Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

Because Su Chen and his team came too hastily, although they intended to arrange publicity, they did not have sufficient time to prepare, so they chose to conduct business directly.

Zhang Aimin watched all this with concern, "Director, do you need me to make a banner?"

Su Chen thought about it and shook his head. "No need, this is fine."

He knew that his seamless water pipes were different from other products on the market, so there was no need to use the same promotional methods.

"As long as you can get people to notice this thing, I believe it will be sold." Su Chen was full of confidence. Zhang Aimin had no choice but to agree.

Despite his doubts, he stayed in the booth and waited as he was told.

The workers put on their most respectable clothes and took the opportunity to test the waters of their competitors.

However, Su Chen didn't care about all this. He just walked straight to the booth and found a place to sit down.

Because he knew that he would be negotiating with guests from the "Black Continent" later and he needed to conserve his mental and physical strength.

After briefly checking and filling in all the required details, Su Chen sat down quietly.

When he took a short break, the exhibition was about to open, so he asked his assistant Zhang ** to call back all his colleagues, after all, too few people were not enough to deter some rude behavior.

Suchen displays the products directly to increase the visual effect.

After everyone arrived, the loud speaker at the exhibition announced the official opening of the exhibition: "The Guangzhou Weapons Exhibition has officially begun!"

Following the announcement on the radio, everyone immediately returned to the designated area, fearing that they would be confused if they were a little late. "Director, can those people from the 'Black Continent' speak our language?"

"I'm not good at English at all."

"If I were asked about the price, all I learned in English last night was 'how old are you'..."

Seeing that everyone looked worried, Su Chen patted their shoulders comfortingly.

"Don't be nervous. I will be fully responsible for the negotiations at that time. You just need to observe from the sidelines."

With Su Chen's promise, everyone felt relieved.

After the exhibition started, many people immediately poured in from outside.

A large number of dark-skinned people came in from the door one after another. They were tall and upright. Many of them were wearing military uniforms and had translators with them.

Su Chen was a little surprised. He originally thought that such a military exhibition would not attract too many people from the Black Continent.

After all, the region has been in turmoil for a long time, and the countries have not established diplomatic relations for long. Many local people may still be struggling with survival issues and may not be able to purchase arms.

Su Chen led the workers of the steel rolling mill and was responsible for the work of the entire booth.

Half an hour after the exhibition started, the crowd gradually changed from yellow-skinned people in China to black-skinned military uniformed personnel from the black continent.

These soldiers from the Black Continent were obviously very interested in the weapons on display.

But there was no obvious excitement or anticipation on many of their faces.

Military exhibitions have been held in Yangcheng many times before, and every time many soldiers from the Black Continent came to visit, but they did not find any valuable weapons at the previous exhibitions.

The weapons displayed in the past were very outdated. If they did not retain a glimmer of hope, I am afraid that even if there are stronger manufacturers participating in the exhibition in the future, they will give up the opportunity to buy.

The weapons on other stands were obviously outdated and crude, and these manufacturers may not have the production capacity. After all, the country's demand for weapons is very high. Most regular manufacturers produce for the military and are unlikely to come to the exhibition.

The ** men of the Black Continent carefully selected various weapons on the exhibition. They were strong and had clear muscle lines.

Su Chen could understand their conversation in their native dialect, so he could hear all of their self-proclaimed clever whispers.

"This weapon is really old. I think it was designed at least 70 years ago. I didn't expect to see it here again."

"Having such an outdated weapon is no different from using a stick to fight the enemy."

Two ** were talking quietly around a booth.

They were right next to Su Chen and heard every word they said.

Su Chen took a look at the weapons around him. The gun was indeed very old, almost as old as the flintlock era.

Even though this weapon was very cheap, he would not accept it even if it was given to him for free. After looking at it, the two police officers walked to another booth.

"I told you I wouldn't come here to the military show and see what kind of crap these guys are throwing at us."

A taller man looked annoyed.

"After all, this is an exhibition outside the world's most powerful country. Maybe there will be some good things there." Another shorter ** consoled.

The two had already walked around the exhibition for most of the time, but still hadn't found the products they were looking for. To them, the quality of the Guangzhou Military Exhibition was simply too low.

Sometimes, they even wondered whether the country looked down on them and was using these things to deal with them.

Of course, they would not mention this complaint to anyone, even in private. After all, there was an interpreter beside them. If the interpreter conveyed these complaints, these people might be banned from entering the country. Even if they did not like the weapons on display, they were unwilling to miss the opportunity to visit this ancient and powerful country.

"This weapon looks great and quite powerful."

"But one sword costs two hundred dollars. Forget it." The other two ** muttered at a distance from Su Chen.

Su Chen took a look and found that it was indeed a standard weapon, and the country was still using it. But if it was sold to the Black Continent, the price would definitely not be cheap. Indeed, there were several weapons on the exhibition that could arouse the interest of the **. However, for them, even if they desperately tried to collect money, they still could not afford such a high price.

The lives of ordinary people there were too difficult. Even if they wanted to buy weapons to defend their homes, it was difficult to raise enough money. Many ** had their clothes full of patches, and some ** wore clothes similar to those in China, which allowed Su Chen to infer that these people were of high status.

Even so, they simply could not afford to buy an expensive weapon. No matter how powerful a weapon is, if they can only afford a few, it will be useless in actual combat. The battles in the Black Continent are relatively simple, more like fighting between villages.

Most of the time, the weapons in the hands of soldiers are just wooden sticks or old guns that have been eliminated for decades. Many soldiers in the Black Continent still hold flintlock rifles, which are old weapons used in the First World War.

Therefore, the ** are also eager to update their equipment. Even if the number is small, just a dozen or so can greatly change the entire battle situation.

However, the Black Continent also lives in the Eagle's shadow.

If you are willing to become Eagle's subordinate, you can get a batch of very good obsolete equipment.

However, there are always some black warriors who are unwilling to bow down to the Eagle. So, when they are looking for their own way out, they come to the Guangzhou Military Exhibition to find new weapons that can help them win on the battlefield.

Unfortunately, after several exhibitions, they still could not find the right products. For them, peace became out of reach. Although they saw so many weapons, few people actually placed orders.

Because the items are either out of date or too expensive, they usually just take a look.

This exhibition was not much different from previous ones. The officials in black had disappointed expressions on their faces as they walked around the exhibition hall but still could not find the equipment they needed.

The weapons displayed in these domestic booths obviously could not meet the requirements of the black officials. Even though there were a lot of people on the scene, no one was interested. But among the many similar exhibitors, only one booth was particularly different.

Officials noticed that Suchen's booth did not have any banners, but only displayed some round objects that looked like ordinary water pipes. They had neither gun handles nor gun bodies, and at first glance they looked like ordinary pipes.

Such a strange scene aroused the curiosity of officials. In previous years, there were also some civilian products on display at the exhibition, but they could be identified at a glance. However, this time, Su Chen's water pipe puzzled everyone and soon attracted the interest of many officials.

"That booth over there looks pretty unique, is he selling water pipes?"

"Could it be that they can't find enough exhibitors, so they use this to fill the empty space?"

"I see that the booth manager looks very confident, so why not go over and see what he is selling?"

The officials' discussion soon spread throughout the exhibition. The officials who were disappointed with other booths chose to come to Suchen's booth to take a closer look. In a short while, Suchen's booth attracted a large number of visitors.

In stark contrast to other stands, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill only displayed some water pipes. This display of unconventional products, unique in this exhibition where weapons are the main focus, made all visitors curious about the secrets behind these water pipes.

Soon many officials gathered around the steel mill booth, commenting on the water pipes.

"Should I just ask what this thing is?"

"Forget it. I don't think this looks like a weapon."

"Who knows, there might be unexpected surprises after asking. Anyway, we are almost tired of the other exhibition areas."

Several officials stood in front of Su Chen and whispered to each other, not knowing that their conversation had been heard by the young man opposite them.

Despite their repeated hesitations, some officials still could not understand the mystery of the water pipe and could not suppress their curiosity and prepared to ask Su Chen.

One of them finally couldn't help asking, speaking a local dialect, and the translator beside him also followed suit with a confused look on his face.

"May I ask what kind of weapon is your exhibit?" the officer asked.

Before the translator could speak, Su Chen had already introduced the country's language to the other party: "This is a civilian facility - a water pipe for water supply."

Su Chen held the water pipe and handed it to the official for demonstration. When he answered in a language familiar to the other party, the translator's eyes immediately showed incredible surprise.

You know, this **'s hometown is a rather remote small country, and many people don't deliberately learn their country's language.

This ** mainly uses English when he goes out.