Even the slowest of the four major grain traders realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
A chance to make money has arrived!
And it's about making a lot of money!
Even if it's just a price increase, the collusion in speculation will make them a fortune.
Not to mention the huge dividends that will follow from the Chinese market.
Most importantly, if they succeed in this, their status within the Freemasons will rise to a new level.
Of course, there is also competition among the four major grain traders, and they all want to improve their ranking.
As for how far one can go, that depends on their individual abilities.
"I know there's some discord between you, but in this matter, competition is acceptable, but sabotage is not. If anyone makes any underhanded moves that affect the progress of the matter, then I will make them taste the bitterness of organizational punishment!"
Bronson's words startled the four of them.
They then realized just how terrifying the person they were facing was.
One must not reveal one's true intentions, but must do one's best to complete the tasks assigned to him.
Brunson hit four people with one shot, and then gave them a handful of dates.
"Now, tell me what kind of support you need."
The four were overjoyed; what a wonderful thing!
So they eagerly talked about the support they needed, including funding, personnel, resources, channels, and other aspects that needed to be strengthened.
Bronson listened quietly, his mind racing.
The clerk quickly jotted down these requirements.
Finally, Bronson nodded. "I will have someone look into your requests and get back to you later."
The four major grain traders were overjoyed.
“However, you must do this well. Otherwise, you will pay the price.” Bronson’s voice was calm, but the coldness in it was unmistakable.
The smiles on the four men's faces froze. "Yes, yes, please rest assured, we will do our best to get things done!"
"Yes, I won't let you down!"
"This time, we will definitely make the Chinese people submit!"
The heads of the four major grain merchants left respectfully.
They didn't dare utter a sound in front of Bronson, this big shot.
They were secretly amazed, they couldn't believe it, it was unbelievable, that they had been so bold as to make so many demands.
Although Bronson was mostly amiable, they could sense that a volcano was brewing within him, ready to erupt at any moment, spewing thick smoke, burning sulfur, and molten lava with a destructive aura.
Their guess was certainly correct. Bronson had long planned that when the time was right, he would make his demands to China, namely, to abandon its protection of Chen Dong and hand him over to China for disposal, as well as other matters concerning the foundation of China's nation.
The following day, Brunson summoned the heads of the four major grain traders again and met many of their demands.
Although they didn't agree to everything, the generous terms greatly satisfied the officials, as the level of support far exceeded their expectations.
With Brunson's support, the heads of the four major grain traders immediately ordered their subordinates to release information and start hyping up global food shortages.
Based on the data at that time, it is estimated that there is a food shortage of only tens of millions of people worldwide.
The problem is, you can't live without food; if you don't eat, people will starve. Unlike raw materials like copper and iron, food isn't something you can simply stop using when it's expensive.
Since there isn't enough food, we'll raise prices and sell to whoever pays the most.
For example, if there are 100 people on Earth, and each meal used to cost 1 yuan, but now for some reason, there are only enough meals for 99 people, and everyone has to bid on them, how much would each meal cost?
Some say there's only a 1% gap, so theoretically, a 1%-5% increase would be about right.
But the truth is, it can rise to an infinitely high level.
Because nobody wants to be the one who starves to death. They will spend all their money to frantically buy food, so food prices will keep rising until people can't afford it and starve to death, at which point the market will return to equilibrium.
As a result, in just one day, the international wheat price rose from 291 to 322 (unit: bushels/cents); the international corn price rose from 185 to 208.
How could grain prices have risen so much in just one day?
Yes!
Because no matter how expensive it is, I have to buy it, or I'll starve.
...
at the same time.
Mexico.
The Bank of Mexico is Mexico's central bank.
Authorized by the Mexican Congress, it became a central bank with a high degree of independence.
The bank has the right to issue and circulate currency, has the function of lender of last resort, and is responsible for cooperating with foreign legal entities.
Logically, it should also be responsible for monitoring changes in foreign exchange circulation and market interest rates.
Antonio is an advisor to the bank's board of directors.
He was tall with gray hair, which made him look older than he was, but he was actually only in his early forties.
He was primarily responsible for interbank discounting and rediscounting business.
At that moment, Antonio was frowning as he leaned over the table, examining the reports.
Suddenly, a young man knocked on his office door.
"Mr. Antonio, the three-month rediscount rate has recently seen a particularly large increase. Should we report this anomaly to our superiors, or perhaps raise the rediscount rate further?"
Antonio took the report and examined it carefully. "The savings rate is declining, while the loan rate is rising? But raising the rediscount rate? Isn't that insane?"
Antonio felt his head start to hurt again.
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