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Chapter 1147 Qibao Street

You should know that 1941 was a very important year, because the far-reaching Central Plains War was in full swing, and the four major forces of Chiang, Yan, Feng and Li were about to go crazy fighting in Shandong, Henan, Anhui and other places.

The truth is that the three forces of Yan, Feng and Li have been "troubled" by Chiang Kai-shek for a long time, and this time it is a rare time that they have made up their minds to fight against Chiang Kai-shek together. The daily consumption of arms is astronomical.

However, the arms from Europe, the United States and other countries can be said to be at the level of a pig-killing scam. Even the distribution rights of the Spanish Mauser pistol in China were taken away by the Japanese. Then, an imported Mauser pistol plus 200 rounds of bullets were charged a sky-high price of 400 yuan.

When the staff of Huafan Hotel delivered the invitations to the Su's Foreign Company's trade fair to the representatives of these forces in Shanghai one by one, the news of the Su's Foreign Company's "trade fair" immediately spread throughout China.

On the day when Su's Foreign Company's "trade fair" began, the Huafan Hotel immediately became extremely lively, and celebrities from all walks of life in Shanghai came to watch the fun.

However, most of these people were just there to watch the fun at the beginning, and did not think that the newly emerging "Su's Foreign Company" could have any good products. You know, they thought they were not unworldly people who had never seen the world.

But when they saw the dazzling array of goods at the "trade fair", they immediately turned into scoundrels and screamed and wailed, mainly because they were completely unfamiliar with such high-quality and low-priced products.

Unfortunately, Su's Trading Company only accepts bulk orders for its products and does not accept retail orders of one or two. The minimum order quantity is at least 10,000 pieces.

Especially the first-generation Santana placed in the center of the exhibition hall, it completely shattered the mentality of the nouveau riche in the Republic of China. Both its streamlined design and overall comfort were a surefire hit.

Yu Shiqing, a business tycoon known throughout Shanghai, looked at the car in the center of the booth in shock. "Mr. Su, what is this car?"

At this time, Su Ning was naturally very proud of the introduction. He especially said that the newly designed dragon logo was really cool. "Mr. Yu, this Santana is a car brand under our Su's Foreign Trade Company. The price in Shanghai is only 12,000 yuan."

"This car is indeed very good, but is it really produced by your Su's Foreign Trade Company?"

"Of course! You have to know that the United States is now the world's factory. Only the United States has the strength to produce such top-notch cars."

Yu Shiqing then asked the biggest question in his mind. He really couldn't understand where the Su's Trading Company came from. "Mr. Su, forgive me for asking, if your Su's Trading Company is so powerful, why don't I have any information about my partners in the United States?"

"Mr. Yu, these things don't seem too important, right? You should know that the goods of our Su's Foreign Trade Company are real. As long as you choose to place an order now, Mr. Yu, you can ask your driver to drive away in the first Santana."

Seeing that Su Ning didn't want to explain his origins, Yu Shiqing smiled and nodded disapprovingly, "Indeed! Genuine things are indeed very powerful. Even Jardine Matheson may not have such strength."

"Then Mr. Yu, are you willing to place an order for a Santana now?"

"Of course! I, Yu Shiqing, will definitely be the first one to enjoy such a fine car."

Then Yu Shiqing was the first to place an order with Suning, which directly contributed the first order for Su's Santana car, and also made Yu Shiqing the invisible spokesperson for Su's Santana car.

Then other Shanghai business tycoons placed orders frantically, mainly because this Santana was too perfect in their eyes, far surpassing those Cadillacs or Studebakers.

Of course, Suning knew that Yu Shiqing was not the best product spokesperson, but the most suitable person was not the one Suning was willing to contact, so it could only let Yu Shiqing be the lucky one.

At this moment, Lucas walked up to Su Ning and explained in a low voice, "Mr. Su, the guests have arrived and are waiting for you in Exhibition Hall No. 2."

"Okay! I understand." At this moment, Su Ning's eyes lit up, and then he turned to look at Yu Shiqing in front of him and explained, "Mr. Yu, I'll excuse me for a moment."

"Mr. Su, please."

Then Su Ning strode out of the exhibition hall and came to the most mysterious small exhibition hall No. 2, where various military products under Su's Foreign Company were displayed.

However, after Suning hurriedly left Exhibition Hall No. 1, the cunning Yu Shiqing immediately revealed a thoughtful expression, "Zhang Mingquan, what products are in Exhibition Hall No. 2?"

"Ammunition." Zhang Mingquan replied without hesitation, like a lackey.

"What the hell? Who is this Suning?"

You know, arms have always been the forbidden fruit of Europe, the United States, Japan and other countries. Domestic imitations are naturally not as good as foreign imports. I just didn't expect that someone would suddenly come and disrupt the situation.

"I don't know! This Su Ning's identity is very mysterious. I suspect he has a background in the US military. Moreover, the weapons sold by their Su's Foreign Trade Company are very affordable and of high quality."

"Since the other party has such a powerful background, we can't afford to offend them. Let's leave it to the big foreign companies to deal with."

"Old Yu is wise."

Yu Shiqing then looked at Zhang Mingquan with a puzzled look on his face and asked, "By the way! Who are those who entered Exhibition Hall 2?"

"Ah! Of course, it's Mr. Jiang's opponents in Nanjing."

"Yan Feng Li?"

"That's right! They are all agents of these major forces in Shanghai."

"Interesting! I'm sure Mr. Jiang in Nanjing will be very angry."

Then Yu Shiqing left the Su's Foreign Company's exhibition while smoking a big cigar. Of course, he also spent 100,000 yuan here lavishly. The main reason was that the products at the Su's Foreign Company's exhibition were too good.

"Adong."

"Mr. Yu."

"Ship this Santana to Nanjing by rail and hand it over directly to your eldest brother who works in the attendant's office. He knows who to give it to."

"Yes! Elder Yu."

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At this time, Suning's sales in Exhibition Hall No. 2 were also going very smoothly. The arms provided by Su's Foreign Company were so good and so cheap that the warring forces could not help but place orders.

A businessman with the air of a Shanxi native looked at Su Ning in surprise and asked, "Mr. Su, can your Su's Trading Company really deliver to your door?"

However, for Suning, who was full of bugs, this was a minor problem. "No problem! But paying in full in advance is also our company's bottom line. No one can make special arrangements or pay on credit. Of course, you can also pick up the goods directly. After all, you are all very powerful in railway transportation."

"Will there be any discount if I pick it up myself?"

"Of course! The discount is 10% of the total order amount."

The three customers looked at each other in bewilderment, and then made the same choice at the same time, "We all choose to pick up the goods ourselves." Naturally, the most sensational event in Shanghai in 1930 was not the upcoming major action of the central bank, but the one-month "trade fair" held by Su's Trading Company. Almost all the important figures in Shanghai made purchases and placed orders here.

The main reason is that Su's Foreign Company currently only accepts large-volume orders, otherwise the "trade fair" will definitely become more popular. After all, the people who come here to place orders are businessmen from all over the country.

The final result was that Su's products occupied every corner of Shanghai overnight. The most popular car on the streets was no longer the clumsy Studebaker or Cadillac, but the spacious, comfortable and head-turning first-generation Santana.

"Sir, where are we going?"

"Qibao Street in Zhabei."

"Yes, sir. It's just that Qibao Street in Zhabei is very chaotic. Do you want to send a few more bodyguards?"

"No need! I'm going to Qibao Street to recruit talents, not to fight. There's no need to bring so many people."

"Yes, sir."

At this time, the plot of "The Wind Chaser" has not officially begun, but the male protagonist Wei Ruolai is about to graduate from Lixin Accounting School. However, Wei Ruolai never dreamed that he would not be able to get his diploma.

So Suning couldn't help but prepare to go to Qibao Street to try his luck and see if he could successfully recruit the male lead Wei Ruolai. You know, Wei Ruolai's loyalty to the second male lead Shen Tunan made Su Ning jealous.

Although that might change many important plot points later, Suning really thinks that Wei Ruolai's persistence is meaningless. After all, the dispute between the Kuomintang and the Bush parties has reached a life-and-death point.

Considering that both the Lixin Accounting School and the Central Bank doubted Wei Ruolai's identity, the protagonist Wei Ruolai still tried his best to join the Central Bank. Even Suning began to suspect whether the protagonist Wei Ruolai went to the Central Bank to study with a mission.

In fact, Suning doesn’t like this Santana car very much, but the main reason is that he really doesn’t like the classic cars from the Republic of China period, so he can only use this Santana.

When Suning's Santana appeared on Qibao Street in the Zhabei shantytown, it naturally immediately attracted the curious gazes of the surrounding residents. The main reason was that Suning's Santana was too eye-catching.

After getting off the car, Suning was not shocked by the dirtiness and mess of Qibao Street. Instead, he walked into this alley full of fireworks with curiosity, and then went to the approximate location of Aunt Zhou's house in the TV series before starting to inquire.

Su Ning looked directly at the old man Yizhi and asked, "Uncle, may I ask where Wei Ruolai lives?"

However, Old Man Yizhi looked Su Ning up and down with a wary look on his face. "What do you want from Ruolai?"

"I heard he's graduating from accounting school soon, so I came to see if he'd be interested in joining our firm."

However, the curious old man Yizhi couldn't help but ask, "Hey! Which foreign company are you the boss of?"

However, Suning was not ready to reveal the name of his own foreign company. "It's just a small foreign company! Not worth mentioning."

"Then come with me! He and I live in the same household."

"Thank you, old man."

Then Suning followed this old uncle with a very interesting story to Aunt Zhou's house, and then the old uncle whispered a few explanations in the ear of the puzzled Aunt Zhou.

The landlady, Aunt Zhou, immediately looked at Su Ning with a smile on her face and explained, "Oh! So you're here to see Wei Ruo. He lives in the attic upstairs. You can go straight up and see his room."

"Thank you."

Then Suning jumped over Aunt Zhou and Old Man Yizi and went up the stairs. He walked directly onto the wooden stairs and came to the small room in the attic. Then he knocked gently on the shabby wooden door in front of him.

"Who is it?" The voice of the male protagonist Wei Ruolai immediately came from inside.

"Is this Wei Ruolai? I'm from Su's Trading Company. I came here to inquire about your job prospects."

"Please wait."

Then, a flurry of chaotic clashing sounds came from the attic, and then the wooden door was opened from the inside by the male protagonist Wei Ruolai. "Hello! Please come in. I'm the Wei Ruolai you're looking for."

Su Ning bent down and walked into the small attic and took out his business card. "Hello, Wei! This is my business card."

Wei Ruolai couldn't help but get excited after receiving the business card. "Mr. Su, I didn't expect a big shot like you to come here in person to recruit."

"There's nothing we can do! Money is easy to come by, but talent is hard to find! We at Su's Trading Company really hope you can join us, and we can definitely provide you with the most suitable future development."

However, Wei Ruolai did not immediately accept Su Ning's offer. "Mr. Su, your Su's Foreign Company has been really popular in Shanghai lately. You've almost taken up all the space in Shenbao and Xinmin Evening News."

"So, classmate Wei, are you willing to join our Su's Trading Company?"

"Mr. Su, first of all, I want to thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come to Qibao Street, but my ideal job place is the central bank, so I have to disappoint you, Mr. Su."

"Central Bank? Mr. Wei, you're from Ji'an, Jiangxi. Do you think an organization like the Central Bank would hire you?"

"This……"

"Mr. Wei, it's important to know yourself. Regardless of whether you have any connection with the BJP, the central bank will not take the risk of accepting you into the job."

"Mr. Su, I still want to give it a try, because my dream can only be realized in the central bank."

"Okay then! I respect your choice."

"Thank you, Mr. Su, for your understanding! Although I cannot work at your Su's Trading Company, if you need anything in the future, please send someone to Qibao Street to let me know. I, Wei Ruolai, will definitely not refuse."

"Don't worry! I feel like we're destined to be together. We'll definitely meet in the financial market in the future."

"Mr. Su is right."

"Oh right! The Shanghai stock market has been a bit volatile lately. Some of the big capitalists out there are trying to fight it out. Try to remind your relatives and friends to stay away from the stock market."

"Huh? Mr. Su, thank you for your reminder."

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(End of this chapter)