Chapter 555: Crisis
Tungsten ore is a material that the Japanese army explicitly prohibits from being exported. In fact, the domestic metallurgical level cannot be used at all.
But European and American powers can.
Japan also needs it. Without tungsten metal, the performance and lifespan of weapons will be greatly reduced, which will increase the cost of war. For Japan, which is already lacking steel, it is undoubtedly the most uncomfortable.
The main source of steel in Japan now is the "scrap steel" sold to it by the United States. In fact, these "scrap steel" are just excess production capacity in the United States. If they cannot find a buyer for these excess production capacity, their domestic steel companies will very likely go bankrupt.
When steel companies go bankrupt, many workers will lose their jobs, slow economic recovery, etc.
These are off-topics, but Japan also needs tungsten ore, which is crucial to improving the performance and lifespan of weapons.
This is an extremely important strategic material.
Naturally, this kind of strategic materials cannot be exported, and once discovered, it will lose its head.
However, if the person who smuggled the export is the Japanese military, it would be a different matter. Although Chen Miao is not considered the Japanese military, he is supported and licensed to do this business.
Without the support of the Special High School Course, he would not be able to obtain the supply, so there would be no way to discuss this business.
However, even so, you cannot directly register the transportation certificate in the name of "tungsten ore". This is explicitly prohibited, so you can only change the name, and coal or other ore is not so conspicuous.
As long as there is a "material removal permit" issued by the seventh Navy, people will generally not be embarrassed by water and land transportation, and even if someone wants to take advantage of it, it will be over.
This line has been operating for some time, and the online levels have basically been opened. How could such a thing happen?
Especially after the goods arrived ashore at Wusongkou, they were seized.
This is a bit unusual.
However, it is not surprising that this kind of thing happened. Chen Miao has also seen the storm. If an ordinary person catches it, it will definitely lose his head. Besides, ordinary people don’t have that way.
Behind him is No. 76, Lin Shiqun, Mei Agency and Special High School Course.
When doing business with Germans, Mei's agency agreed to it, otherwise he would not be able to make the source of goods. If he really pursued it, he would first find their own heads.
First of all, you have to figure out what is going on before you can take targeted measures. Taking rashly will only cause the situation to slide in the worst direction.
"Secretary Zhuang, go to Erdaomen to help me pick up someone. His name is Harry, and he is the representative of Siemens, Germany in Shanghai." Chen Miao called Zhuang Ying and ordered.
"Yes, how long will it take to sit in a while?"
"Five minutes." Chen Miao calculated the time when Harry called and said.
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"Dear Sanshui, we're meeting again." Harry was still very enthusiastic and gave Chen Miao a big hug as soon as he met.
"Harry, this is in my office. Can you be more reserved? You don't look like a German at all." Chen Miao pushed the other party helplessly.
"Is your office good? It's bright and spacious." Chen Miao asked Harry to sit down and told Zhuang Ying to make a cup of coffee and bring it in.
"The coffee is not bad, South American coffee beans, Sanshui, you are a good secretary, very delicious." Harry said, looking at Zhuang Ying's distant back with some reluctance.
"Chinese people are very traditional." Chen Miaoyu said with a pun.
"Oh, okay." Harry has been in China for many years, and of course he understood what Chen Miao meant. He immediately changed the topic, "There is one thing I have to tell you in person that someone is interested in our business."
"Oh?" Chen Miao frowned slightly. He and Harry were doing banned strategic material smuggling business. Those who could do it and dared to do such business were basically not ordinary people.
"Don't worry, we have cooperated well and will not change the course easily." Harry said with a smile.
"In other words, if the other party's conditions are better than me, you will choose to cooperate with them?" Chen Miao said in a deep thought.
"I didn't say that, but from an economic perspective, I think this is likely to change the thinking of some of the people above." Harry said seriously.
"What conditions do they offer?"
"The supply of goods is sufficient, and the price is as much as you want. In addition, the price is at least 20% cheaper, and you can accept fiat currency or bond transactions." Harry said.
In trading with Chen Miao, except for the US dollar, it only accepts hard currency of gold, silver, fiat currency, etc., and basically excludes the risk of a possible plunge in paper money, and the pricing is still pegged to the US dollar.
Because Chen Miao controlled the goods, he controlled the pricing power. Now that there is an extra person who has the goods in his hands to compete, Harry and the German intelligence agencies behind him have the right to choose.
"Harry, are you planning to lower my price or give up the previous settlement requirements?" Chen Miao asked. He was not afraid. He really didn't care whether to do this business or not. He really didn't care. He didn't care about the profit earned by smuggling. You must know that in essence, it is selling the resources of his own country, and it is selling them at a low price.
He wouldn't want to do this unless it was necessary.
"Sanshui, I hope you can make some concessions in the previous conditions. In that case, I will also tell the above when I go back. After all, we cooperate very well and you are a very trustworthy person." Harry said sincerely.
When doing business, it is not enough to just make money or who has the cheapest price, but requires long-term interests to consider. After all, Chen Miao is a stable supplier of goods.
And the strength of the new force intervened is still unclear.
"Harry, this matter is not something I can decide by myself. I need to discuss it with my partner to give you a reply."
"Okay, I'll wait for your reply." Harry nodded. He didn't want to force Chen Miao too much. After all, the relationship between the two sides has been very harmonious since their cooperation.
"I send you."
"No, just let that beautiful secretary lady give me a gift." Harry said shamelessly.
Although Chen Miao's face remained unchanged, he felt very uncomfortable. He didn't need to use the beauty trick and said immediately: "Secretary Zhuang is busy with other things."
"Oh, okay." Harry shrugged his shoulders and said with a slightly regretful tone.
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After seeing Harry off, Zhuang Ying knocked on the door and came in: "Saturday, I can actually communicate with this Mr. Harry. Maybe I can get some information?"
"No, I don't need to use my subordinates to sell their appearance in exchange for news." Chen Miao refused directly. It was impossible for a person like Harry to marry a Chinese wife.
Zhuang Ying pursed her lips slightly, feeling a little moved. If it were any Ding Mohan or Lin Shiqun, even if she said she didn't want to, she would still assume that she would do this.
There is no such thing as Chen Miao who refuses directly, and there is no room for anything.
"Okay, go to work. This matter has nothing to do with you. Don't mention it again." Chen Miao looked at her standing in front of her and retorted.
"Yes, I'm sitting." Zhuang Ying nodded and agreed.
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Putting down the pen in his hand, Chen Miao suddenly felt enlightened. This was someone who had pledged his own business. In Shanghai, there were not many people with this ability and ability.
If it were a Japanese, let Sakurako Ikenai solve the problem. This business is not his own. When encountering problems, shareholders who share half of the profits are naturally obliged to solve the problems in their business.
If it weren't for the Japanese behind the scenes, then Sakurako Ikenai didn't need to come forward. Wouldn't he, the director of the No. 76 inspector's office, be too incompetent?
It seems that the "tungsten ore" was detained, and the black hand behind it was the group of people who were engaged in business with him and Harry.
Who has such great energy to allow the Japanese to detain their goods?
After thinking about it, I had no idea for a while.
"Chen Chuzuo, the director called and the earliest train will arrive in Shanghai tomorrow."
"knew."
Lin Shiqun will come back early tomorrow morning. It is obvious that he doesn’t want to participate in some activities after the ceremony. He must have felt that Nanjing is not safe, so he would have returned to his old nest in Shanghai.
"Notify the car team to arrange two bulletproof cars, and also inform the guards' commander Wu to send a team of people to stand by at any time." Chen Miao ordered.
"clear."
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"Brother, I found out that it was not the Japanese who seized our cargo ship, but the water police corps of the Shanghai Municipal Government, which was seized by the Japanese maritime anti-smuggling team." Chen Miao Ben wanted to reply to "Lin" to record the situation, but he didn't expect Wu Tianlin to run back to No. 76 to report to him.
"Water Police Corps, we usually do not violate the river water with them. Why do they make things difficult for us this time?" Chen Miao asked strangely.
"I heard that they are jointly cracking down on maritime smuggling trade recently. Our cargo ship just hit. Although there is a 'material delivery license', the cargo and the license registration are incorrect, so they were detained and dragged into the military port at Wusongkou." Wu Tianlin explained.
"How can I get it back?"
"Maybe a little money to clear it up."
"How many?"
"Three thousand yen."
"So much?" Chen Miao frowned slightly. How much can he earn in this ship of tungsten ore? Three thousand yen, which is all the profits.
"Brother Third, this batch of goods will be delivered in three days. At that time, the quantity is incorrect, so it will be difficult for Mr. Harry to explain." Wu Tianlin said.
"Are you sure you can redeem it after taking the money?"
"It should be no problem." Wu Tianlin thought for a moment and nodded, "The Japanese Navy anti-smuggling teams are all people. How can they spend money on the shore without money?"
"Okay, take the goods back first and deliver them on time. I will deal with the following matters." Chen Miao nodded and agreed to bribe the Japanese side with money.
"Then I'll go, try to let them let the boat go soon." Wu Tianlin received the order and hurried away.
Chen Miao felt that this matter was a bit inappropriate. If the other party intends to target it, there will definitely be no only one move, and there will definitely be a follow-up.
Shopping malls are like battlefields. If someone really wants to pry away their business, they will definitely start with their credibility. If they cannot deliver the goods at the specified time, it is a breach of contract.
Chapter completed!