nashuaworldcup Chapter 297 Dio: I'll help you take over the Qi Shipyard
Chapter 297 Dio: I'll help you take over the Qi Shipyard
Dio took the rifle and looked at it carefully. He first held the rifle in his hand and felt its weight. To his surprise, this rifle looked more complicated than a bolt-action rifle, but in fact it was not heavier than a bolt-action rifle, and was even much lighter.
Then he picked up the rifle and tried to aim, finding that the butt felt more comfortable against his shoulder than the wooden stock.
At this point, Dio couldn't wait to try firing the gun and experience the recoil of the gun. However, when he pulled the trigger hard, he found that no matter how hard he tried, the trigger could not be pulled. He was very confused and began to check the gun repeatedly, but he could not find the problem. So he asked Lu Chen: "Lu Chen, what's wrong with your gun? Why is the trigger like it's welded shut and can't be pulled at all?"
Seeing Dio's actions, Lu Chen laughed inwardly. He took the gun and explained to Dio in detail how to use it and what to pay attention to. After listening, Dio nodded in sudden enlightenment and said, "I see! I finally understand how to use it."
Dio's eyes sparkled with excitement. He could not wait to grab the rifle and rushed to an open area nearby. He quickly opened the rifle's safety, pulled the bolt hard, pointed the muzzle at a hill in the distance, and pulled the trigger without hesitation. For a moment, gunshots rang out and bullet shells flew.
When Dio had used up a whole magazine of bullets, he ran back to Lu Chen with excitement and said to him, "Lu Chen, this gun is amazing! Where did you buy such a good gun? Tell me quickly, I want to buy a batch too."
When Lu Chen heard that Dio wanted to buy a gun, he immediately felt happy, but he did not show it. Instead, he calmly said to Dio: "This gun is currently in limited quantities and has not yet been officially sold to the public."
Dio's face showed surprise, his eyes fixed on Lu Chen, and he asked with a hint of disbelief: "Could it be that you also participated in the production of this gun?" He seemed to begin to realize that there might be many unknown stories hidden behind this gun.
Lu Chen's voice was very firm. He answered without hesitation: "More than just participating in it, we produced this gun ourselves."
Dio smiled slightly and said to Lu Chen in a joking tone: "You are lying. How big is the scale of your small weapons factory? How could it be capable of producing such a rifle! If this word gets out, I'm afraid no one will believe it."
Lu Chen suddenly reached out and quickly snatched the gun from Dio, and retorted with a look of dissatisfaction: "Since you don't believe it, then don't ask anymore. Take a good look at what material the gun is made of. Besides us, who else can think of using a special material like nylon to make a gun?"
After hearing what Lu Chen said, Dio realized that the black shell of the rifle was neither metal nor wood. He snatched the gun from Lu Chen again, examined it carefully, and then knocked on the gun body, making a crisp sound. He said in disbelief, "I've seen nylon before. Isn't it very soft and tough? How did you make it so hard? I feel that this is much stronger than a gun body made of wood!"
Lu Chen smiled and explained, "We have conducted in-depth research and improvements based on nylon and have successfully developed a variety of nylon materials for different uses. For example, there are high-temperature resistant nylon materials that can maintain stable performance in extreme environments; there are also high-strength nylon materials that are even stronger than ordinary metals. I mentioned to you before that nylon is really a material with a very wide range of uses."
Dio nodded in agreement. He then looked at Lu Chen firmly and said, "Since you produced this rifle, don't tell me you won't sell it to others. Anyway, I want 500 of these rifles, so you decide for yourself!" His tone was full of determination.
Lu Chen said with a sad face: "Dio, your request is too high! I can only produce 500 to 600 guns per month, and you want to take so many at once. What about my people in Hongshui Security? They are still waiting for them!"
Dio replied impatiently, "Stop talking to me! I know exactly what you're thinking. You brought this kind of rifle to me just to get me to promote it for you. Okay, I won't hide it from you. Tomorrow a general will come to my place to hunt. I'll introduce him to you then. As for how far you can talk, I can't control it, but don't take a penny for the 500 rifles I want!"
Lu Chen was immediately unhappy. He said indignantly: "Dio, you can't do this! Haven't you started exploiting the oil wells in the Middle East a long time ago? It's been so long, and you haven't given me any dividends yet. Now you want to take my rifle for nothing. Let me tell you, I'm so poor that I can barely afford to eat. If you keep going like this, we can no longer be friends!"
Dio scratched his head awkwardly, his voice becoming deeper: "Well... the oil extracted from the oil field has indeed not been sold out yet. But don't worry, once this batch of oil is sold, I will immediately transfer your dividend to you!"
Lu Chen didn't buy it. He rolled his eyes and said with disdain and doubt: "Hmph, stop trying to fool me! Aziz has already received his dividend, but you tell me the oil hasn't been sold yet? Then where did his dividend come from? Did you pay it out of your own pocket?"
Dio cursed Aziz in his heart. He had clearly told him not to tell Lu Chen about this for the time being, but this guy didn't keep his word and still leaked the news. While cursing in his heart, he secretly glanced at Lu Chen's firm and sharp eyes, and couldn't help feeling a little tangled.
In fact, the oil field had already been mined and the oil had already been sold. It was just that Dio had invested the money in another project and had planned to give the dividends to Lu Chen after the funds were recovered at the end of the year. Who knew that plans could not keep up with changes, and Lu Chen came to him to ask for an explanation so soon.
Dio thought quickly in his mind and decided that it would be better to be honest. After all, truth will come to light sooner or later.
"Um... Lu Chen, there is something I need to confess to you. I used your share of the dividends to invest in another project." Dio took a deep breath and gritted his teeth before telling the truth.
After hearing this, Lu Chen showed a look of astonishment on his face. His eyes widened as if they were about to fall out of their sockets. He stared at Dio intently, thinking to himself, "I just wanted to use Aziz to scare Dio and see if he would reveal his true colors. I didn't expect that I would actually get the truth out of him! This damn Dio actually dared to embezzle my money to invest in other projects!"
Lu Chen's anger was instantly ignited, his chest rose and fell violently, and his breathing became rapid. He stared at Dio with eyes full of anger and disappointment, and even his voice trembled with excitement: "Dio, how could you do this? If I had more funds before, I would definitely be able to buy the Lieqi Shipyard! Now it's all gone! Do you know how much loss you have caused me?"
However, Dio was dismissive of Lu Chen's words, and even laughed at Lu Chen's overestimation in his heart. In Dio's eyes, Lu Chen was just a fledgling man. Compared with the huge value of the Lieqi Shipyard, the little assets Lu Chen had were just a drop in the ocean, insignificant! Even if Lu Chen was sold, it would probably be difficult to raise the huge amount of money needed to buy the Lieqi Shipyard.
More importantly, it is not easy to buy Lieqi Shipyard, which also involves the question of whether the Washington family is willing to sell. Today, Lieqi Shipyard is ambitiously planning to enter the shipbuilding industry, and use this as a cornerstone to further enter the military industry. Under such a good situation, unless they are crazy, how can they easily sell Lieqi Shipyard to Lu Chen? After all, Lieqi Shipyard is a treasure with endless potential and business opportunities!
Dio said to Lu Chen with disdain:
"Lu Chen, stop exaggerating. How big is the Lieqi Shipyard? How capable are you? And you even said you wanted to acquire the Lieqi Shipyard. That's simply unbelievable."
Seeing that Dio didn't believe him, Lu Chen immediately planned to tell Dio about the shares he owned. Anyway, the Washington family knew about it, so it was no longer a secret. There was no problem in telling Dio. Besides, even if Dio knew about it, he would not spread it around.
So Lu Chen smiled confidently and said softly:
"Dio, maybe you don't believe it, but I can tell you frankly that I have successfully acquired 45% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard so far. If it weren't for the limited funds, I estimate that I can acquire another to percentage points of shares! Do you think that with my current strength, I have the ability to acquire shares of Lieqi?"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Dio couldn't help but widen his eyes and showed an expression of disbelief. He never expected that Lu Chen actually held so many shares of Lieqi Shipyard. According to the information he had, the Washington family only held about 40% of the shares. As for other small shareholders, they entrusted their shares to the Washington family for unified management. Because of this, the Washington family was able to control more than % of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard.
However, if what Lu Chen said was true, then as long as he could attract a few more small shareholders to join his camp, Lieqi Shipyard would most likely face a change of ownership.
Thinking of this, Dio was filled with an irrepressible excitement. Although he and the Washington family were both wealthy nobles in the United States, Dio had long been dissatisfied with the Washington family. Now he had the opportunity to create some trouble for them, and even make them suffer losses. This was undoubtedly a very interesting and attractive thing for Dio.
Then, Dio turned to look at Lu Chen and said firmly: "If everything you just said is true, and you really hold 45% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard, then I will immediately help you without hesitation and help you bring Lieqi Shipyard under your control."
Hearing Dio's words, Lu Chen's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a contemptuous smile. He responded in a nonchalant tone: "Humph, do you think I would lie to you? You can go to the business department right away to check whether I actually have 45% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard."
Dio nodded slightly, agreeing with Lu Chen's statement. Then he made a quick decision and said, "Okay, I'll send someone to confirm it. If the situation is true, I will definitely keep my promise and do my best to help you successfully acquire the Lieqi Shipyard."
The messengers sent by Dior acted quickly and started the investigation without stopping. Finally, at nightfall that day, they reported the results of the investigation to Dior. After verification, it was found that Lu Chen indeed held 45% of the shares of Lieqi Shipyard.
After getting the exact news, Dio started to plan carefully without hesitation. He knew that time was running out and he had to act quickly to fulfill his promise to Lu Chen - to help him seize control of the Lieqi Shipyard.
That night, Dio quickly made more than a dozen phone calls and contacted many reliable friends. They were all elites in various industries, with extensive connections and resources. Dio hoped to use the power of these friends to persuade the small shareholders of Lieqi Shipyard to entrust him with their stocks.
However, why did Dio choose to personally represent these stocks instead of handing them over to Lu Chen directly? He had carefully considered this. In fact, Lu Chen had long been a thorn in Gnandi's side and had been attacked and intercepted. If Lu Chen held more than 50% of the shares, Dio was worried that the Washington family might fall into despair and launch a frantic attack on Lu Chen regardless of the consequences.
Considering this potential danger, Dio decided not to expose Lu Chen to too much risk. He would rather take on more responsibility and pressure himself to ensure Lu Chen's safety. After all, only by ensuring Lu Chen's personal safety can the plan be smoothly promoted and the goal of gaining control of the Lieqi Shipyard be achieved.
In the call with his friends, Dior elaborated on his plan and strategy in detail. He emphasized the huge potential and development prospects of Lieqi Shipyard and the importance of controlling this shipyard for achieving common interests. With his excellent eloquence and persuasiveness, his friends expressed their willingness to fully support his actions and actively assist him in communicating and negotiating with small shareholders.