Secretary Wang stood there dumbfounded, a bead of cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
If Lin Lao thought Chen Dong's victory was a fluke, then Secretary Wang's feelings were like a rollercoaster.
It's even more thrilling and exciting than riding a roller coaster.
Nothing more!
If any link in the chain goes wrong, he and Old Man Lin will be doomed.
However, Old Lin remained calm and composed, and chuckled, "Tell me your plans for the future, and how you want us to cooperate in this performance."
"Hehe!" Chen Dong chuckled, "You really know me well, unlike Secretary Wang, who was so scared he wet his pants just from hearing that."
"Who? Who are you saying was so scared they wet their pants?" Secretary Wang tried to defend himself, "I just..."
"Alright, let's hear what Chen has to say."
"Mr. Lin, I have already made arrangements in Hong Kong. As long as you continue to keep things bright and increase the intensity here, I think that in a week at most, with the help of media hype, the outside world will know that China is not short of food."
“At that time, international grain prices will definitely fall. You can then have other companies prepare to sell their grains after the price drop and acquire these low-priced grains.”
Upon hearing this, Old Lin did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Chen Dong very seriously before saying, "You mean, you want us to cooperate with your media hype? The problem is, will the four major grain traders and international organic capital believe our actions?"
Chen Dong smiled calmly upon hearing this: "They have no choice but to believe it. I believe that through the release of reserve grain during this period, many people have already stockpiled a large amount of grain in their homes."
"In other words, if people don't lack food, and even have enough to eat for a year, then market demand will decrease. Once market demand decreases, we will still increase our efforts to release the grain reserves, which will send a signal to the outside world that China does not lack food. Just as we have promoted, the grain reserves alone can ensure that the people of the whole country have no worries about food and clothing for two years."
"I believe that with two years, no international capital will dare to target us again, because they are even less clear about how much food we can produce in those two years."
"After all, China has been a major agricultural country since ancient times, and has never lacked the enthusiasm to grow grain."
Chen Dong spoke in one breath, handing the decision-making power back to Elder Lin. Not only Elder Lin, but Secretary Wang also fell into deep thought.
The feasibility of this plan is quite high, but if something goes wrong, it's hard to say. Thinking of this, Secretary Wang interjected, "What you said is based on the premise that China has sufficient grain reserves, but you may not be aware of our current problem. In fact, wheat accounts for a small percentage of domestic grain reserves. In other words, if we cannot suppress international grain futures prices in the short term, we may fall into a new round of panic."
What Secretary Wang was worried about was exactly what Elder Lin was worried about.
Chen Dong smiled and said, "Secretary Wang, please put your mind at ease. The fact that I am here means that I am fully confident that once the Er Mao Kingdom enters July, it will usher in a new round of bumper harvest."
"Furthermore, I have conducted a detailed investigation into the data in this regard. This year, the wheat production in Ermao Country has reached a new high in recent years, making it a bumper harvest year. Therefore, the situation you are worried about is not the case."
"In addition, I also had people buy rice in Thailand, and soon this rice will also be secretly transported back to China."
After listening to Chen Dong's entire plan, Old Lin nodded seriously and said, "Yes, I believe you have made thorough preparations. I will cooperate with you as much as possible. Also, when do you plan to make your move?"
"The sooner the better. I've had articles published in major Hong Kong media outlets. All we need to do is announce it here that we're increasing the release of grain reserves."
"Secretary Wang, you heard what I just said. Please implement it as soon as possible."
"Yes, Elder Lin, I will notify the comrades of the Strategic Reserves Bureau immediately."
After giving instructions to Secretary Wang, Old Lin turned his gaze back to Chen Dong and asked, "I don't think you came here just to talk about food matters."
“That’s right!” Chen Dong nodded seriously and said, “Old Lin, I want to ask how Ah Hu died. My brother died for no reason. I have to give an explanation to the family of the deceased, and also to the brothers who followed me.”
Upon hearing this, Old Lin and Secretary Wang exchanged a glance, and then Old Lin nodded. Secretary Wang continued, "Chen Dong, after this period of careful investigation, the person with the strongest motive and the most suspicious identity has been found. I believe you are absolutely familiar with this person's name."
"You mean Jiang Fei, A Long?"
Secretary Wang nodded and affirmed, "I think that apart from those two, no one else has this motive. You actually know this better than I do. In addition, we do have evidence that the two hired someone to commit murder, and we have also arrested the perpetrators."
"According to the perpetrator, Jiang Fei paid him 200,000 yuan to get rid of Ah Hu, and there would be another 200,000 yuan as hush money after the deed was done."
"I see, thank you both for letting me know."
"Chen Dong!" Old Lin scolded, then said seriously, "You kid, don't do anything reckless. This is a society governed by law. You must believe in the fairness of the national law. We will definitely not let the murderer get away with it."
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