Years of the Republic of China 1913

Chen Lianbo seemed a little surprised in his heart, and looked up at Chen Gongshou.

Chen Gongshou was a policeman who worked as an inspector in Foshan, and later served as the secretary of Jiang Kongyin, the Qing supervisor. The head of the hall.A few years ago, the central government implemented the separation of military and government and local rectification. Because Chen Gongshou privately cooperated with the chamber of commerce for personal gain and received bribes, he was removed from his post and investigated.It stands to reason that he should be sentenced to a few years for his crimes. Fortunately, Chen Gongshou is usually slick, good at being a man, and has a wide range of contacts. Fall into a prison.

Chen Gongshou, who lost his public office, turned to the business world, and with his connections and means, he managed to make a name for himself in a short time.Not only was he hired as a consultant by Nanyang Brothers Tobacco Company, but he also joined the Guangdong Silk Chamber of Commerce and got the title of vice president.On weekdays, he was diligent in taking care of Chen Lianbo, but after a long time he became Chen Lianbo's right-hand man.

To do business in China, it is absolutely impossible to have only merchants without officials. Chen Lianbo's family has been in business for generations, and they know what it means.Although the "government" is extremely strict in checking collusion between government and businessmen, it is impossible to completely eliminate such things.After Chen Gongshou was removed from public office, he became a gray person between black and white. What's more, Chen Gongshou has been in business for many years, and he still has a lot of potential forces in the officialdom or the private sector.It was Chen Lianbo's real intention at the beginning to draw Chen Gongshou into the chamber of commerce and handle some matters that were not convenient for him to come forward directly.And the facts have also proved that Chen Gongshou has done a good job after serving as the vice president.

However, on weekdays, Chen Gongshou's main job was not in business, and it was almost never before that he offered to discuss business with Chen Lianbo like today.Moreover, he spoke in such a loud tone, which aroused Chen Lianbo's curiosity. [

"What business?" Chen Lianbo is a successful businessman.Although curiosity arose in his heart, he still looked as usual on the surface, and asked slowly.

"grain!"

"Food?" Chen Lianbo suddenly laughed. In the past few years, the weather in Guangdong has been good, and the "government" has supported agriculture, and a set of scientific planting plans has been formulated.Grain production has increased significantly, not to mention Guangdong, and even Guangxi and Fujian are not short of food.What's more, it is already June, and it won't be long before the autumn harvest season. Besides, Guangzhou has been a treaty port since the Manchu Qing Dynasty. With the end of the European War, world business exchanges have returned to normal. Ships sailing south from Guangzhou are Nanyang.The rice in Nanyang is famous all over the world. As long as Chen Lianbo needs it, he can ship a few boats here anytime and anywhere. At this time, doing grain trading, besides earning some hard money, what profit can there be?Unexpectedly, Chen Gongshou was so angry that what he said was out of tune at all.

Seeing Chen Lianbo shaking his hair and laughing, Chen Gongshou was not embarrassed, on the contrary, there was a hint of playfulness in his accompanying smile.

"Brother Pu'an, I understand your thoughts, do you think it's not worthwhile to do grain business now?"

"What? Isn't it? What's the price of grain outside? How much is the autumn grain in the province expected this year? These are all obvious things. It's not the early years of the Republic of China. The grain in this granary is piling up. Rushan, even several time-honored shops that specialize in grain trading no longer stockpile grain, and you want to do this business instead, aren’t you out of your mind?” Chen Lianbo pointed out bluntly.He laughed happily while talking.

"Hey..." Chen Gongshou laughed a few times, and suddenly asked: "Brother Pu An, if I say Qiu Liang Wang, the granary is on fire, can this grain business still be done?"

"What! You... what do you want to do?" The laughter stopped abruptly.Chen Lianbo stood up all of a sudden, staring at incredulous eyes, pointing to Chen Gongshou and shouting in astonishment, "Chen Yinan! What do you mean by that? Don't you dare to risk the world?"

"Hehe, don't be nervous, don't be nervous, Brother Pu An..." Facing Chen Lianbo's accusation, instead of panicking, Chen Gongshou took the tea in front of him leisurely and tasted it.

"Brother Pu An, I'm a businessman now, how dare I do such a thing. Besides, even when I was the director of the Guangdong Police Department, don't look at the thousands of policemen under my brother, but compared with some people Ant-like little people. Little people like us can strangle me to death like a bug, so how dare we do things we know we can't do?"

"In that case, what do you mean by what you said just now?" Chen Lianbo did not believe the other party's words, and asked with a gloomy face.

"Hehe, if we don't do it, it doesn't mean that some people don't do it!" Chen Gongshou explained with a smile: "Brother Pu An, you know, brother, I still have a bit of face in the way, and this friend has many ways, and these days I got the news that someone will make a move on... When the time comes... This food... Hehehe... So! This is an opportunity! Business opportunities, business opportunities, isn’t it the opportunity to earn money? As long as we prepare properly , within three months, the money fell into the pocket like running water... What do you think, Brother Pu An?"

Chen Lianbo's expression was uncertain, he thought about it solemnly and then asked: "Who made the move? Is your news reliable?"

"I don't know the exact brothers, but I heard that Chen Shaobai is the leader."

"Chen Shaobai!"

Chen Lianbo showed a surprised expression, seeing Chen Gongshou nodding his head affirmatively, he understood it in his heart.This Chen Shaobai is famous, he was a leader of the Revolutionary Party back then, and he committed a big case in Shanghai before, and he is still wanted by the "government".Unexpectedly, this person who had disappeared for so long actually showed his head in Guangzhou. These revolutionaries can't do anything serious, but they are all good at destroying things. If Chen Shaobai really took the lead, what Chen Gongshou said would be true It's not impossible, but Chen Lianbo hesitated for a while whether to do this business or not.

"This matter...is not right...." After careful consideration, Chen Lianbo still felt that it would be better not to get involved in this mess. Even if Chen Shaobai succeeded, so what?As long as the "government" allocates grain from various places, coupled with the developed shipping of Guangzhou as a treaty port, it will not be difficult to solve the grain problem in a short period of time.And once he does this kind of business at this time, not only will he not make much money, but he will be regarded as Chen Shaobai's accomplice.He, Chen Lianbo, is a businessman, not a revolutionary party. He does business for wealth and stability. It is better to sit on the sidelines than intervene in this situation.

When Chen Gongshou saw that Chen Lianbo had considered it for a long time but still refused, he who was originally sure of everything suddenly showed a trace of anxiety.I couldn't help asking what was wrong, why didn't such a good opportunity get a vote?

"As soon as the grain from various places and Nanyang arrives, the grain price will go down again. This business is too risky, and the gain outweighs the loss." [

"Hahaha, if Brother Pu An is worried about this, then you can rest assured!" Hearing Chen Lianbo tell his reason, Chen Gongshou immediately laughed.

"How do you say this?"

Chen Gongshou said triumphantly: "My brother, I won't hide it from you. It is said that Chen Shaobai and the others are going to make a big deal this time, not only in Guangzhou, but also in Ningbo, Shanghai, Tianjin, etc. The big cities will start together, and when the time comes, fires will break out everywhere, and the "government" will be devastated, so how can they bother to allocate food? Moreover, according to reliable sources, there is no need to count on the rice in Nanyang. The Japanese have already made a move and are buying a large amount of rice in Nanyang. They Once monopolized, others will not be able to buy a single rice!"

Chen Lianbo was startled suddenly, he looked at Chen Gongshou with an uncertain expression and remained silent for a long time.Chen Lianbo is a shrewd businessman. He keenly judged that Chen Gongshou was definitely not like what he said, just got some gossip. From what he said, if Chen Gongshou hadn't personally participated in it, it would be absolutely impossible to know so much. detailed.Moreover, he instigated himself to hoard today. The purpose of doing this grain business is not only to make a fortune, but there must be another deep meaning.

Subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Chen Lianbo couldn't speak.Chen Gongshou was different from himself. He was not a businessman. He had been a policeman, fought a gun, killed people, and was ruthless.Once he refuses, there is no guarantee that the other party will not tear his face and kill him.For a while, Chen Lianbo was in a dilemma and didn't know how to make a decision.

"Brother Pu An, what are you afraid of! Looking forward and looking backward is not like your usual style. You are from the British Empire, and you hold a British passport in your hand. What else can the "government" of the Republic of China do to you? Besides, so You won't really give up a good opportunity, will you? If so, it would be a pity!" Seeing that the other party has not given a positive answer, Chen Gong couldn't help urging a few words, and at the same time, a trace of fierceness flashed in his eyes.

Seeing Chen Gongshou's icy cold gaze, Chen Lianbo couldn't help shivering in his heart.Immediately he laughed, pretending to be relaxed and said: "That is! That is! Who am I, Chen Lianbo? Not to mention that I am a British citizen and have the title of comprador of HSBC Bank. What can the "government" of the Republic of China do to me? I hesitated before. Just thinking about how much money to take in for a fight, I wonder how much brother Yinan thinks is appropriate?"

Hearing what Chen Lianbo said, Chen Gongshou's face immediately turned into a smile as if he was performing a Sichuan opera. It is possible to double the 200 million a month.

"200 million? Is it too much?"

"Not too much, not too much! It would be better if there was more money! Besides, the 200 million is just a position adjustment, and you don't need to pay it directly, Brother Pu An. Didn't the bank approve 350 million just now? I have already calculated it." Now, draw 350 million out of the 200 million, and pay it back when you make money, without delaying the settlement, and without raising additional funds, killing two birds with one stone!"

"But... with such a large sum of money, won't our purchase of grain attract the attention of the 'government'?" Chen Lianbo asked worriedly.

"This bag is on me!" Chen Gongshou grinned and patted his chest and said, "You don't need to buy it from the market. I have a way from the Japanese. When the time comes, I will transfer a batch from them, so I said the 200 million It’s just a reverse position, and it’s not too difficult to get 500 million grains!” (To be continued..)

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