When night fell, two cars quickly drove into the gate of the Marat Villa, a few guys who looked a little nervous, carrying two boxes like thieves into the living room, Chen Mingxiang, who had eaten dinner for a long time, was sitting on the sofa smoking at the moment.

Since you can enter the Marat Villa, it means that there is an appointment, if you want to break in, even a company of regular troops is difficult, there are two heavy machine guns in the yard, there are two hidden fire points, two light machine guns, there are surveillance posts around the courtyard wall, there are patrols of the gendarmerie outside, and the police station is on duty, so there is no need to worry about security.

Today, more than 30 small households were arrested, and the plan to scare the snakes went very smoothly, and the big households hiding in the shadows were a little panicked, and through the forces behind them, they targeted Chen Mingxiang.

"Director Chen, we took the liberty to visit today, you must also know what it is for, the grain merchants in Shanghai and the people behind us, hope to use your identity to communicate with the joint investigation team, what kind of price will have to be paid to calm this matter." The businessman at the head said.

Zhang Shumin, the boss of the Tongfeng Grain Bank in Shanghai, is one of the most famous speculators in Shanghai, and of course, he is also one of the largest grain merchants in Shanghai, and he is a leader with weight and influence in the industry.

"For the time being, based on the ration of 2 million people, each person will be rationed four times a month, each time two liters of rice, that is, three catties of rice, a month is 12 catties of rice, a month is 12,000 tons, and when the new grain in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces is put on the market, it will take three months, which will require 36,000 tons of grain."

"Of course, whether it is broken rice or coarse grain, this can be discussed, the price of rice is calculated according to the 850 yuan per stone of rice, if you want to say that this price is a little low, at least you will not lose, that is, you will make less money, but what is the task of the investigation team, you may know better than me."

"If this condition is met and the food ration can be carried out smoothly, the Consulate General in Shanghai and the municipal government will naturally not hold you responsible." Chen Mingxiang said.

This set of figures was obtained after careful calculation, and it was unrealistic to ask for too much, and he also wanted the citizens to have enough to eat, which was obviously impossible, even if it was three liters of rice a week. From the perspective of survival, he prefers to buy more coarse grains, and he has to eat them even if he is not used to them, which is better than starving to death, right?

"Director Chen, is this the only condition?" Zhang Shumin asked.

If this problem can be solved by simply providing low-cost grain, then there is still talk about this matter, and 36,000 tons of grain is definitely not a small amount, and if it is put on the black market, it can increase profits by 300 million yuan.

Chen Mingxiang asked for 36,000 tons, but speculators could not be so obedient, and the profit of 300 million yuan in the reserve bonds was enough for them to be willing to bear a certain risk.

"The navy needs 30,000 tons of white rice, which is operated through my Huatong Trading Company, which is another transaction, and the purchase price is very reasonable, it is 1,000 yuan per stone in the storage coupons, and there is the protection of the Marine Corps, and there will be a lot of help in future trading."

"The quality of rice must be guaranteed, if you don't do it, you will die, this is military food, offend the navy, your grain ship may have problems. On the side of the gendarmerie, all you need is some money and gifts, and you can't forget about the city government and the consulate general in Shanghai. Chen Mingxiang said.

1,000 yuan of white rice per stone, this price is appropriate, of course, if the common people buy it, of course it is too low, the black market price is 1,500 yuan per stone of white rice, but the Japanese Navy wants to buy it, and it is unprecedented to be able to give this price, and the official price limit is more than 800.

"Director Chen, this is a little careful thinking on our part, please smile, I hope you can guide you to the maze, accept it or not, what will be the consequences." Zhang Shumin asked.

The contents of the two suitcases are very ordinary, one box contains Ru kiln porcelain and a blue and white porcelain bottle, and the other box contains twenty gold bars and ten bundles of dollars, and the meeting gift is more than 100,000 US dollars, which is a very scene shot.

Chen Mingxiang is the biggest smuggling boss in Shanghai or Central China, and he has no small money in his eyes, and he has to be in line with his identity if he makes a move.

"It is impossible to stop arresting people in a short period of time, so I will not talk about this reasoning, accept my conditions, or accept the conditions of the joint investigation team, and only grasp the small and not the big, and if you do not accept it, then the big and small will be arrested, and your grain and family property will also be confiscated."

"I'm just a messenger, you might as well go and find a relationship to see if there is any other way, but be careful, from now on, your grain can't be transported out, and the food from outside can't be transported in, and the imperial army has blocked all the main transportation routes by water and land." Chen Mingxiang said.

These are all those who do not shed tears when they see the coffin, and their greed for money makes it difficult for them to make decisions easily, and they must have enough patience without expecting a negotiation to solve the matter.

Although he was anxious about the food problem of the people in Shanghai, Chen Mingxiang still pretended to be light and light, and did not say anything, and his anxiety would greatly reduce the effect.

"I think they will definitely wait and see for a few days to see if this joint investigation team has patience, usually some things are thunder and rain, and at first they shouted very hard, and after a long time, it was over." Wang Zhen took the pen from Ru kiln and said while watching.

The corruption of the Jinling government does not need to be proven, and corrupt officials form a huge interest group, and this phenomenon exists in every profiteering industry.

And something similar is happening every day, the last time the registration of cotton cloth and cotton yarn of the Chamber of Commerce and Commerce has not been completed until now, and there are interest groups behind it.

It is not only the local speculators in Shanghai who are muddying the waters, but also the cooperation of Japanese businessmen, who, for the sake of their own interests, even dare to disobey the decrees of the Japanese government, let alone pay attention to the lives of the ordinary people in Shanghai.

"Then they miscalculated this time, the food shortage problem has threatened the normal order of the Shanghai market, violated the most fundamental interests, no matter how strong their background strength is, they cannot stop the work of the joint investigation team, besides, while they are acting, the emotions that explode because of hunger will put more pressure on the Wang puppet government and the Japanese." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.

Wang Zhen did not know that when the speculators wanted to use the forces behind them to intervene in this action against the grain market, the workers' self-help action guided by the underground party would soon be launched.

In the face of the serious consequences that may be brought about, Wang's puppet government and the Japanese will certainly adopt high-pressure measures, and will not hesitate to deal with the speculators and resolve this matter as soon as possible.