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Chapter 1150 First Intimate Contact

Although the Su's Trading Company's "trade fair" has been held for almost a month, its popularity in Shanghai remains unabated. Instead, it has attracted wealthy businessmen from several major cities near Shanghai.

Therefore, there are countless customers coming to Huafan Hotel to visit the exhibition every day, and the sales of Su's Foreign Company's exhibition are also gradually increasing every day. Su Ning can't help but be stunned by the huge purchasing power of the Republic of China.

In the end, Suning not only bought a top-notch luxury house in the French Concession, but also, with the help of French Ambassador Willy, directly acquired a three-story building on the Bund as the office location of Su's Company.

In the future, we will be able to receive merchants from all over the country here. As for the "trade fair", it can be fully rolled out across the country. You must know that big cities such as Beijing and Tianjin in the Republic of China were also full of wealthy people.

Su Cishu, who had followed Shen Jinzhen to the Huafan Hotel to visit the trade fair, asked in shock, "Jinzhen, why are there so many people here at the Huafan Hotel?"

At this moment, Shen Jinzhen, dressed in a beautiful dress, looked like a doll. Then, with a smile on her face, she looked at her sister-in-law and explained, "Sister-in-law, it's mainly because you often live in Nanjing, so you don't know about this suddenly emerging Su's Foreign Trade Company. Many merchants come to their trade fairs every day to shop."

"Trade fair?"

"That's right! It is said that the goods here are all produced and sold by their Su's Foreign Trade Company, so not only are they of good quality and low price, but the quality is also fully guaranteed."

"So good? It seems that this Su's Foreign Company is also a big company."

Shen Jinzhen naturally wouldn't forget the mission he came here for. He looked at Su Cishu, who was curious about everything, and said, "That should be it! Sister-in-law, you can just wander around the exhibition first. I'll go to their exhibition hall No. 2 to take a look."

"Hall 2? That must contain better merchandise, right?"

"No! I heard that Exhibition Hall 2 displays all arms, and you definitely won't be interested, sister-in-law."

At this moment, Su Cishu looked at his sister-in-law in front of him with a bit of a smile and tears, "Jinzhen, sometimes I really doubt whether you are a girl. How can you be so interested in these weapons?"

"Humph! This is all my brother's fault. He forced me to go to Germany to study weapons manufacturing. Otherwise, I wouldn't be like this now."

"Haha, when your brother comes to Shanghai to take up his post in a few days, we'll give him a good scolding."

"Okay! It's a deal."

Then Shen Jinzhen, who was carrying out a mission, separated from her sister-in-law and walked directly towards Exhibition Hall No. 2. She was indeed very interested in the arms in Exhibition Hall No. 2.

According to the information feedback from the front line of the Central Plains War, the various types of weapons produced by Su's Foreign Company were of very high quality and were unanimously welcomed by the soldiers of the National Army from the three factions of Yan, Feng and Li.

But when Shen Jinzhen arrived at the entrance of Exhibition Hall No. 2, he was stopped by the bodyguard at the door. "Sorry! Miss, Exhibition Hall No. 2 is temporarily closed today."

Shen Jinzhen was naturally surprised and asked, "Why? Is it that your Su's Foreign Trade Company treats people differently based on their status?"

"Miss, you misunderstood! We have a VIP guest coming to our exhibition hall No. 2 today, so we are only temporarily closed to accommodate him."

Shen Jinzhen suddenly suspected that the Yan, Feng, and Li factions might be planning to purchase arms again. He was even more eager to enter the exhibition hall to find out more. "Humph! After all, aren't you treating people differently?"

"..." At this time, the bodyguards in charge of the protection also realized that Shen Jinzhen was looking for trouble.

Fortunately, Suning personally brought the purchasing group from Nanjing to Exhibition Hall No. 2. Naturally, their attention was attracted by what happened at the entrance of Exhibition Hall No. 2. "William, what is going on?"

The white bodyguard in charge of the protection quickly stepped forward to explain, "Sir, this girl insisted on breaking into Exhibition Hall No. 2 to visit."

"Miss, I'm sorry! Our exhibition hall No. 2 is temporarily closed today. If you really want to go in and visit, please come back tomorrow."

"No! I want to go in now."

"..." At this time, Su Ning naturally recognized that the other party was the heroine Shen Jinzhen, and he also knew that the reason Shen Jinzhen was making trouble was nothing more than to gather intelligence.

Suddenly, a voice mixed with surprise and joy came from the purchasing group, "You...you are Shen Jinzhen, right?"

At this moment, Shen Jinzhen also turned to look at the old man beside him, "Professor Wu, why are you here too?"

"Mr. Kong, who is in charge of logistics, has organized a purchasing delegation. I am here with the delegation to purchase arms for the national army."

"Professor Wu, if you want arms, why don't you just go to our arsenal and place your order? There's really no need to waste time coming to this trade show."

"Uh……"

At this moment, Su Ning naturally didn't care about Shen Jinzhen's provocation. Instead, he looked at the old man beside him calmly and said, "Professor Wu, did you meet someone you know?"

Then, the old scholar Professor Wu introduced Shen Jinzhen with a smile, "Mr. Su, this is Shen Jinzhen, the firearms expert from the Wusongkou Arsenal. Her brother is Shen Tunan, who has just taken on the position of advisor to the central bank."

"Oh? Since we're all acquaintances and you're an expert on firearms, let's go in and take a look together."

"Thank you, Mr. Su."

Then Suning led the purchasing group into Exhibition Hall No. 2 again. However, Yu Shiqing on the side looked at Shen Jinzhen with a complicated expression. He didn't expect that all the situations were now predicted by Suning, or it could be said that the intelligence system of Su's Foreign Company was really very powerful.

The heroine Shen Jinzhen naturally noticed the strange look in Yu Shiqing's eyes, but unfortunately she didn't know what this Shanghai business tycoon was thinking, so she could only follow everyone into Exhibition Hall No. 2 in a daze.

But when Shen Jinzhen walked into Exhibition Hall No. 2, he was immediately stunned by the spectacular scene in front of him. The small exhibition hall was filled with all kinds of military weapons, especially the various types of artillery, which made Shen Jinzhen feel terrified.

Commissioner Wang, who was leading the purchasing delegation, looked at Su Ning in surprise and asked, "Mr. Su, I didn't expect your Su's Trading Company to have so many different types of arms?"

However, Su Ning explained to Commissioner Wang with a smug look on his face, "Commissioner Wang, these products are only a small part of our Su's Foreign Trade Company's munitions. After all, they are weapons that can be used on the domestic battlefield. Large weapons like tanks and aircraft have not been shipped here."

"What? Your Su's Trading Company also has tanks and planes?"

"Of course! Our Su's Trading Company operates on a contract manufacturing model. We only need to tell the American arsenal our requirements, and they will naturally produce a variety of weapons for us."

"I see! Your American business model is quite advanced."

"Commissioner Wang, since you all came here specifically for the artillery, let our staff introduce it to you."

"Thank you."

The well-dressed staff member spoke eloquently, "Everyone, our Su's Trading Company has very advanced artillery technology and a wide variety of types. In addition to cannons and howitzers, we also have cannon-howitzers, mortars, anti-aircraft guns, and anti-tank guns. Each type of artillery can..."

“…”At this moment, everyone present was attracted by the staff’s introduction. The staff’s explanation was really too detailed.

However, the heroine Shen Jinzhen, who was listening at the side, turned pale and felt that she needed to inform her superior Xu Nuo of the news as soon as possible. After all, with so many advanced weapons, the national army would surely become even more crazy.

At this moment, an inexplicable look suddenly scared Shen Jinzhen. It felt as if the other party had seen through all her secrets. How could the heroine Shen Jinzhen not be frightened?

Shen Jinzhen slowly walked up to Su Ning, who was looking at him meaningfully, and whispered, "Mr. Su, why are you looking at me like that? Is it because I had an argument with your employee just now?"

However, Su Ning teased Shen Jinzhen in a flowery way, "No! I just think you're very beautiful, Miss Shen. I wonder if you have a boyfriend now?"

Shen Jinzhen had never seen such a shameless person before, so he blushed and said something to cover up, "Huh? Mr. Su, you really know how to joke."

"Ms. Shen, I heard that you are a weapons expert who returned from studying in Germany. What do you think of our company's products?"

"Although it's not the most advanced in the world's arms industry, the quality is indeed very high, and most importantly, the price is low enough."

"Thank you, Miss Shen! Your comments are truly pertinent. Furthermore, our Su's Trading Company intends to build a steel mill and arsenal in Shanghai. The price of arms will surely continue to drop."

As expected, the news from Suning shocked Shen Jinzhen again. "Oh? Your Su's Trading Company is planning to invest and build a factory in Shanghai?"

"Right! After all, the shipping costs are too high. In fact, our current prices don't leave much room for profit." Shen Jinzhen suddenly looked at Su Ning and asked, "Mr. Su, I heard there's a great French restaurant in the French Concession. I wonder if you'd be honored to try it tonight?"

"Miss Shen, how about I invite you to this restaurant tonight?"

"Okay! I'll wait for you at my door at six tonight. I think Mr. Su should be able to find my house, right?"

"No problem! Miss Shen and Consultant Shen are both famous people in Shanghai. It will be very easy for them to find your family."

"Mr. Su, I'll go back first. See you tonight at six o'clock."

"Then I'll see Miss Shen off."

"No need! Mr. Su, you should just entertain the guests."

After Shen Jinzhen left Exhibition Hall No. 2 with a heavy face, Suning turned around and continued to run over to entertain the VIP guests from Nanjing, because these VIP guests had already started to prepare to place orders.

The final order volume was naturally several times the order volume of the three forces of Yan, Feng and Li. You have to know that these people in Nanjing are really rich, and the financial backers behind them are all local rich people in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai areas.

This large order naturally still needs to be confirmed by Nanjing, so we just sent this purchasing group away temporarily. The formal signing will have to wait until Nanjing's reply tomorrow.

Finally, Yu Shiqing came up to Su Ning and asked meaningfully, "Brother Su, it seems you are really interested in this Shen Jinzhen?"

However, Su Ning did not hide his interest in Shen Jinzhen. After all, the love of beauty is a basic skill for every man. "A beautiful lady is a good match for a gentleman! I think you should understand, Brother Yu."

"I understand, but when her brother Shen Tunan starts to attack me, you must not let me down at the critical moment, Brother Su."

"Brother Yu, if you're really worried about me, why don't you help me arrange a meeting with the big foreign banks behind you? I've also been very interested in Shanghai's banking industry recently and am planning to take over a number of Shanghai Bank shares. By then, I'll naturally be more focused on my own affairs."

In fact, what Yu Shiqing wanted most was to drag Su Ning into the battle, so he immediately agreed with a cheerful look on his face, "Haha, brother Su! It seems you are still very loyal. I will do this for you."

"Don't set the price too high. If you really think I'm a fool, don't blame me for not buying it."

"Don't worry! The foreign companies behind me have also noticed that something is wrong and are preparing to quickly cash out to relieve themselves of the pressure."

"Brother Yu, let's not talk about this for now. I'm going to hold a celebratory banquet at the Huafan Hotel tomorrow night, and you have to help me set up the stage then."

"Don't worry! All the prominent figures in Shanghai will be there, and I'll contact a few female celebrities from Shanghai to warm up the crowd for you."

"Brother Yu, the main reason is that Su's Trading Company has made a little money in Shanghai recently, and I'm worried that some desperate criminals will set their sights on us. If someone really comes looking for trouble with Su's Trading Company, I might really be unable to resist and go on a killing spree in Shanghai. You know, our Su's Trading Company has wiped out many such gangs abroad."

"I understand what you mean! I will definitely give a heads up to the gangs in Shanghai, and nothing untoward will happen."

"Thank you in advance, Brother Yu. We're going to have to fight a financial war next. I hope you'll prepare enough ammunition."

"clear."

In fact, there will be a formal procurement list signing ceremony tomorrow. This is naturally a special request from Mr. Kong in Nanjing. It is definitely to create a deterrent effect on the three forces of Yan, Feng and Li in public opinion.

In fact, Suning still admired Mr. Jiang's political skills. Although his military talent was almost at the brain-dead level, his grasp of people's hearts was at the top level. Many generals of the three forces of Yan, Feng and Li could not resist Mr. Jiang's silver bullet and surrendered.

……

As the lights came on, Suning's Santana drove directly to the Shen family in the International Settlement, and the heroine Shen Jinzhen was already dressed up and waiting.

In fact, after Shen Jinzhen left the "exhibition" at the Huafan Hotel, he went to the tailor shop to find his superior Xu Nuo, and immediately informed Xu Nuo of the information that the National Government had purchased a large amount of arms. He also told Xu Nuo his high evaluation of Su's Foreign Company's arms.

Therefore, this contact with Suning was also allowed by the superiors. You know, it is better to rescue the twelve comrades as soon as possible.

Shen Jinzhen, who was sitting in the passenger seat of the Santana, was indeed a little surprised. "Mr. Su, I didn't expect that you would drive yourself to pick me up tonight?"

At this moment, Su Ning teased Shen Jinzhen again, "When you're dating a beautiful woman, you naturally don't want anyone to get in the way."

"Huh? Mr. Su, you're quite humorous. I heard you're Chinese American?"

"Yes! If you want to do business smoothly in Shanghai, your identity sometimes plays a crucial role."

"..."

Shen Jinzhen could naturally understand what Su Ning meant. After all, the Nationalist government was too corrupt and shady. In addition, due to China's special situation, it always felt inferior when facing "guests", so there was the saying that outsiders are better at chanting sutras.

After the Santana brought the two of them to the French Concession, Su Ning took the dressed-up Shen Jinzhen into the French restaurant and said, "Miss Shen, feel free to order whatever you want."

"Thank you."

Soon, Shen Jinzhen and Su Ning each ordered their own dinner. Then, Shen Jinzhen looked at Su Ning meaningfully and asked, "Mr. Su, I heard that you brought back twelve members of the Bolshevik Party from the Central Police Station in the French Concession a few days ago?"

"That's right! I spent ten large yellow croakers and a Santana sedan. I was planning to ask the detective team for fifty large yellow croakers, and I'm still negotiating the price with Kang Shaojie from the Military Court."

"What? Fifty large yellow croakers?"

"Right! After taking on such a huge risk by taking over twelve people, you have to make some money, right?"

"Mr. Su, you are really a business talent."

"What? Mocking me?"

"Mr. Su, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to mock you. Someone asked me to take over these twelve people. I wonder if you can give me a preferential price?"

"Oh? Are you a member of the Bu Party?"

"Ah? Don't talk nonsense! I was just asked to do this."

"Miss Shen, if you want to take over, just give me thirty large yellow croakers."

"Okay! It's a deal then."

"Miss Shen, please tell the person who asked you to do this: We, the Su's Company, are here to do business in Shanghai. Don't ever talk to us about ideology or feelings. We don't have the bad habit of being selective about our customers."

"Oh? Aren't you afraid that the person asking me for help is actually a member of the Bu Party?"

"Haha, what does this have to do with me being Chinese American?"

"Okay! I will definitely help you pass on the message."

"Cheers! I wish us a happy cooperation."

"Pleasant to work with."

"Besides, I'm really not very interested in your people. If we really need to cooperate with Su's Foreign Trade Company, I hope it will be you, Miss Shen, who will come to contact us."

"Okay! I will convey your message to Mr. Su."

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(End of this chapter)