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"This time I invite all generals to visit the Shanghai stock market for a long distance to come to my Haiyuan Salt Company to guide the work, mainly for the salt problem in the Changlu Salt Plant. I have received definite news, North China Salt Industry Co., Ltd. and Huazhong Salt Industry Company Secretly join forces and prepare to reject Haiyuan Salt Company and monopolize the salt industry in North and Central China."

"Their method of operation is not complicated. The first is to reduce the amount of salt placed on the market, and to reduce the quantity of supply to various regions, and the second is to increase the salt price, which doubles in a short time, and then transfers the responsibility to mine. On the head."

"The North China Salt Industry Co., Ltd. said that I invaded the salt pans and exported a large amount of salt to central China, which caused the shortage of civilian salt in North China. It demanded the withdrawal of salt pans and the cancellation of the salt quota in North China."

"Huazhong Salt Industry Company said that I did not manage the shortage of supply in the responsibility area well, which caused a shortage of local sources and prices soared. It requested the cancellation of the salt sales right of the Lianghuai Saltworks and the recovery of the responsibility area."

“Businessmen’s profit-seeking is by nature is understandable. I would not be jealous when looking at them making money, but any action must have a prerequisite, and they must not violate the interests of the empire and the local government. The input of salt in the market is already a crime."

"Salt is a necessity for people’s lives, and it can even threaten their survival. If they can’t eat salt for a long time, they may smuggle salt, or rob salt, if it is used by the army or underground parties, this will seriously threaten it. Social stability will bring serious consequences to our common cause." Chen Mingxiang first made an opening remark and set the tone for today's conversation.

In addition to the three Japanese major generals from North China, Kinoshita Sakae from Central China, after discussion, also specially invited the Consul General in Shanghai Yujo Horiuchi.The consulate general in Shanghai is responsible for the affairs of salt. This consul general has a lot of right to speak and is an inevitable figure. What's more, Yanze Qingxuan is now in this type of position.

These are all partners who have a deep interest in Chen Mingxiang. They are all providing convenience and protection for Haiyuan Salt Company, and they are all enjoying Haiyuan Salt Company's salt sales dividends.

In other words, there are no outsiders here, so Chen Mingxiang dared to set such a tone. It is certainly not his own that is wrong, but the Japanese chaebols in North China and the old salt merchants groups in Central China.

This is on the second floor of the office building of Haiyuan Salt Company, Chen Mingxiang’s office. Everyone first has tea and chat to solve the problem, and come up with a feasibility plan. Lunch will be in Mala Villa. Wang is really preparing. Ze Qingxuan and others will return to North China.

"We have already started operations in Central China. After receiving Chen Jun’s reminder, I have asked Huazhong Salt Industry Co., Ltd. to stop negotiations with Huazhong Salt Industry Company. This way, it can intercept Huazhong Salt Industry Company’s use of the Lianghuai Salt Works to deal with Haiyuan Salt. Industry companies form constraints." Horiuchi Yujo said.

"Then it is time for our gendarmerie team to debut. According to Chen Jun's plan, he will provide a list of salt merchants. The gendarmerie teams in various regions will be responsible for arresting people and closing doors, and transferring the hoarded salt to the local collaborators of Haiyuan Salt Company. "

"In order to prevent the Huazhong Salt Company and the salt merchants from jumping over the wall in a hurry, Chen Jun has contacted the new power salt merchants in various places in advance, and can receive the site in the shortest time, increase the supply to the market, and quickly stabilize the salt price. "

"I talked about this with Horiuchi-kun. The empire is indeed implementing a new policy, but the premise is to benefit the interests of the empire. In order to prevent some of the brains from getting hot, it is necessary to just pour cold water." Kinoshita Sakae Said the city.

Central China has set an example. If you want to continue to take salt dividends, you in North China must also do something to ensure that there will be no problems with the salt in the Changlu Saltworks.

"After receiving Chen Jun's telegram, I have already put forward my own opinions on this matter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cabinet. The base camp also does not support this short-sighted behavior of the chaebol that interferes with North China for personal gain. This time I came to Shanghai. I also want to jointly generate electricity with the consulate general in Shanghai to complain to the cabinet of the actions of the chaebol."

"North China Salt Industry Co., Ltd. has half of the share capital of the imperial government. In addition, the early actions of the chaebols have annoyed the military. They can't overcome any storms. We can guarantee that Chen Jun's two salt fields in Tanggu Saltworks will not be taken back. , The supply of goods will not decrease." Yanze Qingxuan said.

According to the private agreement reached with Chen Mingxiang, the Changlu Saltworks's salt dividend is 30%, and the 2000 tons supplied to the Shanghai market are calculated at a profit of 2500 yuan per ton, which is 1.5 million yuan per month.

In fact, the amount of table salt in the Shanghai stock market has now reached five yuan a catty, an increase of more than three yuan per catty, but the new part will not be calculated this time, and Chen Mingxiang must be given a little benefit.

The two salt fields in the Tanggu salt field plus the private salt purchased locally, the table salt supplied to other areas will soon reach 6,000 tons. The same calculation is calculated at 2,500 yuan per ton, which amounts to 15 million yuan, 30%. It is 4.5 million yuan.

In other words, the North China consulate in Peking, the gendarmerie and the secret service department can get at least 6 million yuan in coupons from Chen Mingxiang every month.

Banknotes in North China are Union Bank notes, which are equivalent to the yen according to regulations. The agreement between North China Banks and Central China Banks states that the ratio of Union Bank notes to China Reserve Bank notes is one hundred to eighteen. In this way, 6 million The China Reserve Vouchers are equivalent to 1.08 million yuan of Union Bank certificates.

But in fact, everyone knows exactly what's going on. The issuance basis of Union Bank coupons is much worse than that of China Chuo Chuan coupons. It is a kind of waste paper that you can print as you want, and print as much as you want. You can't spend it with Union Bank coupons in Central China.

"We have also considered the question raised by Chen Jun. Actually, the trouble in North China is much smaller than that in Central China. Our resistance is only the North China Salt Co., Ltd., a state policy company. As for the salt merchants in various places, there are also local governments. The intensity of intervention is negligible." Tajima Hikotaro said.

"If they insist on a monopoly, the gendarmerie will naturally have a way to deal with them. I will ask the gendarmerie from all over the country to come out and talk to the salt in the downstream, talk to the leaders of the Xinmin Association and the cooperative, and then report to the North China Dispatch Army Command. , To set aside a certain share from the Changlu Salt Field, which is controlled by the gendarmerie, and directly cuts off the chain of interests between them and the downstream. No matter how good the money is, then you have to spend your life!" Yano Oenzaburo said.

The practice of dispatching the gendarmerie headquarters in North China is much milder than the practice of the gendarmerie headquarters in Shanghai. It directly issued warnings to the salt merchants downstream of North China Salt Co., Ltd. and to the salt ration cooperatives. With the support of two aspects, the salt of North China Salt Industry Co., Ltd. cannot be sold.

Facing the threat of the gendarmerie, the chaebols did not have enough attention. The two rationing systems must know how to choose, and naturally it is important to save their lives.