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

Hu Zhenhua had a constipated look on his face. He hesitated for a long time before deciding to explain.

"The economy isn't an isolated entity; circulation is its essence. If one day the United States raises an army and imposes a blockade on industrial areas, I can still withstand it for six months, but what if it lasts longer than six months?"

"Are you so pessimistic?"

Hu Zhenhua spoke calmly, his heart was calm, and he continued,

"Planning is the key to success, while lack of planning leads to failure! This isn't a question of pessimism, but rather a need to mitigate risk. The future is uncertain, and no one knows what uncontrollable factors may arise. Even if I do nothing, Jiangbei will find ways to find alternative raw materials. Since this is inevitable, why can't I plan ahead?"

Carter lay in the rocking chair, looking up at the white clouds floating in the sky. He knew the situation in the United States better than Hu Zhenhua, and the risk of blockade still existed.

After a long time, Carter finally asked,

"How do you plan to layout it?"

"Before I answer your question, let me do some math! One acre of cotton yields 10 kilograms, while rice yields 126 kilograms! Wheat yields about 90 kilograms per acre! How many acres can an adult worker cultivate? So, after working tirelessly for a year, a farmer can only barely make ends meet!"

Carter agreed with this view. The liberated areas were better, with no exploitation. In some areas of the South under the rule of the authorities, people often starved to death!

Hu Zhenhua sighed and said with emotion

"If it prospers, the people will suffer! If it perishes, the people will suffer! Therefore, developing industry is the only way out! Take the industrial zone as an example. An ordinary worker can earn $15 million a month, which is enough to buy 216 kilograms of wheat that the US just harvested this year! Carter, if it were you, would you choose to farm or work in a factory?"

"Into the factory, of course!"

"Not everyone can work in the factory. Someone has to farm, right?"

"That's right!"

Hu Zhenhua heard Carter's approval, smiled cunningly, and continued to deceive.

“Excuse me, what do ordinary people plant?”

"Of course, I grow crops. Look at how much the grain prices have gone up in the Magic City. Sometimes I can't help but want to quit my job and go into grain trading!"

Hu Zhenhua was stunned and asked quickly,

"Is the price of food high in the Magic City?"

"It's sky-high! Compared to the end of May, the price of rice has tripled!"

Hu Zhenhua frowned upon hearing this. He'd already ripped off the capitalists of Shanghai several times before liberation, yet they still had the energy to stir up trouble?

Lao Hu originally wanted to let the new people's government practice on that group of weaklings, but he didn't expect that it almost failed.

In fact, he overlooked a key factor: material scarcity!

To fight an economic war, material is the foundation. This is an economic law that cannot be changed by human will.

Even if there are relevant laws, they will not have much effect.

For example, the housing prices in later generations. Although the government repeatedly issued orders to limit prices, housing prices still continued to rise. Later, when more houses were built, the prices naturally fell.

How did the Demon City defeat the illegal capitalists? After the autumn harvest, they mobilized a large amount of grain and continuously sold it. This is how they won the victory!

It was precisely because of this battle without gunpowder that the government realized that things like grain and cotton, which determine the national economy and people's livelihood, must be controlled by the government. This led to the subsequent unified purchase and sale!

Carter said as he blew smoke rings.

"The Reds are mobilizing food to fight back. Tell me, should I quit my job and take a crack at him? I'll make enough money to retire early!"

Hu Zhenhua laughed heartily.

"You can't do it! The authorities' warships are not just for show. How did your ship get in?"

Carter scoffed at this claim and retorted,

"If your ship can come in, why can't mine?"

"My ship was able to enter because some of the navy's generals are shareholders of their grain and oil, so I can circumvent their blockade. Carter, even though you're the US consul, your words may not be as effective as mine!"

"These damn corrupt officials!"

Carter cursed, then got back to the point and asked,

"So what do you think the common people will plant?"

"cotton!"

Carter was very confused and exclaimed,

"How is this possible? The income from growing cotton is too low, and ordinary people are not stupid!"

"Just because income is low now doesn't mean it will be low in the future. If I significantly increase the purchase price of cotton,"

Carter understood it immediately and figured out my operation ideas.

The first step is to raise the price of cotton. People will see the profit and plant more cotton. As for the food shortage, of course, they will use the money from selling cotton to buy food!

The second step is to export large quantities of food! The thing the United States lacks the most is food. If the people of Jiangbei all buy food from TA, then their jobs will be in their hands, and Hu Zhenhua's influence will expand!

After these two steps are completed, the interaction between the Industrial Zone and the Liberation Zone will be unprecedentedly strengthened! The status of the Industrial Zone will be further consolidated!

"Hu, I will fully support your plan!"

"Thanks, you won't be disappointed!"

Hu Zhenhua saw that Carter had been fooled by him again and laughed.

"But don't rush to report this plan. Wait until I achieve some results. If I fail, I'll be laughed at!"

"Don't worry, we are on the same page!"

Carter immediately reported the plan!

Cotton is a strategic material!

Many people don’t understand why. They only see that cotton can be used to make clothes, but they don’t know that cotton is also an important raw material for making explosives!

Nitrocellulose made from cotton is an important component of gunpowder propellant!

In addition, nitrocellulose is also widely used in civilian and medical fields.

As mentioned earlier, China's cotton industry has suffered severe damage. If it wants to recover quickly, it can only use the invisible hand of the economy!

Hu Zhenhua looked at Carter's excitement and said with a smile,

"My friend, if I have a large cotton crop in the future, could you help me find a market for it?"

Carter: @&