Chapter 2152 Smoking a Cigar

Shi Xingyu smiled and said, "If you hadn't ordered me to do that, I would have asked him to add some private goods."

Liu Fusheng said: "I will prepare the copy first. We will keep in touch at any time and use Zhao Lin to weave a network so that all these grain merchants can get into our pockets."

Two days later, in a luxurious manor in the United States.

The heads of the four largest international grain traders gathered here to drink and chat.

To the outside world, this was an ordinary business gathering of wealthy people, but internally, it was a group of conspirators secretly discussing how to cash in on the profits.

A foreigner with a big belly and a cigar in his mouth said, "The government of the Republic has taken action to stabilize the market. Now people are no longer panic buying food. Things are a bit difficult to deal with."

Another tall, thin, and thickly bearded foreigner sneered, "In order to calm the public's panic, they used a lot of methods and sent many people to assign tasks, and severely punished those who spread rumors and gossip."

"Domestic merchants who raised grain prices have also been arrested by law enforcement agencies. These methods are effective in the short term, but they undoubtedly reveal their guilty conscience. If they have non-tough, effective means, they will never use this method. I think the Republic's grain reserves are running low."

A gray-haired foreigner said: "Don't jump to conclusions. They are indeed panicking, but we still can't be too impulsive before we get accurate data."

The cigar-smoking foreigner said, "You are just too cautious. I think we must act sooner rather than later. If we don't act now, there may be some problems with the capital pool. After all, international grain prices are getting higher and higher."

The white-haired foreigner said: "It is better to be careful. After all, our opponents have defeated financial giants and saved the entire Asia."

He looked at a silent man with a high nose and deep eyes and said, "You have been in contact with an expert from the Republic, right? Can you confirm the internal situation of the Republic with him? It would be best to get the specific data of the grain reserves so that we can take further action."

The foreigner held up the wine glass, took a sip and said, "Okay, I'll email him now."

Not long after he sent the email, on the other side of the ocean, Liu Fusheng, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by the urgent ringing of the phone.

The person who called was Shi Xingyu.

Liu Fusheng asked: "Brother Shi, any news?"

Shi Xingyu said, "Secretary Liu, you should be sleeping, right? Sorry, it's urgent and I have to disturb you... Zhao Lin received an email from a grain trader, asking him about the true situation of domestic grain reserves and the response strategies of our think tanks. They also wanted to talk to Zhao Lin directly."

Liu Fusheng thought about it and said a number.

Shi Xingyu asked: "Is this number true?"

Liu Fusheng said: "How can I tell them the real data? This is just a piece of data that is enough to make them lose all their money."

Shi Xingyu laughed: "I understand. I will immediately ask Zhao Lin to respond according to this data and personally call the four major grain merchants to enhance the authenticity."

Liu Fusheng said, "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Shi."

After hanging up the phone, he stretched and looked at the dawn outside. He was no longer sleepy.

Liu Fusheng washed up, then picked up the phone and dialed Wang Weiyong's number.

A moment later, Wang Weiyong, wearing only pajamas, answered the phone.

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Professor Wang, the international grain traders have already started to take the bait."

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While Liu Fusheng was setting traps for the four major grain traders step by step, in an inconspicuous farmhouse in Chaojiang City, Tang Shaohao lit a cigar with a blowtorch and took a leisurely puff.

As the door was pushed open, he said without turning his head, "I don't like to be disturbed when I'm smoking a cigar."

Yoshizawa Minglu smiled elegantly and said, "Mr. Tang, you should know that I will not disturb you unless it is important."

Tang Shaohao pointed to the seat opposite.

After Yoshizawa Minglu sat down, he glanced at the burning cigar and said, "From what I understand, your officials advocate integrity, and many things related to luxury goods are rejected by everyone. At least on the surface, many officials do not want others to know their special hobbies."

Tang Shaohao said calmly: "You didn't come to me to talk about cigars, did you?"

Yoshizawa Minglu smiled and said, "I have contacted the organizations outside and got two pieces of information. First, the international grain traders and the capital behind them are trying to spy on the domestic intelligence. They want to know how much grain the Republic has in reserve and what countermeasures have been formulated for grain procurement."

Tang Shaohao said: "I know, I want to ask you, have you done what I told you to do?"

Yoshizawa Minglu said: "Don't worry, I'm not talking nonsense. No organization or individual can get any information about your country's food crisis from me."

Tang Shaohao said with a half-smile: "You seem a little unwilling? If it were in the past, this information would definitely be sold for a good price, right?"

Yoshizawa Minglu said with some resentment: "I am afraid of your methods. I am just a woman. For me, my life is more precious. I must first ensure that I survive here with Mr. Tang before I can consider other things."

Tang Shaohao said: "Well, you are a smart person, so just do your part. Extra things can easily cause trouble. I also hate it when others play tricks on me. Do you understand what I mean?"

Yoshizawa Minglu's heart couldn't help but tremble slightly. She suppressed her discomfort and said, "I also found out one more thing."

Tang Shaohao smoked leisurely and motioned for her to continue.

Yoshizawa Minglu said: "In Mingguang City, which is under the jurisdiction of Haizhou City, there is a small figure named Zeng Yunfei. He has experienced many ups and downs and has been manipulated by Liu Fusheng, the Xie family, Deputy Secretary Tang and others. He was originally not worth mentioning, but now he has become very arrogant with the help of big figures. He has also been given the halo of an excellent entrepreneur through Qian Xilin and others."

"Some time ago, the Xie family ordered him to rectify the mine, but he did not do so. Instead, he secretly gathered his men and recruited a large number of miners to continue working at a high intensity in the mine that had been sealed off by the government."

Tang Shaohao said: "Is it illegal mining?"

Yoshizawa Minglu chuckled and said, "You don't seem to realize what this means... Zeng Yunfei illegally mined, and he bribed all the leaders of the relevant departments in Mingguang City through Qian Xilin from the provincial department. In other words, he formed a news barrier against the Xie family."

"All signs indicate that no one in the Xie family knows what Zeng Yunfei did."

Tang Shaohao didn't say anything and motioned for her to continue.

Yoshizawa Minglu said: "Not long ago, Deputy Secretary Tang publicly criticized Qian Xilin at an event of the Provincial Calligraphers Association, and even said that the Calligraphers Association recruited Qian Xilin because of his status and position, which was a tarnish to the art of calligraphy."

Tang Shaohao took a deep puff of the cigar and slowly exhaled the smoke.