PFC Chapter 108 Revenge? I can also use someone else to do my dirty work!
Chapter 108 Revenge? I can also use someone else to do my dirty work!
After settling the injured at the hospital, he announced a bonus of one thousand yuan to each of the other bodyguards.
By the time I finished handling the matter myself, it was already past 2 a.m.
As they walked out of the hospital, Lin Yi smiled at Sun Zhongneng and said, "Brother Zhongneng, it's getting late."
"How about we talk about our business tomorrow?"
Sun Zhongneng followed him for those two hours.
Although he didn't say anything, Lin Yi could still sense the subtle change in his attitude.
So, he wasn't in a hurry anymore.
Sun Zhongneng looked at him and asked directly, "Mr. Lin, you said before that this army could have whatever equipment I wanted. Does that mean you meant that?"
"Of course it counts. I have no upper limit on equipment investment."
Lin Yi looked serious.
Sun Zhongneng found this answer somewhat hard to believe.
It's easy to say that, but when it comes to the actual cost, it's not a small amount.
To maintain an army of 10,000 men, according to the standards of a Class A division of the Nationalist government, the fixed expenses such as food, drink, and military pay alone would amount to 600,000 per month.
As for equipment, that's the biggest expense.
If equipped according to the German-equipped division standard just set by the Nationalist government, an army of 10,000 men could be built from scratch, with everything from rifles to artillery, plus transport vehicles like trucks.
Add all the miscellaneous items together, and it'll easily cost at least ten million.
Add to that the ammunition consumed during training... Even if we only refer to the German-equipped divisions to build an army of 10,000 people in a year, it would require an investment of at least 20 million.
Therefore, he highly doubts Lin Yi's claim that there is no upper limit to investment. He suspects that Lin Yi is simply making empty promises because he doesn't understand the market.
It should be noted that when Song Wenchang discussed the formation of the Tax Police Corps with him before, he only said that the equipment of the Tax Police Corps would be as close as possible to that of the German-equipped divisions.
And this is an army established with the support of the Nationalist government's Ministry of Finance.
Surely a businessman can't be richer than the Ministry of Finance?
Lin Yi took in the changes in Sun Zhongneng's expression.
I can guess what he's thinking.
There was no need for explanation. Lin Yi said directly, "If you can complete the formation of this force by the end of next year, Brother Zhongneng, I can guarantee an investment of 50 million."
"enough?"
Sun Zhongneng: "???!!!"
"How much will that cost?"
Lin Yi frowned slightly.
He can easily come up with 50 million by the end of next year.
He plans to start manufacturing many of these pieces of equipment himself as soon as possible, especially since he intends to do so at the arsenal.
If we only consider the cost, the investment would be even smaller.
But if there are more, we need to plan ahead.
After all, he has many other expenses to cover, so he needs to consider them comprehensively.
"...Mr. Lin, you've misunderstood."
"It's not that it's not enough, it's that we can't use fifty million!"
Sun Zhongneng, regaining his senses, waved his hands repeatedly, his face turning red in an instant.
He didn't even dare to imagine what it would be like when a division-level unit that required an investment of 50 million was actually built!
"That's it."
Lin Yi chuckled.
I told you, Yang Zihui was dirt poor before, but he was still able to support an army of 10,000 men. How could his 50 million not be enough?
Thinking it over, Lin Yi said, "Then let's set the budget at fifty million. Brother Zhongneng, you must find a way to spend it all and get this army up and running as soon as possible."
"I...I will definitely do my best."
After saying this, Sun Zhongneng was both amused and exasperated.
I doubt anyone would believe me if I said that!
Thinking about it, his heart couldn't help but stir again.
A heavily armed division-level unit will be under my command from now on. It feels like a dream.
Just twelve hours earlier, he had been dismissed from his military post and kicked out of the house...
...Nothing happened that night...
The next day, Lin Yi went to work at Pier No. 3 as usual.
First, Liu Jing came to report on the progress.
Less than twelve hours had passed, so of course there was no progress.
Both the French Concession and the International Settlement filed cases because an American had died, and the American Consulate General in Shanghai also got involved.
As for Tie Lin's line, they began to investigate and find out the origins of this group of Japanese gunmen.
According to Liu Jing's own idea, Tie Lin should first investigate all the clues thoroughly, and then report them directly to the US Consulate General.
We'll use the pressure from the US to make the Japanese pay the price.
He gave a detailed report of his ideas, and after receiving a few words of praise from Lin Yi, he walked out of the office with a smug look on his face.
Lin Yi then made a phone call to Weimin Pharmaceutical Factory, summoning Chen Hua over.
Liu Jing's method relied on leveraging the situation to suppress the Japanese.
If it really works out, the Japanese will definitely be upset.
After all, Americans are just as good as the Japanese at using pretexts for extortion.
But since the Japanese devils had already fired bullets into his own bulletproof glass, his revenge couldn't stop there...
Chen Hua arrived very quickly.
I walked into the office, panting and sweating profusely.
You came by bicycle?
"Ah."
"Go find Ah Sheng later and ask him to get you a car."
Chen Hua, who was about the same age as Lin Yi, immediately grinned.
After giving the reward, Lin Yi got down to business: "I told you a few days ago to think about how to build a secret sales network. Do you have any ideas?"
"Kind of."
"Talk about it."
"Find a group of foreigners to handle the goods, preferably by transporting the medicine to other places. That way, these foreigners won't be able to figure out where it came from."
The two were talking about penicillin.
Lin Yi decided to sell this medicine secretly.
Moreover, the shipment volume is strictly controlled.
Scarcity drives up prices; as long as the price remains high, even if less is shipped, the profit will be minimal for him.
Because the technology is mature, even with small-scale production, the cost of 400,000 units is less than two yuan.
The wholesale price is 200 yuan per unit, and with 200,000 units shipped globally each year, that's enough to support his army.
This way, we can maintain the high standard first, and when a large-scale war breaks out, we can quickly expand production and sales several times over, and then sit back and count the money.
Of course, some tricks have to be used in the process.
For example, they could name it oxytetracycline and then sell the injection directly.
Even if someone wants to analyze and imitate it, they will have to go through many detours.
Hearing Chen Hua's explanation of the distribution strategy, Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction.
It aligns perfectly with his line of thinking.
He frantically piled armor on himself.
Seeing him nod, Chen Hua breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Since we're going to make this trip anyway, let's just go abroad."
"Annam, Burma, Myitkyina, anywhere is fine. We can just come back on the Sheng family's ocean freighter."
"As for the foreigners you're looking for, choose Koreans."
"it is good."
Chen Hua nodded, without even asking why he chose Asiba.
Lin Yi continued, "Try to contact their government-in-exile in Shanghai and talk directly with their leaders."
"First, explain the huge profits to them, and then tell them that if they want to win this business and make a profit from the difference, there are some things they need to do."
"what's up?"
"Create some trouble in Hongkou, whether it's shootings or explosions, just kill as many people as possible."
"And their names must be recorded."
As he spoke, Lin Yi chuckled and said, "They should be very happy to do this."