Chapter 2131 Establishing an Image

Zhao Lin nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "No problem, being able to work for you is a blessing for me! Mr. Tang, is there anything you need me to do?"

Tang Shaoxiong didn't say anything, just looked at Old Man Tang.

Mr. Tang said, "Shaoxiong's company controls a number of companies. Those companies felt that the price of grain had been fluctuating greatly recently, so they took it upon themselves to stockpile a lot of grain. However, this matter is too sensitive. It involves hoarding and profiting from the country's misfortune. If it gets out, it will have a very bad impact."

"Fortunately, grain prices are rising now, and foreign grain traders are buying grain from all over the country. I would like to ask Professor Zhao for help to find a way to sell all the grain in Shaoxiong's hands."

food?

Professor Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up. He was very clear about the current situation. With the four major international grain traders entering the domestic market and purchasing grain on a large scale, domestic grain prices have begun to rise continuously. The prices will definitely be higher in the future. Having grain now is equivalent to having mountains of gold and silver.

Old Master Tang asked me to help Tang Shaoxiong sell grain. Isn't this just giving money to myself?

Zhao Lin said cheerfully: "Chief Tang, don't worry, I will do everything properly."

Tang Shaoxiong hesitated to speak.

Elder Tang did not give him a chance to speak: "Thank you for your hard work, Professor Zhao. Shaoxiong, if you have any needs in the future, you can contact Professor Zhao. Now go down."

Tang Shaoxiong had no choice but to bow and retreat.

After he left, Mr. Tang said to Zhao Lin, "Did you bring the letter I asked you to bring?"

Zhao Lin said: "I sent it, but the other party didn't give me any reply."

Mr. Tang groaned and said, "Are they not going to help me?"

Zhao Lin laughed dryly and said, "I don't know what the chief wrote in the letter. I don't understand what they meant either."

Mr. Tang said, "Anyway, thank you for your hard work. Please keep an eye out for any news in the future."

Zhao Lin nodded repeatedly: "Your affairs have always been of the highest priority to me."

The two chatted for about twenty minutes, and then Professor Zhao Lin said goodbye.

Then, Tang Shaoxiong knocked on the door again.

Mr. Tang looked up at him and said, "Why haven't you left yet?"

Tang Shaoxiong said: "Father, I have some questions to ask you."

Mr. Tang said, "About selling grain?"

Tang Shaoxiong said, "Yes, I have paid a lot of favors to stockpile grain. We can obviously make more money, so why should we throw it away now? Even if we throw it away, there is no need for it to go through Zhao Lin's hands."

Mr. Tang sighed, "Making more money is of no help to our family's strategy. On the contrary, spreading the money can leave a way out for our family. Then, through this matter, I can confuse the enemy and make them think that Zhao Lin and I are in the same camp. We want to solve the food crisis through negotiation and oppose a head-on confrontation with international capital..."

Tang Shaoxiong was surprised and asked, "Isn't that the case?"

Mr. Tang smiled and said, "Of course not. This time, I want to shock everyone."

Tang Shaoxiong took a deep breath, and vaguely he understood what his father wanted to do.

Mr. Tang said: "The power transition in Yanjing is imminent. We must use some thundering means to rebuild the external image of the Tang family so that we can gain more support in the final battle."

Tang Shaoxiong said with difficulty: "Father wants to snipe the four major international grain traders?"

Mr. Tang said, "Yes, the four major grain merchants represent a force, with the support of state capital and major financial groups behind them, but compared with the power of our country, they can't really stir up any waves."

Tang Shaoxiong suddenly realized, "Father wants to use the four major grain merchants as a pretext to gain a reputation for being tough on foreign countries and maintaining national dignity. No wonder you asked me to find Bai Rulei and put the blame on Liu Fusheng."

Mr. Tang said, "Yes, I have communicated with people overseas through Zhao Lin. Unfortunately, they didn't respond to me. This means that they don't want to cooperate with us, but are focusing on the tiny profits in front of them."

"You hand over all the grain in your hands to Zhao Lin. I will then, as the leader, tell the public that I have persuaded Zhao Lin to repent and decide to go to war with foreign capital and deal a heavy blow to international grain traders."

Tang Shaoxiong pondered and said, "Father, can we win this food war in the end?"

Mr. Tang said, "Of course we can win. In fact, even if the four major grain merchants join together, they can't consume our country's grain reserves. Even if you don't sell the grain in your hands, you won't be able to sell it at a higher price in the future... You are not a senior official, so you don't know how much grain the country has in reserve."

Tang Shaoxiong nodded and said, "I'm afraid the Bai family would never dream of this."

Mr. Tang said, "They have their own plans, so don't worry about them. You just need to do your job well, and that's better than anything else. Your eldest brother and third brother don't know about the food issue, so this is a good opportunity for you to show your ability. Do you understand what I mean?"

Tang Shaoxiong nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely do my best. I will go find Bai Rulei in a while and get him involved no matter what."

Old Master Tang suddenly changed his mind, and not only Tang Shaoxiong and others, but even Liu Fusheng was totally unexpected.

Liu Fusheng knew that the country had won a glorious victory in the food war in the previous life, but he didn't know that this victory was planned by Mr. Tang.

His main purpose in doing this is to establish his own image of being great and glorious.

At his level, no matter what he does, he must first have a legitimate reason. At least on the surface, it must be upright and for the country and the people.

Mr. Tang's early suppression of the academic community and his use of Zhao Lin to stir up trouble and create tension were all to highlight his ability to turn the tide when he appeared on the scene.

……

Bai Rulei has been very idle recently. He almost went to jail for a crime he committed in the past. It was only thanks to Bai Qingde’s use of many connections that he was able to escape from jail.

Now Bai Rulei no longer holds any position.

When Bai Rulei suddenly received a call from Tang Shaoxiong, he even thought that the other party had dialed the wrong number.

Tang Shaoxiong repeatedly stated that he was looking for him: "Lei Zi, it's been so long, why don't you come out and get together with everyone?"

Bai Rulei was very touched. After he got into trouble, not only the playboys he used to play with, but even the well-informed gold diggers were unwilling to pay attention to him.

Now Tang Shaoxiong can still speak to him in the same tone as before and still regards him as a friend. He is so loyal.

Bai Rulei's voice trembled: "Second brother, please stop mocking me. I have been in such a big trouble, how can I have the face to see my brothers?"

Tang Shaoxiong laughed loudly: "Lei Zi, isn't it just resignation? What's the big deal about not being an official? I have never been an official. Among our group of good friends, how many are willing to be officials? Only Yang Shan, that fool, went to Guangdong to be the secretary of your son-in-law..."

"Anyway, I think it's better not to be an official. We can eat and drink well and not be bound by discipline. This is life. Do you have time? I'll drive to pick you up and we can have some fun together?"