bullyxtreme Chapter 206 The Americans were fooled
Chapter 206 The Americans were fooled
Chen Yan thought for a long time, and finally looked into Charles' eyes with scrutiny, "Mr. Charles, can I have a cigarette here?"
Charles looked as if he had suddenly realized something: "Oh, this was my negligence, Mr. Daliang, let me invite you to taste our company's new Brazilian cigars, Wai Ruigood."
Charles personally cut off the cigar head with a double-edged cigar cutter and handed it to Chen Yan, "Mr. Daliang, please enjoy it."
This very polite gesture made Chen Yan even more suspicious of Charles' purpose of this transaction.
Is he pretending to be stupid, or is he really stupid?
He lit a cigar and blew out a deep smoke ring. The smoke spread between the two of them, but the deterrence in Chen Yan's eyes seemed to penetrate the smoke directly.
"Mr. Charles, your cigar tastes good."
"Mr. Daliang, now we can talk about business."
Chen Yan didn't respond, but continued to look at Charles.
"Mr. Daliang, is there any problem with this business?"
"I think so," Chen Yan said coldly.
As soon as these words were spoken, Li San and the soldiers who followed him straightened their bodies instantly and became alert to the situation around them.
"Mr. Daliang, if you have any questions, please tell me. We are business partners and there must be trust."
Chen Yan gave an official smile, with a hint of disdain:
"Can I trust you, Mr. Charles?"
Charles' facial features were almost twisted together, "Of course, I, Charles, am the most trustworthy businessman.
There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "If you don't trust someone, you can't stand. If you want to do business for a long time, you must have credibility."
"It seems that Mr. Charles is indeed an expert on China, but you also understand the principle of knowing yourself and your enemy."
Charles was startled at first, but soon reacted and smiled meaningfully:
"It seems that Mr. Daliang is a cautious businessman. In your China, there are many people doing business in the underworld. I have dealt with them a lot over the years.
They always say that money and goods are paid in full, regardless of the source. I think this is a good saying.
We are talking about business. As for other matters besides business, I am personally not interested. Of course, if you want to talk, I am willing to listen attentively."
"Aren't you afraid that this batch of goods will be seized by the Japanese and implicate you? The Japanese have great influence in Shanghai now."
Charles almost jumped up and said somewhat unhappily:
“Whatever?
I am a citizen of the United States of America, what can those short legs do to me? ".
Chen Yan never took his eyes off Charles, trying to find any flaws, but when he found none, he felt a little relieved.
Maybe this is the value and world view of this American.
He especially wanted to say that a few months later, the gunboat of the United States of America, which you were so proud of, almost sank the short legs you mentioned.
But he didn't say it, because he was sure that the big-nosed man would fight him to the death if he said that.
At this moment, Chen Yan let down his guard, a smile on his face:
"Mr. Charles, I have no more questions and I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."
"Of course, Mr. Daliang, we will definitely have a great time.
By the way, you haven’t answered my question just now, what product do you want?”
Chen Yan thought for a moment and slowly said:
"I need stock urgently, do you have any?"
"Well... we do have a batch in stock, but I don't know if it's what you need."
Chen Yan's eyes lit up and he asked anxiously, "Tell me about it."
Charles came to his desk and started rummaging around. After a while, he took out a stack of documents.
"It's all here, you can see for yourself."
Chen Yan looked through it for a long time, but was not very satisfied. Although the product information provided by Charles included pistols, rifles, light and heavy machine guns, it should be said that it was very comprehensive, but they were all made in the United States. Except for the Thompson submachine gun and M1 carbine, which felt good, the other gun production lines were really not cost-effective.
For example, the American BAR1918 is not as durable as the Czechoslovakian BAR and the Swiss KE-7, and it is also expensive.
Chen Yan put down the information and sighed, "The Thompson and carbine ones are okay, the others are really not that good."
Charles suddenly choked on his tea and asked in disbelief:
"Mr. Daliang, how much do you plan to buy? More than one or two production lines?"
"Of course," Chen Yan leaned confidently on the sofa, crossing his legs, "I also want Czech-type and Maxim 24 water-cooled heavy machine guns and the corresponding bullet production lines, grenade production lines and even mortar production lines. As long as you have them, I want them all."
"Oh my god, this is a multi-million dollar business. You are really my God of Wealth. This business is enough to support me for three years."
Chen Yan felt even more comfortable when he heard the American licking him. It really is true that money makes the world the best.
Chen Yan quickly interrupted Charles's dancing and said:
"Of course, you have to give me the best price. I am a big customer, and we can have long-term cooperation in the future."
"EasyCoas must have the best deal," Charles grinned from ear to ear.
“However, I don’t have the products you want in stock, but I can try to get them through other channels. Whether I can get them is another matter.
By the way, can you accept second-hand products? Although they are second-hand goods, they are cost-effective and affordable. "
Hearing this, Chen Yan smiled happily.
I don’t have millions to buy a new one, so a second-hand one is the best.
Chen Yan pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Mr. Charles, I am also running errands for the big boss. The boss asked me to develop new products, but today we two hit it off immediately. To be honest, I am the most practical person. I really want to give all the business to you, but..."
The smile on Charles' face suddenly seemed not so bright.
He thought he had reached the top overnight, but if what Chen Yan said was true, then he would have lost a lot of money.
"Mr. Daliang, I think you can have a good talk with your boss about this issue. I think second-hand items are also very good. Let's not be stubborn!"
Suddenly, Charles sat down next to Chen Yan and whispered in his ear:
"Mr. Daliang, we are friends and brothers. How about I give you 3% of the transaction amount?"
At this moment, the smile on Chen Yan's face suddenly froze, but he was smiling in his heart.
That’s another 3% savings.
It seems that doing business in Shanghai is not that difficult?
Chen Yan sighed, "Mr. Charles, this is only you. I would definitely not do this to anyone else. How about 4% like this?"
"OK!".
At this time, Li Yunlong laughed so hard that his big teeth showed, and whispered to Li San beside him:
"See? This American idiot was fooled by Chen'er and was even helping count the money."