Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

Chapter 290 The Intensifying Panic Buying
"Nuclear weapons? Can they build them?"

Zhang Chongxin frowned.

Zhang Hao nodded with a wry smile: "Dad, the principle of the atomic bomb is not complicated, the difficulty is mainly in the purification of raw materials, and the test is the industrial capacity.

This is not a problem for the Europa people at all. They have no shortage of technology and nuclear materials. Two or three years are enough to produce a batch of nuclear weapons. "

"Then why are you compromising? Hurry up and flatten them, we can't let them sit on the edge."

Zhang Chongxin was a little anxious.

"Dad, there is no naval escort, no logistical support, no matter how many troops are sent there, they will die. The Europa people are not as weak as we imagined."

"Then just bomb them with nuclear warheads and force them to surrender." Zhang Chongxin said boldly.

Zhang Hao was startled: "Dad, you are too casual, right? Regardless of the nuclear abolition treaty, what if the Europeans also have nuclear weapons?"

"Do they have any?"

"Since they dare to be independent, they must have a trump card in their hands. They probably have already figured out how to deal with the federal nuclear blackmail. Nuclear weapons are not omnipotent."

Zhang Hao shook his head.

"Fuck, according to what you say, then you can only let them be independent?"

Zhang Chong's confidence is not to be reconciled.

Zhang Hao recalled the experience in the dream, and suddenly felt blessed: "Dad, I don't think this matter is necessarily a bad thing for us."

"How?" Steve asked curiously.

"Say it quickly, don't let it go."

Zhang Chongxin followed closely and urged.

"Dad, Steven, think about it, if the Europa people are really independent, it means that the Federation will no longer have to bear the food pressure in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, which is equivalent to reducing our burden."

Zhang Chongxin directly interrupted: "Why don't you say you lost the Middle East oil depot? This matter is indeed beneficial to us in the short term, but in the long run, it must be a loss, and it is a big loss."

The importance of energy is self-evident.

Especially at the moment, its importance even exceeds that before the outbreak of new energy vehicles. For a long time in the future, whoever controls energy will be able to control the world.

"Dad, oil can be obtained through trade. No matter how bad it is, isn't there another side? The oil reserves on the other side are also considerable, not to mention that we still have more than [-]% to [-]% of coal resources, so there will be no shortage of energy."

Zhang Hao explained in detail.

"That's too cheap for them. A territory as big as Africa is equivalent to cutting off one-third of the Federation's land at once." Zhang Chongxin said painfully.

I didn't feel it before, but now that it's my own turn to run the federation, I finally feel the pain of separatism. No wonder the other side has been working tirelessly to crack down on various independence movements.

This is probably called 'not in his position, not seeking his own government'.

When Steven heard the words, he immediately helped to comfort him and said, "Dad, isn't there a famous saying in the East? It's called 'If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight', am I right?"

Zhang Chongxin shook his head.

Steven continued: "It's definitely not that easy for the Europeans to monopolize Africa. They also have to bear the burden of countless refugees on that land. I don't think they can relax, and maybe there will be troubles."

As we all know, Africans are generally not of high cultural quality, and it is not an easy task to manage them.

If you are a little careless, it may have a counterproductive effect.

"Fart!" Zhang Chongxin swears directly, and immediately said in a bad mood: "Do you think the Europeans are so kind? They started their business from the slave trade, and look at their previous actions. You don't need to think about it. African people I'm going to suffer."

"It shouldn't be, right?"

Steven couldn't help being a little surprised.

More than 150 years have passed since the abolitionist movement, and it is no longer the original barbaric era.

Zhang Hao couldn't help but sighed: "Steven, Europa doesn't have sufficient food reserves. If there is a famine, it may really be possible."

In order to maintain the unity of the Federation, even if it can't be leveled, at least it can't do too much. In contrast, the Europa people have no worries in this regard.

The high probability is that, as colonists, they wish that all Africans would die, so as to avoid future troubles.

"Hey, this is a blatant retrogression of civilization. I really didn't expect to see this day with my own eyes."

Steven couldn't help expressing emotion.

Unlike ordinary people, as a writer, he is very sensitive to these social phenomena.

"There is a saying that 'productivity determines the relationship of production'. Right now, productivity is seriously declining. If the pressure of survival cannot be solved, similar things may emerge in endlessly in the future."

Zhang Hao followed suit.

In the dream, many disadvantaged regions are more difficult as they go to the back, and the more difficult the population loss, the more serious the population loss, so that a vicious circle is formed.

If I remember correctly, in the year when he "died", more than three-quarters of the original 36 districts had already existed in name only, and turned into a desolate and uninhabited area.

Zhang Chongxin has never been a person who likes empty talk, he doesn't want to be entangled in these crap anymore, no matter where the war ends up going, as long as it doesn't affect their family.

"Okay, let's not talk about this, do you think the price of gold will continue to rise in the future?"

"Dad, I think it's over. If it keeps going up, it's not a matter of earning more or less, but that the economy is really unable to support it. It is estimated that there will be unprecedented inflation."

Steven shook his head.

Zhang Chongxin nodded, then turned to look at his son:

"Xiaohao, what do you think?"

"I don't know much about the gold market, so I can't tell." Zhang Hao shrugged. "However, what Steven said makes sense. If gold continues to rise like this, something will happen sooner or later. The higher-ups will definitely not stand idly by."

"You two mean to accept it as soon as you see it?"

Zhang Chongxin was a little bit reluctant.

In the past week, the store followed suit and hoarded a lot of gold, which really made a fortune.

Zhang Hao immediately persuaded: "Dad, I suggest that you take advantage of the high price and sell all the gold as soon as possible. Leaving this batch of gold in the store is a big hidden danger in itself."

"What do you know?" Zhang Chongxin scoffed at his son, and then said earnestly: "If the federal currency becomes waste paper, our family will suffer a great loss. Stocking up a little more gold will give us more confidence."

This is not impossible, Europa has actually split, and if the other party announces that they will abandon the use of the federal currency, the impact will be too bad.

The federal currency may become waste paper at any time, which is also the direct cause of the skyrocketing gold price.

"Dad, I think you are thinking too much. If the federal currency really becomes waste paper, it will be of no benefit to anyone. Even if the Europa people want to issue their own currency, it will be in the future, definitely not now.

Besides, if the above suddenly announces that private gold holdings are prohibited, it will be terrible. We have so much gold in our hands that we can't find a home for a while. "

"What are you afraid of? At worst, I will collect it myself."

Zhang Chongxin said with disdain on his face.

Gold is a hard currency, so why not sell it?

Zhang Hao smiled bitterly: "Dad, you didn't hear me clearly. What I said was prohibition of holding, not prohibition of trading. Don't get confused."

"If we don't talk about it ourselves, the authorities can still find us?" Zhang Chongxin said disapprovingly.

"What if someone reports it? There are so many employees in the store, and the bank, how can they hide such a large number? Don't be taken as a typical example!"

"You're just saying it's possible..."

Zhang Chongxin became hesitant.

Steven took the words: "Dad, our store is not short of money, so there is no need to take risks. If this incident affects Zhang Hao's business, it will not be beautiful."

"Yes, Dad!"

Zhang Hao nodded in cooperation, and then comforted him:
"Even if the federal currency really becomes waste paper, it must be a bad thing for me. I still owe tens of billions of foreign debts, and I can repay it casually at that time.

Let me give you an example. I just borrowed 180 billion interest-free loans from the bank last week. The more the currency depreciates, the more I earn. "

Zhang Chongxin was immediately distracted: "What are you doing again? How did you borrow so much money?"

Zhang Hao had no choice but to briefly introduce the matter of the ocean-going fleet.

Steven tried to remind: "You must be careful about this matter. Those privateer fleets are usually used to robbing, so be careful that they deliberately leak the news and come to the black to eat the black."

"It shouldn't be. The military is involved here, and they don't dare to mess around."

Zhang Hao shook his head and explained casually.

"Military?" Zhang Chongxin waved his hand, and suddenly said in a bad mood: "The military is almost ashamed. The navy will mutiny if it says mutiny, and the army is not much better. 50 people can't defend the base. What do you expect?"

"Dad, I just guessed that the base might be lost, I didn't say for sure." Zhang Hao quickly corrected.

"I don't think it is far from ten. The higher-ups may have received the news long ago, but they just deliberately kept it secret."

Zhang Chongxin looked swearing.

"I said Dad, you should hurry up and dispose of all the gold! If you really lose money, no matter how much you lose, I will pay you back later." Zhang Hao persuaded again.

"Replenish me? This store is originally yours. Is it interesting to turn left and right?" Zhang Chongxin waved his hand impatiently, "Okay, I will contact the bank later."

"Hey, dad, just figure it out!"

Zhang Hao could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In the recent period, in order to ensure the safety of his father, he specially dispatched a dozen security guards from the group headquarters, which can be described as well-intentioned.

Zhang Chongxin waved his hand: "Big Pudding and the others are about to leave school, you should hurry back!"

Since Yang Huaqing became pregnant, Zhang Hao took the initiative to take over this important task.

"Dad, won't you go back with me?"

"No, didn't I just say it, I have to contact the bank later, remember to tell your mother for me, just say that I may have to work overtime tonight, so that she doesn't have to wait for me to eat together." Zhang Chongxin replied .

Zhang Hao nodded, and then said: "Dad, drink less wine at night."

"Understood, don't dawdle, let's go! The road is very congested, so don't waste time."

Since the outbreak of the war, there has once again been a wave of frenzied buying in the market. If not for the lack of money in everyone's pockets, the panic buying is even more intense than last time.

In contrast, traffic jams are just one of many negative effects.

……

On the way home, the street was really crowded with people.

The freezing weather can't stop the crazy people.

Looking around, everyone has big bags and small bags. If the police force is not sufficient, the zero-yuan purchase incident may be staged again.

Captain Fang felt as if he was facing an enemy, and his eyes were fixed on the outside of the car window to prevent someone from hitting the car.

"Old Fang, relax, there are so many policemen outside, nothing will happen." Zhang Hao comforted softly.

Fang Zhigang shook his head solemnly: "Mr. Zhang, be careful, there is no big mistake. I heard from my daughter-in-law last night that there was a serious accident in the southern suburbs, and many people were injured or injured."

"What's going on? Why isn't it reported on TV?"

Zhang Hao instantly became serious.

Let me add a word here, I don’t know if it’s a technical failure, or it’s intentional, communication and the Internet have been interrupted three days ago, TV, radio and newspapers have become the only news channels.

"Mr. Zhang, it's such a time. How could the higher ups add fuel to the fire? My daughter-in-law also heard the news from her relatives. Their family just happened to live in the southern suburbs."

Fang Zhigang quickly explained.

Zhang Hao was thoughtful after listening, and then asked: "I'm curious, how did this happen with so many police forces in the city?"

"Speaking of which, those refugees are taking advantage of the fire to rob. First, they don't have a job, and naturally they don't have much savings; second, they don't have food at home, and they are basically moonlight. Do you think they can not panic?"

Fang Zhigang replied.

It is impossible to say who is right and who is wrong in this matter. If you want to blame, you can only blame this cruel world, which makes people unable to control themselves.

Zhang Hao was noncommittal.

He has seen this kind of thing a lot in his dreams, and even experienced it himself a few times. That kind of precarious life is really tormenting, and some people with poor psychological quality may even be driven crazy.

When Fang Zhigang saw that the big boss didn't speak, he thought he had said something wrong, so he quickly changed the subject:
"Zhang Dong, can I ask you a question?"

Zhang Hao smiled: "You ask!"

"Money is worthless now. Do you think I should buy gold or government bonds?"

"What do you think about yourself?"

Zhang Hao asked curiously.

Fang Zhigang didn't hide anything: "I personally tend to buy government bonds, but my mother-in-law insists on buying gold."

"Gold is very popular now, isn't it good to buy gold?" Zhang Hao asked in surprise.

"Mr. Zhang, the price of gold is too high. I'm afraid of high positions." Fang Zhigang shook his head with a wry smile.

"Then you are not afraid that the federal currency will become waste paper?"

"Mr. Zhang, you don't know that the federation has issued a large number of value-preserving bonds before because of lack of money. As long as the federation is still there, it will not be afraid of repudiating debts."

Fang Zhigang never believed in the disintegration of the Federation. In his opinion, buying national bonds is safer than buying gold. This is the real way to avoid risks.

Zhang Hao said with great interest: "Why don't you buy other things? Look at the street, everyone is going crazy."

"It's not that I don't buy it, it's that the good things have been robbed long ago. Instead of wasting money in vain, it's better to find a reliable investment channel."

Fang Zhigang has seen a lot of big worlds with Zhang Hao, so he still has a calm mind, so he didn't follow the crowd.

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(End of this chapter)