Codename Doctor, Moved to Hong Kong

Chapter 75: -ton cargo ships

Zhang Chaoyang couldn't help but sigh, it is really an omnipotent system.

The original owner was so awesome, he really couldn't do without the system.

Unfortunately, he only inherited a portable space, and he didn't get any of the awesome functions of the system.

Now all his actions are eating into the original owner's capital.

Fortunately, the original owner left behind enough cards to sustain Zhang Chaoyang for a while.

By the time all his cards are revealed, he will probably have become a big boss, and the exposure of his cards alone will be enough to deter anyone with ill intentions.

Zhang Chaoyang took out another cigar, lit it, and slowly smoked it while drinking beer.

Time passed minute by minute, and when Zhang Chaoyang had finished two bottles of beer and was almost finishing a cigar, the doorbell rang again.

Zhang Chaoyang got up and opened the door.

"Sir, there is a gentleman from the Japanese country who wants to visit you!" the butler reported respectfully.

"Please let him in!" Zhang Chaoyang said with a faint smile.

"Sir!" Fujiwara Shun walked in and bowed 90 degrees to Zhang Chaoyang.

"Fujiwara-kun, please come in!" Zhang Chaoyang smiled and invited Fujiwara Shun into the living room.

"Sir, I have already purchased a large amount of supplies and am just waiting for your ship!"

"Don't worry, I came to America this time just to buy a ship!" Zhang Chaoyang said with a smile.

After chatting for a few more sentences, Zhang Chaoyang told Fujiwara Shun some things, and Fujiwara Shun tactfully said goodbye and left.

The next day came in a blink of an eye. Zhang Chaoyang got up early, practiced boxing several times in the room, and then went to wash up.

The hotel delivers breakfast directly to the room.

After a hearty breakfast, Garde arrived.

With Bao Yugang, the group drove to a shipping company not far from New York Harbor.

There are many huge ships docked at the shipping company's port.

How big is a 10,000-ton ship?
Standing under a 10,000-ton ship is like an ant compared to a human foot.

This shipping company was not the one that built the Liberty Ship, but a trading shipping company that operated second-hand merchant ships.

“Mr. Zhang, there are a total of forty Victory ships and seventy-six Liberty ships waiting for their masters.

There are also some merchant ships of 5,000 tons, 8,000 tons, and 15,000 tons.

Compared to the high prices of those merchant ships, the Victory and Liberty are more cost-effective." Garde tried his best to introduce the situation of the ship to Zhang Chaoyang.

"Mr. Gard is right. There is no problem with the quality of these Victory and Liberty ships. Many countries in the world are now using these two types of ships.

There has never been a major accident due to quality problems with the ship itself.

The only drawback may be its speed, but its advantages are also very obvious, it is cheap enough!
Two years ago, our company bought 100 Victory ships and 300 Liberty ships at once, and now only these are left.” A broker from the shipping company also introduced the advantages of Victory ships and Liberty ships.

"How much does this 8,000-ton merchant ship cost?" Zhang Chaoyang asked, pointing at a commercial cargo ship.

"This cargo ship was built in 1940. It is 98 meters long, 15-16 meters wide, has a draft of 7 meters, four cargo holds, a maximum load capacity of 20 tons, a maximum speed of knots, and is priced at million US dollars." The ship broker's words immediately made everyone lose interest in continuing to learn about other merchant ships.

The price difference is too big. A Liberty Ship is only 400,000, while a merchant ship that is smaller than it and built earlier costs 1.6 million.

Next, Zhang Chaoyang and others, led by the ship broker, boarded a Liberty Ship for a visit.

After a tour, it was obvious that Bao Yugang was very satisfied with the ship. If Zhang Chaoyang had not been present, he would have wanted to place an order on the spot and buy the Liberty Ship.

"Garde, we are very satisfied with both the Victory and the Liberty and are ready to purchase both types of ships. The price is up to you. You won't let our old friend suffer a loss, right?" Zhang Chaoyang looked at Garde and said with a smile.

"How many Victory ships and how many Liberty ships do you want?"

"We want twenty Victory ships and thirty Liberty ships!" Zhang Chaoyang thought about it and gave a number.

"Mr. Zhang, are you sure you want twenty Victory ships and thirty Liberty ships?" Gard was shocked by Zhang Chaoyang's generosity.

Twenty Victory ships plus thirty Liberty ships, even at the price of 800,000 and 400,000, would cost 28 million.

This was the beginning of the 1950s. In the early 1950s, the purchasing power of the US dollar was still very strong. A big boss like Gard was worth only over 100 million.

"Sure!" Zhang Chaoyang nodded affirmatively.

Looking at the somewhat excited Garde, Zhang Chaoyang smiled and said, "But, regarding the price, you have to help me negotiate it!
It’s too high, I don’t want it!
I heard that Great Britain also has a batch of Victory and Liberty ships for sale!"

"Don't worry! We are old friends, Mr. Zhang should know my credibility!

I will never let my friends suffer!" Garde patted his chest and promised.

Looking at Gard's not-too-strong body and slightly Mediterranean head, Zhang Chaoyang nodded, indicating that he trusted Gard.

Not all foreigners are big men who are 1.89 meters tall. Many of them are just over 1.7 meters tall, with a normal body shape.

For example, Gard in front of him was a little over 1.7 meters tall, of medium build, with a slightly big belly and a slightly bald head.

"Of course I trust you, Garde, otherwise I wouldn't have come to America first." Zhang Chaoyang replied with a smile.

As to whether he really believes in Gard, only Zhang Chaoyang himself knows.

When doing business, if you really believe everything others say, you would have been taken advantage of long ago!

"Mr. Zhang, wait a moment, I'll go talk to Hilton now!" After saying that, Gard quickly got up and went to find Hilton.

Hilton is also Jewish and the owner of this shipping company.

After Gard left, Bao Yugang quietly approached Zhang Chaoyang and asked in a low voice: "Master Zhang, do we really want to buy so many ships?"

Facing Bao Yugang's question, Zhang Chaoyang smiled and replied calmly: "Haha, whether to really buy it or not, we'll talk about it when the time comes!"

In fact, this is just a negotiation strategy.

First, propose a huge purchase quantity that the opponent cannot refuse, thereby effectively lowering the price.

After that, you can reduce the actual purchase amount appropriately, citing various reasons such as being dissatisfied with the price. After all, there are many reasons to reduce the purchase amount.

Everyone understood what was meant. As long as the final purchase quantity was not too outrageous, for example, it was originally agreed to purchase 20 "Victory Ships" but in the end only two were purchased, in such extreme cases, generally no one would care about these details.

(End of this chapter)