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

In fact, food prices are rising not only in Japan but in all countries.

However, where there is a food shortage, the price increase will be greater!

Rumors of war are spreading widely throughout the world.

First there were rumors of the spread of nuclear pollutants, and now there are rumors of war, which has caused many people in the West to panic even more. They have been stockpiling food, drinking water, medicine, and clothing to deal with possible crises!

There is information gap everywhere. The West is in turmoil, but Southeast Asia is calm. TA grain and oil acted decisively. They went deep into the fields, bought the grain from the hands of the people, and then transported it to Japan, Dongfan Island, and Europe to make huge profits!

Bao'an County, Lixiang Garden, Carter found Hu Zhenhua again and said anxiously,

"Hu, are you really not going to buy food for the Red Army?"

Hu Zhenhua spread his hands and put all the responsibility on the three major grain merchants.

"Food prices have risen so much now. How can I buy it on their behalf? The red side is not stupid. If I buy at this price, they will think I am cutting their flesh!"

Carter's facial muscles trembled as he retorted,

"Don't you have any responsibility for the rise in food prices?"

"What's my responsibility? I wasn't the first to raise the price! If you're angry and have nowhere to vent, I suggest you go find Cargill and the other three grain merchants!"

Carter clenched his fists upon hearing this, but soon relaxed them again. He lit a cigarette and smoked it in big puffs. He put out the cigarette butt and said,

"The government will absolutely not allow anyone to spread rumors and drive up food prices!"

Hu Zhenhua rolled his eyes and asked,

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that the government will definitely crack down on this kind of behavior. If you're not afraid, go ahead and give it a try!"

Hu Zhenhua lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly picked up the cigarette box on the table, took out a cigarette and handed it to Carter.

"My friend, come and have a cigarette to cool down! Don't you know that I always put the interests of the United States first?"

He flattered Bangkat and lit a cigarette, poured him a cup of tea himself, and said,

"My friend, I have nothing to do with these rumors! If there's only one peace-loving person in the world, it's me! If a war breaks out between the two major groups, my investments in Chongming and Bao'an will be wasted! Moreover, my other important investment area, Japan, may also be attacked by polar bears!"

Carter blew out a puff of smoke, his expression softening considerably. As Hu Zhenhua had said, his company couldn't afford the risks of war, but that didn't mean the rumors had nothing to do with him.

Rumors and war are two different things!

Carter paused and said,

"If you sell off the grain held by TA Grain and Oil now, the profit will be at least over 100 million, which is enough to cover the interest expenses you will pay for purchasing grain for the Red Army for three years!"

"What do you mean?"

Carter smiled but said nothing!

What he meant was that the government could conditionally pardon you for manipulating food prices, provided that you continue to carry out purchasing on behalf of others.

Hu Zhenhua slammed his fist on the table and yelled,

"You're taking my money and using it for other people's benefit. You're robbing me!"

Carter smiled and said,

"If the police and the courts get involved, are you sure the profits are your money and not illegally gained?"

Hu Zhenhua grabbed the water cup on the table, smashed it to the ground, and yelled,

"I wasn't the one who raised the price first, so why are you bullying me?"

Carter folded his arms across his chest and said lightly,

"Hu, you should be thankful I approached you first. If I had approached the three major grain merchants first, they would have sold out first and run away. You wouldn't have made a single cent and would have even been sued! I've made my point clear enough, haven't I?"

Hu Zhenhua stared at Carter and asked in confusion,

"The United States has a bumper grain harvest, and the excess grain cannot be sold. Now that prices are rising, it should be beneficial to the United States. Why are you suppressing grain prices?"

Carter was amused and laughed out loud.

"Beneficial? Did you know that right now, dozens of grain ships are sailing across the Atlantic, all destined for the United States? A country with a food surplus is frantically importing food. Do you know what this means? It means premature consumption! People are frantically hoarding food, with some families buying enough for two or three years at a time. At this rate, will they buy food again next year? Not at all! Farms can't sell their harvested grain at all. I wonder how many people will go bankrupt!"

Hu Zhenhua leaned back on the sofa and asked,

"The United States doesn't pursue a free economic policy, so why is it intervening in the market?"

"Free economic policies can be implemented in other areas, but not in the food sector!"

Hu Zhenhua narrowed his eyes.

The United States' food policy can be roughly divided into two stages.

The first stage is the free market circulation stage.

From the mid-19th century to the early 20th century, under the influence of classical economics, the US government adopted a laissez-faire approach to the grain market. The grain distribution system consisted of the market, the individuals and economic organizations involved in the market, and private enterprises were the main distributors of grain.

The second stage is the market circulation stage under government protection.

From the early 20th century to the early 90s, the government began to intervene in the grain market, for example through agricultural subsidy policies to stimulate farmers to expand their planting areas, stabilize and increase grain production, and ensure domestic food supply and farmers' income.

Hu Zhenhua rubbed his brows and said helplessly,

"If I'm the first to sell and run away, I'll offend a ton of people. Not to mention others, the three major grain traders will regard me as their mortal enemy. From now on, their grain and oil will never be able to enter the US market."

Carter waved his hand and said indifferently,

"Their grain and oil base is in Asia. Are you afraid of the three major grain traders?"

"Why wouldn't I be afraid?! A large portion of their grain and oil imports come from the three major grain merchants. If they raise the price, who will I turn to for justice?"

Carter shook his head and smiled.

"Hu, as far as I know, you've manipulated the three major grain merchants more than once under the guise of bidding. Do they dare to raise your prices?"

Hu Zhenhua did not give a direct answer, but threatened,

"If they unite and really raise my prices, don't blame me for turning on you! Australia, South America, Canada and other regions are also major grain producing areas. If the three major grain traders piss me off, they won't import a single grain from the United States."

Carter frowned and asked,

"What do you want?"

"It's simple. If that were to happen, I would bypass the three major grain traders and sign long-term purchasing agreements directly with the farmers!"

Carter thought about it and nodded slightly.

"Okay, I'll help you coordinate a few farms!"

Anyway, as long as we import food from the United States, it will be like meat rotting in the pot. As for whether there are middlemen, the US government doesn’t care at all.

Hu Zhenhua got the promise and finally gave in. He said,

"Give me two weeks to finish selling the grain!"

"Impossible! You only have one week. By this time next week, the White House will have ordered an investigation into the rumors!"

"All right!"

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