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

After Guan Tianpei and the other three left, Hu Zhenhua walked back and forth in the office, and in his mind, he kept repeating these two words: inflation!

In fact, Hu Zhenhua was not sure whether the road construction plan he proposed could achieve the expected results.

Although he is a time traveler with a God's perspective, he is not an economist after all, nor is he a national decision-maker. His grasp of the national conditions and economic data at the time is not comprehensive.

In later generations, countries often did this: they set up special banks, such as the China Development Bank. When the country wanted to carry out large-scale public works, the China Development Bank provided it with loans. After the project was completed, the loan was repaid through the profits to achieve the purpose of recovering money.

But this operation is based on the extremely rich material foundation of the country. But now, the country is poor and backward. Guan Tianpei's concerns are not unreasonable!

However, Hu Zhenhua really wants to build this road, and without considering the economic benefits, if this road is built, the material transportation will be smoother in the Korean Peninsula War that will break out next year!

Two days later, Hu Zhenhua received a notice from Guan Tianpei, saying that if he could really get 500 million tons of grain, the higher-ups would decide to build the project!

Hu Zhenhua was determined. He had no shortage of money; protective gear brought in a significant amount of cash flow every day. What he needed was an excuse to legitimately import food.

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A day later, Carter appeared at Lixiang Garden. As soon as he entered the door, he asked humorously,

"Hu, there are no leftovers in your refrigerator, right?"

Hu Zhenhua's face darkened and he laughed.

"My friend, you came at the perfect time. I only treat my true friends to my leftovers!"

Carter looked like he had seen a ghost and said jokingly,

"Being your friend is quite pitiful!"

"Hahahahaha!"

In order to prove his innocence, Hu Zhenhua personally took Carter to the kitchen for a walk and said aggrievedly,

"God knows what I'm talking about. Apart from a few leftovers when we treated Xie Zhiyu and Su Lin to a meal that day, we've strictly controlled the amount of food we cook since then, and there haven't been any leftovers since! I don't know who started this gossip!"

Seeing that the kitchen was full of fresh vegetables and meat, Carter smiled with satisfaction and said jokingly,

"So, it's not easy to eat your leftovers!"

“It’s harder than winning the lottery!”

The leftovers in Zhenhua's family have become a meme, widely circulated in society, implying a miser!

Hu Zhenhua doesn't care, but An Lan is proud and hasn't been going out much recently.

After entering the office, the two exchanged a few simple greetings, and Hu Zhenhua took out a plan and handed it to Carter.

The plan had been translated into English, and Carter could understand it completely. After he finished reading it, he felt that he didn't quite understand it, so he read it again!

After reading it three or four times in a row, he lit a cigarette and smoked it slowly.

Hu Zhenhua, on the other hand, was leisurely enjoying his tea.

In addition to the major transportation artery running through the north and south, the projects listed in the plan also include the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway and the Huaihe River control project!

Historically, the Chengdu-Chongqing Railway and the Huaihe River control were studied during the Qing Dynasty and the Beiyang Government respectively, but the actual construction did not begin until 1950 after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

After a long time, Carter opened his eyes and asked,

"Although I'm not an economist, I can see that these three projects require a huge investment. Issuing currency out of thin air will definitely cause inflation. Red economists can't be so incompetent, right?"

Hu Zhenhua pushed the teacup towards Carter and said with a smile,

"Moisten your throat first."

After a pause, Lao Hu continued,

"I asked Guan Tianpei the same question, and his answer was that as long as there was enough food in the market, the currency would not depreciate. He did this because he had researched the banknotes of the Chong Development Bank and was inspired by our construction of bank buildings and properties."

Carter laughed and said sarcastically,

"To use one of your idioms, it's called Dong Shi Xiou Pin! Or learning to walk in Handan!"

"My friend, you are so knowledgeable that you even know these two idioms!"

Carter didn't realize that Lao Hu was mocking him, so he waved his hand and asked,

"You mentioned food? Could that be why they're looking for you?"

"Yes, they want to borrow money from me to purchase 500 to 1000 million tons of grain on their behalf. Please have an expert study this proposal to see if it will cause inflation. Also, please ask if I should help them purchase the grain."

Carter put the plan into his briefcase and said casually,

"I don't even need to ask economists to tell you the answer: it will definitely cause inflation!"

Hu Zhenhua chuckled, but still debated for a few sentences.

"For their economists to dare to propose this plan, they must be confident. Socialist countries have different conditions than ours. What if it actually comes to fruition? Go find Jimla and have him confirm the authenticity of these three projects. We can't be fooled!"

"learn!"

Carter didn't take this matter to heart and just turned to other things.

"I heard that General Xie wants to build a Dabaoan defensive fortress?"

"That's right, but he's somewhat lacking in weaponry. Could the United States consider..."

Carter immediately interrupted Lao Hu and said,

"I won't get involved in this matter. If you want weapons, go find Jimla. Maybe he can help you!"

Listen carefully and dig up the roots of the tree.

Hu Zhenhua immediately heard something else in Carter's words.

Jimla is definitely involved with the prototype of the military-industrial complex. For the sake of profit, he may instigate Xie Zhiyu to expand the war.

The day before yesterday, Hu Zhenhua heard something during a casual chat with Xie Zhiyu: an unknown social group donated equipment for two infantry regiments to Xie Zhiyu, including more than 60 Japanese Type 94 75mm mountain cannons. This type of mountain cannon played a corresponding role in mountain warfare and other scenarios. It is relatively light in weight and easy to transport and deploy in complex terrain. It is suitable for combat missions such as fire support for mountain troops.

Most of the Japanese equipment in China fell into the hands of the Red Army, and those more than 60 75mm mountain cannons could only come from another place: Southeast Asia!

Hu Zhenhua would never believe it if someone said there was no American involvement!

Those white devils lost face at Xinjin Airport, and they will definitely find ways to make up for it.

In fact, at this moment, a large number of Japanese artillery are being unloaded at the dock, including 150mm howitzers and 105mm cannons!

"Carter, have you heard something? I don't want to see Jimla. We are old friends. Is there anything you need to hide from me?"

Carter laughed dryly and explained,

"It's not that I want to hide it from you, but I really don't know the details. Jimla, don't you know? He's been sneaking around all day!"

Seeing Hu Zhenhua looking at him questioningly, Carter finally let out a hint and said,

"There's a military attaché at the consulate named Hill. He heard a rumor while meeting with naval officers: the Intelligence Bureau and the military are collaborating on a project called Bubble Gum. I don't know the details, but I know they're using Hong Kong and Bao'an County to cause trouble."

Bubble gum, it pops when you blow it!

Hu Zhenhua's expression changed and he asked,

"Are they planning a war? I own a lot of businesses in Bao'an County!"

Carter waved his hand.

"Right now, rumors of nuclear radiation are spreading like wildfire, and governments around the world are so overwhelmed with troubles that they don't have the time to start a war."

"Is that so?"

As they were talking, lunch was ready and Hu Zhenhua led Carter to the restaurant.

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