NOVEL NEXT Chapter 49
Chapter 49: Journey to Germany
In the following days, Babouli was responsible for negotiations and purchasing equipment in Hokkaido while also arranging for a container cargo ship.
Following Fang Jian’s instructions, they intentionally avoided cargo ships from the Dragon Kingdom and the small notebook country, opting for a Panama-flagged container cargo ship currently docked at Tomakomai Port in Hokkaido.
With ample funds, any business venture can be pursued.
The Panama-flagged cargo ship was originally scheduled to depart for the Zhoushan Port in the Dragon Kingdom.
The cargo onboard was far from reaching its maximum capacity. Consequently, they easily boarded the ship. Fang Jian made the required payment in US dollars and then enjoyed his time on board while waiting. The extensive containers were loaded onto the cargo ship bound for Zhoushan Port a week later.
Meanwhile, Fang Jian and Babouli had already boarded a plane headed for Germany. The journey from Tomakomai Port to Zhoushan Port usually takes about 10-13 days by cargo ship, so Fang Jian had plenty of time.
Babouli was involved in the gold trade and had numerous European business associates. Before their trip to Germany, he had already asked his friends there to assist him in finding sources of goods.
Though those friends were perplexed by his request, their long-standing friendship prompted them to approve. Thus, even before Fang Jian arrived in Germany, they had already secured agreements with three scrap metal purchasing firms.
Yes, openly scrap metal purchasing companies. The ensuing discussions were straightforward. When those individuals learned that Fang Jian wished to buy some scrap metal instruments and transport them to the Dragon Kingdom, they were shocked.
However, as the saying goes, in the eyes of these capitalists, as long as Fang Jian could provide sufficient compensation, they would overlook any surprises. With the assistance of Babouli’s German friends, they delivered a portion of the goods to the Port of Bremen in just five days.
However, this time, their shipment faced an unexpected inspection. Although they had listed used scrap metal instruments on the export customs declaration, when the containers arrived at the port, several men in black suits arrived and, under their command, opened all the containers.
These men entered one by one, their expressions serious and somewhat agitated. They had received information through certain channels that the Dragon Kingdom was attempting to smuggle some banned high-end instruments.
At this tense moment, some individuals from the Dragon Kingdom were purchasing used scrap instruments. This seemed highly illogical. While there were no apparent flaws in the contract, they had the right to conduct random inspections before departure.
As a result, these unfortunate containers were selected for inspection. However, they were perplexed when the inspectors entered and opened all the instruments. It was evident that these crude and rusty instruments were covered in stains and dirt. It was unclear when they had last been maintained.
What do they mean by sophisticated instruments?
The so-called sophisticated instruments are the most delicate things in the world. Maintaining these instruments has always been a major challenge.
If these rusted instruments were sophisticated, their precision would be compromised even after rust removal. Therefore, although they didn’t know the exact nature of these inferior instruments, they immediately ruled out the possibility of them being banned items.
Some even wondered what the Dragon Kingdom people would think when they saw these machines if they were banned items. Thus, one day later, these containers were repackaged and loaded back onto the cargo ship.
Fang Jian did not leave Germany and learned about this news from Babouli. Although it was somewhat unexpected, he couldn’t help but sneer.
Did they think they could catch up to me with their little tricks?
When we Dragon Kingdom people play strategies, your ancestors were still playing with mud. However, in these past few days, Fang Jian felt a sense of being watched. It seemed that wherever he went, someone was secretly following him. Especially when he returned to his hotel at night, he discovered a bug in the room of this world-renowned five-star hotel.
In the past, Fang Jian wouldn’t have been able to notice it, but now, with the advanced future black technology flashlight given to him by Zhuge Erma, he could easily detect anything, no matter how well hidden it was.
Fortunately, it was a bug and not a tiny video-recording pinhole camera. So, Fang Jian called Babouli and chatted with him for a while, then went to bed obediently.
Early the next morning, Fang Jian bought a plane ticket and boarded the flight back to his home country.