Chapter 148 Cut off the Claw
50%?
Xu Qingyun smiled, John was a free-handed wolf and was treating him like a fool.
Seeing that Xu Qingyun looked wrong, John hurriedly explained: "I'm going to get the goods, then transport them back, and then sell them. I will do all the transportation and sales. You don't have to do anything. Just wait for the money. 50% is not low. ”
"Mr. Hicks, in China, there are two words to pay attention to when doing business."
Xu Qingyun shook his head gently. He was not a person who didn't understand anything. After being deceived by John, he paid for it, and it was a lot of money.
"What two words?" John was stunned.
"Integrity."
Xu Qingyun continued: "If I really want to do this business, I can get the goods myself. These things are not difficult to sell. Wouldn't it be better for me to sell them myself?"
"Xu, it's not what you said. These goods are in short supply and it's hard for ordinary people to get them. You have to go there in person. How about work? And it's not that easy for you Chinese to buy goods in the United States."
John explained immediately. Xu Qingyun smiled even brighter, but his heart hurt.
The Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States has made life difficult for the Chinese on the other side of the ocean, but it does not mean that it is impossible to purchase goods. The Chinese cannot buy them. How can so many things flow into the country?
The key is that Americans are very greedy. When they meet Chinese customers, they always want to make a deal.
"Do I need to go in person? There are many Americans in the Shanghai Concession. I can just hire anyone."
"The person you hired is not safe. What if he takes your money and runs away?"
John immediately replied that it seemed that Xu Qingyun was not as easy to fool as he thought. His role was indeed not that great. Any American could replace him.
The key is that only he knows the source of the goods this time.
“The price I get the goods for is cheaper, and we can make more money.”
"Is it as much as 50%?" Xu Qingyun asked with a smile.
John's expression condensed. He understood the meaning of Xu Qingyun's words. Even if the price of the goods was lower, it would be impossible to earn 50% more.
"Xu, how about you six and me four?"
However, Xu Qingyun did not refuse. Even if it was good news for him, as long as the matter could be accomplished, he could still make a lot of money.
"Not so good?"
Xu Qingyun smiled and shook his head. He would not agree to Hicks so quickly, but the stockings and cosmetics business is indeed good. If there is a chance, he can try the water first.
At any time, you must have money.
In this era, money is more important. Xu Qingyun has a lot of spare money. This time he caught another group of traitors, and Yan Ming sent him a lot of gold bars.
People here in Nanjing are richer.
In addition to the ones sent to Xu Zhanjie, Xu Qingyun also saved dozens of gold bars.
Now he has about 300 gold bars, but most of them have been converted into US dollars. He already has 40,000 US dollars in cash.
The purchasing power of $40,000 in this era was far greater than in later generations.
"Xu, what do you mean, if you don't want to, forget it."
John looked disappointed, but Xu Qingyun was not polite to him and asked directly: "What's the price you paid for the goods?"
"Xu, this is a business secret. Before you cooperate..."
"Forget it, Jiming, let's see the guests off."
Xu Qingyun interrupted him, and John became anxious and immediately told him the price of the goods.
He has approached many people, but no one wants to cooperate with him.
Otherwise, he would not come to Xu Qingyun, after all, he and Xu Qingyun had just met.
Xu Qingyun understands this. Let alone John, if a classmate or friend who has not been in contact with him for a long time suddenly asks you to borrow money, it means that everyone around him who can borrow money has already been searched.
Xu Qingyun did not refuse, he was stronger than many others, and he was unwilling to give up even if there was a glimmer of hope.
"Jiming, send Mr. Hicks back."
Xu Qingyun remembered his quotation and asked Zheng Jiming to give it away. John was very disappointed to see that Xu Qingyun still did not agree after hearing the quotation.
"Mr. Xu, I hope you can think about it carefully."
When leaving, John persisted in persuading him. Xu Qingyun did not agree directly, but let him go back first.
He needs to investigate the prices on the market to see how much profit he can make.
John's offer was not low.
For the most basic stockings, you can probably buy two pairs for an ocean.
Stockings and garters are more expensive.
It ranges from a few yuan to more than ten yuan.
A pair of socks is the monthly expense of many people in Nanjing, and even the whole family cannot afford that much.
Sure enough, the wine and meat of the wealthy family stinks, and the roads are frozen to death.
Silk stockings are expensive, Xu Qingyun knows this. A few years ago, there was a mayor in Nanjing who was sued because his wife bought a pair of stockings worth twenty-five yuan, and was eventually transferred.
Many people think this lady is too extravagant.
Twenty-five dollars a pair is indeed very expensive. Two pairs of socks can be exchanged for a cow.
However, luxury goods have always been like this, and later generations are more exaggerated than them.
A roll of tape, some garbage bags, just another name, can sell for astronomical prices.
Xu Qingshi was not a rich man in later generations and could not understand the fun of rich people.
"Erxi, are you free?"
Xu Qingyun picked up the phone and couldn't let anyone else do the research on the market. Erxi was the most suitable one. He was from the Xu family.
In addition, selling things is not as simple as John thought. You can just transport them and sell them.
There are monopolies in any industry, especially businesses with high profits. If you rashly sell things on other people's territory, the best result is to be kicked out. It is very important to make arrangements in advance.
There is no need to talk to John about this.
As for the method of division mentioned by John, it is simply impossible.
"Young Master, I'll be right over."
Erxi came very quickly. When he arrived at the Military Intelligence Office, Zheng Jiming took him in.
"Going to Shanghai?"
"That's right, go to Shanghai and inquire about the wholesale prices of stockings and cosmetics. Ask for more details. Also, see if there are any suitable places in the public concession and the French Concession. By the way, check the situation of some people in the Ministry of Industry and Public Affairs Bureau. The key point is Police Department.”
Xu Qingyun nodded, and all aspects of business must be taken care of. Shanghai is the largest city in the country, and many foreign products arrive there first.
Take care of things there first, and then talk about Nanjing.
Otherwise, their freight will not come through.
"Yes, I will go to Shanghai immediately."
Xu Erxi responded that he didn't know why the young master asked him to do this, but he must obey the young master's orders.
"You take the money and spend it wherever you need it. Don't save it."
Xu Qingyun took out two large envelopes, each worth fifty yuan, which made it easier to carry.
"Thank you, young master."
Xu Erxi did not refuse. He understood that this was a fund given to him. If he wanted to inquire about some things, he would have to spend money. He couldn't bring enough money.
"Go ahead."
Xu Qingyun nodded. After Xu Erxi left, he first called Xu Qingshi, asked for leave, and then went directly to the train station.
The young master asked him to buy a first-class carriage, but Xu Erxi finally refused and bought a second-class ticket. Second-class was already very comfortable for him, and it was much better than the crowded and smelly third-class carriage.
"Team leader, do you want to do this business?"
Without anyone else, Zheng Jiming asked in a low voice, while Xu Qingyun nodded: "Why don't you do it if you can make money? The money you make from doing business honestly is better than those corrupt officials."
What John talked about this time were all luxury goods, which were bought by rich people to make money from them. Xu Qingyun did not have any psychological burden. "Yes, the business you do, team leader, will definitely make money."
Zheng Jiming chuckled stupidly. Xu Qingyun looked at him and shook his head gently: "That's not necessarily true. A shopping mall is like a battlefield. If you are not careful, you will lose money."
"I believe that if others pay, you will definitely not pay. I have never seen anyone smarter than you."
Zheng Jiming shook his head with a firm tone.
Xu Qingyun is indeed the smartest person he has ever seen. No one can compare with him, including their section chief.
As for Virgo, he has never seen him once before.
"Let's wait until Erxi comes back."
Xu Qingyun didn't talk about this matter again. Whether or not the business should be done depends on the results of Erxi's investigation. Xu Qingyun will not make any moves if he is not sure.
If you go in hastily, you will probably be eaten up by others.
He has the banner of the Military Intelligence Service behind him, but he is not omnipotent. The people in the mall are more vicious and can do anything.
Yan Ming has been running around outside for two consecutive days.
In the evening, he came to Xu Qingyun's home.
"Team leader, we found out clearly. The Intelligence Team of the Party Affairs Investigation Department did investigate Director Xu, but they only asked about general information. They also asked someone to ask about your situation and asked more questions."
"I?"
Xu Qingyun was startled for a moment. The Party Affairs Investigation Department was investigating him?
"Yes, I can't find out the specifics, but their second intelligence team is missing two people. It is said that they were sent out by Shi Qingbin for field work. The second intelligence team has not had any tasks recently. I asked someone to find out about their family members, and they said they were going to the outside world. Jinan and Tianjin will take some time to come back.”
"Jinan, Tianjin?"
Xu Qingyun was even more stunned. Jinan was where he went to school, and Tianjin was where he was assigned to work.
Shi Qingbin is not checking his brother, but checking him?
"Very good, they are really courageous."
Xu Qingyun smiled. If Shi Qingbin investigated his brother, he could only take precautions, but since he dared to investigate him, don't blame him for taking action.
"Team leader, he is probably targeting you."
Yan Ming nodded. He had already thought of what Xu Qingyun wanted to understand.
It sounds incredible that Shi Qingbin wants to attack Xu Qingyun, but if you think about it carefully, you can understand it.
Xu Qingshi is a police officer. Even if he is the deputy director, he is still in the branch. Finding him is far less important than finding Xu Qingyun.
This time the Party Affairs Investigation Division was tracking down the Red Party and was met by the team leader. Many coincidences occurred.
But he understood that there was no relationship between the team leader and the Red Party.
"Let Zheng Jiming come in."
Xu Qingyun ordered, knowing that Shi Qingbin was investigating him, Xu Qingyun immediately had an idea to deal with him.
It's a good thing that Shi Qingbin focuses on himself, so that his investigation of Xu Qingshi will be reduced. Even if he investigates, he still wants to find out his situation through his brother.
In this case, let him keep an eye on you.
"Team leader."
Zheng Jiming walked in. Xu Qingyun was in the study to receive Yan Ming. Zheng Jiming was outside and did not come in.
"Tomorrow you immediately buy a train ticket to Tianjin. When you get there, go to Team Leader Yang first..."
Xu Qingyun ordered, Zheng Jiming is from Tianjin, is very familiar with Tianjin, and has worked in the police station. The two people from the Party Affairs Investigation Department arrived in Tianjin and could not hide it from him.
Yang Wenxu cooperated.
Now that the two of them have arrived in Tianjin, they should stay there. If the party affairs investigation secretly investigates him, don't blame him for fighting back.
His counterattack will definitely attract Shi Qingbin's attention.
He is not afraid of this kind of targeting. The more targeted he is, the more Xu Qingyun will be sure that Shi Qingbin will die faster.
"Team leader, shall I go?" Zheng Jiming was stunned.
"If you don't go, why should I?"
Xu Qingyun glared at him. There were only three people most suitable to go to Tianjin, him, Zheng Jiming and Zuo Jinfang.
Zuo Jinfang has just been discharged from the hospital. His injury has not healed yet, so it is impossible to go. He has to stay in Nanjing to take charge of the overall situation. Only Zheng Jiming is the most suitable.
"I'm going, what about your safety?"
"Aren't there still two of them? If not, I'll call them again, don't worry."
Xu Qingyun's tone softened a lot. Zheng Jiming was not unwilling to go, but worried about his safety.
"Okay, I'll go."
After hesitating for a while, Zheng Jiming finally nodded. He already knew what was going on.
The claws of the Party Affairs Investigation Division actually reached out to their team leader, and they really needed to go to someone to chop off the claws.
He is the most suitable, and he must go there in person.
Although they left the police station, they still have many of their friends in the police station. If the Party Affairs Investigation Department wants to investigate the team leader, they will definitely look for these people.
He will be able to discover the situation by then and ask Team Leader Yang to help arrest people.
Xu Qingyun's case closure report has been submitted, and Yang Wenxu has been promoted to deputy station chief as he wished. His military rank is going through the process. As expected, he will definitely be promoted this time.
Xu Qingyun, on the other hand, had no share in being promoted to military rank this time.
He had just been promoted to captain, and it was a bit difficult to be promoted to school officer. Xu Zhanjie understood this, so he didn't even file a promotion report this time, waiting to report all his merits in the future.
Although it is a job rank, not a military rank, it is a good thing to be promoted.
At least it sounds better.
"Leave early tomorrow morning. Bring more money. If you don't have enough money, ask Tianjin Station to borrow it. I'll pay it back later."
Xu Qingyun ordered that he had worked at Tianjin Station and had a good relationship with Wu Shaoshu and Xie Yongshan. Yang Wenxu would definitely help, and they had no worries about doing such a thing.
It was the Party Affairs Investigation Division that started the bad thing. They investigated people from the Military Intelligence Division, so the Military Intelligence Division had reason to fight back.
If you don't dare to fight back, you will be scolded by Virgo.
Don’t think about any promotions in the future.
The relationship between Virgo and Old Ghost Xu is very tense.
"Be careful on the road and send me a telegram when you get to Tianjin."
Xu Qingyun nodded. The people from the Party Affairs Investigation Department will go to Jinan first. I don’t know where they will be now, but they will definitely go to Tianjin and will not leave in a short time.
As for what the Party Affairs Investigation Office is investigating, Xu Qingyun can completely guess it.
He suspected that he was related to Lu Hanping and investigated whether they had any intersection in the past.
Once there is an intersection, the Party Affairs Investigation Office will have reason to investigate him further.
Xu Qingyun didn't know Lu Hanping before, so they could investigate as they pleased, not to mention that the people sent there wouldn't even think of finding out anything, he would arrest them directly.
"Jiming, when you get to Tianjin, tell stationmaster Wu the situation, and then the entire Tianjin station will help you."
After Zheng Jiming came out, Yan Ming stepped forward and said.
He knew what the team leader was doing when he asked Zheng Jiming to go in.
Even though their team leader had not been in Tianjin for a long time, he was very popular. Except for the deceased Cao Yunfeng and his confidants, the rest of the team leaders were kind to them.
The webmaster, deputy webmaster and intelligence team leader, and operations team leader have the closest relationship with the team leader.
With their help, catching two people would be easy.
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