Zhou Hexuan held a telegram and said happily: "Commander Liu, please read it!"
Although Liu Xiang is a rough guy, he has been studying since he was a child and has no problem with reading. When he took the telegram and looked at it, he was dumbfounded: "Why are they all in foreign language?"
"The transoceanic telegram sent by the United States," Zhou Hexuan explained, "I asked Mr. Situ Meitang from Hongmen in the United States to help Commander Liu look for machinery for the arsenal and power plant. He already has an idea. The generator set has 240 kilowatts.
There are several types such as 276 kilowatts, 3.2 million kilowatts, 448 kilowatts, 720 kilowatts, 856 kilowatts, etc. Mr. Situ asked us which one we want?"
Liu Xiang did not answer immediately, but asked: "What's the price?"
Zhou Hexuan explained: "Due to the increasingly serious economic crisis in the United States, many small and medium-sized power plants have stopped production. The price of generator sets below 500 kilowatts is less than 30% of what it was two years ago, which is equivalent to half sale and half free, but it belongs to Americans.
Used second-hand units and units worth over RMB 5 million are much more expensive, and you can only get a 40% discount at most. Of course, no matter what kind of power generator, the price can still be negotiated."
"What a bargain," Liu Xiang was overjoyed. "Then order all the ones with a power of more than 400 watts. Second-hand ones are also fine, as long as there is no problem with the machine. Well, I will buy 10 sets of generators first. I want to build the largest power generation plant in Sichuan.
factory!"
Zhou Hexuan added: "The situation of the machines in the arsenal is similar. The domestic economy of the United States is very bad. Although the sales of pistols have increased instead of falling due to the deterioration of public security, rifles are slow-selling goods. Many arsenals in the United States are reducing production. They
I am willing to sell the production line of Springfield rifles. But they are second-hand goods. Some machines are 20 years old and may break down frequently."
"Isn't Springfield a Japanese gun?" Liu Xiang asked.
Zhou Hexuan sweated furiously: "Japanese rifles are Murata rifles."
Liu Xiang asked again: "Why can't we buy new machines for production?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "The rifle production line is a controlled product. It is impossible to buy machines that are less than ten years old. Even these old machines that are about to be eliminated must be transported out by smuggling."
"I understand," Liu Xiang continued, "Where is the machine gun?"
"We can't buy the machine gun production line, and the Americans are unwilling to sell it." Zhou Hexuan said.
Liu Xiang pondered: "What's the price?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "The price is very expensive. Even the machines from 20 years ago are sold in the United States for 50% of the new price. Moreover, they do not guarantee the quality. If you buy the machine today, you will not be responsible even if it breaks tomorrow."
"Then buy it, even with a 50% discount." Liu Xiang felt very satisfied.
The Sichuan warlords have suffered enough from the suffering of weapons and equipment, and are not ashamed to use second-hand goods. For example, Liu Xiang's aircraft are all outdated second-hand goods, and the purchase price is extremely expensive. They are taken advantage of by others and are ripped off.
Want to die.
Now that Zhou Hexuan has a way to purchase a rifle production line, and the price is "cheap", Liu Xiang has long been overjoyed.
Zhou Hexuan suggested: "Fan Ha'er recently went to Shanghai. You can let him play for a few more days before coming back. If things go well, I estimate that these machines can be shipped to China within three months. The customs in Shanghai are still
There are various checkpoints along the Yangtze River, and it is best for Brother Fan to clear them."
"It's a good idea. I will allocate 300,000 yuan to him for pawn expenses." Liu Xiang said.
Whether it is an airplane or a rifle production line, they cannot enter customs. They can only be transported in secretly and must spend huge sums of money to buy connections.
Zhou Hexuan was very happy to be able to help Liu Xiang with these two businesses. He planned to invest in opening a clothing factory in Chongqing in the future. At least he couldn't let those Sichuan Army soldiers, wearing straw sandals and single clothes, carrying rifles that were about to fall apart, in the icy and snowy north.
Fight the Japanese.
As for the enamel factory, my father-in-law Zhang Mouzhi has already begun to select a location. He gave Liu Xiang some shares and roped in Lu Zuofu to invest in the factory. The relationship between the officialdom and the shopping mall was all opened up. As soon as the factory is completed, it can be put into production soon.
However, due to insufficient power, many of the semi-automated assembly lines in the enamel factory could not be used before the new power plant was built. For example, electric driving equipment could only be temporarily stored in the warehouse to collect dust, and then more workers would be needed to replace it manually. The production efficiency was greatly reduced.
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After Liu Xiang asked his adjutant to send a telegram back to the United States, he said cheerfully: "Mr. Zhou, it's a good thing you're here, otherwise the arsenal and power plant would have to wait until how many years before they can start construction."
"It's just a small effort." Zhou Hexuan said.
Liu Xiang laughed loudly: "I won't thank you enough for your kindness. If anything happens to Mr. Zhou in the future, please say hello as soon as possible. As long as I, Liu Xiang, can do it, I promise to make you happy!"
Zhou Hexuan cupped his fists and said, "Thank you very much, Commander Liu."
"Oh, don't call me Commander Liu, it's easy to see people outside," Liu Xiang said with a smile on his face, "I was born in the 14th year of Guangxu's reign, what year was Mr. Zhou born in?"
Zhou Hexuan said: "Then you are 10 years older than me."
"Ten years old is nothing. From now on, we will treat each other as brothers," Liu Xiang said, clasping his fists. "I'm a few years older, so you're welcome. I'll call you Brother Zhou."
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Then I won't be pretentious, Brother Liu!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Liu Xiang laughed again, hooked up with Zhou Hexuan and said, "Let's go have a meal first and then go to Chongqing University in the afternoon!"
Liu Xiang took the initiative to match up with the Zhou Hexuan brothers, not just because he bought some machines. More importantly, Zhou Hexuan was famous enough and had some contacts with Chang Kaishen and Zhang Xueliang, so he might be able to help someday.
Zhou Hexuan was willing to call Liu Xiang his brother simply because he admired his performance when the national crisis was approaching. At the same time, it was also beneficial to his advance layout in Sichuan.
The two had dinner at Liu's residence at noon, and went to Chongqing University together in the afternoon.
Today's Chongqing University is still located near Caiyuanba, not far from Liu's residence, just over half an hour's walk away.
No matter where Zhou Hexuan goes, it is routine to be invited to give speeches. As the founder and president of Chongqing University, how could Liu Xiang let such a great scholar go?
In 1931, Chongqing University was only two years old and its scale was not large. The total number of teachers and students in the school was less than 400.
Perhaps because of Liu Xiang's advance arrangements, or perhaps because of the teachers and students' admiration for Zhou Hexuan, all the teachers and students stood at the school gate, holding banners to welcome Zhou Hexuan to give a speech.
Most of the students are male, and there are almost no girls. I think this has something to do with Sichuan's conservative atmosphere.
"Brother Zhou, please!" Liu Xiang took the initiative to get out of the car and open the door for Zhou Hexuan.
Zhou Hexuan smiled and said: "Brother, you are too polite, please!"
The two walked hand in hand to the school gate. The students had been waiting with eager anticipation. Many people standing in the back row stood with their feet up and looked around, wanting to see what the world-famous Mr. Zhou looked like.
