coobybook Chapter 317: We want all the bullet biscuit cans. As long as you can get them, we will eat them!
Chapter 317: We want all the bullet biscuit cans. As long as you can get them, we will eat them!
Chen Minggeng thought about it and felt that Lin Zhenhua was right. He had indeed had a greedy idea just now and was planning to make another big bet. Fortunately, Lin Zhenhua pulled him back in time. He replied with an embarrassed look on his face: "College student, I have already opened up a channel for the purchase of rubber. You can rest assured that there will be no mistakes in this regard!"
"My family has a plantation in Nanyang, and I have already contacted my son. My family alone can provide hundreds of tons of rubber to the Independent Group every year, but the rubber in my family has already been reserved in advance, and others have already paid the deposit, so at most I can only take out a dozen tons for trading. When I get back, I will send a telegram to my son and ask him to find a way to purchase a batch of rubber and ship it over. It will take about a month to go back and forth, and I can't just rely on my son!"
"Fortunately, I have many friends who are in the rubber planting business. I can buy rubber from them and provide you with ten tons of rubber every ten days. Even if there are some unexpected situations, I can guarantee to provide you with 20 tons of rubber every month, which should be able to meet your current needs."
"From now on, we can all settle accounts using medicines. This is a good thing for both of us. I can earn more, and your independent group can also reduce some costs!"
Lin Zhenhua nodded in agreement. He didn't know how long this pharmaceutical business could last. After all, the price they offered was not low, and the profit in the middle was not that lucrative. For now, he could only take it one step at a time, and the price would be adjusted according to the actual situation.
"20 tons per month is basically enough for our independent regiment. If Mr. Chen has the ability, he can get more. After all, we also need to reserve some just in case. The current situation is changing too fast. The Japanese are very ambitious. Maybe one day they will take action against Southeast Asia. By then, we will lose our source of rubber. We should take advantage of this opportunity to reserve more rubber for emergency use." Lin Zhenhua said half jokingly and half as a reminder.
Chen Minggeng did not hear the hidden meaning in the words, and continued: "College students, it is quite difficult for me to help you purchase a batch of bullets. After all, arms are controlled items. In addition, there are wars everywhere, and the price of arms is rising rapidly. Even if I can use my connections to purchase a batch of bullets for you, the quantity will not be too much, and the price will be very expensive. I feel it is not cost-effective!"
"As for canned food and compressed biscuits, they are very easy to purchase. Although they are also military supplies, they can be produced in large quantities. In addition, there are not many requirements, so they are also very easy to produce. Not to mention purchasing a few tons, even purchasing hundreds or thousands of tons is not a problem. As long as there is enough money, these are all very easy to do."
Chen Minggeng patted his chest and assured with confidence, listening to Lin Zhenhua nodding secretly. At this time, the war in Europe had stopped and entered a short period of calm. The demand for various materials dropped sharply. It was not a difficult task to purchase large quantities of canned food and compressed biscuits from abroad.
"Mr. Chen, please think of a way to get the bullets. I don't need many. It may be difficult for you to get millions of bullets, but it won't be too difficult. After all, you can think of a way from Nanyang. The business houses there will definitely be able to purchase a large number of bullets for us."
"We need 7.92 rounds of 40mm rifle bullets and 60 rounds of machine gun bullets. Make sure you don't make a mistake with the model. I believe there are many small factories that want to take this business. After all, it is worth yuan. If the other party can provide more bullets, we can pay more. In short, our demand for bullets is the more the better. We will take as many as you can get. We will never default on the payment!"
Chen Minggeng fell into deep thought. He did not answer directly. He remembered an arms dealer he knew, who owned a medium-sized arsenal and started out by imitating Mauser rifles. He had a small number of Mauser rifles and a large stock of bullets, but had no channels to sell them. He had been holding on to the ammunition, so he might as well look for him. Maybe he could make a fortune from it.
"College student, I will personally handle this for you. I can't guarantee that it will be done, but I can only say that I will do my best. I have a secret channel that I haven't used for many years. I need to go to Southeast Asia to handle this matter. I will leave tomorrow and will be back in a month. It will definitely not delay the next transaction."
"As for the compressed biscuits and canned beef, I have an old friend who makes these. I will take 20,000 yuan worth of goods from him and give them to Captain Wang to transport to the trading location. It would be best if we can trade with cash. I will help Captain Wang get this line through. As long as you have enough money, you can continuously purchase compressed biscuits and canned food from my old friend."
"When I finish the work at hand, I will arrange for my son to personally purchase compressed biscuits and canned food. By then, the cost will be much lower, and the money can be deducted with medicines. After all, my old friend recognizes money and not people. He only recognizes gold bars and cash, not even banknotes, let alone medicines. He is a real stubborn old guy, but because of this, he has shown a richer family background than me over the years. Sometimes even I doubt whether I have taken the wrong path!"
A smile appeared on Lin Zhenhua's face. He opened this air transport line in order to deliver supplies to the Independent Regiment continuously. Now Chen Minggeng had to go back to Nanyang, and the round trip would take a month. It would be a waste of resources if the air transport line was shut down for a month. Fortunately, Chen Minggeng was also quite tactful and planned to introduce an old friend of his to temporarily supply supplies to the Independent Regiment. This also dispelled most of his worries.
"Mr. Chen, no matter how you negotiate with your old friend, I will never give you less commission. For every 500 yuan of canned food and biscuits we buy, I will give you yuan commission. You must accept it. Our friendship is friendship, and business is business. Only in this way can we do it for a long time!"
Chen Minggeng did not refuse. After all, in order to convince his old friend, he had to give something. He felt at ease taking this commission. If Lin Zhenhua did not give him this commission, he would not say much. He would definitely feel uncomfortable. He would only bargain a little for the sake of friendship because Li Yunlong saved him before. But now he had different ideas. He would definitely treat this matter as his own business and rip off his old friend.
"College students, I won't be polite to you. I will bargain hard for you on the price and will never let you suffer a loss. Your money is definitely worth it!"
The two smiled at each other and chatted until midnight. The next morning, Chen Minggeng left with Wang Daniu in a hurry, while Lin Zhenhua and his men pulled ten tons of rubber over and waited for Ma Xiaoliu to arrive.
As for the three transport planes that stayed with him overnight, they took off from the open ground and flew to the transfer station at dawn. After four consecutive days of busy work, the 30 tons of rubber were finally used up at the transfer station, and this transportation mission was finally completed halfway.
On the fifth day, Wang Daniu brought five carriages of canned food and biscuits with a total value of ten thousand oceans. The price was actually quite expensive, but Lin Zhenhua still accepted it. After all, this was the first transaction between the two parties, so they could only go according to the market price. After a few more transactions, the price would be completely reduced.
"College student, this is a total of 4000 cans of beef, plus a box of compressed biscuits. The cans cost one dollar each, and the compressed biscuits cost one dollar for two boxes, which is exactly dollars. Chen Minggeng did nothing wrong in this matter and helped us negotiate a lot of prices, but his old friend was unwilling to lower the price. He would only give us a % discount if we wanted a lot at one time, but we can't take that amount at all. Goods worth millions of dollars are simply not something we can consume now. I think the old man has bad intentions and is deliberately setting a trap for us!"
"Fortunately, Chen Minggeng also helped us get some more good things. Here are 200 boxes of chocolates, which are considered as extras for this business. Fortunately, we can buy on credit and settle the bill every ten days. Even if the price is a little higher, we should be able to afford it!" Wang Daniu said somewhat unconfidently.
Lin Zhenhua took a look at the 200 boxes of chocolates and knew that Wang Daniu was not lying. Chocolate was really a good thing in this era, and it would not be cheap in the future. For now, he could only swallow this loss and be severely ripped off. When Chen Minggeng opened up the channel, the price should be able to drop a lot.
"Daniu, you did a great job on this matter. No matter how high the price is, we have to buy it. Our independent regiment must take advantage of this opportunity to store more food. This way, we can have more time to deal with the Japanese and no longer have to worry about the Japanese blockade!"
"In the next month, you will deliver 10,000 yuan worth of compressed biscuits and canned beef to the open space every day. I will arrange a transport plane to take all these things away. This time when I came, I brought you a batch of weapons and ammunition. You should hurry up and receive them. It is best to set up a camp nearby so that it will be safer."
"Starting from the next delivery, I will bring you a squad of soldiers each time, and I will also find a way to bring you a few tricycles to solve your current transportation problem. This way, we can ensure that the transport plane can go back and forth on the same day and will not need to stay here."
"I plan to transport two platoons of troops and set up a camp here. We will have a large amount of supplies moving through here, so we must consider their safety and concealment. We also need to find a backup location. If this place is unusable, we can land at the backup location."
Wang Daniu did not object. He wrote down everything one by one. After asking some more questions, he helped the pilots unload their weapons and ammunition and load up food and biscuits.
"Daniu, I'll leave two boxes of chocolate and canned food for you to taste. It's getting late and we have to leave. I look forward to seeing you next time!" Lin Zhenhua ordered before leaving.