"And this, my friend, is for you."
Igor glanced at the gold-plated AK in the gun cabinet beside him, took out the three-barreled gun that was stored separately and gave it to Xia Yu.
"This, this is so embarrassing!"
Xia Yu declined at first, but he still had to accept the gift from his friend, especially the three-barreled gun, which he liked very much.
When you hold it up, it's a three-shot firearm, and when you hold it in your hand after firing, it's just a blunt weapon. The only drawback is that its range is a bit short and its accuracy is a bit poor.
Considering its advantages and disadvantages, this is a special firearm manufactured under specific historical conditions, which has both practicality and research value. In Xia Yu's eyes, it is more precious than the Golden AK and Golden Desert Eagle.
"Shall we go up and fire a couple of shots?"
Igor suggested taking out the matching gunpowder and lead bullets from under the display case.
"Why not?"
Xia Yu readily agreed and walked towards the elevator carrying the three-barreled gun made in the 15th year of the Wanli reign.
"Boom~Boom~Boom~~"
More than four hundred years later, this firearm made by the Chinese roared in a foreign country, startling the birds in the forest and making them flap their wings and flee into the sky.
I'm not going hunting today, and the three-barreled gun can't reach the target anyway!
As long as weapons are well maintained, they can still be used hundreds of years later. Xia Yu estimated that around the 23rd century, humans have completely eliminated firearms, but this ancient weapon can still be found among the people.
"Igor, I want to collect a batch of firearms from World War II. Can you help me?"
Xia Yu said that small guns were boring, but he still had a few guns that he liked, such as the Ruger P08, Mauser C96, and Walther PPK.
Hey, why do they all seem to be from China? I can only say that appearance is justice.
"No problem. There's a considerable amount of World War II guns preserved. I can get all the guns you mentioned. However, I have all the necessary paperwork to get on the plane, but getting off the plane depends on local laws."
Igor also knew the severity of China's gun control, and the laws of the two countries were different.
"You misunderstood. Before returning to China, I will fly to the island and store the more sensitive collections there."
After the explanation was clear, both sides had no concerns. Xia Yu played with Igor for a whole day, using various guns in turn and firing thousands of bullets.
When night fell, he returned to the city hotel with the smell of gunpowder on his body.
During the break from shooting today, Xia Yu and Igor talked about many topics, including high-tech and mineral resources.
As the largest country in the world, Osmium Country has a vast territory and a sparse population, but is rich in mineral resources. Although its lithium resources are not in the first echelon in the world, the quantity is still considerable.
Igor wanted to explore whether there was any possibility of cooperation between them if he invested in the lithium mining field.
"As long as the price is right, I'll buy from anyone. My branch factory in China is about to start construction, and the demand for lithium carbonate will increase significantly. I'll definitely need to find a local solution to my raw material problem."
Xia Yu did not give a positive answer, but his meaning was clear: the price offered by Igor must be competitive.
"I know. I will definitely give the best price to my friends, but..."
Igor tactfully expressed his desire to establish a joint venture to build a factory. Although China's electric vehicle market is not large, it is still very attractive to establish a lithium battery company and export it.
If the cooperation can really reach this stage, the lithium mining company he established will supply lithium carbonate at cost price.
Xia Yu didn't expect Igor to be so decisive. Simply supplying raw materials was indeed not competitive in participating in production. He wanted to introduce advanced technology to the country and complete his identity transformation from a mine owner to a high-tech entrepreneur.
This is the temptation of industrial upgrading, but many wealthy people are used to making money without doing anything, and they have lost their enterprising spirit.
"It's a good idea, but Osmium Country is relatively weak in the power battery industry. Apart from lithium carbonate, there is a lack of supporting companies that produce other raw materials."
After talking about ideas, let's talk about reality. The rapid development of domestic battery companies is inseparable from the support of the upstream supply chain. The United States and even the whole of Western Europe have a mature industrial base and can reintegrate a complete supply chain.
This is something that Osmium Country cannot compare with. If the factory is still to be built, Xia Yu estimates that it will only be able to produce 1.0 series batteries by then.
But from another perspective, this is actually a good thing. The low-end demand for power batteries has always existed. His wholly-owned factories produce the most advanced models, while joint venture factories produce relatively backward series, and together they occupy more market share.
Everyone makes money, but it is difficult to be a sole proprietor. Instead, you can earn more by giving away part of the profits. Xia Yu has a deeper understanding of corporate operations.
Igor immediately said that having it is better than having nothing. The 1.0 series battery cells are also leading in the world and will not be obsolete within 5 years after the 2.0 battery cells go into production.
"Then I'll wait for your good news. No matter what, I hope we can start collaborating on lithium carbonate first."
One must eat one bite at a time and take one step at a time. The joint venture factory will have to wait until Igor's lithium mining company is officially put into production and can provide a stable supply of lithium carbonate, otherwise it will all be in vain.
After returning to the hotel and washing off the smell of gunpowder on his body, Xia Yu went to bed and fell asleep immediately. However, Igor was so excited that he could not sleep and was ready to handle various matters as soon as possible.
There was no conversation all night, and when I woke up it was already the next morning.
He played for two days, but he was not so idle on the third day. After breakfast, he went to the conference room. Xia Yu personally presided over the second round of interviews.
Perhaps because they are not as wealthy as those in Western Europe, the proportion of Slavic girls who have plastic surgery is not too high. After seeing dozens of them, he took off his glasses. They were all so beautiful, but it was a pity that their shelf life was too short.
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