money player

Chapter 130: Picking the Blame
"If that's all it is, it's reasonable. The market has been taken over by the Americans. It's our own fault. We can't blame anyone." Xian Yaowen flicked the ashes of his cigarette and took another puff of his cigar. Their natures are basically the same, Brother Hong, let me give you an example, if you send four shipments of goods and the freight earned is the same as sending five shipments of goods, how many shipments of goods will you choose to send?"

Hong Yingdong thought for a while and said, "Brother Xian, your question is too simple. Who is the owner of the goods, the scale of the business, and my relationship with the owner of the goods all need to be considered."

Xian Yaowen waved his hand, "No, no, no, Brother Hong is thinking too complicatedly. What I mean is that no matter you choose four or five, the result will be the same, and this result is not a temporary result, it is an eternal result."

"Do more and do less and you get the same result?" Hong Yingdong said confusedly.

Xian Yaowen nodded, "Yes, that's what I mean."

Hong Yingdong said matter-of-factly: "Then I will naturally choose the one with the smallest number."

Xian Yaowen spread his hands, "This is human nature. When doing more or less does not affect one's own interests, everyone...ah, let's change it to 'most'. Although I have never seen a saint, I can't easily deny his existence.

When doing more or less does not affect one's own interests, or even doing less will result in greater benefits, most people will choose to do less. Doing less and earning more can be considered a good business.

This kind of business is a monopoly business, and there is no semicolon for this company.

Perhaps the American cotton merchants had bad predictions about the direction of the war between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Before they completely monopolized our cotton market, some cotton merchants had already begun to choose to "make less" and mixed new cotton with extrusion. The old cotton that has not been sold for a long time is also mixed with scraps and scraps, making our textile factories look like fools.

The year before last and the year before that, American textile manufacturers used a large number of spindles seized from Japan as capital to produce a large amount of cotton fabrics and impacted the Southeast Asian market, causing our cotton cloth, handkerchiefs, towels and other products to shrink in the market there.

Another textile factory owner from Shanghai told me that if the war in Shanghai had not ended quickly, the cheap cotton fabrics such as American khaki and wide quilts that American textile companies would soon put on the market would completely overwhelm Shanghai's yarn weaving industry. . "

Hong Yingdong realized something and said: "Brother Xian, do you want to tell me that there is a shortage of cotton in the mainland?"

Xian Yaowen shook his head and did not answer directly, but continued: "Brother Hong, have you heard of the Marshall Plan?"

Hong Yingdong nodded.

"When I was in London, I read a lot of local newspapers and tabloids in the UK, and I also listened to many British guys talking about the Marshall Plan in parks and bars. According to the plan, the UK received a total of US$9.2 million in US aid last year. However, Cash is only a small part of it, and it is mainly in kind.

At the end of World War II, the total strength of the United States exceeded 1100 million, and the total number of troops mobilized during the entire war exceeded 2000 million. To provide food, drink, toilets, weapons and ammunition for so many soldiers, the entire country of the United States became a big factory, and almost everyone They are all serving the war.

Once the war stops, there will be no need to send supplies to the front line. Factories will stop when they need to, and mobilized soldiers will retire when they need to. This withdrawal will cost more than 900 million.

In 1929, the U.S. economy was in the Great Depression, and life was difficult for ordinary people, including veterans who had participated in World War I. By 1932, a group of veterans gathered in Washington to demand in advance the retirement benefits that the U.S. government had promised to compensate in 1945.

This matter has been going on for a long time, and it was a big deal, which directly led to Roosevelt signing "On Ensuring Life Security for Soldiers After Retirement" in 1944. Judging from the terms of the security, more than 900 million veterans must be properly accommodated. The United States In total, the government will spend more than $600 billion. "

After flicking the ashes from his cigarette, Xian Yaowen continued: "The army's logistics are no better than others. The supplies can only be more, not less. If there is less, you have to risk your life. And no one can say when the war will last. As long as it doesn't stop for one day. , factories would have to step up production of war supplies.

Because of this, the United States has a large backlog of industrial and agricultural products. The United States has given the cereals, cotton, oil, and tobacco in these backlogs to Britain, but it has not given any of the large amounts of industrial raw materials that Britain really needs.

The Arabian Peninsula has always been the traditional sphere of influence of the United Kingdom in the past, but the United States and the Soviet Union, two countries that do not deal with it, support the Israelis in establishing Israel in the Palestinian areas. What do they want to do? "

Xian Yaowen glanced at Hong Yingdong, and then said: "In today's world, in terms of comprehensive national strength, the United States and the Soviet Union are naturally respected, but when it comes to the sphere of influence, the two old colonial countries, Britain and France, have to win. Brother Hong, if Guanglian wins Occupying the Wharf Pier, do you think Dong Fuhe wants to fight it?"

"Brother Xian, there are only a few people in Guangliansheng and they can't occupy the Wharf Pier." Hong Yingdong smiled and waved his hand, "It's a joke, it's a joke."

Xian Yaowen chuckled and put out his cigar in the ashtray, "Brother Hong obviously understands what I mean. The United States and Britain are in the same camp ideologically, but they are hostile to each other in terms of their respective national interests. It's a competitive relationship.

Brother Hong, we are nothing to the political power of a country. Moreover, our identity and the place we are in force us to consider the interests of the country and the UK. If our business is in the interest of both countries, then we will We are like a fish in water. If it only serves the interests of one country and does no harm to another country, we can be stable.

If it harms the interests of one of the countries, needless to say, Tathagata Buddha's big palm will definitely take it down, either now or in the future. "

Speaking of this, Xian Yaowen made a self-deprecating cry, "Brother Hong, do you think I've gone too far in circles?"

Hong Yingdong said sternly: "No, most of what Brother Xian said is something I didn't know before and never thought about. It inspired me a lot. I have to thank Brother Xian."

Xian Yaowen clasped his fists and said, "Brother Hong said something serious. As long as you don't mind it, I've finished laying the groundwork. Let's talk about business next."

"I'm all ears."

Xian Yaowen invited tea first, and then got to the point, "To be honest, from a purely business perspective, the cotton-padded clothes business does not require Brother Hong's involvement at all. I can do it by myself, but this time I am prepared to trade." The target is a bit special, not a businessman, but the Logistics Department of the Northeast Military Region."

"Brother Xian can still receive business from the army?" Hong Yingdong exclaimed.

"I only know the name Northeast Military Region. I don't know which way the door opens, and where I go to contact business. I'm just betting." Xian Yaowen added to the predictions about the situation on the Korean Peninsula that he had told William Chen. Again, "Brother Hong, do you think this deal can be gambled on?"

"Absolutely..." Hong Yingdong said loudly at first, then braked suddenly and exclaimed: "Brother Xian, the reason why you are in the smuggling business is to gamble on this?"

Xian Yaodong pretended to sigh, "Brother Hong still doesn't understand my character well enough. I don't like gambling. I want to start the cotton clothes business because I knew in advance that a ship sailing from Bombay was full of cotton and the quality was not very good. , when used as raw material for spinning, it can only be regarded as a defective product, but when used as a filling for cotton-padded clothes, it is of top quality. I have already sent a telegram and negotiated the price with the proprietor. The ship has changed its course and will not go to Shanghai. It will arrive early the day after tomorrow. Hongkong.

Speaking of smuggling business, Brother Hong might as well recall the monopoly I mentioned before. It doesn’t take much, as long as we can only supply one or two commodities, it will be enough to make a big profit.

Therefore, even if there is no such thing as the Korean Peninsula, I can guarantee that each partner will get a satisfactory return. If a fight really breaks out, we will be lucky. A few years will be enough to lay a solid foundation. In ten years, it may be possible to be on par with the Heli family. "

"Monopoly..." Hong Yingdong savored the three flavors.

Xian Yaowen stood up and walked out of the private room without disturbing him. He walked around half a circle outside and found Cen Peipei, who was fiddling with abacus at a table. He quietly stood behind him and took a look, coughing on purpose.

Cen Peipei heard the noise and turned around, "Master, are you done talking?"

"Not yet, come out and see you." Xian Yaowen sat down next to Cen Peipei, turned around and asked, "How much water is there today?" "84 mosquitoes, 7 millimeter and 9 cents." Cen Peipei said happily.

"Not bad. If you keep at it, can you make ten thousand this year?"

Cen Peipei did the math and said, "If we want to get rid of the money we invested, it's not possible with our current business. I've calculated it. The daily skin fee is 47 mosquitoes."

"Are the regulatory fees included?"

"Forget it." Cen Peipei nodded.

Xian Yaowen hugged Cen Peipei's arm and whispered in her ear: "Pay the fees as you should. It's not economical to find someone for this little money. I will go to the police station to say hello to avoid any blind policemen coming to blackmail me." Eat a king’s meal.”

"During the holidays, should I send something to the mission station?"

"Of course that's good, face is given to each other." Xian Yaowen was sincerely pleased with Cen Peipei's businessman style, "Are you trying out the twin treasures and secret milk tea?"

"Not yet, I plan to wait for a few days to straighten things out." Cen Peipei said close to Xian Yaowen's ear: "In the food business, the chef is very important. The chef is not one of us, so I don't dare to make new dishes. Wait. I am so familiar with it."

"Little clever guy, just come up with your own ideas." Xian Yaowen responded with a smile.

He is very satisfied with Cen Peipei's business thinking. Although he knows that his self-preserving approach is just a trail, and if he wants to make his business bigger, he still needs to move in the direction of standardization, but for the time being, he does not want to encourage others. Cen Peipei still has a long way to go.

Cen Peipei giggled, pursed her lips and blew a stream of hot air into Xian Yaowen's ears, and then said delicately: "Master, when I get home, I will boil sugar water for you to eat. Sweet potato sugar water, okay?"

"A woman's jealousy over Zhengfeng is a talent born from her mother's womb. It's amazing that a woman knows how to use this kind of gentle trick just a few days after she became a movie star."

Xian Yaowen sighed with emotion, and said softly: "Okay. You can go on to settle the accounts, and I will go back to the private room."

"Ah."

When he returned to the private room, Hong Yingdong had finished his meditation and was sitting there stroking the tea cup.

Xian Yaowen sat back in his seat, looked at Hong Yingdong and chuckled: "Brother Hong, does this business of cotton clothes count as your share?"

Hong Yingdong moved his hand away from the tea cup, twisted his tie, and then glared at Xian Yaowen, "Brother Xian knows the truth, but I can come up with fifteen thousand by scraping it together."

"Haha." Xian Yaowen smiled, took out a piece of paper from the inner pocket of his suit, spread it out, put it on the table and passed it forward, "It is a list of small garment factories that can make cotton-padded clothes. They are all concentrated in Sham Shui Po and Unzhou. In the street area, starting from the day after tomorrow, there will be a total of 15 days, and we can do as much as we can."

Hong Yingdong picked up the paper and glanced at it, "Am I going to step in?"

"You can only come forward. On the surface, the cotton-padded clothing business cannot have any connection with me." Xian Yaowen took out a new cigar and lit it, "I will go to the United States soon to do a new business there. Moreover, I have to travel around Western countries to organize the sources of smuggled goods. I don’t want to be restricted from entering the United States.

Brother Hong might as well find a Taoist friend and register a trading firm in the name of the Taoist friend. The cotton-padded clothes business will be under the name of this firm. It’s hard to calculate the cost of the business yet. Let’s calculate it as 15. It’s not enough for me. Furthermore, I will count you as % share of Brother Hong’s fifteen thousand. "

As soon as Hong Yingdong heard this, he knew where his extra two elements came from. This was compensation for taking the blame. Once the United States targeted him, he would have to bear the blame alone, and there should be more than just this one waiting for him to take the blame.

As his expression changed, Hong Yingdong asked: "Has Brother Xian been planning the smuggling business for a long time?"

"Yes." Xian Yaowen exhaled a stream of white smoke and said truthfully: "I went to Dongsha Island to prepare for smuggling. It was an accident that I met Brother Hong there."

Hong Yingdong nodded, "When did Brother Xian make up his mind to cooperate with me?"

Xian Yaowen said happily: "Brother Hong, you are making things complicated again. I registered Jinji Trading Company in London, and it was registered in the name of a British guy. The main body of the smuggling business is Jinji Trading Company, not you, Brother Hong."

In addition, as I have said before, we have many partners in our business, and there will be more partners in the future. Without exception, they are not British.

I have considered the entire business countless times, and there won’t be any big problems.

Moreover, I also said earlier that you get what you pay for. Brother Hong, the scapegoat you think is not as big as you think. The biggest possibility is that it is not so convenient to do business in the American sphere of influence. You can go there if you want to, but in the middle You need to do a little more work. "

Xian Yaowen looked into Hong Yingdong's eyes and said sincerely: "Brother Hong, you and I are friends. I discuss friendship first and then business with you. I won't dig a trap for you to jump into without knowing anything.

I just stand as a friend and put myself in your shoes, and then I feel that this blame is very suitable for you. You have a heart to get rich, and you have the belief to gain wealth through danger. "

Hong Yingdong gave a wry smile, "Brother Xian has seen me through. It seems I can't bear the blame."

Xian Yaowen teased: "Brother Hong, you don't have to be so bitter and resentful. I dare say that based on your character, Brother Hong, once what I bet happens, even if I don't come to you, you will recruit people to do the 'smuggling' business." Maybe Brother Hong will get me to join him then."

"Hahaha!"

Hong Yingdong grinned very freely, not caring about his appearance at all.

Russia.

He said happily to Xian Yaowen: "Since Brother Xian has already pinned me down, let me take the blame for this."

This situation was very suitable for Xian Yaowen to borrow the donkey from the slope, and he could just agree to come down and make the final decision, but he did not do so, and just said lightly: "No rush, Brother Hong will go back and think about it slowly, it is best to discuss it with my sister-in-law. "

(End of this chapter)