usatvline Chapter 273 King Rifle
Chapter 273 King Rifle
After Lu Chen arranged for Eric to find Rivers, he felt a little relieved, but there was still a trace of uneasiness in his heart. After all, the Washington family is a very influential force! If they find Rivers first, the consequences will be disastrous - not only will Rivers be in danger, but Lu Chen himself may not be able to escape!
At this moment, Lu Chen was secretly thinking about whether there was any other way to ask for help. First, he thought that after Rivers and his men caught Mitchell, they would definitely find a safer place to hide. And this place must be a place where the tentacles of those big families could not reach. In New York City, there were only two places that met this requirement: one was Chinatown; the other was his own industrial park.
Chinatown is like a small city independent of the outside world, unique and mysterious. There are thousands of Chinese people here, and most of them are gangsters. The US government and other powerful forces can hardly intervene in this land, so few Americans dare to set foot in this area easily. Once non-Chinese people enter here, they will inevitably attract special attention, and their background will be quickly investigated. However, if they can get help from Chinese friends, the situation may be completely different.
In stark contrast to Chinatown is the industrial park. People of all ethnicities live together here, and if there are a few unfamiliar faces among them, it is difficult to be discovered. If it were Rivers, he would definitely choose to hide in this park.
After careful consideration, Lu Chen picked up the phone and dialed Fu Mingzhuo's number without hesitation.
At this time, Fu Mingzhuo was in the office, discussing an important matter with Chen Jianghe. Suddenly, Chen Jianghe tightly grasped the jet-black rifle in his hand, which was as deep as black jade. His face was filled with uncontrollable excitement and excitement, and he shouted to Fu Mingzhuo: "Mingzhuo, look! Now this gun has successfully passed all the test links! Moreover, these are all the results obtained after careful improvement and optimization of the design based on the data obtained from actual tests! Judging from the current situation, this newly developed gun can officially enter the stage of large-scale production!" His voice was full of expectation and confidence, as if he saw the dawn of future success.
Fu Mingzhuo looked at Chen Jianghe worriedly, frowning, and said helplessly: "Forget it, Brother Jianghe, even if your gun has been finalized now, who can we sell it to? In a peaceful era, there is no war to speak of! Who will have a demand for such a gun? Moreover, even if someone really has a crush on you, how do you plan to price it? According to my preliminary estimate, the manufacturing cost alone will cost fifty or sixty US dollars. If you want to sell it, won’t it be priced at more than one hundred US dollars? However, nowadays, the price of an ordinary rifle is only a few dozen dollars. Who would be willing to spend such a high price to buy your thing!"
Just as Chen Jianghe was about to refute, the phone on Fu Mingzhuo's desk suddenly rang with an urgent ring. Fu Mingzhuo hurriedly said, "Brother Jianghe, please wait a moment, I'll answer this call first." He quickly picked up the receiver before he could finish his words.
"Hello, my name is Fu Mingzhuo. May I ask..." Fu Mingzhuo was interrupted by the other party before he could finish his words.
"Ming Zhuo, it's me, Lu Chen! Please quickly arrange for someone in the park to help me find Rivers. You should have seen Rivers, the guy with a full beard who looks like Li Kui." Lu Chen's voice was full of anxiety and panic, as if the sky was about to fall.
After listening to this, Fu Mingzhuo was silent for a while, and then replied: "Okay, Xiaochen, don't worry, I will send someone to find him right away."
Chen Jianghe, who was standing next to him, was delighted when he learned that the person who called was Lu Chen. Because this gun was designed according to Lu Chen's requirements, if Lu Chen knew that it had been finalized, he would definitely support him to put it into mass production. In this way, he could not only prove his ability, but also bring huge profits to the company. Thinking of this, Chen Jianghe secretly made up his mind to seize this opportunity.
Thinking of this, Chen Jianghe rushed forward and quickly snatched the phone. He said loudly into the receiver: "Xiaochen, I'm your brother Jianghe. I have an important situation to report to you."
When Lu Chen heard Chen Jianghe's voice, he was stunned at first, then the corners of his mouth slightly raised, thinking that Chen Jianghe was arguing with Fu Mingzhuo about the issue of funds again, so he smiled and asked: "Oh? Brother Jianghe, what's the hurry? Are you short of funds? Just tell me how much money you need, and I will do my best to raise it for you."
Hearing this, Chen Jianghe knew that Lu Chen had misunderstood his meaning, and he hurriedly explained:
"Oh, Xiaochen, you misunderstood. I'm not here to ask for money, but to tell you that the gun you came to see last time has finally been completed after my team and I have worked day and night to study and improve it. It can be officially put into production! But Mingzhuo would never agree! You asked me to design this gun, but now the gun is designed, but it is not mass-produced. Don't you think I have worked in vain? You should talk to Mingzhuo and ask him to arrange mass production."
The semi-automatic rifle has finally been finalized! This news made Lu Chen ecstatic. With this gun, the bolt-action rifles in the United States will not be able to compete with him in the market. Now it depends on the performance of this gun. If the performance is good enough, Lu Chen will be confident to sell it to the US military.
So he couldn't wait to ask: "Brother Jiang He, what is the performance of this gun?"
Chen Jianghe introduced in detail: "This gun weighs three kilograms, is about one meter long, and has a barrel length of 7.62 centimeters. According to your requirements, the caliber is designed to be mm, and it can use MI Garand rifle bullets. The effective range is within meters. It has a continuous firing function and can fire rounds of bullets per minute. The barrel life is up to rounds. In addition, the magazine capacity is rounds."
After listening to this, Lu Chen was amazed and thought this gun was pretty good. The range was 600 meters, which was not as good as the current bolt-action rifles, but not much different. Besides, future wars would be coordinated by infantry and tanks. Rifles didn't need such a long range. The firing rate was also good, rounds per minute, which would definitely make those with bolt-action rifles look down on the battlefield.
Then he thought of Rivers and the others. If Rivers had such a rifle in his hand now, plus enough ammunition, Lu Chen estimated that he would not even need to hide. With this gun, he could rush directly to the dock and escape from the United States.
After a brief thought, he asked, "So how many of these guns have been produced so far?"
Chen Jianghe replied, "Ten samples and test guns were produced in total. Four were scrapped during testing, so there are six left. What, are you interested in this gun? Do you need to take one?"
Hearing that there were six semi-automatic rifles left, Lu Chen was very happy. If these guns were handed over to Rivers, he would be able to escape safely even if the Washington family sent more people to chase him.
After Lu Chen pondered for a moment, he turned to Chen Jianghe and said:
"Brother Jiang He, please hand the phone to Ming Zhuo. I have something important to tell Ming Zhuo."
Hearing that Lu Chen did not mention mass production of such firearms, Chen Jianghe could not help but feel unhappy. After all, he and the entire team had worked hard for nearly a year to achieve the current results. Was it going to be abandoned and ignored? He stared at Fu Mingzhuo with an unhappy face and said stiffly:
"Here, Xiaochen wants to talk to you about something, so I want you to answer the phone."
Seeing Chen Jianghe's angry expression, Fu Mingzhuo's heart tightened, and he instantly understood the reason. It seemed that Lu Chen had not told Chen Jianghe that he wanted to mass-produce this kind of gun. After realizing this, Fu Mingzhuo's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing an imperceptible smile. He thought that Lu Chen was still rational. This kind of gun was so expensive. If it couldn't be sold after production, it would be a big loss.
He picked up the microphone on the table and whispered into it:
"Xiao Chen, if you have anything else to tell me, just tell me. As long as it is within my ability, I will definitely do it for you properly and beautifully!"
Lu Chen said quickly, "Ming Zhuo, when you find Rivers, give him the remaining six rifles of Brother Jiang He, and bring him another 6 or rounds of ammunition."
Hearing this, Fu Mingzhuo couldn't help but widen his eyes and asked in astonishment: "You gave them so much ammunition at once, do you want them to go to war?" His words were full of surprise and worry.
Lu Chen said firmly: "Brother Jiang He, don't think about it anymore. Just do as I say."
Then he said, "Oh, by the way, since the gun designed by Brother Jiang He has been finalized, let's quickly notify the factory to start mass production. For the first batch, let's get 5,000 yuan."
Fu Mingzhuo's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, and his voice rose eight degrees: "Five thousand! You know, the cost of making these guns is not cheap. The material cost alone is fifty dollars. You produce so many, what if you can't sell them?"
Lu Chen replied calmly, "If we really can't sell them, that's fine. There are still 5,000 to 6,000 people at Hongshui Security. We can just equip these guns to the employees of Hongshui Security. Don't worry, Brother Mingzhuo. I will definitely not let these guns go to waste."
Fu Mingzhuo sighed helplessly and said, "Well, after all, this is your factory, and you have the final say."
Lu Chen continued, "Then let's execute this plan. Arrange someone to contact Rivers as soon as possible. I have something very important to discuss with him."
Fu Mingzhuo immediately responded: "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
After saying that, Fu Mingzhuo hung up the phone. Then he turned around and looked at Chen Jianghe who was sulking on the side. He said calmly:
"Brother Jiang He, Xiao Chen said that the first batch of the gun you designed will be 5,000. Go and communicate with those technicians and design a set of process flow and production line that can be mass-produced as soon as possible."
After hearing Fu Mingzhuo's words, Chen Jianghe's expression instantly changed from gloomy to bright, and his eyes flashed with excitement. He couldn't believe his ears. Lu Chen actually wanted 5,000 for the first batch! This was undoubtedly a huge surprise for him. He immediately asked excitedly:
"Did Xiaochen tell me what this gun will be called in the future?"
Fu Mingzhuo was stunned by Chen Jianghe's sudden question. He tried to recall, but he really couldn't remember whether Lu Chen mentioned the name of this gun. He shook his head and answered truthfully:
“I haven’t asked him about this.”
Then, Fu Mingzhuo patted Chen Jianghe on the shoulder and consoled him, "But it doesn't matter. You are the designer of this gun, so you are fully qualified to give it a suitable name."
Chen Jianghe listened to Fu Mingzhuo's words and nodded thoughtfully, expressing his agreement. He closed his eyes and carefully thought about what name to give this gun. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind - the shape of this gun when it was erected was very similar to the letter "K".
"Got it!" Chen Jianghe opened his eyes excitedly and blurted out: "Then let's call it 'King Rifle'! It means it is the king of guns, unique! How do you think it is?"
As he spoke, he smiled smugly, as if he had already seen the scene of this rifle named "King's Rifle" becoming popular all over the world.
Fu Mingzhuo looked at Chen Jianghe, sighed helplessly, and then said: "Okay, call you whatever you want, it's just a name anyway. The most important thing now is that you have to go back and fix the production line and make sure everything runs normally." There was a hint of seriousness and anxiety in his tone.
After hearing this, Chen Jianghe showed a flattering smile on his face and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, Mingzhuo, I understand. Don't worry, I will take care of it right away and I guarantee that it will not delay the production progress." After that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
Chen Jianghe walked hurriedly, as if he didn't dare to delay for a moment. After a while, he rushed out of the office and disappeared at the door.
After Chen Jianghe left, Fu Mingzhuo breathed a sigh of relief. He was silent for a moment, then reached out to pick up the phone on the table and dialed the number of the park security department. After a brief conversation with the other party, he began to give detailed instructions on the search for Rivers. He asked the security personnel to go all out and not slack off in the slightest.
After finishing these things, he took up the pile of documents on his desk.