A Romantic Journey Through the Rain - Chapter 556: Negotiating Arms Purchases

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As expected, the auction proceeds on the first day exceeded 10 billion. The masterpiece by Xu Beihong fetched a sky-high price of 20 million, more valuable than Qi Baishi's work. He has many more works by the masters, but things are often valued for their rarity, and prices naturally drop when there are too many. If others knew that he could easily produce hundreds of works like this, I wonder what the bidders would think.
As time goes by, the number of masterpieces by great masters is dwindling, and truly exceptional works left by them are extremely rare. These are highly sought-after by collectors, coveted pieces for many, naturally driving up prices. No one wants to let go, and ultimately, the highest bidder wins. European and American collectors particularly favor ancient Chinese imperial collections, but competition among museums is fierce. Each museum has its prized possessions, and acquiring even a few is no easy feat. Therefore, the competition for these imperial treasures is intense, with collectors vying for the attention of wealthy European and American buyers. This made the first day of the auction incredibly heated. A thousand items were presented to each bidder with beautifully photographed images, and no one wanted to miss out on anything they liked. Each piece was a rare gem, so the subsequent auctions were expected to be even more intense. It's said that many wealthy buyers are particularly fond of the natural luminous pearl the size of a pigeon egg, estimated by the auction house to be worth 300 million RMB, with a starting bid of 50 million RMB. Why is this luminous pearl so valuable? Because it's a meteorite diamond that fell from the sky. There are only two known meteorite diamonds in the world today, one in the United States and one in China, but both are relatively small. The pigeon-egg-sized diamond auctioned by Erjie is currently the world's largest meteorite diamond. It was specifically authenticated by six institutions, including the China Geological Institute, the International Gemological Center, the Gemological Laboratory of China University of Geosciences, and the Jewelry Appraisal and Testing Center of the China Gem and Jade Association. It is classified as a hexagonal meteorite diamond, internationally known as "Lonsdaleite," and is extremely rare. Meteorite diamonds are the result of high-temperature formation of matter on the surface of the sun. It should be called a "cosmic treasure," incomparable and irreplaceable by any precious material on Earth. The original small luminous pearl in China was estimated at 25 million US dollars, equivalent to 160 million Chinese yuan. The one that Erjie possessed was not only larger, but also emitted an exceptionally brilliant light at night. Experts conservatively estimated it to be at least 100 million US dollars, equivalent to 600-700 million Chinese yuan. Erjie actually had quite a few more, because there were hundreds of luminous pearls in the cave in his spatial dimension. This was no exaggeration. His spatial dimension was built by his ancestors over tens of thousands of years by collecting the essence of the sun and moon and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It was full of treasures, but whether they were Lonsdales was another matter. After all, meteorites falling from the sky are not as easy to collect as dumplings falling from a pot. Luminous pearls that are not meteorites are actually not valuable. On Earth, they are commonly known as fluorescent stones, and there are many of them.
Sitting in a military vehicle, accompanying Lu Erjie were two high-ranking officers. They were on orders from the highest leadership to accompany the young Erjie on this inspection tour. Erjie's background was a top state secret, and as he was carrying out orders, they had no right to inquire. Today, they were going to a heavy weapons factory, the China Ordnance Industry Group. The weapons Lu Erjie wanted to buy were mainly grenade launchers, rocket launchers, flamethrowers, rifle grenades, shoulder-fired missiles, and the world's most powerful Gatling gun. Some of these weapons could be produced in their own secret factories, but the quality could not be guaranteed. In the battlefields of the 1930s, the army was the primary force, so firepower was the most important factor. The Gatling gun was invented by the Americans and was known as the most powerful heavy machine gun in history. This time, they want to buy 50,000 heavy machine guns, 100,000 light machine guns, 300,000 AK-47 rifles, 10,000 Type 64 pistols, 300,000 semi-automatic rifles, 100,000 boxes of hand grenades, and countless rounds of ammunition. War is about economics; he wants to fire bullets of hatred into the chests of the Japanese devils and blow their heads off. The money is for preparedness. It's a pity they can't buy attack helicopters, but they still need to purchase essential weapons like self-propelled artillery and mines. After the inspection, the military, on behalf of Lu Erjie, hoped the manufacturers would give a final price based on the list he provided. After all, Erjie is just a child, and it's inconvenient for him to handle many things personally; it would be too strange. The problem is that the Chinese government has taken matters into its own hands for things that the manufacturers cannot provide, such as the AK-47 rifle and the Gatling gun. In terms of firepower and superior performance, these are suitable for use on large-scale battlefields and have an advantage over domestically produced rifles. Actually, the domestically produced Type 95 assault rifle is also quite good. It is highly modernized, has night vision capabilities, can be fitted with a bayonet for close combat, has an adjustable sight, and is equipped with a white-light low-light night vision device, allowing it to kill enemies at a distance of 1,000 meters at night. It is very suitable for nighttime special operations raids and has advantages such as long range, high rate of fire, and high power. The Type 95 light machine gun can also be equipped with rifle grenades, making it quite versatile. We should purchase a batch for our own special forces to use.
For example, a modern hand grenade is a type of thrown ammunition, generally consisting of a body and a fuse. Modern hand grenades can be thrown by hand or fired from a gun. Based on their purpose, hand grenades can be categorized as fragmentation, anti-tank, incendiary, smoke, illumination, riot control grenades, and training grenades. Fragmentation grenades can be further divided into defensive (shrapnel) and offensive (explosive) types. Based on their launch method, they can be categorized as dual-purpose (hand-thrown, gun-fired, or deployed), triple-purpose (hand-thrown, gun-fired, and grenade launcher-fired or deployed), and multi-purpose. Currently, the hand grenades produced by the Erjie factory have simple uses. Therefore, although many weapons can be produced domestically, purchasing these more modern weapons is essential to improve survivability on the battlefield.
Everything was proceeding according to plan. On the fifth day of the auction, Erjie calculated that he had already been in the 21st century for half a month. It would take about another week to auction off the first batch of 1,000 cultural relics. However, the results were gratifying, with the auction funds reaching over 40 billion. Erjie's arms purchase had a final bid. According to the list he provided, the manufacturer ultimately offered 3.5 billion Chinese yuan. After signing the contract, Erjie estimated that he could take away a considerable amount of the first batch of arms by the end of the month. The purchase of other supplies from Sumei was also proceeding steadily. Erjie was full of ambition and lived a very carefree life. He was busy during the day and busy at night. He was busy with official business during the day and busy with bedroom matters at night. The only thing that bothered him was that Sumei, as a woman, could not satisfy his strong desires, which made him miss the women in the Lu Mansion very much.

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