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In other words, in a short period of time, especially before China and the foreign powers reach a good result, China's customs will be controlled by China.It has already been reported that China will increase customs tariffs to match the current world customs tariff rates.

If that were the case, the tax rate would be about twice as high as it is now.

Once the customs duties are raised, those foreign firms that do import and export business will be hit the hardest.It is mainly to crack down on imported goods, which seriously affects the interests of these compradors.

The foreign firms of the compradors have been making a lot of money using foreign goods, but once the prices of imported goods increase, the profits of the compradors will drop significantly.

There is also a wave of nationalism in the country, advocating the use of domestic products, and the blow is even greater.It's not just this. In the past, foreigners were superior to others in the country, and no one in the local government dared to ignore the opinions of foreigners.

Even if those foreigners are beggars in their own country, they are arrogant when they come to China.

But now?

Duan Xun's speech in Tianjin was appreciated by many newspapers.

It will not bow down to strong countries, but it will not boss around weak countries.

If the foreigners lose their previous status, then the compradors who rely on the foreigners' foxes and fake tigers will not only suffer economic losses, but also their political status will drop a lot.So those compradors are not in a hurry.

They are also looking for a way out.

"Brother Xiao'an, please be safe and don't be impatient."

Yu Qiaqing asked Fu Xiaoan to sit down.

in a hurry.

Many businessmen in Shanghai are anxious, because there are the most comprador classes and the most people doing business with the big powers.Yu Qiaqing is currently the chairman of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce.

In the current Shanghai, the financial strength is very strong, and the influence is also great.

So Fu Xiaoan came to discuss with Yu Qiaqing.

Fu Xiaoan is also a well-known businessman.He came out to work for others very early and earned a lot of money very early.But it was the rise of Sheng Xuanhuai that really increased Fu Xiaoan's strength.He was born as a servant of Sheng Xuanhuai, and because he is shrewd and capable, he is in charge of Sheng Xuanhuai's assets.

After Sheng Xuanhuai died, Fu Xiaoan used various methods to embezzle Sheng Xuanhuai's family property.The decline of the descendants of the Sheng family is also related to Fu Xiaoan.

There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that Sheng Xuanhuai had assets of 6000 million taels when he died, which is hundreds of millions of silver dollars.

In fact, Sheng Xuanhuai should have more assets.

As the largest bureaucratic capitalist in China, Sheng Xuanhuai's assets definitely exceed hundreds of millions of silver taels, and may even have hundreds of millions of silver taels.But after the Revolution of 30, Sheng Xuanhuai became the target of everyone's shouting and beating, and many people asked the government to confiscate his assets.As a result, many of his assets were confiscated by the revolutionary government of the South.In the Jiangnan region alone, more than [-] of his pawn shops were confiscated, and some banks were confiscated by the government.

But even so, Sheng Xuanhuai still has so many assets.

And Fu Xiao'an embezzled a large amount of Sheng Xuanhuai's assets.

Became a wealthy man in Shanghai.

Afterwards, relying on the money and the connections he accumulated when he was helping Sheng Xuanhuai, he spent many years in Shanghai.Moreover, after the founding of the Republic of China, he first attached himself to Chen Qimei, and soon joined Duan Qirui's Anhui faction.

And relying on the relationship with the great powers, his assets are getting bigger and bigger.

He is currently the top boss in Shanghai.

"Brother Qiaqing, you have a lot of connections with the government. You should come forward and express our thoughts to the government."

Fu Xiaoan persuaded Yu Qiaqing.

Yu Qiaqing has some relationship with Duan Xun's government.Especially in the early years when Duan Xun was the supervisor of the Southwest Frontier Defense and was just a local warlord, the Ningbo Gang headed by Yu Qiaqing had supported Duan Xun.

Later, when Duan Xun served as the supervisor of the border defense, the businessmen in Ningbo helped Duan Xun even more.

A large part of the bonds issued by Duan Xun back then were purchased with the help of Ningbo businessmen.For Duan Xun back then, it was a great support.

Although later because of the tariff issue, the businessmen in Ningbo and Duan Xun had some filth.Even some members of the Ningbo Gang supported Lu Yongxiang and Duan Xun in their confrontation.But on the whole, in terms of the relationship with Duan Xun's government, the Ningbo Gang merchant group is currently second only to the southwest merchant group.

And Yu Qiaqing happened to be the leader of the Ningbo Gang of businessmen.

"Brother Xiao'an, you have a good relationship with Duan Hefei and the others. You can find a way from them."

Yu Qiaqing kicked the ball back.

Yu Qiaqing looked calm, but he was actually more anxious than Fu Xiaoan.Because once the customs tariff is increased, it will have a great influence on the merchants of their Ningbo Gang.

Because many businessmen in Ningbo are engaged in import and export trade.

But he can't be in a hurry.

In fact, he has already contacted Beijing through his own relationship.I want to know the next move of the Beijing government.However, the current situation is not very optimistic.

Again.

After Duan Xun won the Sino-Japanese War and signed the "Sino-Japanese Treaty of Nanjing", his prestige was at its peak.Duan Xun has many things to do now, and it is difficult for anyone to object in the short term.

Even if there is opposition, at this stage, it is difficult to oppose Duan Xun.

This stage must be passed.

Therefore, Yu Qiaqing has judged that raising tariffs and taxing foreign products is almost unstoppable.So what Yu Qiaqing is thinking about now is how to reduce the losses of their Ningbo Gang.

He didn't want to directly conflict with Duan Xun.

Especially since many members of the Ningbo Gang bought Japanese war bonds, they didn't want to offend the increasingly powerful Duan Xun.So he kicks the ball over.

Let Fu Xiaoan take advantage of his relationship with Duan Qirui's Anhui Department.

Fu Xiaoan frowned.

Angry in my heart.

In the past, the two cooperated a lot, and Fu Xiaoan was also born in Ningbo, and was one of the businessmen of the Ningbo Gang.It's just that Fu Xiao'an made his fortune first by working under the hands of foreigners, and then rose to prominence after defecting to Sheng Xuanhuai.

It is different from many Ningbo gangs who rely on business to become rich.

But even so, everyone is part of the Ningbo Gang, and they are all businessmen with deep ties to the great powers.Everyone should cooperate at this time, how can we blame each other.

Therefore, Fu Xiaoan said: "Brother Qiaqing, we take a step back today, and we will step back step by step in the future. There is no place for us to stand. You are the chairman of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce. Do you want to see our business decline? .”

"Brother Xiao'an, what you said is too serious."

Yu Qiaqing shook her head.

Funny in my heart.

Fu Xiaoan is a slippery loach.Can Yu Qiaqing know Fu Xiaoan, this is a person who specializes in finding strong people to attach to.First he attached himself to foreigners, and later he attached himself to Yan Zijun, the son of Yan Xiaofang, a real estate tycoon in the Shanghai beach area, to help the Yan family rent out the house and collect rent for them.Later, relying on these contacts, he defected to Sheng Xuanhuai.

After the Revolution of [-], he first attached himself to Chen Qimei and helped him raise military pay.When the strength of the Revolutionary Party was insufficient, it turned around and defected to Yuan Shikai.When Feng Guozhang was in Jiangsu, Fu Xiaoan nodded and bowed to Feng Guozhang's direct line.But when the Anhui faction took control of Shanghai, they immediately turned around and defected to the Anhui faction.