Chapter 348 Black Market Business
port area.
The largest seaport terminal in Tokyo.
The two guys are fighting.
Pistols, rifles, and submachine guns were fired at each other, and the sound of gunfire filled the air.
Chio Hosokawa was originally the boss of the port area, with five to six hundred people under him. All the goods in Tokyo passed through the port area, so there was a lot of money to be made here.
When Jaredson opened up the black market in Japan, the first person he recruited was Chio Hosokawa. Then every time goods were shipped, Chio Hosokawa was responsible for distribution and sale. Now that Kuroda Ryohei wants to subdue him, he simply refuses to accept.
According to his thinking, Jardson's power would be fine, and he could still make money with his former boss.
He occupied the port area and was in a key position. Kuroda Ryohei was not ambiguous and gave his men guns to launch a direct attack on Chio Hosokawa.
Not only did Kuroda Ryohei mobilize his own people, but other district bosses he had conquered also brought people to help. This was also an opportunity for cooperation, and acting together could also enhance cohesion. The total number of people exceeded two thousand.
Chieko Hosokawa had not expected that the opponent was so cruel and wanted to kill him. He was caught off guard. In addition, Kuroda Ryohei and his men had sufficient firepower. It didn't take long for Chieko Hosokawa to be killed. Hundreds of other brothers were killed. When the others saw this, they all dropped their guns, some fled and some knelt down to surrender.
From then on, the port area was controlled by Kuroda Ryohei.
And now,
The Straw Hat Pirates now have eight groups, each occupying a black market in the core area of Tokyo. The original large port cargo yard owned by Chio Hosokawa has become the property of Ryohei Kuroda.
"Woo——".
A whistle sounded.
A 10,000-ton cargo ship sailed into Tokyo Port, anchored and began unloading, and then the truck was pulled to the Kuroda Ryohei cargo yard.
Here,
The black market bosses from several districts all came.
The warehouses were piled with large quantities of rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat, corn, sugar, and spices. These were daily necessities. The rationing system was not enough to fill their stomachs, so people had to keep buying food at high prices on the black market.
In addition to staple foods, there are also coffee, milk powder, candy, and canned food.
In addition, there are some luxury items, such as stockings, lipsticks, American clothes and so on.
The best-selling items are naturally two things.
Cigarettes and alcohol.
Cigarettes are mainly American cigarettes, and alcoholic beverages include red wine, distilled liquor, and bottled beer.
The strength of the Hardy Group is simply incomparable to that of the Jardson trading company. Moreover, the Hardy Group itself has a large chain of supermarkets and thousands of suppliers. It has all the goods it needs, and purchasing in bulk is cheaper.
See these goods.
The black market bosses in each district all showed smiles. These were all good stuff, American products. After Japan was defeated by the United States, there was a feeling that things would turn into the opposite when they reached the extreme point. Now they only recognized American products and believed that American products were the best in the world.
The current black market prices for the cheapest potatoes and sweet potatoes have increased several times, and rice has increased tenfold. Some luxury goods, such as cigarettes and alcohol, are simply astronomically expensive, and may be dozens of times the normal price.
Japanese people are very poor now.
It may be subject to import control regulations.
These things cannot be imported, so they are very expensive.
Hardy smuggled these things, first exported them from the United States to the Cayman Islands, and then shipped them to Japan from a Cayman company. This way, it has nothing to do with the United States and is not afraid of being audited by the IRS. Because it has nothing to do with the US IRS.
That's the beauty of Cayman.
Reasonably and legally circumvent U.S. regulation.
After completely conquering the gangs in Tokyo, Kuroda Ryohei began to move towards other cities. Now there is a black market in every city in Japan, and the monthly consumption is very large. After all, Japan has a population of 80 million, so you can imagine how huge the consumption is.
Osaka, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Sapporo, Kanagawa, Hokkaido.
Osaka is the birthplace of the Yamaguchi-gumi. Today's Yamaguchi-gumi is far from reaching its later scale. Even in Osaka, it is just one of many gangs.
Their current leader is Kazuo Tanaoka. It was because Kazuo Tanaoka became the leader that the Yamaguchi-gumi began to develop rapidly. After stabilizing the internal situation, Kazuo Tanaoka led the Yamaguchi-gumi to fight all over Japan, competing with local gangs for territory, and finally developed into the largest gang in Japan.
Kazuo Taoka has taken over the Yamaguchi-gumi for three years now. He is ambitious and ready to do something big, but at this time, he heard that many gangs in Tokyo were taken over by a group called the "Straw Hat Pirates".
He wondered who had such great energy.
That day, he suddenly heard a report from his subordinates that someone from the Straw Hat Pirates came to Osaka and contacted Masao Morita of the Morita Group.
Kazuo Taoka narrowed his eyes.
He and Masao Morita had always been at odds with each other. They were both in Osaka, and had fought several times for territory and interests, with both sides winning and losing.
Now that the Straw Hat Pirates have unified Tokyo, they must be very powerful. If the Morita Group gets their support, will they join forces to deal with me?
Kazuo Tagora called his men and said, "Go find out about the Straw Hat Pirates, who led them, and where they live."
The men were ordered to investigate.
They were local bosses, so it was not difficult for them to track down a person. They soon learned that the person was called Kuroda Ryohei and was staying at a hot spring hotel in the city.
Osaka has the best hot springs in Japan, right in the city.
Hot spring hotels are the specialty here.
It is now November and the temperature outside is very cold, but soaking in the hot spring is very comfortable. Kuroda Ryohei leans against the edge of the pool, revealing his strong muscles, and dozes off with his eyes closed. He seems to be in a state of no thoughts and desires.
At this moment,
A man in a bathrobe and wooden clogs walked in. After walking through several pools, he finally came to Kuroda Ryohei's pool and took off his bathrobe. Under the bathrobe, the man had many scars on his body, mostly knife wounds, and large tattoos.
The man took off his wooden clogs and walked into the hot spring pool. He sat about ten meters away from Kuroda Ryohei and looked at Kuroda Ryohei deeply several times.
That's it.
Neither of them spoke for about ten minutes. Kuroda Ryohei opened his eyes and looked at the tattooed man. At this moment, the two of them looked at each other.
Kuroda Ryohei said calmly.
"Kazuo Taoka."
But this sentence made Kazuo Tanaoka's heart skip a beat, as he didn't expect the other party to call out his name right away.
"It seems that Mr. Kuroda had a thorough understanding of Osaka before coming here," said Kazuo Tagora.
"Haha, I came to Osaka for the club, so of course I have to know it clearly. Besides, your Yamaguchi-gumi is one of the top three clubs in Osaka now." Kuroda Ryohei said.
"I wonder what is Mr. Kuroda's purpose in coming to Osaka?" asked Kazuo Tagoka.
"It's very simple. Find like-minded people, make money together, and invite you to join the Straw Hat Pirates. After forming a combined force, we will become stronger." said Kuroda Ryohei.
"Haha, that sounds nice, but you just want to conquer our gangs, become your thugs, and help you make money." Kazuo Tagore said coldly.
Kuroda Ryohei did not refute this statement, but instead said: "What do you think a gang is and what it should look like?"
Kazuo Tagora was stunned.
He had never really thought about what a gang was.
"So what do you think the Yakuza are, Mr. Kuroda? What should they be like?" Kazuo Tagora asked back.
"The most fundamental purpose of the mafia is to make money. The only difference is that the methods they use are somewhat unusual, but they are still businessmen at heart."
"I heard this from my boss, and my boss said that his boss told him this."
Kazuo Tagora frowned slightly.
Kuroda Ryohei's boss should be the leader of the Straw Hat Pirates, and who is the boss of the Straw Hat Pirates' boss? !
Kuroda Ryohei continued: "Gangs fight and kill each other to fight for territory. The purpose of fighting for territory is to do business and make money. They collect protection fees, open casinos, organize women to have sex, smuggle arms and drugs, lend money at high interest rates, etc. In the final analysis, it is still to make money."
"Now there is an opportunity to make a lot of money and develop yourself in front of you. It depends on whether you are willing to accept it."
Kazuo Taoka's face was gloomy.
He is a proud person who likes to make his own decisions and does not want to have another boss above him.
"What if I don't agree?!"
Kuroda Ryohei didn't say anything, but just raised his hand. Several people came out of the wooden house behind the hot spring, all of them holding guns.
Kazuo Taoka was surprised. "You were prepared a long time ago. How did you know I was coming here?"
Kuroda Ryohei did not hide it either.
"I can tell you a secret. I have tapped the phone calls of all the gang bosses in Osaka. You called your men to inquire about my situation. When you knew I was in the hot spring, you drove over to check on me in person. Naturally, I had to be prepared."
Kazuo Tagore's heart sank.
He suddenly had a feeling that he and the other party were probably not on the same level. He was just using the gangster's way of handling things, while the other party used more advanced methods.
"It seems that you don't intend to let me leave the hot spring pool." said Kazuo Tagora.
"That depends on your decision. I have killed many people along the way. The order from the top is to subdue all the Japanese gangs, which of course includes you." said Kuroda Ryohei.
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A few days later.
A 10,000-ton ship docked at Osaka Pier.
A large amount of cargo was unloaded from the ship and quickly transported to the warehouse.
In the warehouse,
All seven or eight former Osaka gang leaders were here. After looking at each other for a few seconds, they all looked at Kuroda Ryohei in the middle.
Kuroda Ryohei smiled and said:
"This is the first batch of goods, rice, potatoes, wheat, corn, sugar, coffee, milk powder, candy, canned luncheon meat, and cigarettes and alcohol."
"It's still the same price. How much you make is up to you. The Straw Hat Pirates are recruiting everyone not to exploit anyone, but to make more money through better cooperation. In the future, you will find that with fewer unnecessary disputes and everyone focusing on making money, you will make much more money than before."
Everyone present nodded.
Several gangs in Osaka were completely wiped out. Those were the people who chose not to cooperate. They would reason with you first, and if you didn't listen, they would wipe you out.
"Let me tell you, if you think something is not selling well or is selling well, we will do a survey and make adjustments when supplying. Also, if you want something, you can ask for it. If the quantity is worth it, you will see the product you want next time."
What a thoughtful service.
This is the black market, and this is a caring supplier.
Just two months.
The Straw Hat Pirates have taken over 200 social organizations of all sizes in Japan, covering gangs in all cities and even some county towns, and have also asked others to join on their own initiative.
Even county towns need black market goods, and if they are done well, you can still make a lot of money.
After summarizing the first month's revenue, Duncan reported to Hardy: "Boss, the first month's net income is $6.8 million, and next month is expected to be more."
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