen Mingxiang was worried about the food problem of the people in Shanghai, he still pretended to be calm and didn't say much. Being anxious would greatly reduce the effect.
"I think they will wait and see for a few days to see if this joint investigation team has the patience. Usually some things happen with loud thunder and small rain. The shouting is quite loud at the beginning, but as time goes by, it ends in an anticlimactic manner."
Wang Zhen said while looking at the brush washer produced by Ru kiln.
There is no need to prove the corruption of the Jinling government. Corrupt officials have formed a huge interest group. This phenomenon exists in every profit-making industry.
And similar things happen every day. The last registration of cotton cloth and cotton yarn by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry has not been completed yet, and there are interest groups behind it.
It is not only the local speculators who are muddying the waters in Shanghai, but also the cooperation of Japanese businessmen. For their own interests, they dare to disobey the Japanese government's decrees, let alone care about the lives of ordinary people in Shanghai.
"Then they made the wrong calculation this time. The food shortage problem has threatened the normal order of the Shanghai stock market and violated the most fundamental interests. No matter how powerful their background is, they cannot stop the work of the joint investigation team. Moreover, they
While taking action, the emotions caused by hunger will put more pressure on the Wang Puppet Government and the Japanese." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.
Wang Zhen didn't know that when the speculators wanted to use the forces behind them to intervene in this operation against the grain market, the workers' self-rescue operation led by the underground party would soon be launched.
Faced with the possible serious consequences, the Wang Puppet Government and the Japanese will definitely take high-pressure measures, attack the speculators without hesitation, and resolve this matter as soon as possible without considering what is more serious or less serious.
