Chapter 100: Doing Business and Selling Intelligence
After drinking half a cup of tea, He Dongming said: "After you said it last time, I have persuaded my family to move the factory on Jisfeier Road to the interior of the concession, and I am currently looking for a suitable site...... My father also asked me to convey my gratitude! ”
"It's nothing, I'm just telling the truth." Li Junhao waved his hand and said, "However, Dongming wants to tell his uncle that time is running out, and it is best to complete the relocation within three months...... If you encounter the obstruction of agent 76 during the relocation process, call me directly and I will help you solve it. ”
"Thank you so much!" He Dongming was overjoyed, when he discussed with his father before, he thought that the relocation process would definitely not go smoothly, and the traitors at No. 76 would not let them leave easily, and at this time, Pan Sen's promise was too important for his family! But why would the other party say that the relocation must be completed within three months? So he asked, "Panson, what do you say about this three-month period?" ”
Li Junhao didn't answer him directly, but asked about another thing, "Dongming, I heard that there is an underground intelligence market in Huhai, do you have a way inside?" ”
"Huh?" He Dongming didn't expect to be involved in this aspect, but he still replied: "I know something about this, although I haven't dealt with it directly, but I can still do it to find someone to find a way." What's the matter, Panson, you want to buy intelligence? ”
"No, I want to sell intelligence!" Li Junhao shook his head and said, "I won't tell you, Dongming, I want to do some business, but now I don't have enough capital, so I have to think of other ways." ”
Yes? He Dongming didn't expect it to be an answer, he didn't react for a while, he believed that with Pan Sen's identity, it was no problem to get some information, but it was okay to sell the information directly? Once exposed, won't it affect its status in the Consulate General? Also, can diplomats also do business?
After thinking about it, He Dongming still decided to persuade this new friend, after all, it is not easy to get the friendship of an American diplomat, and he still hopes that he can go more steadily. So he said: "Pan Sen, don't blame me for being shallow and profound, you still have to think about doing business, especially the matter of selling intelligence, you must be cautious." If you are short of money, I can ......."
"No, no! Dongming, I thank you for your concern. Li Junhao said, "What I want to tell you is that this information is the answer to the question of the three-month deadline, not only about the relocation of your family's factory, but also about everyone...... In addition, the amount of funds I need for this business is not too much, not too little, and the time is a bit tight, I will need 2 million fiat currency next Tuesday. ”
Intelligence that concerns everyone? He Dongming thought of several possibilities at once, no matter which one of them would be something that would shake the world, could it be that Pan Sen actually knew such information? Also, 2 million fiat currency in three days! Although the He family is not unable to take it out, it needs to use the spare purchase funds, and he can't be the master alone.
Without waiting to express his opinion, Li Junhao said again: "Regarding the information market, Dongming, you can help me find a way!" It's not urgent, it's okay within a month. As for money...... I suddenly remembered one thing, since your family also makes cotton spinning, mainly produces cotton yarn or cotton cloth? ”
"Our Dahua cotton mill mainly produces leading muslin ......," He Dongming replied.
"Faucet muslin?" Li Junhao didn't know anything about cotton spinning and fabrics, although he had occasionally heard this term before, but the specifics were not clear.
Although He Dongming is not a professional, he still knows a lot about his own industry, so he explained it in detail.
Longtou muslin is a pure cotton plain cloth fabric developed and produced in the 21st year of the Republic of China (1932) by Yufeng Yarn Factory opened by Japanese businessmen Osaka Toyo Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. Because its registered trademark is "dragon head", it is called dragon head muslin; The cloth surface is fine and plump, the texture is thick, the color is milky white, and the more you wash, the whiter it becomes! Due to its excellent texture, it is widely used as underwear and underwear, quilt lining; Grey cloth can process all kinds of colored cloth, calico, bleached cloth, and adapt to the consumption level at that time, and has been selling well in the market.
Because the market prospect of the faucet muslin is excellent, the cotton spinning enterprises in Shanghai and even the whole country have almost imitated it, with the gradual popularization of automated, refined imported looms, at least hundreds of enterprises have successfully produced similar products, although the brands are different, but they are collectively called "faucet muslin" by the industry and consumers, and currently occupy the mainstream position of the domestic grey cloth market.
Now, the specifications of the faucet fine cloth have been very standardized, and the specifications of the finished cloth are 36 inches of 23×21 / 64×63 plain cloth (a width of 36 inches (91.44 cm) of medium plain cloth, 23 warp yarns, 21 weft yarns, and 64 warp yarns and 63 weft yarns per square inch of textile density), each standard cloth is 40 yards (about 36.576 meters), and the cloth weighs 12 pounds (about 5.44 kg).
The fineness of the cotton yarn is indicated by "branch", and the industrial mark is "S", which means the length of the gram yarn; The higher the thread count, the finer the yarn and the better the uniformity.
In the general classification, more than 30 counts are high-count yarns, 20-30 counts are medium-count yarns, and less than 20 counts are low-count yarns; Coupled with the different textile densities, yarns with different counts can produce fabrics for various purposes, such as: common bedding, delicate high-count twill in summer, thick 21-count plain weave in winter, etc.
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He Dongming's speech is easy to understand, and Li Junhao has grown knowledge this time, and he has also memorized it.
Finally, He Dongming said: "The production of faucet muslin requires high-quality cotton yarn, the main body of raw materials is best with better quality American cotton, and the auxiliary materials can be made of domestic cotton...... However, since the full-scale war between China and Japan, the price of raw cotton has risen rapidly, and the output of domestic cotton has not only been greatly reduced, but also it is difficult to enter Shanghai, and Japanese-funded enterprises have wantonly grabbed raw materials...... And the factories in the concession are now worried about raw materials, the lack of cotton yarn for weaving, and the lack of cotton yarn for making cotton yarn......"
Li Junhao thought for a while, took out a small handful of cotton yarn from his "pocket", handed it over, and said, "Dongming, look at it, can this cotton yarn be used?" ”
Cotton? He Dongming took it with some surprise, and after taking a closer look, he said: "Well, the 20 standard yarns of very good quality should be produced in Jinmen in the north, and they can definitely be used." Panson, where did you come from? ”
"Do you need this yarn then?" Li Junhao asked.
"Of course you do!" He Dongming said eagerly, "Pan Sen, do you have the goods?" How many? ”