vrcanaries Chapter 270 Chance Encounter
Chapter 270 Chance Encounter
"You stay here, I'll go out and do my thing. Also, contact the North. How much of what I need here can they gather? When can it be shipped to Nanjing?"
Before leaving, Li Sibei left a piece of paper for Wu Zhenkui. On it were all weapons and equipment, and the quantity was huge, enough to arm several divisions.
Jinling Daily News.
Dong Yueyan is Madam's personal assistant. In many places in Jinling, Dong Yueyan basically represents Madam. She came here today to deliver the manuscript. Madam also likes to publish some short poems in newspapers, but she uses other pen names.
Li Sibei asked his men to find out Dong Yueyan's schedule. Although this was an extremely secret thing, Li Sibei was not given a chance in Jinling for free. Her family connections were everywhere, so it was easy for her to get things that others couldn't get.
"Sister Yueyan..."
In the lobby of Jinling Daily, Li Sibei, wearing a white dress, waved her hands vigorously.
Dong Yueyan had already dressed up, and she looked very low-key, wearing a gray dress and black leather shoes. In such an environment, she looked like an ordinary staff member.
Dong Yueyan did not have a very high family background, she was just an ordinary middle-class person. In a place like Jinling, if she was not the lady's secretary, I am afraid Li Sibei would not say a word.
The two of them were not very familiar with each other. They had only met at a cocktail party and had only nodded to each other. Li Sibei was so enthusiastic today that Dong Yueyan naturally became more cautious.
In Dong Yueyan's mind, Li Sibei's latest information immediately appeared. It seemed that she had resigned from the Renaissance Society and joined an infantry brigade's Jinling office, becoming a director of some kind.
Of course, for these second generations, it doesn’t matter what official position they hold, and they don’t care about it. As long as the family power is strong, even if he is a gatekeeper at Jinling Daily, you have to give him the face he deserves.
These people may not be able to help you, but they can do bad things to you. If you offend them, you will be in trouble.
"Miss Li, are you here to do business as well?"
Dong Yueyan went over and shook hands, and the two of them came to a relatively quiet place.
"I didn't like studying before, and my writing wasn't very good, so my only interaction with Jinling Daily was buying the newspaper every day."
Li Sibei also told a cold joke. Obviously, Dong Yueyan didn't laugh, but continued to stare at Li Sibei, wanting to know what Li Sibei meant? Since you have nothing to do here, you came to find me specially.
"Let's be frank. Our brigade commander needs the chairman of Rehe Province. Minister Jia is putting us in a difficult position."
Li Sibei's words were very direct, but Dong Yueyan was unable to respond.
Isn't it normal for Minister Jia to embarrass you? Your brigade commander broke the leg of the eldest son of the Jia family. If he didn't embarrass you, this would be a problem.
If you come to me for help, it's basically impossible. Madam and Minister Jia are brothers from the same mother, and the one whose leg was broken is Madam's nephew. Madam didn't make a fuss about this matter, which is very considerate of the overall situation.
"I'm afraid I can't help you with this matter. Why don't you try to find a solution elsewhere, Miss Li? There are many roads in Jinling, but some roads will never be accessible."
Seeing that Li Sibei was so direct, Dong Yueyan did not beat around the bush.
"That being said, as far as I know, the government wants to re-equip several of the Central Army's main divisions, all with weapons from the Junkers Arsenal. Negotiations are currently underway. Based on our purchase quantity, each infantry division should cost around 4.5 million dollars. I wonder if this is going to happen?"
Li Sibei had an innocent and cute look on her face, but it was estimated that 99.99% of the people in Jinling City didn't know what she said.
However, Dong Yueyan does not belong to this 99.99%. She knows clearly whether these words are true or false.
"Including all the artillery and reserve ammunition, the total amount is nearly six million dollars. We are going to purchase more than three infantry divisions at a time. What do you want to say, Miss Li?"
Dong Yueyan became more and more confused, so she simply gave Li Sibei an exact number to see what this girl wanted to do.
"I can provide this batch of weapons. There's no need to negotiate with the foreigners. The price is only half off, and we can deliver it within two months. As for how much money we have to take out of the Treasury, we won't ask."
Li Sibei's words made Dong Yueyan dumbfounded. This was the equipment of three infantry divisions, which added up to nearly 20 million yuan. They only wanted half of the money, so wouldn't the remaining half be all profit?
Use ten million dollars to buy the governor of Rehe Province?
Dong Yueyan felt that this was a huge loss-making business.
Li Sibei felt that it was a huge loss, but Li Shaoyi had said that he would take down the governor of Rehe Province at all costs.
Although Li Sibei did not know the cost of Li Shaoyi's arms, she knew the production cost of the arms. The arms purchased from the country and foreigners were priced at their current prices after various price increases. In addition to the profits of foreigners, the most important thing was the kickbacks from various officials.
Li Sibei first used this matter to let Dong Yueyan go back and pass on a message, and then discussed it with Li Shaoyi. If it was possible, the deal would be done directly. If it was not possible, I had tried my best anyway.
Of course, Li Sibei felt that there was no problem, because from countless data feedback, the ammunition used by Li Shaoyi's men on the battlefield seemed to be free of charge. If it was very expensive, Li Shaoyi would not be able to afford this battle at all.
"It's getting late today, why don't we make an appointment tomorrow?"
Dong Yueyan cannot make the decision, but she can make the decision on more than 95% of the lady's affairs.
I can't even think about something like this involving tens of millions of dollars.
"I'll be waiting for you at the office tomorrow. There's another matter I need to ask someone to consider. Rehe Province is already under the control of our brigade commander. If this governor isn't him, anyone else could potentially cause an accident. That would be embarrassing for the Party and the country. What do you think?"
After Li Sibei finished speaking, she immediately burst into laughter like wind chimes. By the time Dong Yueyan came to her senses, Li Sibei had already left Jinling Daily.
Dong Yueyan looked at the car leaving in the distance, and her evaluation of Li Sibei improved a little. She used to think that she was just a young lady, but she didn't expect that she could do things so flawlessly and knew how to use both kindness and authority.
Considering the conditions proposed by Li Sibei, Minister Jia might be in trouble this time...