Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

If Zhang Xiuhua wants to buy a plane, she can use two people to help her.

The first is Li Jianguo, who was once a soldier and probably had several comrades who became military district leaders. But they hadn’t seen each other for so many years, and their relationship had long been alienated. In addition, the military district had strict security, so it would probably take several months for him to write a letter and for the other party to find out who he was. By then, the opportunity would have been cold.

The second option is to find Jidong. Although Jidong does not know anyone in the military region, he is engaged in aircraft research and development. His leader must know the leader of the military region, so this can establish a relationship.

After returning to the capital by train, I started looking for Jidong, told him the whole story and asked for his help.

Jidong couldn't believe what she said, "The military is selling planes? Is that true?"

He had never heard of anyone being so short of money.

"Really. I'm not lying to you. I told you before that they are in great shortage of food and there are often demonstrations by the people. I think they will disintegrate sooner or later. It's normal for them to sell arms." Zhang Xiuhua asked him if he could help contact people. She didn't know anyone in the military, so she could only go through Jidong.

Jidong thought that if the other party sold it as scrap, it would be feasible. "No problem! I'll go ask for you now. Aunt, don't leave tomorrow. They should come to see you later."

Zhang Xiuhua understood, and she immediately went to the team leader to ask for a half-month leave.

She had asked for leave before, and her team leader reminded her that she was not young anymore and if she did not work seriously, she would most likely be replaced by a newcomer.

Zhang Xiuhua was afraid that the team leader would blame her, so she specially brought a roast duck for him.

The team leader asked her to be careful, "Don't forget to give some gifts to the conductor and the director of our sales department."

Zhang Xiuhua understood what she meant. Employees rarely ask for leave these days. It was really rare for her to ask for leave every now and then. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go now!"

She took four bottles of beer and four roast ducks from the space and sent them to the minister and the conductor respectively. They knew that she had something to do and gave her some leniency.

Zhang Xiuhua returned to her residence and waited. An hour later, Jidong brought a leader over.

This man was the director of the research institute. He asked Zhang Xiuhua if she knew the model of the aircraft.

Zhang Xiuhua nodded, "154M, a civil aircraft. Can you give me a quote so I can bargain with him?"

The director was only responsible for research and development and could not give her a quote, but he promised to introduce her to the commander of the Capital Military Region, who had the rank of general.

It is normal for the top leaders of the institute to know leaders of this level.

Jidong, Zhang Xiuhua and the director took a taxi to the military compound. At the gate, a guard asked about their identities. When they learned that they were not relatives but people from the institute, the guard went to ask the chief. About five minutes later, they were released.

The chief was at home at the moment and invited people in. His son helped serve tea and water.

This matter is a military secret, so the director went to the study to talk.

The leader took them to the study and after they understood what had happened, he was slightly surprised and asked her to describe in detail the tanks, cannons and armored vehicles she had seen.

Zhang Xiuhua was not very interested in these things and just gave a rough description.

The chief asked a few more questions, and after Zhang Xiuhua answered them, he nodded, "For the Tu-154, each one will cost a maximum of million, and we need to bring it back intact."

Zhang Xiuhua nodded and said it was no problem, and asked him to give her the price list of various types so that she could go back and give the quotation. She didn't say that the other party treated it as scrap metal. The main purpose was to make a quick buck.

She took the initiative to expose the information, which was equivalent to exposing her reputation as a smuggler. It might not be so easy to do this business in the future. She might as well take this opportunity to make more money.

The leader quickly gave her the prices of tanks, artillery and armored vehicles, including the prices of several aircraft that might be sold. Of course, the Soviet Union would not sell aircraft that were too advanced.

After Zhang Xiuhua received the quotation, she also told Damao about his proposal.

"Food?" The chief was slightly startled. The country was already self-sufficient in food. In order to earn foreign exchange, the country also exported food. But when he heard that he needed 60 or 70 tons of food, he didn't take it seriously. He waved his hand and said, "Okay! I'll help you!"

"I don't have that much money." Even if Zhang Xiuhua mortgaged all her assets and went to the bank for a loan, she couldn't even buy a plane head. So she could only ask the leader for help. She also told the truth, "I just act as a matchmaker and earn some agency fees by the way."

The chief laughed and said, "Okay! As long as you set the price of the plane below 60 million, 10,000 less, I will give you a commission of 100."

1% is not bad. After all, there are risks here. Zhang Xiuhua asked again, "What about tanks, artillery and armored vehicles?"

The chief patted the sofa chair and said, "The price of those two items is given to you. I will charge them according to this price and will also help you transport them. The extra money will be yours."

This price is actually the cost price. It's just that the current steel production capacity is limited. The higher-ups mean that steel should be used for livelihood projects and try not to make such low-end weapons. If the other party can give this price, then they are no different from picking it up for free.

Zhang Xiuhua's eyes lit up, because the Russians treated tanks, artillery and armored vehicles as scraps, and if she transported food over there, she could make 20 to 30 times more money, which was even more profitable than selling airplanes.

She asked, "Can tanks, artillery and armored vehicles also use food?"

"That won't work!" The leader refused decisively, "Didn't you say you were short of clothes over there? You can change for something else."

Zhang Xiuhua understood. They were only responsible for transporting and receiving the tanks, cannons, and armored vehicles, but she had to take care of the supplies herself.

Zhang Xiuhua invited the director and Jidong to a restaurant for dinner after a long absence from the leader. "Although the matter has not been completed yet, thank you very much for this time. There will be a generous reward after the matter is completed."

The director waved his hands and said, "You're too polite. I can't help you."

"You've already done a great favor by helping to introduce me to you." Zhang Xiuhua toasted the other party with an indescribably respectful attitude.

After dinner, Zhang Xiuhua and Jidong sent the director to a taxi, and then they walked back and sobered up.

Jidong was a little worried. "Gu, tanks, cannons and armored vehicles cost a lot of money. Do you have that much money?"

He really blamed himself because he had already lent the money to Ergou to help him through the difficult times. He couldn't squeeze out any more.

Zhang Xiuhua put her arm around his shoulders and told him the great news, "The recycling price of small tanks and cannons is around 30,000 or 40,000 yuan, but I collect them as scrap in Russia, and it's enough to exchange them for 1,000 or 2,000 yuan. There's a profit of 20 to 30 times."

Jidong's eyes widened, "As waste?!"

Weapons are actually sold as scrap? Wouldn't that mean they can't even recover the cost?

"Yes! There are mountains of tanks, artillery and armored vehicles over there." Zhang Xiuhua took a quick look and saw that they were almost all of these. "Even if I can't drive them, I can still make five times the profit by shipping them back as scrap. And there's not much risk."

Russia has been developing heavy industry, and its economy has been dragged down by it, so the price of steel is very cheap. However, China is in the process of urban construction, and there is a shortage of steel everywhere, so the price is relatively high.

Jidong was delighted at first, but then he was stunned, "Then how much money do you have?"

"I only have a courtyard house, and I want to find Zhou Pandi to help me get a loan quickly. Can you help me go to the south and get me canned food and warm clothes?" Zhang Xiuhua had no choice. Ergou was busy dealing with the problems of the Nantong factory, and Li Jianguo was in charge of the brewery in his hometown. The only person she could count on was Jidong.

Jidong immediately said that it was no problem, "I happen to have some time. I will go back and ask for leave now."

He hailed a taxi and was about to leave, but when he grasped the door handle, he suddenly remembered that his aunt didn't know Zhou Pandi's address, so he repeated the address.

Zhang Xiuhua remembered it, and she bought a train ticket to Shanghai that day.

Zhou Pandyi has been working in finance. After finishing her studies in the capital, she came to Shanghai and worked in a securities investment firm.

Zhang Xiuhua changed her clothes and met Zhou Pandi. She did not tell him that she wanted to resell heavy weapons from Russia. She only said that she needed a large sum of money and asked if she could get a loan for the courtyard house.

Zhou Pandi looked through the property certificates of the courtyard house. There were fifteen certificates in total, with a total value of 105 million. One of the certificates was in Li Zhuzhu's name. Zhang Xiuhua smiled and said, "She is not yet eighteen. I can help her sign."

Zhou Pandi nodded. She could lend up to 70% of the loan amount. But the process was long, at least a month.

Zhang Xiuhua asked, "Can it be faster? I need money urgently."

Zhou Pandi is also a straightforward person. "Of course you can, but the interest rate will be very high, up to 18%."

Zhang Xiuhua couldn't think of a better way at the moment, because the military district would only help her transport it once, and she would definitely not have a chance next time.

There were at least several thousand tanks, artillery pieces and armored vehicles in that storage yard. If half of them could be used, she would have made a killing.

Zhang Xiuhua gritted her teeth and took out Ergou's six property certificates for her to estimate. These courtyard houses cost 300,000 yuan at the beginning. Now, after several years, the price has risen to 420,000 yuan.

Zhou Pandi could also help her apply for a loan. However, the property certificate was not hers, and Ergou himself needed to come over to sign it.

Zhang Xiuhua asked her to go through the process first and she immediately called Ergou.

It was still raining heavily in Nantong and he couldn't hear clearly on the phone. Zhang Xiuhua yelled at him four times before he heard what happened clearly and said he would take a bus over tomorrow.