Fang Lang couldn't help but be slightly stunned by John Clark's sudden strong confidence. Seeing that the other party seemed to have really found his target, he couldn't help but ask curiously:
"Oh! Low cost, high demand, and can only be purchased in Japan. What kind of product are you talking about? It makes me curious."
Seeing Fang Lang's inquiring expression, John chuckled, turned his head and looked around, then lowered his voice and said:
"Fresh vegetables! We only need to set up an agricultural and sideline products production company, and then sign a vegetable purchasing agreement with local farmers. When the vegetables are ripe, we can directly package the vegetables grown by the farmers and ship them directly to the front line!
As long as we sign an agreement with these farmers in advance, agree on the varieties to be planted and the purchase price, we can let the farmers plant in advance.
When the vegetables are ripe, we can purchase them directly at the agreed price and transport them to the front line through the US military procurement system.
The demand for such goods is huge, and they can only be purchased in Japan. If they are shipped from the United States, they will probably have gone bad by the time they reach the front line. Don’t you agree?”
Upon hearing this, Fang Lang couldn't help but look up to this guy. He had to admit that the choice of this product was really accurate. The US military-industrial complex simply looked down on this kind of business, and it was impossible for powerful American businessmen to purchase and ship it from the United States.
The most appropriate way is to purchase from Japanese farmers, and Fang Lang believes that John Clark can easily get this product based on his position in the US military stationed in Japan.
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Of course, in this era, only a super military power like the United States has the ability to ensure that the army has such luxurious logistical support capabilities and is willing to provide fresh vegetables to frontline soldiers.
After understanding these points, Lang had to give John a thumbs up.
“I have to say that the product you chose is really suitable. It is necessary for the army and can only be purchased locally. I think fresh vegetables alone are not enough.
Our machinery factory under the Brazilian Fangyuan Group can design a tunnel dryer for you to quickly dry fresh vegetables and make them into dehydrated vegetables. When the army cannot guarantee the supply of fresh vegetables in winter, there will be enough vegetable supplies. "
"Eh! Really? There's such a thing?"
John Clark didn't expect that such a thing existed. In this era, vegetables are still seasonal products, and it is not easy to grow fresh vegetables in winter weather.
If this kind of dehydrated vegetables really existed, his company, which was originally planning to only deal in seasonal products, could directly sign a complete vegetable supply agreement with the US military.
As long as he proposed to ensure that the US military could eat vegetables all year round, this business would definitely be under his control, and no one would be able to snatch the order from him.
"The production process of dehydrated vegetables is not complicated, and the investment in the factory is not very large, but it can ensure the year-round supply of agricultural and sideline products, which is very worthwhile to invest in."
In fact, Fang Lang suddenly came up with this idea. Although he came from the future and did not remember when dehydrated vegetables were invented, he did understand the production process of dehydrated vegetables. If he could reversely infer the production equipment through this process, there would certainly be no problem for him.
Moreover, this business is not a high-tech product with complex technical content, but this product has a broad market environment. Now it is only provided as a military vegetable supplier to the luxurious American troops. After the war, it can supply instant noodle factories and provide vegetable seasoning packets, and the business can continue continuously.
Some people may say that greenhouses can be used to produce fresh vegetables to supply the army, but what the army needs is a large supply of cheap products. If greenhouses are used to produce vegetables in winter, the production costs will remain high and it will be impossible to form a scale.
There is no guarantee that the army can be supplied at a low price. If a small amount is supplied to senior officers, there may not be any problem, but it is simply a luxury to supply on a large scale.
Naturally, John attached great importance to Fang Lang's suggestion. Although he didn't know much about the specific situation of the tunnel dryer that Fang Lang mentioned, he could roughly understand the function of this thing.
"Okay! Good brother, thank you so much! The dehydrated vegetables you mentioned must have a very bright future. Even if the conflict on the peninsula does not happen, this business will definitely be very promising."
Upon hearing this, Fang Lang patted the other person's arm with a little reserve. It was a spur of the moment decision for him to give the other person a heads up today. After all, given his relationship with him, the other person could have taken advantage of his proximity. If he hadn't reminded the other person in advance, he would have felt like a bit of a jerk.
What's more, the vegetable business that the other party thought of made me think of dehydrated vegetables. I can completely design and manufacture vegetable drying equipment in Brazil and apply for patents worldwide. Then I can make a lot of money by selling vegetable drying equipment to other countries.
In addition, the other party is a colonel in the logistics department of the US military stationed in Japan. When the branch of his group in Japan enters the US military supplier system in the future, even if he does not mention it, the other party will definitely provide full protection.
Of course, given the size of his own group company, he will certainly not simply make efforts from the Japanese side. By that time, the U.S. military headquarters will have his own Shatta Company and even the relationship with Secretary of State Marshall. Japan will have John Clark's network of relationships in the U.S. Military Logistics Department. It should be easier for him to reap the war dividends that should have belonged to Japan!
"Since you think it's worthwhile, then do it seriously. I've already given you the information, and whether you can succeed depends on your own ability.
Finally, let me remind you that my company only has a small share of this business, and the real big share has been divided up by others. At this time, they will definitely not allow anyone else to participate in and share a piece of the pie.
So, I hope that this news stops here. Even if you arrange for your sister to come to Japan to take charge of this business, you can't tell him the details. Do you understand?"
When John Clark heard Fang Lang's words, he already thought that the driving force behind this incident was the US military-industrial complex, and now he became even more certain.
He has a certain understanding of the magnitude of this force. If you want to survive in the United States, you can scold the president and offend politicians, but you must never offend these powerful capital consortiums.
He nodded seriously and said:
"Don't worry, brother! I haven't heard any news. I just had a sudden idea to take over the vegetable supply business of our naval base. I know nothing about other things."
Hearing what the other party said, Fang Lang smiled and patted the other party's arm without saying anything else.
In fact, he didn't mind whether the other party would spread the news or not. He had already completed the layout in Japan a long time ago, and his group company had already made preparations in Japan. As soon as the time came, the factory would start operating at full speed.
Moreover, given his relationship with the U.S. Army General Logistics Department, he did not compete with those powerful arms manufacturers for food. He only took some scraps that they looked down upon. He did not believe that he had no chance to replace Japan and become the final winner.
Of course, if he wins, Japan will definitely benefit a lot. At least the workers' income and factory taxes will still have to be paid, but these are obviously a small part.
Now, the factories in Japan capable of producing those goods have either been secretly acquired by him, or banks have acquired the majority of shares through financial means.
Unless the United States gives up purchasing goods from Japan, he can provide everything from sacks and gauze to cement, steel, and anything else Americans are willing to buy from Japan.
Having been hiding in the corner and talking to John Clark for so long, Fang Lang had begun to attract the attention of other guests at the banquet. Fang Lang calmly clinked his glass with John and re-merged into the lively crowd.
The next morning, Dan Fang Lang, in high spirits, got on the vehicle arranged by the US military base and began his inspection in Japan accompanied by John.
The Japan in 1949 was very different from the Japan that Fang Lang saw in 1945 as a soldier occupying Brazil.
At least there are no ruins on the streets of Tokyo, Japan, and the buildings in the city are mainly four or five-story buildings. The roads are also very clean and wide, and the number of cars on the roads is also very considerable.
Fang Lang was still quite surprised that Japan had undergone such great changes during this period. According to his prediction, Japan's rise should have to wait until the Peninsula War officially began.
But the reality was very different from what he had imagined. At least many of the Japanese people Fang Lang saw on the streets had begun to dress neatly and tidy, which even made Fang Lang feel that it was similar to the small county town in his hometown in the 1970s and 1980s.
This surprised him very much. Even after walking out of the city, Fang Lang saw that the roads in the suburbs of Tokyo were also cement roads, and there were newly built two-story rural courtyards on the side of the road.
Fang Lang said that he was out for an inspection today. In fact, he wanted to take a look at Japan's current economic situation, and secondly, he wanted to inspect his own industry incognito. Thirdly, he wanted to accompany John Clark to see the rural environment in Tokyo to see if it was possible to grow a large number of vegetables.
"It's amazing that Tokyo has already returned to its pre-war level after just a few years. How did they do it?"
Fang Lang was very dissatisfied with the current situation in Japan. As a defeated country, it should have to bear the serious consequences of starting the war, not to mention that all the people had to be naked and struggle to survive.
But what Fang Lang saw now was that Japan was not a war criminal country that had just launched an aggressive war and was tried by the victorious countries, but a developing country whose economy was beginning to take off rapidly.
This was hard for Fang Lang to accept in his heart. So, he quietly asked John beside him about the situation in Japan.
"Not only you can't imagine it, even I, who stays in Japan every day, couldn't imagine that Tokyo was like a ruin when the war just ended. After the Japanese soldiers overseas were withdrawn to Japan, Japan was in chaos for a long time.
At that time, the streets were full of homeless people, and the scene was quite miserable. In 1946, many Japanese starved to death. Later, the Japanese Prime Minister found MacArthur and told him that if the United States could not provide food aid, a revolution might happen in Japan.
After careful consideration, General MacArthur had to send a telegram to the country, asking for either food or enough bullets to be sent to him.
Later, China shipped 700,000 tons of food to Japan as aid. Japan quickly got rid of the food crisis and its economy began to recover rapidly.
Until it developed to what it is now.”
After hearing what John Clark said, Fang Lang felt speechless. In order to prevent a revolution in Japan, the United States actually provided aid to Japan. No wonder the Japanese economy recovered so quickly.
“But these damned Japanese are war criminals, they have no right to enjoy the comfortable life they have now.
Think about the areas they invaded, where the suffering people are still struggling to make ends meet, and the comrades who died on the battlefield in order to defeat these damn bastards.
Looking at these people, they can wear bright new clothes and shop on the street, it is a big joke."
Fang Lang didn't need to hide much in front of John Clark and just spoke out his true thoughts.
As a veteran who participated in the European War and the Pacific War, John Clark could obviously understand Fang Lang's mood at the moment. So, he looked at the gradually prosperous street scenes outside the window and those glamorous people, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"I had the same feeling as you a long time ago, especially when I heard that we were going to provide food aid to the Japanese, I wanted to point at MacArthur's nose and scold him.
But now the political correctness is no longer to eliminate the Japanese, but to maintain Japan's stability in order to cope with the pressure from the Soviet Union. "
John and Fang Lang both understood that what the Japanese meant by revolution actually meant that the Soviet Union might take the opportunity to support a pro-Soviet regime. After the end of World War II, anti-Sovietism immediately became politically correct. Therefore, it was actually natural for MacArthur to seek help from the country and obtain the support of the US government at this time.
But even so, everyone must still be unwilling to let Japan off so easily.
"What the hell!"
After Fang Lang understood the reason for Japan's rapid recovery, he could only curse to express his dissatisfaction. This trend of competition between the United States and the Soviet Union was obviously not something he could stop.
After punching the car door hard, Fang Lang couldn't help but ask John who was sitting next to him:
"Even if the U.S. government provided food aid to the Japanese, it could only guarantee their basic food and clothing! How come their economy recovered so quickly?"
When John heard Fang Lang's complaints, he could only shrug helplessly.
"You should also know this. In order to obtain foreign exchange, these damn Japanese politicians set their sights on us American troops stationed here. They set up special comfort stations and opened various entertainment venues.
There are a large number of hot springs, nightclubs, bars and other entertainment facilities near our base, and our American soldiers are the main consumers of these places.
After the Japanese earned money from us, they used it to purchase various materials and slowly develop their economy. "
Of course, John's words were obviously somewhat one-sided. In Fang Lang's opinion, Japan's ability to recover its economy so quickly was definitely not just due to the consumption of US troops stationed in Japan.
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