SFS Chapter 635 Scheming
Chapter 635 Scheming
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Xinyang Lane.
This is a small alley in the French Concession, where the lower-class Shanghai people live.
Lin Tianbao's home is here. In the past, his house only had a small attic, one for his parents and one for Lin Tianbao, which was separated by a curtain.
Since Lin Tianbao graduated and joined Chen's Trading Company, their small attic was replaced by a house along the street.
The house is made of wood and has three floors. Lin's parents live on the ground floor and Lin Tianbao lives on the second floor.
It was already late at night, but Lin's father and mother were not idle at all.
Today was supposed to be a simple food tasting banquet, plus a meeting with the elders from my in-laws' side to discuss arrangements for the wedding day.
Unexpectedly, I gained a lot.
The gifts from Lin Tianbao's friends almost filled up the rooms on the ground floor.
The most valuable item is a box of yellow croaker given by boss Lin Tianbao.
A box of fifty sticks. They had never seen so much money in their lives.
On the second floor, Lin Tianbao was lying on the bed with a flushed face. Minglan was standing beside him, carefully holding a warm towel and wiping his face meticulously.
The trash can at the head of the bed was full of all kinds of stains. Minglan didn't mind at all, but looked at Lin Tianbao with some heartache.
"Wow." Lin Tianbao vomited violently into the trash can again, as if he wanted to spit out all the bitter bile.
Minglan patted Lin Tianbao on the back and said, "You, if you can't drink well, don't drink so much."
Lin Tianbao raised his head, took the towel and wiped his face, showing a forced smile and said: "Good things are coming, it's rare to drink a few more glasses."
Minglan wiped Lin Tianbao's mouth and said angrily, "Then you don't have to work so hard."
"That Commander Song wants medicine, just agree to it."
"People have a gun pointed at your head, and you still desperately defend your boss."
"The goods are his, but your life is yours. Why are you fighting so hard?"
Lin Tianbao raised her head and smiled, "Don't think you understand because you are the eldest daughter of the Ming family."
"Do you think our boss promoted me because he was short of people?"
"He needs someone he can trust now."
"I have known our boss for several years. He is a man of friendship."
"Look at all these dignitaries he brought here today. Every one of them is of a prominent status."
"Song Shiyuan is nothing. The secretary and Director Ding are here. He is just trying to scare me. He doesn't dare to shoot."
"This is a good opportunity to show off in front of the boss. Even if he didn't come today, Director Ding and Secretary Guan would stop him and tell him what happened here."
"The boss chose me because I am honest and loyal. Otherwise, why would he give me such an important task to operate?"
"I have to be worthy of him..."
As he was speaking, Lin Tianbao closed his eyes and started snoring the next second.
Minglan couldn't believe it for a moment. This seemingly honest Lin Tianbao actually had his own thoughts.
I don’t know whether what he said now was drunken talk or what he really meant.
Actually, it is true. In this world, all the good people have died a long time ago. How can you survive in the business world without some skills...
Looking at Lin Tianbao who was sleeping soundly on the bed, Minglan had a faint smile on her lips.
The next day, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Consulate...
"Aunt, what's the matter with you so urgently? You can't even tell me over the phone?"
"Please sit down." In the office, looking at the breathless Chen Yang, Li Xianshu raised her hand lightly and motioned him to sit down.
Chen Yang followed his instructions and sat opposite Li Xianshu. Li Xianshu was silent for a while and said, "You did a good job on this matter of Beiyuan Gongyi."
"There is no quarrel between the Navy and the War Department over this matter."
"He died in an accident. There are at least a dozen people at the scene who can prove it," Chen Yang smiled and said, "Aunt, is this why you asked me to come here?"
Li Xianshu looked a little confused. After a while, she said, "Mr. Fujiwara just sent a message."
"Mr. Mine will resign as Prime Minister in early July and will be succeeded by Mr. Konoe."
"The Navy has decided to support Mr. Mine's southward expansion plan. Now, they need a lot of oil."
"Mr. Fujiwara wants to know whether the oil reserves in the refinery can be supplied to the navy first."
Chen Yang understood what was going on as soon as he heard it.
It's the Navy and the Army again.
The Yamato Refinery was originally established to cooperate with the Navy and obtain the development rights of three oil fields on Karafuto Island.
After the negotiations with the Soviet Union were completed, the navy originally wanted to station troops on Karafuto Island, but the army got there first.
In order to prevent the oil from falling into the hands of the army, the Navy Department and the Army Department almost started fighting in the streets like gangsters.
In order to prevent the conflict between the two sides from escalating again, Hase Qingchuan of the Navy Department found Chen Yang and asked him to open an oil refinery as an investor.
In order to convince the people from the Ministry of Army, Chen Yang went to see several military attachés from the local Ministry of Army.
Whether it is favors or money, it costs countless.
The refinery was finally opened, but the trouble was not over yet.
The Army Department did not recognize the rights to develop the Karafuto Island oil field at all, and they wanted to exploit it themselves.
Moreover, after the Army occupied Karafuto Island, it could extract one thousand barrels of crude oil every day, but they just wouldn't give it to you.
They have their own warships to transport crude oil. After the crude oil is mined, it is transported to the Sasebo Naval Port by warships and then stored in oil depots.
Only a symbolic 20 percent is allocated to the refineries, and the other 80 percent is just left there.
Things had come to this point and Chen Yang was unable to mediate, so the Navy Department had no choice but to purchase crude oil from outside for use as armaments.
Moreover, in order to disgust the people in the Navy Department, the Army Department required the board of directors to approve any use of the reserve oil at the Yamato Refinery.
Now, in addition to the Navy Department, the Black Dragon Society, the Army Department and other people have invested in the Yamato Refinery, and the 17% stake in Chen Yang's hands has become very critical.
Chen Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "Aunt, isn't that another multiple-choice question asking me to choose between two options?"
Li Xianshu rubbed his brows and sighed, "This time it's a bit tricky. Your attitude is unclear now, and both sides are trying to win your support."
"If you clearly lean towards one side, it will cause resentment from the other side."
"So you can't express your opinion. After thinking about it, I think there is only one way."
"Sell half of your 17 percent share to the Admiralty."
Chen Yang frowned and said, "Doesn't that mean I support the Navy Department?"
Li Xianshu shook her head and said, "That's not the case. Of course, it can't be sold for real money."
"I have exchanged views with Mr. Fujiwara, and Mr. Fujiwara's idea is to let the Minister of the Navy, Teiichiro Toyoda, come forward."
"I will exchange 100,000 shares of Mitsui & Co. for your 10% stake in Yamato Refinery."