Heroes of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 768 On the Boundless Sea
Zhang Lixing led Qian Xiaobao to his room, closed the door and said, "You are back. The superior has asked me several times, but you have not come back."

"What did I tell you when we met last time? Why doesn't you have a long memory, you nerd! Be cautious! If something happens to you, the two old men and women who have the closest relationship with you outside will be ruined!" Qian Xiaobao Said.

Hearing Qian Xiaobao mention his parents, Zhang Lixing finally calmed down.

"A small mistake will hurt yourself and affect a large number of people. You must always remember this!" Qian Xiaobao said.

Zhang Lixing nodded silently.

"What do you want from me?" Qian Xiaobao then asked.

"The superior now knows that you have shipped all the equipment of the Fuhe Cotton Mill back to Japan, so I want to talk to you about purchasing cotton. This is what the superior told me. The specific situation can only be discussed in person after meeting." Zhang Lixing replied .

After hearing what Zhang Lixing said, Qian Xiaobao bowed his head and remained silent.

"What do you think? If you agree, you have done a great deed for the people! You can meet and talk with the superiors first. As long as you are willing, I will report to the superiors immediately." Zhang Lixing said.

Qian Xiaobao looked up at Zhang Lixing and said, "Your superiors should already know that I'm coming to your house."

Zhang Lixing was stunned for a moment, then woke up and couldn't help but glanced out the window.

"But you still have to report right away, just say that I am willing to talk to them." Qian Xiaobao said.

Zhang Fawu of Beihai Bank has secretly arrived in Shanghai from Shandong for more than half a month.Beihai Bank, a red bank, made important contributions to the stable development of the Shandong liberated area economy during the Anti-Japanese War.

Even the Japanese army stationed in Shandong had to quietly use the currency Beihai notes issued by the Beihai Bank to purchase supplies in Shandong.

But now, the national government's army is attacking from north to south, and several secret trade routes have been cut off. A large backlog of supplies urgently needs to be sold as soon as possible.Only when the economy of the liberated areas is stabilized can the liberated areas have the confidence to defeat the enemy in a dominant position.

Since Zhang Fawu arrived in Shanghai, he has been in one-line contact with the Shanghai underground party. After half a month, there is still no news. He waited with anxiety.

Today, the traffic officer who was in charge of protecting him finally told him that he could meet, then took him out of the residence and walked through a few alleys, handed him over to another traffic officer, and then boarded a small boat by the river and went down the river for more than ten years Re-disembarked after miles.

The same is true for Qian Xiaobao, he and Zhang Lixing didn't go far, someone kept Zhang Lixing and only took him after two changes before taking him to Hengsha Island by boat.

In a thatched hut on the shore of Hengsha Island, Qian Xiaobao, Zhang Fawu and Mr. Kuzhai finally met.

Mr. Kuzhai shook hands with Qian Xiaobao affectionately, then pointed to Zhang Fawu and said, "This is the comrade from Shandong, let's sit down and talk."

The three of them sat down in a tacit understanding without introducing each other's names.The most exposed of the three is Qian Xiaobao, and he knows nothing about the real identities of the other two.

"Mr. Qian Xiaobao is said to be running a company in Japan, that is, a textile factory. He is really young and promising. After eight years of Anti-Japanese War, he finally won. He should let the people live and work in peace and contentment. They will fail!" said Mr. Kuzhai.

"I heard from Comrade Zhang Xing that you are his good friend and a reliable person. At this time, you must stand firm and don't join forces with those corrupt officials and warmongers of the Republic of China government!" Mr. Kuzhai continued.

"I heard from Zhang Lixing that you want me to do something for you, and I am willing to help if I can." Qian Xiaobao replied.

"Okay! Since Mr. Qian understands righteousness, let's get straight to the point." Mr. Kuzhai said happily.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Fawu, waiting for him to introduce the situation.

"I came here from Shandong. The original grain cotton and sea salt peanut oil in the liberated areas can be transported to Pingjin in the north and Shanghai and Qingdao in the south. But now these commercial routes are blocked. We urgently need to find New buyer!" Zhang Fawu said.

"Mr. Qian runs a textile factory in Japan. Shandong and Japan are very close across the sea. Can you transport the cotton from the liberated areas to Japan?" Zhang Fawu asked.

Qian Xiaobao asked: "How do you trade? Are you secretly transporting cotton to Japan by boat?"

Zhang Fawu immediately said with a bitter smile: "There are no large ships in the Liberated Areas at all. Even if there are large ships, fuel is still a problem. Now we only have small ships that can carry several tons of cargo. It is best for you to drive the ships to the coast, and we use small ships to transport them from the shore. "

"No, Tianjin, Yantai and Qingdao both have national government warships. It's too slow to use small boats to transport them back and forth dozens of times. It will take a long time and is too dangerous." Qian Xiaobao shook his head and said.

"Another method is that we transport the lint to a small island in the outer sea, and you load it directly from the island." Zhang Fawu said.

It seems that Zhang Fawu was well prepared before coming to Shanghai this time, and prepared several plans in advance.

"This method is fine. I don't know if you have found a suitable place." Qian Xiaobao said.

Zhang Fawu immediately took out a map from his pocket and spread it out. He pointed to a black dot on the tip of the peninsula and said, "This is Rongcheng. There is a small island called Hailu Island in the four seas northwest of Rongcheng. We think it is very beautiful there." suitable."

Qian Xiaobao looked down at the little black dot called Sea Donkey Island carefully.

"We can only transport [-] tons of goods at a time, and you can prepare [-] tons of cotton on the island. After discussing the delivery time, we will trade on the island." Qian Xiaobao said.

"Okay, it's best for us to discuss an approximate time now. You can't delay it for too long. The high humidity at sea will affect the quality of cotton after absorbing water." Zhang Fawu reminded.

Once you've negotiated where and how to trade, it's time to negotiate the price.

"We can't accept legal currency. The money is more and more like waste paper, and the people in the liberated areas don't recognize legal currency at all. Can gold and silver be traded? Gold bars and oceans are fine. Cotton can be shipped back to Japan and turned into Japanese yen. Isn't it exchangeable for gold if it is pegged to the US dollar?" Zhang Fawu said.

"I can use gold to trade with you." Qian Xiaobao nodded.

"How about one tael of gold for two thousand catties, which is one ton of lint?" Zhang Fawu asked.This price is very cost-effective for them, and the cost of transportation is saved by trading overseas, and they no longer have to worry about it.

And this price is almost the same as the purchase price of cotton from various spinning mills in Shanghai.

"Okay! You just need to report the tonnage of cotton, and we can go back to Japan and weigh it!" Qian Xiaobao nodded in agreement.He didn't bargain at all, and he had complete trust in Zhang Fawu.

Both Mr. Kuzhai and Zhang Fawu looked at Qian Xiaobao in amazement. The negotiation went smoothly this time. The two of them never expected such a good result in advance.

(End of this chapter)