After everyone sat down on the leather sofa in the office, Andreas said,""Mister Yin, are you satisfied with this place?”
" Yes." Yin Yong nodded slightly." Qian Jin, bring up our first item!"”
"Yes, Young Master!" Qian Jin responded and carried a wooden box that was more than one meter long to Andreas with Sun Jie. After opening the wooden box with a dagger, he retreated to the side and said,"Mr. Andreas, please take a look. This is the first item that my young master wants to sell to your bank!”
Andreas took off the cover with anticipation, only to see a strange machine gun and a few ammunition chains lying in the wooden box. He said,""Mister Yin, this is the first item you want to sell?”
"Yes, this is a general purpose machine gun. As long as it is equipped with a tripod, it can be used as a heavy machine gun. This gun can also shoot into the air and provide a certain amount of air defense cover for the ground troops. The gun length is 1219MM, and with the tripod, the total weight is 19.2 kg. The firing rate is 800 to 900 rounds per minute. When used as a light machine gun, the effective range is 800 meters.”
Andreas nodded, but he did not show too much enthusiasm. He said,"According to what Mr. Yin said, this is indeed a very good machine gun. However, as far as I know, this gun has never appeared before, nor has it been equipped with any country. Where did Mister Yin get the army?”
"To tell you the truth, this gun was actually personally modified from your country's MG13 machine gun…" Yin Yong was prepared for this.
This short sentence shocked Andreas even more than the machine gun in front of him. He could not help but exclaim,"Sir, you modified it yourself?"
"Yes!"
"May I know where Mister Yin is working?”
"To tell you the truth, sir, I'm actually a Chinese American. I studied at the United States 'West Point Military Academy and Harvard University, and served in the United States military. It was during this period of military service that I became obsessed with weapons, so I used my spare time to make this gun. Later, when I saw that my country was poor and the people were suffering, I gave up my life in America and returned to my country. When I returned, I brought back this gun along with the blueprint. I originally wanted to build my own factory and mass produce this gun to increase my country's national defense strength. Who knew that when I returned to my country, I realized that my country's industry was too backward. It was difficult to obtain the equipment needed to build such a factory. I didn't want my efforts to go to waste, so I planned to sell it!”
"I deeply admire Mr. Yin's love for his country. However, the performance of this gun has not been tested yet, so it is difficult for me to give a reasonable price!”
"Mr. Andreas, you don't have to worry about this. I can provide this gun for you to test for free. If the test results are satisfactory, we can discuss the price. If you feel that this gun has no value, you can return it to me!”
"Does the sale Mr. Yin mentioned include the design drawings?”
"Of course, as long as the price is right!"
"Alright, I'll accept this deal. As long as the test results are satisfactory, I'll definitely give you a satisfactory price!”
"Alright, let's talk about the second deal. Zhao Fei, bring the thing up!”
"Yes, Young Master!" Zhao Fei carried a large suitcase to Andreas 'side and said,""Sir, this is the second item that my young master wants to sell. Please take a look!”
He opened the suitcase and found a whole box of paper-based products that looked like books. Andreas picked up one of the books and looked at it carefully. Although it was written in Chinese, it was not difficult for him, who had been in China for many years, to understand the meaning of every word.
"This…this…looks like a tank design?”
" Mr. Andreas, you have good eyesight. This is indeed a blueprint for an ultra-light tank. This tank weighs 5.4 tons and can carry two MG13 machine guns from your country, or the modified MG13 machine gun designed by me in front of you. The maximum speed is 37 kilometers and the maximum distance is about 150 kilometers. The car is equipped with a radio. I have already made a full-scale model of the car in America. After testing the model, I think its design is reasonable. Mr. Andreas may think that the performance of this tank is too ordinary, and it is not even equipped with cannons. However, I want to tell you that this tank is actually just a prototype. If the military was willing, they could easily modify it to command tanks, self-propelled artillery, self-propelled anti-tank cannons, and so on!”
"Mr. Yin, are you going to give me the design blueprint of this tank as well?”
"Yes, Mr. Andreas can give the blueprint to your country's tank designer for inspection. You can even build a prototype car according to this blueprint. After the prototype car is tested, you can pay me if you are willing to purchase it!”
After listening to Yin Yong's words, Andreas made some calculations in his heart. To be honest, he was more interested in the machine gun than the tank because he, like most Westerners, looked down on the Chinese. He did not believe that a Chinese person could design such a complicated and terrifying weapon like the tank. However, seeing the other party's certainty, plus the fact that he did not have to pay for the goods in advance, the risk was almost zero. As a businessman, If he didn't do such a business, he would be too stupid. However, he still had some questions in his heart that he needed to ask clearly. He said,"Mr. Yin, why are you willing to sell these two weapons to the Third Reich? Aren't you afraid that I won't admit it after taking your things?”
"Let me answer your second question first. I'm not afraid that you won't admit it, because I think that Mr. Andreas is able to become the manager of the famous Li He Yangheng branch. Other than honesty, you're definitely not a short-sighted person. These two weapons are just appetizers. As long as this dish satisfies you and me, there will definitely be more and more tempting delicacies on the table. Mr. Andreas won't throw away the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds, right? As for the first question, it's very simple. I admire the Germanic people very much. During the First World War, your country almost single-handedly fought against the Great Eagle Empire, the United States, the United States, and other countries. Your courage, determination, willpower, and cohesiveness are all admirable. Although your country lost in the World War, there's an old saying in China that goes,"You don't judge a hero by success or failure!" Although your country lost in the war, it won the respect of the world. After the war, the Great Eagle Empire, the United States, the United States, and other countries issued the extremely harsh Versailles Peace Agreement to restrict and suppress your country. Wasn't it because they were afraid, afraid to face a powerful Germanic country again? My country, as the victorious country in the war, paid a lot of blood for the victory, but not only did it not obtain the benefits that the victorious country should have, but it also lost more than the defeated country. The Versailles Peace Agreement is extremely unfair to your country, but is it fair to my country? As a common victim of the Versailles Peace Agreement, I think our country and your country should help each other! At this time, your government is cooperating with our national government in depth. Doesn't this just confirm my words?”
"From what Mister Yin said, it seems like he thinks that a world war is about to break out?”
"Mr. Andreas, do the Germanic people want to see their country become a deformed country under the restrictions of the Versailles Peace? Would the Germanic people be willing to accept Danze being ceded? Would the Germanic people be willing to see their land forcibly divided into two parts?”
"In the eyes of all the Germanic people, the country is above everything else, and every inch of the country is an inseparable part of the Third Reich!”
"Yes, but are the Great Eagle Empire and the Wei Nation willing to give up on your country? Was Bolan willing to return Danze? "Therefore, I believe that a great war will definitely happen again in the near future. This war will affect the world's structure for decades or even centuries!”
"I have to admit that your words make sense," said Andreas.
"Your country is currently recovering its armaments. I believe that the weapons I designed are of great use to your country. The restoration of armaments could play a certain role!”
"If Mr. Yin's two designs are chosen by our government, what price would you like to sell them at?”
" I don't need your country's money." Yin Yong shook his head and said," If my design is lucky enough to be adopted by your country, then I hope that your country will sell me a batch of equipment!"”
"May I know what Mister Yin needs?”
"First of all, I need a steel mill with an annual production of 20,000 tons of special steel, 100,000 tons of ordinary steel, and no less than 300,000 tons of pig iron, as well as a batch of mining equipment. Secondly, I need your country to provide me with a complete set of equipment for a thermal power plant. Lastly, I need your country to grant me the right to produce your Mauser 98 rifles and bullets, and provide me with a set of production equipment, which must include a small gunpowder factory! "At the same time, your country will also provide me with an appropriate number of engineers and skilled workers to assist me in building the factory until it is put into normal operation. Now that there are tens of millions of unemployed workers in Europe and the United States, I think they will be very willing to come to the mysterious East. Of course, all the engineers and workers will be paid by us during their time in China!”
"No more?" said Andreas.
"Yes, that's all!"
Andreas suddenly slapped his forehead and said with an incredulous expression,""Oh, my dear Mr. Yin, don't you think your request is too much? I've roughly calculated that all these things added up to at least 40 million marks. Pardon me for being blunt, but does Mr. Yin really think that your two designs are like a hen that can lay golden eggs?”
"Mr. Andreas, this is the price of brand-new equipment, but I can accept second-hand equipment, but it must be able to be used normally.”
"Even so, it would still require 20 to 25 million marks!”
"If it was before the economic crisis, it would indeed be worth this much money. However, now that the world is in the midst of an economic crisis, a large number of factories have stopped production and are idle. They are slowly corroding in the weeds and wind. Many factory managers are eager to sell their factories. In order to earn a little money, they have to sell them at a lower price. Even so, there is still no demand. Many factory managers are almost jumping into the Rhine River. As long as they know that I am buying equipment, many factory owners will chase after me and sell them to me. Under such circumstances, I think you can buy these equipment for half the price at most! " Mr. Andreas, don't be in a hurry to refute. I returned to China in February this year. Before I returned, I spent several months visiting many American cities and understanding the real situation in many places. I believe that I can buy these equipment in the United States with less than 13 million marks. You have to know that I have American citizenship. The United States can be said to be my second motherland. If your country is unwilling... Then I can only return to America to buy these equipment from America!”
" Alright, my dear Yin," Andreas said," you're a lucky person. You just happened to encounter a global economic crisis, but even 13 million marks is still beyond the value of your two designs!"”
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