Chapter 332: Chapter 332 The Rich Los City Company

Antonio Salamone hadn't expected Hardy to come to him and for such a significant task as helping to sell U.S. military supplies to South America. If that were the case, then why had he spent so much money and effort to smuggle goods in the past?Now he could openly ship them.

"What kind of cooperation does Mr. Hardy have in mind?" Antonio Salamone asked cautiously.

"I'll be responsible for transporting the goods, and you'll be responsible for the sales in Cuba, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia, Chile, and wherever there is a buyer in South America." Hardy listed several places.

"Including weapons?" Antonio Salamone asked.

"Except for heavy weapons and fighter jets."

"Does that include Argentina?"

Hardy smiled. "Currently, the U.S. has an arms embargo on that region, so we can't openly transport goods there. I can sell to other countries and regions, but if someone smuggles them into Argentina, that's out of my hands."

"Mr. Hardy, how much profit can we expect?" Antonio Salamone asked.

"Ten percent," Hardy replied with a smile. Searᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Mr. Hardy, this is a significant matter, I need to go back and discuss it," Antonio Salamone said.

This was a major issue involving the entire Brazilian gang, including those back in Brazil. Antonio Salamone needed to consult with the other leaders of the gang. Although the leader had mentioned before leaving that the gang's affairs were entirely up to him to decide, Antonio Salamone still wanted to seek the opinion of the other leaders.

"No problem, I'll wait for your reply," Hardy said.

After returning, Antonio Salamone immediately convened the high ranking members of the gang to discuss the matter. After recounting his conversation with Hardy, Antonio Salamone said, "The Hardy Group wants to use our channels to sell off the military's surplus supplies. To be honest, I think this business has great potential.

"Many of the items that Americans find worthless could become valuable once they reach impoverished regions. They will definitely sell without any trouble."

One of the gang leaders nodded, "Those things should sell well. The canned goods and rations that American soldiers are tired of will be in high demand in places that are short of food. There's no doubt people will buy them. As for the clothing, the quality of the military uniforms is undeniable. If the sizes and colors aren't right, we can always alter them or dye them anew."

Another leader added, "Things are still pretty chaotic in Mexico and Aregentina, with various forces fiercely competing for control. Some people there have already started fighting over territories, If we could send more weapons over, it would certainly be a big help."

"This is a great opportunity," someone said.

Another person remarked, "I think this is a rare opportunity. These supplies are perfect for the situation. At worst, we could pay extra to pass them through the cartel smuggling channels."

"It's a shame he's not selling heavy weapons, only logistical supplies and light weapons," someone sighed relunctantly.

"There's nothing we can do. The Hardy Group's main businesses are all in the U.S. They can't afford to risk violating the U.S. embargoes," someone else commented.

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However, another person raised a concern: "Isn't the ten percent they're offering a bit low?"

Antonio Salamone shook his head and said, "This is a huge deal, possibly worth several hundred million dollars. Do the math, ten percent would still be tens of millions of dollars."

"The main point is that those regions desperately need these supplies. Even if we didn't make this money, the Mexicans will do it, even if they don't; someone else will. Our smuggling channels aren't unique. Besides, we can still make a profit. The Hardy Company is only doing wholesale, we'll handle the sales over there. We can add a markup, and the profit will come from that."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

No one opposed the idea of taking on this business.

Seeing that all the leaders were in agreement, Antonio Salamone immediately sent a telegram to Brazil, where the gang leader Luiz Fernando was currently located.

"Hardy Group wants to collaborate with our gang to sell surplus post war supplies, mostly items that can be repurposed for civilian use. What is your opinion?"

A few hours later, Antonio Salamone received a reply.

"Make sure to secure this deal!"

At the San Francisco estate, Antonio Salamone left, Bill turned to Hardy and said, "Boss, you said I would have a share in this business?"

"Of course," Hardy replied.

"Doesn't The Los City Company own a shipping company? I plan to sell fifty cargo ships to that company at a low price," Hardy said.

This shipping company was acquired from a former Mafia family. It originally had five cargo ships, mainly operating routes to Brazil, Cuba, and other South American countries, transporting a wide variety of goods.

This shipping company was legitimate, with legal documentation for all its cargo. The so called smuggling was simply concealing contraband within legal shipments. For example, if they were shipping sugar, they might include a few hundred tons of untaxed coffee beans, a few hundred boxes of Havana cigars, or even high profit drugs.

"Fifty ships?" Bill's eyes widened in surprise. "How much will that cost? The shipping company can't afford that many ships."

"They'll be cheap," Hardy said with a smile.

"How cheap?" Bill asked.

"A Liberty ship, eight years old, for $360,000. At this price, you may not even be able to buy a fishing boat elsewhere. A Victory ship, at $600,000, is a 15,000 ton cargo ship. You won't find prices like that anywhere."

Hardy had noticed recently that The Los City Company had accumulated a lot of cash and wasn't using it anywhere, so he chose to sell them ships.

First, the intention is to support this shipping company, hoping that it will grow stronger in the future and become one of the shipping giants. Naturally, the smuggling business will also continue to expand.

Another reason is to take the money from The Los City Company.

Although Hardy is the true owner of The Los City Company in paper it was Bill's property, and since there is no direct economic relationship between them. Selling ships to them is equivalent to taking The Los City Company money legally and legitimately.