69novels Chapter 201 The French are such good comrades!
Chapter 201 The French are such good comrades!
Chen Mansion, Study.
Mo Huixin pushed open the door and walked in, holding a thick account book in her hand.
"Young Marshal," Mo Huixin said.
Chen Zijun raised his head.
"Huixin," Chen Zijun said, "how's the asset inventory in the French Concession going?"
Mo Huixin walked to the table and opened the account book.
"Young Marshal, the asset inventory in the French Concession is complete," Mo Huixin said. "The result... is even better than we expected."
A hint of interest flashed in Chen Zijun's eyes.
"Oh?" Chen Zijun said, "Tell me about it."
Mo Huixin pointed to the numbers in the ledger.
"We discovered a large quantity of gold, jewelry, and antiques," Mo Huixin said. "The cash, including gold, silver, and foreign currency, is worth over ten million pounds, and the total assets exceed fifty million pounds."
Chen Zijun was stunned.
"Fifty million pounds?" Chen Zijun asked.
"Yes," Mo Huixin said, "but this includes the value of real estate. So, much of it is actually just paper wealth."
A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Zijun's eyes.
"Ten million pounds in cash?" Chen Zijun said. "That's quite a lot. That idiot Marcel actually hid so much wealth."
Mo Huixin smiled.
"Actually, they probably didn't expect that the French Concession would be recovered by us so quickly, and that it would be done under the premise of forceful suppression and blockade," Mo Huixin said. "They probably didn't have time to transfer it, and all this wealth is now ours."
Chen Zijun nodded.
"Very good," Chen Zijun said. "We can use this money to expand our army and improve people's livelihoods."
"Yes," Mo Huixin said. "I've already made plans. We can use this money to buy more industrial equipment, improve our industrial strength, expand production capacity, and strengthen our army. At the same time, we can also use this money to improve people's livelihoods and build schools, hospitals, and roads."
Chen Zijun nodded.
"Very good," Chen Zijun said. "Let's use this money wisely."
"Understood," Mo Huixin said.
"Also," Chen Zijun said, "how's the redevelopment plan for Fuxing District coming along?"
"It's all done," Mo Huixin said. "I brought a planning map; you can take a look."
Mo Huixin took out a blueprint from her bag and spread it on the table.
Chen Zijun examined it carefully.
"Not bad," Chen Zijun said. "This plan is excellent."
"Thank you, young master," Mo Huixin said.
"However," Chen Zijun said, "I have some other ideas."
"What are your thoughts?" Mo Huixin asked.
"Fuxing District should be developed into a modern new district of Shanghai," Chen Zijun said. "It should have wide roads, modern buildings, and complete facilities. I want to make Fuxing District a source of pride for Shanghai."
Mo Huixin nodded.
"Understood," Mo Huixin said. "I will revise the plan according to your requirements."
"Very good," Chen Zijun said. "Also, this, this, this, and this land—leave these plots for me. I plan to build air raid shelters; I want them to be modern, prosperous, and, most importantly, safe!"
Just then, Shen Li pushed open the door and walked in.
"Young Marshal," Shen Li said.
"Shen Li," Chen Zijun said, "how's the security deployment in Fuxing District?"
"It's done," Shen Li said. "We've deployed police forces at every intersection in the Fuxing District, and also arranged for the military in key areas."
Chen Zijun nodded.
"Very good," Chen Zijun said. "Fuxing District is our territory, and we absolutely cannot allow anyone to destroy it. Moreover, we must prepare for war. We have coastal fortifications, and we also have army fortifications. Therefore, I just asked Sister Huixin to reserve some land to prepare for building air-raid shelters..."
"Okay," Shen Li said.
"In addition," Chen Zijun said, "we will strengthen patrols in the Fuxing District to prevent sabotage."
"Go ahead," Chen Zijun said.
Shen Li nodded and turned to leave the study.
Chen Zijun looked at the account book on the table, feeling a mix of emotions.
Fifty million pounds, that's a huge sum of money.
With this money, he can do many things.
Expanding the military, improving people's livelihoods, building a revitalization zone...
Everything requires money.
Now, we have the money.
He can now fully utilize his talents.
Mo Huixin packed up the account books and prepared to leave.
Just then, she suddenly remembered something.
"Young Marshal," Mo Huixin said.
"What's wrong?" Chen Zijun asked.
"We also found a strange document while we were taking inventory of the assets," Mo Huixin said.
A hint of interest flashed in Chen Zijun's eyes.
"What document?" Chen Zijun asked.
"The documents record some secret transactions by the French in the French Concession," Mo Huixin said. "Including secret agreements with some warlords. Moreover, the documents mention a project codenamed 'Black Gold,' which seems to involve some kind of illegal transaction."
A cold glint flashed in Chen Zijun's eyes.
"A black money project?" Chen Zijun said. "It seems the French have done a lot of shady things in the French Concession."
"Yes," Mo Huixin said. "The documents mention that the 'black gold' project involves arms dealing, drug trafficking, human trafficking..."
Chen Zijun's face darkened.
"Arms deals? Drug smuggling? Human trafficking?" Chen Zijun said. "The French are quite audacious."
"Yes," Mo Huixin said. "Moreover, the document also mentions that the person in charge of the 'Black Gold' project is Marcel."
Chen Zijun sneered.
"Marcel," Chen Zijun said, "it seems this guy is even worse than I thought."
"Yes," Mo Huixin said. "The document also mentions that the 'black gold' project is not only carried out in China, but also in Southeast Asia, Africa and other places."
A cold glint flashed in Chen Zijun's eyes.
"Give me this document," Chen Zijun said. "I want to take a good look at it."
"Okay," Mo Huixin said, taking a document out of her bag and handing it to Chen Zijun.
Chen Zijun took the document and looked at it carefully.
The document details various transactions within the "black gold" scheme, including arms deals, drug smuggling, and human trafficking.
Furthermore, the document also mentions the names of some warlords who were partners in the "black gold" project.
Chen Zijun grew angrier the more he looked at it.
"These beasts," Chen Zijun said, "how could they do such a heinous thing?"
"Young Marshal, what do you plan to do?" Mo Huixin asked.
Chen Zijun remained silent for a moment.
"Keep this evidence safe," Chen Zijun said. "We'll need it later."
"Understood," Mo Huixin said.
"Furthermore," Chen Zijun said, "investigate these warlords and see what their current situation is like."
"Investigate the situation of 'black gold' projects in Southeast Asia, Africa, and other places to see if we can find more evidence..."
Southeast Asia……
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