Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 82 Preparing to Go Back to My Hometown to Recruit People (Second Update, Please Add to Favorites, Follow, and Vote)
Li Song discovered that weapons and similar items could be acquired at extremely low freight rates on the high seas, while some weapons of mass destruction were very expensive if the destination was within the territory of a particular country.

Moreover, they don't deliver within 300 kilometers of the mainland, no matter how much money you offer. The regular ones are better.

However, there is a bug: if it appears directly in front of you, the shipping cost is very cheap.

Li Song tested it out. He bought the same light weapons and confirmed that the delivery address in front of him was the default address, so there was no shipping fee.

However, even if you set the coordinates inside the factory, just a few dozen meters away, the shipping cost for a single handgun is $100,000, and they won't deliver other powerful weapons at all.

"Looks like I need to go back to my hometown and find some fellow apprentices?" Li Song already had a plan in mind, as he lacked his own people around him.

"And then set up a security company overseas?"

"Putting everything else aside, just look at our own weapon delivery capabilities. Although some weapons are expensive to transport, a secondhand platform worth 100 million US dollars only yields a little over 600 kilograms of gold. If we really want to cause trouble, the profit can't be that small!"

Of course, Ma Shengli could send people, but I was a little worried. The original owner's fellow disciples all knew martial arts, and some of them had participated in the war in the south and some had retired. If I could bring these people to my side, some of them would be ambitious, and I could support them to go out and explore, to places like Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, and so on.

They don't have any people, but they do have guns... Haha! If they weren't afraid of scaring other superpowers, they could produce fighter jets and warships.

In fact, as long as we have enough light weapons, we can easily defeat many countries in the world except for a few major powers. Add some armored vehicles, and in a few years, add some Stingers, Javelin, and the like, and we can easily defeat many regular armies.

"Once we get back to Hong Kong, we'll take out the Treasure Mystery and the Tomb Raider Notes, then sign contracts with Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers, get the money, and then go back to Chang'an." Li Song had always had these plans, but there were some things he couldn't do sooner.

We should wait until things develop to a point where they are ready before taking action.

Li Song will definitely bring some money back to Chang'an. He needs to pay the settlement fee first, otherwise it would be a lie to make empty promises, and there might be unknown risks if he follows him.

As for those who want to go out, the risks they encounter are even greater.

Therefore, some safeguards are provided in advance.

Li Song remembered that most of the original owner's fellow disciples had many brothers in their families, and the conditions in most parts of the Northwest were excellent. As long as you gave them some money, there were plenty of people willing to go out and make their way in the world.

The people in the Northwest have always been known for their fierce and unruly nature. Historically, many rebels have emerged from there, mainly because they couldn't survive there.

The war in the south ended, and many people returned to their hometowns. Some stayed in their hometowns for the rest of their lives, guarding their homeland, while others hoped for a wider world and to leave their impoverished hometowns.

The next day, Li Song got up early. Some departments in the factory were working in three shifts, as well as doing renovations and other construction.

The technicians who installed the equipment also got up early and then came to the cafeteria for breakfast.

The cafeteria offers a variety of breakfast options, including southern-style shumai, fried rice noodles, soy milk, and milk, as well as northern-style steamed buns, mantou, porridge, soy milk, and tea eggs.

Li Song went to the cafeteria and got two vegetable buns, one meat bun, a bowl of porridge, and a tea egg.

Except for tea eggs, which are limited in quantity, everything else is unlimited.

"Boss!" Tian Jiahui also got up.

"Ok!"

Ma Zhiwei also got up, accompanied by a woman, his wife, who also greeted Li Song.

After finishing his meal, Li Song went to his office.

“Boss, I had someone inquire last night. These notebooks are just for gathering information; there's no other action planned for now.” Tian Jiahui and Ma Zhiwei followed. “Boss, should we find a few people in Southeast Asia?” Ma Zhiwei was more direct.

Upon hearing this, Tian Jiahui wanted to say to Ma Zhiwei, "Do you think the boss is just a teenager?"
Do you think I, Tian Jiahui, came here to be a vice president so willingly?
Do you really think the boss is an innocent little rabbit?
Tian Jiahui didn't take the notebook seriously. He knew the boss was a shady character, judging by how nonchalant the boss acted.

"No need. We do business according to the rules. We'll deal with them if they don't follow them," Tian Jiahui heard his boss say casually.

"Old Ma, when you were doing business before, what was the demand for motorcycles like from your customers in Africa?" Li Song asked.

"Boss, there's a demand. Although there are many poor people in Africa, there are also many rich people. There are more second-hand or motorcycles of unknown origin from Europe and other places there. And many people in other places dream of owning a bicycle."

“I used to think that Africa was poor, but I later realized that the poorer the place, the richer the rich are,” Ma Zhiwei said.

Li Song nodded. Africa had been colonized for many years, and many of its people had grown and prospered by relying on foreign colonizers.

Although those African countries have nominally broken free from colonial rule, their economies are still controlled by foreign powers, and it will take several more decades before they gradually break free from their colonial control.

“Yes, you’re still maintaining your network. Once the factory grows bigger, it will definitely expand globally,” Li Song continued.

“Okay, boss.” Ma Zhiwei nodded.

Then the three of them went to work. Li Song was also in his office processing some documents, some of which required his signature from the factory recently.

The workers here are being paid 30% more than their previous wages. Li Song wanted to offer higher wages, but he couldn't.

The factory doesn't need to pay for construction or decoration, and it doesn't need water or electricity for the time being either. The only things it needs are a canteen and work clothes and protective equipment.

Li Song spends his free time writing in his general manager's office and eating lunch as usual.

There's not much going on at the factory right now; it's mainly about equipment installation and debugging. Li Song can't really help with that, and there haven't been any unsolvable problems yet.

In the afternoon, Wu Bing knocked on the general manager's office door with a smile: "Boss, I had someone get me a sheep. How would you like to eat it?"

"Old Wu, come sit down!" Li Song personally poured water for Wu Bing.

"Boss, I can do it myself." Wu Bing quickly poured the water himself.

“The boss should have an assistant or secretary. How can the boss be expected to pour tea himself?” Wu Bing said again.

"There's no need. I haven't been here much. We'll talk about it when the factory has developed further." Li Song shook his head.

"Boss, I used my connections to get a goat. How would you like to eat it?" Wu Bing first poured a glass for Li Song and placed it in front of him, then poured one for himself before asking.

"Then I'll have to trouble you. I don't know anything about cooking mutton, so you'll have to figure it out yourself. By the way, do you know anyone who raises beef cattle? I have a way to get Wagyu beef semen," Li Song continued.

"I'll ask around later, then shall we make it clear soup?" Wu Bing continued to ask.

"Yes, we'll have dinner together in the office tonight. Also, Old Ma from the Science and Technology Commission is planning to come," Li Song continued.

"Okay, boss, I'll go prepare now." Wu Bing nodded.

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)