Bright Sword: Follow Kong's fun and build the strongest military industry

Although Chu Yunfei is a professional soldier, he is not a sucker and is familiar with the most basic bargaining skills. Especially after what happened last night, he is more convinced that these things should be cheaper.

The things I bought before were all industrial products, and they were definitely expensive, but the most important meat in these canned meats was all over the floor, and it would be a bit too much to ask for such a high price.

However, Li Yunlong was not one to suffer a loss. When he heard Chu Yunfei say this, he immediately explained:

"Brother Yunfei, even though we got a lot of meat yesterday, this kind of good thing doesn't happen every day. Maybe this is the last time."

"Moreover, these cans will be used as strategic reserves and will only be used in the most critical battles. Normally, our troops only eat meat once a week."

"This canning factory is under the management of our logistics department. All canned goods produced will be immediately loaded and shipped away to various places for storage. I gave you a discount because I saw that you bought a lot of things. If you miss this opportunity, you will never get that chance again."

"Besides, canned food can be stored for a long time. You can buy it and keep it there. You can open it and eat it whenever you want. It's no problem at all. You'll make a profit if you buy it. I guarantee you won't suffer any loss."

However, Chu Yunfei would certainly not completely believe Li Yunlong's lies, so after a heated argument between the two, Chu Yunfei finally bought 100,000 cans of food from the Independent Regiment every month at 70% of the market price.

In fact, what Li Yunlong said was not wrong. This kind of canned food is indeed a good thing. It will be very popular no matter where it is placed. In addition, canned food is very easy to store, so any army will store a large amount of it.

If it weren't for the large numbers of animals that appear every day in many of our places, all the cans would definitely be stored and not a single one would be allowed to flow outside.

The main reason why they are willing to sell part of it is that the production of military canned food requires a large amount of salt, pepper, soybeans and various seasonings, and purchasing these things also requires a lot of money.

Therefore, Minister Zhang set a standard that the cannery could sell one-third of its cans to the market in exchange for various materials produced by the cannery.

After this measure was introduced, it was immediately welcomed by a large number of foreign merchants. Compared with bacon, a dark meat that is difficult to preserve, military canned food can be easily preserved for several years and can be eaten whenever you want.

Currently in Zhao Jiayu's market, the price of this canned food is three times that of ordinary bacon, and it is also subject to purchase restrictions. You can't buy it just because you have money.

You have to transport some supplies that are in short supply in our base from other places so that you can be eligible to purchase a certain amount of canned food.

We are not actually losing money if we sell it to Chu Yunfei at 70% of the market price now. When the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army eats our military canned food and gains tangible benefits, they will definitely find ways to buy our other industrial products in the future. If we can achieve a deep bond, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army will have no chance of escaping.

After the two of them finished touring here, they were about to go somewhere else. Suddenly, Yang Xiuqin walked up to them and whispered:

"Captain Li, I want to report an important matter to you."

After saying this, she glanced at Chu Yunfei, her purpose was self-evident.

Seeing this, Chu Yunfei hurriedly walked aside and visited the cannery's facilities.

The Jinsui Army did not have a canning factory, mainly because they could not obtain meat on a large scale. They usually ate any meat they found, and it was impossible to save it until the next day, let alone can it be stored.

Seeing how mysterious it was, Li Yunlong quickly asked:

"Sister Xiuqin, what do you want to talk to me, Old Li?"

"Captain Li, yesterday the villagers in our village told me that some merchants from other places came to them and wanted the villagers to help buy some scarce items, such as canned meat and medical supplies."

"According to the standards given by the army, villagers near us can use the prey they catch to exchange for canned meat at the cannery, so someone came to us and offered to buy the canned meat from us for a lot of money."

"Everyone doesn't know if this is the right thing to do, so I came here to ask."

Li Yunlong thought about this matter carefully and felt that there was no big problem, so he said directly:

"Sister Xiuqin, this is not a big problem. You can agree to their request, but the price can be higher. After all, they are asking us for help."

"In addition, we have a lot of industrial products in our industrial zone, such as kettles, military kettles, cloth, etc. The local people can also buy them at a 10% discount on the market price. You can definitely make a little money."

"Captain Li, it's really possible. That's great. I'll go talk to everyone about it right away."

Looking at Yang Xiuqin's receding back, Li Yunlong smiled and then went to find Chu Yunfei to continue selling things.

Next is the cement factory. Chu Yunfei is also very clear about the role of cement in the military. The cement produced in our industrial zone is of very good quality. There are also many cements of different grades for them to choose from, and the price is reasonable.

After Li Yunlong's persuasion, Chu Yunfei ordered 2,000 tons for the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and 2,000 tons every month, which could also provide a steady stream of operating funds for the industrial zone.

After visiting the outermost factory in the industrial zone, the two came to the core area of the entire industrial zone. The defenses in this place were extremely tight, and even Li Yunlong had to check the documents when he brought people here.

Seeing this situation, Chu Yunfei realized that what he was going to see next was the highlight, otherwise there would be no need to defend so tightly.

The two first came to a place where helmets were processed. Seeing more than a dozen machines running at the same time, and a helmet could be processed within a few minutes, Chu Yunfei's heart was filled with emotion.

Once upon a time, their Jinsui Army also had a large-scale arsenal. When thousands of machines were running at the same time, the scene was exciting enough to watch.

It's a pity that times have changed. Although they still have some industrial capacity, it is not as good as before. They can only barely produce some diversionary ammunition. It is basically impossible for them to produce protective equipment such as helmets.

"Brother Yunfei, this is a new type of helmet we copied. The prototype is the M35 steel helmet of Hans Country. At the same time, a lot of improvements have been made to make it more suitable for the head shape of us Chinese people, making it more comfortable for the soldiers to wear."

After hearing this, Chu Yunfei lowered his head and pondered for a moment before he sighed:

"It's extremely ironic that China is a great country with millions of troops, but we can't even make a helmet that suits us."

"Although the M35 steel helmet of Hans is more classic, it is designed only for tall white people. Our soldiers are relatively thin, and they always feel a little bit lacking when wearing it on their heads."

"It can't be helped. Our industrial strength is backward and the limited steel production is used to produce weapons. As for non-essential items like helmets, no one is willing to use good steel."

"Brother Yunfei, since you are here, why not try it out and see how it works?"

"Brother Yunlong, I am honored to serve you."