The Spy

Chapter 148 Cutting off the claws
Fifty percent?

Xu Qingyun laughed. John was trying to get something for nothing and was treating him like a fool.

Seeing Xu Qingyun's expression was not right, John hurriedly explained: "I will go to get the goods, then transport them back, and then sell them. I will do both the transportation and sales. You don't have to do anything, just wait for the money. Fifty percent is not low."

"Mr. Hicks, in China, doing business requires two words."

Xu Qingyun shook his head slightly. He was not a person who knew nothing. He took out money after being fooled by John, and it was a lot of money.

"Which two words?" John was stunned.

“Integrity.”

Xu Qingyun continued, "If I really want to do this business, I can get the goods myself. These things are not difficult to sell. Wouldn't it be better if I sell them myself?"

"Xu, it's not what you said. These goods are in short supply and difficult for ordinary people to get. If you go there in person, how will you work? Besides, it's not that easy for you Chinese to buy goods in the United States."

John explained immediately, and Xu Qingyun smiled even brighter, but she felt a pain in her heart.

The Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States made life difficult for the Chinese on the other side of the ocean, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t import goods. How come so many things flowed into the country if the Chinese couldn’t buy them?
The key is that Americans are very greedy and when they meet Chinese customers they always want to extort money from them.

"Do I need to go there in person? There are many Americans in the Shanghai Concession. I can just hire one."

"The person you hired is not safe. What if he runs away with your money?"

John immediately replied that it seemed that Xu Qingyun was not as easy to fool as he thought, and his role was indeed not that important, and people could just find an American to replace him.

The key is that he is the only one who knows the source of the goods this time.

"I get the goods at a cheaper price, and we can make more money."

"Is it as much as 50%?" Xu Qingyun asked with a smile.

John's expression froze. He understood what Xu Qingyun meant. Even if the purchase price was lower, it would be impossible to make 50% more profit.

"Xu, you 6 and I 4, how about that?"

However, Xu Qingyun did not refuse. This was good news for him. As long as the matter could be accomplished, he could still make a lot of money.

"not so good?"

Xu Qingyun smiled and shook his head. He would not agree to Hicks so quickly, but the stockings and cosmetics business was indeed good. If there was a chance, he could try it out first.

You need money at any time.

In this era, money is more important. Xu Qingyun has a lot of spare money. This time he caught a group of traitors, and Yan Ming sent him a lot of gold bars.

People in Nanjing are richer.

In addition to the ones he gave to Xu Zhanjie, Xu Qingyun also saved up dozens of gold bars.

He now has about 300 gold bars in his hands, but most of them have been exchanged for US dollars, and he has 40,000 US dollars in cash.

The purchasing power of $40,000 in this era is far greater than in later generations.

"Xu, what do you mean, if you don't want to forget it."

John looked disappointed. Xu Qingyun didn't bother to be polite with him and asked directly, "How much is your purchase price?"

"Xu, this is a trade secret. Before you cooperate..."

"Forget it, Jiming, show him out."

Xu Qingyun interrupted him, and John suddenly became anxious and immediately told him the price he wanted to pay for the goods.

He has approached many people, but no one is willing to cooperate with him.

Otherwise he would not have come to find Xu Qingyun. After all, he and Xu Qingyun had only known each other for a short time.

Xu Qingyun understood this point. Not to mention John, if a classmate or friend who you haven't contacted for a long time suddenly asks you to borrow money in the future, it means that he has already looked for everyone around him who can lend money.

Xu Qingyun did not refuse. He was better than many people. He was unwilling to give up even if there was a glimmer of hope.

"Jiming, send Mr. Hicks back."

Xu Qingyun remembered his offer and asked Zheng Jiming to deliver the person. John was very disappointed when he saw that Xu Qingyun still did not agree after hearing the offer.

"Mr. Xu, I hope you can consider it carefully."

When leaving, John tried to persuade him again, but Xu Qingyun did not agree directly and asked him to go back first.

He needs to investigate the prices in the market to see how much profit he can make.

John's offer was not low.

The most basic stockings can probably buy two pairs for one dollar.

Stockings and garters are more expensive.

It ranges from a few yuan to more than ten yuan.

A pair of socks is the monthly expense for many Nanjing residents’ families, and even the whole family cannot spend that much.

It is true that while the rich have wine and meat, there are frozen corpses on the streets.

Silk stockings are expensive, which Xu Qingyun knew. A few years ago, a mayor in Nanjing was sued and eventually transferred just because his wife bought a pair of silk stockings for twenty-five dollars.

Many people think that this lady is too extravagant.

Twenty-five dollars a pair is really expensive. Two pairs of socks can be exchanged for a cow.

However, luxury goods have always been like this, and later generations have been even more exaggerated than they are.

A roll of tape, some garbage bags, and a different name can all sell for sky-high prices.

Xu Qingshi was not a rich man in later generations and could not understand the fun of rich people.

"Erxi, are you free?"

Xu Qingyun picked up the microphone and said that no one else could be allowed to investigate the market. Erxi was the most suitable person because he was a member of the Xu family.

Besides, selling things is not as easy as John thought, that you can sell them just by transporting them over.

There are monopolies in any industry, especially in high-profit businesses. If you rashly sell things on other people's territory, the best outcome is to be driven out. It is very important to make arrangements in advance.

There's no need to tell John about this.

As for the profit-sharing method John mentioned, that is simply impossible.

"Young Master, I'll be right there."

Erxi arrived quickly and went to the Military Intelligence Department, where Zheng Jiming led him in.

"go to Shanghai?"

"That's right. Go to Shanghai and inquire about the wholesale prices of stockings and cosmetics. Find out more details. Also, see if there are any suitable places in the International Settlement and the French Concession. By the way, check the situation of some people in the Municipal Council and the Municipal Council, and focus on the Police Department."

Xu Qingyun nodded. All aspects of doing business must be taken care of. Shanghai is the largest city in the country, and many foreign products arrive there first.

Let’s take care of that first, then we can talk about Nanjing.

Otherwise their cargo wouldn't be able to ship.

"Yes, I will go to Shanghai right away."

Xu Erxi responded that he didn't know why the young master asked him to do these things, but he had to obey the young master's orders.

"Take this money and spend it when you get there. Don't save it."

Xu Qingyun took out two envelopes of silver dollars, each containing fifty yuan, which would be easier to carry.

"Thank you, young master."

Xu Erxi did not refuse, because he understood that this was funding given to him. If he wanted to find out some things, he had to spend money, and he would not do without enough money.

"Go."

Xu Qingyun nodded. After Xu Erxi left, he first called Xu Qingshi and asked for leave, and then went directly to the train station.

The young master asked him to buy a first-class carriage, but Xu Erxi finally couldn't bear to do so and bought a second-class ticket. Second-class was already very comfortable for him, much better than the crowded and smelly third-class carriage.

"Team leader, do you want to do this business?"

Without anyone else, Zheng Jiming asked in a low voice, and Xu Qingyun nodded: "Why not do it if you can make money? The money earned from doing business honestly is always better than those corrupt officials."

John was talking about luxury goods this time, all of which were bought by rich people. Xu Qingyun didn't have any psychological burden to make money from them. "That's right, the business you are doing will definitely make money."

Zheng Jiming laughed foolishly. Xu Qingyun looked at him and shook his head gently: "That's not necessarily true. The business world is like a battlefield. If you're not careful, you'll lose money."

"I believe others will pay, but you definitely won't. I've never met anyone smarter than you."

Zheng Jiming shook his head, his tone firm.

Xu Qingyun was indeed the smartest person he had ever met, and no one could compare to him, including their section chief.

As for Virgo, he has never seen him once.

"Let's talk about it when Erxi comes back."

Xu Qingyun didn't mention this matter again. Whether to do the business or not all depended on the results of Erxi's investigation. Xu Qingyun would not act rashly on anything he was not sure of.

If you go in rashly, you may be eaten up by others without leaving anything behind.

He has the banner of the Military Intelligence Department behind him, but that doesn't make him omnipotent. People in business are more vicious and will do anything to achieve their goals.

Yan Ming was busy outside for two consecutive days.

In the evening, he came to Xu Qingyun's house.

"Team leader, we have found out that the Intelligence Team 2 of the Party Affairs Investigation Department did investigate Director Xu, but they only asked him general questions. They also asked someone about your situation and asked more questions."

"I?"

Xu Qingyun was slightly stunned. The Party Affairs Investigation Office was investigating him?

"Yes, I can't find out the details, but their Intelligence Group 2 is missing two people. It is said that they were sent out on a field mission by Shi Qingbin. Intelligence Group 2 has not had any missions recently. I asked someone to ask their family members, and they told the public that they were going to Jinan and Tianjin, and would not be back for some time."

"Jinan, Tianjin?"

Xu Qingyun was even more stunned. Jinan was where he went to school and Tianjin was where he was assigned to work.

Shi Qingbin is not investigating his brother, but investigating him?
"Very good, they are really brave."

Xu Qingyun smiled. If Shi Qingbin was investigating his brother, he could only take precautions. But since he dared to find out about him, he shouldn't blame him for taking action.

"Team leader, he is most likely targeting you."

Yan Ming nodded. He had already thought of what Xu Qingyun wanted to understand.

It sounds incredible that Shi Qingbin wants to attack Xu Qingyun, but if you think about it carefully, it is understandable.

Xu Qingshi is a policeman. Even if he is the deputy director, he is still a branch. Finding him will not be as great a achievement as finding Xu Qingyun.

This time, the Party Affairs Investigation Office was tracking down the Red Party and was encountered by the team leader, and many coincidences occurred.

But he understood that there was no relationship between the team leader and the Red Party.

"Let Zheng Jiming in."

Xu Qingyun gave the order. Upon learning that Shi Qingbin was investigating him, Xu Qingyun immediately had an idea of ​​how to deal with him.

It's a good thing that Shi Qingbin focuses his energy on himself, because this way he will reduce his investigation into Xu Qingshi. Even if he does investigate, he will want to find out about him through his brother.

In that case, let him keep a close eye on me.

"Team leader."

Zheng Jiming walked in. Xu Qingyun was receiving Yan Ming in the study. Zheng Jiming was outside and did not come in.

"Tomorrow you will buy a train ticket to Tianjin and go find Team Leader Yang first..."

Xu Qingyun instructed that Zheng Jiming was from Tianjin and was very familiar with Tianjin. He had also worked in the police station. The two people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office could not hide the fact that they had arrived in Tianjin.

Yang Wenxu cooperated.

Since the two have arrived in Tianjin, they should stay there. The party will investigate him secretly, so don't blame him for fighting back.

His counterattack will definitely attract Shi Qingbin's attack.

He is not afraid of this kind of targeting. The more they target him, the faster Xu Qingyun will be able to kill Shi Qingbin.

"Team leader, should I go?" Zheng Jiming was stunned.

"If you don't go, should I go?"

Xu Qingyun glared at him. There were only three people who were most suitable to go to Tianjin: him, Zheng Jiming and Zuo Jinfang.

Zuo Jinfang had just been discharged from the hospital and his injuries were not healed yet, so it was impossible for him to go. He had to stay in Nanjing to take charge of the situation, so Zheng Jiming was the most suitable person.

"If I go, what about your safety?"

"Aren't there still the two of them? If not, I can call two more people. Don't worry."

Xu Qingyun's tone softened a lot. It was not that Zheng Jiming was unwilling to go, but he was worried about his safety.

"Okay, I'll go."

After hesitating for a while, Zheng Jiming finally nodded. He already knew what was going on.

The claws of the Party Affairs Investigation Office have actually reached out to their team leader, and someone really needs to go and cut off these claws.

He is the most suitable person and he must go there in person.

Although they left the police station, they still have many friends in the police station. If the Party Affairs Investigation Department wants to investigate the team leader, they will definitely look for these people.

By then he will be able to discover the situation and ask Team Leader Yang to help catch the person.

Xu Qingyun's case closing report has been submitted, and Yang Wenxu was promoted to deputy station chief as he wished. His military rank is going through the process, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely be promoted this time.

However, Xu Qingyun was not eligible for promotion in military rank this time.

He had just been promoted to captain, so it would be a bit difficult for him to be promoted to colonel. Xu Zhanjie understood this, so he did not even submit a promotion report this time, waiting to report it after accumulating merits in the future.

Although it is a positional rank, not a personal rank, it is still a good thing to be able to get promoted.

At least it sounds better.

"Leave early tomorrow morning, bring more money with you. If you don't have enough, ask Tianjin Station to borrow some. I'll pay you back later."

Xu Qingyun instructed that he had worked at Tianjin Station and had a good relationship with Wu Shaoshu and Jie Yongshan. Yang Wenxu would definitely help, so they had no worries in doing such a thing.

It was the Party Affairs Investigation Office that started the bad thing. They investigated people from the Military Intelligence Office, which gave the Military Intelligence Office reason to fight back.

If you don't dare to fight back, you will be scolded by the Virgo.

Don't even think about getting any promotion in the future.

The relationship between Chu Zuo and Xu Laogui is very tense.

"Be careful on your way, and send me a telegram when you reach Tianjin."

Xu Qingyun nodded. The people from the Party Affairs Investigation Office would go to Jinan first. No one knew where it was now, but they would definitely go to Tianjin and would not leave in a short time.

As for what the Party Affairs Investigation Office was investigating, Xu Qingyun could totally guess it.

Suspecting that he has a relationship with Lu Hanping, investigate whether they have any intersection in the past.

Once there is any intersection, the Party Affairs Investigation Office will have reason to investigate him further.

Xu Qingyun didn't know Lu Hanping before, so they could investigate as they pleased. Besides, the people they sent wouldn't be able to find out anything, because he would arrest people directly.

"Jiming, when you get to Tianjin, tell Stationmaster Wu about the situation. Then the entire Tianjin Station will help you."

After Zheng Jiming came out, Yan Ming stepped forward and said.

He knew what the team leader asked Zheng Jiming to do.

Although their team leader has not been in Tianjin for a long time, he has a very good relationship with people. Except for the deceased Cao Yunfeng and his confidants, the team leader has favors for the rest of the people.

The station chief, the deputy station chief and intelligence team leader, and the operations team leader have the closest relationship with the team leader.

With their help, catching the two people is easy.

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