"Zhang, this is a business secret. As a businessman, I have to abide by professional ethics." Fred then smiled and said: "I have sold a total of 1,200 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition. I can afford it."
There are not many people in Fengtian with so many arms, as you should be able to guess."
Zhang Tinglan had actually already made an estimate in his mind. Now when he heard Fred's words, it became clear immediately that the person purchasing it must be Feng Delin, Zhang Zuolin's old buddy and old enemy, the commander of the 28th Division.
Zhang Zuolin worshiped countless godfathers and godmothers throughout his life. Because he was born in Green Forest, and he was keen to imitate Liu Guanzhang's Taoyuan sworn brotherhood, he worshiped many Jinlan brothers. The most important one was the annihilation of the Mongolian rebel Tao Ketaohu in 1910.
The eight officers with the greatest merits became sworn brothers to Jinlan.
The eldest is Ma Longtan, the second is Wu Junsheng, the third is Feng Delin, the fourth is Tang Yulin, followed closely by Zhang Jinghui, Sun Liechen, Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Zuoxiang. This sworn sworn alliance also laid the backbone of the Feng clique warlords, Zhang Tinglan said
Zhang Zuolin is also ranked according to this order as the seventh uncle.
Among the eight people who became sworn sworn members, Feng Delin and Zhang Zuolin were the two most powerful and had the highest official positions. They were both from Green Forest. Feng Delin was older than Zhang Zuolin. It was he who introduced Zhang Zuolin to join Green Forest. During this major sworn ceremony
Before, Feng Delin had sworn sworn friends with Zhang Zuolin and three other people. Feng Delin was the eldest and Zhang Zuolin was the youngest. According to the Northeastern saying, Zhang Zuolin was the old boy.
The two men issued imperial orders at almost the same time and were promoted at the same time. After Xinhai, they were promoted to Army Lieutenant General at the same time. One controlled the 27th Division and the other controlled the 28th Division. Zhang Zuolin was in charge of Fengtian, while Feng Delin only got Beizhen. In fact, this moment marked the beginning of the war.
Zhang Zuolin has come from behind, and the relationship between brothers has changed.
Zhang Zuolin and Feng Delin are the two people most qualified to compete for the Northeast King. If you compare the two people carefully, Zhang Zuolin has an advantage in vision and strategy, and has a better ability to seize opportunities. Therefore, he was able to enter the provincial capital of Fengtian first and firmly occupy the starting point for hegemony.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Feng Delin could no longer make a comeback.
However, Lao Feng is not without merit. He is more specialized in ordnance and treats soldiers better. Judging from these, it is logical for Lao Feng to purchase weapons.
"Old friend, if you had chosen the 27th Division as your partner earlier, maybe our cooperation would have been better!"
Fred shrugged: "Zhang, this is a very risky matter. Naturally, I hope to be as far away from Fengtian as possible. I have always been cautious, but I only started to go crazy after meeting a little fox like you."
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Zhang Tinglan also nodded, what he said was correct, what if he hadn't come to this time and space a few months ago.
"I will arrange the goods now, and the first batch of goods will be raised within ten days." Zhang Tinglan whispered to Fred again: "Old friend, the arms production line is very important. I hope you can help me get the bullet production line as soon as possible.
, whether it’s ordering brand new equipment from the United States or dismantling second-hand equipment in Russia, it doesn’t matter what the cost is. In addition, it is very important to recruit a few skilled workers to make the 27th Division self-sufficient in ammunition as soon as possible!”
Zhang Tinglan repeatedly warned, and Fred also understood what arms meant to a warlord. He also nodded solemnly: "Zhang, I will go all out, but no matter which method is used, you must be prepared to spend a lot of money.
, it is very likely that most of the proceeds from smuggling will be spent on this."
"I will not hesitate. On the eve of drastic changes in China and even the whole world, we must strengthen ourselves as quickly as possible. Old friend, remember that as long as problems can be solved with money, they are not problems."
After making the explanation clear, Zhang Tinglan left Daosheng Bank. After thinking about it, he found that there was really no suitable manpower to take charge of trade with Russia. The people under him who knew business best were Liu Shucheng and Qiao Ruixuan, but these two people were not there.
We can't get away from planning the North Market. As for the gang of Qiu Ba from the 27th Division, it would be nice if they don't cause any trouble. They don't know anything about business.
After much deliberation, he still went to Liu Shucheng and asked him to recommend a manpower. Zhang Tinglan went directly to Sihai Grain Store. Since cooperating with Zhang Tinglan, Sihai Grain Store ushered in the spring of development, and from time to time he obtained supplies from Russian military supplies.
Cheap food. In addition, there are kerosene, matches, cloth, medicine and other things.
Liu Shucheng simply regarded these small things as gifts, buying ten kilograms of rice and getting a box of matches, and buying twenty kilograms of white flour and getting half a kilogram of kerosene. The business became more and more prosperous. Moreover, his old enemy Sanhe Grain Store, after Zhang Youliang was arrested,
It's over.
Those Japanese rogues became Koreans and were tried on charges of seriously disturbing public order, while Zhang Youliang was identified as the mastermind behind the attack. He hired thugs to attack the Sihai Grain Store. The Japanese also knew that Zhang Youliang had completely lost his use value.
All charges were simply pinned on him, and Zhang Youliang was sentenced to twenty years in prison.
He was considered a smart man. He took out all his family property and atone for his crime, but he ended up in a situation where he was bankrupt. When Zhang Youliang left Fengtian desolately, all the businessmen felt a little vigilance in their hearts. This is what happened with Japan.
As a result of cooperation, not only did we not get any benefits, but we also spent most of our life savings on it. This has become a living example.
Sihai Grain Co., Ltd. also acquired Sanhe Grain Co., Ltd. and turned it into a semicolon. The business scale doubled instantly and almost monopolized the surrounding grain market. However, Liu Shucheng has always adhered to the Confucian business philosophy of small profits but quick turnover, especially with Zhang Tinglan.
With support from behind, the purchase of grain went very smoothly.
Although the black soil in the Northeast can only grow food for one season, the output is definitely higher than that in the pass. In addition, the land is vast and the people are sparse, so there is no shortage of food. The reason for the high food price is the result of exploitation at all levels, numerous checkpoints, and waste in the transportation process.
The cost is too much.
Now that there are soldiers from the 27th Division escorting them, who dares to get into trouble? Moreover, Zhang Tinglan also stepped forward to organize hundreds of large carriages. In an era without motor vehicles, this was the most convenient means of transportation. With economies of scale, the transportation capacity is
Surprisingly, these horse-drawn carriage teams were not only responsible for purchasing grain from the countryside, but were also responsible for transportation within Fengtian City.
As long as you purchase a certain amount of grain, it will be delivered to the designated location for free by a special carriage. This is a great convenience for those small traders who are weak. Therefore, Fengtian grain merchants went to the Sihai Grain Store to load their goods, and for a while, the carriage fleet
It has become a scenic spot in Fengtian.
These carriages were originally used for internal transportation of the 27th Division. Zhang Tinglan only discovered that the 27th Division had these good things when he was transporting Russian goods. He immediately asked Zhang Zuolin for them. At first, Lao Zhang was worried that it would affect the normal operation of the army.
However, it turns out that this worry is completely unnecessary.
There is no major military mobilization, and the horse-drawn carriage team is not used much. It is only responsible for the daily transportation of vegetables and grains, so there is a lot of free time. Now organized by Zhang Tinglan, the transportation potential has been fully utilized. They can not only provide convenience for business
, you can also make a lot of money.
With this money, the coachman's income has been greatly improved first, and he has enough money to provide better fodder for the livestock. The horses in the transportation team are all fat and strong, and in addition to providing food for the two
The Seventeenth Division turned over a portion of the profits.
In addition, as the reputation becomes more and more famous, many individual carriage drivers will also join it. In this way, the number of carriages actually controlled by the 27th Division will be greatly increased. When the time comes to actually go to war, more transportation forces can be mobilized.
Zhang Zuolin saw everything in his eyes. A casual innovation greatly reduced the burden of raising horses and enhanced transportation capabilities. All parties could benefit from it. Lao Zhang became more and more aware of Zhang Tinglan's abilities.
For sure, as long as he trains for a few more years, Zhang Tinglan will definitely become his right-hand man. It was precisely because he saw Zhang Tinglan's potential that Lao Zhang frequently asked Zhang Xueliang to get closer to Zhang Tinglan.
Zhang Xueliang also admired Zhang Tinglan's ability to turn clouds and rain. He went to find Zhang Tinglan today, but unexpectedly, Zhang Tinglan had already gone to find Fred. Zhang Xueliang simply went to Sihai Food Store, and he also
I know that Zhang Tinglan is basically here talking about things with Liu Shucheng, Qiao Ruixuan and others these days.
When Marshal Zhang was drinking tea, he saw Zhang Tinglan with a cheerful face walking in from the outside. Zhang Xueliang immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Tinglan, I had guessed that you would come here, so I came.
Waiting for you, judging from your complexion, something good must have happened."
Zhang Tinglan smiled and nodded: "Yes, with the expanded cooperation with that Jewish old man, the scale of trade will be greatly expanded."
Zhang Xueliang's eyes suddenly showed a hint of joy. He took Zhang Tinglan's arm and whispered: "Brother Tinglan, you see I have been your follower for such a long time. Can you arrange some work for me?"
"Han Qing, aren't you still studying? Why are you thinking about doing things?"
"What's the point of studying? If my father hadn't forced me, I wouldn't have wanted to. Besides, I'm about to graduate from middle school, so I can't just do nothing."
Zhang Tinglan crossed her legs and looked at the salivating Zhang Xueliang. He took a sip of tea and then said with a smile: "Han Qing, how about I give you a company to play with?"
Zhang Xueliang immediately became happy, and he asked tentatively: "How big is it? How many people are there? How does it compare to Sihai Grain Store?"
Zhang Tinglan stretched out his index finger and shook it: "So far, you are the only official member."
When Zhang Xueliang heard this, he seemed to have stepped in the air and ducked. What else could he do if he was just a brother?
"Brother Tinglan, aren't you kidding me?"
"Han Qing, don't worry. Although there are not many people in the company at present, this company is mainly responsible for trade with Russia and its profits are astonishing. I'm afraid even the ten Sihai Grain Banks are no match. But you have to agree with me on one condition, which is to read more and talk less.
, there are many secrets involved in it, if you leak the news, the seventh uncle will make your ass explode without me having to deal with you."
Zhang Xueliang kept nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice. He was stunned by the ten times profit, and he had no other thoughts.
"Brother Tinglan, do you think you can arrange for someone to join Feng Yong?"
Feng Yong? Zhang Tinglan thought for a moment that this Feng Yong was Feng Delin's eldest son, and he and Zhang Xueliang were family friends. Zhang Tinglan asked calmly: "Feng Yong is going to Fengtian?"
"Well, tomorrow he will go to Fengtian with Uncle Ji Jinchun. I am his elder brother, why should I give him a meeting gift?"
Zhang Tinglan was secretly thinking at this time, what is the real purpose of Ji Jinchun and Feng Yong coming to Fengtian at this time?
