During the Anti-Japanese War, the Changlu Salt Works and the Lianghuai Salt Fields were monopolized by the Japanese chaebols, and before the Japanese government implemented a new strategy, Chen Mingxiang was not qualified to enter the market at all, and those with vested interests would not allow outsiders to snatch the meat in their bowls.

The fame of the two Huai salt fields has a long history, but the output is not as good as the Changlu salt field at all, up to now, the two sides are basically a one-to-five gap, and most of the raw salt of the two Huai salt fields was transported to Japan by the Japanese army, and the salt shortage in central China has reached the point of urgency.

Finally seized the opportunity, the Japanese Consulate General in Beiping in order to knock the Japanese chaebol, the Haiyuan Salt Industry Company into the Changlu Salt Farm, Chen Mingxiang also took advantage of the situation to transport the Changlu Salt to Central China, plus the quota of the two Huai Salt Farms, basically able to maintain the minimum demand for salt for most of the people.

Li Hongfeng coveted this batch of Changlu salt, Chen Mingxiang was actually not surprised, because the Central China Salt Company, which was composed of the Ministry of Finance of the Jinling Government and the old salt merchants, did not have many chips in their hands, and the share of the two Huai salt farms was basically occupied by the Japanese army and the Haiyuan Salt Company, and the remaining part had to be given to the Yuhua Salt Company.

If Li Hongfei just wanted to levy a salt tax, Chen Mingxiang might still look up to him, but when he heard his thinking, he still had to take the road of monopolizing the industry, and he didn't want any uncontrollable new forces to enter the market, so he was annoyed immediately, snatching meat from my mouth and eating it, you also deserve it?

But on the other hand, Li Hongfeng is the spokesperson of the old salt merchant forces, and if he doesn't fight for the interests of his own people, he will not be able to gain a foothold in the industry in the future.

"Okay, the discussion on this matter, let's stop here, I will give a compromise plan, Mingxiang's Haiyuan Salt Company, except for Suxichang and Zhenjiang, as well as Jinling and Shanghai, the rest of the places can also be sold, not included in the management of Huazhong Salt Company."

"However, considering that the share of Huazhong Salt Company is insufficient, and it is burdened with the pressure of salt tax from the Ministry of Finance, the original quota of 10,000 tons of Haiyuan Salt Company in the Lianghuai Salt Farm will be reduced to 8,000 tons, and 2,000 tons will be given to Huazhong Salt Company, and your salt tax will be symbolically paid 10 yuan per quintal!"

"Brother Hong, I tell you plainly, Changlu salt into Central China is a good thing, for alleviating the salt shortage in various places, enhance the image of the government, has a vital significance, Chairman Wang attaches great importance to the people, Haiyuan Salt Company has made great contributions to the government."

"I made a big concession this time, Brother Mingxiang, you are responsible for rescuing the salt merchants detained by the gendarmerie, and then facilitating the acquisition of Huazhong Salt Co., Ltd. by Huazhong Salt Company, what do you think?" Zhou Gaohai couldn't stand Li Hongfei's retarded mind, and directly spoke to end the matter.

Did this guy hit his head on the door frame and was a little delirious?

Dare to hit Chen Mingxiang's idea of this batch of long reed salts, before you speak, please figure out what's going on!

Chen Mingxiang dared to transport salt from the Changlu Salt Farm to Central China, this is a kind of punishment imposed by the Japanese government and the military department on the Japanese chaebol, and it is also a conflict of interests between the garrison and the chaebol.

"Originally, there was no big problem in the negotiations, but it was completely the death of the Central China Salt Company itself, and the Central China Salt Company filed a complaint with the Consulate General in Shanghai and the Gendarmerie Headquarters, and Consul General Horiuchi Yujo and General Kinoshita were very angry at the salt merchants' hoarding and price increases, believing that this was ruining the image of the empire and misleading the local people, so they decided to temporarily suspend the negotiations."

"I do have some connections at the gendarmerie headquarters, but even so, listening to General Kinoshita, it would be nice to be released at the end of June." Chen Mingxiang said.

This is called nonsense, it is true that Huazhong Salt Company committed its own death, but when to release the person depends entirely on his mood, and the gendarmerie headquarters can operate it as long as he says it.

In this arrest operation, tens of thousands of tons of salt hoarded by old salt merchants in Jiangnan were confiscated by the gendarmerie in various places, which was a profit of tens of millions of yuan.

But Chen Mingxiang is not used to their problems, how can it be so easy to come out, he wants to give the salt merchants an unforgettable lesson, and the prison of the gendarmerie headquarters is definitely the best place, eat and drink cold water, and be frightened every day, it is normal to lose twenty catties of meat a month, Chen Mingxiang dares to guarantee that these salt merchants will lose weight quickly.

"What? It's only mid-April, and what does Director Chen mean is that they will be in prison for more than two months? I know that you have a very hard relationship with the headquarters of the gendarmerie stationed in Shanghai, can you think of a way to rescue people in advance? Li Hong was anxious.

"It's not completely impossible, you ask the salt merchant's family to raise a batch of gold jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, especially dollars and yen, all of them, and I can probably release them in mid-May, no matter how early it is, the Japanese have to consider their own face."

"Actually, I don't think there is any need to spend this money, and the Consulate General and the gendarmerie are not willing to make things too big, and they will definitely be able to release people by the end of June, so that these salt merchants can live in prison for a while longer, which can save millions of dollars!"

"I asked you to send money and things, you may think I'm corrupt, so I don't want to waste this favor to find a relationship." Chen Mingxiang didn't seem to bother to deal with him.

He made it very clear that at this time period, you can release it without pulling the relationship through the back door, and if you want to come out early, you have to place a heavy bet, millions is a concept, don't think about 1.8 million.

What do you call that?

Li Hongfeng couldn't help but slander, the prison of the gendarmerie, is that a place for people? Good people, after staying for a long time, either have heart disease or are mentally abnormal, and they are scared half to death!

"I will raise money and things, I can definitely get it, Director Chen, the negotiation between Huazhong Salt Company and Huazhong Salt Co., Ltd., please give me a lot of trouble, Huazhong Salt Company does not accept the two Huai salt farms a day, there is no way to perform its functions, this is also related to the collection of salt tax, please." Li Hongfei said.

He is not a tendon, the argument just now is just a tentative attempt to fight for more control and capital for the forces behind him, seeing that there is no drama at all, he can't offend Chen Mingxiang again, the establishment of Huazhong Salt Company has to rely on the help of this master.

"Yes, Brother Mingxiang, you must do the work of the Consulate General in Shanghai, open the negotiations as soon as possible, what conditions the other party offers, you communicate with me in time, this is of great significance to the future operation of the Ministry of Finance, come, let's talk while eating." Zhou Gaohai stood up and said.