Wind spy

The Chang'an Trading Company was specially set up by Chen Mingxiang to not only provide a channel for the bureau headquarters to implement the latent plan in the Yanzhou base area, but also open up a new source of financial resources for the Military Statistics Bureau and ease financial pressure.

From the establishment of this trading house to the present, the latent plan has not made much progress, but the edible salt trading has been very prosperous. In just two months, more than 3,000 tons of salt were shipped from the salt field in Yanzhou, part of it It was sold in Shaanxi Province, and part of it was shipped to Sichuan Province.

The Military Reunification Bureau handed over the salt to the salt merchants in the Kuomintang Controlled Area, and obtained a large sum of money from it. It also established a cooperative relationship with the big forces behind the salt merchants and consolidated its position.

People who can buy and sell salt, which is in short supply, are naturally backed by high-ranking figures, which involve extremely deep interest relationships. When they make money, they must speak nicely to the Military Regiment Bureau. This is also a strategy for the Military Regiment Bureau to build relations.

However, Lianfeng Company, a subsidiary of the Military Statistics Bureau, which is responsible for the reimbursement of salt from Chang'an Trading Company, reported to Boss Dai that Chang'an Trading Company had not delivered the salt to the pick-up point for a long time, and the major salt merchants asked the company one after another. This also caused a lot of problems. Under great pressure, the targets set by the manager cannot be completed this month.

Dai Li thought there was something wrong with the Changan Trading Company, and hurriedly asked Mao Renfeng to inquire about the reason. In his opinion, this line must never be interrupted, not only for money, but also for additional resources.

"I blame me for this. It's that I didn't ask the manager to settle the settlement with the trading bank because the money was misappropriated by the bureau's headquarters. During the New Year, various local stations increased their funding applications and appointed official residences, attendants' rooms, and various yamen. The gift money, condolences and pensions for the family members of the military commander, all need money."

"I asked the manager's office just now. Their reply is that there will be more than 20 days to be the commemorative meeting of our military reunification. The funding distance requirement is far from enough. The manager's office has no choice but to pay attention to the purchase price of Changan Trading. I planned to borrow a batch, but it turned out that I didn't even allocate a penny." Mao Renfeng said helplessly.

Since the establishment of the Military Manpower Bureau, the funding has never been enough to spend, and it is simply a bottomless pit. Although the commission is specially approved, the actual expenditure is several or even ten times more than this amount. The Military Statistics Bureau will bear it.

Whether it’s the write-off and application of funds for the local stations, it is the foundation of the operation. The local station of the Military Statistics Bureau is the department responsible for spending money. At most, it assists the headquarters in making money. It can write off the expenses by itself and use the money to support the headquarters. Yes, there is only one Chen Mingxiang.

The financial operation of the directly affiliated station is that the Military Statistics Bureau does not issue a penny of funds. From the smuggling profits of the Huatong Trading Company and the bureau’s headquarters, the expenses of the directly affiliated station are directly deducted. Chen Mingxiang lists all the expenses into a verification form. , After signing, return it to the head office of the bureau. Boss Dai signs it to the manager, and it can be filed directly, without even financial review.

The Huatong Trading Company, which is directly under the control of the station, bears more than 70% of the funds of the bureau. This is the privilege that Boss Dai gave to Chen Mingxiang, even if it is Chen Mingxiang's corruption.

Besides, there is nothing comparable to Chen Mingxiang. This guy has more than a dozen factories and a lot of extra income, so he doesn't need the money of the Corruption Bureau headquarters.

"Since the payment has not been settled for a long time, it has already affected business development. Why didn't Chang'an Trading Bank ask the headquarters of Haiyuan Salt Company for money? Chunfeng shouldn't refuse to allocate funds, right?"

"You send a telegram to Chunfeng and ask him to hurry up and send money to Chang'an Trading Company. With his current income, no matter how difficult this amount of money is, he won't be able to stop him. The headquarters is not giving up, and the sales of salt cannot be interrupted. ." Dai Li didn't take it seriously.

"Bureau seat, Chang'an is the site of our Kuomintang Controlled Area, and it is too far away from the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Moreover, Haiyuan Salt Company has no deposits in the Kuomintang Controlled Area bank, and it is not convenient to remit money."

"Pan Qiwu just came back from the Shanghai stock market. I heard from him that Chunfeng's current financial situation is also very difficult. He does make a lot of money, but he spends more. I think it is a bit too much to talk to him about such things." Mao Renfeng Said with a wry smile.

"How is it possible? Chunfeng's Huatong Trading Company, I know the volume of transactions with the Kuomintang Controlled Area last year. If you exclude various expenses, even if it is a 20% share, how can you earn tens of millions of fiat currencies?"

"He opened more than a dozen factories in the enemy-occupied areas, especially cigarette factories and tea factories, which are all highly profitable industries. He also trades in salt, but only has more than 10 million legal currency funds. For him What can be difficult?" Dai Li was a little stunned.

In his eyes, Chunfeng is very rich right now, let alone ten million legal tenders, even thirty or even fifty million can be taken out, and he gave him half a million dollars every Chinese New Year. How big is that? Handwriting?

Sometimes the bureau headquarters is seriously short of funds, and he even considered temporarily borrowing from Chen Mingxiang. As a subordinate of the military statutory bureau, he must unconditionally provide help to the bureau headquarters. He is not a reckless person and will return a lot of money to Chen Mingxiang. .

There are not such selfless subordinates. People Chunfeng makes money based on their ability. He also enjoys the benefits and conveniences, turning his personal private property into the funds of the Military Manpower Bureau. He still can't do such a thing.

Public is public and private is private. There are many big capitalists in the Shancheng government, such as Minister Kong. The family's money is estimated to be tens of millions of dollars, and the committee did not ask Minister Kong to use money to support the war.

"In order to deepen the relationship with the Japanese and puppets, Spring Breeze spent money during the New Year's Day on the three major forces of the dispatch army headquarters, the North China Front Army headquarters, and the Kwantung Army headquarters, as well as the major secret service agencies, the gendarmerie and the garrison. Dividends for senior generals in China amounted to two million US dollars."

"To send red envelopes to the intelligence agencies, gendarmerie and marines stationed in Shanghai, to send condolences to the 61st Division of the 13th Army, condolences to the Third Fleet of the Front Fleet, and to Wang during the New Year. Gifts given by the top officials of the pseudo-government and the city government, together with materials and cash, have to be equivalent to more than one million U.S. dollars."

“The manager’s office roughly estimated that Chunfeng’s income last year was basically spent on building relationships, including the income of his factories. The bureau’s headquarters’ holiday expenses have not yet been calculated. It's that easy." Mao Renfeng shook his head and said.

In fact, because of the lack of money, the Military Manpower Bureau is so short of money, Boss Dai and Mao Renfeng also privately asked the manager to calculate how much Chen Mingxiang’s income can be and what the ratio of expenditure to income is. But it cannot be said that this kind of thing can be done. Only a few people know. .

The money made by Huatong Trading Company last year made the head of the bureau's manager look red. But when he went to work in the first month and counted his expenses, he was so scared that he jumped quickly. Chen Mingxiang can really spend it!

In addition to the data reported by the manager, Chen Mingxiang gave Mao Renfeng US$300,000, Pan Qiwu US$200,000, and Boss Dai took US$500,000. This adds up to US$1 million. It is estimated that the family has all the money. empty!