Chapter 350 One-Time Deal
Miao Jiu relaxed, sitting lazily and playing with Juanjuan's soft little hands: "Diplomat He, do you have any channels?"
"Foreigners manage these things even more strictly than guns and ammunition. All they can sell are discarded or even damaged."
"After you buy it, you have to go to them for repairs, and they may not tell you how to repair it."
"Simply put, these are the cows, and the weapons they sell you are the milk. They won't kill the goose that lays the eggs."
It’s not that He Huaizheng didn’t try to fight for it, but these foreigners would just laugh it off whenever this happened.
No matter what conditions I put forward, they would just smile and shake their heads and refuse.
"These foreigners want to hold all these things in their own hands." Siming was not surprised.
"Yes. They can sell us a lot of guns and ammunition, but it's hard for them to sell us the machine tools that make weapons."
"For them, as long as they have machine tools, guns and ammunition, they will not be short of them, and they can make more profits."
"If you sell it to us, it will be a one-time deal." He Huaizheng nodded in agreement.
Miao Jiu was unhappy: "So we have to be controlled by others all the time."
He Huaizheng glanced at him, then smiled faintly: "If you fall behind, you will be beaten. I think Jiu Ye should understand."
"We won't always fall behind!" Si Jinchen's face was full of seriousness.
"Brother is right." Although Juanjuan didn't quite understand, she always agreed out of courtesy.
"Yes, we will surpass them one day." He Huaizheng looked at the two children with a smile on his face.
Miao Jiu and Siming looked down at the two children. One had a serious expression, and the other was confused. However, this made them more determined in their hearts to say this.
They won't stay behind forever.
The two men discussed with He Huaizheng the details of the gun transaction and the raw materials of the medicines, and then stood up to say goodbye after the discussion.
They stood on the street after the storm. Although it was still a little dirty and messy, they could see people cleaning diligently with cleaning tools.
Someone has already started repairing the damaged houses and glass.
The dilapidated city has regained new life thanks to everyone's efforts.
Si Ming and Miao Jiu sent the two children back home, and then took Si Tian and Si Gu out.
"Juanjuan, Achen. Where are your dad and the others going?" Si Ning asked the two children curiously.
Si Jinchen shook her head: "Aunt, we don't know!"
"Okay! Go and play!" Si Ning touched the two children's heads.
After receiving Ma Yang's letter, the two children went to write back to him.
Madam Si arranged for her family to go to the charity hall and orphanage to check if the houses were damaged. If so, she would arrange for people to repair them.
Siming and his men went directly to the military governor's office.
Miao Jiu sat on the sofa and reached out to take the tea handed to him by Adjutant Qi.
Si Gu and Si Tian were called over and didn't know what was going on: "Brother, is there something wrong?"
"We went to He Huaizheng's house today and got some news." Si Ming didn't beat around the bush.
"What news?" Si Tian looked at the two of them in confusion.
"Agu, have you ever heard of airplanes when you were abroad?" Si Ming looked up at Si Gu.
Si Gu frowned slightly. "I've occasionally heard people mention it. I heard it's something that can fly in the sky, but I've never seen it specifically."
"These are just some rumors in school. I don't know what they look like or what they are used for. Very few people in school know about them."
He looked at Siming: "Brother, why are you suddenly asking about the plane? Is there something wrong?"
"I saw a photo of an airplane at He Huaizheng's home today. It can fly in the sky and is very convenient for transporting supplies and personnel."
"And I heard that they have already started to study how to load ammunition on it." Siming stopped there.
Si Tian and Si Gu both frowned. They were not fools. When they heard about loading ammunition, they knew that this plane was not simple.
"Brother, if this is a sneak attack from the air, it will be difficult to defend against it." Si Tian thought of a sneak attack.
"Yes. So I called you out to discuss with you how we should avoid if there are really artillery shells dropped from the air?" Siming looked at them.
Adjutant Qi had been listening without interrupting, but now after hearing this he couldn't help but start thinking.
It is impossible to hide in the house, they can just flatten the house.
The office suddenly fell silent, and no one knew how to escape from such a sudden attack.
"We still have time, we can definitely find a solution." Si Gu looked at everyone in silence and spoke.
"Although it's still early, we must keep this matter in mind and prepare for it." Miao Jiu said to the few people.
"I agree. No matter what method we use, we need to prepare." Siming nodded.
"I'll go to Frank to inquire about the situation in the next few days." Si Gu could see that Frank's knowledge of weapons and other things was not like that of a student.
When he went to his home to teach the two children that day, the guns on the shelf were already the most complete models in Beiyang City, but he could still see the disgust in his eyes.
So he suspected, he'd seen better.
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you." Siming nodded.
"By the way, there is another thing." Miao Jiu looked at Si Gu and said.
"What's the matter, brother-in-law?" Si Gu looked at him puzzledly.
"Among your friends, is there anyone who is very knowledgeable about machine tools?" asked Miao Jiu.
"Yes. Is there something wrong with the machine tools that were delivered?" Si Gu had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Yes, these machine tools are all damaged, but some are minor and some are heavier." Miao Jiu nodded helplessly.
"How is that possible?" Si Tian said in surprise.
Siming patted his shoulder and said, "They won't give us good things. Even if it's shabby, we have to accept it with a smile."
"Otherwise, if they get upset, we won't have any future machine tools. We can't refuse these people even if they give us a bunch of junk."
Si Tian clenched his fingers and felt very unhappy.
But he had no choice but to endure this unpleasantness and face it with a smile.
Si Gu understood the pain, patted his shoulder and said nothing.
Adjutant Qi told them about the current situation in Beiyang City: "The storm destroyed some houses, but the damage to the farmland is still under control."
"The telephone lines and power systems are being repaired, and it will take several days."
Siming nodded: "Are there any casualties among the people?"
"There were some casualties, but they were not too serious. Someone has already gone to deal with the follow-up matters." Adjutant Qi replied.
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