Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 97 Repudiation
Gu Yansheng went back home.

Cheng Yaojin came out halfway.

This was something he didn't expect.

Although Sheng Xuanhuai's third son, Sheng Wenyi, had his power taken away, Gu Yansheng actually approved of Sheng Wenyi's methods. As a traitor who leaned towards the gendarmerie headquarters, there was nothing wrong with him coming up with such a plan.

Anyway, the one who was ultimately hurt by this plan was Hasegawa Inkawa. It had nothing to do with him. He was the one whose power was taken away. Hasegawa Inkawa should blame the gendarmerie headquarters.

It's good to make some noise, as it will provide a comparison and allow Hase to better understand the value of this plan.

However, this was not the first time that Gu Yansheng had heard the name Sheng Xuanhuai. He remembered Ling Xianwen saying that Fu Xiaoan was once Sheng Xuanhuai's confidant.

Could this matter be related to Fu Xiaoan?
He's still so restless lying in the hospital.

Gu Yansheng went to the city government to find Ling Xianwen.

"Secretary General, I just went to the Military Police Headquarters. Forget about the free housing. Even the title of Anti-Drug Team Leader has been stripped away by Commander Iwasa." Gu Yansheng said this self-deprecatingly and sat down on the sofa.

Ling Xianwen walked out from behind his desk with a frown on his face. "What's going on? Are the Japanese dissatisfied with your efficiency? But it's only been a few days."

Gu Yansheng shook his head and sighed, "A man named Sheng Wenyi has popped up, claiming to be Sheng Xuanhuai's third son. He's giving the Japanese advice on how to use tough measures to seize Shanghai's drug market. Secretary-General, do you know who this Sheng Wenyi is?"

"Sheng Wenyi?" Ling Xianwen nodded. "This person is not actually Sheng Xuanhuai's biological son. He just happens to be the third oldest male in the Sheng family. Since he was called Sheng Third Son so often, the outside world spread the rumor that he is the Sheng family's biological son.

However, this person has good relations with the Japanese. He studied in Japan and attended a Japanese military academy. After graduating from the military academy, he went to Northeast China and had good relations with the Japanese army in Northeast China. Among them, there should be some of his classmates, so he has connections in the Japanese military and political circles.

"It sounds like it has a big background." Gu Yansheng said in surprise.

Ling Xianwen hummed: "He's a strong opponent, what do you think?"

"What can I think?" Gu Yansheng sneered. "Now that the power has been given up, we can only wait and see what others do. It was my suggestion to set up the Narcotics Control Bureau, and now he's the director."

Ling Xianwen didn't believe that Gu Yansheng would just sit there and wait for death. Could he just swallow his anger when his power was taken away?
"If you need help, just ask."

"Let's wait and see. I'm not sure if this has anything to do with Fu Xiaoan."

When Gu Yansheng reminded him, Ling Xianwen also remembered the relationship between the two families and frowned.

"Don't tell me, it's really possible. How big is the profit in the drug market?
If Sheng Wenyi really cleared out the territory in downtown SH and joined forces with Fu Xiaoan to take over this market, one has the funds and the other has the ability, no, it should be said that both of them have the ability, then the drug business in downtown SH will really be decided by the two of them.

Lu Ying is now following Fu Xiaoan, and even the police station has been dealt with."

"No more guessing. Let him do whatever he wants. It won't be that easy anyway." Gu Yansheng said goodbye with a smile.

However, Gu Yansheng did want to call a few partners to inform them and scare them.

If they can't handle this matter, at most they will lose their profits, but for them, even their livelihood will be smashed.

The next day, Sheng Wenyi formally attended the highest meeting of the municipal government.

Su Xiwen received the notice and introduced it directly to the directors present: "The municipal government is going to establish a Narcotics Control Bureau. This is the new director Sheng Wenyisheng. Everyone, welcome."

"The Narcotics Control Bureau's dealings with different types of people are mostly land grabbers and thugs. These people are not suitable for the city government. Moreover, this department has a lot of work to do. Therefore, the Narcotics Control Bureau is only temporarily working here for now and will move to another office later. The finance department will provide funds for the construction of a new Narcotics Control Bureau building. Director Sheng, please discuss the site selection with the Construction Bureau after the meeting."

Sheng Wenyi nodded.

"Also, the Military Police Headquarters has requested that Director Sheng be given full responsibility for the drug issue. Director Gu will no longer be in charge. I'm just letting everyone know about this."

After he finished speaking, all the directors looked at Gu Yansheng, and some of them had a hint of surprise in their eyes.

The issue of drug control was brought up at a government meeting, and it was clearly under the responsibility of Gu Yansheng's Judicial Department. I originally thought that Sheng Wenyi's Narcotics Control Bureau was just a subordinate department of the Judicial Department, but who knew that they were actually on an equal footing.

It can also be said that it was this newcomer Sheng Wenyi who snatched this part of power from Gu Yansheng.

Then this matter becomes interesting.

Gu Yansheng faced everyone's gaze calmly, and even had time to look at Ling Xianwen and exchange information.

Look, you and Su Xiwen don't get along, and I'm going to be ridiculed in public at the meeting. Su Xiwen is deliberately pointing out that Gu Yansheng is not welcome in the military police headquarters, otherwise how could he lose the mission.

It's not over.

Su Xiwen looked at Gu Yansheng and said with a stern face, "Speaking of which, Director Gu, you didn't come to the meeting the day before yesterday, and your department didn't submit the list of ten companies yesterday. Not a single one was submitted. What's the reason?"

Gu Yansheng said calmly, "Because I'm busy with drug matters, I can't take care of the company's affairs for the time being."

"I can't take care of it. You're the only one busy. Others don't have work, right?"

Su Xiwen tapped the table fiercely, suddenly furious, "Did I ever tell you it has to be paid?! Promoting military vouchers is the city government's most important task right now, and everyone must complete it! Is it that my words don't work for your Judicial Department? Or are you relying on someone to deliberately refuse to pay and create conflict?"

Gu Yansheng doesn't even need to say anything.

Ling Xianwen immediately countered, "Deputy Mayor Su, if you want to get angry at me and embarrass Director Gu, are you kidding me?
Even if he is no longer in charge of drug matters today, he was still in charge yesterday and he was busy. Is there a problem?
If you have nothing better to do and want to find fault, can you wait until tomorrow when he fails to hand it in, and then you can find fault?"

"I'm nitpicking, but he's busy, right?" Su Xiwen glared at him and said with a sullen face, "Alright, you said that, but don't accuse me of being harsh. It makes me sound like I'm deliberately picking on someone. Tomorrow is tomorrow, Director Gu. Since you're not busy now, you should be able to submit today's ten reports tomorrow, right?"

"Of course he can. If he can't hand it over, it's my fault." Ling Xianwen accepted it without hesitation.

"Haha, okay." Su Xiwen laughed. "I'm relieved with Secretary-General Ling's words. Director Gu had just arrived in Shanghai not long ago, and I was worried that he wouldn't be able to complete his upcoming tasks. I even planned to cut a few companies. But now it seems that Secretary-General Ling has a very wide network of contacts. I was overthinking it."

After Su Xiwen finished speaking, her expression turned cold. She slammed the folder on the table and walked away. "Twenty companies a day, I wonder how long your connections can last! Dismissed!"

The atmosphere at this meeting was too tense, and everyone left with different looks in their eyes.

Ling Xianwen and Gu Yansheng walked together.

Ling Xianwen patted Gu Yansheng on the back and said with a relaxed smile: "Don't worry, I can hold on for a few days. If it's not enough later, we will find a way. Your Judicial Department is not a remote department, so it's no problem."

What could be the problem? It was just that Gu Yansheng couldn't reveal that he had already agreed to this matter with several others. Otherwise, if the relationship became known, it would affect the drug situation later. This was also the reason why he couldn't report it yesterday.

If he could really report it, with the connections of those people, he might be able to protect Ling Xianwen in terms of numbers in the end.

But thanks still have to be given. Ling Xianwen is a good person. "Thank you, Secretary General. I will try my best to find him."

Ling Xianwen was very graceful. "We're family, why thank me? I'll go contact some entrepreneurs first, you can get busy too."

Gu Yansheng nodded and left. What was he busy with? He was busy drinking coffee and watching the fun. He had to wait until Sheng Wenyi made some noise before he could do anything.

But after thinking about it, there is indeed something that needs to be resolved.

That's cotton yarn.

I could have waited for Fu Xiaoan's guaranteed price, but if Fu Xiaoan was involved in this matter, I didn't want him to use the cotton yarn to cause trouble in the end.

Go to the hospital to visit patients.

Gu Yansheng bought some fruit.

Fu Xiaoan is the mayor, and this ward is very luxurious.

"Mayor, did I disturb your rest?" Gu Yansheng walked in and put the fruit on the table.

Fu Xiaoan was leaning on the bed reading a book. He put the book down and asked with a curious smile, "Director Gu, you are such a busy man. How come you have time to come and see me today? Is there something going on at the municipal government?"

"Yes, there is something." Gu Yansheng sat on a stool beside him and didn't mind telling Fu Xiaoan self-deprecatingly about the scolding he received at the high-level meeting.

Anyway, we are not all the same kind of people.

"If your health gets worse, Su Xiwen will soon become the mayor." Gu Yansheng smiled softly.

Fu Xiaoan sneered, "Let him be the doctor if he wants to. The doctor told me that I really need to rest at my age, otherwise I'm likely to develop chronic illness.

The reason I was able to get poisoned so much was actually because of my status as mayor. That night, someone came and offered me a glass of wine. If it weren't for my status, would I have been able to drink so much? This arsenic is too poisonous."

Now that the situation is so critical, Fu Xiaoan would not go out even if asked to, not to mention that he has such a good reason as recuperating.

But Gu Yansheng wasn't trying to persuade him to be discharged from the hospital, so it didn't matter.

After chatting for a few minutes, Gu Yansheng got down to business.

"Mayor, my friend is pressing me. He has a lot of cotton yarn and a lot of money tied up in it. He's a bit strapped for cash. When are you going to collect it?"

"About this matter." Fu Xiaoan paused, frowned, and asked, "How much cotton yarn does your friend have?"

"I think he told me six thousand bags."

Gu Yansheng has 7800 bags, but only 6000 are recorded on the books.

"Six thousand packages, that's a lot," Fu Xiaoan raised his eyebrows, thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid this matter will have to wait for a while. You also know that the Japanese promoted this military bill. The incident happened suddenly, and it happened at this juncture, resulting in very strong pressure to sell in the market.

Cotton yarn mills in the Shanghai metropolitan area sold off large quantities of cotton yarn, hoping to run away with the cash.

Because of their selling, futures prices haven't been able to go up, and all my funds have gone into maintaining the market. I have to maintain both sides of the market, so I'm afraid I can't afford to take delivery of the stocks for the time being."

Gu Yansheng's smile remained unchanged as he joked, "Not really. 6000 bags, 100 yuan per bag, that's 60 yuan. It might seem like a large number to others, but it shouldn't be a big deal to you."

Fu Xiaoan shook his head, frowning, "Alas, brother, times are different now, the situation is not good.

The price of cotton yarn was not even at 90, let alone 100, because the news had already brought it down. At this moment, it was only 65 yuan.

Not to mention making money, I lose a huge amount of interest every day.

There is really nothing I can do. I am completely trapped.

This is my problem, but you don't have to worry too much. Once this period of time passes and the military notes are successfully implemented, within a month or two, Shanghai residents will be able to live their lives as usual. Cotton yarn will still be in high demand, and the price will definitely go up. By then, my financial pressure will be less, and I will definitely pay your friend as soon as possible."

In a month or two, winter is over.

Gu Yansheng believed that what Fu Xiaoan said was most likely true, and there was indeed selling pressure in the market.

But that's how business works. If it's said 100, then it has to be 100. Even if it drops to 1 cent, it still has to be counted as 100.

Otherwise, why would I help you at that time?
Gu Yansheng raised an eyebrow and said, "Mayor Fu, my friend's business isn't one-man business. He's fine, so he'll just wait. But the shareholders who hold the majority of the shares can't wait and are pressing my friend for money."

"How much shares do you hold?"

"Ninety percent."

"So many?" Fu Xiaoan sighed. "There's really no way for now. If your friend is in a hurry, I can introduce someone who can afford to take over. However, at today's prices, he can only give you 55 yuan at most for so much. I don't know if your friend can accept that."

"Will Mayor Fu give me the rest later?"

"I can't make up for it. The goods have all been sold. I didn't buy them, so how can I make up for it? Then I'm at a net loss. I was willing to take the goods at 100, but I knew it was worth more than 100, right?
If your friend is willing to wait until futures prices recover, I'll take over the entire position for him, still at the same price of 100. But if he can't wait, then there's nothing I can do."

Gu Yansheng laughed when he heard this: "Mayor, you are indeed very skilled in business. I admire you. I will ask my friend and see what he thinks. I will contact you when I have news. Have a good rest."

Did Fu Xiaoan think that this friend was a figment of his imagination? Is this friend you're talking about yourself?
But this time I really have friends.

If you still want to make drugs, you can't take advantage of Wu Sibao's money.

But at that time, if Wu Sibao was asked to buy cotton yarn for 70, wouldn’t that be another loss?

(End of this chapter)