Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 244 Peter's Guidance

Back in the car, everyone was talking about going to the Tulip Hotel to enjoy themselves tonight, only Song Heping sat in the back seat of the bulletproof Lincoln in silence.

He had the feeling that he was walking on the edge of a cliff, with charming scenery in the distance and the cliff under his feet.

Here you can see scenery that ordinary people cannot see, but at the same time you seem to be facing risks that ordinary people cannot imagine.

"Sang, what are you thinking about?"

The cook seemed to sense Song Heping's mood.

"Nothing." Song Heping looked at the street scene outside the car window and responded lightly without much explanation.

The Lincoln left the airport, and at the gate, six SUVs carrying two teams of local mercenaries from the "Musician" team immediately followed, guarding the Lincoln armored car from front and back.

Song Heping looked around and asked Ferrari, "A new recruit?"

"Yes," Ferrari said, "but this batch of recruits is small, 50 people, temporarily used to rotate with the two companies stationed in the oil field. Otherwise, staying in the oil field all year round without being allowed to go back would drive any normal person crazy."

Song Heping remembered what he had told Ferrari before: if they got the transportation contract, they would have to start recruiting a large number of people and purchasing vehicles.

It seems that Ferrari's execution ability is very good and preparations have already begun.

"I suggest we don't be too conspicuous in the future." Song Heping observed the situation outside the car window and said, "If someone didn't know, they might think it was some high-ranking official's convoy. It would be easy for the resistance to target us."

Ferrari was not polite at all. He pointed at the cook sitting next to Song Heping and said, "I think the same as you, but the cook said he bought a new bulletproof car and asked me to drive it out for him to enjoy."

The chef's face flushed red after being poked in the ass by the Ferrari: "I asked you to drive the Lincoln, not to bring so many people!"

Ferrari spread his hands. "You said you wanted a bigger show, so I only arranged two teams. What else do you want? I thought you wanted to arrange for everyone in the company who wasn't on duty at the oil fields and water stations."

When it comes to eloquence, the chef will always be at a disadvantage compared to Ferrari.

His face turned purple, and he couldn't think of any words to refute.

In the end, Song Heping changed the subject: "Ferrari, have you finished the equipment acquisition plan I asked you to make?"

"When it's done, I'll show it to you when I get back." Ferrari said, "The investment is huge. 100 transport trucks, at least 10 fuel trucks for support, a parking lot, and a complete maintenance department."

"money is not a problem."

Song Heping didn't even blink.

Now he is very confident.

Musician Defense Company currently has sufficient funds and money is not a problem at all.

“But the quality of the technicians must be high.”

"No problem. We offer good salaries and benefits, and there's no shortage of unemployed people in Iligo right now," Ferrari said. "Yusuf heard about this a few days ago and came to me several times, wanting to recommend some people to work here."

"A relative?" Song Heping smiled bitterly.

No matter where you go, you can't avoid these crappy things like using connections and taking backdoors.

"It's up to you. I don't care about administrative and logistical matters. I only look at the results. We have to consider local relationships, but our company has a bottom line: we don't keep idle people. We won't reduce their salary if they come here to work, but if they come here just to get by, they're making a wrong calculation."

"Okay, I'll do it." Ferrari said, "The biggest headache right now is the land."

"Land?" Song Heping asked, "Does our company need to expand?"

"For 100 cars, there needs to be a place to park. Parking outside the green zone seems unsafe. If we want to find land inside the green zone, land is in short supply everywhere now," said Ferrari.

Song Heping said, "You should look for Yusuf. He has a lot of resources and connections, so he might be able to help you."

"Okay, I had that idea too. When he comes to me in a couple of days to arrange for the staff, I'll bring it up. What I mean is that we won't be renting land this time to build the parking lot. We can just buy it directly. We'd rather buy a bigger one, as long as it's within the Green Zone. It doesn't matter if the location is remote. We can also build the company's office building and accommodation along the way."

"Build an office building?" Song Heping was a little surprised.

Ferrari said, "It will cost more, but it will solve a lot of problems once and for all. We'll also need to recruit 300-500 local mercenaries to escort the convoys. With so many people, they'll need somewhere to stay before they go to work. And when it's time to go, they'll need somewhere to eat, right?"

The cook couldn't help but say, "Ferrari, are you following the standards of a big company like AAFES? We're a small company!"

"If you get a $2.4 million a year contract, you're no longer a small company," Ferrari said. "I didn't say we'd do it now. I'm going to wait until Song Heping signs the contract. That's my plan, understand? A plan! Besides, the land in the Green Zone isn't expensive right now. It's better to buy it now than later. If you need it in the future, you'll lose out. Investing in land is also a way to increase your value..."

As he was talking, he suddenly became impatient and waved his hand and said, "I'm not going to talk to you anymore, chef, you don't understand investment!"

"Okay, okay, can you two not act like Mars colliding with the Earth when you meet?"

Song Heping pointed at White Bear and the Gray Wolf who were in the same car and said, "Look at the Gray Wolf and the others. They didn't say a word."

White Bear said, "I want to say something, but I don't understand, so I'll just keep quiet. Anyway, I can make a fortune by following you. I don't care about anything else."

"Yes, yes, me too. I'm good at fighting, but it gives me a headache to hear about these things." Gray Wolf echoed White Bear.

"Alright, we've already said that administrative and logistical matters will be handed over to Ferrari. Don't employ people you doubt, and don't doubt people you employ. If there's anything, let's discuss it at the shareholders' meeting, not in the car."

In the end, Song Heping made the final decision, and the topic finally returned to the company's next development and expansion.

Song Heping talked with Ferrari in the car for half an hour, and he had to admit that Ferrari was definitely a talent.

With him around, I don't have to worry about anything other than military matters.

It was right to recruit him as a core member and give him equity.

What is the most valuable thing in the 21st century?

Talent!

After returning to the company, everyone ate something quickly and went back to their rooms to rest.

At five o'clock in the evening, Song Heping arrived at the appointment on time.

Still the same place, still Peter's office.

Still the same luxurious dinner.

Peter first asked about some details of the operation, and then said a lot of praise.

At the end, the subject changed.

"The re-bidding for the transport mission will begin next month. Have you prepared your bid documents?" Peter forked a piece of beef into his mouth, chewed it slowly and looked up at Song Heping across the table.

"tender?!"

These words caught Song Heping off guard.

The military mission contracting contract with Peter was signed in his office.

Why is the bid so serious this time?

"if not?"

Peter spread his hands and smiled, "Did you think this was some kind of covert operation contract? Could it be completed in my office?"

Song Heping thought that it seemed that what the other person said was not wrong.

I thought too simply about the $2.4 million a year contract.

Actually, I can’t blame myself for this.

Have I ever done such a big business before?
2.4 million US dollars is an astronomical figure when converted into RMB.

Even if the Americans are rich and powerful, and even if Congress agrees to allocate hundreds of billions of dollars to rebuild Erie, they still have to follow the procedures.

"No, no, no, I've never dealt with such a large order before." Song Heping said, "I'll have the company prepare the bid right away when I get back... But what should I do after the bid is prepared?"

Song Heping was really embarrassed this time.

I don't know anything about this.

"It's okay, just learn slowly." Peter seemed very tolerant, without any intention of blaming or looking down on him.

Song Heping was worried again.

There is no love without reason in this world.

I have nothing to do with this General Peter, but the more he cares about me, the more enthusiastic he is, the more alert I become like a conditioned reflex.

"When the time comes, you can contact my adjutant Frank for any matters concerning the bidding. He can help you resolve any issues you have."

Peter then briefly outlined some of the project bidding processes.

Outsourcing and purchasing military business has always been a practice of Americans, and it did not start after the Erectile Dysfunction War.

In fact, the money invested here is still managed by Americans. The U.S. military has special personnel and agencies responsible for reviewing all procurement work of engineering, weapons, services, etc., forming an independent, unified and very mature national defense procurement system.

This organization is called the Department of Defense Acquisition Board (DAB). All US military weapons procurement and outsourcing businesses at home and abroad must be reviewed by them, but the specific recommendation rights, procurement details, rules and standards are proposed by the Iraq Command here.

After listening to this, Song Heping had a rough idea in his mind.

But he did curse.

Who says Americans don’t have connections?

It’s me!
According to Peter, the review of his company's size and strength can be done completely, and if not, he can even allocate funds to help his company complete it.

Song Heping lost his composure when he heard this.

He suddenly remembered something.

I guess Peter and the CIA are well aware of the financial situation of my company.

Although the company had secured contracts for two large oil fields, as well as some sporadic short-term contracts for water supply stations, its revenue was still far from enough to expand the company to the scale required by the procurement committee.

As Ferrari said, if he added three to five hundred employees, more than a hundred vehicles of various types, and found a place to set up a maintenance department, etc., the cost would be estimated to be several million dollars.

Therein lies a problem.

Will Peter and the CIA wonder where this guy gets his money from?

The gold transaction between him and Afanti was a top secret.

The Americans must not know about this.

Thinking of this, a layer of cold sweat suddenly appeared on my back.

Previously, he had been discussing with Ferrari how to recruit people, buy cars and land to expand the scale, but he overlooked a terrible detail - doing so would expose the true financial situation of his company!

"General, we do have some financial difficulties."

He immediately made up his mind and started pretending to be poor.

"Currently, our company only has about two million yuan in its account. The company's administrative director told me that to take on this transportation business, we need to hire at least 300-500 more people, at least 100 trucks and 20 tankers, and also set up a parking lot and maintenance department..."

"Don't worry about this."

Peter said, "I have thought of all your worries."

"Then..." Song Heping cautiously asked, "How do we solve the money problem?"

Peter looked at Song Heping, picked up the whiskey and shook it, then said with a smile: "Song, don't you have an important date tonight?"

Song Heping's heart moved slightly.

Does this old guy know that I'm going to the Tulip Hotel tonight?

so……

He didn't even dare to think further.

"Yes."

He quickly confessed, "Robin, the president of the AAFES branch here, asked me to meet him tonight."

"Then go meet him. It will do you good." Peter said, "You know, this business of yours was originally handled by AAFES. They gave it to your company out of their hands. Go and thank them."

　Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)