When the first rays of morning sun shone into Naples, Italy, a figure dressed in a suit, a top hat and wrapped tightly in a scarf knocked on the door of Bojan Gambino's apartment.
Nuo, who was inside the door, saw through the crack in the door that Fang Lang had pulled open his scarf to reveal his face, then he let go of the pistol behind his back and let Fang Lang in.
"Dear Fang, you are finally back, please come in. Why are you dressed like this today? I thought you were a spy meeting. It made me so nervous." Nino Gambino joked as he opened the door.
"Haha... Nino, my friend." Fang Lang took the initiative to hug Nino warmly and walked into the room.
"Dear Fang, welcome home!" Bojan Gambino also came over to hug Fang Lang and welcomed him into the study.
"Mr. Gambino, something unexpected happened this time, so I came over to talk to you first." Fang Lang went straight to the point.
"What? There was an accident!" Nino thought the deal could not be done and shouted anxiously.
"Nino, when will you learn to calm down? Can you let Fang finish his words?" Bojan Gambino said calmly. The Gambino family didn't invest any money, so even if something unexpected happened, they wouldn't lose anything. Why should they be nervous?
"Haha... Nino! Don't worry, it's a good thing! The quantity of goods brought back this time is relatively large, so sir, you may need to notify other members of the family before you can digest it together." Fang Lang smiled and didn't mind at all.
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"Oh! I don't know how much it is! We have already raised 400,000 US dollars during this period. Can't we buy your goods?" Bojan Gambino said calmly. It was agreed that the first batch would be about 10,000 US dollars. The family prepared more than 400,000 and still couldn't buy your goods.
"Uh! I'm sorry, Mr. Gambino. I didn't think enough at first. I only thought of trading with my own capital. But now I have received a large investment, so the actual value of the goods that arrived this time is nearly 1.4 million. I don't know if you can afford it." It was indeed Fang Lang who did not make a good plan. At the beginning, he only thought of trading with his own capital. Later, on the ship, he thought of raising funds to expand his own funds.
"What! Are you sure that goods worth 1.4 million have arrived at the port?" Bojan Gambino was also shocked when he heard the number reported by Fang Lang.
Nino on the side was even more surprised and almost jumped up. Although Fang Lang's profit was very high, if the Gambino family transported the cigarettes to the front line, they would get a bigger profit. Of course, they were delighted to hear such a large amount.
"That's right. This time I have attracted an investment from a big shot. In the future, we will have a steady stream of goods shipped to Naples. So, as long as you prepare the funds, we will arrange for the navy's transport ships to deliver the cigarettes to Naples in batches." When dealing with the mafia, Fang Lang had to be careful. At this time, if he told the other party that he had the support of a bigger figure behind him, they would be cautious in whatever they did next. At least they would not have to worry about being robbed by the mafia.
Hearing Fang Lang's words, Gambino and his son looked at each other, and Mr. Gambino slowly said, "Fang, I didn't expect you to get investment from a big military figure. It seems that this business will grow bigger and bigger. How about this! I will notify other members of the family immediately, and I will raise 1.4 million US dollars for the payment before dark. How about our transaction tonight?"
"Okay, you organize the truck tonight, and my boss will get the passes. Then I will take you directly to the warehouse at the military dock to pick up the goods." Although Fang Lang has not solved the warehouse problem yet, he has already thought of how to get the warehouse. After all, his current identity is a logistics officer of the Brazilian Expeditionary Navy, although he has not yet reported to the Brazilian Expeditionary Force.
After the two agreed on the specific delivery time and details, Fang Lang hurriedly left Gambino's apartment. After changing into his military uniform and returning to the barracks, he went directly to the office of Brigadier General Neo Jackson, the chief of logistics of the US Fourth Fleet.
"Report to the general, Lieutenant Fang Lang of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force has completed the assessment and is reporting in!" Fang Lang stood in front of Commodore Jackson's desk, waiting for Commodore Jackson to check his assessment form. Not to mention that Fang Lang showed excellent ability on the ship, just because Fang Lang made money with Captain Cross, his score on the assessment form would not be low.
"Young man, it seems that you have performed very well! Our Captain Cross has a very high opinion of you. Great! That's good. John also asked me to take good care of his benefactor. It seems that you don't need any care at all! I believe that with your ability, you will definitely stand out in the army soon." Brigadier General Jackson's attitude this time was obviously better than when they first met. Obviously, the results of this assessment allowed Brigadier General Jackson to arrange Fang Lang's work without worrying about other people's rumors.
This is simply a rare talent discovered for the Brazilian Expeditionary Force! I don’t know what the lazy people in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force’s recruitment department were thinking, but they transferred an excellent navy captain to the army infantry as a soldier.
"Thank you for your support, General! John has mentioned you to me a long time ago. The last time we met, we were in a hurry and I didn't have time to bring a gift, which caused you a lot of trouble! I am really sorry! This time I found a gift that is very suitable for your status. I hope you like it." In order to establish connections with the US Navy, Fang Lang took out the Patek Philippe watch given to him by Carlo from his pocket and placed it on General Jackson's desk.
Although Fang Lang himself liked this watch very much, in order to seize the time to gain a foothold in the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, he had to make Brigadier General Jackson his backer, rather than relying solely on John's relationship to maintain his relationship with the Brigadier General.
Commodore Jackson was stunned when he saw Fang Lang put a watch on the table, and he wanted to refuse. As a commodore, he would not be short of watches, but when he saw the dial of the watch, his eyes widened, his pupils shrank, and he said in a lost voice: "Patek Philippe 1518 perpetual calendar!" He reached out to pick it up and take a closer look.
Soon after realizing that he had lost his composure, he quickly withdrew his hand and said calmly, "Fang, what are you doing!"
When Fang Lang saw Brigadier General Jackson's performance, he knew that he had met someone who knew what was good. Fortunately, he did not meet someone who did not know what was good and accepted the watch as an ordinary watch, otherwise he would have suffered a great loss.
"Uncle Jackson, you are John's uncle, which means you are my uncle. As a junior, isn't it natural for me to bring a little gift to visit you?" This is a good time to improve the relationship. Fang Lang immediately changed the superior-subordinate relationship into an uncle-nephew relationship. As long as Brigadier General Jackson accepted the watch, it would be equivalent to recognizing the uncle-nephew relationship, and many things would be easier to handle in the future.
"Haha...you little guy, you are really awesome. I didn't expect that John would make friends like you. Okay! Tell me, you gave me such a valuable gift, what do you want me to do for you!" Jackson obviously wanted to treat this gift as a deal.
But Fang Lang didn't care. Sometimes, the relationship of interest is often more stable than the relationship between uncle and nephew. As long as it can continue to bring benefits to both parties, I believe that the relationship between the two will soon be further developed.
"Uncle Jackson, you said last time that you would arrange for me to be the captain of the Brazilian expeditionary force's transport ship. I wonder if it is possible for me to buy another ship from you and do some transportation." Since Fang Lang had already called him Uncle Jackson, he would not change his mind easily.
"That's right. General Mascarenhas de Morais, the commander of your expeditionary army, has approached me many times, hoping to have his own transport ship to transport the remains and spoils of the fallen soldiers of the expeditionary army back to the country. So, I plan to arrange for you to be the captain." Fang Lang had no objection to General Jackson's plan. Although it would be a bit uncomfortable to transport the remains, he could imagine that the Brazilian expeditionary army would be transporting the remains and spoils back to the country. It is estimated that there is a high possibility that the ship will be full of spoils, and the remains are probably just talk.
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