Lu Chen followed the boat to the dock of Hamburg Port. When Lu Chen got off the boat, he saw William, Hans and others waiting for him at the pier.
As soon as Lu Chen got off the boat, William ran over.
"Boss, you've got it right. The old chief of Edinburgh has asked me about this many times."
Lu Chen said to William: "Although it's a little late, I brought a lot of food this time. By the way, William, have you rented the warehouse yet?"
William said: "After receiving the telegram, I rented the warehouse. This time I also rented a few transport trucks to facilitate the delivery of goods."
Lu Chen nodded and pointed to the freighter behind.
"The goods are all up there. Let's ask people to move them to the warehouse."
William motioned to Hans and the others, who immediately drove to the receiving area.
William pulled Lu Chen aside.
"Boss, I've rented a house for you nearby. I'll take you there to rest, and I'll just leave it to Hans and a few others."
Lu Chen shook his head and said, "No, please contact Mr. Edinburgh for me and tell him that the goods have arrived. I'll wait for him to exchange them."
"Okay, I'll contact you shortly."
Lu Chen continued: "By the way, William, I want to ask how the factories in your country are doing now."
William said with some disappointment: "Hey, many factories have closed down now. Even the factories that have not closed down are now having a hard time surviving."
Lu Chen asked in surprise: "Is it so serious?"
William said: "It's so serious. Now the workers in the country have been organized. They are marching and going on strike everywhere. How can those workers have any intention to engage in production?"
Lu Chen said in surprise: "Hey, what about your government? They don't care?"
William said angrily: "What a bullshit government. It has no effect at all. It only knows how to raise taxes. The country is messed up by them."
Lu Chen saw that William's expression was wrong and decisively stopped the topic. Watching Hans and several people loading grain into the warehouse one by one. Lu Chen was a little excited, wondering how many good things he could get here this time.
After Hans and the others moved all the grain to the warehouse, William left the dock and went to contact Edinburgh.
Lu Chen walked to Hans and the others.
"Hans, has anyone come to trouble you during this time? Xiaozhi already knows that we bombed their Black Dragon Club."
Hans curled his lips and said, "Boss, don't worry, we don't care about those agents from our childhood."
"I'm mainly worried that Xiaori will put pressure on your government and then arrest you."
Hans smiled disdainfully and said: "At most they only saw our outline and didn't know who we were. Even if they found out about us by checking your line, boss. Then they reported it to our government, and the government wouldn't do anything about it." Dare to hand us over. Don’t worry, boss."
Lu Chen was a little confused and asked, "Your government doesn't dare to hand you over? Why?"
Hans smiled and said: "Because we are veterans, and we are also from the Veterans Association. Hand us over. Then it will not be just the workers marching."
Lu Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard what Hans said. He has already caused his family to lose the factory, and now he doesn't want to cause these people to suffer the same fate as him.
Thinking of this, he thought of Fu Mingzhuo again. He wondered how he was doing now after the factory closed down.
Thinking of this, his hatred for Xiaori became even stronger. If possible, he really wanted to throw a mushroom bomb at Xiaori right now.
After chatting with Hans and the others about other things for a while, Lu Chen realized that before he knew it, it was time to eat.
Lu Chen took Hans and others to a restaurant and had a simple meal. We will go to the warehouse to continue waiting for Edinburgh to arrive.
More than an hour later, Lu Chen found a motorcade slowly approaching him from a distance.
When the car arrived in front of the warehouse, Lu Chen quickly stepped forward. Get ready for Edinburgh.
But Edinburgh got out of the car and did not walk towards Lu Chen. Instead, he walked to the other side of the car and opened the door. Then Lu Chen saw an old man wearing a tuxedo come out of the car.
Then the soldiers brought by Edinburgh saw the old man coming out and consciously saluted the old man with a military salute.
When Lu Chen saw this situation, he thought to himself, this guy is a big shot. Judging from the reaction of these soldiers, he should be a big shot with prestige.
I just don’t know what this big shot is doing here looking for me.
Edinburgh brought the old man to Lu Chen.
Lu Chen greeted Edinburgh with a smile:
"Mr. Edinburgh, I'm sorry that I'm late. Please forgive me."
Edinburgh waved his hands casually, indicating that he did not take this matter to heart.
Lu Chen asked: "Mr. Edinburgh, do you know who this old gentleman is?"
Edinburgh introduced: "This is Mr. Paul."
Lu Chen quickly stretched out his hand, ready to shake hands with the old gentleman named Paul.
But Paul didn't reach out. This made Lu Chen very embarrassed.
In order to cover up his embarrassment, Lu Chen quickly changed the topic. He retracted his hand, pointed to the warehouse and said: "Mr. Edinburgh, I have put all the grain in the warehouse. There are the five thousand tons of grain you asked for. There are also the five thousand tons of extra grain I bought this time."
When Edinburg heard that the food had arrived, his eyes lit up with joy. But it quickly disappeared.
He said to Paul: "Old chief, all the grain I want to buy is in this warehouse."
Paul nodded. He said: "This time, since you are trying to solve your food problem, I will not hold you responsible."
Then he looked at Lu Chen and said, "Young man, you came here to trade without reporting it to our government. This is smuggling."
Lu Chen was anxious and said: "Old sir, please listen to my explanation. I just arrived and I haven't had time to report. In this case, I will have someone report immediately."
Paul waved his hand and said, "Since what you brought is food and the price is not high, I won't hold you responsible this time."
Lu Chen quickly thanked
"Thank you Mr. Paul for your tolerance."
Paul continued: "Tell me, what else can you accept in exchange for weapons?"
Lu Chen quickly said: "Mechanical equipment, US dollars, gold, I accept them all."
Paul thought for a moment and said, "Then I don't know what your products are."
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "The only commodity I can get right now is food."
Paul continued to ask: "Can you continue to maintain such a price?"
Lu Chen said: "If it is traded in US dollars or gold, the price will be more expensive. If it is traded in weapons and mechanical equipment, then I can keep this price like this."
Paul looked at Lu Chen with a half-smile and said, "Young man, don't think that I don't know the prices outside. I do know that our rifles are very expensive in China."
Lu Chen said calmly: "Only after the weapons are shipped to our country in China can these weapons have such a good price. You must know that I have to bear a lot of risks when selling these weapons in China. If not, not only will I not be able to make any money, but I will also face disaster. I have shouldered so much, and I think I should also make corresponding profits."
Paul nodded and did not dwell on the question. He said, "If so, I can help you set up a multinational trading company here. What do you think?"
Lu Chen didn't agree immediately. He knew that there was no free lunch in this world. He asked, "I don't know what I need to do."
Paul said: "Help us purchase supplies at low prices. We can use weapons and machinery to pay for your goods."
Lu Chen asked with some confusion: "Mr. Paul, you just said that you can ship weapons to other countries and sell them at better prices. Why do you want to do business with me, a small businessman?"
Paul smiled and said, "As you just said, the government needs to step in. We are not the government."
"Then you can also send your own people to sell them in other countries."
Paul smiled bitterly and said: "We have no channels. The arms trade is all controlled by the Jews. If we come forward, they will keep an eye on us."
Lu Chen still wanted to know more. Was stopped by Paul. Paul said: "Little brother, you just need to tell me whether you agree or disagree."
Lu Chen immediately said: "I agree."
Paul continued: "We may have to renegotiate the price."
Lu Chen said: "I don't know what price Mr. Paul is going to charge for the supplies."
Paul said: "The production cost of our Mauser rifle should be about 6 US dollars, and the production cost of the Maxim heavy machine gun is about 200 US dollars. The bullets are 20 US dollars for 1,000 rounds. We will trade at this price. What do you think?"
Lu Chen nodded quickly. At this price, as long as he could sell it in China, he would make a lot of money.
Paul continued: "Well, in addition to the five thousand tons of grain traded with Edinburgh, you will immediately have five thousand tons of grain. Then trade at this price."
Lu Chen quickly said: "I still have 5,000 tons of corn in the warehouse. The current price of corn is 10 US dollars per ton, and the total value is 50,000 US dollars."
Paul smiled and said: "Okay, young man, your price is very cheap, tell me what you want this time."
Lu Chen said: "Five thousand rifles and one million rounds of ammunition."
Paul said unexpectedly: "Oh, young man, you don't want a heavy machine gun?"
Lu Chen said: "I can get it in exchange for the deal with Mr. Edinburgh."
Paul nodded and said, "Okay."
Then he said to Edinburgh: "You make a deal with the young man."
Edinburgh nodded and said, "Mr. Lu, tell me what you need."
Lu Chen said: "Still at the original price?"
Edinburgh said with an ugly face: "Yes, it will still be the original price."
Lu Chen said: "Forget it, I want to exchange for some 60-caliber mortars and artillery shells. Mr. Edinburgh, please tell me the price."
This is what Paul said: "The price of a 60-caliber mortar is US$300, and the shells are US$2 each."
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "The grain that Mr. Edinburgh and I traded included 4,000 tons of wheat and 1,000 tons of corn. The price of wheat is US$12 per ton. Okay."
Paul said, "Okay."
Lu Chen said: "50 mortars and the rest need shells."
Edinburgh didn't expect that Lu Chen didn't want what was agreed upon, but instead asked for a mortar without an agreed price, which prevented him from causing any loss in front of Mr. Paul. He couldn't help but be full of gratitude to Lu Chen. Nodding and saying:
"Okay, I'll give you 50 mortars, and then I'll give you 22,000 rounds of artillery shells. I'll give you the rest."
Lu Chen said a little embarrassedly: "Mr. Edinburgh, I also want a sniper rifle, I don't know."
Edinburgh bowed his hand and said happily: "It's a small thing, I'll give you one, and then I'll give you two spare barrels."
Lu Chen said happily: "Thank you so much, sir."
Paul was very surprised that Lu Chen didn't ask Edinburgh for a rifle or a Maxim. He admired Lu Chen for being able to resist such a big temptation at such a young age.
In fact, Lu Chen originally wanted the Maxim heavy machine gun. If he shipped that thing back, he would make a lot of money. But he was a little afraid that Edinburgh would cause trouble for him afterwards. So I changed my mind temporarily.
After the price was negotiated, Lu Chen and Edinburgh started the transaction.
Edinburgh moved out 5,000 rifles, and then said that the next batch would be bullets, shells, mortars and sniper rifles.
Lu Chen also said there was no problem.
A few hours later, Lu Chen watched the last truck pulling grain leave the warehouse. He said to William: "William, please help me register a trading company in Germany. The company's name will be your name, okay."
William asked doubtfully: "Why use my name."
Lu Chen said: "I'm going to set up an office in the magical capital of China. It's easier for foreign-funded companies to do things in China. I'll let you be the manager there. How about it."
William glanced at Lu Chen with a smile and said, "Boss, you are so cunning. If you give me a salary increase, I will agree."
Lu Chen said nonchalantly: "Okay, help me get it done as soon as possible. Then you go to Shanghai, rent a warehouse first, and then set up an office. I will give you an address, and you can help me with this address." Find Fu Mingzhuo, the person who came with me last time. Ask him to wait for me in the office. I have something to do with him. "
William patted his chest and said, "I will definitely help you, boss, to handle these things properly."
After saying that, William left the warehouse on a motorcycle.
Lu Chen said to Hans again: "Hans, please help me contact the cargo ship. Once William has settled the company, we will set off."
Hans nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it right away."
Lu Chen called gunner Ike over again. He said somewhat excitedly:
"Ike, now I also have a cannon, why don't you take me to practice shooting with live ammunition."
Ike quickly said: "Boss, that's not possible here."
Lu Chen asked: "Then please go to China with me, and we'll keep in touch at sea."
After Ike hesitated for a while, he nodded in agreement.
After William registered the company, Lu Chen gave William 10,000 US dollars and asked him to leave early and rush back to the Magic City. Lu Chen followed the cargo ship and set off one day after William left.
