"Jun Chen, you have done this very well. Even I find it incredible that the rising rate of grain prices in the Shanghai Stock Exchange is so high that the market lacks supply. Not only that, the imperial army's military rations are also extremely tight, and I can only wait until the grain in the grain producing area matures before replenishing it."

"Under such a situation, the Gendarmerie Command does have to reserve some rice. I have applied to the 13th Army Command and will pay you a deposit of RMB 1,000 per stone rice. I will send it to you this afternoon." Kinish Eishi said with a frown.

The rapid rise in Shanghai prices even Japan was caught off guard. Faced with this situation, they did not have effective means to control the market. The key is that there is no food to adjust.

Not only that, the Japanese military rations were also greatly affected. In the production areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, due to boycotts from all sides, the grain collection plan was severely defeated and the gap was too far from the target. The entire local troops of the dispatched troops were facing the threat of food shortage and had to lower the supply standards.

This time Chen Mingxiang went to Suzhou to deal with the matter of the Qingxiang Committee and sent 1,000 tons of Suzhou rice to the Gendarmerie Command. At least in terms of food, there is no need to worry about it in a short period of time.

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Grain of the Jinling Government, japonica rice is 820 yuan for each stone, and indica rice is 800 yuan for each stone.

But now, even a thousand yuan CST coupons can’t be bought for one stone. The price of japonica rice in the black market has reached 1,500 CST coupons per stone.

"Your Excellency General, you can pay for anything else, but food is the most essential guarantee for citizens. When the price rises to this level, most citizens can't afford it at all, and they can't buy it."

"As the most important industrial production base of the empire, maintaining social stability in the Shanghai Stock Exchange is the top priority. I am worried that something will happen due to the lack of food!" Chen Mingxiang said with a worried look on his face.

After he and Li Shi** received the food, they immediately returned to the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Ten thousand tons of grain were shipped from Zhenjiang to the Shanghai Stock Exchange. All he had to do was collect money.

The plan that has long been wanted to promote is also launched at this time. Chen Mingxiang is preparing to cooperate with the underground party to strike in the Shanghai market, forcing those Japanese businessmen to put pressure on the Japanese garrison and the Jinling government to solve the current dilemma.

The Japanese and the Wang puppet government would never dare to kill the workers at this time, because they were squeezed by the door! The only way was to agree to some conditions to maintain the normal operation of the factory. The imperial army was still waiting for the Shanghai Stock Exchange to fight with the US military!

When it comes to starting work like workers, the Military Affairs Bureau can only stare at me. Only the underground party, who is most intimate and closest to the people, can do this.

"Faced with such a situation, the Consulate General in Shanghai, the 13th Army Command, the Navy and the Gendarmerie held several joint meetings together. There was no good solution. We can only wait until the rice matures in July to fundamentally alleviate the food pressure."

"I heard from the report of the Suzhou Gendarmerie. This time you transported a batch of miscellaneous grains to the municipal government to use to help the people's livelihood. But I have to remind you that you must not let the administrative agencies of the municipal government operate it. That would be good if one-third of them could be in the hands of citizens."

"These corrupt and greedy bureaucrats do not give up every opportunity to make money. When necessary, you can operate in the name of the Gendarmerie Command and the Consulate General in Shanghai." Kinoshita Eiichi said.

He believed that Chen Mingxiang was considering the interests of the empire, and by the way he wanted to gain some reputation and accumulate some capital in the future, so he actively thought about the food shortage in the Shanghai market, and was even slightly moved.

Chen Mingxiang came out of the military police headquarters and rushed to the Marine Corps headquarters by car. He also prepared 1,000 tons of rice for the Navy. If he wanted to have fun in the Shanghai market, no one could offend these two companies.

"Jun Chen, you are an old friend of the Navy. This time I am very grateful to you for sending 1,000 tons of rice to the Marine Corps. Of course, I will not let you down. I will give it to you at the price of black market rice, and you can ask for gold and US dollars."

"Fleet Commander General Yoshida Zengo has given you a special instruction. Huatong Trading Company should help the Navy continue to purchase supplies, especially grain, cloth and strategic materials. All funds are paid by the Otatsu Agency, and US dollars can be used." said Makita Takusaburo.

The Navy is focused on by the Japanese government. It has always been sufficient funds and is naturally generous in taking action. It has never cared about the payment methods of gold and US dollars.

"God of General, what I have the most troublesome is food, and the rest is easier to talk about. I wonder how many tasks the Fleet Command will give me?" Chen Mingxiang asked, which was also within his expectations.

"The Navy has about 70,000 people in China. I need you to provide 30,000 tons of rice, all of which are paid in US dollars. The price is based on the highest price in the market. The time starts from now on and ends at the end of the year." said Makita Takisaburo.

Even at the lowest level, the Japanese army's grain standard had to be one kilogram of rice every day, and 70,000 people were 35 tons, and more than 12,000 tons of rice a year. If you compress it, these 30,000 tons of rice can basically maintain three years of survival security.

The price of a ton of rice is currently 20,000. It is estimated that the price will at least double when the operation starts. It is calculated based on 40,000 CST vouchers per ton. 30,000 tons are equal to 1.2 billion CST vouchers. Note that it is CST vouchers!

There is no direct exchange rate between the US dollar and the China Reserve Coupon, which is about 5.5% to one yen, 4 yen is equivalent to one US dollar, and 22 yuan to one US dollar. In fact, with the depreciation of the China Reserve Coupon, a hundred China Reserve Coupons may not be able to be exchanged for one US dollar!

It depends on how Chen Mingxiang and Eryu’s mechanism operated, but there will definitely be no surprises in the end. As long as the quality and quantity are completed, other behaviors can be compatible. Isn’t it just that I spent some extra money!

Therefore, Chen Mingxiang, Eryu Agency and Marine Corps Command will eventually get the benefits they need, which is a happy situation for everyone.

"Not to mention 30,000 tons of rice, even 30,000 tons of rice is also a problem for me now. Let's do this. I'll look for those merchants who manipulate the prices of the black market. I may need the cooperation of Eryu and the Intelligence Department. I have always been too lazy to deal with these people." Chen Mingxiang said.

The rice prices in the Shanghai Stock Exchange are rising so quickly. One of the key reasons is that those unscrupulous businessmen who make money from the national crisis secretly manipulate prices. These people regardless of the lives of the people, hoarding a large amount of grain and constantly raising prices. They hate such groups not only the people, but also the Japanese and the Wang puppet government.

For their own interests, neither side wants the grain prices in the Shanghai Stock Exchange to soar. Once the order in the Shanghai Stock Exchange is chaotic, it is a very bad thing. The Japanese are considering the reduction in production capacity, while the Wang Puppet Government is considering the damage to fiscal and taxation and image damage.

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