Looking at Wu Ming's serious face, Saiyang replied solemnly: "Please rest assured, my friend, with the end of the war, European and American countries have lifted the embargo on China, if everything goes well, I want to complete this project before the end of November, and then continue to supply you with the raw materials you need." ”

"If you wish, I can also provide you with a set of production equipment and technical skills with a monthly output of fifty tons of smokeless gunpowder at one-third of the normal price...... I know that more than 20 kilometers west of that small mountain village can produce sulfuric acid and nitric acid on its own, and the area up to the south bank of the Yangtze River has a very abundant supply of raw materials such as sulfur and saltpeter, which is convenient for you to produce propellants and TNT for military use. ”

Wu Ming smiled: "Although I know that it is the old equipment of factories that closed down in Europe and the United States during the economic crisis, I am still willing to make this deal with you, provided that you must first do a good job in the business of hydropower stations and bullet production lines, and I can consider other things." Tomorrow, though, I can order you a batch of French mortars and American Thomson submachine guns, as well as the corresponding ammunition......"

"According to the order of our headquarters, the three companies under my command and the weapons they are equipped with will be transferred to other units in the next week, so I need to rebuild seven companies in the next three months, and maybe next summer, I will also buy German-made weapons and equipment for an infantry division through you."

Saiyang's eyes shimmered blue, and the two hands on his legs had unconsciously clenched into fists, he knew very well that Wu Ming would never perfunctory him, he must have a plan and began to prepare for it, so he would reveal such important information to him.

After solving the major problems of bullet production and hydropower stations, Liang Huchen, deputy director of the Ordnance Institute, began to report on the imitation mass production of Colt pistols and Thomson submachine guns under the reminder of Lao Caotou. At this point, the little man Schlinth Wilber and six other foreign technicians became the protagonists, and they all raised the problem of raw materials and the training of skilled workers that needed to be solved.

The fierce arguments in German, English, French and Chinese kept Sai Young, a businessman who acted as a temporary translator, very busy, but fortunately, Dai Ziran, who was proficient in shorthand, was very competent and recorded all his opinions clearly and accurately.

After four hours, there was a convergence of opinions.

After a brief lunch, Schlins Wilber and two other French technicians, who were proficient in design and measurement, officially became technical advisors to the Ordnance Institute, while the other four skilled foreign technicians remained at the metal products company to assist Bao Yaoyuan and Liang Baoqi in managing production and training workers.

Dai Ziran held the thick pile of mechanical equipment manuals and technical materials handed over by foreigners, took them back and hurried to translate them into Chinese with Steve.

At this time, it was already half past four in the afternoon, Wu Ming simply drove Saiyang to the headquarters and entered Fang Youchun's office, and it happened that Deputy Commander Tang and Chen Qian, the chief of staff who had just come back to receive the equipment, were also there, and Wu Ming hurriedly gave a brief report on the meeting and the current production situation of the Ordnance Institute.

Chen Qian and Deputy Commander Tang heard that the Colt pistol had begun mass production, and the day of imitating the Thomson submachine gun was not far off, and the cost was below the foreign procurement price, and the pistol was a quarter lower than the quotation of the American foreign company, and they were so happy that they even praised Wu Ming for a good job.

Fang Youchun had a dark face, I don't know if Lu Dao is for outsiders to see or if he really has an opinion: "Although the reorganization of the province's army is strict, it has also given us a lot of autonomy, our army's annual purchase order of 50,000 sets of summer and winter clothes has been given to your clothing factory, and the steel helmets, sapper shovels, knives, transport vehicles and other materials of the province's army are also purchased from your metal products factory, I heard that the profit of your two factories in the past two months has exceeded 50,000 yuan, right?" ”

Wu Ming suddenly shouted loudly: "What are my two factories? Doesn't the command have the same shares in two factories? The monthly financial statements are clearly handed over to the headquarters, and now you have taken away all the more than 400 brothers in my machine gun company and two infantry companies, and the two companies that I promised to replenish are nowhere to be found, so I have to find a way to recruit people and contact the purchase of weapons and equipment by myself. ”

Chen Qian listened to Ha Lu Ha Da Lang laughed, Deputy Commander Tang was also so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, his family and Mao Liangwu Chamber of Commerce jointly set up a thermal power plant has now become the largest power generation enterprise in Quzhou, every month after collecting the electricity bill, the family is in a group and counts the money with a smile, it is estimated that there will be another year to even earn back the principal and interest, and every penny in the future will be pure profit.

Fang Youchun had no way to deal with Wu Ming's rogue methods, he had indeed promised Wu Ming to compensate him before, but now in the face of Wu Ming's endless complaints and demands, he could only choose to surrender: "Old Tang, what do you think about this?" ”

Deputy Commander Tang was very cheerful: "It should be compensated, it should be compensated!" Since we have all picked up ready-made ones, we can't let Brother Wu suffer...... Although the Fifth Regiment has not yet become an army, it is the main regiment that we have high hopes for, and at least one machine gun company, one assault company, and three infantry companies still have to be satisfied. ”

"Fortunately, we are in a wealthy place in Quzhou, and the Provincial Security Department and Commissioner Lu of the Administration Department are also very supportive, and we are not living as stretched as before, so we don't have to wronged Brother Wu!"

"Okay!"

Fang Youchun nodded and stretched out his hand: "Head Wu, bring the list." ”

Wu Ming immediately took a pen and paper from the desk and handed it to Saiyang: "Listen, Saiyang, I said you remember, and then calculate the total amount." ”

"It's good." Celeron happily took the pen and paper.

Wu Ming didn't think about it, and opened his mouth to say 1,200 Czech Vz24 rifles, 50 Czech ZB26 light machine guns, 200 American Thomson 1921A1 submachine guns, 16 French Stokes 81MM mortars and corresponding ammunition, which basically did not exceed the bottom line that Fang Youchun and Deputy Commander Tang could bear.

Because this batch of Czech rifles was four and a half oceans lower than the last purchase price, after Fang Youchun and Tang Yuntao discussed, they also purchased 1,500 rifles for the four regiments that were being formed in Longyou, but Wu Ming's request for twenty-five Zeiss eight-fold binoculars aroused Chen Qian's jealousy, but under Wu Ming's righteous efforts, Chen Qian had to keep his mouth shut as obediently as Fang Youchun.

After summarizing the amount and Wu Ming re-transcribed it, Fang Youchun happily signed it and agreed, and Saiyang took out the contract from the briefcase, and the two parties signed it in three times and two times, and rarely guaranteed to deliver the goods within thirty days.

Wu Ming realized at this time that during the Sino-Japanese Songhu War, a large amount of weapons and equipment could not be transported to Shanghai, and could only be drifted at sea or stored in transit warehouses in Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao and other places.

When he returned to the car and was about to go out for a drink to celebrate, Wu Ming turned his head to look around and saw that there was no one, and immediately made a request to Saiyang: "Saiyang, my dear friend, you should always give me some kickbacks for this big business, right?" ”

"Absolutely!"

Seeing that he had made a lot of money, Saiyang was indeed very happy, and nodded with a smile: "It's not okay if it's too much, as long as it's within the allowable range...... Say, what do you need? ”

"Do you remember the last time I asked you to inquire about the kind of German ** sniper rifle equipped with the German Zeiss ZF series quadruple scope?" Wu Ming asked with a smile.

Saiyang sighed: "It's not that I can't get it, even if I can't get it from the three famous arsenals in Germany, I can buy it from the Czech and Swedish arsenals, but there are very few sniper rifles specially produced, and the price is ridiculously high." Take the M98 professional sniper rifle produced by the German ** team on the basis of the G1915 as an example, each gun together with the scope and corresponding accessories, the price is as high as two hundred and eighty dollars, if the purchase is small, I am afraid the price will be more expensive, so I have not been able to answer you, if you really need it urgently, I will try to send you five before the end of the year. ”

"Only five? O my God! You wouldn't be Jewish, would you? No, at least give me twenty, and I'll pay for more. After Wu Ming finished speaking, he simply stopped the car and turned off the fire, putting on a posture of vowing not to give up until he reached his goal.

"Even blackmail is so open, why don't you rob it, it's more promising for you!"

Saiyang was so anxious that his face turned green: "No, absolutely not, at most six, this is the biggest concession I can make!" Do you think I don't know what to say, but just now your chief of staff asked you where the more than 1,500 Japanese rifles that you reloaded were? You lied that they were all made of steel Colt pistols, but most of the Japanese rifles were repaired, and your industrious technicians repaired hundreds of broken Czech rifles, which are in your workshop. Don't try to extract more from me, you hypocritical liar! ”

Wu Ming's eyes widened and said innocently: "Oh my God! I really didn't expect you to think so much about a seven-foot man who gave all his life to the country and the nation, and I am deeply disappointed by your misunderstanding, but this is nothing, and one day you will understand my noble character...... Now that I don't want to say anything else, I just want to ask you, is my friendship with you worth the price of a sniper rifle? ”

Saiyang was so angry that he couldn't argue with Wu Ming, who was sharp-toothed and sharp-tongued, and he was forced to grit his teeth and couldn't deal with it, so he had to roar angrily: "Ten!" Only ten! I'd rather walk back to Shanghai! ”

Wu Ming lamented bitterly: "Okay then, but you have to send two more Zeiss Twenty Gun Mirrors, my mortar team needs this." ”

"O God Almighty! Kill this heretic beside me, please! ”

"If you agreed, good! I'll invite you to drink, go to the best restaurant on North Street, Lao Tzu will drink you to death today, this white-skinned monkey who is even more stingy than Grande! ”