Chapter 142 Our Business: Smuggling

Jiang Hao became very busy.

Although things are left to his subordinates, he can't let them go completely. After all, he is a novice, so many things need his attention, and many things need him to make up his mind.

The boat is rented. It is a small fishing boat of 20 tons. The diesel engine is slower. It takes about 150 nautical miles to travel through the Tunis Strait from Syracuse to Tunisia. It takes about 10 hours.

Jiang Hao had seen the boat. To be honest, it was very dilapidated, and some parts were rusted. He was really afraid that a wave would come and blow it away.

But the conditions are limited, and now it can only be like this.

Lucca purchased a batch of food, there is no shortage of flour and cornmeal. They are all local people and can buy directly from Sicilian farmers. As for other things, such as cheese, butter, chocolate, ham, sausage, coffee beans, etc. , you can only count as much.

Ten boxes of red wine were prepared, which Jiang Hao specially requested.

There are many vineyards in Sicily, producing wine, but the climate in Sicily is not good, and the red wine produced can only be said to be average. wine to come, let alone now.

In the end, Jiang Hao deliberately got a batch of guns, pistols and rifles from the underground channel for self-defense. Now is the age of war, and there is no shortage of weapons. Getting these guns is easier than getting food.

Everything was ready, Jiang Hao took some of his men onto the fishing boat, and took advantage of the night to sail towards the sea.

They were going to walk at night, taking advantage of the darkness to cross the strait.

Jiang Hao is not only worried about the Germans in Tunisia, but also the Italian Navy. It is now 1941, and the Germans and the British are still fighting fiercely in North Africa. The battle is very fierce, and Italy is also involved in the North African war.

The Italian Navy is responsible for guarding the Mediterranean Sea. If Jiang Hao's smuggling boat is caught by the Italian Navy, the smuggled goods will be confiscated and the people will be put in prison directly.

run?

Can a small broken ship outrun a warship?

If you really run, they will bombard you with a cannon without any hesitation, so Jiang Hao and the others also prepared the Italian flag. When they are about to be discovered, they will directly raise the flag to show their identity, hoping to fool the warship and make the warship think it is itself. It is a fishing boat that sneaks out to sea to fish.

Tunisia is one of the key points of competition. Jiang Hao did not dare to choose the largest city, Tunisia, but chose Monastir, a small port town in Tunisia, which is the closest to Syracuse.

At this time, the population of Monastir is only three or four thousand, which is similar to the size of Syracuse. Jiang Hao chose this place for a reason. The first is that it is relatively remote and hidden, and the army will not pay too much attention to them. The transfer station, the second is that Luka Toni has a relationship here, he has friends here, it is easier to understand the situation here.

In business, the first step to success is important.

The boat stalked slowly in the dark sea. It must be said that they were lucky. They did not see the Italian Navy in the boat all night. When the sun rose from the sea level, they had already seen the land line.

The fishing boat stopped at a deserted beach. Luca took two people off the boat and went to find his friend. At noon, Luca came back with one person. On the boat, Jiang Hao saw this Tunisian named Adi.

Adi is in his forties, with a face of vicissitudes, but his eyes are very shrewd. After the two shook hands, Adi said: "I heard from Luca, you brought food, and now Tunisia is in short supply of food, and the Germans can take it away. Countless people are starving, even those who were rich in the past.”

"What price do you think these grains can be sold for?" Jiang Hao asked.

Adi spread his hands and said: "Now that the fiat currency has collapsed, I will use the lire to calculate it. On the black market, wheat flour is 40 to 50 lire per kilogram, corn flour is 30 lire per kilogram, cheese, butter, chocolate, ham, sausage, coffee beans, etc. It's a luxury, and it has a price but no market."

Jiang Hao thought for a moment. The wheat flour and corn flour alone are about 4 or 5 times their purchase price, and the profit is still good.

"Now that the fiat currency has collapsed, how does the black market trade." Jiang Hao asked.

"With gold, or jewelry, artworks at home, lamps, clothes, furniture, curtains, books, silk fabrics, anyway, everything that can be exchanged can be found in the black market, including women." Adi helplessly spread his hands.

When people are hungry, there is no bottom line.

Jiang Hao looked at Adi and asked, "I wonder if you would like to join us and make money with me."

Adi immediately stood up and bowed to Jiang Hao, "Yes, Mr. Bernano, when Luca told me, I had this idea, we are dying of starvation now, As long as there is a chance to live, I am not afraid of death."

Jiang Hao patted Adi on the shoulder, believing that he agreed to join him.

Adi said: "Mr. Bernano, I still have some friends who are struggling with starvation now, as are their families. I think they are also willing to work hard for food, can they be recruited?"

"Yes, we also need subordinates in Tunisia. After opening the channel, I am going to hand over the affairs of Tunisia to Luca, and you will be his deputy." Jiang Hao said.

Adi happily bowed again.

Jiang Hao then asked about the situation of the guards of the Monastir army. These Adi didn't know much, but only knew that the German army had left behind a company here. The officer was a German captain, and his name was unclear.

"Is the German army strictly controlling the black market?" Jiang Hao asked.

"It's very strict. As long as you catch it, everything will be confiscated, and people will be put in prison. However, the German army is limited in number, and black market merchants have their own secret channels, so there are still a few people discovered by the German army." Adi said.

"Are there enough materials flowing out of the black market?"

Adi shook his head vigorously, "It's not enough, it's never enough, it's too bad. Now the price of food is still rising, and many people are still hungry."

Supply exceeds demand, and this is the market.

Well, now it looks like the market has a very bright future!

"Luca, Adi, find a secret warehouse, bring these things ashore, and sell them through black market channels as soon as possible." Jiang Hao said.

"Good boss." Several people responded together.

At this time, Adi asked: "Boss, what are you going to change? Banknotes are now waste paper. Gold jewelry is the hardest, but all merchants are aiming at gold jewelry, so there is relatively little exchange. If you exchange for other things , such as books, blankets, and artworks, can have higher profits, but it is more troublesome to transport and sell.”

Jiang Hao has long thought about this question and asked, "Is there a lot of tobacco in Tunisia now, and what is the price?"