Chapter 975 - 974: The Plan
"Haha..." Lin Chuan laughed heartily and said, "That's more like it, Old Luo. As an elder, you should have a forgiving heart. Otherwise, being petty like a woman, what's the fun in that?"
"Uh..." Luo Guoqing was taken aback, then laughed and said, "You kid, always mocking me. Since you called us out today, hurry up and tell us your plan."
Lin Chuan nodded.
"Let's have a couple of drinks first." Lin Chuan poured the wine.
They raised their glasses.
Drinking while grilling skewers. The taste was indeed pretty good. It felt great.
Lin Chuan couldn't help but laugh. Then he said, "I was initially planning to head to the North African battlefield, but after careful consideration, I've decided to go to the Middle East."
"Wait, what's the main purpose?" Luo Guoqing asked, hitting the nail on the head.
"Hehe..." Lin Chuan chuckled and said, "With the chaotic and unstable situation in the Middle East and a shortage of food, I've decided to send seafood from the fish farms in Japan to China for processing, then transport the finished products to the Middle East. We'll provide food to the armed forces there in exchange for money. War is the best time to make a fortune."
"Hmm!" Luo Guoqing nodded immediately upon hearing this and said, "Very good, indeed. War profiteering is incredibly lucrative. In that case, we'd better think it through."
"Additionally, there's a shortage of weapons in the Middle East. I'm thinking of seeing if I can smuggle a batch of military equipment from Russia over there." Lin Chuan's lips curled into a sinister smile as he said, "If that's possible, we'll really hit the jackpot."
Hiss...
Luo Guoqing and the Song family brothers gasped. The three looked at each other.
Military equipment?! In any country, that's illegal, of course. Some countries do allow citizens to own guns, such as the United States, where citizens have gun rights. However, in most countries, for safety reasons, firearms are absolutely prohibited.
"Bro, this is illegal business!" Luo Guoqing exclaimed in shock.
"Haha, what's with the talk of legal or illegal?" Lin Chuan said dismissively, "If some things don't feel wrong to you, that's what matters."
"But do you have connections in Russia?" Luo Guoqing urgently asked, "The idea is good, but it's important to implement it. Are the military equipment you're talking about officially produced by Russia? If it's just produced by small workshops, there's no need, as the Middle East is full of small workshop-produced firearms."
"Of course." Lin Chuan smiled and said, "All the firearms are smuggled from Russia, so you can rest easy."
"How is it possible for Russia to sell such good equipment?" Luo Guoqing wondered.
"Hehe." Lin Chuan grinned and his lips curled into a sinister smile. He said, "Don't worry, I have my ways. Haha..."
Regarding the smuggling of military equipment, Lin Chuan was naturally quite confident internally.
In Russia, due to the current economic crisis, the military's budget has consistently been reduced. To survive, many military units are selling equipment in exchange for operational funds.
And Lin Chuan still had connections with the Russian military. So, the source of the equipment posed no issues for Lin Chuan.
"So, you can rest completely assured about the source of the equipment." Lin Chuan smiled at the group and said, "I have contacts in Russia, so I have the contact information of the relevant persons, and they completely trust me."
"Is that so?" Everyone was surprised.
Although the Russian military has always sold arms secretly, they don't sell to just anyone; it depends on the relationship. If an unfamiliar or less-known person goes to buy arms, it's unlikely to succeed. But Lin Chuan's relationship with them was extraordinary. As soon as Lin Chuan went to buy arms, it was estimated that the Russian military would welcome him warmly, and there might even be a 'buy ten get one free' situation.
"Of course!" Lin Chuan nodded proudly.
The Song family brothers were astonished, both feeling shocked. They never expected Lin Chuan's background to be so significant, opening their eyes and leaving them utterly amazed and surprised.
They originally thought that having a military background was already quite impressive, but they never imagined he had connections with the Russian military, which left them feeling very frightened.
"Lin Chuan, how do you have such connections with the Russian military?" Song Wen asked curiously.
"It's quite normal!" Lin Chuan smiled and then said, "Our country's military often sends representatives to Russia for exchanges. Moreover, I have a pretty good relationship with them. They'll give me face. As long as it's not particularly core weapons, they'll basically sell them to me."
"Great!" Luo Guoqing was overjoyed upon hearing this and said, "Damn, it's been a long time since I've handled guns. This time, I can take the opportunity to handle guns well."
"Of course, you can!" Lin Chuan nodded and said, "I've decided to recruit a batch of mercenaries in the Middle East. Smuggling equipment will definitely require reliable people. This line of work is like licking blood off a knife's edge. We must do it well."
"Exactly!" Luo Guoqing immediately nodded and then asked in confusion, "Lin Chuan, you didn't ask us to go just to have us be mercenaries for you, did you?"
"Of course not." Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "Mercenary is such a dangerous profession, how could I bear to let you go? I definitely won't let you go to such a dangerous place to be mercenaries."
"So, what do you mean?" Luo Guoqing asked curiously.
"My meaning is simple." Lin Chuan smiled and then said, "I plan to take you with me to the Middle East to establish our own enterprise!"
"Like what?" Luo Guoqing asked.
Although he didn't understand what Lin Chuan meant by enterprise, Luo Guoqing could tell that the enterprise Lin Chuan was talking about must be a big undertaking. Luo Guoqing was quite curious and this kind of curiosity always seemed to be a driving force within him.
"Like the food we want to export right now." Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Those things are legitimate and compliant, and they can bring us considerable foreign exchange. Understand?"
"Yes!" Luo Guoqing nodded, then chuckled and said, "Actually, it's not that we can't smuggle military equipment. Compared to managing food, we'd rather smuggle military equipment with you. Although dangerous, it's very exciting, and we're all veterans, so we'd naturally prefer an exciting career."
"Of course you can." Lin Chuan earnestly looked at everyone and said, "However, smuggling military equipment is very dangerous work, and a small mistake can cost us our lives, and we might all end up failing."
"Hmm!" Luo Guoqing nodded.
"Lin Chuan, we're not afraid of death." At this point, the Song family brothers finally spoke up, appearing very excited. For them, these things are indeed quite dangerous, but the Song brothers can't worry about too much now. They're eager to make amends. They've made quite a few mistakes, and now there's finally a chance to make up for it.
"I know you're not afraid of death." Lin Chuan smiled and said, "But you're my friends, my brothers, right? So, in the future, I can't not consider your safety. Besides, you all have parents to serve, and children to raise. If the family's support falls at this time, what would happen?"
The Song brothers froze for a moment, looking confused and lost.
However, they quickly strengthened their faith and confidence.
"Don't worry, even if something happens to us, we won't blame you." Song Wen immediately added.
"You won't blame me, but I can't get past my conscience." Lin Chuan smiled and then said, "However, let's talk about this later. What we need to do now is first create a battlefield in the Middle East, resolve things there, and then consider other issues. As for arms smuggling, we don't have many plans yet, and right now, our most important task is to solidify grassroots industries."
"Alright." Song Wen nodded and said, "Lin Chuan, whatever you say, that's what we'll do."
"Yes, what you say, we'll do!" Luo Guoqing quickly echoed the Song brothers' statement.
"Cheers!" Lin Chuan raised his glass.
The four glasses clinked together lightly, sealing their cooperation in this rundown place. Years later, when they returned here, they would feel nostalgic and realize how right the decision was back then.
The group huddled together.
And continued to discuss other matters.
After three rounds of drinks, the four had downed two cases of beer. Luo Guoqing held his glass and said, "Song Wen, Song Wu, I won't pursue the past any longer. From now on, let's consider ourselves friends, brothers. I hope we can work well together in the future."
"Brother Luo, rest assured." The Song brothers nodded and then said, "Indeed, we did a lot of stupid things in the past. But that was definitely just in the past. Thanks to Brother Chuan's kindness and Brother Luo's regard, treating us as friends, as brothers, we will definitely not let you down. We won't say much, but we will prove what we say with actions in the future."
"Hmm!" Luo Guoqing nodded.
Then, they drank all the wine in their glasses in one go.
"Lin Chuan, tell us, when do we act?" Luo Guoqing asked.
At this moment, Lin Chuan took three passports from his pocket and tossed them over, saying, "Here are your passports. Three days from now, we'll depart from Jiangbei City, so take advantage of these three days to sort out your affairs and make arrangements with your families."