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Chapter 729
chapter 0310 part 1
Chapter 309: Making Arrangements
Inside the Tang's Arms Company office, Major General Gene Franklin signed the Acceptance Certificate with an 18K gold Parker Fountain Pen. As Yuri reached out to take the copy of the Acceptance Certificate, Gene suddenly grabbed Yuri's outstretched hand.
Seeing Major General Gene Franklin's excited look, Yuri felt a chill and thought the guy had peculiar habits. He quickly pulled his hand back, discreetly wiped his hand on his clothes behind his back.
Major General Gene Franklin also realized he had been overly excited. He quickly patted his chest and said to Yuri:
"Mr. Yuri, for military hardware of the same specifications and technical standards in the future, for as long as I am in the Department of Defense, I will prioritize procurement from Tang's Arms Company!"
Yuri scrutinized Major General Gene Franklin and smiled, "What are the conditions then? As friends, what can we do for you, Major General Gene Franklin?"
Major General Gene Franklin took a deep breath, staring intently at Yuri, and said, "Mr. Yuri, I want that Electromagnetic Cannon. Include it on this procurement list!"
Yuri's gaze narrowed, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "General Gene Franklin, for this procurement, are you representing the Department of Defense, or...?"
"Myself! And the Franklin Family behind me! If your Tang Group helps me this time, you will gain the friendship of the Franklin Family!"
Major General Gene Franklin looked at Yuri solemnly, "In this contract, representing the Department of Defense, I will procure twenty Railguns at a price of one hundred million US dollars each to deal with the Wormhole Monsters invasion. Your Tang Group will include twenty experimental Exoskeleton Armors as a bonus for battlefield testing!"
Hearing Major General Gene Franklin's words, Yuri's eyes widened, and a cold light flashed in his pupils.
He gave a cold laugh, "General Gene Franklin, if I understand correctly, you want to procure twenty Behemoth God Armors and twenty Electromagnetic Cannons for two billion US dollars? That wasn't in the transaction contract we drafted with the Department of Defense beforehand!"
Major General Gene Franklin looked at Yuri, took a deep breath, and said:
"Give me six months. I know that in this deal, your Tang Group is taking a loss, but in future arms procurement, I will try my best to compensate you!"
Yuri stared sternly at Major General Gene Franklin, as if trying to read his mind.
Major General Gene Franklin stared back at Yuri, unwilling to show weakness. Whether or not there's compensation was just something he said offhand; the most important thing now was to overcome the current difficulty.
Changing the contract to procurement, and the procurement orders to twenty Electromagnetic Cannons, meant the twenty leased, much-criticized Exoskeleton Armors would become a trivial extra.
Major General Gene Franklin deeply admired his quick thinking, but the current problem was whether the Tang Group would sell these Electromagnetic Cannons.
On this point, Major General Gene Franklin wasn't worried. As a crucial part of the Department of Defense's procurement process, the importance of the acceptance stage was self-evident.
No Arms Company or Protection Company would dare offend him, the client.
However, this time Major General Gene Franklin underestimated Tang's Arms Company and overestimated himself.
Yuri had a smile on his face, but his words kept him at a distance: "I'm sorry, General Gene Franklin, our Electromagnetic Cannons are not on the sale list this time!"
Major General Gene Franklin's face immediately turned cold. "If they're not for sale, add them!"
Taking a deep breath, Major General Gene Franklin stared intently at Yuri and said word by word: "Mr. Yuri, I consider you and Mr. Tang behind you friends. In our previous collaborations, I helped you quite a bit. Now it's time for you to return the favor. I and the Franklin Family behind me will not forget your help. Of course, if your Tang Group doesn't want to be my friend, you will gain an enemy!"
"Franklin, Mr. Gene Franklin is threatening me," Yuri interlaced his thumbs and pressed them together. The friendly smile of a businessman was gone from his face. Instead, the corner of his mouth curled up in a sneer. "What does Franklin have now, General Gene Franklin? Is it your former congressman father who is now in full-body paralysis, half in a vegetative state? Or is it you, a Major General in the Federal Department of Defense Logistics Department?"
His mouth twitched, and Major General Gene Franklin's eyes turned completely red. He hissed, "How did you know?"
His elderly father, after a serious illness, had been recuperating in a high-end sanatorium. Not long ago, he suddenly suffered a stroke. After being rescued by over a dozen experts, he was saved, but his mouth and eyes were askew, and he was completely paralyzed in bed, only able to squeeze out words one by one.
After his elderly father became paralyzed, the first thing Major General Gene Franklin did was block the information. After all, the political influence a healthy old Franklin could maintain was completely different from that of an old Franklin paralyzed in bed, unable to manage his bodily functions.
With a flick of his finger, Yuri skillfully pulled out a bottle of vodka from a hidden compartment under the armrest of the nearby sofa. He opened it and took two large gulps of the strong liquor.
Letting out a satisfied burp, Yuri gave a cold laugh, "General Gene Franklin, why did the Department of Defense only send you alone for this procurement acceptance mission? Don't you have a clue?"
Clenching his fist tightly, Major General Gene Franklin asked in a hoarse throat, "Are you saying those people in the Department of Defense also know this information?"
Yuri smiled slightly and retorted, "Do you think secrets can really be kept in The Pentagon? Do you know how many people are watching this job of federal military hardware acceptance?"
After a moment of silence, Major General Gene Franklin sat back on the sofa. He looked at Yuri and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Yuri, if your Tang Group can help me keep my position as Major General in the Logistics Department this time, I'll repeat what I said: for military hardware of the same specifications and technical standards, for as long as I am in the Department of Defense, I will prioritize procurement from Tang's Arms Company!"
Saying the same words again, Major General Gene Franklin no longer had the condescending, charitable tone he had before.
Yuri was very satisfied with Major General Gene Franklin's attitude at this moment. He cleared his throat and said to Major General Gene Franklin gently with a smile, "I've always believed in one saying: Harmony brings wealth. Making money together is true wealth. Our Tang Group is also willing to be friends with General Gene Franklin. However, the Electromagnetic Cannons are indeed not on the sale list this time. The requirement you've raised involves our group's core assets, and I still need to request instructions from the President/CEO and the Big Boss..."
Under Major General Gene Franklin's eyes, which were like those of a begging puppy, Yuri reached out and opened another hidden compartment on the sofa armrest, placing the copy of the Acceptance Certificate he had signed inside.
"Things are done. I'll see you out!" Yuri closed the hidden compartment, stood up, and made a gesture of seeing a guest out.
Major General Gene Franklin sat on the sofa, his expression somewhat stiff. After a moment of silence, Major General Gene Franklin grabbed the bottle, poured himself a drink, and quickly downed it.
Chapter 309: Making Arrangements
Inside the Tang's Arms Company office, Major General Gene Franklin signed the Acceptance Certificate with an 18K gold Parker Fountain Pen. As Yuri reached out to take the copy of the Acceptance Certificate, Gene suddenly grabbed Yuri's outstretched hand.
Seeing Major General Gene Franklin's excited look, Yuri felt a chill and thought the guy had peculiar habits. He quickly pulled his hand back, discreetly wiped his hand on his clothes behind his back.
Major General Gene Franklin also realized he had been overly excited. He quickly patted his chest and said to Yuri:
"Mr. Yuri, for military hardware of the same specifications and technical standards in the future, for as long as I am in the Department of Defense, I will prioritize procurement from Tang's Arms Company!"
Yuri scrutinized Major General Gene Franklin and smiled, "What are the conditions then? As friends, what can we do for you, Major General Gene Franklin?"
Major General Gene Franklin took a deep breath, staring intently at Yuri, and said, "Mr. Yuri, I want that Electromagnetic Cannon. Include it on this procurement list!"
Yuri's gaze narrowed, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "General Gene Franklin, for this procurement, are you representing the Department of Defense, or...?"
"Myself! And the Franklin Family behind me! If your Tang Group helps me this time, you will gain the friendship of the Franklin Family!"
Major General Gene Franklin looked at Yuri solemnly, "In this contract, representing the Department of Defense, I will procure twenty Railguns at a price of one hundred million US dollars each to deal with the Wormhole Monsters invasion. Your Tang Group will include twenty experimental Exoskeleton Armors as a bonus for battlefield testing!"
Hearing Major General Gene Franklin's words, Yuri's eyes widened, and a cold light flashed in his pupils.
He gave a cold laugh, "General Gene Franklin, if I understand correctly, you want to procure twenty Behemoth God Armors and twenty Electromagnetic Cannons for two billion US dollars? That wasn't in the transaction contract we drafted with the Department of Defense beforehand!"
Major General Gene Franklin looked at Yuri, took a deep breath, and said:
"Give me six months. I know that in this deal, your Tang Group is taking a loss, but in future arms procurement, I will try my best to compensate you!"
Yuri stared sternly at Major General Gene Franklin, as if trying to read his mind.
Major General Gene Franklin stared back at Yuri, unwilling to show weakness. Whether or not there's compensation was just something he said offhand; the most important thing now was to overcome the current difficulty.
Changing the contract to procurement, and the procurement orders to twenty Electromagnetic Cannons, meant the twenty leased, much-criticized Exoskeleton Armors would become a trivial extra.
Major General Gene Franklin deeply admired his quick thinking, but the current problem was whether the Tang Group would sell these Electromagnetic Cannons.
On this point, Major General Gene Franklin wasn't worried. As a crucial part of the Department of Defense's procurement process, the importance of the acceptance stage was self-evident.
No Arms Company or Protection Company would dare offend him, the client.
However, this time Major General Gene Franklin underestimated Tang's Arms Company and overestimated himself.
Yuri had a smile on his face, but his words kept him at a distance: "I'm sorry, General Gene Franklin, our Electromagnetic Cannons are not on the sale list this time!"
Major General Gene Franklin's face immediately turned cold. "If they're not for sale, add them!"
Taking a deep breath, Major General Gene Franklin stared intently at Yuri and said word by word: "Mr. Yuri, I consider you and Mr. Tang behind you friends. In our previous collaborations, I helped you quite a bit. Now it's time for you to return the favor. I and the Franklin Family behind me will not forget your help. Of course, if your Tang Group doesn't want to be my friend, you will gain an enemy!"
"Franklin, Mr. Gene Franklin is threatening me," Yuri interlaced his thumbs and pressed them together. The friendly smile of a businessman was gone from his face. Instead, the corner of his mouth curled up in a sneer. "What does Franklin have now, General Gene Franklin? Is it your former congressman father who is now in full-body paralysis, half in a vegetative state? Or is it you, a Major General in the Federal Department of Defense Logistics Department?"
His mouth twitched, and Major General Gene Franklin's eyes turned completely red. He hissed, "How did you know?"
His elderly father, after a serious illness, had been recuperating in a high-end sanatorium. Not long ago, he suddenly suffered a stroke. After being rescued by over a dozen experts, he was saved, but his mouth and eyes were askew, and he was completely paralyzed in bed, only able to squeeze out words one by one.
After his elderly father became paralyzed, the first thing Major General Gene Franklin did was block the information. After all, the political influence a healthy old Franklin could maintain was completely different from that of an old Franklin paralyzed in bed, unable to manage his bodily functions.
With a flick of his finger, Yuri skillfully pulled out a bottle of vodka from a hidden compartment under the armrest of the nearby sofa. He opened it and took two large gulps of the strong liquor.
Letting out a satisfied burp, Yuri gave a cold laugh, "General Gene Franklin, why did the Department of Defense only send you alone for this procurement acceptance mission? Don't you have a clue?"
Clenching his fist tightly, Major General Gene Franklin asked in a hoarse throat, "Are you saying those people in the Department of Defense also know this information?"
Yuri smiled slightly and retorted, "Do you think secrets can really be kept in The Pentagon? Do you know how many people are watching this job of federal military hardware acceptance?"
After a moment of silence, Major General Gene Franklin sat back on the sofa. He looked at Yuri and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Yuri, if your Tang Group can help me keep my position as Major General in the Logistics Department this time, I'll repeat what I said: for military hardware of the same specifications and technical standards, for as long as I am in the Department of Defense, I will prioritize procurement from Tang's Arms Company!"
Saying the same words again, Major General Gene Franklin no longer had the condescending, charitable tone he had before.
Yuri was very satisfied with Major General Gene Franklin's attitude at this moment. He cleared his throat and said to Major General Gene Franklin gently with a smile, "I've always believed in one saying: Harmony brings wealth. Making money together is true wealth. Our Tang Group is also willing to be friends with General Gene Franklin. However, the Electromagnetic Cannons are indeed not on the sale list this time. The requirement you've raised involves our group's core assets, and I still need to request instructions from the President/CEO and the Big Boss..."
Under Major General Gene Franklin's eyes, which were like those of a begging puppy, Yuri reached out and opened another hidden compartment on the sofa armrest, placing the copy of the Acceptance Certificate he had signed inside.
"Things are done. I'll see you out!" Yuri closed the hidden compartment, stood up, and made a gesture of seeing a guest out.
Major General Gene Franklin sat on the sofa, his expression somewhat stiff. After a moment of silence, Major General Gene Franklin grabbed the bottle, poured himself a drink, and quickly downed it.
