Chapter 606: Tricks
Young Earl Jefferys underestimated Prince Charlie's greed.
He smiled and said: "No, the extra two production lines are mine. We can't let them appear in the official transaction. The five hundred thousand is the transportation fee."
Young Earl Jefferys couldn't help but take a deep breath of his cigar, then put it on the cigarette rack, clapped his hands and applauded: "Awesome, your highness, you have the style to do great things."
How can you make a fortune without being evil-hearted?
If you want to save face, these two production lines will be gone.
If you act evil once, you will have the capital to start a business.
Is face or opportunity more important?
Little Earl Jefferys doesn't care what Prince Charlie does, as long as he sees the money is in place.
If you can't do anything well with such a huge advantage, you can't blame yourself.
You can't put food in his mouth and let him eat it.
How much he can eat depends on his ability.
Prince Charlie himself knows this very well.
What he wants is the acquiescence of little Earl Jefferys, and this support is the capital for him to go back and bargain.
Prince Charlie returned to the embassy and went directly to Old Jack and asked, "Is there any way we can transport the things back?"
"Artillery production line?" Old Jack asked.
"Yes, little Earl Jefferys asked for a price increase today. If it is sent to overseas colonies, he wants half a million gold coins for shipping. If we ship it out ourselves, we will save half a million." Prince Charlie said confidently.
Old Jack wanted to scold his mother. Isn't this taking advantage of the situation?
Although their bottom line can be a little looser, they can save it if they can!
"Your Highness, can you discuss it with him again?" Old Jack asked tentatively.
"It's impossible, I've already tried it." Prince Charlie replied with certainty.
Old Jack suspected there was something fishy, but he couldn't prove it.
And saving these five hundred thousand gold coins... is as difficult as going to heaven.
The Daxia Empire Customs is no joke. If you have no way to smuggle, you are simply courting death.
And there is a difference between smuggling and smuggling. Is it the same as smuggling arms if you smuggle a few slaves?
Money... is a small problem. Once the equipment is confiscated, it will be fatal.
In comparison, spending an extra five hundred thousand seems like nothing.
While feeling distressed, Old Jack agreed verbally: "I can make the decision on this matter. You can talk about it a few more times. If it doesn't work, just pay for it first."
Old Jack inadvertently exposed his true identity, and Prince Charlie secretly said that it was true. Fortunately, he did not rashly win over the other party.
How could he not be his mother's confidant when he could control millions of gold coins?
As for doubt, let him doubt it.
You can't stop using this precious production line just because of doubts.
In the next few days, young Earl Jefferys met with Prince Charlie many times, and old Jack also followed him once, but he didn't see anything.
Earl Jeffries Jr. insisted on the price of 2.5 million. This is a seller's market. The only deal is whether you want it or not.
Finally, Old Jack compromised and took out 2.5 million bank notes.
For such large-amount financial transactions, it is no longer possible to issue a check in one go.
It's not that it can't be opened, it's just that it's too conspicuous.
Old Jack paid little by little to little Count Jefferice through thousands of gold tickets.
It took a month to withdraw the latter in batches from the bank.
Of course, this was just a show to old Jack. In fact, the principal of two million went directly into the royal account, and the five hundred thousand gold coins belonged to himself.
If you want a horse to run, you must feed it.
Little Earl Jefferys worked hard and betrayed his appearance, and he had to take the blame at the critical moment. Of course, he couldn't be treated badly.
As for Prince Charlie, although he did not get any kickbacks, he did get two precious production lines. He was still a big winner.
The Lionheart Kingdom was also pleased with itself and felt that it had taken a big advantage.
Not to mention the role of a heavy artillery production line. After returning home, we can still study it and maybe imitate it.
Beautiful, beautiful.
What is this called? This is called four wins. Everyone wins.
Little Earl Jefferys took the money and started working immediately.
When acting, he had to perform a complete set. He directly dismantled the production line, pulled it out, and then set it on fire.
The only cost of the whole incident was the burned warehouse.
On the same day, Old Jack saw news that a fire broke out in a military warehouse, which even led to a suicide bombing.
Naturally, the lost production line was also mentioned.
He was immediately relieved, secretly thinking that officials from the Great Xia Empire were still playing with him, and he had learned a lot.
This is a skill that can be passed down from generation to generation. If there is a deficit in the future, or there is an account balance at the end of the year, it can be solved by burning it.
Old Jack was even more relieved when he got the news that the cargo ship had successfully left the port and the goods would be received in three months at most.
Prince Charlie also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he felt a little guilty for harvesting the kingdom's wool, the joy of profit dispelled all uneasiness.
However, when he met little Earl Jefferys again, he mentioned a difficult problem.
"The kingdom has obtained the heavy artillery production line. Wouldn't it be able to regain its advantage on the battlefield?"
The Lion Heart Kingdom has the upper hand, isn't there no hope for me?
This problem would never have bothered him before.
But nowadays, once ambition arises, it is not so easy to eliminate.
Little Earl Jefferys watched him slip into the abyss of ambition, so it was time to give him a little stimulation.
"Prince Charlie, you think too simply. Even if you have a production line, you may not be able to produce heavy artillery.
Even if you hire a few technicians, do you have qualified steel?
If the quality does not meet the standards, the output, qualification rate, and life span will be greatly affected. The advantage is not as great as you think.
When you solve these problems, the revolutionary army may have heavy artillery again. Do you believe it?"
Prince Charlie looked at Count Jeffreys in disbelief, with a terrible guess in his heart.
"Don't look at me with such eyes. It is natural for big fish to eat small fish and small countries to rely on big countries.
And your business can be done. Do you think the business of high-grade artillery steel is easy to do?" Count Jeffreys smiled.
Sell you the production line and the materials.
The former is a one-time deal, while the latter is a long-term business.
Selling for a few years may make more money than the production line.
If you say you don't want to buy, then wait for the production line to become scrap iron!
Either endure this huge sunk cost, or use expensive artillery obediently.
At least the latter can get some heavy artillery, which is a strategic weapon that cannot be bought on the market.
Of course, in the first two years, we can provide the revolutionary army with sporadic heavy artillery, and then find an opportunity to sell the production line later, and we can reap the benefits again.
If you have it, I have it too, which means that we have nothing. The only thing that has changed is that everyone's pockets are emptied, the intensity of the battle is higher, and the casualties are more tragic.
