- >>For two consecutive days, the Japanese spies from the Military Police Special High School Division and the Marine Corps Intelligence Division were arresting people, but the intensity was not as strong as the first time. The total number was only six people.
But the problem is that in terms of the scale of their grain business, they are already considered to be medium-sized households in the industry. This is obviously a warning that if they don't have any attitude, they will start to capture the big households.
The introduction of 6,000 tons of coarse grains into the market finally had some effect, but Chen Mingxiang discovered a new problem. The traditional concept of the people in Shanghai was that coarse grains could not be used as staple foods, and they were extremely repulsive to stick noodles, bean noodles, sorghum noodles, etc.
The main food in Shanghai comes from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui in central China. The staple food is rice. Coarse grains are used to feed livestock in the Jiangnan area. Suddenly, in a big international metropolis, people have to eat whole grains. I cannot accept it psychologically.
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"The purpose of the joint investigation team we formed this time is to alleviate the food shortage problem in Shanghai City and to obtain life-saving food from these speculators. Arresting people cannot solve the actual demand. The entire Shanghai City has a population of several million, and there are still
Procurement, transportation and sales channels of grain merchants are needed, and it is not advisable to use all the land to catch fish."
"People must continue to arrest people, but this is done to give citizens confidence. The government is still taking measures to solve the problem. In order to ensure the smooth flow of food in the future, it still needs to be resolved through negotiation." Chen Zhishuo, deputy minister of Finance, was at the meeting.
said at the meeting.
The attitude changed a bit quickly. Could it be that it was influenced by the forces behind the speculators? We just started taking action. What effect can negotiation have in this case?
But Chen Mingxiang remained silent. He thought something must have happened that he didn't know about, and it would be unwise to speak before he understood it.
"If these speculators are not sufficiently deterred, they will just perfunctory, how can there be actual progress in the negotiations? If you want to achieve results in a short period of time, I suggest that the most influential speculators be arrested directly and enter the
The interrogation room of the Military Police Headquarters is not afraid of them not cooperating!" Major Okamura said with a sneer.
"Okamura-kun, please be patient. Violence can only solve the immediate problem, but it cannot bring long-term stability to the Shanghai stock market. It will also harm the interests of the empire." Horiuchi shook his head in the city and said.
Weird things happen every year, but there were so many today! Even the Consulate General in Shanghai actually agreed with the Jinling government's opinion. Chen Mingxiang couldn't help but frown.
After the meeting, Chen Mingxiang and several Japanese officers returned to his office to drink tea. As soon as they sat down and before they started talking, Horiuchi came to the city.
"Your Excellency, Consul General, what happened?" Lieutenant Colonel Ono asked.
"The Imperial Government and the Military Ministry decided that starting from June, the work of planning and distributing grain in Shanghai will be transferred to the Jinling Government, and we in Japan will no longer be responsible. This is also due to the food shortage problem, which has affected the image of the Empire. In the future, food
The issue will be handled by the Food Ministry of the Jinling Government, so I can't refuse their offer," Horiuchi Yujo said.
Until now, when the rationing of grains was implemented, it has become a complete mess. The key is that there is no solution to this problem.
More than half of the rice in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and other places was requisitioned by the Japanese army and turned into military rations, and a large part of the remainder was requisitioned by the Wang puppet government to supply its own needs. There was really no excess food to deal with the food shortage problem.
The Japanese side sensed the anger of the people and decisively handed over the matter to the Wang puppet government, making them operate behind the scenes. In this way, the forces behind the speculators began to play a role.
"Jingle Bell!"
Chen Mingxiang picked up the phone and listened, then handed it to Horiuchi Yucheng. It was a call from the Consulate General in Shanghai, but he knew that the strike was probably about to start.
"What, there was a general strike at the Imperial Factory in Shanghai? I understand, it's all caused by the food problem. I'll go back to deal with it in a while. You guys need to figure out the specific situation first!" Horiuchi Yucheng said with a dark face.
Put down the phone.
Chinese employees of more than 20 Japanese companies launched a strike today, demanding that the factory must provide workers with the food necessary to survive, otherwise they will not start work.
It is absolutely impossible to ask for a salary increase from these black-hearted beasts and Japanese businessmen. Moreover, adding thirty-two cents of China Reserve Certificates every month will not alleviate the family's food difficulties. The purpose this time is to get food, and the salary is low.
It doesn’t matter if you give some, but you must survive!
"The Jinling government's approach is not feasible. Your Excellency, Consul General, for the sake of the empire's interests, this matter must be handled as quickly as possible. Otherwise, it may affect the normal operation of this industrial base and seriously interfere with the imperial army's material supply system.
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"What's more serious is that if a general strike breaks out in the entire Shanghai stock market because of this matter, it will be very detrimental to you and all agencies in Shanghai. If the base camp and the cabinet are blamed, it will be a big trouble.
!" Chen Mingxiang said.
The underground party has already begun to take action. If he does not take the opportunity to add fuel to the flames and make trouble for speculators, he will not be the strategic agent that the Military Command Bureau is proud of.
But you have to speak skillfully, and first bring out the interests of the military. The Shanghai Stock Exchange is an important base for supplying war supplies, and during the war, the entire Japan, from the emperor to the civilians, is busy with this!
Then there is the issue of responsibilities. As the consul general, Horiuchi Yujo's biggest worry is definitely the severe reprimand from Tokyo, which may even lead to dismissal from office.
"I agree with Chen Jun. Let each factory negotiate with the workers first. After two days, the Special High School will immediately arrest the leaders of the speculators and take them directly to the prison at the gendarmerie headquarters."
"We soldiers are not good at this kind of thing. If Chen Jun comes forward to negotiate with them, it must be completely resolved within two days at most, without affecting the empire's war material production." Major Gangcun stood up and said.
"Okamura-kun is right, and the Marine Corps Command also means the same thing. If small things are not handled well, they may trigger larger incidents. In any case, we cannot allow large-scale turbulence in the Shanghai stock market."
"Your Excellency, Consul General, in the final analysis, they are just a group of speculators and have little impact on the empire. But if hundreds of thousands of workers in the Shanghai stock market start a riot, the problem will be huge!" Lieutenant Colonel Ono also said.
"Okay, you can do it right away. Chen Jun, you are responsible for going to the military police headquarters to negotiate with the speculators. If you don't cooperate and harm the interests of the empire, I will kill them!" Horiuchi said in the city.
The selfish Japanese are like this. Once their own interests are involved, they will immediately jump up and show their fangs like a jackal whose tail has been stepped on.
