Chapter 34 Big Deal

Li Yian, the initiator of the whole affair, had no idea what kind of response his Chinese job advertisement would generate.

Even before Li Leqin and the others came to apply, Li Yian had already flown back to London.

During the few days back in London, he was constantly busy. From renting warehouses to contacting the Razor Gang, this time it wasn't John he met, but the leader of the Razor Gang, Tommy, a British guy in his forties. They met at the same bar as before.

"John told me this deal is different from last time?"

"Yes, because the quantity is larger, I'm not sure if you can handle it."

Looking at Tommy, Li Yian directly voiced his concerns.

"No matter how much there is, I can handle it. What do you need? Cars, tires, or... dollars!"

Tommy was confident because he had dollars in hand—the brothel was the Razor Gang's most profitable business, and long before the US bomber squadrons arrived in Britain, he had opened brothels near the airports. Those American soldiers were generous spenders, and they paid in dollars. Over the past few years, the Razor Gang had accumulated a large amount of dollars through those prostitutes.

So, he was confident because dollars could circulate worldwide, at least for now.

"200,000 pounds of coffee beans! That's an additional order I've placed!"

"Too little."

"What?"

"I have 2 million pounds of coffee beans on hand!"

"What!"

Instantly, Tommy stood up abruptly.

"Is that true?"

"Of course!"

Li Yian said directly:

"And there's also a batch of sugar and cigarettes."

There was no way around it; Level 3 users were arrogant. Even if their space had only tripled, it was enough to hold thousands of tons of cargo.

Could they handle so much cargo?

"The only question is, can you handle it?"

Faced with such a question, Tommy fell into silence. 2 million pounds, ten times more than what he had asked for before.

What was originally a £400,000 deal suddenly turned into a £4 million deal!

Not to mention London, there was no one in the whole of Britain who could come up with this money.

As for gold... let's not joke about it.

Watching Tommy, who was silent and solemn, Li Yian still had a smile on his face as he raised his glass and took a sip of whiskey.

In fact, compared to sugar, coffee was the most profitable business. Let's not even talk about Cuba; even in Colombia, the surplus coffee beans were priced at less than a third of pre-war prices. Why was that?

Because they couldn't be shipped out!

There was no surplus shipping capacity. In the past, those countries relied on British and American ships for exports, but now British and American merchant ships prioritized military transport. As for civilian goods like coffee beans, they didn't have priority. So, the price of coffee beans plummeted at the source.

But in Britain, its price remained very strong. There were many tea drinkers in Britain, and there were also quite a few coffee drinkers!

Finally, Tommy broke the silence.

"2 million pounds, no one in the whole of Britain can handle it, and if so much coffee is put on the market, its price will definitely plummet. And for such a large coffee transaction, we definitely can't use the previous prices."

"Indeed."

Li Yian nodded, signaling him to continue.

Looking at the Chinese man in front of him, although he didn't know how he brought 2 million pounds of coffee to Britain, Tommy realized this was an opportunity. Not only would it bring him huge wealth, but it might even give the Razor Gang a chance to clean up its image.

"So, I hope you can hand over this batch of goods to me. I will buy them at £2 per pound, but for now, I can only pay the down payment, which is £500,000. If you need cars, I can provide 600 brand new German luxury cars. As a down payment, I hope they can offset £600,000. In the future, I will pay £300,000 on time each month, so within a year, I can pay off all the remaining goods."

Then, Tommy looked at Li Yian with anticipation, but Li Yian didn't speak. He took a good fortune cigarette from the gold cigarette case and lit it. He seemed to be contemplating something, but in fact, he was just putting on an act.

The reason he came here was simply to end the days of carrying goods on his back every day.

As a big boss, he couldn't continue to toil like this. So, before leaving the US, he bought the coffee beans from Ganbino at an extremely low price—there were thousands of tons, which they had smuggled from Cuba using small boats. Originally, he had hoped to make a big profit, but he hadn't expected the US to suddenly lift the coffee rationing, and suddenly, he was left holding the goods. That's why Ganbino came to him for help, hoping he could help dispose of that batch of coffee beans.

Helping a friend, and making big money! Of course, he had to help.

This was a multi-million-pound deal!

The only problem was, no one in Britain could handle such a large order unless... it was done gradually. That is, handing the goods over to one or several agents who would be responsible for sales and settling payments on time.

Why make a one-time deal?

Because if those coffee beans were left in the warehouse, they could easily be seized by the authorities. Not only would they not make a penny, but they would also be fined heavily.

"Dollars!"

Finally, to Tommy's anticipation, Li Yian said.

"Half of £300,000 per month will be paid in dollars!"

"Okay!"

After agreeing without hesitation, Tommy looked at Li Yian and said.

"Mr. Li, you always bring us surprises."

As he spoke, he raised his glass.

"Mr. Li, let's toast to our cooperation!"

"Cheers!"

The crisp sound of clinking glasses echoed in the room, and everyone seemed happy with the arrangements. However, the joy didn't last long, as the sudden sound of air raid sirens shattered the tranquility of the bar.

"Quick, to the basement!"

Amidst the piercing air raid sirens, Li Yian, Tommy, and the others ran into the basement. Soon, the basement was crowded with people, and the sound of explosions outside grew louder, gradually getting closer. Even the roof of the basement trembled and debris fell due to the explosions. Watching this old basement, Li Yian even worried if it could withstand the bombing. One misstep, and they could be buried alive here...

"This damn place, we can't stay here for a day longer. If we do, we might end up making a contribution to the British!"