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[War of Faith]

[Episode 26]

Let's have a toast, too.

Yes.

We're all contributing to the country.

Stop arguing! Stop arguing!

Wei,

do you have any insider information?

Yeah, Wei, tell us.

Yes, I do.

But... I can't tell you the details.

Come, tell us.

What can't you tell us about?

You don't have to speak.

You just have to nod or shake your head.

Yes, that's right!

Should we follow suit this time?

Yes, yes, tell us.

Great!

But, but...

You guys can buy,

but you must buy within your means.

You can't buy them all,

and especially not if you are going to be borrowing money.

Okay.

Wen, do you hear me?

Don't worry, Wei.

Yes, don't worry.

Thank you, Wei.

We haven't done this in a long time.

We'll do something big this time.

Yes.

If we make money this time,

I'll get a new rickshaw first.

Wen, you still need to get a new wife.

Ms. Zhou.

He doesn't even have an old one. How can he get a new one?

When he makes money,

you can count on me

to find him a wife.

Please don't, Hao.

Your sister eats 1kg of rice at each meal.

I can't afford it.

Are you talking back to me?

Doggie.

Doggie.

I heard you encouraged everyone to buy those bills.

You want to buy it too?

No, I won't buy it.

You'd better not too.

Don't encourage them to buy it either.

Otherwise, you'll be blamed.

Why would I?

My father and I have been traveling for so many years.

Those treasury bills, government bonds, and stocks,

are just different ways to swindle

people's money.

It's different this time.

What's so different about this time?

It's the same every time.

There's nothing new under the sun.

Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand.

This time, we are setting up treasury bills to boost the economy.

It's a major policy initiative of the Party and the State.

Even if you don't support it, don't oppose it,

and don't hold me back.

You don't know what's good for you.

Fine. When you go bankrupt,

don't say I didn't remind you.

I will be richer than you even if I go bankrupt.

[The Chartered Stock and Produce Exchange, Shanghai]

Boss, this is good. Look, the price has risen!

Young man, look, the price is rising so well.

Do you want to buy some more?

No.

It's a pity if you don't buy more.

It went up again!

You see how well they're doing?

Mr. Liu,

How's the transaction volume today?

Today's transaction volume is huge.

Okay, go get busy.

Okay.

Not bad.

The issuance of treasury bills by the Treasury Department

is going better than I expected.

It shows that the people

have strong confidence in our government.

If we succeed this time,

we won't need to worry about money

when we want to build infrastructure in the future.

Sir.

Sir, it's Ruolai.

Hello, Ruolai.

Sir.

There were some surprises at the exchange today.

Some has been dumping their treasury bills,

and the transaction volume is not small.

I am wondering if it could be a bank?

That's impossible.

They don't have the guts.

The Treasury Department has clearly stated that

banks are not authorized to trade mortgaged treasury bills.

Then, I guess

they are not optimistic about the treasury bills.

Hence, they are trying to sell them at a higher price, and buy them back at a lower price.

In this way,

they can make profits of more than 10 percent.

Don't tell anyone about this just yet.

Yes.

Some people's appetites are so big that

they're not afraid to die.

Sir, what happened?

Some people are going to go bankrupt.

Cheers, cheers!

Come on.

Sit down.

Li,

I've dumped almost all of

my treasury bills. What about you?

I've sold all of mine too,

I didn't expect

these people out there to be so crazy now.

They will buy as much as you can throw at them.

This is totally different from what we initially thought.

They thought someone is overseeing the game,

and they all want to have a piece of the action.

In fact, the real dealer has withdrawn long ago.

Once the news is released, it will collapse instantly.

At that time, we can then buy it back.

We'll have at least more than 10 percent in profit.

Perhaps, it could even reach 30 percent.

Everyone,

listen to me.

Don't forget the country when you make money.

Donate what you have to.

Otherwise, the people at Nanjing

will be really embarrassed.

Of course.

We will donate what we can.

How about I donate 5,000 silver dollars?

5,000?

Are you trying to just dismiss the beggars?

I'll donate 8,000.

I'll donate 8,000 too.

I'll donate 10,000 then.

I'll donate 15,000.

Mr. Yu,

we've bought so many.

When will we dump them away?

It won't end up decaying in your hands, will it?

What?

You still have no confidence in me, Mr. Kang?

Not really.

It's just that...

those banks are dumping them.

I feel

pretty insecure about it.

Mr. Kang.

Aren't you well-informed?

You should go ask around

what's Treasury Department's stance regarding this matter.

[Astor House Hotel]

Mr. Kang.

Mr. Kang.

I got the news.

A few days ago at an in-house cocktail party,

Mr. Kong personally revealed that

the Treasury Department will recall the treasury bills in advance.

Are you sure?

The senior officials from the Treasury Department have acquiesced.

This matter is a done deal.

It means we can still make money if we buy it now.

This news will spread to the people soon.

By then,

the retail investors will be crazier than they are now.

Nice.

You may leave.

Great! Wonderful!

That's wonderful!

Old man, why are you still up?

Ms. Zhou.

How much did you earn?

That's none of your business.

Ms. Zhou.

You're the best. Tell me, please.

Don't worry.

When I make a lot of money,

you...

this old man,

and all of them,

I'll give all of you

20% off the rent. Are you happy?

Really?

That would make me very happy.

Today,

at the stock exchange,

I heard news from Nanjing.

It is said that the Treasury Department

wants to recall the treasury bills early.

What do you mean?

What does that mean?

It means the price will rise, and rise drastically.

If this news is true,

it will at least rise to 80.

Did you hear that?

What if it's fake news?

How is that possible?

A relative of my cousin's mother-in-law

works at the Treasury Department.

He said that people from the Treasury Department have all bought.

Not only that,

they even mortgaged the house.

If staff from the Treasury Department are buying themselves,

what does that mean?

In my opinion,

it's better to stop when things are good.

Don't be greedy.

Greed won't end well.

Back then,

if it weren't for greed,

I wouldn't have ended up like this.

You were not greedy.

You're not destined to have a life of fortune.

I've thought about it.

What if I mortgage the house too,

and keep buying?

That won't do, Ms. Zhou.

Wei have already said

we should only buy within our means.

Wei is just a small employee in the bank.

He wouldn't know how much more will the price of the treasury bills rise to.

That's decided by the Treasury Department, isn't it?

It's better to ask Ruolai first.

Don't take the risk.

The old man is right.

I should ask him.

But he won't tell me even if I asked.

How about I give it a try?

We go back a long way.

I think he will tell me the truth.

But even if you ask him directly,

he won't tell you.

If you ask him,

"Wei,

when will you dump your treasury bills?"

If Wei replies,

"When will I dump my treasury bills?"

It means the price will rise.

That makes sense.

This time, Central Bank is in charge of the distribution of the treasury bills.

All of them will come across first-hand information.

Any conclusions made

will be very accurate.

You won't go wrong listening to Ruolai.

I'll go and ask.

Okay. I'll wait for your news.

Okay.

He's here. He's here.

Wei, it's me.

Why are you here?

I'm here to bring you some snacks.

Ms. Zhou made some chicken soup. Try it.

Thank you.

Careful, it's hot.

Go to bed early.

Wait.

I have something to ask you.

Come, let's talk outside. Chunmiao's already asleep.

Okay.

Sit.

Wei,

I want to buy some more treasury bills.

Ms. Zhou has earned a lot recently.

Do you think it's still profitable to buy now?

I know it's hard for you to tell me. But it's okay.

Just tell me if I can should buy it.

I'll figure out how much I will buy.

Looking at the current trend,

there should be no problem hitting 80.

But I can't foresee how the trend will go afterwards.

But what I am sure is that

many people will go bankrupt this time.

80. Are you sure?

But you must remember,

don't ever borrow money.

You must...

Buy within your means.

Don't worry.

You know me.

I'm never greedy.

I'll get going then.

Are you done?

How much?

80.

80.

That's great.

It means the news from the Treasury Department is true.

When it hits 80, be sure to sell it quickly.

Yeah, Wei said that

if this matter goes awry,

many people will go bankrupt.

He's talking about other people, not us.

When I become rich,

I'll take care of all your lunches.

Three dishes and one soup.

One meat and two vegetable dishes. Happy?

Yes. Are you for real?

When did I ever lie to you?

80.

With just this bit of money,

I still can't buy a rickshaw even if it rises to 80.

How much do you want?

How much can I borrow?

If you have no mortgage,

you can only get a few silver dollars at most.

Who says I don't?

Can't I mortgage myself?

You?

Look at you.

I don't even want it for free.

Sir.

I pull a rickshaw.

I have a fixed income every month.

So what?

How much can I borrow

against my income for the next ten years?

Ms. Zhou, why don't we dump it now?

Dump it now!

Dump it?

Damn you! What for?

It's all about chasing after the market.

It's not too late for us to sell when it falls.

But Wei said...

Everything is about Wei.

Well then, if Wei asks you to die,

you shall go to hell.

It's not easy

to come across this kind of market conditions.

Let me ask you.

Have you made enough to replace your rickshaw?

No.

That's right.

I've mortgaged my house.

There's nothing I'm afraid of.

So what are you afraid of?

When the price rises to 90,

I'll put flushing toilets

in all your rooms.

Okay, I'll change my rickshaw when it's 90.

It will have German tires,

Italian bearings,

and French cushions.

It's now at 88!

You are already making money, and you are still thinking about changing your rickshaw?

90! 90! 90!

Zhang Mingquan, didn't you say that you will

inform us as soon as there is news from Nanjing?

There was nothing I could do. Everybody, calm down.

Liar! You are a big liar!

It happened so suddenly.

I didn’t expect Mr. Kong to be like this either.

This is a trap.

Liar!

The Treasury Department has been trying to trick us from the beginning.

We've already been screwed over.

Stop arguing.

It's not necessary.

It's really not necessary.

How could it not be?

Nanjing knew from the outset that

we would break the rules to dump our treasury bills.

If we can't close the accounts

according to the stipulated amount,

each of us will be charged with

criminal breach of trust.

That's punishable by the military law.

They've been waiting for us

from the very beginning.

Yes.

Enough.

Stop arguing.

At this point,

we can only go back to the stock exchange,

and buy back the treasury bills at the higher prices.

Look at how much the price has gone up to.

How could we buy it back?

How could we?

Do you know how much we lost? Have you done the math?

Then we won't buy it back.

We can just face the gallows instead.

Let's all get shot, one by one.

Do you want your money or your life?

Think about it.

What's the use of arguing?

Use your brain and think of a solution instead.

Actually,

it's not impossible to buy back

the treasury bills at an off-market rate.

How?

I do know someone.

He has a lot of treasury bills,

and the price is negotiable.

First...

Let's start with a ballpark figure first.

90.

What? 90?

Why don't you just go and rob instead?

What's the current market like?

What's the market value?

Yeah.

Everyone.

Be quiet.

At this rate,

it will rise to 100 sooner or later.

And when all of you enter the market, it will rise even more.

90 is already very cheap.

And I have sufficient quantity to cover all of you.

Use your brains

and cherish this last chance to survive.

Instead of being held accountable,

and be punished with your assets confiscated,

why don't you admit defeat now?

At least you can save your life,

and have some money for retirement.

Everyone,

please cherish

this opportunity

for the sake of your loved ones.

Come in.

Sir.

Something bad is about to happen to the treasury bills, Sir.

Why so?

The treasury bills were set up to help with the country's construction.

But now, it has gone against the original intention.

Those banks dumped their treasury bills illegally,

which needs to then be bought back as soon as possible.

They're already doing so.

Are they redeeming it at the stock exchange?

Whoever they sold it to previously,

they now have to bite the bullet

and buy it back from them.

But, the price is up to others to decide.

Within just one transaction,

they'll lose everything.

Sir, you knew about this long ago, right?

Yes, I knew.

I'm angry too.

But for some people, there's nothing I can do.

They are too greedy.

If we don't teach them a lesson,

they will never learn.

If the banks go bankrupt,

what will happen to the smaller investors?

They have real estate.

If we liquidate their real estate,

we should be able to fill their accounts.

Then what about the retail investors?

Ruolai, this time,

some are opportunists, while others are vermin.

Don't use your kindness on them.

But for some people,

they want to contribute

to the construction of Shanghai.

For them,

there's no other way.

They're on their own.

The first one is mine.

Take a look, Ms. Zhou.

This is so annoying.

If you haven't sold them yet,

you wouldn't know how much you've earned.

That's right. Keep your voice down.

We must keep an eye on it this time.

We won't sell it if it's anything less than 100.

Yes.

When we're all rich,

all of you

will get a new rickshaw each.

Great!

Ling.

Go make two cheongsams.

Okay.

I haven't worn one before.

As for me...

I'm going to

renovate this room slightly.

It's our façade.

That's right.

I shouldn't be making this fortune alone.

We should all reap our own dividends, right?

Thank you, Ms. Zhou.

Sell it while you can.

You must not be too greedy.

How annoying.

You've all earned enough.

So annoying.

Sell, sell, and sell.

When Wei comes back later

and asks about this,

we will all say that we have sold.

Why?

Yeah.

Wei's a nag. He's always asking when he sees me,

"Have you sold it? Have you sold it?"

He's doing it for your own good.

Old man,

I know he's doing this for our own good.

But this time,

didn't Wei ask us to sell it at 80?

But now it has risen up to 90.

If I had sold it at 80,

can you imagine how much less I would have earned?

Ruolai is back. Wei is back.

Wei, you're back.

You guys...

We've dumped them all.

Yeah, dumped them all.

Wen?

Yes, I've dumped them all too.

You guys...

We've also dumped them all.

Any insider information?

There's too much hype around

the treasury bills now.

The risks are mounting.

Don't be the last one

in this game of pass the parcel.

No, we won't.

We're not fools. Don't worry.

Are you sure all of you have sold?

Yes, we did.

Yes, we've really dumped them all.

Yes.

Okay.

Ms. Zhou, why don't you quickly help us dump them?

We've earned enough.

That's right.

Don't worry.

I've already asked my friends.

It's all ready.

I'll dump it away when it hits 100, okay?

Okay, fine.

Okay, that's it.

Let's all go to bed.

The papers these days

are all about the construction treasury bills.

It's everywhere.

I know.

Even the head of the government bonds division,

and the Minister of the Treasury Department,

have rolled up their sleeves to promote the treasury bills.

And my brother and Wei Ruolai

have been so busy every day.

I'm not so sure this time.

On the surface, it's about revitalizing the industry and post-war construction.

Could there be something more behind the scenes?

Jiang is just a warlord

by nature.

He's a dictator.

It's not the people he cares about,

it's the subsidiaries that are in his hands,

whether big or small.

That's why in the past few years,

he instigated them to spread their wealth around.

That's how he rules over them.

It's ridiculous and pathetic.

I don't think it's

going to be easy to recover

people's trust once it's lost.

People will be disappointed in Nanjing eventually.

By that time,

they will have a better choice.

Just like Wei Ruolai.

The case of counterfeit coins have disappointed him once.

He'll be even more disappointed this time.

This process is very painful.

We all have feelings.

Only by personally experiencing,

reflecting,

and thinking,

can we climb out of the ruins of so-called faith,

and better cherish the light

in the darkness.

[One month later]

Sir.

We need to start taking precautions.

If someone starts to sell short,

it's bound to cause a panic sell-off.

They dare not.

Why would they not?

They've made a lot of money in this round.

That's precisely why there's no need for them to sell short.

They've earned money from the bank.

Why would there be a need to hurt the people again?

Besides, ruining the treasury securities

will affect the overall situation.

Nanjing will not agree.

Don't worry.

I won't give them a chance to sell short.

We're the Central Bank. Besides money,

we are also protected by law and guns.

Trust me.

That's all for today.

The market is closed. Come again tomorrow.

Don't worry, Mr. Song.

I know you're worried about the market overheating.

But today,

I've gathered

all the banks,

and asked them to lock the warehouse

immediately after closing.

They are not allowed to sell for the next five years.

This will stabilize the price of the treasury bills

within a reasonable range.

[Locking up the warehouse to control prices]

I know.

Locking up the warehouse to control prices.

Locking up the warehouse to control prices?

He's too naive.

The Treasury Department has officially issued a statement today

to clarify the rumor.

They have no plans to recall the treasury bills in advance.

Once this news gets out,

the price of the treasury bills...

With this undertaking, the banks

will be spitting out all the money

they've earned in the past few years,

and may have to even make up for it.

After you finish profiteering off the banks, the next should be the retail investors, right?

We've already made almost twice the profit.

In my opinion, the time has come.

When trading begins tomorrow,

let's use the money we've earn to short it,

and make twice as much of what we already have.

What do you think?

Sure.

Of course.

Tunan.

Mr. Song.

Get rid of all your treasury bills.

I don't think that's right.

We agreed to lock the warehouse today.

Don't ask too many questions.

Dump them all!

But Mr. Song...

Sir.

The movement of the construction treasury bill is very odd today.

It's going down as soon as market opened.

Dump all the treasury bills.

Dump as many as you can.

Shouldn't we be locking the warehouse instead?

If I tell you to dump it, just do as I say.

Yes.

Hurry!

Dump all the treasury bills.

Dump them.

Sell it now! Someone's crashing the market!

No way.

Dump it!

Hurry up!

Hurry!

Sell it.

Mine!

Sell them all.

You want to sell them all?

Don't panic. Listen to me.

The issuance of this construction treasury bill was led by Central Bank.

The government won't collapse.

Manager.

Manager, come here.

Yes, Sir?

Please buy

another 100,000 silver dollars worth.

100,000 silver dollars?

Are you crazy?

No.

So much?

I want half of all available stock. Quick.

Sir.

A telegram from the president.

Read it.

I've received an urgent order from the chairman of the board

to go to South America for economic research.

The construction treasury bills is about to collapse.

With your temper, you will find out the truth.

But the truth behind it

must not be known to the public.

Otherwise, it will shake people's confidence,

damage the government's reputation,

and the credibility of the board.

I hope you, Shen Tunan, can establish a Reparations Committee,

and deal with this matter appropriately.

Please consider and prioritize the bigger picture.

Please remember.

Please remember.

Credibility?

Credibility.

Investigate the mastermind!

Investigate the mastermind!

This is a heinous crime!

He must not be forgiven!

Safeguard our financial stability!

[Fooling the people]

Investigate the mastermind!

Investigate the mastermind!

This is a heinous crime!

This is a heinous crime!

On behalf of the Treasury Department,

we would like to extend our sympathies to all of you.

At the same time, we would like to

provide clarifications with regards to certain situations.

We ask that the public take a rational view of all investments.

The construction treasury bills do not involve backroom deals,

and any transaction is completely personal.

I believe the people of the Republic of China are responsible.

and can take responsibility for their own behavior.

I urge the public

to return to their production lives as soon as possible,

and work hard for a more prosperous

Republic of China.

How dare they say that?

What else do they dare not?

So shameless!

I heard that on the day of the collapse,

several trucks went to the stock exchange that night

to haul all the money.

They were recruited from the military at the last minute.

Jiang took the people's hard-earned money,

and is going to use that money to buy guns and besiege the Jiangxi Soviet.

Our greatest enemy, the Japanese, is at our doors but he's not concerned.

All he knows is to "besiege".

What is he thinking?

After the Mukden Incident,

resisting foreign aggression and securing domestic power

has formed the basic national policy of the Kuomintang.

Jiang said

removing decay prevents moth-eaten clothing.

Those words are still ringing in my ears.

They've become huge moths themselves.

I'm a little worried about Wei Ruolai.

This time,

Nanjing will definitely force the Central Bank to take the blame.

My brother can't bear the pressure.

Being next in line,

it means Wei Ruolai will have to execute the details.

If he does so,

his hands will be stained with blood,

and become a flaw in his resume.

As long as we can get

the list of transactions involving malicious manipulation of securities,

we can then reveal the truth.

It's just that the stock exchange has been seized.

Seized?

This is the building structural plan of the stock exchange.

Find a chance to sneak in,

and find the list containing the larger-volume transactions.

Okay.

Congyun.

Sir.

Write a report,

recording every detail of

the issuance of the treasury bills,

and hand it over to the Treasury Department.

Central Bank

will not take the blame.

Yes, Sir.

Go back to work.

Sir.

I suggest we compile a list of all the transactions immediately,

and track down the mastermind.

We should do it as soon as possible.

Otherwise, they might destroy the evidence.

Sir.

Stop hesitating.

The list of large transactions is kept strictly confidential.

They may not be willing to provide.

There are exemptions in the case of malicious financial incidents.

We can force the stock exchange to break their confidentiality, Sir.

Let it go, Ruolai.

There's too much at stake,

and we can't rush it either.

Sir.

Right now,

what matters most is public opinion.

We need to give the public

a reasonable explanation as soon as possible.

If we don't pacify the anger of the people, there will be chaos.

The public will be pacified

if the culprits are caught and punished,

Sir.

I am guessing that this time, it's still the work of

Zhang Mingquan and Yu Shiqing.

I wish it was just them.

Then who is it, Sir?

Revealing the truth will incite even greater public outrage.

If it gets out of control, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Is it Nanjing?

It seems that Mr. Song already knew about it.

Mr. Song is still trustworthy.

Then is it someone even higher up, Sir?

Who is it?

Stop guessing, Wei Ruolai.

Stop guessing.

If we reveal the truth,

it's not just a few minions who are in trouble this time.

Our people will be completely disappointed

in our country.

The international community will also lose confidence in us.

Our party-state has just established a form of unification.

All the more reason to...

We're working on constructing infrastructure.

All the more reason to get rid of the old and bring in the new.

You can get sepsis if

you don't pick out an abscess.

If we don't fight now, the Central Bank's credibility

will be completely crushed.

What I am doing now is to protect the credibility of Central Bank.

Are we defending our credibility with lies, Sir?

At least we leave ourselves a lifeline.

This mountain has tigers and wolves who will devour our people's flesh and blood.

What's the use of keeping it?

I'm really ashamed to be part of this mountain.

What did you say?

You want to quit?

Sir, I thought about resigning

during the case of the counterfeit coins.

But I'd listened to you, and I have endured.

I can't take it anymore this time.

I'm sorry, Sir.

I, Ruolai, hereby resigns.

I'm sorry.

Wei Ruolai.

Wei Ruolai!

Liar!

You're all liars!

Wen!

Wen!

Give me back my money!

You stay right there!

Wen!

Give me back my money!

Wen!

Liar!

-Wen! -Give me back my money!

Don't come over!

Don't come over!

Back off!

Don't move!

Back off!

I'll jump if you come any closer!

Okay, I won't move.

I won't move.

You said we could make money.

Where is the money?

Why did you lie to me?

I'm not lying.

Wen, come down.

You said I could buy!

Yes, I did.

But I told you not to borrow money.

-You said we could make money. -Come down.

The radio said so,

the newspaper also said so,

you said so, Ms. Zhou said so too.

Everyone said we could make money.

Why did you lie to me?

We can pay back your debts slowly.

Come down first.

There's no future.

The debt collectors are here.

Not only did I lose all the money I earned,

I also owe them hundreds of silver dollars.

A few hundreds!

How could I ever pay them back?

I couldn't pay it back even if I worked so hard that my legs broke.

I can't even pay the interest.

I'll pay it back for you.

I'll pay them back for you.

I'll catch all those bastards,

and I'll pay them back for you.

Come down, Man.

I'll do you justice.

You can't fight them at all.

Look at what happened to the case of counterfeit coins.

So many brothers died in vain.

What's going to happen even if you hold it in?

We can't do anything

but watch them cheat us

out of all our hard-earned money.

Those bastards...

They didn't plan to spare us at all.

Man.

Get down first, Man.

Wei.

You are a sheep, not a wolf.

Just quit early.

Otherwise, you'll be eaten by them sooner or later.

Wen!

Wen!

Wen!

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