Let’s talk about Zhong Yi later.

Zhong Yi stayed in Zhaobaoshan for almost two hours. After the two Japanese destroyers evacuated, Zhong Yi took a Ford sedan and returned to Yinjiang.

After returning to Yinjiang, Zhong Yi did not return to the city government, but came to Jiangbei first.

After learning the truth in the morning, Zhong Yi asked Kang Mood to help him deal with it.

The dust in the hands of Chinese merchants in Shanghai has been bought by the Japanese, and Zhong Yi no longer thinks about it. However, the foreign merchants in Shanghai still stock up on a large amount of dust in the hands of them.

Zhong Yi wanted to ask Commod to lobby these foreign merchants and sell the grey at a fair price.

At this time, Zhong Yi came to the American Embassy in Yinjiang to listen to Kang Maode's reply.

"Zhong, I'm sorry, I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter." As soon as we met, Commod shrugged, "They don't want to sell it at a fair price, they have to sell it at a market price."

Zhong Yi frowned and asked, "What is the current market price of the grey in Shanghai?"

"One pound per ton," Commod said shrugging, "and it's still rising."

"Oh Tfark? One pound per ton?" Zhong Yi roared, "Why don't they go and grab it!"

One pound per ton is almost three dollars per ton, which is almost six times the original price!

The design cement consumption of the two fortresses in Zhaobaoshan and Jinjishan is more than 500,000 tons. Doesn’t this mean that the cement consumption of the two fortresses alone is close to two million US dollars? This does not count the construction materials such as manual labor, steel bars and wires, and the cost of purchasing fortress cannons. Who can withstand this?

You can't use all the money you get from selling land to repair the fortress, right?

If this is the case, those Yinjiang merchants should cause trouble because the Yinjiang New District cannot be built. The land they bought for a lot of money is still only farmland, and they rely on the annual crops to make a return.

Zhong Yi said furiously: "Commode, have you told them that if they set a price on the ground, they will be included in the unreliable list by the Yinjiang Municipal Government and even the National Government. After the new district is completed in the future, they will be refused investment! We Chinese people are generous to our friends, but will never be ruthless to the enemy!"

"I said it all, but they still don't want to lower the price." Commod shrugged and said, "Zhong, I don't know if you have read Marx's Theory of Capital. There is a very classic saying in it. If there is 100% profit, the capitalists will take risks; if there is 200% profit, the capitalists will despise all laws; if there is 300% profit, he will dare to commit any crime, or even risk being hanged!"

After pausing, Commod said again: "However, now, these foreign merchants in Shanghai are likely to obtain 600% or even higher profits. Do you think they care about the threat?"

"No, I promise they can't get anything! These idiots really think I'm the same as those short-sighted and weak Republican officials?" Zhong Yi said with a dark face, "Maybe other Republican officials can only admit defeat when encountering such a thing and accept their exploitation, but I, Zhong Yi, are not that easy to bully!"

"But what can I do?" Commod shrugged, "You can't grab it, right? And I'm anxious to ask for it. Only Shanghai can buy such a quantity of cement in a short period of time. There are not so many in Hong Kong and Singapore, and foreign merchants in Hong Kong and Singapore may not be able to collude with foreign merchants in Shanghai."

"Then buy it directly from the United States!" Zhong Yi said with a dark face, "It's not that your American cement manufacturers have also been bribed by them, right?"

"That's impossible," Commode said, "We have more than tens of millions of cement manufacturers in the United States."

"Then help me buy it from the United States." Zhong Yi said in a deep voice, "At worst, I can delay some time."

"In this case, I will help you contact the domestic cement manufacturer." Commode said, "The price is absolutely fair. Even if you add the shipping fee to Shanghai, it will be much cheaper than the current market price of cement in Shanghai."

"Okay, then order one million tons for me first!" Zhong Yi said with a dark face, "As for the cost, I will send it back."

"Happy cooperation." Commod happily stretched out his right hand to Zhong Yi, which could not only help partners in the business world, but also make a small profit. Such things always make people feel physically and mentally happy.

Zhong Yi couldn't feel happy at all. Time! At least one month will be delayed!

He came out of the embassy with a dark face. Before getting on the bus, Zhong Yi suddenly stopped moving again.

Ergouzi, who was about to get on the car from the other side, turned around in surprise: "Mayor, what's wrong?"

Zhong Yi said nothing, turned around and walked back to the US Embassy, ​​and went straight to the second floor and rushed to Commod's office.

Commod was grinding coffee beans. When he saw Zhong Yi going back, he asked in surprise: "Zhong, why are you back? Have you forgotten that something is here with me?"

"Not something." Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "It's still a matter of time."

"There's something?" Commod said in surprise. "What's the matter?"

Zhong Yi said in a deep voice: "Japan's hoarding of goods this time and maliciously speculates on cement prices. Although it did not cause substantial economic losses to Yinjiang, it also reminded me."

"Reminder?" said Commode, "What does it mean?"

Zhong Yi said: "Since Japanese can stir-fry cement, they can naturally hype something else!"

After a pause, Zhong Yi said again: "The hype of cement is nothing more than losing a month's precious time, but if the Japanese extend his claws to the essential foods of life, especially food, it will cause a lot of trouble!"

Kangmaud spread his hands and said, "Yinjiang is a grain production place, so there will be no food crisis, right?"

"There will be no food crisis in the grain production area? It may not be." Zhong Yi shook his head and said, "Anyway, be careful, there is no big mistake. You should help me order some food from the United States. Oh, by the way, which of the United States is the cheapest food now?"

"The cheapest one is of course corn. You can buy a ton of corn in less than three dollars, which is almost enough for a family of three to eat for a whole year."

Zhong Yi said: "Then, you can buy me another million tons of corn!"

"You want a million tons?" Commod said astonished, "so much?"

"Are there a lot?" Zhong Yi said, "It's only enough for three million people to eat for a year. If it weren't for the lack of money, I would even want to buy 10 million tons directly!"

"Okay, okay, one million tons of cement and one million tons of corn," Commod said with his hands spreading, "It will cost about three million dollars. When will this money be paid?"

"Tomorrow!" Zhong Yi said, "I'll send someone to come here early tomorrow morning, and then you place an order as soon as possible. Within one month, the first batch of cement and corn must be delivered to Yinjiang Port as scheduled!"
Chapter completed!