coobybook Chapter 228 Arms Dealer
Chapter 228 Arms Dealer
Chen Bo'ai took Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang to a hotel room nearby, while Jia Guier tactfully asked two guards to guard the door and went to chat with the businessmen.
Chen Boai sat on the sofa and went straight to the point.
"Commander Li, Political Commissar Zhao, there are wars everywhere in the world today, and arms are needed everywhere, so the most profitable business is the arms business. I wonder if you two are interested?"
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang looked at each other. They originally thought it was just a small business, but they didn't expect it to be arms trafficking right from the start?
"Mr. Chen, what weapon of ours has been coveted by someone?"
"It's the semi-automatic rifle in your soldiers' hands! The underground armed forces in Southeast Asia need such weapons with high firepower and high rate of fire!"
There is no problem in selling weapons and equipment to Southeast Asia, as long as these weapons and equipment do not fall into the hands of hostile forces or potential hostile forces. It has nothing to do with Li Yunlong.
What's more, the underground armed forces in Southeast Asia are definitely fighting against the Japanese invaders who are invading them. To put it another way, all the guns sold and the bullets fired will hit the Japanese invaders, which is not a loss!
"Mr. Chen, can you promise not to sell weapons and equipment to the enemy?"
Chen Boai patted his chest, his expression solemn and serious.
"My father donated generously and traveled everywhere to fight against the Japanese. Even if I, Chen, have no patriotic heart, at least I can't be an unfilial descendant, right?
What’s more, the Japanese drove our family out of Southeast Asia, which is an irreconcilable feud!
You can rest assured!"
Li Yunlong nodded. This kid was not a bad guy. At most, he was just a businessman.
"Okay, how much is the price?"
"Before I came here, the underground resistance organizations had already negotiated a price with me. It was calculated based on the Garand rifles of Country M, and the bullets were the same!"
The current cost of a Garand rifle in the United States is about $83. Based on the black market price of twice, a Garand rifle would cost at least $2.
There are a total of four semi-automatic rifles produced at the Pingshun Military Factory every day (originally three, plus one copied by Zhou Ren), and the production capacity of each reaches 1000 rifles.
This means that at least $60 in profit can be generated every day, and with the matching bullets, it can be at least $80.
"Okay, then when will you pick up the goods? You have to solve the transportation problem yourself!"
"The sooner the better!"
Early the next morning, Chen Bo'ai led a convoy to the gate of the military fortress, carrying 4,000 automatic rifles and 400,000 rounds of ammunition.
A total of $800,000 worth of gold was delivered.
The Chen family has a great influence in the country, so no one dares to attack them. However, for safety reasons, Li Yunlong still arranged a platoon of soldiers to escort the convoy away.
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang looked at the yellow gold bars with shining eyes.
With this money, they can work with full freedom in education, medical care and infrastructure.
There is no need to wait for Wang Meng to come back with the money before making any plans.
Li Yunlong gave half of the gold bars to Zhao Gang, asking him to improve the treatment of workers in the arsenal and steel mill.
The remaining gold bars were sent to Jia Guier, who was asked to add them to the government treasury to support various construction projects.
Li Yunlong half leaned back in his chair, crossing his hands behind his head.
"This gun production line is worth $80 a day. If we sell all the mortars, infantry guns, and howitzers, wouldn't it be worth several million dollars a day?"
Li Yunlong took a deep breath. No wonder before Country M was provoked, it sold weapons everywhere. It was all for the sake of money!
However, Li Yunlong had no choice but to sell these arms because so many civilians suddenly flocked to the base.
It seems that we still have to improve the productivity of the base. Only when these people can make money and are willing to spend money, can their base be put into operation.
This sale of arms has made a good start. When the conditions are ripe, they can sell their textiles, machinery and bicycles.
Li Yunlong got an inspiration. Although common people want these goods a lot, the quantity is small.
I wonder if steel and gasoline have been bought!
The output at the Qingyang Oilfield has increased. The gasoline produced every day can not only meet the needs of the independent column, but also have a lot of surplus.
If both gasoline and oil can be sold, let the steel mills and refineries do the work themselves.
As an independent enterprise, in addition to handing over a portion of its profits, the rest of the money earned can be used to improve workers' lives, purchase new equipment, and increase productivity.
Li Yunlong immediately rushed to Chen Bo'ai's house in Pingshun County. At that time, he was contacting Nanyang about arms matters.
Li Yunlong waited until he finished his work and then got straight to the point.
"Mr. Chen, I wonder if we can sell our steel and gasoline?"
Chen Bo'ai knew that the Independent Column had a steel plant, but he never expected that there was also an oil refinery.
"Mr. Li, you said you have an oil refinery? How is the output?"
"I can't say for sure, but there will definitely be some extra. You should go to Qingyang and contact Professor Li Siguang for details!"
Chen Bo'ai became excited. Gasoline is a scarce commodity. Both on the battlefield and in the civilian market, a large amount of gasoline is needed.
"Mr. Li Yunlong, I'll take as many of these as you can get!"
"Okay, you can contact Professor Zhou Ren and Professor Li Siguang! However, I still have a condition. This strategic material cannot be sold to the Japanese!"
"Don't worry about that! I think most of these materials will be sold to the Chongqing government. Do you mind?"
Li Yunlong thought about it for a long time and felt that this was not a problem. After all, the Chongqing government was still fighting the war. Giving them more supplies would mean fewer Chinese soldiers would die.
Besides, you have to pay for it!
Li Yunlong then followed this idea and listed all the factories of the independent column, including steel mills, gun factories, ammunition factories, refineries, fertilizer plants, machinery plants, penicillin plants, etc.
He discussed with Zhao Gang and Lin Shubing and decided to give these factories sufficient autonomy and split the profits 50-50, with half handed over and half kept by themselves.
However, any purchase or sale of important strategic materials must be approved by Zhao Gang, otherwise he will be severely punished for treason.
"Commander Li, sometimes I wonder if you have traveled through time as well?"
"What? What ship? Do you think we can set up a shipyard?"
"Well, it's not impossible. We can do theoretical research first. The ocean will definitely be the world in the future!"
Lin Shubing accidentally got a hint from Li Yunlong. He realized that he really needed to set up another ship research institute, as the future would be an era of aircraft carriers!
Lin Shubing did what he said and immediately ran to the Academy of Sciences to ask the masters to recommend talents for ship research.
"Oh, Qian Sanqiang and Deng Jiaxian are still nowhere to be found!"