The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 354 The proliferation of counterfeit banknotes
"Iwai talked to me again. He asked me to have a relationship with you as soon as possible. She said that we have been talking for so long. As long as I take the initiative, it will be a matter of course..."

"What did you say?" Cheng Mo asked while smoking.

When Cheng Mo and Chiyoko met, they could get a room in the name of a date, but they only talked about things in the room and did nothing else.

"I am. He is married. He cannot betray his wife. He will always stick to your last step. If I hadn't pestered her, he would not have had any contact because of his father's relationship. And every time we meet alone, I always treat her as They deceive people for various reasons.”

"Does Iwai believe it?"

"I believed it at first, but now I gradually don't believe it. He feels that no normal man can refuse a woman's crazy pursuit, let alone a beautiful woman..." Chiyoko said a little embarrassed.

"Then you said we had sex?"

"No, if I say that, he will arrange for someone to accompany me for the examination. You can't let me just find someone, otherwise the secret will be revealed." Chiyoko's cheeks turned red.

"Otherwise, you should find a chance to go back to Japan, so you don't have to be in such a difficult situation." Cheng Mo said in silence for a moment.

This may be the best way.

But if this continues, when will it end?

But if a man and a woman alone open a room to discuss things in the name of a date and do nothing, it will really make people suspicious.

"In other words, your freedom will be restricted for a period of time?" Cheng Mo felt as if he was relieved.

"How am I qualified to participate in negotiations? I work as a stenographer." Chiyoko explained that this is also one of her jobs at the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai.

Chiyoko only knew that Cheng Mo was working for Chongqing, but she didn't know that he and she were comrades on the same front.

Chiyoko stood up silently, unbuttoned her collar, and messed up her hair a little.

"By the way, starting next week, I may be assigned to participate in secret negotiations with Wang." Chiyoko said.

"But it really doesn't work between us."

"Chiyoko, you really don't want to put your feelings on me, a married man. You can find someone more suitable than me and your own happiness."

"How come they arranged for you to participate in negotiations?" Cheng Mo was surprised.

Cheng Mo couldn't tell her, and Nakamura Isao wouldn't either, for the sake of confidentiality and for the safety of Cheng Mo's life.

"Just tell the teacher that China and Japan are engaged in a war of aggression and anti-aggression. As a Chinese, it is impossible for me to marry a Japanese girl. We belong to different camps. After careful consideration, we should separate. good."

"Well, I don't know how long the negotiations will last, but they will definitely not be so free." Chiyoko nodded.

Cheng Mo frowned slightly. He knew what Chiyoko's purpose was. If this continued, people would definitely misunderstand her.

"Cheng Mojun, I have tried. Every time I want to do this, I can't help but compare them with you. I still can't forget you in my heart. If I fall in love or get married with another person with such feelings, then Is it a betrayal of him?"

"Here, I'll give it a try, but the transfer application may not be approved." Chiyoko bit her lip lightly and agreed reluctantly.

"It's almost time, I should go."

"If I could do this, I would have done it long ago." Chiyoko sighed, "Besides, if I go back and you are still in Shanghai, how will I explain it to my father when I go back?"

As long as Chiyoko is not in Shanghai, everything will be solved naturally.

"I understand, let's make another appointment." Cheng Mo nodded.

"it is good."

Cheng Mo stretched out his hand to open the door, but Chiyoko reached out and turned him around. Then, two cold red lips pressed on her. Just for a moment.

Chiyoko opened the door and ran out first. Cheng Mo was stunned for a moment before closing the door, going downstairs, checking out and leaving.

……

There is no airtight wall in the world. Cheng Mo learned the news about Dai Xingbing being taken into No. 76 and the secret interrogation through the "maintenance worker".

After all, it was still a step too late.

Once a person enters No. 76, his identity has already been exposed, making it difficult to rescue him.

Cheng Mo immediately reported the situation to the Shancheng Military Command Headquarters. Dai Yunong called back and asked him to try to figure out Dai Xingbing's situation in No. 76, whether he had rebelled, etc.

Dai Yunong did not make any relevant requests for rescue.

Cheng Mo was really afraid of giving himself an order to rescue Dai Xingbing, which would put him in a difficult situation.

"Boss, didn't you ask me to pay attention to the counterfeit legal currency that may appear on the market? I have been paying attention to it, and finally found it again." Xu Qinghe knocked on the door and walked into Cheng Mo's office.

"Oh?"

Xu Qinghe took out some banknotes from his pocket: "Boss, look, can you tell that these French currency are counterfeit?"

Cheng Mo reached out and took it, touched it carefully, then turned on the lamp and observed it carefully for a long time. He felt something was wrong, but he couldn't place it.

But if someone hadn't told him that it was a counterfeit banknote, he definitely wouldn't have recognized it. The denominations of these banknotes were not large, the largest was only five yuan, and they looked very old. At least they had been circulating in the market for a while.

"Boss, these banknotes are old. I asked some experts for advice. They said that these banknotes were soaked in water mixed with vinegar and then dried, and then they became old banknotes. Boss, smell it, it is It doesn’t have a sour smell, it’s similar to the smell of sweat, and most people can’t tell it.”

Cheng Mo took one and put it to his nose and smelled it. Sure enough, he could smell a sour smell, which was indeed similar to the sour smell of sweating in summer.

"Where did this counterfeit money come from?" Cheng Mo asked.

"Wet markets, shops, rickshaw drivers, and of course opium dens and pawn shops. Small-denomination banknotes like this have a large circulation. And as you know, the concession is not short of money now, but it is short of circulating banknotes." Xu Qinghe said.

"Someone saw this. In order to make up for the lack of circulation, I also made money by the way." Cheng Mo chuckled.

"Real money can't come in, but counterfeit money can flow through unimpeded. Tell me, what's the matter?"

There is no unified currency in the concession, so this cannot be solved by individuals. To unify the currency, there must be a unified government. This is the prerequisite.

The concession does not have the power to issue currency. This is the power of a sovereign state. However, there are some acceptance notes and some exchange notes with financial attributes circulating in the market. These can only be circulated on a small scale and have no value preservation or stability. It simply does not represent the universal popular function of currency.

Some people use counterfeit banknotes to make profits, but it solves the problem of liquidity shortage of small-denomination banknotes. As long as it does not cause too much inflation, this does not seem to be a bad thing.

But people who make counterfeit money have no good intentions.

Investigating counterfeit banknotes will not solve the circulation needs, nor will it solve the problem. This is not what Cheng Mo considers in his position.

But he can report the matter to the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Industry, which will submit it to the board of directors for discussion.

We have to find a way to get Chongqing to transport a batch of small-denomination legal tender to the concession to solve the liquidity problem of small-denomination banknotes in the concession.

As long as there are enough genuine banknotes in the market, combating counterfeit banknotes will naturally not affect liquidity and curb inflation.

There is not enough banknotes in the market. This is all done secretly by the Japanese. On the one hand, they take away the circulation. On the other hand, they do not allow Chongqing to transport printed banknotes from Hong Kong. They deliberately create a shortage of banknotes in the concession market and then promote the use of Japanese banknotes. Military coupons and Japanese yen were used to achieve the purpose of financial control of the concession.

(End of this chapter)