If someone asks what business makes the most profit during a large-scale war like World War, most people would say it's arms.

  War requires ammunition, which is well-known, especially large-scale war. The amount of ammunition it needs is absolutely astronomical. However, for Sima, this high-profit ammunition business was clearly not something that Sima could get involved in. Selling weapon blueprints?

  Even if Sima managed to get the blueprint of AK-47, it would be very difficult to sell, because if that country used AK-47 on a large scale in the battlefield in 1915, the final result might be national bankruptcy.

  In this era, no one can afford such ammunition consumption, let alone Sima who can't even get the weapon blueprints, so Sima didn't think about this at all.

  Never thought of doing arms business, doesn't mean not thinking about getting a share from World War I, although arms trade is out of the question, there are many other related marginal trades that can be done, of course, on the premise that the profit margin is large enough.

  The war bonanza brought to the non-belligerent nations' industries by World War I was the foundation of Japan's industrial and manufacturing development, and domestic ethnic industries also benefited greatly from it. At this time, Ishiwara would not give up the benefits that could be brought about.

  "Baohua Yanghang, seeking to purchase 200,000 pieces of woolen military coats at a favorable price."

  In the classifieds of newspapers like Shang Bao, such advertisements for purchasing goods from foreign firms are endless, and at the same time, it can be seen what situation those powerful European countries that are currently fighting each other are in.

  To meet the needs of the front line, almost all materials were purchased from all over the world. Even in China, a country where the ready-made garment market was not well developed, there were foreign firms that advertised for the purchase of woolen coats.

  It can be seen from this advertisement that the foreign firm is very eager to purchase goods. Sima believes that the same advertisement will definitely appear in the classified advertisements of Japanese and American newspapers. If it were in history, I'm afraid there wouldn't be a businessman in the country who could meet the requirements of the advertisement, delivering 200,000 military overcoats within a month.

  However, Sima felt that this business could be taken over by himself. In the 21st century, many domestic industries may not be advanced or developed, but the garment manufacturing industry is absolutely the most developed and productive in the world.

  Looking at this advertisement, Sima discovered a new market. In wars of the scale of World War I, the demand for military uniforms from all belligerents was insatiable. The more troops were mobilized, the greater the demand for uniforms would be. Even in World War II, major powers like Britain and the Soviet Union had to purchase large quantities of military uniforms and winter clothing from the United States. Not to mention now.

  If time were to rewind ten years, as an outsider who had just stepped into the clothing business, Cima really didn't know where to find suppliers that could provide woolen coats. Thanks to the emergence and development of modern B2B e-commerce trading platforms, searching for suppliers and manufacturers has become incredibly simple.

  Simma can't remember how many times he has used this B2B e-commerce platform to search for the materials he needs, but each time the result makes him marvel at the convenience brought by modern technology to life.

  In just over 10 seconds, Sima had obtained the information he wanted, a supply of pre-Revolutionary Russian military greatcoats. The quantity was more than sufficient, with units even being counted in millions.

  Simas doesn't know why nearly twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, there are still large quantities of Red Army surplus materials appearing on the market.

  Because from the style point of view, this Russian-style woolen military coat and the 1915 woolen coat have no difference. The unit price marked on each one is really heart-moving, but it's only 60 yuan per piece, which is less than one dollar when converted to foreign currency.

  "My god!"

  After a rough calculation, if this business is successful, he would earn an astronomical amount of money. Sima was shocked by the enormous figure, his breathing quickened and adrenaline surged.

  Simar couldn't find any reason to convince himself not to do this business. If he could close this deal and get the 200,000 military coats, even if nothing else, the money he would make from it would be enough to buy this warehouse. What else would he need to worry about then?

  "Left right left, left right left, left right left"

  On a vacant lot between the quarry and the construction site, Ma Si was commanding with somewhat unfamiliar orders, training forty security team members selected from over a hundred people. Since the boss had handed over the task of organizing the security team to Ma Si, he felt that he was now neither here nor there.

  The factory team pays six taels of silver for food and lodging every month, which is really enviable. Those fellow villagers who came with him from Shandong province all looked at Ma Si with eager eyes, hoping he could give them a share due to their hometown relationship.

  But it is clear that the master dislikes the practice of fellow villagers gathering together, and the master has specifically instructed Ma Si about this matter. Although Ma Si and Old Gao are jointly responsible for selecting people,

  But those Shandong hometown people who didn't get selected, their resentment towards not being chosen, apart from being directed at Ma Si, would also be directed at Gao Boss. After all, Ma Si is the captain and a Shandong native! This is the problem.

  Ma Si could only vent his anger on the selected team members. The high-intensity training of eight hours a day for several days almost exhausted the lives of these team members by half.

  Mu Bai only felt that his legs were like lead, and every time he kicked, his calf felt like it was being cut by a knife. If it weren't for seeing the big brother who had been dragged into this labor protection factory team, he would still be struggling.

  It's estimated that Mu Bai had long given up, and he would still be stuck there. If he had known from the beginning that this job was much more tiring than working in a quarry, he wouldn't have come to this place even if he were beaten to death.

  Wu Mantun didn't know why he and Mu Bai were chosen, the people who were chosen were all at least half a head taller than him and Xiao Bai, and their bodies were much more robust.

  But at that time, the old boss just glanced at himself and Xiaobai, said a few words to Ma Que, and then he and Xiaobai were selected. It was probably because of their previous encounter that Old Gao helped him out!

  To know that this guard is a beautiful difference in everyone's eyes, no need to work, almost a month is white six big ocean. Although the big truth of what's not too clear, Wu Mantun still knows four words - know the grace and report back, even if Old Master Gao pulled his face and let himself into this guard, he couldn't lose that person, even if it's more tiring now, he has to endure a bit.

  Matthew of Po Hing Yeung has been incredibly busy lately, not for anything else, but because the European company disregarded its own capabilities and rashly accepted an order for a batch of winter clothing to aid Russian troops.

  What's even more ridiculous is that the bosses of those European companies who don't understand Asia at all, actually think China and Japan are Europe, they thought there could be large garment factories like in Europe here, and the delivery deadline set by European companies was only two months.

  Within two months, tens of millions of winter clothes were raised. Just the wool needed for these military uniforms and blankets cannot be collected in two months. Whose factory would store such a large amount of raw materials?

  In order to collect as many military uniforms as possible, Matthew ordered from almost every clothing factory in China and Japan, but these factories apparently could not provide such a large number of winter coats.

  The reason is simple: there isn't enough wool to make the flannel. As for America, Matthew has no hope at all, because from a friend he received news that almost all clothing factories in the United States are now manufacturing uniforms for the British and French armies of millions, and the price of woolen cloth has risen nearly double in just a few months.

  "Why does the army's overcoat need to be made of fur? It would be better if they used cotton like the Chinese."

  Matthew thought resentfully. If Matthew couldn't provide enough winter clothes within two months, he knew what kind of punishment the company would impose on him without having to think about it, although they didn't have any management authority over Matthew because this foreign firm was Matthew's own.

  However, as the agent of several British companies in China, if Matthew were to lose their support, then Jardine Matheson would only face bankruptcy. Not to mention that Matthew also needs to pay a large sum of compensation.

  "Sir, this is a telegram from Zhangjiakou. It says they are willing to provide 200,000 sets of military winter uniforms within two months!"

  Sun Ping rushed into Matthew's office with a telegram in his hand, beaming with joy, and said loudly that although being a comprador in a foreign firm seemed very impressive on the surface.

  But in front of these foreign bosses, caution is needed. However, Sun Ping didn't care about this and as a result, everyone in the entire foreign firm was scolded by Matthew these days. The reason was simple: they couldn't collect enough woolen coats.

  The entire foreign trade company worked hard to get orders of less than 50,000 pieces from garment factories in Shanghai and Tianjin. This even included bribing high-ranking officials in the Northern Army to allow each military uniform bureau to produce this batch of orders first.

  If it were only relying on a few garment factories in Shanghai and Tianjin to produce these coats, I don't know when they would be finished. But even that would only solve the problem of 50,000 pieces, just solving one tail end.

  The foreigners had already completely given up, who would have thought that the sky has no absolute way out, and there is actually a little-known Zhangjiakou businessman sending a telegram, saying that he can provide all the military overcoats needed. This made Sun Ping, who was prepared to lose his job, see hope immediately, and after confirming the information with the other party through three telegrams in half a day, he came to report to his boss, Ma Xiu.

  Keeping his job and not being unemployed was secondary, the most important thing was that according to the foreign company's regulations, the purchasing agent could draw a commission of 0.5% from the order, if he drew a commission at this rate, Sun Ping felt that he should buy another house.

  It's good to bring my mother from the countryside to Beijing, so I can take care of her in person. It's not easy for her to raise three sons by herself, and now that this business is done, it's time for her to enjoy a peaceful life.