Beijing, Zhangfu front yard large study.

The old man Zhang Jushan is discussing things with his eldest son. Outside the study, the servants of the house all withdrew ten paces away.

Zhang's study is important, in the past, that was the existence of the military aircraft White Tiger Hall. The servants of the house, that is that no one dares to approach. The usual cleaning is done by the old lady and the two young ladies themselves.

At this time, in front of the coffee table in the ear room in the study, two generations of the Zhang family were sitting. And on the coffee table were two telegrams. One is from Guizhou; One is from Shanghai.

"Tung oil and bristles? This is the goods that your second brother asked you to tun? How can he be sure that the price of these two goods will increase in the near future? ”

The old man took a sip of tea, pointed to the telegram in Guizhou, and asked his eldest son in a low voice.

"Yes. The second brother vowed that before the end of this year, the prices of these two commodities will definitely rise internationally. ~~~~ I think my second brother has stayed in the ocean, has a wide range of knowledge, and his vision is not worse than mine! ~~~ When he said this, he must have a reason. So the family invested money. Besides, it doesn't cost much money to buy these materials.

The second brother has been playing for so many years, and it is easy to think about doing things. I'm an older brother, can I still support him!? Father, you just turn a blind eye. Just take the money and go out to play! This money is not important to the family's business. ”

Big brother excused me. I'm afraid that the "ridiculous behavior" of his younger brother will make his father angry again!

"What a big breath! You've only been in charge for a few days? You're a good brother! ~~~ Take millions to play with him! ~~~ Have you thought about the other brothers in the family? Can they be at peace with this? ~~~ The most taboo thing in charge of the house is that a bowl of water is uneven! ”

The old man was a little annoyed, and the second boy dragged down the boss. The eldest was raised by him under his nose and eye, and he was the future helmsman of the family.

"Father! I've thought about it all. In the future, no matter which sibling wants to do something, it will be equivalent to the second child, and the family will support it! Father, don't worry, our family style is very positive, and there will be no brothers. ”

The eldest brother paused, and then said:

"The second brother is the smartest of the brothers and sisters in the family. Father, let him try! If he hits a wall, he will be honest too. Besides, the second brother didn't spend the family's money! Yesterday, Citibank sent 10 million yuan in silver dollar redemption. It was brought from Shanghai by the second brother. He also said that in addition to the one million that was returned to his mother, the rest was the dividends that the family contributed this time. ”

The eldest brother's tone was obviously proud and relieved, a little bit of showing off in front of his father.

"Second brother, what is he doing in Shanghai?! Where did he get all this money? ”

The old man was obviously surprised, and had done business for the rest of his life. When did the money come so good?

However, he is a serious businessman, how does he know that ~~~ robbery is the fastest way to make money, especially robbing those drug dealers, it is even more fat.

"I don't know. He just said that he had done a purchase business for the British government. ”

"Also, why did he give your mother a million alone?"

"Before he left, his mother sponsored him 100,000 oceans." The eldest brother touched his nose and whispered.

"What??? This old woman! Besides, I've paid for it! Am I not money that? "My father was clearly unbalanced. (Big brother said, I'm also sponsoring, okay!) ~~~）

"You arrange your family's business these days. Why don't you go to Shanghai and see what the second child is doing? Our Zhang family must not be contaminated with the harmful tobacco business! It is not allowed!! ”

The old man said that in the end, he was already in a loud voice, as if I had really done a tobacco business!

Also! ~ Nowadays, the only way to make so much money in the Republic of China is to sell tobacco. I don't blame the old man, think about it that way.

"Before the second brother went to Shanghai, he also told me that it is best for our family to insist on purchasing these two materials at a price higher than the purchase price of foreign banks for many years. He wants to dominate these two commodities. It is necessary to squeeze out foreign banks from various countries in these two businesses. ”

"Did your second brother really say that? ~~~ This stinky boy! Also do 'hegemony'! Why didn't he fly? ~~~”

The old man said angrily. In fact, I hope that the second boy can do the "hegemony business", and he wants to do the hegemony business once in his life, but it's a pity! Born at the wrong time!

"Father! ~ I don't know if the second brother can do it! But I can feel that ~~~ The second brother has something big in his heart! ”

"However, the two materials he said are not suitable for hegemony business!" The old man doubted that these two commodities could achieve the legendary "business dominance".

However, how does the old man know! July 28 this year. The First World War took place on an unprecedented scale. It was precisely because of this war that the countries participating in the world realized the true value of tung oil and bristles.

Therefore, after the First World War, various countries have since ranked tung oil and pig bristles on the same level as munitions, which are important military supplies of Class A. are actively purchasing and stockpiling in large quantities.

And these two supplies. But it is a unique product of China. This is unique to me, the goods you don't have can't be a monopoly business, what other goods can be a hegemony?

What did you say? Pig bristles are not unique to China?

(Bristles are bristles of more than 5 cm that grow on the neck and back of a pig.) Tough and elastic, not easy to deform, resistant to moisture, not affected by heat and cold.

Chinese bristles, on the other hand, are long, tough, elastic, and non-oily. Ideal for making a chamber cleaning brush. It is not comparable to ordinary grass brushes or brushes made of other animal hair. It is the main raw material for industrial and military brushes. It is a traditional export material in China, and the export volume accounted for the first place in the world during the Republic of China.

The main use of bristles is to make daily brushes, paint brushes, machine brushes, cleaning brushes, etc. In the military industry during the war, from painting warships, airplanes and various military vehicles (there were no spray guns at this time) to brushing the barrels and barrels of machine guns and cannons, it was also inseparable from bristles.

The raw material of pig bristles cannot be synthesized artificially, and it is a natural product that cannot be artificially replaced.

In modern times, the high-end products of brushes are still bristle products, the mid-end products are mainly bristle ginseng chemicals, and the low-end market is mainly full chemicals or a small amount of bristles mixed with a large number of chemicals.

In 1937, China's bristle export revenue had reached 27.92 million US dollars. A series of loan agreements signed between the Chinese Nationalist Government and the United Kingdom and the United States, with a total value of $1.1 billion, were also repaid in the form of pig bristles.

Although it is now 1914, the value of Chinese bristles has not yet attracted the attention of various countries. But I know! Four years after the First World War, the value of these two materials was fully reflected. Although it was four years later, it couldn't mistake me.

China is the only country in the world with the largest production and the highest quality, with an annual supply of about 6,000 tons in the world, and China accounted for more than 75% of the supply before World War II.

Are you saying now that it's not unique to China? Not exclusive? Foreigners, they rush to ask for it?

Tung oil is a special oil in China. The world is unique, there is nothing to say!

Tung oil is the oil extracted from the seeds of the tung tree (the tung tree is not the sycamore tree). Although it was introduced in many countries after World War II, only Paraguay and Argentina were successful, and all other countries ended in failure.

Tung oil is an excellent vegetable oil with dryness, which has the characteristics of fast drying, light specific gravity, good gloss, strong adhesion, heat resistance, acid resistance, alkali resistance, anti-corrosion, anti-rust, non-conductive, etc., and is widely used.

Pig bristles and tung oil have always been China's most important export strategic materials in the two world wars, and they are exclusive resources. At that time, China's native pigs had long and tough bristles, which could be used as raw materials for high-quality brushes required for weapon maintenance, and China's unique tung oil was toxic, with natural insect resistance and acid-proof, and was a necessary paint material for the appearance of weapon steel, especially for ships and submarines, it was indispensable, so tung oil and bristles were important strategic materials like oil and rubber. ）

In today's China, the two strategic materials that are unique to China are occupied by foreign firms and compradors, and the price is determined by foreigners.

! ~~~~ What's going on! This situation can't continue, and I'm going to get back the shipments and pricing power! ~~~ Still want to take advantage of the Chinese? There are no doors!

Because I came in the early summer of 1914. From now on, the strategic materials produced by China will be decided by me, Zhang Pengxiang and Zhang Erye! ~~~~~~

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"Miss! Miss! ~~~ Listen to me! ~~~"In the main house of the two-bedroom courtyard of Zhang's house~~~ An Jiayi (the original owner's wife, Zhang An's. ), who was embroidering her belly pocket, didn't pay attention to the little maid Xianglian who ran in.

"Little ~~~ sister ~~~~~~!" Seeing that her young lady ignored herself, Xianglian dragged out her tone, wanting to attract the attention of the young lady.

An Jiayi just frowned lightly and continued to embroider the peony in her hand. It's not like she doesn't have a belly pocket to wear herself. It's the previous belly pocket, which burned itself. He remembered the words of a certain "bad guy"-

"The belly pocket is worn for the pleasure of the boudoir. The embroidery on it is more festive. What's all you embroidered on it? It's bamboo, it's grass. It's too cold and serious. Confucius corrected the scriptures. Why don't you embroider a hole on it! See if I'm still in your bed? ”

An Jiayi wants to laugh when she thinks about it. Can't help but "poof······ A laugh broke out.

The "bad guys" talk, always so amused! It's also thanks to him that he came up with it, showing Confucius on his belly pocket!!

"Miss! ~~~”

"Shut up! How many times have I said it, don't call it Miss, why can't I remember! ”

"Isn't there something to do with people! I forgot about it in a hurry~~~" Xianglian pouted and muttered quietly.

"That's it! ---What's up? ---Go ahead! ”

"Miss! I listened to the second housekeeper's daughter, Xiaojuan (Kang Xiaojuan, the eleven-year-old second daughter of Mama Kong, the housekeeper of the inner courtyard of Fuzhong. Said that my uncle had returned from Shanghai to send money. I returned Mrs. Tai's dowry of one million oceans, one million! The lady wept with joy. "The little girl has little stars in her eyes~~~

"That's it? ~~~ Isn't it right for a son to be filial to his parents? What's more, the mother used her dowry to supplement the second master to do business! ”

An Jiayi didn't care about the news of the little maid Xianglian. He continued to show off his belly pocket, picked up the embroidery bandage and looked at it carefully, and there were still a few stitches to finish the ~~~~~~.

"Miss·~~~ That's a million oceans! Million! ~~~" Xianglian emphasized the amount of money again, afraid that her young lady would not hear clearly.

"What? Is there a shortage of your monthly money in the house? An Jiayi didn't raise her head and continued her work.

"Nope!" The little girl shook her head, a little unsure of what her young lady meant. That's a million! What does it have to do with my monthly money?!

"You eat when it's short, and you wear it when it's short?" An Jiayi's head still didn't rise, and her hand didn't stop.

"No! The food, clothing, and use here are better than those in our house! ”

The little girl replied happily, glad that she had married with the young lady. I think of the days in Anfu before~~~ It's really enough! ~~~

"Then what are you still worried about a million?" An Jiayi bit off the last silk thread with her small shell teeth and raised her head. Take a closer look at the peony picture you have completed.

"Miss! I mean, you're the second young master's side! "The little girl is upset for her young lady.

"Shut up! ~~~ The more you talk about it, the more unpleasant it becomes! Do you dare to say such a thing? It seems that you are used to it. Do you still think you're in Anfu!! ”