Compared to Reinhard who was racking his brains to deduce the situation in The Man in the High Castle, Yang Tianyi can be said to be very relaxed at this time.
When he took out another box of gold from the rear locker of the Silver Halberd, Yuri said that today was definitely a lucky day for him and Vitaly, and they exchanged a loss of five thousand dollars for Garland. Mr. is such a considerate and important customer.
Two boxes full of 60 kilograms of gold completely wiped out his inventory. What was left were some defective products whose performance was affected due to improper use. Yuri planned to put them away after a while. These overstocked stocks were sold at a discount to Christian armed forces in Lebanon, and finally made a profit.
But there was no hurry, for Mr. Garland was sitting beside him, drinking heartily. The table was covered with bottomed wine bottles. Although these fruit wines produced in unknown places are not as heart-warming as the vodka from my hometown, their soft taste and rich fruity aroma are equally unique, making them perfect for drinking with friends and brothers in this hot weather.
"Cheers! I wish you all the best in your career!" "Cheers! Thank you! My friend!"
As Yuri raised the wine glass in his hand again, the atmosphere of the banquet held in the small restaurant was brought to another climax.
The two brothers, who haven't been this happy for a long time, may not know that the few bottles of Duke's special fruit wine they have drank now, if they were packaged and sold on Earth in the world of stars, the items they could get in exchange would be much more valuable than two boxes of gold. .
But Yang Tianyi is certainly not the kind of person who would ruin the atmosphere. After all, he still wants to recruit the brothers to work for him, so why would he be reluctant to part with a few bottles of personal belongings.
The owner of the small restaurant is a local, and his cooking skills are actually pretty good. Unfortunately, because the country is still at war, I can only make some boiled cabbage and potatoes to fool Yuri's younger brother Vitaly.
But today, after being stuffed with a lot of inexplicable fresh ingredients by Yang Tianyi's bodyguard, he tried his best. Not only did he cook a lot of local delicacies that he was good at, but he also made a few dishes under the guidance of a group bodyguard. The decent Chinese dishes made Yang Tianyi and the two brothers very happy to eat.
On such a hot night, sitting in a small restaurant that only served cabbage and potatoes not long ago, drinking ice-cold wine and eating delicacies they had never seen before, this was simply unimaginable for Yuri and Vitaly things.
"Mr. Garland, among the many customers I know, you are the most generous one. I hope to do more business with you in the future!"
After pouring all the remaining wine in the cup into his mouth, Yuri savored the wonderful taste of the Duke's special offer before swallowing it. He was slightly tipsy and could not care about his image at this time. He wiped the dripping wine from the corner of his mouth with his suit sleeve and continued.
"Since Mr. Garland regards Wei and I as friends, I also want to give you a few words of advice as a friend."
Yang Tianyi saw Yuri's words coming to his lips, thinking that after three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, you finally took the initiative to mention this matter.
In order to allow the other party to speak freely without having to avoid talking about certain topics because he was a big customer, he also drank a drink, pretended to be a little drunk and waved his hands and said: "Mr. Orlov, it doesn't matter, in my hometown There is a saying that 'a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake', which means that a powerful person cannot suppress the forces that have been entrenched in the local area for a long time, so I will listen to your suggestions carefully."
"Haha, you're right!"
The proverb from the mysterious East obviously resonated with Yuri - even if he had an American passport and a certificate issued by the military, in the face of the local armed forces in Lebanon, wouldn't he still have to pay tribute obediently in order to stay safe?
So after Yuri thought for a moment, he shook his head and said: "No matter how you look at it, you are a smart man. But I don't think it's okay to engage in armed mercenaries in Lebanon."
"Compared to here, there are so many places in the world for you to choose from. Whether it's Southeast Asia, Africa, or even South America or Europe, they are all very suitable for the development of mercenary organizations, but the Middle East."
Yuri turned his head and glanced at the ruins of the building outside the store and sighed.
"There is nothing but chaos here. The prerequisite for a mercenary organization, or a military contracting company, to grow is to have an employer, and it must be the kind of employer that can afford to pay."
"As for Lebanon? Haha, unless you want to do the lumber business, their cedars are worthless to traders like us."
Yuri took out a pack of nearly finished cigarettes from his pocket and subconsciously wanted to hand one to Yang Tianyi, but was politely refused by the other party's deep eyes and slightly raised hand.
"Well, it doesn't matter if you don't smoke. If you do, don't get addicted to it. Otherwise, it's not people who smoke but cigarettes that smoke people!"
Yuri was telling American jokes as if talking to himself, while lighting the cigarette that was already in his mouth. Suddenly he raised his right hand to take out the cigarette, and rubbed his smooth forehead exposed due to the hairline problem with his wrist, as if he was recalling something.
"Oh, right!"
Yuri, who remembered what he wanted to say, put the cigarette back into his mouth and said with a smile: "They said there may be oil and natural gas in the sea between Lebanon and Cyprus, but who knows? Maybe they are just lying to foreigners. Just come to invest, but with the way things are now, even if there is oil, I’m afraid those who come to invest will still be those from the United States!”
Yuri held the cigarette between his fingers and took a long puff. He glanced at Mr. Garland, whose face was still red and could not tell the depth of it. He threw the half-smoked cigarette on the ground and stamped it out before giving his suggestion.
"Do you still remember those red hats who came to cause trouble this afternoon?"
Yuri saw Yang Tianyi nodded and continued: "I had already organized the defenders in this area and bribed a colonel named Faqi to guard the weapons warehouse. Who knew that this old guy Faqi would take him with him at noon today?" The men went to the front line and handed over this area to one of his subordinates, Lieutenant Colonel Emel."
"And I also paid the price for my poor intelligence. As you can see, that's five thousand dollars! These uneducated barbarians!"
Unfortunately, before Yuri could feel heartbroken, he realized that in the suitcase at his feet were six gold bars weighing one kilogram, worth more than one hundred thousand dollars.
"Haha, but this also makes me a blessing in disguise and you appreciate me."
Yuri poured himself another glass of fruit wine, raised the glass to Yang Tianyi, took a sip, and talked about what he really wanted to say - a little suggestion about private military companies.
"Colonel Fawzi is an old fool, yes, but he is not a bad person, especially to his men, so I think if you do it right, you can not only gain the friendship of a local armed officer, but also gain a group of people who have gone to school Veterans of the battlefield become your subordinates.”
"Oh? It's interesting. Please tell Mr. Orlov more details!"
Hearing this, Yang Tianyi also became interested. Since his current mission in this world is still to keep a low profile, it would be great if he could recruit some local talents to join the group.
Yuri smiled and said one word.
"drug."
In this bloody civil war, the local armed forces that have been fighting for five or six consecutive years are short of various precious first-aid drugs, especially some analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Many times, it is because of the lack of medicine that some injured people who can be rescued die, leading to tragedy.
As Yuri said before, Colonel Fazi loves his soldiers like his own children. As long as there are enough medicines that can make the enemy shine, the colonel will not mind sending a group of soldiers who are old or seriously injured and unable to return to the army in the short term. The soldiers on the battlefield were handed over to Yang Tianyi, which was a good escape route for his old subordinates who had been "retired".
For these veterans who have lost their parents, brothers, and even wives and children because of the war, leaving the cruel large-scale battlefield and becoming a mercenary who gets paid to do things may not be a good destination.
"If you believe me, I can act as an intermediary between you and the colonel. You don't need to show up or reveal the slightest bit of identity information during the whole process. As long as you give me enough chips, I will help you, Mr. Garland, handle everything!"
Yang Tianyi smiled and began to feel that Yuri Orlov was gradually transforming into the king of war that was sought after by countless people and despised by countless people in the movie.
But isn't that what he wants?
So this time it was Yang Tianyi's turn to take the initiative to raise his right hand, shake hands with Yuri and smile slightly.
"Medicines are not a problem. I hope Mr. Orlov will keep his word and make my Star Security no longer an empty shell that can fall down with just one kick. I can also get rid of my status as a polished commander as soon as possible."
"Haha, please don't worry! Also, just call me Yuri!"
