Chapter 316 Acting, Lao Du is a professional
Chapter 316 Acting, Lao Du is a professional
"What do you think, Secretary Hong?" Du Yuesheng asked after explaining the plan.
"The boss's plan is similar to what I had in mind.
"But... it's a little late." Hong Zhiyou smiled regretfully.
"What do you mean?" Du Yuesheng frowned.
"I gave you and Master Ling a chance last time, but you didn't seize it.
“I told you guys to consider it.
“But it has to be discounted.
"So... I can only give you a 50% discount on the purchase price for this batch of supplies."
Hong Zhiyou said.
“Fifty percent off?
“Secretary Hong, this is not how business is done. We were buying and hoarding at fair prices. If you cut my sword, I would lose tens of thousands of dollars.
"Isn't that a bit too harsh?"
Du Yuesheng said grimly.
"Boss Du, there's no need to look at me like that. If I had been scared by others when I was growing up, I wouldn't be where I am today.
“Last time I said that my way of making friends is based on the 91 rule.
“It’s a pity that you don’t really seem to regard me as a friend.
“Then we can only talk about business.
“Your batch of supplies will either be confiscated.
"Either you sell it to me at a 50% discount or you can decide for yourself.
“Besides, I don’t actually like going to Shanghai.
"In order to leave earlier, I hope to make a quick decision. The 50% discount is for today. If you delay any further, we can talk about the 20% discount next time.
"I want to hear your answer before I finish this cigarette."
Hong Zhiyou put out the cigarette, lit a new one, raised his chin, and smiled as he watched Du Yuesheng slowly smoke.
That's how business is.
When you are in an absolute advantage, strength is the means.
Du Yuesheng looked at the young man in front of him and seemed to see his former self.
Be humane, loyal and principled.
At the same time, there are means and courage.
Cruel and spicy enough.
“You don’t have to count on secretly shipping the grain out and selling it at a high price in Jiangnan.
"Or maybe we can follow Tang Enbo's path.
"Tang Enbo just suffered a defeat in eastern Shandong, and his 'adopted son' Shi Jue rode on his head and got a big diarrhea. He is now more panicked than you.
"When Zhang Lingfu died, the chairman hit Tang Enbo on the head, causing it to bleed.
"He is lucky that Jianfeng did not investigate whether he was involved in hoarding this time. If he dares to cause trouble again, the chairman will beat his brains out.
“I’ll say it again, Jianfeng’s last name is Jiang.
"No matter how ruthless Kong Lingkan is, his last name is only Kong!"
Hong Zhiyou held a cigarette between his fingers, leaned forward and stared at him, speaking word by word.
"So, Du Baotou should put away those little thoughts!"
He sat back and took a long sip.
Du Yuesheng's heart was in suspense after taking this breath.
On the surface, he looked as calm as a stone sculpture, but in his heart he was secretly feeling that something was wrong.
He does have another card up his sleeve.
It’s Tang Enbo.
Relying on the personal relationship between the two and the interests involved, it is entirely possible to transport grain out of Shanghai.
There is a food shortage everywhere right now, so there is no need to worry about selling it.
Unexpectedly, Hong Zhi hit the nail on the head and exposed his trick.
Du Yuesheng knew that he had met his match.
Besides, he has no more chess pieces to play.
Kong Lingkan could resist, but he would lose money.
If he resists, his family will be destroyed.
Dai Li was dead, and without this brother, he lost his chance to have a say in the upper echelons of the Nationalist government.
The Chairman is now in a state of being humiliated everywhere and is extremely angry.
If you confront them head-on at this time, the only outcome is death.
Oh.
Lost.
Du Yuesheng laughed, and the murderous look in his eyes turned into a gentle olive branch.
“Fifty percent off, I agree.
“I will cooperate with Jianfeng to perform this play well and finish it.
"Besides, from now on I hope, we are friends.
"A true friend."
He stood up and held out his hand.
"You're lucky you still have a little bit left."
Hong Zhiyou put out his cigarette and took a long puff of smoke.
Then, he stretched out his hand and shook hands with Du Yuesheng vigorously.
"Since we are friends, I will give you another favor."
Hong Zhiyou took out a painted folding advertisement from his pocket and handed it to Du Yuesheng.
“Others have a fixed price.
"You, Du Baotou, 98% off."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out in style.
"Father!"
Upstairs, Du Weiping heard it clearly and ran downstairs.
“Fifty percent off?
“With just one word from him, I lost 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. dollars.
"Father, this is US dollars, US dollars.
"You, are you old..."
Du Wei was almost going crazy holding his breath.
“Weiping.
"One should not fight for temporary gains and losses. What you lose today, you can earn back sooner or later.
"But if you lose your life, you have nothing."
Du Yuesheng looked at his son, spoke earnestly, and sighed silently in his heart.
It is said that dragons give birth to dragons and phoenixes, and mice’s sons can dig holes.
I have been successful in my life, but how could I give birth to such a stupid thing?
On the contrary, Hong Zhiyou is awe-inspiring despite his young age.
"I, I just don't accept it. When has our Qing Gang ever suffered such a big loss?" Du Weiping was still angry.
"madness!
"You think Jianfeng doesn't dare to kill you!
“Your head is harder than others?
“I tell you, if the heads of Wang Chunzhe and Wang Lie were hanging on the flagpole of the Central Bank Building at the dock tomorrow, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.
"Do you know what Hong Zhi said?"
Seeing that he was unmoved, Du Yuesheng could no longer remain calm.
"What did you say?" Du Weiping asked.
"He said Jianfeng had someone make a coffin.
"He is dying to show his determination to fight the Kong family to the end.
"Who do you think you are?
"Is it more valuable than the life of the chairman's son?"
Du Yuesheng pointed at his nose and cursed.
Du Weiping's face turned pale, and he finally understood Jianfeng's determination and courage.
"Father, should I go abroad to hide?" Young Master Du was panicked.
“Where to hide?
“Since Secretary Hong has set the conditions, he will not let you die.
"From now on you are not allowed to go anywhere. Just stay at home."
Du Yuesheng said coldly.
"By the way, what did Hong Zhiyou give you?" Du Weiping asked curiously.
Du Yuesheng then took it out subconsciously.
“Selling the house?
"One hundred thousand dollars!"
……
Time flies.
Fast forward to October.
With the propaganda, broadcasts, and the pressure brought by Tang Enbo's soldiers guarding the shopping malls and food, more and more merchants privately "surrendered" to Jianfeng and sold their stockpiled daily necessities at low prices.
With material supplies guaranteed in the market, citizens regained confidence in the gold yuan.
Commodity trading is becoming more and more normal.
The originally depressed situation has shown signs of recovery.
Inside the office.
Jianfeng is calling:
"Secretary-General Weng, you and Minister Wang must persuade the Chairman that Shanghai can no longer print money crazily. The gold dollars that have just been collected must be used as ballast for the people's food.
"Okay, thank you Mr. Weng and Minister Wang for your hard work."
After hanging up the phone, Jianfeng said a little tiredly: "The chairman is going to Shanghai to ask the central bank to give blood transfusion to the Northeast. I hope Weng Wenhao and Wang Yunwu can withstand the pressure.
"Zhiyou, we need to speed up the preparation of equipment over there to ease the military supply pressure at the front."
"We are already collecting the materials, and they will definitely be delivered to the Jinzhou front by the end of November," said Hong Zhiyou.
"it is good.
"I don't worry about your work."
After spending two months together, Jianfeng really felt that talent was hard to come by. He often compared Hong Zhiyou to his own Sleeping Dragon, and now he couldn't leave him for even a moment.
"What's the situation at the grain store?" Jianfeng asked again.
"We still underestimated the population of Shanghai.
“Only relying on these, supply and demand cannot keep up with consumption.
"The inventory is running out."
Hong Zhiyou answered truthfully.
"Ok.
“You have a good strategy for cutting sausages with a knife.
“Economic warfare, especially currency regulation and value preservation, requires a process of trust.
"The market has been stable in the past two months, and ordinary people have regained their trust in the gold yuan.
"The small one has been cut off, now it's time to cut off the big one and give it a blood transfusion." "Is Du Yuesheng ready?"
Jianfeng asked.
It would take some time to stabilize the people's confidence in the gold yuan. His idea was to stay in Shanghai for at least seven or eight months, cooperating with the support of Wang Yunwu and Weng Wenhao from above to completely stabilize people's livelihood.
Then, by leveraging Shanghai's position as the economic locomotive, the credit of the gold yuan spread to other provinces and cities in the country, thereby pulling the government's economy back together.
Hong Zhiyou could only say that this was an interesting idea.
Jianfeng was just enjoying it one-sidedly.
However, they did not know that the world situation was developing at a rapid speed like thunder. Not to mention seven or eight months, the Northeast would completely collapse next month.
"Well, he can take over at any time, just waiting for your order."
Coming back to his senses, he said to Jianfeng who was full of confidence.
“So far, I have dealt with 64 officials and wealthy businessmen, but this is far from enough.
“We need to be thorough and make great efforts.
"We'll kill Du Weiping tonight!"
Jianfeng put one hand behind his back and raised his index finger with a high-spirited look.
"Yes, I'll ask Long Tao to arrange it right away." Hong Zhiyou said.
……
night.
Hong Zhiyou and Long Tao led three hundred policemen and two companies sent by Tang Enbo to the headquarters of the Green Gang.
Thousands of Qing Gang disciples who had received the news early surrounded the main hall.
The two sides confronted each other, and for a while the military and police found it difficult to enter.
"Secretary Hong, we are old friends. What's the meaning of mobilizing so many people in the middle of the night?" Du Yuesheng walked out and asked with his head held high.
"Du Baotou.
"According to Director Jiang's order, Du Weiping is suspected of hoarding and reselling supplies. I'm here to ask him to come over for questioning. I hope that Captain Du will cooperate." Hong Zhi said seriously.
"What if I say no?" Du Yuesheng said.
"Do not?"
Hong Zhiyou took a submachine gun from a soldier nearby and fired a burst of bullets at the Green Gang's century-old plaque.
Clang.
The large plaque fell to the ground with a loud bang and shattered into pieces.
Ah!
“Maniac.
"Kill him!"
All the Qing Gang disciples were shocked and angry, veins bulged on their foreheads, and their sharp axes were shaking because they were clenched so tightly.
"A bunch of unruly people."
Hong Zhiyou sneered and made a gesture.
Rumble!
Several tanks drove up on both sides of the long street.
Soldiers on the tanks mounted heavy machine guns.
After adjusting the direction, the gun barrels were all aimed at the Qing Gang members.
"This……"
Faced with the steel behemoth, the Qing Gang disciples began to panic.
“I say it again, hand over Du Weiping.
"Otherwise, don't blame me for flattening this place!"
Hong Zhiyou said in a very arrogant manner.
“Let’s fight.
"That's right. We can't hand over Wei Ping. There are no cowards in the Qing Gang who are afraid of death. Let's fight him."
There was a fearless noise and the crowd became angry again.
"alright.
"I appreciate your kindness, brothers. My son has committed a crime, and I am guilty of the same crime as the common people. Brothers, you must not shed blood for this.
"Du was just cooperating with Director Jiang to hand over his son."
Du Yuesheng shook his long gown, clenched his fist, bowed to everyone and expressed his gratitude, then strode inside.
soon.
He then walked out, escorting Du Weiping, who looked frightened and embarrassed.
"Secretary Hong, I brought the person to you."
Du Yuesheng looked at him, and the two of them exchanged glances secretly.
"Easy to say.
"Close the team!"
Hong Zhiyou raised his eyebrows slightly, signaling him to rest assured, and waved his hand to withdraw the blockade team.
"Xu."
Du Yuesheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He had to act this out.
One is the disappointment with the current situation. The National Army suffered repeated defeats and supplies in Shanghai were tight. Once the Red Tickets liberated Shanghai, he would most likely be purged due to his identity and the "April 12" incident of that year.
He had already begun to think about leaving Shanghai and going to Hong Kong.
But as the leader of a gang, he must give an explanation.
The fact that Jianfeng had his son captured tonight could serve as an opportunity for the "decline" of the Green Gang.
After becoming the enemy of the Crown Prince and being beaten up, isn't it normal to go to Hong Kong to hide from the spotlight?
Two.
He deliberately challenged Hong Zhi and put on a show for the Kong family.
The arms cannot twist the thighs.
It was not that Du Yuesheng was unwilling to stand with the Kong family, but he had no choice.
He couldn't even protect his own son.
What's the point of fighting against Jianfeng's wealth?
In this way, both the face and the benefits have been saved, and the Kong family cannot argue.
Du Weiping was arrested.
That night, the Qing Gang’s warehouse was raided.
The next day.
Amid the noisy voice of the newsboy: "Extra edition, Extra edition, the son of Green Gang leader Du Yuesheng has been arrested, Jianfeng fights another tiger..."
The convoys loaded with supplies were moving slowly in an endless stream.
Citizens lit firecrackers and celebrated.
Jianfeng acted decisively and efficiently. Three days later, Du Weiping's verdict came down. He was sentenced to eight months in prison for reselling daily necessities.
For a moment, the whole of Shanghai was in an uproar.
Rich businessmen rushed to hand over their stockpiled supplies, and prices not only stabilized but also fell slightly.
The gold yuan was stabilized, and the central bank took the opportunity to collect gold, silver and US dollars, earning as much as US$400 million.
Jianfeng's prestige and influence increased rapidly.
morning.
"Director, this is the latest news from the Central Daily News. Many party and government elders have praised your anti-corruption campaign and even see you as a hope for reform."
Hong Zhiyou took the newspaper and walked into the office.
“Be humble and cautious.
"Sun Ke called me just now and said that he hoped I would buy the materials from Wang Chunzhe.
“Long Tao went to check it out.
“The things Wang Chunzhe and his son hoarded far surpassed those of Du Weiping.
"The Wangs did a good job for some people. How can Mr. Sun's spirit rest in peace?"
Jianfeng sighed.
"Did he tell us about the acquisition plan?" Hong Zhiyou asked.
"It's twice the market price." Jianfeng said.
"so tall?
“After accepting Wang Chunzhe’s, Kong Lingkan will definitely ask for a higher price.
"In the end, wouldn't the gold and US dollars that ordinary people exchanged for gold yuan flow from the national treasury into the pockets of the Kong family?
"Aren't we the accomplices of the Kong family?"
Hong Zhi could tell at a glance that this matter was not simple.
"Yes.
"Sun Ke has done a great job in fighting for my father against Li Zongren, and he is Mr. Sun's son, so this matter is very difficult for me to handle.
“Maybe this is a trap instigated by the Kong family.
“If I release the Wang family, I have to release the Kong family.
"With the food reserves being consumed every day, if we don't take down the Kong family, the economic reform will most likely collapse overnight. Your and my efforts will be in vain, and we will fail the trust of the chairman."
Jianfeng walked to the window with his hands behind his back and began to worry.
"So, I neither refuse nor agree to Sun Ke's proposal.
“You go and talk to the Wang father and son.
“Purchase at a fair price, or at a low price.
“If they are willing to sell at a low price and set an example for the Kong family, everyone will feel at ease.
"If you don't want to..."
Jianfeng glanced at him and said nothing more.
"I understand." Hong Zhi received the order without any hesitation.
Jianfeng was tied down by his damn upper-class connections.
He is asked to come out and bear the pressure as a lone minister.
So be alone.
Anyway, there are still three months left, and he will go to Hong Kong as soon as Tianjin is liberated.
People like Sun Ke either went abroad.
Or go to the island.
As for the island, Jianfeng has the final say.
Therefore, as long as Jianfeng is killed, all other human relationships should be severed, as they are basically of no use.
“Smart!
"We're going through this together... We're going through this together!"
Jianfeng felt warmed when he saw that he agreed so firmly.
It was just because of his superior status, and he didn't have the habit of making promises to others, so he didn't say the words "we will share the good and bad times in the future". He just patted Hong Zhiyou's shoulder vigorously.
"I will definitely do my best!"
Hong Zhiyou obeyed the order.
……
(End of this chapter)