Chapter 245: Arms Company
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That night, Du Le and Zhang Daming took a plane back to Fuyong City.
Back at their villa, the two took a break. Du Le sorted out his plans, and Zhang Daming went to prepare dinner for them.
After dinner, Du Le thought about it for a while and said to Zhang Daming: "Daming, I need to travel for a while, about ten days. You just stay in the villa and help me take care of the villa. β
"Young Master, where are you going on a business trip?" Zhang Daming asked, "Do you need me to go with you?" β
Du Le smiled, shook his head and said, "No need." It's not a big deal, I'll go and go back. If there is a call to me, you can say that I have something to do, or ask the other person to leave a message, and I will contact them when I come back. If there is something particularly urgent, you can also help me deal with it depending on the situation. β
Zhang Daming nodded in response, and when he saw that Du Le had finished eating, he beckoned the maid to clean up.
In the villa, it is no longer Du Le and Zhang Daming. In order to better manage the housework, Zhang Daming hired two middle-aged women to take care of these things after getting Du Le's approval.
In order to prepare for going to Andromeda, Du Le took a piece of paper, made a list on the paper, and wrote down the items that needed to be purchased in advance. Such as food, drinks, daily necessities, etc.
Food, mainly cooked food, packaged chicken wings, eggs, beef jerky, shredded squid, sandwiches, cakes, biscuits, etc.
Beverages, mainly bottled milk, juices, mineral water, etc.
There are also daily necessities.
The reason why Du Le bought these living items was because he didn't think about Andromeda. Eat out every day. The less time you have to show up, the safer you will be.
After writing the list, Du Le handed it to Zhang Daming and asked him to go to the supermarket to buy it.
When Zhang Daming saw the list, he was frightened. He didn't expect that what Du Le needed was a big purchase. There are a lot of items on Du Le's list. Not only are there many types, but there are also quite a few items of each. If you want to buy it all, it is estimated that the rear compartment of a car cannot be fitted, and you have to need a small transport vehicle. This made Zhang Daming involuntarily want to ask. Where are you going, young master? How do you need such a large reserve?
"After buying it. If you can't get it back, you can ask for a supermarket delivery. Du Le looked at Zhang Daming and said.
"Young Master, where are you going? Buying so many things? I feel like there are some foods that can be purchased locally. Zhang Daming couldn't figure out where Du Le was going. I still need to buy such food. What other place in China? Can't buy these foods?
Is DΓΌle going to a mountainous area or a primeval forest, or is he going on an adventure?
But take so much food with you on an adventure. It's a problem just how to bring it, right? Zhang Daming really couldn't figure it out.
"You go and buy it first, I'll use it for myself." Du Le didn't blame Zhang Daming, but he didn't want to explain either, so he just said it in a simple sentence.
Zhang Daming nodded and put the list away. Now that the master has already expressed his position, it is not good for him to ask more, but he feels that asking more is just fulfilling the duty of a full-time housekeeper. After Du Le paid a million in employment fees, Zhang Daming had to serve Du Le until he retired at the age of 60.
If Du Le didn't want to explain, Zhang Daming also knew and didn't ask more.
Du Le saw Zhang Daming carefully put away the list, looked at him approvingly, and said, "I will put another million into your butler card, if the money is not enough, you tell me in advance, I need time to prepare." β
Zhang Daming didn't say anything more, and drove to the nearest large supermarket to buy the items on the Du Le list.
The more he learned about Andromeda, the more cautious Du Le became. I wonder if it's just like the richer a person is, the more careful he becomes. Every time he teleported to Andromeda, Du Le would have an inexplicable sense of crisis. Especially last time, I was stalked. In an unfamiliar place, on the premise of not knowing the situation, Du Le felt that it was necessary to deal with it more carefully.
Therefore, the buffer time of the positioning teleporter in Andromeda is too long, which is also one of the biggest reasons for Du Le's concern.
The reason why Du Le didn't want to tell Zhang Daming was because he bought so many things, and what he considered was to reach Andromeda, whether to lurk for a while, wait for the buffer time to end, and then move, and he didn't want Zhang Daming to know about this matter.
It's a pity that Andromeda has a lot of things that Du Le can't even buy. In addition to the reason why it is very inconvenient to increase credits, there is also the fact that Du Le's foundation in Andromeda is very shallow. He only knows Lin Yi as a middleman in Andromeda, and he has nothing to do with anything else, let alone a property dependence or something, he almost has to rely on Lin Yi's help to do anything, so Du Le is as insecure as a duckweed in Andromeda.
Du Le seems to be able to feel that almost a little bit of power, a little ability, can eat himself to death. Because Du Le is in Andromeda, the most incomprehensible problem is the problem of identity. In Andromeda, Du Le is fundamentally a black household.
After Zhang Daming left, Du Le made another shopping list for himself. And this list is a list of items that must be purchased after Dule arrives at Andromeda.
In addition to some personal weaponry, Dule had other considerations.
Virtual servers are a must-buy for DΓΌller. Du Le doesn't think he needs to buy 10 million credits yet, and the virtual server can accommodate 1 billion players. According to the current production progress of the virtual helmet, it will take at least two years for the number of online players to reach 10 million. Therefore, Du Le only needs to buy a 10 million-level virtual server that can accommodate 10 million players.
In addition, Du Le also needs to continue to purchase mining machinery and equipment to speed up his own mineral gathering in Han and the moon and promote production.
In addition, more engineer robots need to be purchased in order to build more production lines.
Du Le had just made his shopping list when his personal phone rang again. glanced at the phone screen, but I didn't expect it to be a call from my little sister Duran.
Du Le smiled. The phone was connected. "Brother, have you had time in the last few days?" As soon as the phone was connected, Duran asked, his tone somewhat cheerful.
"Do you have anything to do with me?" Du Le asked.
"Our two sister dormitories, we want to hold a friendship barbecue tomorrow, I want you to join us, by the way, introduce a few beauties to you." Duran said.
Du Le smiled: "You will have so good? What the hell, I have time to go on a business trip tomorrow, so I shouldn't be in Fuyong City. β
"Brother. So do you want to drive on a business trip? Duran asked.
"I won't drive out." Dule replied.
"Yay. That's great. Brother, you lend me the car to drive. Duran said happily.
Du Le frowned and said, "You don't have a driver's license yet, don't mess around." β
"Who said that. I've got my driver's license. The coaches all said I passed! Duran said smugly. As soon as she entered college. Go to the driving school and sign up to learn to drive.
"So do you have a driver's license?" Du Le asked.
"Not yet. You won't get it until next month. Duran pouted and said depressedly, "But I really know how to drive." β
"Driving in a coach car. Driving on the road is two completely different concepts. Besides, if you don't have a driver's license and are found by the traffic police, you will be criminally responsible. "Du Le taught Du Lan Dao. Du Le Zhidao This little sister has been very assertive since she was a child, but as the eldest brother, he still has to be warned about the things he should warn.
"It's that serious!" Duran said sullenly, "There's a sister who has found a car, and we're missing one." I told them all, I have a brother in Fuyong City, who has a house and a car, you can't let me lose my trust. β
For the youngest sister in the family, Du Le is a little doting. When Du Le was young, when his parents were busy, he was responsible for taking care of his two younger siblings and taking care of them.
As he grew up, he focused on his studies and took less care of them. However, at that time, they were also sensible and did not cause too much trouble to their parents.
"Well, I'll have my butler drive over to pick you up." Du Le thought for a moment and said.
Zhang Daming is very clear about Du Le's family structure, but Du Le's family, in addition to his parents knowing that Du Le has hired a housekeeper, Du Tian and Du Lan do not know that Zhang Daming exists.
Du Le felt that he could introduce Zhang Daming to his two younger siblings. In this way, Du Lan is in Fuyong City, if there is something that cannot be solved, he can also ask Zhang Daming for help, someone will take care of her, and Du Le will be more at ease.
"Brother, do you have a housekeeper?" Duran was surprised when he heard it.
"I bought a house in Fuyong City and hired a housekeeper to help me with some personal affairs." Dule said.
"Brother, you're too good!" Duran has always only known that Brother Lu Dao has a successful career, but he didn't expect it to be so powerful.
"If you come here, if there is something going on, and I'm not here, you can directly ask him to help you solve it, and I'll explain it to him." Du Le's words were full of care.
"Brother, thank you." Duran is grateful for her eldest brother's thoughtfulness towards her.
After greeting Duran a few more words and asking about the situation at home, Du Le hung up the phone with a smile.
While Du Le and Du Lan were on the phone, Chen Chen, a special correspondent of Top Technology, was holding a meeting at the same table with officials from the Ministry of Defense of the island country to discuss the plan of Top Technology to acquire the island country's arsenal.
As a sovereign state, the island nation is not without an arsenal. It's just that his arsenal is more of a service to the local garrison and suppress the riots, so the main production is light weapons.
The arsenal's production line mainly consists of simple weapons such as light submachine guns, pistols, bullets, grenades, etc. And other heavy weapons, such as all kinds of artillery, artillery shells, warships, and aircraft, have always been purchased directly from abroad.
However, the island nation is only a small country with a sparse population. Even such a small arsenal is useless. In addition, the guns and weapons produced by the arsenal, most of which are old models, are completely uncompetitive in the international market.
Therefore, the arsenal is facing a very embarrassing situation, not only there are no foreign orders, but even domestic orders are very few, because in the island country, firearms are controlled weapons. Therefore, the arsenal has always relied on government relief aid, and it has only existed half-dead.
For many years, the island country's arsenal has been in a state of loss, which is a burden to the island country's government.
At one time, the government of the island nation also wanted to privatize the arsenal. But because of restrictive treaties. A treaty restricting arsenals from openly selling firearms to private individuals in the island nation is tantamount to making the arsenal a hot potato with no profit at all, so that in the end, no private person is willing to buy the island nation's arsenal at all.
If no one is willing to take over the arsenal and thus reform the arsenal, the government of the island country believes that in the near future, the arsenal will definitely go bankrupt and go bankrupt.
Therefore, when the government of the island country was worried, when Chen Chen, a top science and technology correspondent, revealed his intention to buy an arsenal, it was equivalent to a drowning person who found a lifeline. The government of the island country could not wait to contact Chen Chen for detailed talks.
Although the island arsenal is in such a dilapidated situation. But it has always been the only comprehensive arsenal in the island country, so it is also the enterprise that the island state garrison command is most concerned about.
Therefore, not only the government of the island country sent representatives, but also the garrison command. Representatives were also sent. Representatives of both sides jointly negotiated with Chen Chen.
Chen Chen's meaning is very clear. While he made it clear that he wanted to acquire the island arsenal, he only put forward one requirement, that is, after the top technology invested in the acquisition of the island arsenal. There is a need to ensure that the island arsenal remains nominally owned by the island government.
In the eyes of the government officials of the island country, the weapons of the island country's arsenal are outdated, and the arsenal has almost become a big scar on their economic development.
However, the island state garrison has put forward a requirement, top technology can buy the island country arsenal, but the arsenal must be maintained. Top tech can't shut down the arsenal for any reason. Not only that, but state-of-the-art technology must ensure that the island's garrison is provided with a ration of guns and ammunition every year.
These conditions, in Chen Chen's view, are really very generous and completely acceptable. Because Chen Chen naturally won't show his hole cards, in fact, they need the arsenal, not the production line of the arsenal to produce weapons, what they need is only the name of the island country's arsenal in order to carry out their real plans.
The plan is that top technology wants to get involved in the arms market. This is not something that can be done openly and in a high-profile manner, and for this, they need a legitimate company to cover up in order to keep their positions in secret.
The purchase of the island country's arsenal is the premise and the best barrier for top technology to enter international arms sales.
Du Le's automatic production plant for lunar missiles, the hoarding of missiles, needs to find a sales channel.
"There is no problem, we can invest three million dollars to buy the island arsenal. and signed an agreement to sell weapons to the military of the island nation at cost price. β
Chen Chen sat on one side of the table very confidently, and when he entered the door of the Ministry of Defense of the island country, he expected some conditions that the island country would put forward. However, he has already investigated the current situation of the island country's arsenal, so in this negotiation, he is very sure that the top technology has basically been in the active state, no matter what requirements the island country wants to put forward, he has great confidence that he can tilt the interests towards the top science and technology, and he is naturally sure of the outcome of the negotiation.
"Not only that, but the government of our island country needs to have a stake in the arms company you have formed." An island government official said.
Chen Chen thought silently for a minute, and replied: "I can call the shots about this, but I can't have too many shares." Up to ten percent. β
"Although the arsenal is owned by the top technology, the arms company will use the name of the island nation. We will be under some international pressure, so we are asking for a 40% stake. The island government official shook his head and retorted.
"Absolutely not!" Chen Chen said categorically, "We invest so much money in order to make money. There is no reason why the government of your island country has so much profit without investing a penny. Besides, we have promised to provide some weapons and armaments to the island nation, and why should we hand over our profits to you, so that we have no need to take this project at all, unless the island government can agree to tax exemption. "The price of arms remains high, and another reason is because of the high taxes.
"Tax exemption is impossible." An official from the island government replied, "If the arsenal is privatized, then the market principle must be followed." In this way, we take a step back and change to 30% shares. β
"It's still not good, it's still very high, we can't accept it." Chen Chen directly refused, "Otherwise, I won't buy the island country's arsenal, in fact, with the financial resources of top technology, it is not difficult to re-establish an arms company in the island country." β
"Twenty percent!" The official of the island country gritted his teeth and said, "It can't go down anymore." β
"No way!" Chen Chen still stood firm and did not back down, knowing that the other party's chassis and the other party didn't know anything about him, the person who would back down was not suitable for negotiation at all.
There was no way, the government officials of the island countries who were grabbed by the key had no more bargaining chips at all, and had to sigh, "Then ten percent." β
A few days later, Top Arms Co., Ltd. was officially established in the island country.
In the process of establishment, Chen Chen also deliberately asked professionals to evaluate the true value of the island country's arsenal, which was less than one million US dollars at all.
Therefore, when Top Technology reported the acquisition through some local media in the island country, it did not cause any protests at all.
Only some countries such as Europe and country M have paid attention to this acquisition of top technology.
In the northern seas of the island country, a small naval fleet of the South Indian State is cruising on the ocean.
In the command room of a cruiser, a South Indian officer with the rank of rear admiral looked at his subordinates very seriously.
"Everyone, this operation plan is codenamed Wings!" (To be continued.) )
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