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Shanghai Storm Chapter 38 Procurement of Arms Part 2

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    Since it is not the Type 87 and Type 91 Mauser rifles, the only ones that can be called good things by the other party are the Mauser gebsp in active service; "Since there are more advanced weapons, why should I buy some that are not outdated but are also  What about some backward gun types? To put it simply, I came here this time hoping to help me purchase a batch of German Army standard equipment through your bank; Although there was speculation, when Fang Hua said it himself, Liu Chengquan still let it go  I was surprised. Nowadays, most of the Chinese army is equipped with Han-style rifles and Mauser K88-style rifles. I didn¡¯t expect that someone would know so much about German rifles that they would directly ask to buy the standard equipment of the German Army.

    "Mr. Fang, I hope you can understand that a country's standard equipment is subject to very strict export controls. Of course, if you really want this type of rifle, our foreign company can also get it for you. But there is one thing  Things need to be explained in advance, Mauser gebsp; "No problem, we can discuss the price slowly later.  "Fang Hua agreed readily, as if he didn't put the money in his eyes at all.

    "That's good. If Mr. Fang purchases a large quantity, our foreign bank can even give away some small items, such as sights or telescopes, etc. Those are the two things." Since the customer doesn't care anymore, he doesn't need it either.  Persuaded.  Liu Chengquan took out two things from the table and placed them in front of Fang Hua for him to look at.

    Fang Hua took it and looked at it. It was indeed a scope and telescope.  Fang Hua is naturally familiar with telescopes. What makes Fang Hua a little strange is that the sights of this era are actually a copper tube about eighty centimeters long.  Putting it in front of his eyes and looking around, Fang Hua discovered that the tube-shaped object in his hand was completely made of a telescope. It was bulky and inaccurate. However, for China at present, this kind of aiming equipment is enough to cope with it.  .

    Fang Hua nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Mr. Liu, please bid, but I hope you will consider clearly that although German arms are very popular in China, there are also many agents engaged in arms trading. If you get  If I don¡¯t get satisfactory results, I can definitely look for other foreign companies to purchase. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer.¡±

    Liu Chengquan was very embarrassed when he heard this. First of all, through the conversation just now, he learned that Fang Hua knew a lot about the arms market. This is different from other Chinese people who are ignorant but very greedy and vain. They cannot be so easy to deceive.

    Secondly, what Fang Hua said just now is right. Everyone knows that arms are hugely profitable. Although German arms are very popular in the Chinese market, there are also many foreign banks and small agents who act as agents for arms sales. If you lose one because of this, you can  For customers who tend to cooperate with us for a long time, the gain outweighs the loss.  Doing arms business requires a steady flow of money. If you make too much on the first sale, you will probably lose this customer.

    Finally, after the rubber stock trend just now, the entire capital chain in Shanghai is basically broken. Shanghai, the largest financial center in the Far East, has almost no money to finance. Under the influence of the financial crisis, the business of foreign banks has plummeted. If you lose it at this time,  A big customer has a great influence on a foreign company.

    After such calculations, Liu Chengquan finally offered the price: "The German-made Maxim heavy machine gun is 500 taels each; the Mauser pistol is 60 taels each; as for the Mauser gebsp; Fang Hua secretly sneered in his heart, although he did not know the Mauser  The specific cost of the rifle, according to his estimation, should not exceed 10 taels of silver. Even including shipping and maintenance fees, it would not exceed 15 taels of silver. However, the lowest price quoted to him was actually more than 3 times the cost. It can be seen that among them  The profits are so huge. No wonder that during the First World War, the United States was able to achieve tremendous development by selling arms to both the Entente and the Central Powers, and became the world's number one capitalist power.

    "If I want to order 5,000 Mauser rifles; Although Fang Hua's tone was calm, Liu Chengquan was so scared that he jumped out of his chair. Five thousand rifles? What is the concept? You know, even if every  The rifle only costs 40 taels, which is an order of 200,000 taels of silver. Liu Chengquan never thought that the young man in front of him, who did not look very outstanding, could come up with a huge sum of 200,000 taels of silver in one go. This was just an order for a rifle.  , if you add the Mauser pistol and Maxim heavy machine gun, as well as the bullets they are equipped with, it may reach as much as 250,000 taels.

    If before the rubber stock craze, someone in Shanghai bought more than 200,000 taels of arms in one go, it would be a big deal, but it wouldn¡¯t surprise Liu Chengquan. After all, there are still many rich people in Shanghai.  of.  However, after the stock market crash a month ago, the wealthy people in Shanghai suffered heavy losses. Everyone was desperately trying to withdraw funds. They had neither the plan nor the financial resources to purchase such a huge amount of arms.

    While Liu Chengquan was shocked, he also became somewhat curious about Fang Hua¡¯s identity. ThisWho is this young man who doesn't look very outstanding?  A nobleman of the Qing Dynasty, or a close associate of the governor of a certain place?  In the current China, only people from these two fields can afford such a large sum of arms in one go. Even the powerful Revolutionary Party does not have the financial resources.

    Liu Chengquan was a little unsure, but he couldn't ask directly, so he had to ask nervously: "Mr. Fang, what you just said was that you wanted to order 5,000 Mauser gebsp; "Yes, I do plan to order 5,000.  A Mauser rifle, but whether the transaction can succeed depends on whether the price given by Mr. Liu can satisfy me.  "Fang Hua turned a blind eye to Liu Chengquan's suspicious and guessing eyes, and still said calmly.

    After receiving the confirmation, Liu Chengquan calmed down. It was not his turn to make the final decision on such a large deal. He had to report it to Lucas, the general manager of the Shanghai branch of the Shanghai branch of the company. He would make the decision and it would be settled by then.  No problem has anything to do with him. On the contrary, if the deal can be completed, then as a business introducer, he will definitely get a generous bonus. Naturally, he will not let go of this good thing without taking any risks.

    "Mr. Fang, I'm really sorry. This transaction is too big and I can't make the decision. I will report Mr. Fang's request to Mr. Lucas, the general manager of our Shanghai branch. Mr. Lukes will then take over.  Let¡¯s talk with you in detail.¡± Liu Chengquan said politely to Fang Hua and others.
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