lcionline Chapter 409: 1 I will fire a few shells to make my brothers happy!
Chapter 409: 1 I will fire a few shells to make my brothers happy!
Chen Minggeng's expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal. As a businessman, his expression changed faster than turning a page. The reason why he didn't want to be enemies with Li Yunlong was because he couldn't give up the benefits of the transaction between the two parties. He heard the warning in Li Yunlong's words, and secretly said in his heart that it was a close call. Fortunately, he didn't take it too seriously, otherwise things might really get out of control.
When Lin Zhenhua saw Chen Minggeng's face change, he knew that Li Yunlong's slight beating had taken effect, so he cleared his throat and coughed a few times, attracting the two people's attention. He spoke leisurely, "Mr. Chen Minggeng, Lao Li has made it very clear just now. I don't want to say anything more about this matter. It's better for both of us to save each other's face."
"You gave a lot of reasons before, expressing your difficulties and grievances, but don't forget that everyone in this world is motivated by profit. If you can't gain any benefit from it, I believe you would have terminated the transaction with us."
"As the Japanese army marched south on a large scale, the international situation changed dramatically. Shipping to the Pacific Ocean was temporarily cut off, which greatly increased the cost and risk of shipping. But even so, there are huge benefits hidden in it, and many people will take risks."
"Our demand is not high right now. We can consume as much copper ingots, rubber and grain as you can get. The price will be settled according to the international price. I will not let you suffer any loss. On the contrary, I will give you a discount. The price of medicines will remain unchanged. How much you can sell it for depends on your ability."
"For every transaction of 100 million dollars, I will give you a rebate of 500 dollars. The larger our transaction volume, the more benefits you can get. Within two months of my coming, you must provide me with 1000 tons of rubber, tons of copper ingots, and tons of grain. I will use the medicines I have to offset the amount. As long as you agree to the transaction, the first batch of medicines will arrive in three days."
Chen Minggeng didn't expect Lin Zhenhua to give such a condition. This was completely out of his plan. He originally thought that he would need to have a heated argument with Lin Zhenhua, but he didn't expect Lin Zhenhua to directly set the price and give him a task. This made it difficult for him to make a decision for a while, so he could only reply vaguely: "College student, I really want to do this business of yours, but you want me to raise so many materials in two months, which is indeed beyond my ability."
"The prices of various resources in the market are skyrocketing. Today it may be worth only one dollar, but tomorrow it may become one dollar and fifty cents. The risks have already exceeded the profits. The prices of the medicines given by college students are a bit inflated. If they can be reduced by 30%, I can hedge the risks and continue this business."
"Captain Li, please don't be angry. Listen to me first. As long as you agree to my conditions, I can find ways to purchase a batch of bullets for you. The quantity will definitely satisfy you. I will use all my connections to purchase 300 million rounds of machine gun bullets and 100 million rounds of rifle bullets for you. The price is based on the current market price. Even if the price increases after delivery, I will bear it. This is my sincerity to you."
"As for canned beef and fish, I will find a way to get you another 50 cans, and another 100 million packs of compressed biscuits. The prices will be based on the current market price. I won't make a penny, just to make friends with you!"
"I have already stockpiled hundreds of tons of rare metal ores, and I can sell them all to you at once. The price is based on today's market price. I wonder if you, Captain Li and the college students, are satisfied with my conditions?"
Li Yunlong did not agree directly, but looked at Lin Zhenhua. After Lin Zhenhua calculated in his mind, he felt that he was still at a disadvantage, so he added: "Mr. Chen Minggeng, in addition to what you said above, I also need you to help us buy 36 machine tools. This is the list of machine tools I need. For the convenience of transportation, the machine tool base does not need to be transported. You can disassemble and assemble other parts before coming here."
"As long as Mr. Chen Minggeng can help me do this, then I will agree to your previous conditions. The price of the medicine will be reduced by 100%, and for every transaction of million yuan, I will give you a rebate of yuan. No matter how you calculate this condition, you will not lose. Now the only thing to see is whether you can afford it?"
Chen Minggeng didn't expect Lin Zhenhua to mention the purchase of machine tools. This matter was indeed not easy to do, but for him, the difficulty was not particularly great. In order to gain more benefits, he gritted his teeth and said, "College student, your condition is not easy to meet. Machine tools are not cheap at any time. If you want to get them, you need to use many connections and spend a lot of money. Some money cannot be recorded. Even I can't estimate how much the final cost will be!"
"But since you, a college student, have brought this up, I will do my best to help you with this matter. 36 machine tools are the bottom line. I will try to get you hundreds of machine tools. The price will be calculated according to the current market price. I will be responsible for the hidden costs. I am afraid that I may lose money on this business, and I need to make up for it from other places."
"If you can reduce the price of the medicine by 100% and give me yuan in rebates for every million yuan transaction, I will agree to all your conditions as a college student and ship everything you need to me within two months. If you can't do that, I, Chen Minggeng, won't take a penny!"
Chen Minggeng was really determined this time, mainly because the benefits were too great. Penicillin had not started large-scale mass production, but only small-scale production. However, once it came out, it was greatly sought after. This not only did not reduce the price of the two miracle drugs in his hands, but on the contrary, it was believed that their better efficacy did not reduce the price but rose instead, which was a pleasant surprise for him.
He was not idle in these matters. He also got involved with two arms dealers and three food dealers, and had a stable source of materials, which was the reason why he dared to make such a promise. As for the rubber business, it was his specialty. In addition to the plantation at home, many of his friends had rubber plantations. He could buy rubber from his old friends and make a lot of profit by reselling it.
In just less than half a year, Chen Minggang has accumulated a fortune of several million oceans and made a fortune in transactions with the Independent Group. If he could control the source of drugs, he really wanted to break away from the Independent Group and work on his own.
Lin Zhenhua originally wanted to use the machine tool as a bargaining tool, but he didn't expect it to bring him an unexpected surprise. Seeing Chen Minggeng being so understanding, he smiled and replied in a brisk tone: "Mr. Chen Minggeng, since you are so confident in yourself, I will take a gamble with you. As long as you can do what you promised, I am willing to agree to your conditions. Let's set a limit of two months, and start the first transaction in three days, with a fixed transaction amount of 100,000 oceans. I will arrange for Wang Tiezhu to continue to be responsible for contacting you, and the transaction location will be changed to this location. It is more concealed and more conducive to the landing of the transport plane, and it doesn't need to be as troublesome as before."
"In the next month, we will set up a base here and arrange two companies of troops to garrison here to ensure the safety of this place. There is one more thing I need to remind you. No matter whether there is a real conflict between you and your son or a fake one, it cannot affect our subsequent transaction, otherwise don't blame us for taking action against you!"
Lin Zhenhua's stern warning frightened Chen Minggeng so much that he could not help but tremble inwardly. Fortunately, he had put away his previous thoughts and would work for the independent regiment with all his heart. The fear in his heart gradually dissipated. However, he had already vaguely sensed the ill intentions of Lin Zhenhua and Li Yunlong. If he continued to take advantage of them, he estimated that his fate would not be good.
"Please rest assured, this person has always been very reputable in doing business. As long as the conditions are agreed upon, he will do his best to help you! As for my five sons, I will ask them to be more careful. If anyone dares to cause trouble in the next transaction, I will definitely not let them off lightly and will definitely give you an explanation!"
Chen Minggeng only has three sons in public, but he also has two illegitimate sons in private. The reason why the sons have been fighting these days is because of the family property. The reason why he didn't care about it was mainly because he thought it could be used as a bargaining chip at the moment. He didn't expect that it would be pointed out directly. He didn't intend to continue to ignore it, so he decided to call the five sons over tonight and have a good talk.
The atmosphere was very harmonious. The three of them had lunch together. Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua strolled around for half an hour, then took a transport plane to the transfer station and came to the ancient city. After several months of construction, the transfer station has basically been fully equipped with various facilities, and the number of personnel stationed has reached two companies, which can fully resist external threats and ensure the safety of the transfer station.
The commander of the first company, Hu Shengli, and the commander of the second company, Liu Wensheng, hurried over to meet them. They had not known that Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua were coming. There was no radio station at the transfer station, so they could not communicate with the outside world. Fortunately, they brought two radios and six telegraph operators with them, who would be responsible for building the communication network of the transfer station.
"Captain, college students, welcome to the ancient city. I didn't expect to see you again before the New Year. Since we lost contact with the base, we were very confused and scared at the beginning. If you hadn't sent us orders later, we really wouldn't know what to do!" Hu Shengli said excitedly.
Liu Wensheng also followed up with tears in his eyes, saying, "Captain, college students, a few days ago, there was a big sandstorm outside the city, and there were two or three heavy snowfalls. If it weren't for the large amount of oil stored in the city and the coal shipped from the base, we might have been frozen to death. The temperature at night was very cold, reaching minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius. Fortunately, the college students sent us cotton clothes a few months in advance, otherwise we would have had a hard time getting through it!"
"Half of the lambs sent by the base froze to death, and now there are only 36 left. Only three of the six cows are left. The only relatively good thing is the horse. Of the 64 horses sent, only 56 are left. Overall, the loss is huge. Fortunately, we have experience, and we built warm barracks, so the soldiers have not suffered non-combat casualties, which is already a miracle."
Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua listened quietly to the two people's narration without interrupting them. The narration lasted for a full hour, allowing Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua to deeply understand the difficulties of the two garrison companies.
"Hu Shengli, gather the soldiers together. The college students and I will meet with them. We will stay here tonight and return to the base tomorrow night. Let's celebrate the New Year in advance together."
"Liu Wensheng, I brought you some loose pork when I came back this time. Have someone send it to the kitchen right away. After we meet the soldiers, we'll make dumplings and stew meat together. We must make sure everyone has a prosperous new year."
Hu Shengli and Liu Wensheng were all smiles, jumping up and down like children, happily following Li Yunlong's instructions. Lin Zhenhua was not idle either, and began to wander around the entire city. He planned to make another plan for the ancient city and expand the size of the warehouse to accommodate more supplies.
Half an hour later, Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua shook hands with the soldiers enthusiastically, inquired about the situation at home in detail, and chatted until five in the afternoon.
"Brothers, I'm not going back today. I plan to celebrate the New Year with you guys. Tonight we're going to make dumplings and stew braised pork. In addition to the wine, bring out all the other delicious food, canned beef, canned fish, chocolate, and a bowl of sugar water. If you don't eat until you're full, don't go back to sleep!"
"College student, you have to prepare a good program today. You are good at speaking on weekdays, so take this opportunity to perform a program for everyone and make the brothers happy! Let the brothers fire a few shells later. We have to hear some noise during the New Year."
The soldiers below cheered. They had gone through many trials in the past few days and had survived entirely on their will. This hardship had made their will even stronger, and the troops were completely transformed.
Li Yunlong and Lin Zhenhua celebrated the Spring Festival in advance with the soldiers and sent holiday greetings to each soldier. The entire ancient city was filled with a joyful atmosphere, and it was lively until 11 o'clock in the evening when everyone began to rest.
Li Yunlong did not lose his vigilance because of the festive atmosphere. In order to let the soldiers sleep well, he and Lin Zhenhua took on the job of night watch and were responsible for the security of the ancient city.
"Old Li, we need to build several barracks here in the ancient city to accommodate more people. I plan to increase the intensity of breeding to solve our meat supply problem!"