Armor-piercing bullets don't believe in carbon-based monsters

Chapter 244 Selling Guns
The general directions for the military, industry and agriculture were all formulated without wasting any time. After Fuxi issued a more detailed plan and it was verified by Chen Jian and others, the plan was immediately implemented.

The first thing they did was to set fire to the mountain.

In fact, even though Fuxi had controlled the engineering machinery team to do a lot of cleanup work around the 011 fortifications in the early stage, and the second-level monster had also occupied a lot of territories that originally belonged to woody plants, the forest that had grown for more than 300 years was no joke.

It’s impossible to cut it all.

Therefore, after using bulldozers to open up a firebreak in advance, people in the base also began to burn some low-value trees in blocks.

The tar produced by the coking plant is the cheapest fire ignition material. Several Holy Bloods carried oil bottles and started fires everywhere. It didn’t take much time to set the entire forest on fire.

Flames shot up into the sky, and hot air flowed around the ruins, dispelling the coldest winds of mid-February.

The refugees working outside the base took off their heavy clothes, climbed to high places during their breaks, and stared at the fire burning in the distance with fascination.

Such a fire means disaster in most of the time, something they want to avoid.

But now, they clearly realized that the force they depended on had completely controlled the power of fire.

The land devoured by the flames will be reborn.
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So what crops will be grown in those fertile lands?

The refugees looked curiously at the area outside the main passage of the fortification that had been leveled into a "square". There, Chen Jian was receiving the merchants from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce who had just arrived from Jinling City.

".Sir, according to your instructions, we have collected the seeds of most crops in Jinling City."

"Potatoes, peanuts, corn, rice, wheat and many vegetables."

"These are all high-quality seeds, some of which we even purchased from large farmers at high prices."

"In terms of quantity, these seeds are enough to spread over 30 square kilometers of land."

"Spring is coming soon. You just need to sow the seeds and after a few spring rains, they will grow on their own."

"very nice."

Chen Jian grabbed a handful of soybeans and looked at them carefully, then clapped his hands and said:
"Then let's prepare for the transaction - how much are these seeds worth in total?"

When asking this question, Chen Jian had actually already made a rough estimate in his mind.

According to the area of farmland in Jinling City and its surrounding areas, as well as the food consumption of the city's population, the harvest from one square kilometer, or 1500 acres of land, can feed about 50 to 60 people.

In other words, the output of about 30 acres of land is approximately equal to 365 grams of gold.

Of course, this figure calculates the final grain output. Converted to the price of seedlings, seedlings that can cover 30 acres of land can probably be exchanged for about 10 grams of gold at most.

Now, the other party said that these seeds can be planted in 30 square kilometers of land. Roughly speaking, this transaction should be worth 15000 grams of gold.

this price
It’s hard to say how expensive it is, but Chen Jian really doesn’t want to give it.

After all, the gold reserves of Fortification 011 are not much. Up to now, even though it has been accumulated through repeated transactions and plundering, there are only 24 grams of gold in stock.

To wipe out 15% at once has already touched the currency safety line.

Therefore, Chen Jian has made preparations. If the price asked by the other party is too high, he will directly exchange it for equipment.

As he expected, the other party quoted a rather exaggerated price.

"18000 grams of gold."

The businessman coughed, and before Chen Jian could speak, he continued:
"Of course, you can exchange it with other valuable items."

"I think that the Huaxia Army has not been doing business for a long time and should not have much gold, but what you have is what many people want."

"For example, your weapons."

"I hear you have a large stock of repeating rifles."

"You know, in Jinling City, someone has already offered a high price of 100 grams of gold per handful to buy it."

"If you are willing to exchange these weapons, I guess 18000 grams of gold is not a high price for you, right?"

That makes sense.

Chen Jian nodded slightly.

To be honest, the well-preserved and powerful 191 rifles currently used by our team are hard currency no matter where they are placed. Although guns are not as valuable as bullets these days, 100 grams of gold for a rifle is a very good consideration.

By simply selling a few hundred of these weapons, the Chinese Army could achieve financial freedom.

This is actually a way.
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But of course, Chen Jian wouldn't do that.

He has something better.

So he shook his head calmly and said to the businessman:
"We can sell the gun, but you have to inspect it first."

"Of course, of course!"

The merchant's face was full of surprise. Chen Jian winked at Huang Yu who had been waiting on the side. The latter immediately came over and handed the Type 75 rifle in his hand to the merchant.

By the way, he also said thoughtfully:
"This is our new gun. It is lighter and more powerful than the old one."

"what?"

The businessman was stunned.

He looked at the rifle in his hand, which was so rough that it even seemed a bit "shoddy", and for a moment he wondered if the other party was just joking.

Is this thing any different from those single-shot rifles produced by the Adeptus Mechanicus?
It's just an extra magazine, right?

Nowadays, any businessman active in the wasteland knows something about weapons.

But when he actually held the gun in his hand, the light feeling made him even more doubtful about the performance of the gun.

"The bullets are ready, let's try it."

"Don't worry, you won't be charged for the bullets used to test the gun."

"Thank you, thank you!"

The merchant followed Huang Yu doubtfully to the edge of the field, and as Huang Yu instructed, he gripped the handguard and put the gun against his waist.

Then, the trigger was pulled.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

Bullets poured out like a rainstorm, and the huge recoil almost knocked him over.

Fortunately, he quickly released the trigger, so the bullet did not fly to where it shouldn't have.

“Great!!”

The businessman's eyes lit up.

He took a deep breath, leaned forward slightly, gripped the handguard again, and estimated and aimed at the tree in front.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

This time, he emptied all the bullets in the magazine in one breath.

Then, he could not wait to run to the tree to check the damage. When he saw the broken trunk, he spoke without hesitation:

"I want this!"

Chen Jian smiled slightly and was about to speak when the businessman's eyes turned and he suddenly said:

"But, the performance of this gun is actually not as good as the rifle used by adults, right?"

“So maybe the price should be more favorable?”

"50 grams of gold, discounts for larger quantities."

"That's a bit too expensive. 40 grams?"

The businessman spoke tentatively.

"make a deal!"

Chen Jian made the decision decisively, fearing that the other party would go back on his word.

40 grams!
The manufacturing cost of this thing is only about 3 grams of gold, and if it is sold for 40 grams, it would be a huge profit.

Of course, now I am just using these guns as consideration.

If subsequent production catches up and it is used as a dumped commodity, the price can still be pushed down.

As long as there is enough steel to be traded in Jinling City, the production line of this gun will never be shut down.

Looking at Chen Jian's expression, the businessman immediately realized that his price was too high.

He wanted to go back on his word, but after thinking carefully, he realized that this was only the first transaction and there was still plenty of room for negotiation in the future.

So he stopped struggling and said with a smile on his face:
"In that case, we have a deal."

"Sir, I am going back to Jinling today. Can I take the gun with me today?" "I'm afraid I can't."

Chen Jian shook his head and replied:

"The gun hasn't been built yet."

"what?!"

The businessman was stunned.

"Sir, did you make this gun?!"

“Wasn’t it excavated from the treasure house of the ruins?!”

"of course not."

Chen Jian gestured to the merchant to follow him, and then walked straight to the side, where there was no brick wall yet, and the "arsenal" was simply covered with a few pieces of wood and a waterproof cloth.

As soon as the curtain was opened, the roaring stamping machine was instantly exposed in front of the businessman.

The businessman's eyes widened.

In fact, he had already noticed the "shed" on the edge of the square that was making a loud rumbling noise.

Unlike the steel mill whose function was obvious at a glance, and the coking plant whose function could not be seen but one could roughly tell that it used coal to process certain products, this shed was too small and too simple. He even thought it was a forging workshop used for forging materials at first.

But when he saw the huge hammer stamping out various parts like flowing water, and then being transported one by one by the conveyor belt to several workers who were assembling them, he was completely dumbfounded.

How can a gun be made like this?!

It is true that the Mechanicus had already formed the concepts of job subdivision and assembly line operations long ago, but when compared with here, he instantly realized that the so-called "efficiency" and "cooperation" of the Mechanicus were simply a joke not worth mentioning.

He saw with his own eyes that the female Holy Blood sitting in the front row assembled a gun with various parts in less than 20 seconds at an incredible speed, and then threw the gun into the huge wooden box behind her without looking back.

It was as if what she threw was just an ordinary iron rod.

That's a gun.

A rifle that can fire continuously and has fierce firepower!

The merchant's lips trembled slightly, and then he asked:
"Sir, how many guns like this can you make in a day?"

"About 500 to 600."

Chen Jian replied casually:
"The main thing that is limiting production now is steel raw materials, so in the future, if you have steel, you can just ship it to us."

"It would be a waste to give it to those idiots of the Mechanicus, wouldn't you think?"

"Yes Yes"

The businessman nodded hurriedly, and then said quickly:

"Sir, can I stay here for one night?"

"Tomorrow morning, if the gun is finished, I will take it back with me!"

"of course can."

Chen Jian nodded gently and said:

"I have prepared special rooms for you and your caravan."

"Perhaps, you can take a good look around and see what kind of world we live in."

Two hours later.

Inside the 011 fortification, in the living area, there is a separate rest cabin.

The businessman named "Li Chen" tasted the juice in the can of yellow peaches and sighed repeatedly:

"If there is a heaven in this world, it is probably here."

After he said this, the several businessmen following him nodded repeatedly.

Of course, they didn't know what it meant to be Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, but everything they experienced after entering the 011 fortification and their reactions vividly interpreted this allusion.

They have never bathed in a bathroom with automatically running hot water.

They haven't seen a robot that can serve them meals.

They didn't know why the lights came on automatically.

They also couldn't understand the soft and melodious music echoing in the living area.

But they are extremely curious about everything here.

"Before this, I only knew that the Chinese army's combat effectiveness was too strong."

"Now it seems that they may not be from the same world as us."

“No wonder even saints call them ‘angels’.”

“Perhaps, they really are angels.”

"Otherwise, how come the Mechanicus has never found a place like this among all the ruins they have excavated?"

"It is very likely that these treasure houses were originally prepared for angels. If the angels had not arrived, the treasure houses in the ruins would never have revealed their true appearance."

Li Chen continued to talk about his own strategies, and others followed suit.

"Very reasonable."

"Indeed it is."

"So in this case, maybe our trade focus will really shift here in the future?"

"of course!"

Li Chen said as a matter of course:
"The Chinese army's leaders already have everything. The only thing they lack now is food."

"But just today, they have purchased so many kinds of seedlings."

"By this fall, they'll be the biggest farmers on the land!"

"Don't think they can't do it, they can do anything!"

"The fires are already burning, and in a few days they will start planting."

"After this batch of seeds are planted, the world may also slowly change."

After the words were spoken, everyone fell silent at the same time.

At this moment, they were still immersed in the shock brought to them by the 011 fortification.

But they don't know yet that the seeds that Chen Jian is about to sow will not only grow in the soil.
On the other side, inside the combat command room.

Chen Jian and several others sat together, observing the reactions of several businessmen through the camera while discussing the next plan.

".Judging from their response, our strategy has been completely effective."

“I believe that they will spread the news about this place soon.”

"By then, our business difficulties will be perfectly resolved."

“Perhaps as a next step, we can select some of these businessmen for training?”

"They are mobile propaganda machines. If we can spread our ideas, our subsequent unification plan should be much easier, right?"

After Chen Jian finished speaking, Lei Jie asked:
"Why not look for the Circle Chamber of Commerce? Isn't our cooperation with them actually more stable?"

"Not looking for it."

Chen Jian shook his head and said:
“They are not pure businessmen and it is difficult for us to control them.”

"But now that you mention it, I do have something for them to do."

"Call Wang Lizi tomorrow. He has been active in Jinling recently. I need to talk to him."

"What to talk about?"

Lei Jie asked curiously.

"What else could there be?"

"Of course, let them go find the rocket fuel you want!"

"They haven't done anything for us for a long time. It's time to put some pressure on them."

(End of this chapter)