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

At 7 o'clock in the morning, TA company suddenly issued an announcement: Rental announcement.

The content is also very simple, that is, due to the increase in the number of employees, TA company is seriously short of accommodation. In order to solve this problem, TA company has to rent a large number of private houses.

The rent offered by TA company is very high. If we have to quantify it, the ratio of rent to house price is 1:30.

At this moment, the rental-to-sale ratio of Shanghai real estate is generally around 1:50. That is to say, if a house can be sold for 50 yuan, the annual rent is only 1 yuan, while the rent given by the TA company is as high as yuan.

67% higher than the market price.

And one sign is for 10 years.

No matter it is windy, rainy, earthquake, war, or even if the house collapses, the rent must be paid!

Since TA company pays such a high rent, they naturally will not be taken advantage of. They asked for a right: after 10 years, TA company can choose to buy the house at today's price. If the homeowner refuses, he must refund the rent for these 10 years in full.

This routine is the famous "buy a shop and get rent back" in later generations: after you buy the shop, the developer promises to rent it out, and the period may be as long as 10 or 15 years.

However, Hu Zhenhua made some slight modifications.

As soon as this announcement came out, it immediately attracted a large number of people to watch.

In a very short time, the content of the announcement spread throughout the streets and alleys of Shanghai.

……

Inside the Cathay Hotel, the venue was being arranged intensively.

Today's purchasing conference is extremely important to TA company, because after the industrial zone is completed, a large amount of raw materials will be needed for production, but China cannot meet the demand and can only purchase them from abroad.

TA's procurement list includes metals such as copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, and tungsten. Generally speaking, these metals are difficult to purchase in bulk because copper, tungsten, etc. are strategic materials that can be used to manufacture weapons.

But the situation is different now. In order to speed up the construction of the industrial zone and support TA's procurement, many American suppliers have arrived at the venue one after another.

In fact, starting from the past two days, many people have visited Atlanta one after another, hoping to lock in orders in advance. Martin from B&H Mining is one of them.

After everyone arrived, they didn't discuss purchasing matters, but instead looked at the huge notice with great interest.

David, the manager of Robert Trading, shook his red wine glass and said with a smile,

"This company is really smart, trying to lock up real estate this way!"

Robert Trading suffered heavy losses in the banknote incident. Fortunately, the foreign company compensated him 50% of the money afterwards. Together with the % paid by Hu Zhenhua when he purchased the banknotes, David's total loss reached %, minus the profit that he did not receive.

Fortunately, Robert Trade survived.

David had hatred in his heart, a great hatred, but he didn't know who to hate.

Hate foreign companies?

They later agreed to pay you in full, but you lost the banknotes yourself. Who can you blame?

Hate his company?

Fan burned a lot of banknotes, and although he made a small profit later, it was purely luck.

Besides, if someone shouts at you with a loudspeaker to redeem your banknotes before 8 o'clock and you remain indifferent, who can you blame?

Smith, the manager of Smith Trading, also held a red wine glass and looked at the announcement with a smile, saying,

"This just goes to show that Shanghai's real estate market has a bright future!"

The subtext of Smith's words is: Housing prices in Shanghai will continue to rise.

He was in a good mood.

On the same day, after the news of the U.S. Consulate's capital injection spread, Smith immediately used the 10% of funds to buy the real estate at the bottom. At present, the price of real estate has risen six or seven times from the low point. As long as it rises a little more, Smith can make back his investment and even make a substantial profit.

So, he must sing more!

Sing high-profile praise.

David did not seize this opportunity and said sourly,

"A long rise is bound to fall! The accumulated risks in Shanghai's real estate market are too high. Mr. Smith, are you considering reducing your holdings?"

This old man, who was in his seventies, laughed so hard that his beard trembled.

"NONONO, Smith Company won't sell a single brick, we still need to increase our holdings!"

David said lightly,

"The risk of war is still quite high!"

Smith picked up his glass and said cheerfully,

"The Magic City's position is very special. Every round of war is beneficial to the Magic City. Mr. David, you are still young. If you have enough experience, you won't say such things!"

Another man in a well-dressed suit came over and joined their conversation, saying with a smile,

"War is temporary, but development is eternal!"

Smith immediately raised his glass to him and said with a smile,

"Wise words! Wise words!"

“This is a rational judgment!”

Smith heard the hidden meaning in his words and laughed.

"Mr. Danny, you must have some good news, right?"

Danny laughed and said,

"I just got news from the consulate that Huaqi and TA Company have established a new joint venture bank in Chongming. Do you know the registered capital?"

The guests around suddenly fell silent upon hearing this.

Charlie from Huifeng immediately squeezed over and asked,

"Mr. Danny, what is the registered capital?"

Danny took a sip of red wine and smacked his lips and said,

"Which company provided this wine? It tastes quite rich!"

A white man immediately raised his glass and said with a smile,

"Mr. Danny, the red wine used by TA's company is all provided by our Rocks Company. If you like it, I'll send you two boxes later!"

"Thank you very much!"

Danny took another sip and said calmly under everyone's expectant gaze,

"2 million Mi Yuan! A full 2 million Mi Yuan!"

Charlie felt like his heart was hit by a huge hammer and almost fell down.

Such a major event happened in the banking industry, but Huifeng was completely unaware of it.

Charlie thought of his own consulate again and was immediately furious.

During the last banknote crisis, the consulate did not support Huifeng at all and left Huifeng to fend for itself.

Look at the US Consulate again.

Comparing one person to another will lead to death!

Compare the goods and throw them away!

Martin from B&H Mining brightened up when he heard this. He squeezed over and asked,

"Mr. Danny, does such a large investment from the US Consulate mean that the US will intervene in the war?"

Danny shook his head.

"Mr. Martin, I can't answer this question for you. Perhaps you can ask Mr. Carter. He will attend the ordering meeting later!"

Ordering is just a business activity.

Carter's participation is itself a very special signal.

Of course, there were Chinese companies participating in the ordering meeting, and in quite a few numbers, but they were all manufacturers in Shanghai, and this time they jointly purchased raw materials with TA Company.

The largest supplier is still Anglo-Saxon Capital!

Smith smelled something unusual. He pulled Charlie aside and whispered,

"Mr. Charlie, I wonder if I can get a loan from your bank to buy a property?"

Charlie frowned.

Because Huifeng does not have much reserve funds. Besides, after the sharp rise in real estate in Shanghai in the past few days, the accumulated bubble has become quite high.

Also, the risk of war is considerable.

Charlie wanted to refuse outright, but he hesitated because Huifeng had a big hole waiting to be filled.

"Mr. Smith, real estate is a big risk!"

Smith saw that there was no one around and laughed.

"The risk isn't that great. I'll buy the property and rent it to his company right away!"

Charlie thought about it, suddenly realized, and said excitedly,

"Mr. Smith, you really have a keen eye. We can use the rent from TA's company as a form of insurance!"

Smith laughed softly and said proudly,

“A good businessman must have a keen sense of smell to seize fleeting business opportunities.”

Charlie gave the old man an approving look and said with a smile,

"There are only three possible outcomes for Shanghai's housing prices. The first: a drop! In that case, we have a guaranteed rent. At worst, we can treat it as a long-term investment, with guaranteed profits. The second: a sharp rise. At that time, we'll refund the rent. While there will be some loss, it's not unacceptable. As for the third: housing prices fluctuate within a certain range. At the end of the term, if there's no profit, we can simply sell the house to their company!"

Smith's eyes sparkled with wisdom.

"Mr. Charlie, there is another outcome, and that is that the housing prices in the Magic City will drop completely to zero!"

Charlie’s face froze when he heard this.

This possibility still exists, but Charlie quickly ruled it out and said with a smile,

"We can't lose such a great business opportunity just for a tiny bit of risk!"

The two looked at each other and laughed, because Smith thought so too.

After reaching a consensus, the two immediately began to negotiate the loan.

What's there to be afraid of if you don't have reserves? Just issue banknotes.

Even Americans are spending a lot of money in Shanghai, what should I be afraid of!

The two were still discussing the details when Atlan's high-pitched voice suddenly came from the distance.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this ordering conference. First, I would like to introduce the witnesses of this ordering conference. They are Mr. Carter, the Consul of the United States! Mr. Cameron, the Consul of the Gentleman Country, and Mr.…"

Atlan introduced himself before getting to the point.

"After TA Company placed its last order, various manufacturers borrowed heavily to stock up, spurring the expansion of foreign banks' credit. This, in turn, triggered a massive banknote crisis. In light of this, TA Company, after consulting with the various manufacturers, has decided to change its payment methods!"

He cleared his throat and continued,

"To avoid repeating the same mistakes, our company will settle accounts directly with suppliers. The specific plan is: for the goods we purchase, we will pay a 3% deposit in advance, and the remaining balance will be paid in RMB within seven days of the goods arriving at the port."

When Charlie heard this, his heart skipped a beat.

TA company wants to bypass the major foreign banks and settle directly in US dollars?

Doesn't this mean that TA company no longer accepts banknotes?

What a bolt from the blue!

Charlie's brain worked rapidly, and soon he came up with a countermeasure. He decided to use banknotes as an entry point to force TA Company to change its mind. He immediately raised his hand and said,

"Mr. Atlan, your company's decision is inappropriate. There are a large number of banknotes circulating in the market. If your company suddenly stops accepting banknotes, it will cause panic among the people and they will rush to the banks again! The Magic City's economy will be plunged into chaos again!"

Atlan waved his hands quickly.

"Mr. Charlie, you misunderstood. Our company does not refuse banknotes. We just don't accept them when placing orders because many businesses are foreign-owned and banknotes cannot be circulated there."

Charlie did not accept this explanation. After a moment of silence, he spoke again.

"But ordinary people don't understand the ins and outs here. They just think that TA company no longer accepts banknotes!"

The heads of other foreign companies all echoed this.

William, the manager of Standard Chartered, said,

"Mr. Atlan, even if you want to pay in RMB, there's no need to go around the foreign bank. Foreign banks receive payments and have to exchange them through us. I don't know why you don't trust the foreign banks, but what I want to say is that your operation is unnecessary!"

Charlie suddenly stood up and shouted,

"Why isn't Morris here? Atlan, did TA reach an exclusive agreement with Huaqi?"

When many foreign companies heard this, they started clamoring, and some radical ones even cursed Morris and the US Consulate.

Carter was helpless. He originally just wanted to be a quiet spectator.

Why didn't Morris come?

Because of a bet, Hu Zhenhua was afraid that he would steal food, so he locked him up in a storage room in Chongming and sent someone to keep a close eye on him.

Hu Zhenhua would not let him out unless the bet was decided.

Carter stood up, put his hands together, and waited until everyone was quiet before he spoke.

"Everyone, I can guarantee that Huaqi has never reached any exclusive agreement with TA company!"

"Then why doesn't TA agree to have its accounts handled by a foreign bank?"

Carter couldn't answer this question, so he looked at Hu Zhenhua.

Atlan immediately stepped forward and said,

"Because we are worried that the major foreign banks will continue to over-issue banknotes, which will then trigger a crisis!"

Some words can only be said by subordinates, especially those that offend others.

Sure enough, the major foreign companies jumped up and screamed like cats whose tails were stepped on, causing chaos in the entire venue!

Hu Zhenhua crossed his legs and just watched quietly.

After a long while, he slowly stood up, walked to the microphone, and shouted,

"quiet!"

When the crowd quieted down, he said indifferently,

"What? Are you going to mess things up?"

Charlie didn't want to offend this big money man, so he immediately smiled and said,

"Chairman Hu, we absolutely didn't mean that. This is your company's decision, and we can't understand it! Let me use iron ore as an example. If we use a foreign company as our agent, it's easy for the cargo ship to clear customs because we are proficient in the business and familiar with Australian regulations. But if you contact the mining company directly, the communication, customs clearance, transportation and other costs may be several times higher than if we were the agent!"

His point is simple: if you want to bypass the middleman, your costs will be higher!

Everyone wants to cut out the middleman, but without the middleman, you will face a lot of trouble.

Some money cannot be saved!

Kenny from the Aude Trading Company looked at his colleagues with a smile. Among all the trading companies, except for Huaqi, Aude had the most abundant funds. If TA company refused to accept banknotes, it would be good for Aude.

But Kenny couldn't contradict Charlie.

Because British capital is a whole.

Kenny thought about it and decided to support Charlie.

"Mr. Hu, TA's decision is correct, but what Mr. Charlie said is also true. Can we set up a transition period? During this period, TA can consider continuing to rely on the major foreign banks to provide services, while also appropriately accepting a certain proportion of banknotes?"

Hu Zhenhua suddenly laughed.

He had expected this to happen.

Since you are looking for death, you can't blame TA company.

After thinking for a moment, Lao Hu said,

"Mr. Charlie, Mr. Kenny, you both have a point. Let's put it this way: the foreign banks will still be responsible for handling the accounts! However, whether suppliers accept banknotes is up to them to negotiate, and TA will not interfere."

Charlie finally breathed a sigh of relief. He laughed like a victorious general,

"Mr. Hu, thank you for your willingness to accept my advice!"

Hu Zhenhua was delighted. This tactic of playing hard to get really worked!

He had seen the future: banknotes would become popular again.

In this way, with a large amount of "currency" circulating in the market, the real estate held by TA company can be sold as soon as possible. At that time, the banknotes can be used to pay for the goods, which is wonderful.

Hu Zhenhua handed the venue to Atlan and returned to the viewing area. Pretending to be worried, he leaned close to Carter's ear and whispered,

“I still think this is a huge risk!”

Carter also frowned, but he was not too worried because there was enough rice and dollars circulating in the market.

"Hu, there's an old Chinese saying: Do your best and leave the rest to fate! You've done everything you should have done."

Hu Zhenhua nodded, but there was still a sense of depression on his face, and said,

"The company has invested all its resources in the industrial zone. If another crisis breaks out, I'll be helpless!"

Cameron heard this and said,

"You talk like you're the savior!"

Carter saw that the two of them were about to fight again and said quickly,

"You two, today is an ordering meeting, please maintain your composure!"

Hu Zhenhua snorted coldly and looked towards the podium.