What Zhou Wen was happy about was not just that there was a buyer for the three thousand Springfield rifles that he regarded as useless. The key was that as long as he was connected with the Chen family, it would be a large channel for arms smuggling.
Think about it, how many troops did an army have during this period? Even the smallest army should start with at least 10,000 people, right?
More than 10,000 people would require about eight to nine thousand rifles, as well as a certain number of machine guns and small-caliber artillery. This is still the quantity of normal equipment. If spare inventory and strategic reserves are added, it is very possible that the purchase quantity will be doubled several times.
Of course, what Zhou Wen valued was not only the profits from arms smuggling, but more importantly, the continuity of cooperation with Qichang Foreign Company.
Although the cooperation that Zhou Wen has negotiated with Qichang Yangxing is limited to smuggling second-hand Browning M2 heavy machine guns and gunboats, the problem is that they also have to take care of purchase channels. How can you say that I will sell you whatever you want? Officials from the Army Logistics Department also want to deal with other weapons that appear to be scrapped but can actually be used for a long time.
For example, there are thousands of Springfield rifles and a large number of Browning M1918 automatic rifles (actually the squad machine guns of the US Army).
Although these guns are old, they can still be used, right? Besides, now that arms smuggling has been opened, both the Logistics Department of the Mi Army in the Philippines and Qichang Yangxing Company will try their best to recycle waste. Mosquito legs are also meat, right?
So during the first delivery, James conveyed Qichang Yangxing's intention to Zhou Wen, that is, we can get you all the goods you want, but you must have a partner. You picked out all the good ones, leaving some crooked melons and cracked dates to accumulate in our inventory. So if you want to buy, you must package these weapons and eat them together, so that we can have further cooperation in the future.
Zhou Wen also knew that this was an unspoken rule in the arms smuggling industry, but he also had a headache! If you don’t accumulate your inventory, you will overstock my inventory.
Originally, Zhou Wen also thought that these weapons were bought at a very low price. If it didn't work, they would be shipped to Shanxi. Whether it was giving them away or selling them, they would always find a way.
But now, in the eyes of Zhou Wen and Qichang Yangxing, what seemed like crooked melons and cracked jujubes have become meat and potatoes.
Thinking of this, Zhou Wen had an idea in mind, but he still said calmly: "Brother Paul, can you introduce this Mr. Chen Yongbin to me? I want to discuss the price with him face to face. You know, the current price in the arms market The fluctuations are huge, and the prices of goods from different origins and countries are also very different, not to mention there are many details of transportation confidentiality. I have to understand all of these, and then I can go ahead and take care of it."
When Paulo Pu heard this, he felt funny in his heart. I am just a layman in the arms market and know nothing about hammers. But when he heard what Zhou Wen said was reasonable and seemed to be very good at it, he didn't doubt his presence and readily agreed.
Paul Pu asked Zhou Wen to sit for a while, then he picked up the phone in the reception room and started dialing.
Zhou Wen naturally would not listen to other people's conversations in person, so he got up and walked out, and happened to meet Mr. Du who was returning from a walk in the back garden.
"Scholar, how was your discussion? Did it go well?"
Although Mr. Du didn't know the purpose of Zhou Wen's visit to Paulo Pu, he knew that Mr. Situ must have introduced him. Thinking of Paul Pu's status and behavior in the UK, Mr. Du speculated that it might be related to Kong Linglin, who was studying in the UK.
Because Mr. Du has a certain relationship with the Kong family, and the relationship between the Kong family and the principal, Mr. Du will naturally not get involved in Zhou Wen's grudges with the Kong family. Zhou Wen also understood Mr. Du's position very well, so naturally he wouldn't say much. It was tacitly understood by both parties.
"It's not bad. I've been busy lately and haven't had time to visit my husband. But today I took the liberty to come to visit you. Wouldn't you blame me, sir?"
"Hey! What are you talking about? This is a revelation. You go to protect Mr. Situ's safety, but you are doing your best for the country. How can I blame you? It's just that I heard that you are getting married. This is a big event. Is there any Where do I need my help?"
"It's okay to contribute, sir, but if you are willing to pay, I won't refuse. Hahaha..."
"Hahaha... You kid, you really fell in the eyes of money when you came to Shanghai."
While the two were chatting and laughing, they saw Paul Pu come out and said to Zhou Wen: "Yong Bin asked us to go to the Chen family mansion for an interview now. It's at No. 76 Jisi Feier Road. You know, right?"
Zhou Wen was stunned, what? No. 76 Jisi Feier Road?
Zhou Wen was stunned for only a moment, and soon returned to normal. He said: "I know that place, let's leave now."
Hehe, No. 76 Jisi Feier Road, he is very familiar with it, because it is right opposite his house.
When he bought the garden house on Jisi Feier Road, Zhou Wen only knew that No. 76 opposite was the mansion of a warlord named Chen. However, since he doesn't have much time in Shanghai and is busy outside all day long, and has little contact with the surrounding neighbors, he has no time to pay attention to the details of Mansion No. 76.
However, Mansion No. 76 will become the secret service headquarters of the Wang puppet regime in a few years. Zhou Wen still wants to wait until he has some free time to make friends with the warlord named Chen to see if there is any chance to move on this house. Think about it and leave a small gift or something. Now I know that this is the home of General Chen Xieyuan.
Hahaha, is it a coincidence? What a coincidence. But this young master’s luck is so good, he just comes to whatever he wants, and there’s nothing he can do to stop him!
The layout of the Chen Mansion is similar to that of the Zhou Mansion. After Zhou Wen and the others drove through the gate of the mansion, a young man in a suit, about thirty years old, with a thin build and a pair of black-rimmed glasses stood in the foyer on the first floor waiting for a long time.
Zhou Wen, who was driving, could tell at a glance that the bespectacled young man was Chen Yongbin, the second son of the Chen family, because he had seen this man coming in and out of Chen's mansion.
Chen Yongbin almost doesn't have the temperament of a playboy. Instead, he is somewhat gentle and quiet, with the temperament of an intellectual young man.
After a few people exchanged greetings, Chen Yongbin looked at Zhou Wen and asked, "Brother Zhou, he looks familiar. Where can I find a job?"
Zhou Wen chuckled and said with a laugh: "I am a businessman. I do some small business in Shanghai. Maybe I met Brother Chen on some occasion. I also think Brother Chen looks familiar to me."
As they said that, they entered the living room of Chen's mansion. After the servants brought the hot tea, Chen Yongbin waved the servants out and asked in a low voice, somewhat eagerly: "I heard that Brother Zhou can buy weapons?"
