Fang Lang saw that de la Torre was eating happily and didn't care. After all, Fang Lang was still very confident in the combat effectiveness of Chinese food. Regardless of De La Torre, who was chattering away eating breakfast, he looked at Wan Chongxin and said:
"You haven't eaten so much breakfast yet! Let's eat and chat together!"
Wan Chongxin is not a shy person. He got up early in the morning and bought breakfast. He didn't eat it, so he didn't hesitate to pick up the breakfast on the table and started making it.
"Well! Then I'm welcome!"
"What happened to the penicillin production equipment and manufacturing process I asked you about last time?"
Fang Lang asked while drinking porridge.
"I came here to explain this matter to you. After asking around, I found that although the drug Penicillin is not protected by patents, its preparation process and production equipment are confidential. We have no way to buy it on the market. Production equipment."
Wan Chongxin put down the porridge in his hand, picked up a fried dough stick, shook his head before speaking.
Fang Lang was a little surprised when he heard that he couldn't buy production equipment. Isn't the United States a free world? Why aren’t we selling production equipment for things that don’t have patent protection?
This was a life-saving thing. Fang Lang would not give up so easily. He picked up the porridge in his hand and took a sip before slowly speaking:
"I understand, let's do this! In my name, send a telegram to Commodore Jackson of the U.S. Fourth Fleet later, explaining that you want to purchase a penicillin production line and see what he says. At the same time, if If you can't get it through formal channels, have you tried other channels?
We have to prepare for the worst. If we can’t get it through formal channels, we will find informal channels. It doesn’t matter if the cat is white or black, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat! Understand? "
Hearing Fang Lang's words, Wan Chongxin was a little embarrassed, looked at Fang Lang hesitantly and said:
"Although I grew up in Chinatown, my mother asked me not to join a gang even if I starve to death! So, although I know where the Chinese gangs are in Chinatown, I have no contact with them at all! "
Unexpectedly, in this era, there are still people like Wan Chongxin who live in Chinatown and have no contact with gangs. No wonder he was in such a miserable state when we first met him.
However, Fang Lang thought about it. It would be better if a formal company followed formal procedures and the investigation would be clean. It would be better to find a dedicated person to take charge of informal channels. Isn’t his uncle a very suitable candidate?
"That's okay. You first use your own channels to help confirm who is the person in charge of Hongmen in New York. I will find another person to take charge of this line. Remember, you only need to find out who the person in charge is. Just find them wherever you can, you don’t have to come out to contact them yourself.”
De La Torre on the side saw that the two of them were communicating in English the whole time and did not avoid him. He didn't know what he thought of, so he stood up and said:
"Let's chat while I go outside and take a look!"
Fang Lang understood what he meant. It was obvious that the topic they were talking about was a bit sensitive and he was worried that others would hear it, so he went to watch outside. Fang Lang was not polite, patted his arm and nodded.
But de la Torre's idea is that Fang Lang trusts him and allows him to observe, but he cannot know too much about the leader's private affairs. If someone coerces him to obtain Fang Lang's information, he will tell it. It's too trivial, so don't know too much. No matter how others ask him, he doesn't know anything.
When Wan Chongxin saw de la Torre's actions, he couldn't help but look at him twice and nodded with him.
After de la Torre went out, the two began to communicate in Chinese.
"Boss, there is no need to investigate this information. After all, I grew up in Chinatown. There are many gangs in New York's Chinatown. The most powerful one is the Hongmen you mentioned, but the Hongmen's main church is in San Francisco, and the one in New York is a branch.
The host is my fellow Fujianese, his name is Fang Jin'ao, he must be almost fifty years old. I don't know where his home is, but I know that they usually stay at a big hotel called Sihai Yiyi in Chinatown. If the most powerful gang force in the United States is definitely them. "
Unexpectedly, Wan Chongxin, who was not a gang member, actually knew so much about the gang's situation, which made Fang Lang couldn't help but look at him twice, with an expression on his face that said, "You kid, you won't stand a chance against me."
"Boss, don't be surprised. I have a friend who I grew up with and is now a member of the Hongmen Grand Hall. That's why I know so clearly."
"Okay! I understand. I will arrange for other people to follow up on this matter, so you don't have to worry about it anymore. Just pretend you don't know about this matter. How much money is there in the company's accounts now!"
Fang Lang had no doubts about Wan Chongxin's explanation. After all, as a Chinese who grew up in Chinatown, no one would believe him if he said he didn't have anyone from a gang around him.
As for why Fang Lang first thought of looking for Hongmen, the reason is very simple. One is that Hongmen's power is very large in the United States, and they have people in all walks of life. Second, Roosevelt was a Hongmen lawyer. With such a relationship, you would not believe it if you said that Hongmen had no influence in the United States.
"Currently Global Trading has one million U.S. dollars in funds at its New York headquarters. If you need it, we can allocate 18 million U.S. dollars from the Italian branch at any time."
Fang Lang was very surprised to hear that his company already had such a large amount of cash flow.
"How come there are so many funds? Have all the supplies we shipped back from Brazil been emptied?"
"Yes, our company now has thirteen cargo ships, and these ships have set off from Italy. Three ships will dock in New York and load the new machinery and equipment we purchased to Brazil. They are expected to arrive in ten days .”
Wan Chongxin obviously knows the company's situation better than Fang Lang.
"Since we already have so many ships in our fleet, it is necessary to establish a special shipping company. You can take care of this matter. All ships will be placed under the name of this company and the place of registration will be Putting it in the United States will make it easier for us to receive orders when Europe recovers. After the company is established, you can also start placing ship orders with American shipyards. Let’s see if we can quickly expand our transportation company.”
"This may be more difficult because orders from U.S. shipyards have been scheduled for four to eight years."
Wan Chongxin is familiar with the situation in American shipyards. The transportation of aid supplies has never stopped. Ships are being sunk every day at sea. Therefore, the United States is constantly piling up the number of ships every day.
"This won't work. Many places in Italy and France have been recaptured by the Allies. You can send a telegram to Coens after you go back today. I remember that the steel and shipbuilding industries in Genoa, Italy are very developed. Our global trade cannot just stop here. In the name,
Genoa is still in the hands of the Germans. According to the current progress of the war, the Allies will definitely regain Genoa by the end of May. When the Allies have just occupied Genoa, we will take action directly and win a high-quality one at the lowest price. shipyard.
We must have our own shipbuilding industry, and at the same time see if we can acquire a steel plant. The demand for steel in Europe's revival will be very strong.
At the same time, see if you have the opportunity to set up a shipbuilding and steel company in New York. Taking advantage of the strong support for such companies in the United States, you can first set up the company and take control of the Italian company in the name of these two companies. .
Although we entered the industry relatively late and could not catch up with the dividends of the war, we can start to apply for patents on containers and container ships. At that time, we will directly eliminate all current freighters.
No, it’s not enough in Italy and the United States. You should organize your manpower as soon as possible and start acquiring shipyards and steel plants in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. We must build our own container ship empire in the shortest possible time. At the same time, we will acquire terminals in these countries and build our own container terminals. By then we will be the largest logistics giant in the world. "
