After hearing what Vox said, Staffan Capello stood up from his seat again.
With his eyes wide open, he said fiercely:
"What do you mean? You look down on me?"
After all, Vox is a gangster boss, so he does have some brains.
After staring at Staffan Capello's expression for a while, he sighed and said:
"Oh! Well! It seems that you really can't take out so much goods.
Let's be honest, how much can you produce?"
Vokes' words made Staffan Capello look very ugly.
He did not expect Vox's appetite to be so big. The garrison in Recife only had one regiment.
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Staff officer Staffan Capello was also a trusted subordinate of the regiment chief of staff. In the afternoon, he learned that Vox wanted to see him.
He guessed Vox's purpose.
And took the initiative to report to the Chief of Staff.
When the chief of staff heard about the opportunity to make extra money, he certainly wouldn't refuse.
He told Staffan Capello on the spot and asked him to go and talk to Vokes, and the profits would be split 30% and 70% among them.
Of course, 70% of them are chiefs of staff.
But Staffan Capello didn't expect Vox's appetite to be so big. If the equipment of a battalion was really sold out,
One third of the garrison regiment must have empty hands.
Without even asking, Staffan Capello knew that this was impossible.
Even if the chief of staff dared to agree to it, he would not dare to agree to it. After all, he was the one who negotiated the deal and it would be discovered.
He will definitely be the one to take the blame, as this could cost him his life.
Originally, he thought that since Vox had asked him for help, he could easily control him and make a fortune.
But the current situation has put him in a dilemma for the time being.
But he was an adult after all, and since Vox had seen through him, he just blushed.
He quickly returned to normal, coughed twice to demonstrate his embarrassment, then slowly sat down and said:
"We don't have the goods you want?"
Now it was Vox's turn to get angry. What did this mean? He was acting so arrogant in front of him just now.
Ask yourself how much you want.
Now tell yourself he doesn't have the goods.
Isn't this just a joke on him?
He thought that he was a gangster boss in Vox for nothing! Don't you have a temper?
He slammed the table and stood up, his eyes wide open, staring at Staffan Capello and yelling:
"You're fucking kidding me!"
Staffan Capello was shocked by the sound of Vokes slamming the table. He didn't expect that this guy would come to him for help and even dare to lose his temper with him.
After all, he was a soldier, and he couldn't tolerate being attacked by a gangster in his house.
He just stood up, glared at the other person and was about to curse back.
These were two women who were chatting and laughing in the kitchen, and they had heard the noise in the room a long time ago.
They put down their work and pushed open the door of the study.
Mrs. Vox was speechless when she saw her husband's murderous expression.
He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Vox, whispering:
"Didn't you say you came here to ask for help? Why are you arguing with someone?
This time, my father sacrificed his reputation to get this opportunity. If you mess it up, my father will be too embarrassed to see anyone."
After that, he turned to Staffan Capello and apologized repeatedly:
"Staffan Capello I'm really sorry that Vokes has such a bad temper and has caused you trouble today.
If it doesn't work, we'll go back today.
We will come to your house to apologize next time when we have time."
It was obvious that Vokes got angry because he thought Staffan Capello was unwilling to help.
Capello's wife also held Capello and comforted him softly, repeatedly reminding Staffan Capello that there were guests in front of him.
You cannot have conflicts with guests at home.
The intervention of the two women calmed the men down a little.
Staffan Capello had already reported today's meeting to his superiors. If there was no gain, it would be difficult for him to explain to his superiors.
I thought that what I just said might have caused the other party to misunderstand.
He looked at the two women in the room, patted his wife's hand and said:
"We're fine, you guys go out first!
I'm talking to Vox. "
When Vox heard what his wife said, he also felt that it was inappropriate for him to lose his temper in someone else's home.
It's not the attitude of asking others to do things for you.
Since the other party expressed that he wanted to continue chatting, of course I should also see if there is any other chance.
He knew clearly what Staffan Capello meant by asking his family to leave.
These things are obviously not suitable for women to participate in.
He patted his wife's hand and said:
"You go out first! Don't worry, I know what's going on."
The two women looked at each other, then looked at the two men. After confirming that the two sides would not fight, they left the study and closed the door gently.
After seeing the two women go out, Staffan Capello spoke first:
“What I mean is that our garrison regiment only has German equipment.
All the items on your list are American equipment, which we cannot provide."
When Vokes heard this, he slapped his forehead, smiled at Staffan Capello awkwardly but politely, and said:
"Oops! Sorry!
I was too impulsive and didn't understand what you meant.
My bad, my bad. "
Vokes believes that Staffan Capello did not lie on this point, because this is indeed the reality of the Brazilian army.
Those troops now equipped with American weapons are the former Brazilian Expeditionary Force, the part that participated in the European war.
The garrison stationed in Brazil is still equipped with the Mauser 98K that Brazil purchased from Germany before the war began.
Of course, as the war ended, the expeditionary force also seized more German equipment from Europe.
Coupled with the American weapons supported by the United States, the equipment of the Brazilian army is indeed not very uniform.
Staffan Capello saw Vokes' expression and knew the misunderstanding was resolved.
He smiled and shook his head, pointing to the seat and said:
"Let's sit down and talk!
Now that the matter has been spoken, I will no longer hide it.
You want arms, I can help you get them, but only German ones.
To be honest, we also want American equipment, but unfortunately we don’t have it because it is equipment only for the main forces.
Besides, we are just a garrison regiment, and the armory can only mobilize a hundred or so guns.
We simply cannot provide the large quantity you require.
If I really gave you so much ammunition, I would be shot the next moment."
Vokes listened to what Staffan Capello said and understood what he meant.
This can be considered as being open and honest.
What the other party said is obviously the reality.
This is really a bit troublesome. A hundred or so guns plus his own inventory are obviously not enough!
As for whether it is American product, he no longer cares.
As long as the goods are available and delivered to the customer in a timely manner, he can be considered to have completed the business. Even if the customer cannot accept the mismatched goods afterwards, he can find a way to remedy the situation.
Since the other party has confessed the situation to him, Vox can't hide it and said directly:
"Capello, in fact, we already have all the weapons on this list.
But some problems occurred during transportation.
As a result, the cargo was seized by the Navy.
Although a new source of goods has been found, it will take at least a week to transport it to Recife.
The reason why I come to bother you is that I must deliver the goods to the customer within the agreed delivery time.
Time is tight and the task is heavy. I am so anxious that I have no choice but to come to you for help.
But now you can only provide a hundred or so guns, which is simply a drop in the bucket and can't solve the problem at all!"
The frank attitude of both parties made everyone feel much more comfortable.
It turns out that everyone has their own difficulties and we really need to be considerate of each other.
Staffan Capello also expressed deep sympathy for Vokes' situation, and said helplessly:
“You are not soldiers, since the goods have been detained, then explain it to the other party!
The other party should be able to understand!"
Vokes couldn't tell Staffan Capello about the special nature of this order.
I could only shake my head helplessly and said:
“Alas! Although we are not soldiers, sometimes there are orders that cannot have any problems.
If things go wrong, we will die too."
Both of them sighed, it was obvious that this deal might fail.
"That's nothing we can do. Our equipment is all German and we really can't meet your requirements.
It seems that I can't do this business.
I suggest you go find the navy that seized the goods and find a solution.
Logically speaking, this is not their responsibility! Why would they seize your goods?"
Staffan Capello was indeed a little disappointed at this moment. It seemed that he should not have reported to the Chief of Staff so early.
Now that my business is ruined, I might even get scolded when I go back.
At this time, he needed a cigarette to refresh himself. He picked up another cigarette on the table and threw it to Vox.
He looked at the cigarette that he had just lit and then dropped to the ground.
Then I thought about it and realized there were guests sitting opposite me!
It was really not suitable to pick it up and continue smoking, so I could only take out another one and light it up.
Vox was also very distressed. He took the cigarette, lit it, took a big puff to calm himself down, and then slowly said:
“I don’t care whether it’s German equipment or not. At most, we can just hand the goods over to them. If they have any objections, we can explain the situation and return some of the payment.
This is better than not having a single hair to give to others when the time comes!
When I think about why I was detained, I feel like cursing.
It was also bad luck that the ship responsible for transportation directly ran into the enemy navy's route.
Of course people will check.
But we dared not let anyone inspect our boat! So we delivered it to the door.
It's not like I haven't thought about looking for ways to contact their navy, but I have no connection with the Natal Naval Base!
Does Capello know anyone in the Natal Navy in the army?
As an Army garrison, Staffan Capello knew no one in the Natal Navy.
But when Vokes said that German equipment didn't matter, Staffan Capello's heart moved.
He was the regimental staff officer and was a soldier who used his brain.
After hearing what Vox said, an idea began to form in his mind.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. This might not only make money, but also give him a promotion.
Thinking of the excitement, Staffan Capello slapped his thigh, stood up and said:
"Vox, you just said that you have found the source of the American weapons on the list, but it's too late, right?"
Looking at Staffan Capello who was full of excitement on the opposite side, Vokes was a little unresponsive for a moment.
He nodded mechanically and said doubtfully:
"Yeah! What's wrong?"
After receiving a positive answer, Staffan Capello laughed, clapped his hands and shouted:
"Hahaha...that's fine."
Vox looked puzzled. It's already this late, I'm so anxious, and you're still here gloating.
I just saw you telling me the truth, and I think you’re a nice person and we could be friends.
If you can get through this, I'll come to you to buy some arms and let you make a small fortune.
But you are still here laughing at me at this time, which makes me angry!
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