1929 I am a chaebol in the United States

Chapter 328: Resources in Exchange for Equipment

When Lu Chen asked if he wanted to buy arms, Shan Zhong Er Bi wanted to buy them. After all, with arms, their strength would be greatly improved, but the problem was that they did not have enough funds to buy these expensive weapons and equipment. Otherwise, he would not have come to Lu Chen to ask for money.

Shanzhong Erbi waved his hands and said helplessly: "Lu Chen, stop teasing me. If we had money to buy equipment, I wouldn't come to you for help."

Lu Chen thought about it and suddenly had an idea. He smiled and said, "If you don't have money, you can exchange things for it. I'm not picky. As long as it's valuable, I'll take it." He thought to himself, if he could use other items to exchange for arms, it would not only meet the needs of Shanzhong Erbi, but also allow him to obtain some useful supplies. Why not do it?

Hearing that he could exchange items, Shan Zhong Er Bi became interested. But after thinking for a while, he suddenly realized that his organization was a military organization, and had no control over the daily livelihood economy, nor did he have any fixed industries, which made Shan Zhong Er Bi a little embarrassed. He said:

"Lu Chen, it seems like we don't have anything to show off!"

After hearing this, Lu Chen secretly laughed in his heart. He knew that although the organization that Shan Zhong Erbi belonged to was powerful, it did have shortcomings in terms of resources and industry. However, he did not express it directly, but continued to guide the topic.

"How could there not be any? Didn't you occupy the Korean Peninsula? There are many good things there. I don't believe you didn't get some precious treasures or rare resources there."

After listening to Lu Chen's words, Shan Zhong Er Bi fell into deep thought. He realized that Lu Chen was right, and they did obtain a lot of valuable items in the Korean Peninsula. However, whether these things could meet Lu Chen's requirements still needed further consideration.

After some thought, Shanzhong Erbi decided to take a cautious approach. He said to Lu Chen, "Lu Chen, I can't make the decision on this matter. I need to go back and ask my superiors for instructions. Only after they agree can I give you a clear answer. Please give me some time to deal with this matter."

Lu Chen nodded to show his understanding. He knew that Shanzhong Erbi needed time to communicate with his superiors and evaluate the feasibility of this transaction.

Lu Chen raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a hint of a smile, and slowly said: "Okay, then we'll talk after you ask for instructions, Mr. Yamanaka."

Shanzhong Erbi couldn't get any advantage from Lu Chen, and he didn't want to stay any longer. He said to Lu Chen perfunctorily, "I have something else to do," and left Lu Chen's house in a hurry.

Looking at Shanzhong Erbi's departing back, Lu Chen suddenly felt a surge of regret in his heart. He realized that he should be more proactive and take out some weapons for Shanzhong Erbi to take back and show to Xiaorizi's senior management. Maybe they would be interested in these weapons and place an order immediately.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen suddenly felt that he had lost several small goals. However, this thought only stayed in his mind for less than a minute. Because immediately afterwards, he received a call from the person in charge of the construction site, asking him to go to the construction site immediately to handle some matters.

This is really unpleasant! Lu Chen muttered to himself. He had just come back from the construction site and had not had time to rest properly. Now he had to go back to the dusty and noisy construction site. He couldn't help but lament why his fate was so bitter. Why couldn't God give him a few more generous people like Fu Mingzhuo? At this moment, he missed the carefree and relaxed days.

After complaining inwardly for a while, Lu Chen sighed helplessly, then silently picked up his work clothes and slowly walked out of the house.

After leaving Lu Chen's house, Shan Zhong Er Bi did not immediately report Lu Chen's situation to his superiors. He thought, since he couldn't raise funds from Lu Chen, he had to find another way. In the huge city of New York, in addition to knowing Lu Chen, he also had many other connections. After careful consideration, he carefully selected several candidates who might be willing to donate.

The first person that came to mind was Yun Qingchen. He had known Yun Qingchen for a long time, even earlier than he had known Lu Chen. The two had a deep friendship, and most of the opium sold by Yun Qingchen was provided by him. This gave him a certain influence and control over Yun Qingchen.

In addition, he also thought of Sun Yuanlin. Although he had been cheated by Sun Yuanlin before, as long as he could offer enough benefits, Sun Yuanlin might be willing to give him some money to support him. After all, money can often change people's attitudes and behaviors.

With a plan in mind, Shanzhong Erbi rushed towards the Yun family without hesitation. He knew that the Black Dragon Society had given the Yun family a lot of benefits in the Northeast, so he firmly believed that if the Yun family did not provide sufficient financial support this time, he could completely cut off their supply of opium. In this way, the Yun family would face huge losses, and he would be able to gain more power and benefits.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye. After successfully raising a sum of money from the Yun family and Sun Yuanlin, Yamanaka Nibi rushed back to the base camp without stopping. As soon as he returned to the base camp, he couldn't wait to report to Araki Mabu that Lu Chen wanted to sell weapons to their faction. After hearing this, Araki Mabu couldn't help but reveal an ecstatic expression.

It turned out that the faction that Makoto Araki belonged to was composed of a group of middle- and lower-level people, and there was no support from big families or big chaebols. Therefore, when they needed to purchase weapons from their own arms companies, they often had to pay higher prices than the ruling faction. This made Makoto Araki feel indignant. If Lu Chen could replace those arms dealers and become the weapons supplier of their faction, then the voice of their faction would be greatly enhanced. In this way, Makoto Araki could gain more benefits and resources for his faction and further enhance their status in the country. Thinking of this, Makoto Araki was full of expectations for the future.

So after a month of confinement in the mountains, he came to the outside of Lu Chen's villa again.