Jiang intermediary introduced, "Come, let me introduce to everyone, this is Jiang Cheng of Weihua Company, these two are Kong Xiangxi and Song Ziwen, and they are the cadres of our party-state." ”

After introducing each other, they sat down, had a drink, and began to talk.

"I just heard that the two of you are discussing military pay, how is it?" Jiang asked the intermediary, "Chairman of the committee, it's really difficult, now they are asking for money everywhere, especially the warlords everywhere, shouting for joint resistance against Japan, while crying poverty and reaching out to the central government, it's difficult." As soon as he said this, Kong Xiangxi cried.

Song Ziwen also shook his head there and sighed, "Our financial resources were originally mainly focused on the three-year industrial plan, and it is indeed difficult to suddenly have so many more expenditures." ”

Jiang intermediary said unhappily, "There is no money, so let's find a way to open up sources and reduce expenditure, think about ancient methods, and then think about foreign methods, there are always ways, or we will issue a little more debt?" ”

Kong Xiangxi and Song Ziwen looked at each other and smiled bitterly, and without speaking, Jiang Zhong sighed, "I know that this debt cannot be issued casually, but what is the best way to do otherwise?" After speaking, he looked at Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng knew what the purpose of calling himself was here, Jiang Intermediary must have figured out the military resources on his side to reduce the investment in this area, so he thought about it and said, "I heard that a large number of things ordered from Germany are helmets, gas masks and other things, we can supply all these things, military uniforms and quilts and other things, we can also supply all of them, the price I quote is definitely much lower than the line price, so it will definitely save a lot of expenditure for the country, what do you think, but I don't want fiat currency." ”

Song Ziwen asked, "Then what do you want?" ”

Jiang Cheng thought for a while and said, "I only accept gold or equivalent gems and other things. ”

Song Ziwen couldn't help but ask strangely when he heard it: "I have also heard about Mr. Jiang's not accepting currency, only gold, I want to know the reason for this, I don't know if it is convenient." ”

Jiang Cheng replied, "If you want to say the reason, it's just because our organization doesn't believe in modern money, after all, since there was paper money, paper money has been depreciating, and all our organization is only willing to collect hard currency such as gold, of course, our price will be much cheaper." ”

Song Ziwen shook his head and said, "Your idea is very unwise, with the development of the economy, metal currency will inevitably be unable to make ends meet, and modern money is the general trend." And our fiat currency has been very strong since it was issued. ”

The reform of the fiat currency was carried out by Song Ziwen, and now he heard Jiang Cheng's disapproval of the fiat currency, Song Ziwen was naturally unhappy.

Jiang Cheng thought about it and felt that he should tell Song Ziwen and others about Japan's preparation to print a large number of fiat currencies, after all, these people are financial experts in this era.

Jiang Cheng then opened his mouth and said, "Chairman, since we have talked about fiat currency, I have to say that our organization has obtained some information, the Japanese have plans to print a large number of fiat currencies in order to completely crush our financial market. ”

Kong Xiangxi smiled contemptuously, "Impossible, our fiat currency is not so easy to print." ”

Jiang Cheng shook his head and asked, "Is our fiat currency printing using British and American technology?" Is even the machine qì an Anglo-American machine? Is there still a mint in Hong Kong? Does the paper come from a special wood from the United States? ”

Jiang Zheng stared at Kong Xiangxi and Song Ziwen viciously, waiting for their answers, Song Meiling also looked at Jiang Cheng in surprise, after all, a country's currency manufacturing is the biggest secret, but this young man knows it well.

Song Ziwen swallowed his saliva and said, "How do you know?" ”

Jiang Cheng sighed, "It's not that I know, it's the Japanese who know, our organization only knows roughly, the Japanese should know more details, Japan has a research institute in the Meiji University Sweet Campus in Kawasaki City, which specializes in the printing of fiat currency, you can imagine what the consequences of the Japanese using Japanese businessmen to smash hundreds of billions of fiat currency into the market?" ”

Kong Xiangxi trembled and said, "Our wealth will be turned to ashes overnight." ”

Jiang Intermediary slapped the table and scolded, "You all do this, Niang Xipi, all the secrets are known to the Japanese, is our central government really a sieve?" "Probably thought of the spy list that Jiang Cheng gave him again, and he was even more angry and wanted to beat people.

Jiang Cheng smiled in his heart, isn't it just a sieve.

Jiang Cheng hurriedly persuaded: "Don't be angry, as far as I know, although the Japanese have been researching, it is expected that it will take at least three or five years or so to be able to truly confuse the real with the false, and we still have a chance." ”

Jiang asked the intermediary, "Since you have said this, you must be confident, let's see how the gullies in your chest are." ”

Jiang Cheng replied: "It's very simple, Japan's goal is to get Hong Kong's printing equipment, this is mainly because once the war starts, due to the overall superiority of the Japanese Navy and Air Force, our coastal areas will definitely not be able to defend, so we must first slowly and secretly transport the printing equipment from Hong Kong back to the mainland, if it can't be transported back, it must be completely blown up, it is best to arrange special agents, once the signs are found, they will be blown up immediately, there must be no luck, and the second is to prepare new currency." ”

Kong Xiangxi sneered, "New coins? Do you know how much manpower and material resources it takes to design a currency and print it? Do you know how long it takes for a new currency to gain people's trust? Sgd? Our fiat currency is only two years old and we have to prepare a new currency? I just don't know how thick the sky is. ”

Jiang Cheng looked at Jiang Intermediary and nodded, "Yes, you must prepare new coins, isn't it enough for us to have three or five years?" If it's okay, once Japan counterfeits a large amount of fiat currency, our economy will be completely destroyed, and once the economy is destroyed, we will not even be able to pay our military salaries, so do we still need to fight at that time? ”

Kong Xiangxi wanted to say something, but was stopped by Song Ziwen, "Chairman, if the situation is true, I also support Comrade Jiang Cheng's words, and I am willing to make more preparations, and I can't catch him off guard when the time comes." ”

Jiang intermediary nodded and said, "Yes, Jiang Cheng, you are very good, okay, this matter will pass first, the military funds you just said are very cheap?" How cheap is that? ”

Jiang Cheng smiled, "Well, so be it." In the spring and winter, there are two sets of combat uniforms, one set of regular uniforms each, a helmet, a lunch box and a kettle, two pairs of shoes, and an armed belt, and I quoted a total of 4 grams of gold, which is the cost price, and it is only 5 US dollars in US dollars, and the legal tender is only about 17 legal dollars. I believe that these things add up to the market without about 50 French dollars that cannot be taken up. Chairman, I'm really trading at a loss. ”

Jiang Intermediary couldn't help but ask very happily when he heard Jiang Cheng's words, "There is no joke in the army, can you really provide so many clothes, hats, clothing and other things?" You must know that our white army has several million troops, which is no less scarce than the armies of European and American countries. ”

Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "As long as the money is in place, one million sets of helmets and military uniforms a year is not a problem, it may be slower in the early stage, but I can guarantee that the first batch of supplies will be in place in a month, and the number will not be less than one division." This is the result of Jiang Cheng's own calculations, now he can transport objects in spherical space with a radius of 4 meters, and in a year there will be at least a radius of 10 meters, Jiang Cheng believes that hundreds of thousands of sets of clothes and helmets or something can still be transported. Some people may think that millions of Chinese troops, a million military uniforms and helmets this year is simply not enough, that is, do not understand the White Army at that time, not to mention the Red Army, which was so poor that there were more broadswords than muskets, that is, the White Army was also only the Central Army would have a full set of military uniforms and helmets, after the outbreak of the all-out war of resistance in history, the White Army gave only 5,000 sets of military uniforms to the Red Army, which was due to the low output of cotton and other materials at that time, and the second was because the price of cloth had been high before liberation.

"Jinan Grand View" shows that before the Anti-Japanese War, the single trouser gown was 1.2 yuan, the cotton trouser gown was 1.5 yuan, the single robe was 1.5 yuan, the men's cotton robe was 1.8 yuan, the women's cotton robe was 2 yuan, the single horse coat was 1.2 yuan, the cotton horse coat was 1.8 yuan, the single uniform was 2 yuan, and the cotton uniform was 2.5 yuan. At that time, the Eighth Route Army's food money was only a dime a day for one person, and cadres often halved 5 cents in order to set an example. That is to say, an ordinary piece of clothing is half a month's food expenses of the Eighth Route Army, and the general quality of military uniforms is much better than that of civilian uniforms due to special needs. Naturally, the price is even more expensive, not to mention such things as helmets, which have been spent on defense due to the huge quantities.

"Yongzhi, do you think there is a problem with the finances?" Jiang raised his glass and pretended to drink.

Kong Xiangxi's eyes rolled twice, and he said in embarrassment, "Chairman, I'm afraid this is really difficult, you also know, our financial plan is all done for a year, and now the finances are already quite tight, and we really can't spare the money to buy a large number of military supplies." Not to mention something like gold."

Jiang Cheng said strangely: "Isn't it just to take out the money that was used to buy these things?" ”

Kong Xiangxi shook his head and said, "Jiang Cheng, you don't know, we have contracts with those military uniform factories or something, and it is impossible to stop casually." ”

Jiang Chengcheng didn't want to resist the Japanese again, and our army fought in straw sandals, wet towels, and cloth hats, so he said, "If the financial situation is really tight, I can also accept the payment method of antiques and other cultural relics, which were required before the Qing Dynasty, and those who came did not refuse, and the price rose by three layers of the market price." ”

There are not many others in the Republic of China era, these cultural relics are really a lot, and how many years have passed in the Qing Dynasty, that family does not have a few former hometowns, such a payment method can be said to be the favorite of the government during the Republic of China, what? You said that they are all national treasures and cannot be exiled, and the country is going to die, and you hold on to those altars and jars, and in the end they are not snatched away by foreign robbers. Jiang Cheng estimated in his heart that these antiques would definitely be worth the old nose's money when they were brought to modern times, this is a big deal, how to sell it?

Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, Jiang Zheng looked moved and said, "Jiang Cheng, I am really moved by your loyalty to the party and the state. After speaking, he looked at Kong Xiangxi and said in a deep voice, "Yongzhi, I don't know if there are any problems." ”

Kong Xiangxi stared at Jiang Cheng viciously for less than a second, and immediately put on a signboard-like Maitreya Buddha smile. "Okay, Mr. Jiang is really a patriotic overseas Chinese, so that we can use more financial resources to buy guns and ammunition, which will help us a lot. Come on, let's have a drink. ”

Song Meiling saw that the atmosphere on the wine table was getting better again, and said happily, "Look at you, every time you put state affairs on my family banquet, okay, okay, now the problem is solved, Jiang Cheng, you are very good, I and the chairman appreciate you very much, keep doing it, you will be rewarded." ”

Song Meiling's words made Jiang Cheng a little happy, and when he thought about it, he really felt that the national conquest might indeed be difficult economically, otherwise he would not have issued paper money indiscriminately like that later.

The atmosphere of the dinner gradually became harmonious, Jiang Intermediary didn't like to talk, just laughed and listened there, Song Ziwen and Kong Xiangxi said some interesting things at home and abroad from time to time, which made everyone laugh from time to time.

Suddenly, Kong Xiangxi asked Jiang Cheng: "I heard that Mr. Jiang's Weihua enterprise penicillin is very popular now." ”

As soon as Jiang Cheng heard Kong Xiangxi ask like this, he knew that this big fat pig had taken a fancy to his own penicillin, and thought to himself that I was already selling you without making money in terms of equipment, and I was really greedy enough to swallow the elephant, so he couldn't help but say angrily, "Yes, but all the money I earned has been turned into medicine and sent to our army as military supplies." ”

Jiang intermediary also nodded and said, "Weihua Company has indeed handed over 100,000 penicillins. ”

Kong Xiangxi heard Jiang Intermediary say the same, and he didn't want to say anything, but he kept eating vegetables, not knowing what he was thinking.

Song Meiling couldn't help but be even more blue-eyed at Jiang Cheng when she heard it, and said, "I didn't expect our little guy to be silent and make such a big move, but I heard that this medicine is already hard to find, not bad." ”

Jiang Cheng said with a smile: "I am doing it to earn their foreigners' money, and use their foreigners' money to make medicine and cure our Chinese." ”

Song Ziwen said suddenly: "What is Weihua going to do recently?" ”

Jiang Cheng replied, "We plan to open branches in Europe and the United States, and plan to set up a branch in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ”

When Song Ziwen heard this, he couldn't help but be interested, and asked, "Are you going to put the factory in Europe too?" Otherwise, this round-trip transportation may be too risky. ”

Jiang Cheng shook his head and said, "I haven't decided on this yet. ”

Song Meiling said at this time, "Jiang Cheng, see if you can move your factory to Nanjing, in case we have a war with the Japanese, I am afraid it will not be easy to transport this medicine in again." ”

Jiang Zhong nodded, didn't speak, just looked at Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng knew that the matter of this production factory would definitely be raised, but he already had a statement in his heart.

Jiang Cheng stood up and asked, "I don't know if Chairman Jiang has a world map here?" ”

Jiang Intermediary couldn't help but ask a little strangely, "Yes, in my study, what do you want to do with the map." ”

Jiang Cheng said with a smile, "As the old saying goes, those who do not seek the overall situation cannot seek a corner, I will use the map as an analogy, and everyone will see it more clearly." ”

Jiang Intermediary nodded and said, "It's okay, everyone has eaten almost, let's go to the study to see what new surprises Comrade Jiang Cheng can bring us." ”

When I came to Jiang Zhong's study, it was not big, only more than 20 square meters, and there were two large maps on the wall, which were the world map and the national map.

Jiang Zhong looked at Jiang Cheng and signaled that he could speak.

Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "I know that many people, including Chairman Jiang, are curious, where is our factory, I can tell you that it is here." As he spoke, Jiang Cheng pointed his finger at Southeast Asia, "Many of our secret factories are in these deep mountains and old forests. ”

Jiang asked strangely, "Why do you want to set up a factory?" ”

Jiang Cheng said: "Chairman Chiang, I once heard that as early as 35 years, you predicted that once war broke out, the Chinese army would not be able to hold the cities in the eastern coastal areas and the inland plains, and eventually the Nationalist Government would inevitably retreat to the west. Right? ”

Jiang Zhong pondered for a while, and nodded with difficulty, "The gap between us and Japan is not a little bit, once the war starts, no matter what the situation, I will not be a sinner of the nation, even if I move the capital to Wuhan, Chongqing, Chengdu, even if I move to Yunnan, I will continue to fight." ”

Song Meiling grabbed Jiang Zhong's hand tightly and said, "Darling." ”

Jiang Zhong shook his hand and said, "You go on." ”

Jiang Cheng looked at Jiang intermediary and continued: "Our China's industrial strength, everyone knows that relying on us alone does not mean that we cannot win, but to win the war will definitely pay an extremely heavy price, maybe 20 years, 30 years, so how to shorten the gap between us and Japan." Our own efforts are one thing, and international assistance is another. ”

Jiang Intermediary clapped his hands and said, "That's right, that's true, just like my thoughts, my strategy is to stick to help." It seems that the heroes see the same thing, and now the comprehensive cooperation between China and Germany is precisely for this. ”

Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "It's a pity that the Germans won't fight the Japanese for us, because their interests do not conflict, and the distance is too far, what Germany needs in the east is an ally, this ally is China or Japan It makes no difference to Germany, if we lose the southeastern land, Germany will definitely abandon us." ”

Jiang Zhong frowned and said, "You continue."

Jiang Cheng nodded and pointed to the Soviet Union and continued, "After the German-Japanese cooperation, the most worried must be the Soviet Union, and at that time, the Soviet Union will definitely provide us with a large amount of assistance in order to let us contain Japan." ”

Song Ziwen interjected: "In this case, will our main source of materials be the Soviet Union?" ”

Jiang Cheng shook his head and continued: "No, because Germany will not let go of the Soviet Union, an important election slogan of Hitler's government is against the Soviet Union, Germany and the Soviet Union will definitely go to war, and at that time, the Soviet Union will take care of itself and will not have the strength to help us." ”

Song Meiling smiled: "So it's Yingmei." ”

Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "Japan has wolf ambitions, but unfortunately although we in China have a lot of land and resources, we have two extremely important strategic materials that we don't have, one is oil and the other is rubber, and there is a place nearby that produces these two materials in large quantities." ”

"God, are they going to fight Southeast Asia?" Song Meiling said in disbelief: "Are they crazy? That is the territory of Anglo-American France, wouldn't it be self-defeating to fight Southeast Asia? ”

Jiang Cheng looked at Song Meiling sinigerly and said, "He has to fight, and if he doesn't, he has to fight." ”

Jiang intermediary seemed to guess something and said with a smile: "I see, you have arranged a large number of factories in Southeast Asia, even if Japan does not fight Southeast Asia, we will have a steady stream of foreign aid, if Japan wants to win against China, it can only send troops to Southeast Asia to cut off our foreign aid, okay, I didn't expect it, there are extremely clever strategists among you." ”

Jiang Cheng saw that he had finally been fooled, and complimented, "Chairman Jiang is really powerful, and he immediately saw our plan, yes, when the time comes, we will release the news that a large number of military factories are producing weapons for China in Southeast Asia, forcing Japan to attack Southeast Asia." ”

Jiang Zheng laughed, patted Jiang Cheng hard and said, "You have only been here for a day, but you have given me more surprises than this year, okay, okay, I will call it blessing when I see your words." ”

Jiang Cheng suddenly looked embarrassed, I'll go, isn't this the name of a dog.

Song Meiling leaned forward and leaned back with a smile, and Song Ziwen and Kong Xiangxi also laughed. Jiang Intermediary probably knew that he didn't get the words very well, so he said embarrassedly, "What's that, I'll think about it again, let's discuss this matter later." He said to Jiang Cheng again, "As soon as the report of the 88th Division comes up, if the things you provide are really good, I will send someone else to place an order for you, don't worry, I won't let you lose so much." ”

Jiang Cheng smiled and nodded hurriedly, but he didn't see the strangeness in Kong Xiangxi's eyes.