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

Two days later, in Minnesota, USA.

In the conference room on the top floor of Cargill's headquarters, there was laughter and joy. CEO Bethoff said excitedly,

"According to the information we just received, TA Grain and Oil has been buying up large quantities of grain in rural areas of Southeast Asia, India, and other countries, with prices exceeding the selling price in Japan. Furthermore, according to information we bribed a Yamato Grain and Oil executive, of the 200 million tons of grain that TA Grain and Oil reduced its price, Yamato Grain and Oil only received a quota of 50 tons. What does this mean?"

An executive immediately responded,

"This proves that our previous judgment was correct. The federal government does indeed require stability in Japan. They are reducing the price of grain and oil out of necessity! Moreover, this price reduction will not last long!"

"Clap clap clap clap!"

There was prolonged applause in the conference room!

After a long time, Besov put his hands together, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Everyone, I've received news from the Gentleman Country that they may increase their garrison in Hong Kong. The Red Army will soon advance to Hong Kong, and the probability of conflict is high. They have declared that they do not recognize any unequal treaties. A few months ago, they bombarded the Amethyst."

Besov stood up and said with a flushed face,

"Whether a war will break out or not, we don't know, but a tense situation is inevitable, so there are conditions for food prices to remain high!"

Everyone applauded again!

……

Yamamoto Ikki, manager of the Yamato Grain and Oil Fukuoka subsidiary in Japan, looked at the delivery note in front of him, a little dazed, and asked,

"Didn't the higher-ups say we were only given a quota of 8100 tons? Why are there tons here?"

TA Storage and Transportation Manager Sasaki shrugged helplessly and said,

"Who knows? This batch of grain was transferred directly from Hong Kong. Maybe there was a mistake. Do you want to ask the head office? We are only responsible for storage and transportation, not other matters! If you want it, sign it for me and I will transfer the money directly to their Hong Kong subsidiary."

Yamamoto Ikki was about to make a phone call to inquire when his assistant pulled him aside and whispered,

"Sir, the settlement price is ten percent lower than usual. If we buy all of this ton, our company will make at least an extra 560 million RMB in profit this year!"

Yamamoto Ikki was a little worried and said,

"That's tons! Can we sell it all?"

"Of course! At worst, we can make less profit and sell it at 5% off! If you're worried about not being able to sell it, I'll hold Sasaki back while you go find the local wealthy families and the Yaki-kai and see how much they want."

Yamamoto Ikki was tempted. Even if the price was 280% cheaper, he could still make a profit of million euros.

If I move my hands a little more...

“What if something happens?”

The assistant had already prepared a plan and answered immediately.

"If the other subsidiaries refuse to give in, we can just give them half of our profits! Do they have a grudge against money?"

Yamamoto Ikki nodded, that's indeed the truth!

"How did you hold Sasaki back?"

"It's simple. I invited him to the Sakura Hall. Although the cost there is a bit high, it's totally worth it compared to the profit this time."

Yamamoto Ikki nodded slightly. He finally made up his mind and shouted,

"That's it! I'll immediately arrange a meeting with the local dignitaries. Buy me 12 hours!"

"no problem!"

After Sasaki left, Yamamoto Ikki immediately started calling all the big clubs. The first one he notified was Duren.

"Hello, Mr. Du, I'm Yamamoto Ikki. I have good news for you. I got a batch of food from a special channel. Are you interested?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, and then Duren asked,

"Is it still the same price as the previous two days?"

"The price this time is a bit higher, about 5 percent higher!"

This time, the silence on the other end of the phone lasted longer.

"Mr. Yamamoto, it's been a while since we last relaxed. How about we get together at the Sakura Hall?"

Yamamoto Ikki was in a good mood and immediately gave a positive response.

"Mr. Du invited me, how could Yamamoto refuse?"

After hanging up the phone, Yamamoto Ikki called another powerful person.

……

That night, the extra tons of grain obtained by the Fukuoka City subsidiary were divided up completely by high-ranking officials.

The same thing happened almost among all the subsidiaries of Yamato Grain and Oil.

In the financial statements of Yamato Grain and Oil Corporation, the quota is indeed 50 tons.

However, there is a gap between the book data and actual execution. Since TA Storage and Transportation directly connects with subsidiaries in various places, the head office does not have the specific data.

Take Fukuoka City as an example. The quota was 8100 tons, but tons were actually shipped.

This data has been strictly calculated because Fukuoka City has a population of 140 million and the average per capita quota is 58 kilograms, which accounts for about 218% of Japan's annual per capita food consumption (26 kilograms).

At that time, Japan's population was about 8 million, and if each person purchased 62.5 kilograms of food, they would consume 500 million tons.

Is 62.5 kilograms too much?

not much!

But the people of Japan simply can't afford it. This is equivalent to their food consumption for a quarter, and even if they can afford it, no one will buy so much at once.

Two days later, Yamato Grain & Oil suddenly issued an announcement: Vincent, the president of TA Storage and Transportation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of its upstream supplier, TA Grain & Oil, neglected his duties. While intoxicated, he signed a transportation document, mistakenly writing down the original 50-ton quota as 500 million tons. When his subordinates discovered the anomaly and questioned him, Vincent, who was fooling around with a dancer, insisted on the 500 million-ton quota. This resulted in significant losses for the company!

The massive influx of grain into Japan could cause a collapse in grain prices. To prevent financial losses for buyers, Yamato Grain & Oil will buy back grain sold two days ago at full price! The deadline is two months!

……

Bao'an County, Lixiangyuan, Wang Cuicui took Lao Hu's arm and walked in the orchard. She asked in confusion,

"We sold it at the original price, and then bought it back at the original price. We didn't make a penny, and we still have to pay for shipping. Isn't that a waste of our efforts?"

Hu Zhenhua laughed, scratched Wang Cuicui's nose, and said,

"How could it be all in vain? Once grain prices plummet, countless grain companies will go bankrupt. International grain transportation will be thrown into chaos, and Japan's grain imports will be temporarily interrupted. Therefore, Japan's grain prices will remain high for a month or two. I won't be able to get back a single grain of the grain I sold!"

"Sir, you are so cunning!"

"Nonsense, this is wisdom!"