Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 1033 Why are you pretending to be concerned about the country and the people?

Wang Mengqun was still very respectful of Gu Baoheng's arrival.

Not only did he go to Tianjin Station to greet them in person, but he also asked the Tianjin Police Corps to clear the area.

When Gu Baoheng got off the car, he saw the welcoming staff lined up, the serious-looking security personnel, and the neatly laid carpet, and his mood couldn't help but improve.

When he was in Jinling, he heard some rumors that people in North China were not easy to deal with and that Tianjin was too complicated.

Now that I see it, it’s nothing special!

It must be that the person who came to negotiate before was not of high enough rank and the other side did not take him seriously. As the deputy director of the Material Control Committee in charge of daily work, his position was enough to make the other side polite.

Gu Baoheng stopped in style and extended his hand. Sure enough, Wang Mengqun smiled, took two steps forward and shook hands with him.

This made Gu Baoheng feel extremely comfortable. The person in front of him was the chairman of the Administrative Committee. If you think about it seriously, he could be on par with Wang Jingwei!

"Director Gu, you've been traveling all the way here, you must have worked hard!"

"Gu traveled north this time with a light vehicle and a small entourage. I didn't expect to alarm President Wang. I'm terrified, terrified."

"Director Gu, you're welcome. You've come from afar, so it's only right for me to greet you. I've prepared some wine to welcome you. Please get in the car, Director Gu?"

"President Wang, please."

Then the two of them walked forward side by side, and Wang Mengqun introduced the senior officials who came to pick him up one by one.

After getting in the car, we drove straight to Lishunde, where there was naturally a grand banquet with delicacies from land and sea.

Gu Baoheng was still pretending. "I heard in Jinling that the disaster in the north was severe. I appreciate President Wang's kindness, but this is too extravagant. How can I eat it?"

He was just pretending to be cool and saying some polite words, but Wang Mengqun suddenly became serious, his eyes turned red, and he almost cried.

Wang Mengqun choked up and said, "So Director Gu cares so deeply about the people! Director Gu, since you are so dedicated to the public, I shouldn't hide anything. To be honest, the reason I'm hosting this grand reception for Director Gu is for the millions of people who are still hungry!"

Gu Baoheng was confused.

No way, I was just saying it casually, are you serious?

We are all traitors, why are you pretending to care about the country and the people?

"President Wang, this is..."

"Director Gu, Minister Cen, I'm sure you two are here because Jinling heard about the severe disaster in the north and sent you here to provide relief, right? Since you're so kind, I won't hold back. Director Gu, how much food did you coordinate this time?"

Gu Baoheng and Cen Deguang looked at each other.

This is fucking...

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. Gu Baoheng clenched his fist and put it to his mouth and coughed, "President Wang, this is it..."

"Director Gu, besides food, do we have cotton? Is there any funding? The weather is getting cold soon, and we're not only short of food, but also clothes!"

Everyone in the room looked at Gu Baoheng.

Gu Baoheng knew he couldn't pretend anymore, or he'd be in trouble. He gritted his teeth and said, "President Wang, to be honest, I came here mainly to discuss the issue of material control. As you know, the imperial army is fighting in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and there is a huge demand for supplies. The Minister of Greater East Asia, His Excellency Aoki, has personally given instructions..."

He brought up Kazuo Aoki again, trying to seize the initiative in the conversation.

But Wang Mengqun had practiced this with Director Niu many times before and wasn't affected at all. He took over and said, "So Director Gu's trip isn't for disaster relief? That's not right. The previous telegram from Nanjing clearly mentioned disaster relief. And if I remember correctly, Minister Cen is in charge of relief affairs. If not for disaster relief, what is Minister Cen doing here?"

Gu Baoheng's teeth ached, his face livid. "This, disaster relief, of course we have to provide it..."

"So many colleagues are here, Director Gu, can you give me a clear answer? How are we going to provide relief?"

"Well, of course we still need to make a comprehensive plan, do some research, and look at the specific situation..."

Just when Gu Baoheng thought Wang Mengqun would press the issue and embarrass him, Wang Mengqun suddenly put on a smile, raised his wine glass, and said warmly, "Director Gu said we need disaster relief, so we need disaster relief. Research is certainly necessary, and we can study it together. As for the issue of material control that Director Gu mentioned, we can also study it together."

After hearing this, Gu Baoheng came to his senses a little.

"Study together" means that the two should be bundled together, or as an exchange. If disaster relief is provided, then the issue of material control can be discussed. If disaster relief is not provided, then the issue cannot be discussed.

But what Gu Baoheng couldn't understand was why Wang Mengqun did this. Is he really a good official who cares about the people?

"President Wang, what are your thoughts on disaster relief?"

Wang Mengqun drank a glass of wine and gestured to Gu Baoheng with the empty glass, who quickly drank a glass as well.

"Director Gu is straightforward! Director Gu, disaster relief requires food. The people have no food, and our committee has no food either. But I know a Japanese businessman with connections, and he has food..."

Gu Baoheng understood it as soon as he heard it. Not only did he understand it, he understood it too well!

In the original timeline, Gu Baoheng was also a mysterious figure. In another year, he would do something big, which was to embezzle the Japanese army rations.

This was unbelievable, and even Lin Ze had difficulty in doing it, but Gu Baoheng managed to do it. He took advantage of his position as a high-ranking official in charge of materials to turn new rice into old rice, and old rice into moldy rice. It was said that he made so much money that he bought several streets in Shanghai!

Later, the Japanese found out and wanted to shoot him. For some reason, Wang Jingwei came forward to protect him, and he was finally sentenced to ten years. This was not the end. After the Japanese were defeated, the Shancheng side returned and investigated and found that the traitor Gu Baoheng was still in prison. Since he was in prison, he could continue to stay in prison, so they sentenced him to many more years with a stroke of the pen.

A few years later, China had changed dramatically, and Gu Baoheng in prison continued to be sentenced to heavy sentences. In the end, this grandson had been in prison for more than 30 years.

Gu Baoheng now believes that Wang Mengqun is no longer able to defeat Jinling, so he might as well make one last fortune and act as a broker. Grain trading is a large-scale transaction, and the amount of money handled is unimaginable for ordinary people. Perhaps Wang Mengqun is thinking of using the control of materials as a condition to let Jinling help him make one last fortune, and then step down to retire!

He began to calculate rapidly.

Now Nanjing also has to spend money to buy food, and a lot of it. After all, they have to support a large number of puppet troops. Most of the money to buy food is borrowed from the Japanese banks. After all, the Nanjing Reform Government has been running at a loss for a long time. After borrowing the money, they buy food through two channels, one part is from Huguang, and the other part is from the Japanese-occupied areas in Southeast Asia.

Can I buy a batch from Wang Mengqun?

The money belongs to the devils and the grain belongs to Nanjing. Using it for disaster relief is just a cover and it will eventually be allocated to the puppet army. But if the matter of controlling the materials is accomplished, the credit will belong to him, Gu Baoheng!