"A penny is hard to beat a hero?" Zhang Daoyu said, "What do you mean?" ”

"What else could it be like?" Zhang Renhong on the side couldn't help but say, "Those veterans are also human beings, and they also have to live, since the Sassoon Guards can offer high salaries, why can't they go?" ”

"yes." Zhang Qi also said, "For those veterans, this is just a job. ”

"Yes, yes, it's just a job to support my family." Meng Jiayou also said, "It has nothing to do with whether you love or not." ”

Zhang Daoyu frowned and said: "For the veterans stranded in the concession, hasn't the party-state made proper arrangements? In addition to being treated by a special facility, they will also be assigned work after recovery. ”

"Admission to specialized institutions? Arrange work after recovery? Zhang Renhong said abruptly, "District Chief, do you believe it?" Do you believe that those veterans will be properly housed? ”

"Nonsense, of course I believe it!" Zhang Daoyu said coldly, "Why don't you believe it?" ”

Zhang Renhong didn't bother to say, and said, "You'd better go and see those so-called institutions yourself, and there are those clerks who stay in Shanghai, and see what kind of state they are." ”

"I'll go and see it." Zhang Daoyu nodded.

Zhang Renhong, Zhang Qi and others turned around and left.

Seeing Zhang Renhong and the others leave, Wang Tianguang, who came with Zhang Daoyu, said: "District Chief, I think these people only have superficial respect for you. ”

"How can I not see that?" Zhang Daoyu said coldly, "These fools have been comfortable with Li Chenglong in Shanghai for too long, and they have forgotten their identity. ”

After a pause, Zhang Daoyu said again: "But it doesn't matter, I didn't count on them anyway." ”

"Don't count on them?" Wang Tianguang was stunned and said, "District Chief, then who else can we count on?" Apart from them, there is no one else in Shanghai. ”

"Who says there is no one else?" Zhang Daoyu said suddenly, "There are a lot of people!" ”

Wang Tianguang's heart moved when he heard this, and said, "The district chief is saying, those veterans? ”

"That's right, those veterans!" Zhang Daoyu nodded, and continued, "After all, they are veterans of the party-state, as long as we make a call, I believe they will still return!" ”

Wang Tianguang nodded heavily when he heard this.

……

At the same time, Zhong Yi is taking stock of the harvest with Commodus.

Commodus said: "Zhong, the more than 500,000 fiat currency that arrived today is still converted into US dollars?" ”

"Yes, all in dollars." Zhong Yi nodded and said, "Then deposit it in Yinfa Bank." ”

Commodus said, "May I ask you a presumptuous question?" ”

"Of course." Zhong Yi said, "You ask." ”

Commodus said: "Why not convert it into pounds?" At this stage, the pound seems to be more secure? ”

"Pounds?" The corners of Zhong Yi's mouth hooked slightly, and said, "The pound is more valuable now, but what about next year?" And the year after? Can the value of the currency hold up forever? ”

"Why not?" Commodus shrugged, "Britain is the superpower of the day!" ”

"Soon she won't." However, Zhong Yi did not say this, there was no need.

At that moment, Zhong Yi waved his hand, and then said: "Let's not talk about this, what's going on with that batch of arms from Winchester?" It is said that it should have been shipped half a month ago. ”

The batch of munitions Zhong Yi was talking about was the full set of weapons and equipment of the three beggars who he ordered from Winchester.

Originally, this batch of arms should have been shipped, but for some unknown reason it was detained at the dock.

"This ......," Commodus said, with an embarrassed look on his face, "it's because of the intervention of the Intelligence Coordination Bureau." ”

This is embarrassing, in Sassoon's eyes, Zhong Yi's disguised identity George is a spy of the Intelligence Coordination Bureau, but in fact? Zhong Yi's goods were seized and investigated by the Intelligence Coordination Bureau.

Zhong Yi frowned and said, "Why is this?" Didn't we cover it up? ”

In order to circumvent the neutrality bill of the United States, Zhong Yi did not directly order arms from Winchester, but with the help of a small neutral country in Europe.

Commodus spread his hands and said: "With the energy of the Intelligence Coordination Bureau, it is not difficult to find out our cover-up methods. ”

After a slight pause, Commodus continued: "But don't worry, this matter can be settled, I have hired the most famous lawyer in New York in the name of the Swiss Knight Trading Company, in our country, there is no lawyer who is unfair, even if you kill someone and go to prison, the lawyer can still fish you out!" ”

Zhong Yi believes in Commodity's words, because the United States is a lawyer society.

At that moment, the topic of the two returned to Shanghai, and Commodus said: "Zhong, you are really the underground tsar in the true sense of the French Concession now, and all the casinos, green buildings, big smoke houses and entertainment clubs in the entire French Concession have been brought under the control of your Sassoon guards, with a daily income of more than 500,000 yuan!" ”

After a slight pause, Commodus said: "Moreover, this is because the vicious battle between you and the Faithful Society has just ended, and after a while, when the order of the French Concession is restored, your business will definitely become more prosperous, and it is not impossible to earn millions of fiat dollars a day." ”

"But the fiat currency has depreciated severely." Zhong Yi said, "It's almost down to fifty fiat currencies to one dollar." ”

When Song Ziwen first completed the financial reform, the value of fiat currency was very strong, and four fiat currencies could be exchanged for one dollar, which was almost equivalent to one dollar of silver.

However, the good times were short-lived.

Less than three years later, Principal Chang kicked Song Ziwen away, and then began to print fiat currency frantically.

In the first two years, the depreciation of the fiat currency was not very noticeable, as the central bank deposited foreign exchange in various foreign banks in Shanghai as collateral guarantees.

However, since last year, due to the sharp reduction of foreign exchange, the national government has given up the guarantee of legal tender, and as a result, the value of legal tender has plummeted, and now it has depreciated to 50 legal currency for one dollar, which is more than ten times more than the initial depreciation!

Of course, compared with the following years, the depreciation at this time is only a sprinkler.

Under such circumstances, Zhong Yi not only does not keep fiat currency in his hands, but is even considering refusing to accept fiat currency.

Of course, these are just measures to reduce expenditure, and if we want to alleviate the embarrassing situation of Yinjiang's finances, the key is to open up the source.

In a word, the black income of the French Concession alone obviously cannot support the development of Yinjiang, so the public concession must be brought into the control of the Sassoon Guard as soon as possible.

At that moment, Zhong Yi said: "Commodus, I have decided, I will start a war with Ji Yunqing from tomorrow!" ”

"Oh?" Commodus said in a reckless voice, "Zhong, are you crazy? You want to go to war with Ji Yunqing? ”

"No, I'm not crazy." Zhong Yi said very seriously, "I really want to start a war with Ji Yunqing!" ”