1929 I am a chaebol in the United States

Chapter 368 On the Golf Course (3)

After Lu Chen accompanied Morgan to play on the golf course for a while, he took the opportunity to tell Morgan the purpose of his visit while Morgan was resting.

"Mr. Morgan, last time you said you knew Earl Thomas of the British Empire. I wonder if you could do me a favor and introduce him to me."

Morgan looked at Lu Chen meaningfully.

"Lu Chen, didn't you say you wouldn't touch opium? Why do you know Earl Thomas?"

Lu Chen said: "I definitely won't touch opium. I want to meet Earl Thomas just to ask him to help me get a piece of land in India."

"Getting land in India? What do you want to do? Most of the good land there is occupied. There is no good land now."

Morgan looked at Lu Chen in confusion, not quite understanding why Lu Chen bought the land in India.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I don't need much land, just a dozen acres. I believe that with Earl Thomas's ability, he will definitely be able to help me get a piece of land in a good location."

"A dozen acres of land, what can you do with that? You're not going to build a factory there, are you? I tell you, there's no industrial base there. You won't make much money if you build a factory there."

Lu Chen said, "I think India is okay. The location there is pretty good. You should also know that my arms are mainly sold in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. If I can build a transit warehouse there, it will be much more convenient for me to ship goods in the future."

Morgan nodded. He knew about what happened between Lu Chen and Aziz, and also knew about the conflict in East India in Southeast Asia, which was also supported by Lu Chen.

Morgan smiled and said to Lu Chen, "Lu Chen, you better be careful. The arms business is not that easy to do. For example, the arms business in Southeast Asia was previously done on behalf of countries like Britain, Germany, and France. You are now trying to get involved in other countries and even have to set up warehouses there. Aren't you worried that others will just rob your warehouse directly?"

Lu Chen hadn't thought about this. The main reason was that his arms business had never had any problems over the years. No one had ever bothered him, which made him forget that he was competing with those powers for the market.

He lowered his head and thought for a while, and felt that he could still build a warehouse in India. At most, he would not store arms there now, but honestly build a factory there to pay taxes on behalf of the British, so that he would not always cause trouble for himself. Of course, this also depends on how much power Thomas has in India. If he has no power, Lu Chen thinks that he may have to find another way out.

"Mr. Morgan, I wonder if Earl Thomas has enough power in India and whether he can protect my warehouse."

Morgan said: "Thomas is now the governor of India, and he still has great power. If your warehouse is just a normal business, he can still protect it. If you put some arms in the warehouse, he may not be able to protect you. You know, the Sterling family has a great influence in Britain. If they want to make trouble for you, let alone Thomas. Even their queen may not be able to protect you."

Damn it, is Daiying's arms dealer so powerful that he doesn't even give the queen face? Lu Chen was a little unconvinced, and he asked:

"No way, doesn't the Queen of Daiying have great power? How can he not even protect one person?"

Morgan said, "Lu Chen, you have to know that most of the weapons used by the British army this generation are made by the Sterling family's company. The royal family spends money every year, and the Sterling family also supports a lot. Tell me, who is more important, you as an outsider or the Sterling family."

Lu Chen didn't expect the Sterling family to be so powerful. It seems that he should be more careful in the future and try not to conflict with these big companies. Others have the country behind them. I don't have anyone behind me.

Morgan saw that Lu Chen looked unhappy, so he smiled and said:

"Lu Chen, you don't have to worry. Don't you know people from the Rothschild family? If you can get them to support you, the Sterling family won't dare to cause trouble for you."

Morgan's words made Lu Chen's face change. He waved his hand and said:

"Mr. Morgan, please stop joking. I don't have the ability to get the Rothschild family to support me."

Lu Chen stood quietly, lowered his head slightly, and fell into deep thought. His mind was like a raging sea, constantly weighing the pros and cons. Opening warehouses and factories on the distant Indian land is undoubtedly a strategic move, and it is also an unshakable plan in his heart. If there is no such layout, when China faces an emergency and needs support in the future, many affairs will become difficult, and even the war may be delayed due to the untimely allocation of materials. Therefore, Lu Chen is well aware of the urgency and importance of this matter. He secretly made up his mind in his heart that even if he has to pay a certain amount of benefits for this, he will not hesitate. After all, compared with the safety of the country, what is a little loss for an individual? What's more, with the quiet approach of World War II, the situation in the whole world has become more and more tense and turbulent. This generation of Britain itself is already in a precarious situation, where is there any extra energy and mind to take care of the distant land of India? At that time, even if he boldly carried out such amazing actions as creating "Big Ivan" in India, they would probably be too busy to take care of themselves and would have no time to manage their own behavior. So, after repeated consideration, Lu Chen felt that it was indeed feasible and urgent to purchase land in India and develop related industries. He seemed to see all kinds of possibilities in the future, and a strong sense of mission and determination surged in his heart, prompting him to move forward firmly towards this goal.

"Mr. Morgan, I've thought about it and I think I can still get a piece of land in India. As long as I'm careful in the future and don't conflict with the Sterling family. And with Earl Thomas's protection, I shouldn't have any problems in India."

Morgan saw that Lu Chen was not giving up and was still determined to develop in India, so he stopped talking and said directly:

"Okay then. I'll find a chance to take you to see Earl Thomas. But we agreed beforehand that I'll only take you to see him. You can talk to him about the rest yourself."

Lu Chen said quickly: "Mr. Morgan, you have helped me a lot by taking me to see Earl Thomas. How can I ask you to help with other things?"