Chapter 59: The Weapons Company Opens for Business, the First Deal!
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Golden Triangle, Jin family.
Li Xiaohua brought some good news to Jin Feihu.
“General, my uncle’s friend’s nephew’s classmate’s older brother knows a friend who is the mayor of Jianpu Village.”
Hearing this convoluted chain of relations, Jin Feihu smirked and waved his hand. “Get to the point.”
“That mayor said someone recently opened an arms company in their city!”
“Oh?” Jin Feihu’s interest was piqued.
“A newly opened arms company?”
Li Xiaohua nodded.
Because of Jin Feihu’s previous actions, the Jin family had been blacklisted by global arms dealers.
No one wanted to sell them weapons!
Not even for extra money!
So they had to focus on new companies desperate for orders.
Jin Feihu thought for a moment and said:
“Immediately tell that mayor—through your uncle’s friend’s nephew’s classmate’s older brother—we want to place an arms order with that company!”
A newly opened company likely doesn’t know the Jin family’s reputation yet!
“General, how large an order should we place?” Li Xiaohua asked.
“Two thousand AK-47s and an equal amount of ammunition. Let’s test the quality of their products first.”
According to international market prices,
a brand-new AK-47 typically sells for around two hundred US dollars,
about 1,400 Huaxia yuan.
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“Two thousand AK-47s with matching ammunition would cost roughly four million,” Li Xiaohua calculated and quoted.
Finally, hesitating briefly, she asked:
“General, if they agree to the deal, should we proceed as before, paying a deposit and then…”
Then what?
Naturally, it would be a double-cross!
But this time, Jin Feihu shook his head:
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“Double-crossing would seriously damage the Jin family’s reputation. This time, as long as the goods check out, we must pay in full!”
“Let other arms dealers see that the Jin family has changed!”
Li Xiaohua nodded, knowing Jin Feihu’s words were likely just for show!
In truth, he probably found the four million insufficient, planning to fatten the sheep first, build trust, and then pull a big double-cross!
That was how he always operated! This time wouldn’t be any different!
Soon, through the uncle’s friend’s nephew’s classmate’s older brother, Li Xiaohua contacted Li Lintian, mayor of Gore City.
Someone like Li Lintian, who only acts when there's profit, wouldn’t make introductions for free.
“As long as the deal succeeds, I’ll give you fifty thousand dollars for your trouble.”
After receiving this promise, Li Lintian, attending the factory completion ceremony, cheerfully approached Lin Yaohua:
“I’ve brought you some good news this time!”
Lin Yaohua raised an eyebrow, curious. “What news?”
“Your company’s first arms order for its grand opening!”
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After the loud and festive ceremony,
Lin Yaohua privately discussed the arms deal with Li Lintian.
Li Lintian smiled and said, “They said they’ll first place an order for two thousand AK-47s and matching ammunition to test your product quality.”
“Two thousand?” During his stay in Jianpu Village, Lin Yaohua had feverishly studied arms market information,
and was well-versed in international arms prices.
“Two thousand AK-47s and ammunition would be about four million.”
If it had been the old Lin Yaohua, four million would have been astronomical money!
But now...
Four million seemed just so-so.
Having experienced finger-tapping deals worth over a hundred million, facing this physical industry, such a contrast in mindset was inevitable.
“Who’s the buyer?” Lin Yaohua asked.
“Not far—an arms warlord from the Golden Triangle, the Jin family.” Li Lintian, eager for his fifty thousand-dollar bonus, pushed hard to close the deal.
“Opportunity knocks but once, a solid four million-dollar order, how can we refuse?”
Lin Yaohua nodded. “I’ll make some calls to get others’ opinions first.”
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Huaxia, Dongshan City, Tazhai Village Committee.
Li Youtian had not yet left.
Lin Yaohua called and conveyed the four million-dollar deal.
“Accept it!”
Lin Wendong said outright.
“Since business is coming to us, there’s no reason to refuse. This is our arms company’s first order, our first client! We must treat it with utmost care!”
So Lin Yaohua told Li Lintian, “Tazhai Arms Company accepts this order!”
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“Oh? Business so soon?” Li Youtian licked his dry lips. The very first day of opening, and already a deal.
A full four million order!
Lin Wendong was right—the foreign market truly was a blue ocean.
“Director Li, your hardware factory must speed up production—steel pipes, iron boxes... all waiting to be used.”
Lin Wendong smiled.
Li Youtian immediately stood, patting his chest confidently: “Everything is ready. Since the order is here, I’ll head back now and get the villagers started!”
With that, he bid farewell and left Tazhai.
After he left, Uncle Dong suddenly asked in confusion, “I don’t get it—why involve Mang Village?”
“We at Tazhai can fully invest and build the hardware factory ourselves. Though Mang Village takes fifty percent of the profits, if we built it alone, profits would be greater!”
Hearing this, Lin Wendong’s mouth curved into a sunny smile.
Seeing that smile, Uncle Dong understood without explanation.
‘When does this guy ever make losing deals?’
On the other side, Yunhai Province Public Security Department.
Li Weimin shook his head, murmuring, “I wrongly suspected Tazhai earlier—their money is all borrowed, completely unrelated to Dupin!”
“Though borderline, it’s all legitimate money.”
“Not illegal gains; the whole village is clean!”
“I almost wronged a group of law-abiding good citizens!”
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