319 Purchasing Firearms (2/2)

Zhao Chenwu noted a few things for Su Lei and asked her to contact the merchant from Su city.

Then he and Jiang Chen came downstairs and headed to the industrial area at the Sixth Street.

Not long after, the car was parked in front of a warehouse.

A middle-aged man with wrinkles all over his face stood in front of the warehouse. From the half burnt cigarette, he only arrived momentarily as well. When he saw Zhao Chenwu's car, his eyes immediately lit up as he stubbed out the cigarette and stuffed it back into his pocket. Then, he walked to the two people that just got off the car.

”Mr. Zhao, I heard you are interested in my firearms?” With the wrinkles on his face squeezed together, the man smiled while exposing his yellow teeth.

”It is not me that's interested, it's this important individual.” Zhao Chenwu looked at Jiang Chen as he began to introduce, ”The Sixth Street Military Government General, Jiang Chen.”

”It is General Jiang? My pleasure.” The man's face was obviously shocked as he immediately extended his hand to shake Jiang Chen's. At the same time, he introduced himself, ”I am Hu Youde, a merchant from Su city. It's a great pleasure to finally meet Mr. Jiang.”

Hu Youde? (Homoyom for bullsh*t) that's a great name.

”You know me?” Jiang Chen let go of his hand as he was quite surprised.

”Mr. Jiang is a humorous person. Which merchant in this region doesn't know you?” Hu Youde scratched his slightly dirty nose as he laughed.

”Since you know him, then you should know what kind of people shouldn't be bullsh*ting.” Zhao Chenwu told Hu Youde with a half-smiling look.

”Ahem, of course. Even if I have one hundred guts, I won't dare to bullsh*t Mr. Jiang. But with Mr. Jiang's reputation, you won't do anything like not paying right?” Hu Youde's muddy eyes shifted as he tried to test the water.

Now that the Sixth Street was no longer controlled by the Group of Ten Council, the merchants without force dealing with dictators were worried. If Jiang Chen didn't pay, he would have nowhere to seek justice.

Jiang Chen began to laugh.

”Don't worry. I won't do anything like not paying, just take me to the firearms.”

When he received the promise from Jiang Chen, Hu Youde immediately started to smile as he bowed, exaggeratedly.

”Then I have to thank General Jiang, I will take you right now.'

Hu Youde turned around as he walked to the warehouse first.

”Do you need me to go along?” Zhao Chenwu asked.

”No need, I will go by myself.”

”Okay, I will head back then… Also, this guy is mischievous, don't be tricked by him. Do everything you can to lower the price. The batch of firearms has already been here for half a month, he would have to sell even if he had to sell at a loss.”

Jiang Chen was puzzled by Zhao Chenwu's words.

”Is it hard to sell firearms here?”

Zhao Chenwu shook his head.

”The market is already saturated with a small population. Now with countless factories and workshops emerging, this market saturation would become the norm. Needless to say the merchants from Su city, even the local factories, are starting to be troubled by their sales channel… Three months ago, this was hard to imagine.”

During that time, people with crystals were all wealthy. The increase in quality of life reignited the survivors desire to hunt. Therefore, the mercenary groups and lone travelers eager to switch equipment even lined up at the door of the military factories. The firearms dealer without the worry to sell obviously did everything to increase productivity.

But people only have two hands, weapons were not easy to break either. After the period of ”equipment switching” was over, the excessively produced firearms obviously were stored in the warehouses unable to be sold.

Excess production was a severe problem.

Without proper measures, after a short period of prosperity, the newly opened factories and workshops may be on the brink of bankruptcy again. Not only in the firearms industry, with the gradual increase in general productivity, other industries will also experience a similar problem.

Jiang Chen looked at the ragged back as he became thinking about this issue.