Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

Lu Changgong and his companions headed towards Yin County again.

Time passed quickly and soon it was the day to meet the devils.

Lu Changgong, Ge Xiaoer and Yu Dachun arrived at Yingchun Tower ten minutes in advance.

As soon as the waiter came forward, he recognized Ge Xiaoer.

"Boss, would you like to eat in the private room today?" The waiter smiled and glanced at Ge Xiaoer, then his eyes fell on Lu Changgong. These days, it was rare to be able to spend a few dollars on food, so he naturally did not dare to neglect him.

He knew in his heart that this person was the real boss, and he couldn't help but feel curious about who he was. Even one of his subordinates could eat such expensive food when he went out.

This man is really tall, and he looks like a small mountain when standing in front of you.

"Yeah." Lu Changgong nodded.

"How about I take you to the private room that the boss went to before?!" asked the waiter. Some customers like to eat in the same private room.

"Let's change the room." Lu Changgong shook his head. For safety reasons, it is better not to stay in the same place several times as accidents may occur.

"Okay, bosses, follow me." The waiter took a few people upstairs and chose a private room to go in.

"Boss, what would you like to eat?" asked the waiter.

"Braised fish, braised pork, a plate of peanuts, and a serving of pork belly and chicken... Let's serve the peanuts first." Lu Changgong listed several dishes in a row.

"Okay." The waiter took note of it and left the room.

After Lu Changgong and the others waited for a while, Taro Tanigawa arrived almost on time.

"Mr. Lu, you guys are here on time." Taro Tanigawa said with a smile on his face after he pushed open the door.

"We just arrived, please take a seat, Lady Tanigawa." Lu Changgong replied.

"Have you ordered?!" Taijun Tanigawa asked after sitting down.

"Well, it's ordered. Let's stop being so polite and get straight to the point. Mr. Tanigawa, how many guns do you have?!" Lu Changgong still didn't like dealing with the Japs, so he wanted to end it as soon as possible.

"One hundred and eighty-five Hanyang rifles and one hundred and fifty-three Zhongzheng rifles, a total of three hundred and thirty-eight rifles. Do you think you should buy them all?!" Taro Tanigawa did not waste time and directly stated the number of guns.

To be honest, he also liked the feeling of talking about business right away without having to talk too much nonsense.

"How much is one dollar?!" Lu Changgong asked.

"The Hanyang and Zhongzheng rifles are both 45 dollars each, and one dollar for 20 rounds. What do you think?" Taro Tanigawa asked tentatively. He was a little worried that the other party would not just get up and leave after hearing the price.

"So expensive?!" Lu Changgong frowned. He felt that the price offered by the Japanese was a bit too high.

"Lü Sang, you can't say that. Nowadays, whoever has a gun is powerful. You can get a gun for more than 40 dollars.

Even if it has been used by someone, as long as it can be fired, it is a good gun. If you have a gun, this little money is nothing, what do you think? "Taro Tanikawa said seriously.

"No, this price is still too expensive. As you said, they have been used by others. Even new guns are not worth this price." Lu Changgong shook his head and said slowly.

"Then how much do you think is appropriate?!" Taro Tanigawa asked Lu Changgong to make an offer.

"Twenty-five dollars." Lu Changgong quoted the price and directly cut it by nearly half.

After hearing this, Ge Xiaoer and Yu Dachun's eyes widened. The company commander had cut the price too much.

"Mr. Lu, how can you bargain like this? You cut the price in half right away. It should be at least forty dollars!" Taro Tanikawa responded.

The man in front of me was really good at bargaining. When he did business with others, he didn't even dare to cut the price in half.

"Twenty-eight." Lu Changgong said again.

"Lv Sang, this is too low. You have to know that guns are not so easy to get nowadays. Even if you have money but no connections, you can't buy one. The minimum price is thirty-eight dollars." Taro Tanigawa bargained.

"It is indeed difficult to get other people's guns, but the guns in your hands are not all sent by higher-ups. It's a no-cost business." Lu Changgong said slowly.

These guns were basically captured from Chinese troops, and then the Japanese distributed them to the puppet army.

"Thirty dollars." Lu Changgong continued to quote.

"Lu Sang, add a little more, at least thirty-five, otherwise, our deal will end here!" Taro Tanigawa looked embarrassed, and became serious later on.

Lu Changgong did not continue speaking. He stared at Taro Tanikawa. This price was obviously not the lowest price. The other party did it on purpose.

"Thirty-two yuan!" Lu Changgong continued.

"At least thirty-five! Otherwise, the captain will scold me to death when I go back." Taro Tanikawa said in a firm tone.

"Let's go!" Lu Changgong didn't waste any words. He stood up decisively and was ready to leave with Yu Dachun.

"Hey, hey, hey, Lu Sang, don't be in a hurry to leave. Thirty-two is thirty-two, deal!" Seeing this, Taro Tanigawa became anxious. If the other party left, how could they sell their guns?

"Taijun Tanigawa, why didn't you do this earlier?" Lu Changgong sat down quickly again. He knew that thirty-five dollars was not the bottom line of the Japs.

"Lu Sang, this is only true for you. If it were anyone else, I would never agree to it. After I go back, I will just be scolded by the squadron commander. I'll just consider it as making friends with you." Taro Tanigawa looked like he agreed to the price because of you, and he was willing to be scolded by the squadron commander for it.

"Taijun Tanigawa, if you say that, then you'd better forget about this business. I don't want you to be scolded." Lu Changgong made a gesture to stand up.

"No, no, no, Lu Sang, please sit down quickly. This is my problem, my problem." Taro Tanigawa was also convinced. Why didn't this guy play by the rules? He said that just to leave a good impression, but who knew that Lu Changgong would react so strongly.

"Thirty-two dollars for a gun. There are 338 rifles. I want them all. And the bullets, no matter how many there are, I want them all." Lu Changgong changed the subject. He was just trying to scare Tanigawa Taro, he would not really leave.

"Lv Sang, please help me. I have 110,000 rounds of bullets here, which cost 5,500 dollars. Add the money for the guns and I'll give you a discount.

The total is 16,000 yuan, what do you think? "Taro Tanigawa said with a smile on his face. Although it was less than 300 yuan, overall, it was still much more than before, and he earned several hundred yuan more.

"Okay, then it's sixteen thousand!" Lu Changgong thought about it and nodded in agreement decisively.

"Mr. Lu, since the deal has been made, shouldn't we pay a deposit or something?!" Taro Tanigawa glanced at the box next to Ge Xiaoer's feet.

"No problem." Lu Changgong replied. Since the deal was done, it was only right to pay some money as a deposit. "Taijun Tanigawa, here are two thousand dollars as a deposit." Ge Xiaoer tactfully lifted the box and put it on the table.

"Yes." Taro Tanigawa was very happy. He opened the box and then gave it a quick check. He was relieved to confirm that there were oceans inside.

At this time, the waiter also served the dishes one after another.

Taro Tanikawa smelled the fragrance and his mouth began to salivate. It was great to be able to have another meal for free.

"Mr. Lu, let's eat and talk at the same time." Taro Tanigawa couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and put a piece of braised pork into the bowl and started eating.

"How about setting the transaction location at the previous slope?!" Lu Changgong asked tentatively.

"Mr. Lu, this is an arms trade after all, which is different from daily necessities. We have to change the location." Upon hearing this, Taro Tanikawa put down his chopsticks, swallowed the food and said.

They can sell daily necessities openly, but if they sell guns openly, what if their superiors find out and accuse them of collaborating with the enemy?

"What? You dare to sell guns. Are you afraid of being discovered?!" Lu Changgong laughed. To be honest, if the other party agreed to continue the transaction on Tupo, he would really suspect whether these devils were playing the long game to hook a big fish.

Otherwise, how could they dare to sell the gun so blatantly.

"Lü Sang, let's put things in perspective. The daily necessities were given to us by the higher-ups. We won't have any problems selling them. We are the ones who are suffering.
But guns are different. They are very lethal. If they are discovered by the higher-ups, not to mention me, even the commander of the regiment will probably be shot. How can we not be careful?" Tanigawa Taro spoke the truth without reservation.

"Aren't you afraid that I will ask someone to report you?!" Lu Changgong smiled.

"You report us?! Not likely. Reporting us will do you no good. If the squadron leader is killed or transferred away, and a new squadron leader is replaced, that will not be a good thing for you.

With us here, there won't be any conflict with you, but if someone else changes, that's not certain, you can't afford the loss." Tanigawa Taro also replied with a smile.

He didn't want to know the detailed identities of Lu Changgong and the others, but their existence could save Lu Changgong and the others a lot of trouble.

How could someone report a unit that only likes to do business and doesn't like to fight, unless they are mentally ill?

"Besides, even if you report us, someone has to believe it. Even if someone believes it, we have various excuses to shirk responsibility. It's not that easy to deal with us." Taro Tanigawa added.

Although they are not afraid of reporting, it is still a bit troublesome to resolve the matter.

"You guys are quite interesting." Lu Changgong laughed in silence. This group of Japs were indeed different. Compared with other Japs, they were much better. No wonder the battalion commander would take so much trouble to let them come over to test it out.

"I say the same thing. We have no interest in fighting. The only thing we're interested in is making money." Taro Tanikawa paused.

"We are different from those brainwashed fools who can only shout "Long live the empire"." Tanigawa Taijun added.

"I hope you can keep doing this and make money well. If you dare to burn, kill and loot in China, I will never let you go!" Lu Changgong threatened with a murderous look on his face.

He had no intention of killing these devils for the time being. As long as the devils from the Osaka Division would not harm their people, he didn't mind letting them go.

"Don't worry, making money is the only goal of our division! This will not change now or in the future!" Taro Tanikawa said with a serious face. Making money is their belief.

As for fighting, whoever wants to go can go, but of course, anyone who tries to stop them from making money is courting death.

"It would be best if we could choose the specific address for the transaction?!" Lu Changgong asked.

Ask for the transaction address first, then make plans.

"This time, the transaction will be held at the north gate, about five or six miles northwest of the city, at the foot of Yuanteng Mountain." Taro Tanigawa told the transaction location.

That location is not far from the county town, but it seems a bit remote and safer.

"No problem. Let's do the transaction there at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. We'll exchange the money for the goods." Lu Changgong nodded after hearing this.

Anyway, they are in the mountains, so if the Japanese have other actions, they can react quickly. Moreover, in the past few days, no Japanese from other counties have come to Yin County, and even the civilians entering the city have not had too many incidents.

Therefore, it is still safe to come to Yin County.

"It's settled. Happy cooperation." Taro Tanikawa extended his hand to Lu Changgong with a smile on his face.

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Lu Changgong shook hands with him.

"Mr. Lu must be doing a lot of business on a daily basis, so he is very skilled at bargaining." Taro Tanigawa praised after letting go of his hand.

"It's okay." Lu Changgong didn't say much.

"Lu Sang, do you have any dreams?!" Taro Tanigawa said while eating.

"What do you think my dream is?!" After hearing this, Lu Changgong looked at Tanigawa Taro with cold eyes.

“Uh…” Taro Tanigawa was speechless for a moment. He could guess Lu Changgong’s dream with his toes. Apart from defeating their empire and driving them out, what other dream could he have?

"Just pretend I didn't say anything." Taro Tanigawa decisively skipped the topic and started praising the restaurant's food.

Taro Tanigawa soon felt full. He wiped his mouth and quickly stood up with his box.

"Mr. Lu, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Take your time eating, take your time eating!" Taro Tanigawa left in a hurry. If he didn't leave, it would be bad if the other party asked him to pay.

"This little Japanese guy, maybe he's worried that we'll ask him to pay the bill, so he's running so fast." Ge Xiaoer was stunned.

"You're right, don't be too picky, it's really possible. He's too stingy. He doesn't even want to treat us to a meal when we're discussing business." Yu Dachun shook his head helplessly. The other party was taking such a small advantage, no one else could do that.

"Captain, you just bargained for a good price. You cut the price by almost half right at the beginning. Especially when you said you wanted to leave, I really thought you were not going to discuss this business anymore." Ge Xiaoer said.

At that time, he thought that the deal might not be concluded, but unexpectedly, the Japanese soldier himself could not sit still first.

"Yes, if it were us, we would probably just bargain for five dollars, and wouldn't even think about bargaining." Yu Dachun was also full of admiration.

"This was taught to me by the company commander. It's really useful and saves me a lot of money. But I don't think the other party's bottom line is thirty-two dollars. I estimate that their bottom line should be around thirty dollars." Lu Changgong said. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that he had not cut enough and still lost money.

"Captain, you are actually quite capable. You didn't lose too much." Ge Xiaoer said.

(End of this chapter)