"You are the one who said you want to do business with me?" About half an hour later, a middle-aged man wearing a suit, with a scar on his face, and a slightly weathered expression walked into the tavern with a few subordinates, and walked straight into the tavern.
Damajindao sat down opposite Lyndon Schneider, looked at Lyndon and said.
Well, that's right, it's Lyndon, not Josie.
At this time, Josie was standing behind Lyndon as an assistant.
Dealing with gangsters is best left to a veteran like Lyndon, and smuggling is a gray industry after all, so it would be best for Qiao Xi not to stand at the front desk.
"Are you Thomas Shelby?" Linden asked, looking the other person up and down.
"Yes, my friends all call me Tommy. Why don't you introduce yourself, sir?" The man confirmed his identity with a smile, and then asked Linden.
"I have some goods, the quantity is relatively large, so I need a reliable partner!" Linden said with an arrogant attitude.
"Then you have come to the right place. In the whole of Britain, if you must find someone who can distribute goods across the country, apart from our Shelby family, there is no one else... But there is one thing.
Let’s make it clear first, we are not fans!” Tommy said with a slight smile. The Razor Gang is what the outside world calls them, but their self-name is the same as most gangs, named after the boss’s surname.
Tommy didn't care about Lyndon's arrogance. He was a smart man and understood that the current world situation was actually very clear and the rise of the United States was unstoppable.
After Britain was beaten up by Mustache, it had long since lost its glory as an empire on which the sun never sets.
The extremely flamboyant American soldiers that can be seen everywhere in major cities in the UK have proven all this.
"That's natural. We don't do that kind of harmful stuff. In fact, the goods we want to bulk are serious goods that are urgently needed by the whole of Britain and even the entire European continent." Lyndon nodded, and then
Looked at Josie.
Qiao Xi also promptly lifted the box at his feet, placed it on the table, and then opened it.
The items inside were very simple, including a few cartons of cigarettes of various brands, some loose tobacco, and several boxes of tin cans.
In fact, the goods that Qiao Xi prepared were far more than these types, but these types were not suitable for selling openly.
Even speaking normally, only cigarettes are not suitable for selling openly, and canned meat is okay... but the prerequisite is normal canned meat, but now this kind of canned dinosaur meat is just...
Tommy was also very surprised when he saw the contents in the box. He originally thought that the Americans asked them to sell some sensitive materials, but cigarettes and canned meat... this was something he had never expected at all.
If we talk about peacetime, tobacco may still be considered a slightly sensitive substance, but in times of war like this, for Britain, which has long begun to swindle iron and steel, it is actually not considered sensitive at all.
The current situation in the UK is that as long as you can transport any useful materials in, it is legal. There is no such thing as smuggling, and you won't even be charged taxes.
"I don't quite understand... You can definitely make these goods through those trading houses. There is no need to come to us!" Although he was very tempted by this business, but without knowing the details of Linden and the others, Tommy instead
He hesitated. As a leader who has been involved in the underworld for decades, he did not believe that there was such a thing as pie in the sky.
Could it be...there's something wrong with these goods?
"Mr. Shelby is overly concerned... You can try these products before talking. I guarantee that all the products are the same as these samples and are of excellent quality!" Linden heard the other party's concerns and smiled slightly, but did not say directly.
Instead, he took out a box of cigarettes and a box of canned meat and motioned Tommy to try them.
Upon seeing this, Tommy glanced at one of his men beside him. The other man did not hesitate, picked up the can, directly picked up the meat inside and put it into his mouth.
After just one taste, the other person's eyes lit up, and he immediately started devouring it.
When Lyndon and Qiao Xi saw this, they couldn't help but smile.
In fact, these canned meats are the same as the canned meats of the US Army. In fact, the taste is very average and even a little bad. Not only is it salty, but it is also very greasy. Without heating, it is not easy for ordinary people to swallow it.
The reason why the other party eats so happily can only explain one problem, that is, the other party has not been touched by oil for a long time.
Faced with his subordinate's embarrassing performance, Tommy's cheeks twitched and he secretly kicked the guy.
In the past few years, the situation in the entire UK has been very bad, and those who are black are not much better. It is common to not have enough to eat.
But it's really embarrassing to show it in this situation.
However, even after being kicked, the taster had no intention of putting down the can, and directly showed off the entire one-pound can, not forgetting to lick the remnants inside.
The surrounding members of the Razor Party also swallowed their saliva as they watched.
"Haha, countryman, you made your distinguished guests laugh!" Seeing this situation, Tommy could only show an awkward but polite smile to Lyndon.
"Mr. Shelby's words are serious. Britain is just in the most difficult period now. Now that the war situation has become clearer, I believe all this will be over soon." Lyndon also raised his hand at the right time and said, "As for the war situation, I believe it will all be over soon."
Mr. Shelby's question just now is actually very simple. What my boss wants to do is not a one-time deal, but to establish a stable partner even after the war ends."
As soon as Lyndon said this, Shelby understood immediately.
Yes, at this stage, everything is easy to sell in the UK, and it can even be said that selling anything is not illegal.
But once the war ends, the situation will be completely different.
Things like canned meat will soon become worthless, and although tobacco can still maintain considerable value... But as long as the British government slows down, illicit cigarettes will immediately become the target of official crackdowns.
Therefore, if you want to sell illicit cigarettes or other illegal goods in the UK and Europe for a long time, it is indeed most appropriate to find a powerful gang as a partner.
"I am a villain in vain! Our Shelby family is very willing to accept this business. When can we get the goods...and the payment..." When talking about the payment, Shelby showed a trace of embarrassment on his face.
These days, landlords don’t have any surplus food, and prices in the UK have skyrocketed. So if Qiao Xi and the others have too much goods, even the Razor Gang, the largest gang in the UK, will have a hard time paying the price in one go.
.
"It's simple. We can deliver the goods first. In addition, for payment, we also accept physical objects, gold, jewelry, land, etc., as long as it must be clean!" Linden said with a smile.