1928: The rise of giant merchants

"Arlo, I know you are not a person who is willing to suffer losses. But at this moment, your stubborn temper has nothing to do with my stubbornness. If you are stubborn with the principal, there will be problems."

Song Ziwen patted his shoulder and said with a smile,

"You are so smart, you should know that the National Government has long regarded the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce as a thorn in its side. As soon as Zhang Dingyao is transferred to Peiping at the end of April, we will disband the General Chamber of Commerce. This money is not only proof that you are contributing to the country, but also A piece of money to buy your life.”

"Of course, you don't have to worry too much. You are asked to pay this money because everyone must be treated equally. You can't be special by yourself. With the relationship between you and me, you will definitely not suffer in the end. Then we will always After the Chamber of Commerce is dissolved, we will establish a new Special City Business Group Organization Committee, with you as the vice president."

Song Ziwen added.

Ye Luo raised his eyebrows.

This incident is no different from the trend of history. It seems that trying to shake the wheel of history by oneself is tantamount to shaking a tree with a fly and overestimating one's own capabilities.

"Is the president Yu Qiaqing?" Ye Luo asked.

Song Ziwen was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "Yes, after all, he is senior and well-connected. You are only twenty-three years old, so you have plenty of opportunities and time."

Looking at it this way, it is essential that Feng Shaoshan and others are wanted.

"Brother, can you reveal the specific members of the committee?" Ye Luo asked in a low voice.

Song Ziwen made a reluctant expression, and finally patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, since you have spoken, I, as the eldest brother, can't hide it. As far as I know, there are..."

There are a few expected names and a few unexpected names.

In short, with this news, Ye Luo can also operate a little bit.

"I will donate 3 million to the Ministry of Finance of the National Government. Brother, please help me run it." Ye Luo pretended to have an expression of heartache and pain.

Song Ziwen laughed and said, "Okay, just leave it to me."

The two sat and chatted for a while. After Song Ziwen drank a few cups of tea, he finally found the opportunity and asked quickly: "How is the business of women's bellybands?"

"Not bad, more profitable than expected. A net profit of nearly 200,000 yuan a month. It is estimated that in the second half of the year, there will be a large number of counterfeit goods that have been repeatedly banned. By then, I will switch to the mid-to-high-end market and give them all the low-end market. It should be We can still keep a profit of around 100,000 yuan.”

Ye Luo looked at him with a smile.

Where these knock-offs come from, the two of them have a tacit understanding.

Even if Ye Luo finds the principal's wife to buy shares, it can only delay their appearance. These bastards will definitely not let go of the money they should earn.

Song Ziwen breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Ye Luo was moving to the high-end market.

That batch of textiles imported from Japan has already been sold at Zhentai Gauze Factory. In this case, when the matter of his branding of domestic products is exposed before the middle of the year, Jiang Keting will be brought down and take over Zhentai Gauze Factory. He also wants to start from the underwear business. Make some money.

That's right, those at the top are the ones making fake goods.

Taking advantage of the low-end market, you can earn tens of thousands a month and almost a million a year. You don’t have to do anything. It’s a pleasure.

Song Ziwen saw that Ye Luo was becoming more and more pleased with him, and continued to ask: "I heard from my little sister that you are very optimistic about the U.S. stock market?"

"Yes." Ye Luo looked at him and blurted out the dialogue he had programmed countless times in his mind, "I think these few months are the best time to enter the U.S. stock market. Last year, the stock market exploded, and many people made money through it. , but the real outbreak period has not yet arrived. If you seize the opportunity, you can make profits that are several times or even dozens of times higher than last year."

After hearing it dozens of times, Song Ziwen's always calm expression changed slightly.

He knew that Ye Luo had given some advice on buying stocks to Barton, the British Consul General in Shanghai. It was said that those stocks were constantly rising by the limit, and Barton also made a fortune from it and became a well-known God of Wealth in the consulate community.

Moreover, Ye Luo's first business was to cooperate with General Motors of the United States. At that time, General Motors was still a low-quality company that was on the verge of bankruptcy and no one cared about it. However, because of this cooperation with Ye Luo Automobile Company, it turned around and now seems to have become a company with Ford. National-level enterprises that keep pace with each other.

Song Ziwen sneered when other Chinese talked to him about the U.S. stock market, but when the other person was Ye Luo, it was different.

"What are your plans?" Song Ziwen asked.

Ye Luo answered with a smile: "I am going to ask Mr. Situ Meitang to help me open the American branch of Yip's Investment in the United States. After obtaining the business license, I will pour a large amount of money into the American stock market and find a way to make pocket money."

"Situ Meitang?" Song Ziwen thought the name was familiar, but couldn't remember it for a while.

"The general director of the Anliang General Hall in the United States was once the boss of the Hongmen Zhigong Hall. He has great status and influence in New York, especially in the Chinese community. He almost speaks for himself." Ye Luo replied with a smile, "Mr. Situ Meitang My husband is a witness to my wedding."

"Oh, I had something to do that time, so it was a pity that I asked Tang Fu to take over for me." Song Ziwen suddenly realized, and then smiled, "Brother, I also have some connections in the United States, why don't you give it a try?"

This is a naked invitation.

This was what Ye Luo was waiting for.

He targeted the U.S. stock market and the economic crisis as the flashpoint, and made plans for a long time in order to lure you into the trap and seize these people's money.

It seems that the previous speech at the girls' school and the bragging in front of the principal's wife worked.

Song Ziwen can also represent part of the National Government's attitude, which shows that the principal is also happy to hear about this matter.

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult." Ye Luo pretended to be embarrassed.

Song Ziwen suddenly became anxious: "Why is it difficult?"

"Mr. Situ and I agreed that he would only be responsible for helping me build relationships and would not participate in specific business operations. Originally, I wanted to use Yip's United Industrial Company, a joint venture with Citibank, or Yip's joint venture bank, but these two Everyone has someone else’s shares.”

Ye Luo looked at Song Ziwen.

Song Ziwen smiled when he heard this, and then laughed loudly: "You, you, you are so stubborn. In the case of the Nissin, were you bitten by a snake once and have been afraid of the rope for ten years?"

"A bit." Ye Luo replied honestly.

He has been building a persona since he started doing business.

He is extremely persistent in business and has an almost dictatorial monopoly will. He is determined not to let people who are not absolutely close to him control the core assets of Ye's investment.

Even Song Ziwen and others are not allowed to get involved in the equity structure of Ye's investment.

Having already asked Ye Luo for 3 million yuan, Song Ziwen also knew that if he forced him to give himself a portion of the U.S. stock market investment, he would instantly become enemies and break up the relationship that had finally been repaired, so he was not in a hurry and just smiled. Express understanding.

"That's not as good as this. I'll just give you cash as a simple customer, and you can help me run the business?" Song Ziwen settled for the next best thing.

This is what Ye Luo was waiting for. He pretended to hesitate for a long time before reluctantly nodding.