Chapter 258 The big tree attracts the wind
Chen Mingxiang has some cash at the moment. He received nearly 800,000 French currency in December alone, but he only received 20% of the accounts given to the Japanese Military Police Command, which is more than 400,000 French currency.
If we follow the market conditions before the full war of resistance, a large silk weaving factory would not be able to buy it, but the current situation is special. The four factories will not be able to use half of the land, belts and machines.
The abundant liquidity also gives him the ability to expand his business network and invest in some industries, which is also a way to strengthen his intelligence collection platform in disguise.
Who knows how long the current situation can last? What if the Japanese army’s strategic material gap is too large and the military police headquarters will not authorize it, who can play with you without money?
What's more, Zhou Haiwen's proposal made him moved. He was also a well-deserved figure in the business world in the Shanghai Stock Exchange. He had a wide range of information and knew the importance of raw silk to the Japanese economy.
In fact, Japan's current silk reeling technology is much more mature than China. After all, the other party's industrialization process was earlier, and after the mechanized operation was implemented, the textile technology was basically leveled with China.
The raw silk produced by Japan is not only a need for its own country's textile industry, but is also exporting large quantities to European and American countries. It is also an important source of military expenditure. Chen Mingxiang is very interested in any act of destroying Japan's robbing Chinese resources.
As long as these Japanese combat troops and intelligence agencies receive their own gifts, the military police headquarters will naturally negotiate everything that follows. Japanese-funded enterprises can only stare at them, and no one dares to do anything that is angered by the public.
"Jun Chen, this time it's really hard for you. He actually paid for the comfort of the imperial army with his own pocket. This is enough to show your loyalty to the Great Japanese Empire."
"But don't worry, there will always be rewards for your efforts. They can't enjoy your red wine, cigars, cigarettes, silk and tea in vain. In the future, your support for you will be earned back ten or dozens of times." Kinish Eiichi said with satisfaction.
Chen Mingxiang proposed to use the New Year's Day to provide holiday gifts to the Imperial Army, but when it comes to military secrets, the specific numbers will naturally be provided by the Gendarmerie Command.
The general-level specifications are the highest, each person with a box of cigars, a box of red wine, two high-quality Hangzhou silk and a pound of tea.
Each assistant officer has one piece of Hangzhou silk, ten boxes of cigars, two bottles of red wine and one pound of tea.
Each officer of the lieutenant-level officer was two feet tall in Hangzhou silk, one pound of tea and ten boxes of special cigarettes, and the remaining cigarettes were sent to the combat troops.
The Japanese army has a strict hierarchy. Generals, assistants and lieutenants must be treated differently. It would be great if ordinary soldiers can get some benefits.
"The donation Chen Jun to the Imperial Army this time is really expensive. It is basically luxury goods. I roughly estimate that it will cost at least more than 200,000 French currency!"
"I guess he heard bad news and was worried that his position in the inspection team would not be guaranteed, so he used the New Year's Day to establish a good relationship with all parties."
"It is his advantage to do things ahead and have a long-term vision. Such subordinates are the most reassuring." After Chen Mingxiang left, the Grand Secretary of Gang Village said with a smile.
There are struggles where there are people, and there are conflicts where there are interests. It doesn’t matter to Huatong Trading Company. In addition to the special exemption from the military police headquarters, there must also be channels and capabilities.
But the inspection team is different. In the eyes of outsiders, they are basically units that collect money, so they are always missed, including some Japanese.
"You also see that Huatong Trading Company's profit this month has reached more than 2 million French currency. The inspection team's inspection and customs clearance fee is more than 1.2 million French currency. This is like two pieces of fragrant fat, and others can't help but be jealous."
"From the time when I came to the Shanghai Stock Exchange to become the commander of the military police until now, there are at least a dozen people who have come to me to discuss being the captain of the inspection team. These are all pure Japanese people. Maybe they are sent by those Japanese companies, who are short-sighted bastards regardless of the pressure from the military."
"Actually, Mr. Chen is too worried. You can find an opportunity to talk to him. Since the Navy can push him to the position of deputy director of the Municipal Government Social Bureau, our army is not that unreliable in doing things. I will not sit idly by and watch others take his place. This is what the Army means." Kinoshita Eiichi said coldly.
The army of the Yama Castle government, the various forces in the Kuomintang-controlled areas, the army and navy of the Japanese military, and the yamen and dignitaries of the Wang Puppet Government, smuggled each other, not just for making money, but also for special circumstances.
Why didn’t Kinoshita Eishi use the Japanese as the audit team leader?
The reason is very simple. The amount of strategic materials needed by the Japanese military is too large, and small smuggling can no longer meet the requirements. The only way is to exchange and use the resources of the occupied areas and the resources of the Kuomintang-controlled areas to trade.
The task of establishing an inspection team by the Gendarmerie Command is not to completely block the export of strategic materials. This is an inevitable thing and will also affect the Japanese army's own strategic reserve tasks.
The key to the inspection team is to balance the quantity and type of material output, reduce or prohibit the output of materials that can be used to manufacture weapons and equipment, and the daily demand can output more materials.
Most of the smugglers in the Shanghai Stock Exchange are related to the Japanese army. If they are a Japanese as the captain of the inspection team, they should not think about anything, but this kind of behavior can be done or not.
"Captain, Wan Molin will be transferred to Jinling for detention after the New Year. I heard that this is what Zhou Nihai meant. I looked at him with a little attention. I lived in a separate cell and had good food and food. My family could deliver cigarettes and alcohol, but they did not continue to be interrogated. It should be that Wan family gave Li Shiqun money." Liu Nina said.
"The Wanmolin matter has just begun. Director Li's appetite will not be so small. This money can only ensure that he will not be tortured again. As for whether he can come out, he will probably have to make a lot of money."
"I've been a little busy these days. Please keep an eye on the work of the inspection team. As long as they are not too much, just let them go. Everyone is short of money during the holidays."
"Also, notify all departments that during the New Year's Day, it is a five-day holiday to have a good rest, but it must be on duty in turn, notify the financial sector, pay wages in advance, and each person pays an additional monthly salary as a hard work fee over the past year, and then send things until the Spring Festival." Chen Mingxiang said.
Anyway, the money from the inspection team cannot be all in their pockets, so I might as well take out some of it to win people's hearts. The more generous he is now, the more anyone who takes on this position in the future will probably be lively.
Chapter completed!