Of course, Wu Bingzhong also knew that the special steel business wouldn't make much money, and Sheng Xiping would have to invest foreign exchange into it.
Therefore, Wu Bingzhong agreed to compensate Sheng Xiping in other ways, such as customs duties and business taxes.
This was approved by Wu Bingzhong after consulting with his superiors.
Sheng Xiping helped Wu Bingzhong with his work not for these things, but since the leader suggested giving him some preferential treatment, he certainly wouldn't refuse.
After hanging up Wu Bingzhong's call, Sheng Xiping immediately called the person in charge of Gangcheng Company and asked them to transfer US dollars to the account designated by Ivanov.
After finishing all this, Sheng Xiping could finally sleep peacefully.
Over the next two days, a considerable amount of timber, steel, and other supplies were transported from the other side of the river. As previously agreed, no more fertilizer was transported.
"President Sheng, something's not right today."
Normally, as soon as our goods arrive at the dock, a bunch of middlemen swarm around and snatch them up, but today no one's come to inquire. All our goods are just piled up on the dock.
On the morning of the 21st day of the first lunar month, Wang Dongcheng led his men to the riverbank to pick up the goods, but by noon, they hadn't seen many middlemen.
Wang Dongcheng sensed something was wrong and immediately returned to the warehouse base to find Sheng Xiping.
Sheng Xiping was taken aback. "Nobody wants the goods? That shouldn't be the case. Even if we shipped a lot a few days ago, it shouldn't be that we can't sell any at all."
Of the bulk goods, Sheng Xiping left all the timber to be transported back to the processing plant, while the special steel was not their concern; Wu Bingzhong arranged for a dedicated person and vehicle to transport it.
All that's left are stainless steel, steel plates, and other scarce commodities. Those middlemen are scrambling to buy them, so how could no one want them?
"Dongcheng, quickly take some men to Longjiang Hotel and ask those middlemen what the reason is."
Sheng Xiping had a gut feeling that something was wrong, so he immediately sent Wang Dongcheng and others to investigate.
When Wang Dongcheng and his group went to the hotel, some middlemen avoided them. The few who did see them said that they hadn't received their funds yet and were temporarily unable to purchase more goods.
Wang Dongcheng walked around the hotel but couldn't find out what had happened.
Just as he was about to go back to discuss things with Sheng Xiping, he was pulled into a corner.
"Brother Wang, this is Xu Bin. You're here to inquire about those merchants, right? I know them."
The hotel was particularly busy in the morning. Xu Bin and his brother were on duty and couldn't get leave, so they couldn't deliver the letter to Sheng Xiping.
When he learned that Wang Dongcheng had brought people to the hotel, he probably guessed why they had come, so he took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and pulled Wang Dongcheng aside.
"President Sheng, we've found out, it's the same group Xu Bin mentioned."
They didn't dare to confront us directly, so they threatened the middlemen, saying that anyone who dared to buy our goods again would be killed.
So none of those middlemen dared to come out today.” Wang Dongcheng learned the whole story from Xu Bin and quickly went to report back to Sheng Xiping.
The group from Harbin found several local gang leaders and wanted to join forces with them to oust Tengyue Trading Company and take over the border trade.
The local thugs were very well-informed; they already knew that Tengyue Company had a partnership with the Finance Bureau, so they rejected Liang Ge and his group's proposal and advised them not to act rashly.
Liang Ge and his group wandered around the riverbank for several days, envious of Tengyue Company's booming business. They were unwilling to give up easily.
Relying on the powerful connections they had in Harbin, they were fearless and came up with this scheme to threaten these middlemen, preventing Tengyue Company's goods from being sold.
They wait until the goods accumulate to a certain extent before stepping in to buy them at a low price and resell them for a profit.
These operations were all carried out in secret, but the hotel staff figured out the trick from the guests' conversation.
"Okay, I know what's going on."
"So, Dongcheng, go to the hotel again tomorrow at noon, pretending to be in a hurry, and ask those middlemen for help."
Sheng Xiping thought for a moment and came up with a general plan, so he instructed Wang Dongcheng.
"President Sheng, what about the trade over there? Should we continue?" Wang Dongcheng asked.
"Keep going. Leave it as it is. Tell the dock that our recent shipments should be stored there for now."
The fertilizer has long been transported away; what remains are mainly timber and steel. These things can be left piled up in the open for ten days to half a month without causing any major problems.
"Arrange for people to patrol at night, just make sure no one causes any trouble."
Those people are after money, so it's unlikely they'll engage in any sabotage, but we still can't be careless.
In the past few days, many more veterans have come to join us, and now we have enough manpower. Some of them have been assigned to patrol at night to ensure the safety of the goods.
Wang Dongcheng didn't ask Sheng Xiping what he was going to do, he just nodded and went about his business.
When Sun Jinggang, Wu Yucheng, and the others returned from the island in the afternoon and learned what had happened, Wu Yucheng was so angry that he cursed incessantly.
"Brother, wait for me, I'll go find someone."
"Damn it, if I don't arrest all these people and put them in jail, I'm not going to be able to work outside anymore."
"Yu Cheng, calm down. They're just a few thugs. It's not hard to teach them a lesson."
"Let me tell you, if we're going to do it, we'll go all the way and make sure these people never dare to touch it again," Sheng Xiping said with a casual smile.
Wu Yucheng understood immediately upon seeing Sheng Xiping's expression, and his anger vanished instantly.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you tell me to do, brother."
"Okay, let's call them first and ask Wei Guo and the others to come over."
Also, tell your uncle not to transport the special steel for the next few days, wait a bit. Sheng Xiping waved his hand, signaling Wu Yucheng to get back to work.
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