Chapter 85 Purchase of Dutch Military Munitions
In the living room, Lin Qing and three Dutch military officers were arguing with red faces.
"No, Lieutenant Colonel Wilson, the price you said is completely unacceptable to me? A World War II main battle tank, oh my God, shouldn't he be in a junkyard or a recycling center? You actually offered 100,000 euros, God, you must be crazy, do you know how much a Chinese-made Type 56 tank costs in Africa? Eighty thousand dollars, his performance is much better than your Pershing tank. ”
Lin Qing looked at the Dutch military personnel on the opposite side with an idiotic eye, Pershing tank, M26 American goods in World War II, I don't know where the Netherlands bought it from, there are still fifty cars, the packaging price is actually five million euros, one costs 100,000 euros, who is sold at this price, no one will ask for it, this tank is on the modern battlefield, an RPG can penetrate his side armor, and the speed is still very slow, this tank is sold to Africa unless it is brain-dead, otherwise no one wants it, although there are many brain-dead people in Africa, But there is hardly any profit at this price.
"Count Lin Qing, the Pershing tank is a product of a milestone in the history of the development of tanks in the U.S. Army......"
"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, you and I both know that the tanks you sold me were to be sold to Africa, to go to the battlefield, not to museums, Africans they don't understand these values, they only care about the price, understand? price, they would rather spend 100,000 euros on a batch of RPGs than buy these seemingly intimidating scrap metal. ”
"And how much do you think is appropriate?"
"$30,000, plus a full load of ammunition, otherwise this business can't be discussed."
"The price is so low, $30,000 we would rather help him throw it in the recycling bin and provide ammunition, it's impossible!"
"Thirty-five thousand dollars, the price can't be higher, I still have to transport, I have to open up relations, and find agents, such a large number of tanks, African countries can't eat it, you must know that many African government armies do not have a tank."
"No, it can't be, the price is unacceptable, it's too low, it's too low."
"Forty thousand dollars. The highest, if it is higher, there is really no need to talk about it. ”
The lieutenant colonel thought for a while and nodded: "Yes, but fifty tanks need to be packed and taken away together, otherwise the price of one tank will not change for 100,000 euros."
"No problem, now we can talk about the rifle." Lin Qing is not very interested in rifles, but the Dutch military has a mandatory clause, that is, at least 200,000 rifles must be purchased before selling heavy weapons, otherwise there is no need to talk about it, and it is also this clause that blocks most arms dealers.
"Mr. Lin Qing, the price of a rifle for $300 can't be lower, you know, these rifles are still active equipment in some countries, he is different from tanks, he is very marketable in Africa, but I know that as long as it is a gun in Africa, it can be sold."
Lin Qing shook his head: "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, but it depends on what kind of gun it is, African people would rather spend $500 to buy an AK47 than spend $300 to buy an HKMP5 or HKC3 rifle that they are not familiar with."
"No, Count Lin Qing, you are a businessman, you know that the price is very low, and we can give you a low price for tanks, because those guys are as you said, they should indeed go to the recycling bin, but these rifles are different, they are all brand new, they are all well sealed, I went to the warehouse to look at them when I came, they are so perfect, they are like works of art."
took a sip of water and moistened his throat: "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I think you are too idealistic, I admit that HKMP5 and HKC3 are very good, but in Africa, ignorant blacks only recognize AK47, I rarely see other rifles in Africa, you have 200,000 HKMP5 and HKC3 in stock, do you know how big this number is?" In Liberia, there are less than 50,000 government troops, and these guns can only be bought by the governments of at least four African countries, and they can only do it if they are all re-equipped, how much do you think they can afford to buy my weapons? Ten million dollars? They don't have a penny, they only have those diamonds, timber, and I need to pull these goods out and sell them again......"
"Earl Lin Qing......"
"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel......"
Lin Qing and Wilson argued loudly, while the other two officers accompanying him reminded Wilson of something from time to time.
Yu Dan and Xia Xiaoxue listened to their negotiations with great interest at first, Yu Dan looked at Lin Qing's eyes a little obsessive, serious men are the most handsome.
But they only listened for a while before they got bored, got up and left to go shopping.
"The two of them are really too much to fight, and they are not manly at all."
"They are talking about business, this is related to profits, of course there is a competition, and Death Xiaoxue is not allowed to speak ill of him."
"Oh, haven't you entered the door yet? Just think of yourself as Mrs. Lin, just protect him now, and you will have it in the future? I said he was so rich, why did he care about those tens of dollars? ”
"They are talking about the unit price, as if there are 200,000 rifles to buy at the price of the deal, a gun saves ten dollars, that is, two million dollars, this is a small amount of money? Xiaoxue, you are the big tyrant, why didn't I find out before"
“…… When I didn't say. ”
Lin Qing and Lieutenant Colonel Wilson finally set the price at $156 for a rifle, and the price of the HKMP5 and HKC3 was the same, and the price for a pack of 200,000 units was $31.2 million.
"Welsh Lieutenant Colonel, I think the mirror can be removed? What do you think, everyone will settle accounts at that time. ”
"That's no problem at all, how about I count you for 31 million dollars? Earl Lin Qing. ”
"Welsh Lieutenant Colonel, I'm talking about a fraction of a million and a half million dollars."
"This joke is not funny at all, Mr. Earl, haven't we already negotiated the price?"
"I think we can talk a little bit more about that $1.2 million."
“……”
In the end, the two parties agreed to package 200,000 units of HKMP5 and HKC3 at a price of $30.3 million, and Lin Qing negotiated a fraction of $900,000, and the remaining Welsh lieutenant colonel did not let go.
The two spent half a day discussing the arms order of nearly 100 million US dollars, because they had been arguing for too long, and their voices were a little hoarse.
After the details of the contract were negotiated, they shook hands with each other, Lin Qing did not leave the three of them for lunch, and the three Dutch military representatives left satisfied.