nashuaworldcup Chapter 629 Lao Chen’s Choice
Chapter 629 Lao Chen’s Choice
The iron gate was opened by two servants, and two cars drove into the villa one after the other and stopped in front of the main building of the villa.
All the doors of the front car were opened, and five bodyguards in black suits, including the driver, quickly got out of the car. Three of them quickly protected the car behind in the middle, and the other two bodyguards stepped forward and opened the left and right doors of the back seat.
Chen Yucai said to Zhang Yunhe in the car, "Brother Zhang, please get out of the car!"
Zhang Yunhe nodded, got out of the car, turned around and looked at the villa, and said, "Brother Chen, is this your house? Not bad!"
"Hehe, this is a property I bought in March of this year. My wife at home is too talkative. I can't stand her nagging me all day long, so when I feel upset, I come here to stay for two days. Apart from the servants, there is usually no one else here. You are the first guest here, please come in!"
After Chen Yucai finished speaking, he extended his hand toward the main building door and made a gesture of invitation.
The two walked into the building together. The decoration and furnishings in the lobby were completely European style.
Sitting on the leather sofa, the leather makes a rustling sound.
The servant quickly brought tea, and Zhang Yunhe and Chen Yucai just talked about the current domestic situation and news from the European battlefield.
Because Zhang Yunhe often stayed in Shanghai, he was able to collect much more information and intelligence than Chen Yucai. Even if it was the same news, he would know it earlier than others.
The two of them chatted very happily and before they knew it, they had to refill their teacups with hot water twice.
"Brother Zhang, I have asked the servants to prepare lunch. Why don't you stay for a quick meal? As for business matters, how about we go to the study to discuss them in detail?" Chen Yucai suggested.
Zhang Yunhe was not in a hurry to return to Shanghai. He had already made arrangements for the work of the Concession Municipal Council Police Department, so it didn't matter if he didn't go there for a few days.
He nodded: "Okay, I'll follow Brother Chen's arrangements!"
Chen Yucai called over two bodyguards and ordered them, "You two stand guard at the stairs. No one is allowed to go upstairs before we go downstairs. If lunch is ready and we haven't come down yet, call us downstairs."
"Yes, Mr. Chen!" the two bodyguards agreed.
After Chen Yucai finished his instructions, he said to Zhang Yunhe, "Brother Zhang, please!"
"it is good!"
The two of them went upstairs one after the other and came to the study. After entering the study, Chen Yu closed the door.
After sitting down face to face at the desk, Chen Yucai opened the cigar box on the table, handed one to Zhang Yunhe, took one for himself, and lit one with a match.
Between puffs of smoke, Chen Yucai said, "Brother Zhang, I want all the goods you have!"
Zhang Yunhe took a puff of his cigar and said with a smile, "Brother Chen, I'm afraid you can't finish all this stuff by yourself!"
"Tell me how much you have. If you don't tell me, how can I know I can't eat it?"
"Brother Chen, just tell me how much US dollars you can come up with. I will equip you with weapons and equipment based on the amount of your funds. This batch of goods I have are all American equipment, all new products just out of the factory, and the price is much higher than old and second-hand goods!" Zhang Yunhe said.
"But if you want bargains, we have them too. The Japanese equipment is cheaper than brand new American equipment, but not by much. It depends on your choice!"
Chen Yucai smoked a cigar and thought for a moment before saying, "I have $600 million available to purchase weapons, equipment, and ammunition. I can't take out more than that. Besides, fighting a war requires more than just weapons and ammunition. Other equipment also costs money."
Zhang Yunhe thought for a moment and said, "For 600 million... that's only enough weapons, equipment, and ammunition for a US infantry regiment. I mean, exactly like the Joker's equipment. Each soldier should be equipped with not only a Garand rifle, bayonet, and grenade, but also a pistol!"
Chen Yucai quickly waved his hand: "Why would ordinary soldiers be equipped with pistols? No, no, pistols are only issued to officers at the company level and above!"
"We need vehicles, right? Officers' off-road vehicles, troop transport trucks, and tanks!" Zhang Yunhe asked.
"Tanks? There are tanks in this batch of goods?" Chen Yucai asked with wide eyes.
Zhang Yunhe nodded. "Of course I have. I have all the American equipment. It all depends on whether you can afford it! I even have the Joker Army's P40s. I can get as many as you want!"
Chen Yucai quickly asked, "How much is a P40?"
Zhang Yunhe said, "Right now, the manufacturer isn't producing much, so the cost can't be lowered. If you want one, I'll give you US dollars for up to 10. If you want 50, I'll give you US dollars. If you want 100, I can lower the price a bit and give you one!"
"When manufacturers produce more in the future and costs come down, the price should drop a bit!"
Chen Yucai asked again, "How much is this Garand rifle?"
"The last batch I gave you was $90 per piece, but this time it's down to $88 per piece. If another year passes, I believe the price will drop even further!"
Of course, Chen Yucai wanted weapons and equipment that were both easy to use and cheap, but he only had 600 million US dollars. This money seemed like a lot, but in fact, he could not buy much if he really wanted to purchase American weapons and equipment.
Take the equipment of an American infantry division for example. The total cost of all miscellaneous items is between 3000 million and 4000 million US dollars. 600 million US dollars is really only enough to purchase weapons and equipment for an infantry regiment.
He thought for a moment and asked, "You just said there are still some Japanese equipment?"
"Yes, this batch of Japanese equipment is not new. I can give you a 7% discount. You can get whatever you want!" said Zhang Yunhe.
Chen Yucai touched his chin and began to weigh the pros and cons.
Zhang Yunhe said, "How about this. For your $600 million, I can give you all the equipment and ammunition for an entire Japanese infantry brigade. If you can add another $600 million, I'll give you all the weapons, equipment, and ammunition for an entire Type A division!"
When Chen Yucai heard this, he immediately asked, "Really?"
"A gentleman's word is as good as gold!" Zhang Yunhe said while smoking a cigar.
"Okay, 1200 million US dollars to purchase all the equipment and ammunition for a Type A division. Deal!" Chen Yucai immediately stood up and extended his hand to Zhang Yunhe.
Zhang Yunhe also stood up and shook hands with Chen Yucai.
After the two shook hands, Chen Yucai immediately took out his checkbook, wrote out a cash check for 1200 million US dollars and handed it to Zhang Yunhe.
Zhang Yunhe took the check, looked at it, raised his eyes and smiled, "Brother Chen is so straightforward this time, aren't you afraid that I will take the money and not deliver the goods?"
"Haha, I still trust you. We have been cooperating for so many years, and we have done countless large-scale arms transactions. If you don't even have this little bit of trust, you and I wouldn't be able to cooperate happily for so many years!" Chen Yucai said with a smile.