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Chapter 242 Grand opening, business is booming (please subscribe!)
After sending away the old king, the fire defense will also face a real test.

The first batch of visas has been issued successfully, and according to the ticket sales of major airlines (all direct flights to China are sold, and transfers to other countries), there will be thousands of passengers on the official opening day.

For most public welfare museums, this number does not seem to be very high, but the Afika War Museum is a fee-based museum.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for children under 15, and $35 for family packages.

This price was set by Xia Yu after referring to several European and American counterparts.

You can also see a lot of tanks and tracked vehicles in the military museum that does not charge a fee, but there are almost no performances. As long as they are open during business hours, they will have a tank parade every hour.

This alone is worth the ticket price. If you want to make the travel and accommodation expenses more worthwhile, you must get in the car and have a shot. After all, we are all here.

Thousands of people are just the peak number. Normally, four or five hundred people are enough. On average, the number of visitors is six or seven hundred. In a year, the basic ticket revenue alone can reach more than 300 million US dollars.

Of course, the cannon shooting and accommodation are free of charge, and Xiayu will also give out free tickets from time to time on major online platforms.

For a ticket worth tens of dollars, he spent hundreds of dollars to apply for a visa, and thousands of dollars to buy a round-trip air ticket. It can only be said that Jiang Taigong was fishing, and those who wished took the bait, and he did not force it.

All the employees of Jihuo Defense have put down their work and devoted themselves to the logistics support of the museum together with their bosses. The 2nd group of combat employees provided the shooting range under the command of Leonardo and served as a fourth-class artilleryman (M777 gun Johnny was assigned to the artillery shooting range with Group 1.

The rest of the instructor team was in the main building of the museum, and the remaining technical employees were supplying Cologne and assigned to each tank.

Liv, Andre, Alvin, and Wang Kai were arranged to be responsible for medical treatment and mobile support.

Xiayu doesn't have such an old team, so there might be some trouble on the opening day. Fortunately, with this group of old guys, it can handle double the number of people.

When the first group of tourists received their visas and rushed to the airport, a private Boeing 767-300ER rose into the sky.

Alexei was on the plane at the moment. In addition to Xia Yu's invitation, he also accompanied two other big guys on this trip.

One likes all kinds of firearms and has a collection worth hundreds of millions. The other is even more powerful. He directly owns a private military history museum in Padikovo.

In addition to those World War II equipment, there are even T-80BV and T-90 in active service, which can only be described as awesome.

Both of these two people are richer than Alexei, and they also want to gain something during this trip.

I don’t think about the Tiger and King Tiger, maybe there are No. 3, 4, and 5 that can shoot, so I have to get one!

They have collected these old cars for a long time, but most of them cannot start, and even if they can start, most of them cannot launch.

In comparison, it is the restoration of Soviet tanks, or it is easier to find ones in good condition.

There are also supporting ammunition, whether it is the T-34's 76mm tank gun or the IS-2's 122mm cannon, you can now find artillery shells in stock.

Not only did the Germans have few vehicles, but the circulation of ammunition was almost extinct.

In addition to buying tanks this time, they also want to stock up on a batch of supporting artillery shells so that they can shoot them at home without having to make a special flight.

The daily life of an oligarch is so plain and boring.

Looking at it this way, Xia Yu's life is even more busy and thrilling, but this is the kind of money he makes, and there is a threshold for monopoly.

After dinner on the plane, after some small talk, the owner Boris went to the master bedroom to wash up, and Igor also went to the second bedroom. Only Alexey, with the help of the flight attendant, flattened the first-class seat in the living room. chair.

There was no other way. This private plane only had two bedrooms, so he, the little brother, could only sleep in the reception room.

But they are all better than Xia Yu. The planes he needs to use are either rented or borrowed, and they are all military transport planes, so there is no comfort at all.

It can only be said that it is not the time to enjoy it yet. It is okay to sleep in a hammock.

On the day of the official opening, Xia Yu got up early and had breakfast with the employees who had changed into uniforms of the museum. Two Mi-8 Hippos appeared in the direction of the sky.

People from Busa are here. Two Boeing 737-200s that originally flew to other cities were also transferred to the Busa-Konluga route. However, this old aircraft only has 104 seats. In order not to compete with tourists for seats, Military helicopters were directly called.

There is no need to drive to pick them up, the Mi-8 can be parked directly at the museum, so when the first 737-200 arrives at Konluga Airport, the leaders and guests have already arrived first.

Lao Anka was among them, following Xia Yu. He made a lot of money this time.

Although it is a seaside port city, Konluga can only attract some domestic tourists and does not specialize in tourism.

It's not like today, with an average of thousands of foreign tourists arriving every day. Even if the number drops back to a few hundred later, they can still create a large amount of consumption, as continuous and stable as a gold mine.

In addition to the hotel business, Xiayu and Lao Anka also jointly opened a car rental company at the airport, leasing various vehicles to tourists in need, and also operating shuttle bus services from the airport to Nekale Town.

Xia Yu didn't spend a penny and directly used his car to invest in shares. He bought new cheap cars directly. Several luxury cars and more expensive buses were all repaired from accident cars and second-hand cars. This accounted for 70% of the shares. shares.

Operations, management, maintenance and renovation are all done by people from Lao Anka, and veterans of the Anka Infantry Battalion are given priority in recruitment. This time, the quality of the soldiers is higher, attracting many capable people from Busa.

This is a virtuous cycle. Many local black men want to learn to drive, but they have to serve as apprentices to old black car owners for three to five years before they can touch the steering wheel, and then work for free for another three to five years before they can become apprentices.

The Lai'an Ka installation camp is different. After the team training, they start to practice, let alone being assigned work after they are discharged from the army.

What is the basic disk? This is the basic disk.

"Mr. Sherlock, I wish our business a prosperous future!"

Lao Anka, who is learning Chinese with his son, said in Mandarin that he was not very proficient in.

"It's necessary. I'll lend you your good advice to make it bigger first, then stronger!"

It was rare for Xia Yu to speak his native language again, and by the way, he asked Lao Anka to help take care of the guests. He also chatted with the representatives of the embassy.

People from the country came from the military, a transport plane, and they also brought people from the Philippine Transitional Government.

They all expressed their congratulations to Xia Yu and asked when they would go to Mali and when they would develop the mine.

"Soon, the museum's business stabilized, and I led the team to set off. The mine had to wait for my personnel and machines to be in place."

Xia Yu estimated that by the end of this month, he would be able to lead the team and set off.

The mine has to wait until the end of the year. After all, he has not yet accumulated all the construction machinery, and the mining personnel is also a problem.

However, the scope of the Barchan Sand Dune operation is not just a Mali. The entire Sahel region is a 3800-kilometer narrow strip.

If he wanted to switch to the Zha Technetium, he would probably stop by the mine and do some preliminary construction work.

For example, when digging wells, building small photovoltaic power stations, as well as the panels and boxes of prefabricated houses, and some construction machinery, things must be pulled through first.

Xia Yu will still have to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars for the savings saved by the elimination system. I hope everything goes well by then.

I just greeted the tourists who came here one by one, either renting a car or taking a shuttle bus to Nekale Town. After checking in at the hotel, they put down their luggage and came to the entrance of the museum in small groups. "Why hasn't the door been opened yet? And how can they get in?"

After running around in front of the side entrance and the main entrance of the museum, someone found that several cars drove in from the side entrance, while the main entrance was still locked.

"They must have booked a room. The cheapest one is 800 US dollars a night. I hesitated for two seconds and booked it all. These rich guys are really rich."

A tourist with an East Asian appearance answered the question. He just spoke English with a Chinese accent, and at first glance he was a tourist from the north of the mainland.

"Wait a minute, we'll open soon. Hey, there will also be firecrackers."

While they were talking, the door opened, and a few young men walked out holding two 8-ring firecrackers.

There was no special ceremony. A ribbon was pulled up, and a circle of white people, black people, and yellow people came out. They said some simple words of welcome in Chinese, English, and French, and then each person cut the ribbon with a pair of scissors. .

“Crack~le~pa~la~~”

Two strings of red firecrackers were lit and then exploded, announcing that the Afika War Museum was officially open to the public.

Because they had been warned in advance, the tourists crowding in front of the door did not mistake the sound of firecrackers for the sound of gunfire. In other words, they were here to shoot and play, and the smell of gunpowder smoke made them even more excited.

After setting off the firecrackers, tourists flocked to the museum campus en masse because admission was free for the three days of opening.

Fortunately, the area of ​​a few hectares was large enough to include the shooting range, the main building of the museum, and a large area of ​​grass. The crowds that were originally crowded suddenly became thinner.

As time went by, tourists who had not caught up with the opening ceremony began to arrive, and with the sound of gunfire from the shooting range, the place became lively again.

The bell rang at 10 a.m. and the tank parade began.

German series, Soviet series, American series, British series, French series... Each series has pulled out a representative tank, and the roar of the engine has spanned more than half a century. Not only the enthusiasts, but also everyone present has goosebumps. Yes, war promotes the advancement of science and technology and the upgrading of weapons.

History is so far away in books, but these war machines make people feel like they are back in that war-torn era, where they can experience what iron and blood are, and what civilization and barbarism are.

So why don't you get in the car and shoot him?

Big opening discount, 8% off the entire series, only for 3 days, only for 3 days!
"Boom~Boom~~"

The first high-roller made a move. He took Tiger's opening first blood, which was only $8 per shot at a 6400% discount, and he could take home the finished shell casings.

"Isabella is exempt from military service, here is your soldier's ID card."

Xia Yu handed the steel-stamped soldier ID card to the girl in front of him.

Military fans are willing to spend money, and female military fans are even more willing to spend money. After the experience of armored soldiers, they plan to become artillerymen and fire more than a dozen anti-aircraft guns.

But even so, they are just ordinary players, and real gold players buy the entire car directly.

"Mr. Sherlock, let me introduce you to Boris and Igor."

Because Xia Yu helped reserve the room, the three of them put down their luggage and found him under the leadership of the person in charge of the accommodation department.

"Boris and You are still traveling together, and Igor's collection is also very rich. You must let them entertain you when you get to Osmium Ross."

Alexey continued to introduce both parties.

"Welcome both of you, but Mr. Alexei, you have done my business, so you should be the one to entertain me."

Xia Yu joked as he shook hands with two oligarchs who were obviously much older than him and Alexei.

"Okay, my friends are here with beautiful women and fine wine. Let's have a drink then, but today they two are your clients."

Alexey explained the purpose of their visit.

"Mr. Huang Weasel, I heard Alexei talk about the record of fire defense. I didn't expect you to be so good in business. Even if I built ten museums, they wouldn't be as profitable as yours."

Boris first complimented Xia Yu. His museum had a lot of hard goods, but it was really not profitable because it couldn't attract tourists from around the world like the Afika War Museum.

But he doesn’t intend to make money from this, it’s mainly to satisfy his collecting habit.

"I want a No. 4 and a No. 5 that can run and shoot, so that I can simulate combat with my tanks. I wonder if Mr. Huang Weasel can part with them."

Boris also asked this question after seeing that there were more than one No. 4 and No. 5 in Xiayu. These two tanks have also had many transaction records in recent years, but they were all beaten to the punch by the Mei Guoguo.

Fortunately, this time, they were faster.

"Don't worry about the price, any model, I'll pay 4 million US dollars for the 350th, and 5 million for the 500th!"

Is this the generosity of an oligarch?
It is possible for No. 4 and No. 5, which are in good condition, to fetch such a price at a public auction, but the profit will still have to be paid in taxes and handling fees, so you won’t get that much at all.

But Boris's offer was a net income without deducting a penny, and Xia Yu was instantly moved.

Two cars cost less than 1000 million!
"By the way, I forgot that there are still cannonballs. How about I wholesale them at your price today?"

The price of handmade cannonballs is not low. A 7% discount is considered by Boris to be the cost price of Xiayu, leaving a profit of [-]% to others.

This person is so nice, Xiayu's real cost is less than half of this, but they have already raised the price, so lowering the price is a slap in the face, so we will follow what the customer says.

"Okay! Mr. Boris, how much do you want specifically?"

Xia Yu said, taking out his notepad and recording.

"What kind of grenades and armor-piercing projectiles are there? As long as you have them here, get 50 rounds of each."

Boris Howe.

To facilitate logistics and ammunition management, even if a full range of artillery shells can be printed, the museum only provides 3 types of ammunition for each tank, so this time there are 300 artillery shells.

Good guy, this is more than 100 million again!

Including the money to buy the tank, it will definitely exceed 1000 million.

"What about you, Mr. Igor?"

Xia Yu asked Customer No. 2 with a smile.

"I don't like tanks, I prefer destroyers and assault guns."

Igor said.

(End of this chapter)