Chapter 2853 Everyone is not optimistic about you
"Still...still going up?"
Han Li's lips were trembling with fear.
A tax increase of this magnitude, even 1 percentage point, will affect the livelihoods of tens of millions of people!!!
Han Li guessed 15 points and felt that he was being whimsical and bold!
If the hegemonic country adds 15 points, the pressure on the Daxia government will reach an unprecedented level!!!
One can imagine the pressure Chen Mo is under.
But now you tell me, it’s more than 15 points?!
Han Li stopped talking and just felt unwell.
"What are you afraid of?" Chen Mo raised his eyebrows.
“Uh… shouldn’t I be afraid?
"Every time tariffs were imposed in history, we always paid a heavy price," Han Li said.
"Don't look at New Daxia with old eyes."
Chen Mo knocked on Han Li's forehead and said, "Daxia is no longer what it used to be.
Today, we in Daxia have the courage and strength to be enemies with the whole world!
Just wait and see, all the grievances we suffered in the past will be paid back this time with interest!!!"
Han Li hesitated to speak.
It’s not that he doesn’t believe Chen Mo.
It’s just that Han Li is a person who likes to look at things from the perspective of experience.
Historical experience tells Han Li that if a hegemonic country imposes taxes on a country, that country will eventually be under tremendous pressure and will be forced to compromise.
What's more, this time Solomon just wanted to force Chen Mo to retreat, which was not an excessive request.
The authorities have always sought stability and peace.
According to Han Li's understanding, just asking Chen Mo to stop short selling can be exchanged for the hegemonic country to stop raising taxes. That is simply a multiple-choice question!
Not only Han Li, but even the pregnant Gong Ziyuan couldn't help but call over.
"Honey, don't put too much pressure on yourself.
This short selling is unprecedented.
The Foundation is being trampled under your feet.
No matter what the final result is, let's just keep a normal attitude, okay?"
Gong Ziyuan's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.
Unlike other women, Gong Ziyuan has always emphasized that Chen Mo should not be too stressed since his debut, and has never asked him how much money he should make or what level he should reach.
Now that she called me immediately, I'm afraid she felt deep down that this short selling plan was going to fail.
"Don't worry, honey, I'm not stressed.
Can you ask Zhenzhen and the baby in your belly to bless Daddy and make everything go smoothly?" Chen Mo said with a smile.
"no problem."
The next moment, Gong Ziyuan put the microphone on her stomach.
Chen Mo seemed to be able to feel the heartbeat of the baby in Gong Ziyuan's belly through the phone.
"May Dad be blessed with good fortune and peace.
The babies also need to grow up quickly in their mother’s belly.”
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Chen Mo hung up the phone.
At this time, Huo Qigang also called.
"Master, many wealthy families and capitalists in Hong Kong gathered privately today to complain about you, saying that you made them lose money.
I slammed the table and scolded them, calling them Diuleum and Thunderbolt. When they were making money, they kept calling them White Dragon King and Tianlongxing, but now that they are losing money, they have completely changed their attitude!
They are all fucking pieces of shit!"
Chen Mo laughed and said, "What's the connection? It's only a 5% tariff. If the tariff increases later, not only me, but also my household registration booklet will be scolded."
Huo Qigang said seriously, "No matter what, Master, I and the Huo family will definitely support you wholeheartedly!
This is what my father and I wanted, and it was also what the old man wanted before he died."
"Also... even if you do retreat, please don't feel sorry for us. We've done everything we could."
It seems that the Huo family and Hong Kong City Capital also generally believe that Chen Mo is going to retreat and the final battle cannot be fought.
Chen Mo smiled and said, "I understand your intention, Master will remember it.
After this matter is finished, Master will treat you to a drink!"
"Okay! I won't go home until I'm drunk!" Huo Qigang said with a hearty laugh.
The next morning, the financial markets of the hegemonic country had just opened.
It was announced again: the tariff will be increased by another 5 percentage points!
As soon as this announcement came out, global investors were shocked!!!
A 10-point tariff?
This is for real!!!
Then, at noon and in the afternoon, the officials of the hegemonic country were furious again, and then they increased taxes twice!!!
Within 24 hours, tariffs were imposed 4 times in a row, with a total increase of 20%!!!
The force was so great that it directly stimulated investors across the country!
It is foreseeable that when the financial market of Hegemony opens tomorrow, there will definitely be a big rise!!!
In the evening, He Honghuo called me via video.
"Brother, sorry to bother you." He Honghuo's slightly old face appeared on the other end of the video.
Chen Mo's elder brother is already very old.
According to the memory of the previous life, Chen Mo's elder brother should be able to live until 2020.
He probably has more than 11 years to live.
"Brother, what you said is true. We are sworn brothers. You can call me anytime." Chen Mo said politely.
"Let me get straight to the point. A bunch of old idiots from the Pucheng Chamber of Commerce came to me today to demand an explanation.
You have to know that here in Pucheng, many old guys make a living from this.
Now that the tariffs have increased by 20%, it’s like directly destroying their jobs.”
He Honghuo said helplessly.
"Brother, what do you mean?" Chen Mo asked calmly.
“I’m not forcing you to retreat.
My meaning is very clear. As long as you want to continue short selling, the He family will support you to the end even if it means selling everything they have.
But...if you can’t keep shorting, maybe it’s not such a bad thing.”
He Honghuo sighed and said, "Even if you win this short sale, I'm afraid your life will be in danger.
I want you to live."
Chen Mo immediately smiled with relief and said, "Brother, if your life could be exchanged for a hundred years of prosperity for the Great Xia Kingdom, would you do it?"
He Honghuo hesitated for a moment and said with emotion: “If I were young, I would definitely nod without hesitation.
But I'm old.
People say that the older people get, the more open their minds become, but the older I get, the more I cherish my life.
I want to live a few more years to see how the world will develop. I even fantasize that if I live a few more years, the world will invent technology that can give people "immortality"?
Alas, I am really going backwards in life, without any blood at all..."
Chen Mo understood: "Brother, don't blame yourself, I guess I will be like this when I get old.
So, while I am still young and willing to sacrifice my life, I will do it.
I want to give it a try.”
"Even if I die, I will fight!"
He Honghuo nodded: "I understand what you mean. The pressure from Portuguese City and Hong Kong City will be handled by me and the Huo family boys to help you. Just go ahead and do it!"
After hanging up the video, Chen Mo knew that He Honghuo was actually persuading him to let go.
It's not just for profit, but also because Stanley Ho doesn't think highly of Chen Mo.
