Section 42 Going to Mexico [II]
The Mexican territory bordering California is Baja California, while the closest Mexican city to San Diego is Tijuana – two cities that later formed a metropolitan agglomeration - Garcia. The place where De La Vega was going to take Qin Lang was just outside Tijuana. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
The Spaniards explained why they didn't choose to meet in the city, but Qin Lang didn't care at all. In fact, he prefers to trade in the desert. The open terrain in the desert makes it difficult to be ambushed, and if there is any problem, he can also detect it in time.
Only Duncan was dissatisfied. Qin Lang had already made him very unhappy when he took him to Mexico for an arms deal, and there was neither wine nor beauty in the desert, which was too bad compared to the city.
"Why don't we trade in Tijuana?" While he would prefer to return to San Diego, Tijuana is also a good choice, "so that we can have a business conversation with the mysterious buyer over a drink in the company of beautiful women." ”
"Good idea, Duncan. Is the money you bring with you, though? Qin Lang said casually, his eyes still staring out the car window.
"What do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean? If you want both women and good wine, aren't you ready to pay? ”
"Hey! Shouldn't this be paid for by the company? Qin, we are working, don't be so stingy. ”
Qin Lang turned around and looked at Duncan very seriously. "Listen, man, if you're going to have Rachel tie you up and throw you into the sea, I'm not opposed to the company paying for it—but are you really going to let her do it?"
For a moment, Duncan thought he was joking, but he soon realized that Rachel, who was as stingy as her father, would surely tie him up and throw him into the ocean...... If he really used the company's money to drink and find a woman. He sighed. "I'm just kidding, Qin ...... Just kidding. ”
Qin Lang smiled and did not speak. Then he looked out the car window to admire the cacti in the desert.
Silence returned to the carriage. But soon, Duncan began to doze off and let out a shrill snoring sound. It was with these noises that the carriage staggered for another hour before coming to a halt. The meeting with the Mexicans arrived.
It seems so. Qin Lang got out of the carriage, and almost as soon as he raised his head, he saw more than two dozen people wearing traditional Mexican clothes and wide-brimmed straw hats running towards him on horseback.
But they didn't get too close, but stopped about six hundred yards away. Then Qin Lang saw Garcia. De La Vega rode up to them, said something, and then ran back to him.
"Mr. Diaz said you brought too many people." Said the Spaniard. It was the first time he had said a Mexican surname.
Qin Lang didn't feel anything about that Mr. Diaz's accusation, but he still pretended to be unhappy. "He also brought a lot of people. And I need to carry weapons by hand. ”
"Save your words for Mr. Diaz and he will meet you in the middle." De La Vega didn't want to care too much, he was just a middleman, and by the way, he was also responsible for leading the way, and everything else had nothing to do with him. "You can only take four people." He finally reminded.
"No problem." Qin Lang nodded and turned back into the carriage. "Yi Shui, you just stay here and pay attention to the movement." He first instructed Yi Shui, and then woke up Duncan, who was still sleeping. "Get up, Duncan, it's time for work."
"Why does time pass so quickly?" Duncan grunted unhappily, but then was dragged out of the carriage by Qin Lang. Three more guards were called, and they began to walk towards the middle of the field.
On the other side, five knights left the group and slowly walked towards the intended location.
They soon ran into each other.
Judging from the appearance, Qin Lang's customer Gaoni. Diaz was a short but strong man of mixed Indian and Spanish descent. Of course, although Qin Lang had not heard of his name, in reality, he was not only a wealthy manor with a personal guard, but also a major arms supplier to bandits and gangsters in Baja California and nearby areas.
So he's a very important customer.
Now, this "very important" customer is looking at Qin Lang with curious eyes. Goni. Diaz had no idea that there would be an Oriental among the people who came to trade with him. He had the impression that there were only two things that Orientals could do in the United States, build railroads or work as miners. Doing the arms business, it doesn't seem like it's a profession they should be doing.
However, this is also the business of the Great Viper Weapons Company itself, and it has nothing to do with him. Therefore, he was only surprised for a moment before turning his gaze to Duncan. "You're the representative sent by the Great Viper Weapons Company to negotiate a deal? I'm Goni. Diaz. ”
"Hello, Mr. Diaz." Duncan replied, and then nodded to Qin Lang. "But he's the company."
Goni. Diaz's eyes widened suddenly. "You just said ...... Is he the representative of the company? He couldn't believe his ears. An Oriental who became the boss of an American arms company? Didn't the Americans enact the Chinese Exclusion Act, how could such a bizarre thing happen?
He stared at Duncan in disbelief. "Are you kidding me, sir?"
"I'm not kidding, Mr. Diaz, he's the negotiator." Duncan's face was serious and sincere, as if he was confessing in front of a priest.
Diaz had no choice but to set his eyes on Qin Lang. "So, you're a negotiator?"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Diaz. I'm Qin Lang. Qin Lang greeted him with a smile, and it was in Spanish.
This surprised Diaz even more. "By Oriental standards, you speak Spanish very well." "I think that's unusual. ”
"There's always something surprising going on in this world." Qin Lang smiled. Then he began to talk about topics that he cared about. "Let's get down to business, Mr. Diaz, about our business—"
"Garcia has already said that your company can only supply me with a thousand pistols right now. Mr. Qin, I am very dissatisfied with this, what I need is two thousand pistols, and they are urgently needed. "Goni. Diaz's face immediately turned serious. He bought the pistol mainly for his own use and the personal guards of several close manor owners, who had recently had a bit of tension with the peasants in the vicinity of the manor, and needed to strengthen the firepower of their own guards.
This is also the main reason why he chose to make contact with the Great Viper Weapons Company - distance; Due to the proximity, buying a weapon from Viper Weapons can save a lot of transportation time and expense, and it is easier to purchase accessories and maintain it - in fact, many Californian users choose the Anaconda for this reason. But the question is, if it can't deliver weapons in a short time, then what's the point of its distance advantage?
If you don't think about time, Goni. Diaz prefers to buy Colt or Smith & Wesson's products.
So his attitude is clear. "Anyway, Mr. Qin, I need to get two thousand pistols immediately, otherwise I will have to choose other companies' products."
"I understand your plight, Mr. Diaz." Although he didn't actually know anything, Qin Lang still nodded, "However, I think that the pistol produced by the Great Viper Weapons Company is the most suitable choice." ”
"That's why businessmen say so."
"But I'm telling the truth." Qin Lang tried his best to make himself look very sincere, and he began to sell his products: "The 'Anaconda' pistol produced by our company is more powerful, has a longer range, and is more durable than other companies' products of the same caliber, and can fire 1,500 rounds of bullets in a row without malfunctioning, and finally, each pistol also ships a rapid loader patented by our company——"
"Rapid loader? What is that? Diaz doesn't know what a quick loader is, but this small tool that can fill the wheel with bullets at once is one of the reasons why many customers choose the Anaconda, especially for police officers and gangsters, and the shorter reload time can increase their chances of surviving the heat of gunfight.
Qin Lang believes that Diaz will like it too.
"This is the Rapid Reloader." He took the case with the "Anaconda" pistol from one of the guards, opened it and took out the quick loader, and handed it to Goni. Diaz. Diaz stared at the thing in his hand carefully for a while, and then returned it to Qin Lang. "How does it work?"
"It's simple." Qin Lang began to demonstrate the use of the rapid loader.