usatvline Chapter 814: Public Opinion Warfare Is Useless
Chapter 814: Public Opinion Warfare Is Useless
"Boss Qiao, do you know where to buy medicines?" Dong Fang was stunned when he heard this.
Now the Shanghai Stock Exchange is in a panic because of this penicillin.
The growth rate more than doubled in just one month before and then fell below the cost price in just one month.
Countless middle-class people, who mortgaged their properties, sold all their assets or even borrowed high-interest loans, jumped into the Huangpu River in order to buy medicine.
The high-interest loan in Shanghai is no more than nine out and thirteen back, that is, if you borrow ten thousand, you get nine thousand and have to pay back thirteen thousand.
But if the growth rate of pharmaceutical products continues to double from the previous month, just imagine how exaggerated the profit will be.
However, they did not expect that the price of this drug could shrink three times in just one month.
The price dropped directly from more than 200 US dollars to dozens of US dollars. It was this operation that caused countless middle-class people who had spent all their money to buy medicines to embark on a path of no return.
At this time, the price of medicines suddenly increased again.
The market seems to be much more rational about this sudden price increase, and no one is in a hurry to buy or sell.
This also led to the fact that penicillin was in short supply.
Most people are watching the trend of pharmaceuticals, some hope to make back their investment, while others are still thinking of making a fortune.
At this time, Mr. Qiao Wu suddenly said that he knew where there were large quantities of medicines for sale. Dong Fang and a group of people still looked a little unconvinced.
Mr. Qiao Wu walked to the window seat, sat down alone, picked up the wine glass on the table, poured himself a glass of wine, and then drank it in one gulp.
"Ha..." Although the alcohol content of Yu Lu Bai is not high, it is still a bit choking after taking a sip.
Dong Fang watched Master Qiao Wu quietly finish his drink before he slowly said, "Master Wu, you are the boss of a big commercial bank. If you say there is stock, then there must be stock."
"I just don't know how much of this stuff you have?"
Master Qiao Wu leaned back in his chair and said slowly, "It's hard to say how much there is now, but at the moment, they don't want to ship a large amount."
"It was because of my face that the other party was willing to give out a hundred boxes of penicillin."
"But, this is the price."
"A million dollars."
Dong Fang frowned when he heard this, and his men started shouting and screaming.
"Master Qiao Wu, you are kidding, right?"
"The current market price is only 80 US dollars a bottle, 8,000 a box."
"Who is your friend? He raised the price by 20% right from the start."
Master Qiao Wu glanced at the person who spoke.
He was also a small boss, his surname was Du, and he ran a trading business. His shop was not big, and the turnover was not that much.
The reason he can sit here is not because of his identity, but because he has military connections behind him.
It seems that his sister married a military commander.
"Boss Du, that's not what you said." Master Qiao Wu said calmly, "The water of penicillin is very deep now."
"Specialist Dong is not the only one who wants the goods. So many businesses in Hongkou District are desperately trying to get the goods, but how many are willing to sell them?"
"You are all veterans in the business world. After so long, don't you realize that the Jewish tactics are nothing special?"
"It's nothing more than a buy low and sell high tactic in the stock market."
"The market is about to rise, and you still want to get the drugs at a low price. Is that possible?"
"I'm just an errand boy. If you want me to find the goods, I'll find them for you. As for whether you want them or not, that's up to you to decide."
Dong Fang could tell there was some dissatisfaction in Master Qiao Wu's tone, so he quickly raised his glass and walked to Dong Fang, saying with a smile, "What are you talking about, Master Qiao Wu?"
"We are grateful to you for helping us get the information."
"It's just that the price of these 100 boxes of goods has suddenly increased by 20%. Isn't this price a bit high?"
Master Qiao Wu stood up and said slowly: "Whether it is high or low is your business."
"I have something else to do at my firm, so I won't keep you company."
"Commissioner Dong, everyone, please enjoy your meal. Qiao will leave first. Bye."
After saying that, Mr. Qiao Wu turned around and left the box.
There was a noisy discussion in the box, and everyone was discussing whether it was appropriate to use one million US dollars to buy one hundred boxes of penicillin.
However, after discussing for a long time, no one reached any substantial conclusion.
"Commissioner Dong, I still need your advice."
A group of businessmen led by Du Tingyao turned their attention to Dong Fang who was drinking nearby.
This time, Dong Fang was the leader of the team, and most of the funds for the acquisition came from the support of Minister Song.
Dong Fang raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, then put the glass down and said, "Since everyone trusts me, I will make a decision."
"I've decided to buy this batch of goods, but not now. Let's wait and see for two days. If the price of the medicines remains high, then we won't hesitate."
"I can assure you that the sales of the drugs will not be a problem, but the purchase price is higher, so the profit will be a little less."
Du Tingyao stood up and said, "Commissioner Dong, you are too kind. We are not following you to become rich, we just hope to make a small fortune."
"You have already made a promise. We have no reason not to believe you."
"Come on, everyone, let's pay our tribute to Commissioner Dong."
As soon as Du Tingyao finished speaking, everyone raised their glasses to toast Dong Fang.
For a moment, the box was filled with toasts and laughter.
Hongkou District, garden villa.
"What? It's only been two days and the price of penicillin has gone up again?" Cohen looked incredulous as he looked at the report sent by Rogers.
It took a month for penicillin to drop in price, but only five days for it to rise from sixty dollars to one hundred dollars.
Cohen would never believe that there was no one behind the scenes pushing for a price increase on drugs.
"Rogers, is it those Chinese who are behind this?"
Cohen instinctively thought that Dong Fang had sent those people to compete with them for the supply and deliberately raised the price.
Rogers hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that Commissioner Dong just purchased a hundred boxes of medicines, which are sold at one hundred dollars a piece."
"Moreover, the other party also boasted that they could eat more as long as the price was right."
"Mr. Cohen, there are only a little over a thousand boxes on the market. If they keep doing this, we won't be able to make up the numbers."
Cohen frowned, stroking the ruby pendant on his collar with his right hand and said slowly: "Rogers, do you think we can use public opinion to lower the price now?"
Sean on the side suddenly said: "Mr. Cohen, you may not know that we have tried to suppress the rising momentum with public opinion, but unfortunately, we failed."
"All newspapers in Shanghai have received a notice from the Japanese military police that it is strictly forbidden to publish negative news about penicillin."
"If you don't comply, they will close the store and arrest people. This time, no one dares to accept those reports..."