I was a tycoon in World War I: Starting to save France

Chapter 23 I Want to Buy All His Properties

Sign a contract and write a check.

Charles stared at the number on the check and asked weakly, "Mr. Francis, is this enough to buy your tractor factory?"

Francis laughed. "No, Charles! You'll need at least ten of these checks!"

Francis was bragging, and actually only five were needed, but this was also partly due to trade secrets.

After a pause, Francis added: "The motorcycle factory only costs 600,000 francs, so it's no problem for you to buy it!"

Charles said "Oh", his face full of disappointment.

Grevi and Armand both had confused looks on their faces. They didn't understand what was going on with this family, and they were also discussing the sale of family assets.

But since it was none of their business and it was someone else's family affair, they didn't ask any more questions.

……

On the way home, Djokovic saw that Charles was a little depressed, so he stepped forward to comfort him:
"I know the tractor factory means a lot to you, Charles!"

"But we can take it slow. After all, we have made a lot of money. One day we will be able to save enough to buy the tractor factory. Don't you think so?"

"99 francs, you should be happy..."

Charles continued to lower his head, but his tone was not depressed at all: "Can you still see the villa?"

"What?" Djokovic was stunned, and then he realized that Charles was pretending.

But...why is this?
He looked back and replied, "Almost, only a small part can be seen!"

Charles, who had been like a wilted cabbage just now, instantly recovered to his original state. He breathed a sigh of relief. Acting was quite hard, after all, he was not a professional.

"I don't really intend to buy a tractor factory, father!" said Charles.

"You don't plan to buy it?" Djokovic was puzzled: "Then why..."

Before he could finish his words, Dejoka understood: "What you really want to buy is a motorcycle factory, right?"

Ciel nodded.

This is how the business world works. The more you want something, the less you should act like you want it. And the less you want something, the more you should act like you are interested in it.

Finally, you buy it when you "have to", "have no choice" or "have no other choice", so that you can get the lowest price.

Djoka smiled self-deprecatingly: "You fooled me, Charles!"

"I can't guarantee that I can fool Francis!" Charles was a little worried: "He is not someone who can be fooled easily!"

Djokovic agreed with this, and then he got back to the point:

"But why?"

"I mean, a tractor can be transformed into a tank, and you invented the tank, but you don't want it."

“Motorcycle sales are declining, and you want to buy one!”

Motorcycles face similar problems as tractors.

Its customer base is mainly middle and lower class civilians, while rich people are more willing to buy cars.

The middle and lower class civilians were either drafted into the army and sent to the battlefield or were unable to buy due to the bad economic situation, so the goods were in a state of unsalability.

"Tractors are outdated, father!" Charles replied, "I have inquired about it. The British 'Holt 75' tractor has been mass-produced last year. It is faster and has a larger load capacity than Francis' 'Holt 60' tractor!"

Charles turned his head to look at Deyoka and continued, "On the battlefield, soldiers would certainly prefer to use tanks with heavier loads and faster speeds rather than tractors that crawl like snails carrying thin steel plates!"

The maximum speed of the Holt 60 tractor is only 15 kilometers per hour, which is the maximum speed, not much faster than a snail. Deyoka was shocked: "But... you just sold the industrial property rights of the tank..."

The ownership of the tanks has been sold, so they have nothing to do with the tanks anymore, right?
"Father!" Charles replied, "I will use the 'Holt 75' tractor chassis to develop a new tank. It will be completely different from the previous one and there will be no industrial property rights issues!"

Djokovic was so shocked that he forgot to walk. A new type of tank, can it be developed just like that?
And there is absolutely no property rights conflict with the old model?
My son is an inventor?
After a while, he finally reacted and hurried to catch up, asking doubtfully, "Sell the ownership of the tank first, and then develop another new tank to defeat your tank, is that what you mean?"

Ciel replied expressionlessly, "Almost!"

"But..." Deyoka's eyes widened. "Francis might go bankrupt. The tanks they worked so hard to produce can only be sold in a few units. His tractors will also be seriously unsalable due to the appearance of 'Holt 75'..."

"Is there anything wrong with that?" Charles asked.

Dejoka was silent. As the saying goes, there is no father and son in the business world. Moreover, Francis once tried to kill Charles and take away everything from him.

Since Francis doesn't care about family affection, why should Charles care?

If this continues, everything Charles does will belong to the Bernard family and Francis, not himself.

and so……

"There's nothing wrong with this!" Djokovic gritted his teeth and said, "Just do it, I'm on your side!"

He had given up on this family when he knew that Francis wanted to take away everything from Charles.

After a moment of silence, Dejoka asked again: "Why do we want to buy the motorcycle factory?"

"Not just the motorcycle factory!" Charles replied, "I want to buy all the properties of the Bernard family!"

The tone is very casual, as if it was mentioned casually when one thought of it.

But the more this happened, the more shocked Djoka was: "It's not easy to buy all the properties of the Bernard family! He may not even be willing to sell the motorcycle factory in front of him..."

"He will sell it!" Charles analyzed, "Now is the time when he needs funds the most. His working capital has been almost used up in previous operations."

Dejoka recalled that before the Battle of Darvaz, Francis spent all his money to buy food.

"Besides!" Charles continued, "Cooperating in the production of tanks requires start-up capital. The commission he earns from us may only be enough for a few days of production!"

Deyoka nodded. The tractor factory was a large factory with more than 2,000 workers. It cost 60,000 to 70,000 francs per month just to pay the workers' salaries, in addition to electricity bills, factory rent, loan interest, etc.

"More importantly!" Charles said, "He bought the motorcycle factory for the machine gun factory. He didn't see the value of the motorcycles. He planned to cash in from the beginning, and we just happened to have the funds..."

"The value of a motorcycle?" Djokovic was puzzled.

What is its value? Isn't it destined to be replaced by cars?

"You'll see, father!" said Charles. "It's just as useful as a tractor!"

Deyoka hummed. He felt that Charles could no longer be described as "precocious". There was no such thing as "as smart as Francis" because he was smarter than Francis. He seemed to be able to make a fool of Francis!
It’s unbelievable. Francis is known as a business genius in the Bernard family and his achievements are obvious to all, but in front of Charles... he seems to be nothing!

I walked home unknowingly and saw Camille sitting at the door knitting a sweater from afar. The faint setting sun shone on her, outlining a soft outline, like a gentle colorful cloud.

When Camille saw the two figures, she quickly put down her sweater, stood up and waved to them.

"How's it going?" Camille came forward with a hint of hope in his eyes: "Is everything going well?"

What Camille wanted to know most was whether Charles' identity was recognized.

"Everything went well!" Djokovic nodded and replied, "We don't need anyone's recognition. We are who we are!"

Camille seemed to understand. She nodded silently, turned her head and smiled at Charles who was standing beside her, touched his head and gave him a hug.

It must be very hard to wear a mask and deal with other people outside, she thought!
(End of this chapter)