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Chapter 157 If you give money, it’s not robbery (first update, please subscribe)
  Sometimes, the sheep can only catch one.

Not for any other reason, but because this sheep is easier to shepherd and doesn't even know how to bark.

Therefore, I need to collect wool several times later.

Once again, on Christmas Day, Li Yian came to Italy.

There are other assets worth buying in Taranto. As one of the few industrial towns in the south, it is also the most important naval base of the Italian Navy. For this reason, there are both arsenals and shipyards here.

However, Li Yian started a little late. The shipyard had already been bought by Onassis's agent, the future Greek shipping king, who was also the young widow who later married the imaginative young widow.

Although the shipyard started a little late, it was not too late at all for the arsenal. However, after learning about the current situation of the arsenal, Li Yian directly chose to give up - the Allied bombing almost razed the entire factory to the ground, and most of the equipment was turned into Scrap iron.

We have no interest in scrap metal at all.

But it depends on what it is. Some scrap iron does have purchase value. In fact, he came here this time just to buy scrap metal.

Just like now, looking at the naval colonel in front of him, Li Yian didn't even know how to describe his mood.

"I'm just a businessman, Colonel."

After taking a sip of tea, Li Yian was a little confused. What did they take themselves to be?
  An arms dealer?

Are we that kind of people?

"Yes, we know very well that Mr. Li is definitely a businessman, and he is the most successful one."

Colonel Mario said respectfully.

"That's why I found Mr. Li. After all, you already have a fleet of your own. It is very dangerous for the fleet to sail at sea now. How can it sail safely without escort? So, Then I will find you and provide you with a solution."

Colonel Mario continued his sales pitch, but as an officer, he was obviously not a very good salesman and failed to grasp the initiative from beginning to end.

Even when he talked about solutions, his confidence was still lacking.

"There are still some Italian warships in the Port of Taranto, including destroyers suitable for escort missions. The best-performing destroyer is the Soldati-class destroyer. Its standard displacement is: 1690-1820 tons, fully loaded Displacement: 2460-2475 tons, total length 106.7 meters, total width 10.15 meters, draft 3.5 meters; total steam turbine power is 48000 horsepower, maximum speed can reach 38 knots. With 2 twin 120mm guns, it can be said that the speed is high It’s fast enough, and the artillery is powerful enough.…”

Listening to the colonel's unwillingness to give up, he said that he was lying if he said he wasn't interested. The reason why he didn't agree straight away was because... he wanted to keep the price down.

This has always been the case in business negotiations. The more interested you are in something, the less interested you have to show it. Moreover, Li Yian came here originally for the Italian warship heading for Taranto, but to his surprise, no, when he took action, the other party actually came directly to the door.

I have to say, sometimes people are so lucky!

"The most important thing is that it requires very few crew members. It only needs 160 crew members in peacetime and 200 crew members are enough in wartime. Moreover, Mr. Li, if you are willing to buy it, I can be responsible for recruiting crew members from the ship. If you grow up to be an ordinary sailor, you are guaranteed to be the best..."

Before Mario could finish speaking, Li Yian said.

"In Taranto, there are unemployed sailors and naval officers everywhere, and I can hire a lieutenant commander if I want with just a few kilograms of sugar."

In Italy, who doesn’t know that we are conscientious capitalists? The employees of the companies we acquired are paid with sugar and camel cigarettes. We are absolutely conscientious!

Looking at Mario, Li Yian said.

"I need to be honest, why do you want to sell me warships, and the best ones... Let me see, Musketeer, Grenadier, Machine Gunner, Legion, Javeliner, tsk tsk , a total of five destroyers, how much do they cost?”

"$120 million."

Colonel Mario sighed helplessly, and then said.

"In fact, as we all know, Italy is an ally on the surface, but it is actually a defeated country. It is difficult for us to keep these warships. Just like the Germans lost their warships back then, these warships will eventually be taken away by the allies. Therefore, while these warships are now They are still in our hands, so selling them may be the best option, but there are no buyers for warships, and no one will dare to buy them..."

Looking at Li Yi'an, a friend of the President of the United States, he is not only rich, but also has connections with the President and high-level Allied forces. He even has an army of his own, and he also played an unimaginable role in the battle. That’s why they focused on him, Mario said.

"Only you can possibly buy these warships without worrying about interference from allies. After all, you are the president's agent."

See, this is the benefit of tiger skin.

With the tiger skin of the prime minister's agent, no matter what you do, you will have conveniences that outsiders can't imagine. "But, I'm a businessman, so buying a warship doesn't seem to make sense."

"That's no problem. We can sell it in the name of scrap iron. We will only charge you 7000 million for more than 120 tons of scrap iron. The average price is less than 200 US dollars per ton. It is just a little more expensive than scrap iron."

"It's too expensive. If it's scrap metal, it's only worth $100 at most."

Li Yian lit a cigarette and looked at the other person and said.

"You know, I am taking a big risk. You want to sell scrap metal, but the problem is, no one dares to buy it. There are cruisers and battleships in Taranto, why don't you sell them? You yourself know it, and the allies must Will intervene, so these destroyers are your attempt, you just want to throw stones to find the way, right?"

His brows furrowed, and after thinking for a while, Li Yian finally figured out what the other party was thinking.

"It's not that no one wants your warships. It should be said that there are many people who are interested. For example, Argentina, they made a lot of money in the world war, and they may have taken a fancy to your battleships and cruisers. Well, other South American countries, They are also potential buyers, the only problem is...how to avoid interference from the allies."

After revealing the Italian's thoughts, Li Yian sneered.

"So, you want to use me to test the attitude of the Allies. If the Allies don't stop me, you can make a deal with them, right? Your calculations are really shrewd."

Even if the true expectation was revealed, Colonel Mario did not feel embarrassed, but praised it. "Mr. Li, you are indeed the shrewdest businessman. You can see through our plan at a glance. Indeed, some people are indeed interested in our warships, but there will be certain difficulties on the Allied side, so..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yian stared at the other party and sneered:

"So, you have to use me?"

"Mr. Li, this deal is indeed a good deal for you. Now they can escort your fleet until after the war..."

"It does not matter!"

Li Yian said coldly.

"The important thing is that there is a price to pay for using people. If you want to use me to achieve your goals, you have to pay a price."

"Then what Mr. Li means is..."

"$1!"

After Li Yian made the offer, Colonel Mario screamed excitedly.

"What, one dollar, why don't you go and grab it!"

"Robbing? I paid you!"

Li Yian almost gave the other party a roll of his eyes. Don't accuse people unjustly!
  Isn’t a dollar money?

If you give money, it is not robbery!

After that, Li Yian picked up the napkin, wiped his mouth and said.

"I will leave Italy before the 30th. If you make a decision, you know where to find me."

After that, he turned around and left without even seeing the other party, with his back to the naval colonel, and the corners of Li Yian's mouth rose.

Sometimes, luck comes and you can’t stop it!
  (End of this chapter)