Beiyang reactionaries

Zhu Baosan's face was very ugly.

The Ningbo Gang is powerful in Shanghai, and many of them are indeed compradors.But Zhu Baosan has always believed that although everyone relies on foreigners for food, it is only for food.

very normal thing.

But I didn't expect that some people would dare to buy Japanese war bonds.

Capital enemy, this is the behavior of capital enemy.

"What do they all think?"

"Mr. Pei."

Liu Hongsheng, who was sitting below, spoke.

Liu Hongsheng, whose ancestral home was Dinghai (Zhoushan), Zhejiang, was born in Shanghai.Relying on the World War I, he transported coal from the Kailuan Coal Mine and sold it to Shanghai to make huge profits, and then began to gain a foothold in Shanghai.There are many companies and industries in Shanghai.

He is a multi-millionaire in Shanghai.

"Those who bought Japanese war bonds are betting that Japan will win. The interest on these war bonds is very high, more than double the current bank loan, and much higher than the profit of doing business. Therefore, many people think that This is a sure-fire deal.”

"Damn."

Zhu Baosan immediately slapped the table.

"This group of bastards, why don't they know. If Japan really wins, in order to pay off those war bonds and get enough benefits, it will force the Chinese government to hand over amazing compensation. This time it is possible It will be more than one billion taels, and the government may have to pay back 20 billion taels after adding interest. The government has no money, so what will it pay back? It’s not about squeezing us, it’s about collecting taxes, or it’s mortgaging those minerals and taxes. It's still our money that's being turned around. A bunch of short-sighted people."

Zhu Baosan was really angry.

However, Zhu Baosan still had to think carefully about how to deal with this matter.After all, if Ningbo merchants are hit too hard, it will seriously affect the status of Ningbo merchants.

"Qiaqing, what do you think should be done about this matter?"

"Pei Gong, that's why I summoned everyone. The government must be targeting those who bought Japanese war bonds, and now we must make a decision as soon as possible. When the government starts to settle accounts, who can escape from those people?"

Everyone fell silent.

If it is normal, there are actually many ways for everyone.Duan Xun is a rule-abiding person, or a person who attaches great importance to rules.But now is the time when the Sino-Japanese War has just ended and domestic nationalism is at its peak.

With a little improper operation, public opinion may classify the businessmen of the Ningbo Gang as traitors.

At that time, everyone will not even be able to enter the ancestral graves.

Everyone still has lingering fears about the student movement in 1919.The current domestic public opinion far exceeds that time.Everyone is very cautious.

"Sorry, I'm late."

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"Sorry, I'm late."

While there was silence, a middle-aged man in his 40s walked in.

"Uncle Jiao is here, sit down quickly."

"it is good."

Fang Jiaobo, director of Siming Office and Siming Hospital, director of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce and director of the Commercial Arbitration Office, director, executive director and director of the Ningbo Travel to Shanghai Association.

He is famous.

During the student movement in 1919, Fang Jiaobo and Zhu Baosan had disagreements.At that time, the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce headed by Zhu Baosan supported the Beijing government, believing that the government and Japan could negotiate directly to discuss the Qingdao issue.The businessmen who opposed Shanghai supported the student movement to strike, and even demanded that the businessmen who had gone on strike resume their business.

But Fang Jiaobo opposed this plan.

Fang Jiaobo believes that the government has already backed down and lost trust.All negotiations must be known to all.Moreover, he is very supportive of the student movement, and he believes that businessmen in Shanghai should also support the student movement and should continue to strike.

At that time, Fang Jiaobo criticized the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce and supported the student movement, which won the support of national public opinion, which eventually led to Zhu Baosan's resignation as the chairman of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, and then basically retired.But even though they were dirty, Zhu Baosan and Fang Jiaobo are of the same root and blood after all, so they can still sit together when they have something to do.Just not as close as before.

After Fang Jiaobo sat down, the person next to him immediately introduced what happened to him.

Only then did Fang Jiaobo understand the purpose of today's gathering, so he nodded.Then he said to everyone: "Pei Gong, Mr. Yu, I just heard a piece of news, it may have something to do with this."

"what?"

Although Zhu Baosan was angry that Fang Jiaobo demolished his platform back then, Fang Jiaobo was not an ordinary person.He is very powerful in the Ningbo Gang, so he didn't completely break up with Fang Jiaobo.

Now is not the time to quarrel.

So ask him directly.

"Our delegation started discussions with Japan, planning to use the Japanese war bonds in their hands to offset the government's loans to Japan. I heard that the government has a lot of war bonds issued by Japan."

"Contradict each other?"

"Yes."

Hearing Fang Jiaobo's words, Zhu Baosan and Yu Qiaqing looked at each other.

Yu Qiaqing nodded slightly.

Zhu Baosan also nodded instantly.

"Is it more important to save your life or save your money?"

Yu Qiaqing spoke in a very soft voice, as if talking to someone else, but also as if talking to herself.But the voice was not low, and everyone present could hear it.

Save your life?

Keep money?

One sentence said the most important content.

Yes.

Combined with what Fang Jiaobo said just now, everyone understands what happened.During the Sino-Japanese War, these people bought Japanese war bonds, and the government initially ignored them.

Because there is still a war to be fought.

But now that the war is over, China has won a big victory.So the government settles accounts after the fall.And these businessmen who bought Japanese war bonds, indirectly helped Japan, and indirectly raised military expenditures for them were the government's first targets after the fall.

Not to mention it's obvious now.

The government is constantly reducing its debt to Japan.

Because the government owes Japan too much money, it looks for various opportunities.Now the government is eyeing the war bonds issued by Japan.I want to use these war bonds to offset Japan's debts.

Those businessmen have already offended the government greatly by buying Japanese war bonds. Now that the government needs these war bonds, they can't run away.