Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

The saying that money makes the world go round is absolutely true.

After some work by Mr. Qian and Lian Yun, the airport opened a special channel for Hu Zhenhua and designated a special parking area for him.

Twenty trucks drove directly onto the runway, unloaded the silver boxes, and loaded them onto the transport plane!

……

November 4th at 21am.

Hu Zhenhua arrived in Shanghai, and at the same time, 500 million pounds from Jardine Matheson also arrived.

"Get out of the way, everyone!"

As soon as Hu Zhenhua walked down the gangway, he was pushed aside by a group of turbaned men!

Ah San?

Hu Zhenhua observed carefully and found that they really were Indians, about a dozen of them.

They were wearing thick headscarves and standing guard with guns!

The sharp bayonet sparkles under the light!

This is why the National Government, in any sovereign country, would not tolerate foreign forces blatantly possessing weapons.

In fact, this is also very common in later generations.

There is a saying on the Internet that, apart from the United States, there are only four sovereign countries in the world: China, the polar bear, North Korea, and Israel!

Because once you make friends with certain big countries, you will inevitably be in a weak position, and your domestic and foreign affairs will inevitably be influenced by the big countries!

The most typical example is the United States. Its former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once said: Being an enemy of the United States is dangerous, and being an ally of the United States is deadly.

How many of America’s European allies don’t look at the face of the United States!

Hu Zhenhua looked at Asan's back and fell into deep thought.

"Isn't this scientific?"

India became independent in 1947, so why are they still among the vassal armies of the gentleman country?

Before Lao Hu could figure it out, a strong arm hugged him.

"Huazi, you're back!"

Hu Zhenhua grinned and gave Lao Guo a hug.

"Brother Guo, you look good!"

"I'm happy to see you!"

After the two of them praised each other for a while, Hu Zhenhua said with a smile,

"Brother Guo, let me show you what I've gained in Jinling! It's tens of millions of dollars! We'll have more ammunition now!"

"Then I'll have to take a good look!"

Guo Dachong saw the boxes of cash and suddenly laughed.

"Hua Zi, you can't have stones in your body!"

"Bullshit! Would I fly a bunch of rocks all the way from Jinling?"

Guo Dachong thought of Yihe's trick on people with stones and laughed even more happily.

"Hua Zi, you have a great harvest, but I'm not bad either!"

"Oh?"

Hu Zhenhua's curiosity was piqued.

Could it be that Guo Da Chong also set up some trap to trap the corrupt officials in the Magic City?

He asked eagerly,

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Guo Dachong handed Hu Zhenhua a cigarette, lit it for him, and said casually,

"Last night, I received your telegram and immediately took action. I bought banknotes outside Jardine Matheson at a 90% discount. When I counted them this morning, wow! Guess how many there were?"

"How many?"

"More than 14 million!"

Hu Zhenhua was stunned. He never remembered giving Guo Dachong any instructions to purchase bank bonds.

After a brief thought, Lao Hu suddenly realized.

Last night, he forwarded the telegram from Jardine Matheson that was intercepted by the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics to Guo Dachong.

Old Hu felt a little uncomfortable.

Those banknotes are the blood and sweat of the people of Shanghai!

You buy things at low prices yourself, you really become a black-hearted businessman!

In Lao Hu's plan, he acted quickly, ruthlessly, and accurately, completing the massacre of all the major foreign companies before the people could react! Who knew that Jardine Matheson would act like a hooligan and report him to the police?

Plans cannot keep up with changes, and some ordinary people in Shanghai are forced to take over!

To avoid more people being implicated.

Hu Zhenhua decided that today, Jardine Matheson must be completely crushed! A complete detonation of the crisis!

Guo Dachong poked Hu Zhenhua,

"Hey, Huazi, you don't look too happy. Is it because Brother Guo earns more than you and you're feeling unbalanced? Am I not doing this according to your instructions?"

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand.

"Brother Guo, what are you talking about? I'm a major shareholder of their company. The more you earn, the more I get. How can I not be happy? I was just thinking about how to deal with Jardine Matheson! How dare they use such a dirty trick? Are they bullying the Chinese?"

Guo Dachong breathed a sigh of relief. If Huazi still had any grudges, he really didn't know how to persuade him.

"Hua Zi, since you're back, you take the lead on this matter. I'll just listen to your orders!"

"That won't do. I have other things to do! Brother Guo, just be faithful to me!"

Guo Dachong punched him on the shoulder.

"What are you talking about? Be faithful! Ugh!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed out loud. He hadn't felt so relaxed for a long time!

"Brother Guo, immediately arrange for someone to exchange Jardine Matheson's banknotes for cash. Today, I want him dead!"

"No problem, I'll arrange for someone to go later."

"So far, our cash reserves have exceeded 5000 million yuan, right?"

"Add the over ten million you brought back, that's at least seventy million! Yesterday, our tickets sold like crazy. At the price of 1016 yuan, we sold at least twenty thousand!"

Hu Zhenhua slapped his head and realized that he had actually forgotten about this!

Such sufficient ammunition is enough to kill everyone.

Before leaving Shanghai, Lao Hu withdrew 2000 million in cash from TA Insurance, while Guo Dachong had been borrowing high-interest loans from underground banks, with the total amount reaching 700 million.

Jardine Matheson's 1400 million banknotes can be exchanged for cash immediately.

All these things added up, it’s more than 7000 million!

Hu Zhenhua was full of enthusiasm and shouted,

"Let's go back to the Cathay Hotel!"

"Are you going to have a big fight?"

"No, I need to get some sleep first!"

Guo Dachong: &%&￥

……

At dawn, a grand parade suddenly broke out in the Magic City.

Protest the government's confiscation of people's deposits!

Protest against the depreciating banknotes!

Protest against foreign companies' wanton issuance of banknotes and plundering of people's wealth!

Protest rising prices!

Protest hunger!

In fact, the anger had already fermented yesterday, but everyone was suppressing it.

This morning, someone suddenly jumped from a department store after failing in real estate speculation.

This jump directly hit the nerves of the citizens of Shanghai.

At first, there were only a dozen people standing in front of the department store, complaining and joking with each other, but as more and more people gathered, someone shouted, "We want to eat!"

Everyone started shouting!

And the scale is getting bigger and bigger.

A single spark can start a prairie fire!

The slogans turned into a parade, and in just one hour, it spread to the entire Magic City.

Foreign companies, government agencies, police stations, etc. are the main targets of the parade!

Outside Jardine Matheson, the patrolmen who were waiting to collect the money and foreign currency from the people disappeared without a trace!

Confiscation is just work.

And running away is to save one's life.

They can still clearly tell how to choose.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Thomson stood behind the bank door. The paper loudspeaker turned into an electric loudspeaker. He broadcast over and over again in an attempt to restore his reputation!

"Dear citizens, dear citizens, Jardine Matheson has sufficient funds in reserve. You are welcome to exchange your banknotes for pounds. From today on, our bank will no longer issue banknotes. Please rest assured!"

He broadcast it over and over again, but the citizens of Shanghai did not appreciate it and continued to watch silently!

Everyone was afraid that after withdrawing money, the patrolman would suddenly show up again!

Suddenly, five trucks drove over at a very fast speed.

As soon as the car stopped, more than 30 big men jumped out. They didn't say a word and just carried the boxes into the bank.

The leading man jumped down from the passenger seat, straightened his appearance, and shouted to Thomson,

"Mr. Thomson, my name is Liu Zong. Can I exchange banknotes of any amount freely?"

When Thomson saw that someone was brave enough, he immediately took the microphone and shouted into the loud speaker,

"That's right, our bank has sufficient capital reserves!"

The reporter, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately pressed the shutter of his camera.

Thomson certainly wouldn't miss such a good publicity opportunity. He walked down with a smile on his face.

"Sir, please tell me how much you would like to exchange. I will personally handle it for you!"

Liu Zongchong waved his arms and shouted to the reporters,

"My fellow journalists, the banknotes I want to exchange are worth NT$1400 million. The fact that Jardine Matheson can exchange such a large amount shows its financial strength. Please rest assured, Jardine Matheson will not default on its debt!"

After yelling, he turned to Thomson and said with a smile,

"Sir, do you mind if I invite my journalist friends to watch the entire redemption process?"

Thomson was delighted and quickly replied,

"No, I don't mind. Dear journalists, please come in!"

After greeting the reporters, Thomson waved to the people.

"Dear citizens, please come to the bank and bear witness!"

After saying this, without waiting for anyone's reaction, he quickly followed the reporter inside.

Thomson is knowledgeable and knows who is the boss!

Journalists are known as the kings of all professions. Their pens are worth a hundred thousand soldiers!

Citizens are forgetful. As long as we spend some money and brag a little more about Jardine Matheson in the newspapers, what happened yesterday will soon become history.

Thomson's hospitality was very thoughtful, with tea, snacks, fruits and everything else available. Even the common people who came with him benefited a lot!

1400 million!

This made Thompson a little heartbroken.

This is too much!

He had already made up his mind to visit Mr. Liu Zong and ask him to deposit the money in Jardine Matheson.

Reporter Wang Rui was taking photos while chatting with Liu Zong.

"Mr. Liu, why do you hold so many banknotes?"

Liu Zong laughed heartily and said,

"Yesterday, I happened to pass by Jardine Matheson and saw countless citizens wailing. I felt pity for them and bought up these banknotes!"

Wang Rui turned the camera, took a close-up of Liu Zong and said,

"Mr. Liu, aren't you afraid that these banknotes will become a nuisance?"

Liu Zong immediately said with great righteousness,

"Don't be afraid! Because Jardine Matheson is a century-old bank with a deep foundation. The Jardine Matheson Group's businesses span railways, shipyards, various factories, mining, shipping, banking and other industries. How could such a behemoth go bankrupt?"

Suddenly, Liu Zong said to a young teller,

"How much is that wad of pounds worth, young man?"

The teller was a little nervous. It was the first time he had seen such a big event, so he stuttered a little.

“5…5000 yuan!”

Thomson immediately took over and said,

"Mr. Liu, these are 50-yuan notes, 100 per bundle!"

Liu Zong nodded, adjusted his body angle to allow the reporter to take a better picture, and said loudly,

"Jardine Matheson is a century-old bank. I believe in your reputation. If you say there are 100 sheets, then it must be sheets! Young man, you don't need to count them one by one, just count how many bundles there are."

"this?"

It was the first time for the teller to encounter such a request. Not knowing what to do, he looked at his boss.

Thomson smiled and said loudly,

"Thank you Mr. Liu for your trust in Jardine Matheson! Thank you!"

As he spoke, he bowed slightly.

"Mr. Liu, our tellers are bound to make mistakes when counting. If a bundle only has 99 bills, or even less, you'll be at a loss!"

Liu Zong waved his hand.

"It's worth it! I bought this batch of banknotes at a 90% discount. Good deeds really do pay off!"

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly turned their cameras and started taking pictures crazily!

Thomson's face twitched a few times!

He was completely desperate yesterday and did not arrange any follow-up work at all.

If Jardine Matheson had known this earlier, it could have taken the opportunity to buy a batch.

That’s a 10% discount!

My heart hurts so much!

Thomson looked at the teller and smiled.

"Just do as Mr. Liu says!"

"Yes!"

Thomson adjusted his mood and smiled at Liu Zong.

"Sir, our rule is that we are not responsible for anything that happens after it leaves the counter, but we can make an exception for you. If you find that something is missing from a bundle, you can come to us at any time!"

Liu Zong turned to the reporter and praised,

"Everyone has seen it, this is the responsibility that a century-old bank should have."

Wang Rui frowned. No matter how he looked at it, these two people were singing the same tune, as if they were acting!

Every celebrity who is doing well in Shanghai is a talented actor!

Wang Rui was silent for a moment and asked,

"You're buying at a 10% discount and making a killing, but you know how countless people are falling into poverty!"

Liu Zong shrugged his shoulders.

"There's no other way. I spent a huge amount of money to acquire it, and I also took a huge risk!"

"But you just said that Jardine Matheson will not go bankrupt!"

Liu Zong laughed out loud.

"What if my judgment is wrong?"

"But you made the right bet!"

Liu Zong shook his head like a wave drum,

"No, no, no, this isn't a gamble. It's based on rational judgment! The reason I was able to reap such a huge fortune is because I firmly believe that knowledge is power!"

Wang Rui suddenly remembered that he had heard similar words before, so he asked,

"Mr. Liu, it seems that Hu Zhenhua, the chairman of TA, has also said something similar. You two heroes think alike!"

Liu Zong waved his hands quickly.

"I wouldn't dare compare myself to Mr. Hu. My achievements today are entirely due to his inspiration. That's why I learned so much! After the banknote incident, I remembered a quote from the newspaper: 'Without investigation, there's no right to speak!' So, I launched an investigation into Jardines. I'm sure you all have seen the result: I concluded that Jardines is unlikely to go bankrupt!"

Countless flashes of light lit up again.

This news is so valuable, what title should I use?

Under the tutelage of Hu Zhenhua, the first multi-millionaire was born!

Hu Zhenhua's success can be replicated!

……

During the chat, time passed quickly. 1435 yuan was spent, which is equivalent to about 6325 million pounds!

Liu Zong walked outside the bank, looked at the huge crowd, and shouted,

"Put the cash box down and open it!"

Upon hearing this, the bodyguard opened the cash box as instructed.

Liu Zong roared,

"Fellow citizens, I've already paid the money, and it's a whopping £179 million. I don't know which scoundrel reported it to the police yesterday. His conscience is completely broken. He will definitely be punished."

After saying that, without waiting for the citizens to react, he moved the cash box onto the truck and drove away!

Guo Dachong, who was hiding in the car opposite Jardine Matheson, saw Liu Zong leaving and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: You want to restore your reputation? Dream on!