Chapter 43: Chinese from Nanyang
"Xu, it's unbelievable that our negotiations went so smoothly. That Mr. Tirpitz is really a capable man. To use a Chinese saying, he has hands and eyes that are as good as the sky." Vittorio said happily while sipping the wine.
"More than just his hands and eyes. This colonel who escorted William II to England in 1887 has already established contact with the newly-appointed emperor. I can guarantee that he will do great things in the future." Xu Jie smiled.
said.
"It seems that this man is worth getting to know deeply," Vittorio said.
"That's true. An investment today will bring huge benefits tomorrow." Julia agreed.
At this moment, the carriage creaked and the three people in the carriage were caught off guard and were thrown around. Every drop of the glass of red wine was spilled on Vittorio.
"Damn it, what's going on? Noga, did you fall asleep while driving?" Vittorio shouted, pushing open the car door and walking out.
"Sir, there are two yellow men here who have blocked the carriage." Noga said with lingering fear. When the carriage stopped, the horse was less than 1 meter away from the two men. But the old man standing in front of him remained motionless and calm.
Vittorio couldn't help but be slightly surprised by his calm performance.
"Excuse me, is Mr. Xu in this car? The old man Peng Haifeng came to visit. I hope Mr. Xu can give me a favor." Although the pure London accent is complimentary, the spirit in his tone makes no one look down on the person in front of him.
An old man.
"This is Xu Jie. Who are you?" Xu Jie looked at the old man in front of him and frowned slightly. His eyes were shining, his cheekbones were prominent, his knuckles on his head were prominent, and the thick calluses on his fingers fully demonstrated this.
People often hold knives or guns. Xu Jie couldn't help but straighten his body and slowly moved his hands to the back of his waist. Vittorio also felt uneasy and gave Noga a hint, and the latter left.
He came up and pulled out the 1889 self-defense pistol stuck in his waist.
Just when Noga pointed the gun at the old man, the young man next to the old man stepped forward quickly, grabbed the handle of the gun with one hand and lifted it up. At the same time, he slashed Noga's armpit with a knife. The armpit nerve
Cong was hit suddenly, causing Noga's body to shrink involuntarily, and then he fell to the ground, and his pistol slipped to the side.
"Robbery?" An idea popped into Vittorio's mind, but the other party's subsequent actions left him a little confused. The old man picked up the pistol and then very politely helped Noga who fell to the ground.
Then he said calmly: "I came to visit Mr. Xu just to do some business."
"Business, is blocking our carriage on the small road outside the city and injuring my bodyguard an act of discussing business? This is more like robbery!!" Vittorio roared.
"I hope you will forgive me for your offense. We will definitely give you a satisfactory answer later. Mistress, please show this gentleman our deposit first." Peng Haifeng said. The young man who just knocked Noga down from
He took out a small box and opened it in front of everyone.
"This is?!" The bright light made Vittorio narrow his eyes subconsciously.
"Diamonds?!" Julia couldn't help but whisper.
"This deal is huge." Xu Jie sighed meaningfully.
"Can you borrow a place for us to sit down and talk?" the old man asked politely.
"Of course, if you don't mind, I think it would be a good idea to go back to the hotel where we are temporarily staying to discuss." Vittorio gave Xu Jie a look.
"Of course, you can do whatever you want." The old man didn't waste any time. He automatically handed his and his weapons to Noga and got into the carriage of Xu Jie and others.
"Now I think you should explain what you did?" Vittorio asked resentfully in the living room of the hotel suite.
"I said, we just want to do a business. That's it. If there are any rudeness in our methods, please forgive me." The old man ignored the bodyguards around him and said calmly.
"Tell me, I wonder what kind of business you can do with us? Could it be that this old gentleman wants to buy a warship?" Julia said half-jokingly.
"Do Mr. Vittorio and Mr. Xu only have one ship design bureau? Why is your name also included in a firearms design bureau?" the old man asked pretending to be surprised.
"Okay, I think there is no need for both of us to talk in circles and show our trump cards." Xu Jie said straight to the point. He knew very well that the business of purchasing firearms among the private sector in Italy has been represented by Vino's family. For general business, there is no need to entrust Leo at all.
Waiting for someone to ask, they just need to take away their profits regularly. However, this old man did not come to Italy but came to Germany and used this rather extreme method to negotiate business with them. He already had a hidden agenda.
"We are very optimistic about your company's 1889-style rifles and combat pistols. We want to purchase them in large quantities." Peng Haifeng no longer concealed anything and directly stated the purpose of his trip.
"You can just contact the Vino family directly. No matter how big the quantity is, I think they will be satisfied." Julia said dissatisfied.
"200 1889-style rifles, each holding 400 rounds, 50 1889-style self-defense pistols, each holding 500 rounds, 300 1889-style combat pistols, each holding 500 rounds, 2,000 offensive grenades. 2,000 defensive grenades
50 grenade launchers." Looking at the list handed over by Peng Haifeng, Vittorio and others were shocked.
"This is a big business worth a full 30,000 pounds. Mr. Peng is really generous." Xu Jie said calmly.
"Mr. Xu is wrong, this is a 35,000 pound business." Peng Haifeng said with a smile.
"For such a large amount, you actually pay another 5,000 pounds without counter-offering??" Vittorio didn't believe his ears.
"We have only one request. I hope Mr. Xu can arrange for someone to deliver our goods to the designated location." Peng Haifeng paused and then said: "This 5,000 pounds will be regarded as freight."
"Can't you even hire a ship? 5,000 pounds is enough to hire a ship to carry these goods around the earth three times." Leo said in surprise.
"Excuse me, old gentleman, where is the fairyland?" Xu Jie asked as if he suddenly realized something.
"My hometown is Fujian, but my ancestors moved to Java, and I am already the third generation." Peng Haifeng said.
"I see, no wonder I was asked to find a way to transport it to the destination." Xu Jie's mind suddenly became as clear as a mirror. He paid with diamonds and asked me to be responsible for the transportation. Xu Jie finally understood this series of weirdness.
"Then how do we deliver this cargo?" Xu Jie asked.
"As long as it passes the customs, it's considered delivery, and we are responsible for everything else." The old man thought for a while and said.
"Let us think about it carefully and get back to you in two days, okay?" Leo was full of doubts, but considering the price offered by the other party, he still agreed to the deal in principle.
"Well, we are waiting for good news. This is our address." After saying that, the old man handed over a note.
Chapter completed!