Xu Rui said in his heart, here it comes!
Yingzuo Zhenzhao was not wrong. The bulk of this looting operation was indeed opium!
Because the proceeds from the kidnapping were just a fraction compared to the value of the opium they grabbed during the operation. Even the ransom received from the patrol camp was only barely the same as the value of the opium!
You know, tax revenue from opium-related industries accounts for one-third of Shanghai's total tax revenue!
And most of the wealth of the Qinggang, a century-old gang, has been accumulated in opium-related industries. 』』『
Although there is no statistics yet, it is only a rough estimate that there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 boxes of opium cream robbed from various concessions in Broadway Building, mainly from the Qinggang. The headquarters of Sanxin Company alone was robbed. More than 10,000 boxes were loaded into hundreds of trucks before they were all taken away.
According to the market price, the average CIF price of opium is 500 oceans per box.
But this is only a semi-finished product, because after opium arrives in Shanghai, it has to be processed in opium workshops, adding various spices and additives to make opium paste. In this process, the price of opium will rise significantly. A box of opium paste will cost The final selling price may even rise to 2,000 oceans.
What the Broadway Building and Patrol Camp grabbed was opium cream.
This means that the 40,000 to 50,000 boxes of opium cream snatched from the Broadway Building are worth at least 80 million oceans!
Moreover, the opium paste snatched from the Broadway Building was only a small one, and the bulk was still at the patrol camp. There were about 50,000 boxes of opium paste snatched from the Broadway Building, but there were ten thousand boxes of opium paste seized from the patrol camp. If all the tens of thousands of boxes are sold at the market price, at least 200 million silver dollars can be recovered!
The silver dollar is a hard currency, unlike legal currency which has been depreciating sharply.
The exchange rate between the silver dollar and the Japanese yen has always been stable at about one to one, and the currency value is still very strong.
This means that the 50,000 boxes of opium cream in Broadway Building are worth at least 100 million yen!
Although this number is not as high as the price of meat tickets in the patrol camp, it is not much different. After all, the meat tickets in the patrol camp do not belong to their family. The most valuable meat tickets were sent to them by Broadway Building.
After a pause, Yingzuo Zhenzhao asked again: "Liang Sang, tomorrow I will ask the Nakamura Agency's fleet to transport all the opium cream to the Broadway Building. You won't have any objections, right? Because according to the previous account sharing agreement, this The proceeds from this robbery will be divided between our Nakamura Agency and your Broadway Building. Therefore, the more than ten million French currency used to redeem the meat tickets belongs to you, but the opium paste must be disposed of by our Nakamura Agency."
"Your Excellency Colonel, you are robbing someone." Xu Rui immediately shouted, "The legal currency has depreciated greatly now. Ten legal coins are no longer as large as an ocean. The more than 10 million legal coins used to redeem the meat tickets are just as high as the sky." It’s only worth more than one million yuan, but these 50,000 boxes of opium paste are worth at least 100 million yuan, which is not even 64 cents or 91 cents!”
"Liang Sang, you can't settle the accounts like this." Yingzuo Zhenzhao rarely explained to Xu Rui, "After our Zhongcun agency gets these opium creams, we can't cash them in immediately. We have to try to sell them. But you The looting operation robbed almost all opium dens in Shanghai, which led to a sharp drop in the total demand for opium cream."
After a pause, Yingzuo Zhenzhao continued: "So, these opium creams can be sold for hundreds of boxes! The funds that our Nakamura agency can get are only one or two million oceans. After calculation, it is actually still June 4 Separate accounts, right?”
Xu Rui insisted: "If Sir Colonel says so, the opium cream will also be divided into sixty-four accounts. Your Nakamura agency will take away 30,000 boxes, and the remaining 20,000 boxes will be disposed of by our Broadway Building."
Yingzuo Zhenzhao immediately frowned and said in a deep voice: "Why do you want so much opium?"
"How about opening an opium den?" Xu Rui said cheerfully, "Now we have taken over all the opium dens controlled by the Qing Gang. We just take this opportunity to open our own opium den. In this way, the profits from the sales of opium cream will be all It’s ours.”
"This is absolutely impossible!" Yingzuo Zhenzhao's face was gloomy. Are you kidding me? If Broadway Building really opens a opium den and sells these tens of thousands of boxes of opium cream, then Broadway Building will soon be able to sell thousands more Ten thousand silver dollars, such a large amount of wealth would be a waste in the hands of Broadway Building.
Moreover, Liang Wuyi is not a fuel-efficient person to begin with. If he is given so much more money, the strength of Broadway Building will definitely be greatly improved. Will there be a situation where the tail is too big to lose? If one has no long-term worries, there will be immediate worries. Ying Zuo Zhenzhao still understands this truth, so he must beware of Liang Wuyi.
"Why is it impossible? We originally agreed." Xu Rui's face also fell.
Seeing Xu Rui's scorn, Yingzuo Zhenzhao was furious at first. What the hell, it's just a dog, and it dares to sneer with its owner? But soon, Yingzuo Zhenzhao controlled his emotions. No matter what, the Broadway Building is still useful now. If Liang Wuyi is killed now, the Broadway Building will collapse in the blink of an eye.
Once the Broadway Building collapses, the situation in Shanghai will be serious.
Because the current No. 76 is no match for the patrol battalion at all, this means that the Japanese army must invest more manpower and material resources in Shanghai to deal with the threat of the patrol battalion. This is a great deal for the imperial army and the empire. consumption, so compared with the interests of the imperial army and the empire, his personal face is nothing at all.
Immediately, Yingzuo Zhenzhao's expression softened and he said: "Liang Sang, don't get me wrong. When I said it was impossible, I didn't mean to change the previously agreed account sharing ratio. That's not what I meant. The Imperial Japanese Army kept its word. Yes, I said that if I want to split the accounts with you at Broadway Building, I will definitely split the accounts with you. You don’t have to worry about this.”
Xu Rui stopped when he saw that it was good, and his expression softened: "Then what do you mean, Colonel?"
"What I mean is..." When Yingzuo Zhenzhao said this, his mind immediately thought of Li Shiqun's previous visit to him.
Originally, Yingzuo Zhenzhao had doubts about whether to hand over the opium industry in the Japanese-occupied area to No. 76, because he knew that Li Shiqun and the people in No. 76 were greedy. If the opium industry was handed over to Li Shiqun, Looking at No. 76, the income from Nakamura's agency would be much less, so he was inclined to set up another specialized agency.
But if this happens, Li Shiqun and No. 76 will definitely be dissatisfied and will definitely cause trouble.
Originally, if it was just No. 76 causing trouble, the problem would not be big, because No. 76's strength is very limited, and it also has to deal with the threat of military command, so there is not much spare power to cause trouble.
However, if you add the Broadway Building, the situation immediately becomes very different.
So now it seems that this matter is not going to work, because Xu Rui is obviously dissatisfied now. If another specialized agency is established, it will not be able to withstand the joint attack of the two wolves, Broadway Building and No. 76. This It will pose a great threat to the cultivation and development of the opium industry.
And if the opium industry cannot recover quickly, it will not only lead to a sharp drop in tax revenue in the Japanese-occupied areas, but also cause the opium payment to be unable to be returned in time. By then, the Nakamura Agency will not only be unable to pay the opium payment due to the Kwantung Army, but will also allocate money to the Kwantung Army. The funds for dispatching a condemnation army in Central China cannot be provided, which will be a big trouble.
Therefore, the opium industry could only be left to one of Broadway Towers and No. 76.
It is absolutely impossible for the Japanese government or the Japanese military to directly engage in the operation of the opium industry, because Japan officially prohibits smoking, and Western countries also prohibit smoking. If the Japanese government openly comes forward to operate the opium industry, even in overseas colonies, it will undoubtedly cause serious damage. National image, so this matter must find an agent.
Since it was a choice between two, the only choice was number seventy-six.
Because from the perspective of checks and balances, Broadway Building is now much stronger than No. 76. The strength of the two sides has been seriously imbalanced, and No. 76 really needs to be supported.
Yingzuo Zhenzhao sorted out his words and said to Xu Rui: "Liang Sang, the current patrol camp climate has become a serious threat to the Eastern Concession, the Northern Concession and even the entire Chinese community in Shanghai. In addition, the patrol camp has Having gained so many benefits from this looting operation, we will definitely expand our armed forces in the future, which will make the threat even greater!"
After a pause, Yingzuo Zhenzhao continued: "That's what I think about it. From now on, your Broadway Building will focus on dealing with the threat of patrol camps. As for opening opium dens and cultivating the opium industry, let's leave it to Li Shiqun. , That’s all No. 76 can do, and they can’t help at all with big things.”
"The patrol camp is indeed a threat!" Xu Rui nodded and added, "But the proceeds from the sales of opium..."
"Liang Sang, don't worry. We will divide the accounts on June 4th as we agreed before!" Yingzuo Zhenzhao said immediately. However, deep down in his heart, Yingzuo Zhenzhao thought about how much opium would be sold by then. Isn’t it the Nakamura agency that has the final say? The worst case scenario would be to let Li Shiqun make a set of false accounts to fool Liang Wuyi.
"Okay." Xu Rui thought for a while and finally nodded, "However, Colonel, you also know that the patrol battalion is getting stronger and stronger. Not only do they have more people, but they also have better equipment. They are equipped with All submachine guns, can they also help our Broadway Building purchase a batch of MP38 submachine guns from Germany?"
"This..." Yingzuo Zhenzhao's face immediately became a little embarrassed, and he really looked for opportunities to reach out.
Help your Broadway Building purchase a batch of submachine guns from Germany? Even the imperial army is not equipped with submachine guns, okay? But then again, the reason why the imperial army is not equipped with submachine guns is not because they cannot afford it, but because vested interests are obstructing them, because after the introduction of the submachine gun production line, the production of rifles will be greatly affected.
After hesitating for a while, Yingzuo Zhenzhao finally agreed. Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep, and the money to purchase these submachine guns still has to be deducted from the profits due to Broadway Building.
ps: It’s the end of the month, so I’d like to ask for some monthly passes.