Chapter 69 69. Good news

It's raining again, not too much. This endless rainy day has lasted for nearly a month.It was almost noon when Yu Nong returned to the city from Tanggu, so she went straight to the Marlinsky Café for lunch, and took a look at what new information was available. The atmosphere in the cafe today is quite different. People whisper to each other in twos and threes, with somewhat flustered expressions.She asked Bestushev, and he said: "I just got the news this morning that there was a flood in the upper reaches of the Haihe River. The Japanese acted blindly and blew up the Mazhuangzi and Sangyuan embankments on the right bank of the South Canal. The floodwaters converged in one place and came straight to us."

"What about other places?" she asked. "Beijing's terrain is so high that it won't be affected, but even if the surrounding area is submerged in water, the grain harvest may be wiped out after more than a month of rain." Bestushev was very compassionate. In this way, the economy of North China will be over.She quickly estimated the possible impact of the flood in her heart.Under normal circumstances, there will be no major problems in the city. Even the Japanese will try their best to protect the city. After all, this is their base for going south.If the city is not flooded, the economic impact on the Japanese-occupied areas will not be too great, but for the anti-Japanese organizations operating in the countryside, the difficulties will be unimaginable. There will be no food, no transportation, and no subsidies for arms and medicines. However, in the face of the big raids planned by the Japanese army this autumn and winter, the losses will be huge.

Someone rushed into the door and said loudly: "The latest information, at 10 o'clock in the morning, the Nanda embankment burst, and the Japanese troops stationed on the embankment have retreated to the small embankment in the city." It's a good thing that the city can't keep it!Yu Nong was overjoyed.Natural disasters are a disaster for the enslaved, but they are also troublesome for the occupiers. At least their autumn raids will have to be postponed.If her plan is successful this time, she can use Ding Shaomei's funds to smuggle in a large number of arms and supplies for the anti-Japanese armed forces from overseas, which will be a great encouragement to the people who struggle against the Japanese in the countryside.

Xiao Ding, my love, for the sake of resisting Japan, I can only forgive you! She didn't lose control because of inner excitement, there were too many things to do right now. "Bestushev!" she yelled, and the Russian ran up to her with swift steps.She told him to bring the wagon out at once, and bring out of the pantry large quantities of flour, ham, cheese, moscow sausage, wine, olive oil, as much as he could eat, plus a large bucket of kerosene and four a kerosene stove.The flood entered the city and could not recede for a month. "Send these things to my house right away, hurry up and send more people." She ordered.Bestushev was a man with good eyesight and market knowledge, and he should know that by tomorrow the café and the whole information market would be hers.

She called Mrs. Song to inform her that she was going to receive this batch of food, and asked her to fill the bathtubs, buckets and other containers on the second floor with tap water.If the flood rushed into the urban area, the concession would be the first to be flooded, because most of the area in this area was filled with earth from depressions, not to mention that there was a Qiangzi River running through it. What else is there to prepare?She still needs a boat, but it's too early to prepare at this time. Ding Shaomei gave a speech on international finance at the Soviet Consulate, and she only said that "the sky is full of hype, and the rain is falling."

"...remember World War I, when you were in the October Revolution? What was the most valuable thing at that time?" He piled bright red sturgeon caviar on a small oatmeal pancake, and put it Carefully placed on the tongue, eyes wandering here and there, waiting to find the bright head. "Gold rubles, you mean?" Kutuzov asked cautiously. "Smart." Ding Shaomei slapped his thigh. "That's right. During the war, the most valuable thing is the property that is small and easy to carry. What should I choose? Diamonds are of course good, but not everyone can own them, and they are not effective against large sums of money. It seems that after all, you are from a famous family, you are smart enough, you are right, gold."

Kutuzov happily refilled his cup of tea with a large spoonful of cream.He went on to say: "But in China, especially the local situation, the situation is a little special. Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, especially after the issuance of Union Bank Notes, the price of gold has been maintained at a very low price level..." Belozor retorted: "No, according to the currency exchange rate, whether it is legal tender or Union Bank Notes, your gold price is higher than the international market." "Wow, another smart student. Then let me ask you, what kind of currency are legal currency and joint bank notes?" He looked at his sensitive and studious student lovingly like an old professor.Belozor said: "I know, it's called the convertible gold standard, 1 French currency can be exchanged for British pound 1 shilling 2 1/4 pence, 1 banknote can be exchanged for 1 yen, and Japanese yen is equivalent to gold..."

"The answer is correct." Ding Shaomei praised him loudly. "But one thing, can this kind of exchange be realized? No, the Japanese will never allow you to exchange the currency of the occupied area for their own currency, let alone convert it into US dollars or British pounds, even if you talk to him now The Deutsche Mark with the pegged exchange rate is also not acceptable. The national government allows the exchange, but the 1 shilling and 2 1/4 pence you mentioned is the issue price. The price of the French currency of Shanghai HSBC Bank dropped to 1 yuan for 8 pence three months ago. , while yesterday’s closing price in Shanghai was 4 1/2 pence per fiat currency.”

"What does this mean?" Kutuzov was very enthusiastic about studying. "This shows that the various currencies currently in circulation in China are all highly depreciated banknotes, that is to say, their face value is much higher than the actual value. And why the Japanese maintain the low price of gold is because I'm afraid that someone will find out that his joint bank notes are waste paper." Belozor asked: "Does it mean that no matter whether the price is high or low, as long as I hold the gold in my hand, I will be a winner?" "You only know one thing," Ding Shaomei said. "Second point, you and the Germans should have concluded a deal soon, right? It's about the partnership to carve up Poland? Of course, the Germans want to occupy Poland. There are historical reasons for this. You don't understand what I'm telling you now. Simply put , Alsace and Lorraine, right? Germany ceded two industrial cities to France in the First World War. This time Hitler will do something big: attack Poland, Britain and France will definitely declare war on him, He just had a chance to get revenge on the French and take those two cities back, and it turned out..."

"How?" They both asked together. "The Second World War is about to break out. Let me ask you again, what was the most valuable thing during the First World War?" "gold!" "Wow! Within three months, as long as the Germans shoot at Poland, the gold in your hands will immediately become the hard currency that your country dreams of. With this 110,000 ounces of treasure, I have to congratulate you two You've been promoted!" Ding Shaomei finally got rid of the entanglement of the Soviets. As soon as he entered the house, he found that there were a lot of guests waiting for him. He said a few polite words, with compliments implicit in his words; Kenji Miyaguchi looked a bit like a leader today, sitting on the side calmly, but there was some worry in his eyes. "Where's another Mr. Pierre?" Ding Shaomei asked knowingly.Miyaguchi Kenji said, "He will go directly to the venue in a while."

What, is this going to be a meeting?He looked over to several of his accomplices.Miyaguchi Kenji continued: "Just now Mr. Giggs called to inform that the meeting time has been brought forward to tonight. There is a flood outside the city. I am afraid that the city will become a flood country tomorrow." The early elections for the morning health, for this matter, the two sides have been fighting wits and courage, and have been fighting for more than 3 months, and it is time for a showdown.Ding Shaomei is full of confidence in this.He looked over to Panavino, and the Italian nodded to him with wide-eyed eyes.Well, pay and deliver, the world of espionage has always been an easy deal. He wrote out a check and handed it to Panavino together with the ticket for the Oriental Princess, and the check showed a little more than the agreed amount.He said casually: "We Chinese attach great importance to long-distance travel. Take it to buy a few sets of clothes, so as not to go home and say that you didn't make friends in China." He turned to little Pierre and Kenji Miyaguchi again, and Miyaguchi hurriedly said: "I have received the letter from home, thank you for your concern." It seems that the money brought to Kenji Miyaguchi's home is now in the bag echo.He said to little Pierre: "Maybe someday we will start a small business together?" Little Pierre wrinkled his face with a smile: "Can you add another director to your Washington investment company? I would like to spend money to cooperate with you." "Aren't you afraid that I will lose all your money?" Ding Shaomei laughed heartily. "When the flood comes, Union Bank Coupons will definitely fall, and you will make a lot of money." Little Pierre occasionally said something in Chinese, which was quite playful. This sentence was regarded as a compliment to Ding Shaomei's mind, what is luck?As long as a person is doing a righteous cause, even God will help you. Little Pierre went on to say, "Even if the flood doesn't enter the city, the Japanese army won't be able to get out of their work when the European war starts next month. Then you will still be the winner." Everyone's eyes were fixed on little Pierre's head like a steel nail. This was amazing information.Little Pierre knew he had made a slip of the tongue, but he couldn't tell lies in front of a real person, so he just smiled: "Hitler has ordered the implementation of the plan to destroy Poland, and only waits for the signing of the non-aggression treaty with the Soviet Union. According to the information I have now, The signing ceremony is scheduled for next week, and Ribbentrop will go to Moscow in person." Kenji Miyaguchi let out a long sigh, and said, "God bless my emperor, within this month, Germany and the Soviet Union will attack Poland at the same time." It now appears that his success was not entirely a matter of luck.Ding Shaomei reflected on herself, adding a bit of admiration to herself.His analysis of the situation in Europe, especially his predictions about the impact of future European wars on Asia, will be realized one by one. In today's world, anyone who has such a calm analysis like him and dares to immediately invest his life and money to profit from it, except Hitler, about not many. "Our intelligence business is about to prosper again." Earl Panavino shouted loudly, accompanied by dancing. "Come, come, let us all stand up, and have a toast to tonight's new Chairman of the Intelligence Committee, Mr. Ding Shaomei, and open the champagne!" "In our place in China, we celebrate with Chinese wine." Ding Shaomei brought out a jar of Kweichow Moutai, which scared the two Europeans into a cold war.